Purex plus Oxi Winners!

Thank you to all who entered my giveaway! 

Now, on to the winners! 

Comment #8, Terry!

Comment #19, Kati at Obscured Flair!

Comment #2, Rachel!

Congratulations ladies!

Purex plus Oxi Review & Giveaway *CLOSED*

 Who else hates laundry? I know I do. And with five of us in the house, there is a lot. I swear, one day we will have all of our laundry bins empty & everything put away, and the next day, they are all full again! It's crazy. Anything that makes the task easier or better is a plus for me. Which is why I was thrilled to get to try out Purex plus Oxi laundry detergent.

 It has three stain fighting enzymes, making it the most powerful Purex detergent. Plus, it smells great! I was very pleased with how all of my laundry turned out, even if I wasn't pleased with having to wash it and put it away!

Now, on to the giveaway! Actually, there are two chances for you to win! I am giving away three bottles of Purexp plus Oxi right here on my blog. PLUS, you can enter to win $1,000 from Purex by visiting this link! But hurry, because you only have until 11/30 to enter the contest for $1,000!!

And here is my giveaway! Three lucky readers will win a coupon for a FREE bottle of Purex plus Oxi. 

To Enter:
1. Tell me, what is YOUR least favorite household chore? (Mandatory).
2. Head on over to the Purex Facebook page. LIKE them, and leave a comment letting them know that Ramblings from the Sunshine State sent you. (Optional).
3. Become a public follower of my blog, or let me know that you already are. (Optional).

Please make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry! This giveaway will remain open until Thursday, November 29th. Good luck!!


Purex provided me with a sample of Purex plus Oxi so I could review them. However, all of the opinions expressed here are my own.

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all so much for entering! Now, the lucky winner of a brand new Trunki is... 

Comment #10, Shooting Stars Mag! 

Congratulations!

Share Your Style Swap

Recently I participated in something new over at Vintage Wanna Bee, the Share Your Style Swap. I was paired up with Julie at From Awkward to Art. We filled out questionnaires about what we liked, an then we swapped! This time it was hair accessories.

 I wish I had been inspired enough to create something from scratch, but I had a tough time. Julie liked soft headbands, so I found this cream, lacy one. I really hope she likes it!

I also found this pretty grey flower and added a clip to the back side.

Here's a closeup of the headband.

I added the clip so that the flower could be worn by itself, or attached to the headband.

And these are the cute goodies I received back!

These sparkly clips are fun!

These little bows are sweet, too.

And how pretty are these flowers? This is actually three different clips!

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway *CLOSED*

Can you believe how close we are to Christmas? Have you started your shopping yet? I am happy to say, I have, and am closing in on being done! I do still have several items on my list though. And Melissa & Doug toys are one of them! We love their toys. Especially the wooden food items. They are pretty much all over my house!

 

The folks over at Melissa & Doug have put together a Terrific Twenty List of the hottest items for this Christmas. There are some awesome toys on this list! And what's even better is that starting today (11/6),  they are giving away one of these fantastic items each day for the next 20 days! Visit their Facebook page to enter!

 How fun is this Scratch Art Portable Light Box? Both of my girls would love this!

 This Trunki is so cute! And useful for play and travel. 

Morgie would love this Grocery Basket.

To make Christmas a little easier, and maybe cross an item off your list, how would you like to win one of the items featured on the Terrific Twenty List?

We're giving away a Trunki!

To Enter:
1. Visit the Terrific Twenty List and let me know which item you like best! (Mandatory). 
2. Become a public follower of my blog, or let me know that you are. (Optional). 

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Giveaway will remain open until Friday, November 16th. Thank you and good luck!!


Linked to: Market Your Biz & Giveaway at Homemaker on a Dime, Giveaway Directory at Someday Crafts

A Halloween Plea for Help!

I just finished Blake's Halloween costume in the nick of time, and I entered it into a contest at Create For Less. Now I need some help! If you would pretty please, vote for his photo on Facebook? All you have to do is click LIKE on his photo, that's it! Here is a direct link to the photo: Blake's costume.

If for some reason that doesn't work, you are looking for this photo:  

Thanks in advance!

Halloween Home Tour 2012

 Since Halloween is almost here, I thought I'd go ahead and share my decorations for this year. It's pretty much the same stuff as last year, but I like to try and arrange things differently. The wreath above I received in the Sweet & Sinister Swap a few years ago. It's hanging on the door we use.

 We don't use our front door, but that doesn't mean I'm going doing to decorate there. We have had that Monsters, Inc. sign for years.

 The white & orange pumpkins are fakes, but we grew the gourds.

 Our vintage bathtubs seemed like a great place for our scarecrows, and a few leftover signs & pumpkins.

 I took our usual items out of this box in the kitchen and added a few Halloween items. I made the blocks a few years ago, and the vintage looking trio in the center came from Michael's.

 I didn't do too much to the old window, just added some cheese cloth and letter balls spelling out boo.

 Layla asks me why I always have to hang this guy over her door!

 I made this banner a few years ago. It's just burlap & paint, super simple. That spider tends to freak me out. Just passing by, sometimes it looks real!

 The kids love these gel clings so I added a few to the other hallway mirror.

 This gigantic thing hangs over the front door we don't use. After I put it up, Morgan asked me what it was and if it was real. Right, like I'd be anywhere near this house with a real spider that big inside! I also made that yarn wreath hanging on the closet door.

 I picked up some striped tights last year on clearance & hung them with a witch's hat we already had. There are brooms hanging on the other side. The bunting is a printable from Dimple Prints.

 This banner is another project made by me. I love how it turned out, but it's so hard to hang. The tags like to flip around.

 I took the candles out of these candlesticks and added Halloween items. (WHAT color should I paint them now that they are basically the same as our wall?!).

 On our gallery wall, I added a few mice, rats, spiders & snakes.

 

 Black & orange bottle brush trees, a rat & a crow take care of this shelf.

 Sadly, we don't have a fireplace, which of course means no mantle. So this is my "mantle", the top of our tv. My husband hates that owl painting, but I love him. The yellow is pretty bright, so I only bring him out for Halloween. I wish the Wii, cable box & DVD player didn't have to live up here, but they do.

 My glitter pumpkins are in desperate need of being re-glittered. Maybe next year. There's also a dollar store crow and floating pumpkin candles (in the jar).

 I took away the brightly colored books that were there, and added my Edgar Allan Poe book. The croquet ball on top of the spool was replaced by a glass pumpkin. And yes, that is a McDonald's chicken nugget dressed as a jack o'lantern. That awesome skull is from Indigotwin.

 On my side table, I again changed out the books for more spooky ones, and added my favorite glass crow, a glittered Target pumpkin, a tree and a shadow box, again from a swap.

 This picture isn't great, but in the hall is the apothecary area.

 Ugh, I don't know why these uploaded down here. And I don't feel like moving them. This is the broom hanging opposite the witch hat & tights.

 I added some pumpkins to out kitchen table, too.

Are you all ready for Halloween? I still have to buy costumes! 

Linked to: Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts, Hookin Up with HoH at House of Hepworths, Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage