CSN Stores Is At It Again

That's right! Once again, I'm working with the fabulous folks at CSN Stores. I'm sure by now you have heard of them. But if not, you will now! I've mentioned recently that I would like to start working on our living room. It's not bad, but it's been basically the same since we moved in 3 years ago. If we were in the market for a new tv, I'd definitely get a LCD TV stand from them. But, since we have a monster tv that works perfectly, it wont be happening any time soon. But some things I'd consider?


How about this gorgeous aqua Chevron pillow?

Or this retro inspired clock?

I really like striped rugs.

Or this quatrefoil patterned rug?

They have a HUGE selection. So if you are shopping for tv stands, or anything else really, check them out! And check back here for an upcoming review.

Rainbow Birthday Invitations

On February 2, I realized that Morgan would be turning 2 in exactly one month. And that holy crap, I hadn't even started planning her birthday! I'm still working out the details & plans, but I knew I had to get the invitations done first. Last year I went with a bird theme, this year her party is going to have a rainbow theme. So I hit Etsy. I came across this lovely art by a shop called Art By Erin Leigh. This print was the inspiration for my invitations.



I don't have Word or Photoshop or any of those, so I typed the wording up in Microsoft Works. Each line is a different color. The last two are indigo & violet.

After printing, I cut them slightly smaller so I could better tell where to put the rainbows. Every piece of the rainbow was cut freehand from Bazzill cardstock.

After they were all attached & dry (I was worried they would move if I didn't wait), I trimmed them up using my paper trimmer.

And then matted them on more Bazzill.

I'm pretty happy with them!

Now, on to the rest of the planning & prep. I've got some ideas in my head, I need to get everything down on paper I guess so I can see what I've got going. But I think I need some help on activities to keep them busy. MOST of the kids at the party will be boys from ages 4-10. The only girls that I know of will be Layla (6), Morgan & another almost 3 year old. Most of the ideas I find are kind of girly. Any suggestions?

Linked to:

Hookin Up with HOH at House of Hepworths

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts

Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage

Look What I Made at Creations by Kara

Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now

Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest

Catch as Catch Can at My Repurposed Life

Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tatertots & Jello

Show & Share Day at Just a Girl

Strut Your Stuff at Saturday Mornings

Sundae Scoop at I ♥ Naptime

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table & Dreaming

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tub of Pampers Kandoo wipes! Limited to the first 5000, so hurry!

Kids Paper & Art Organization

I have been needing to do this for awhile now, and I finally decided to do it. Our bedroom is kind of the dumping ground, where things tend to do if there is nowhere else to put them. Therefore I am NOT showing the whole room, just this little bit of closet. Which is bad enough. In this picture you can see baseball bats (Mike's from back when some of his friends played in the minor leagues), Morgan's nebulizer, a Halloween decoration, tissue paper, gift bags & a box of kid papers. What I'm focusing on today is the kid paper.



Enter this lovely file tote, courtesy of the dollar store. I also used file folders we have had laying around for years. This tote has ledges for hanging file folders, but I figured I'd use what I have instead of buying special folders. Eventually I think I'll get one of these for each kid, but for now, one works.

Look how much nicer it looks!

I made a folder for each year. I labeled them Blake - K, Blake - 1, Blake - 2, etc. And I also made one with no grade, for those other drawings they made either before school, between grades, or the ones where I couldnt figure out what grade they belonged in. Included in these folders are school papers, regular drawings, awards, report cards or anything else I felt I should keep.

Look how much I managed to purge! The entire box FULL. It feels good to declutter.

And in the process, I managed to find some art I wanted to keep out. Some to go in the collage wall/ledges, and some that I have something else in mind for.

Linked to:

Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

What's Up Wednesday at Sew Woodsy

We're Organized Wednesday at Organize & Decorate Everything

The Paige Spot Giveaway Winner!

Well, first I'm going to say, I cannot believe how few entries there were in this giveaway! I am so sorry Kayla! :( But the lucky winner is comment #3, Brooke Anna! CONGRATS!

Frugal Friday & a Giveaway!

Welcome back to the 2nd edition of Frugal Friday! Thank you to those of you that linked up last week. No fabulous photos this week, but I do want to share some of the freebies I have received in the mail this week!




Coupon for a FREE bag of Purina One Beyond dog/cat food
Coupon for a FREE bottle of Aveeno lotion
Degree body mist sample
FREE Tide To Go Pen
Tide laundry detergent sample
Coupon for a FREE cup of Voskos yogurt


It's been a fun mail week! And speaking of freebies, Coffeemate is giving away 100,000 bottles of creamer today, starting at 12 PM EST! Like them on Facebook & check back to try & score yourself a free bottle! It's very slow but still going on. And I read that they are adding an additional 20,000 bottles! Also, if you are going to be near Staples this weekend, print this coupon & get two 12 packs of sticky notes TOTALLY FREE!


duce you to my friend Kayla. She runs an adorable little shop on Etsy called The Paige Spot. And she has a blog, too! She makes the cutest paper products and it adding new stuff all the time! Check out these super cute heart Thank You notes.

And these owls are the cutest thing ever! You can get them as die cuts, cupcakes toppers or even a banner, and they come in other colors too!

Aren't these little envelope tags sweet?

One lucky winner will receive a set of 6 Lollipop Favor Holders/Covers! These are perfect for kids parties, and you will receive them in time for Valentine's Day!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED
You may enter up to 4 times. PLEASE leave a seperate comment for each entry! Giveaway will close Sunday evening, 2/6.

Mandatory:

Head over to The Paige Spot on Etsy. Take a look around & come back here and tell me what you like!

Extra entries:

1. Become a follower of Kayla's blog, The Paige Spot. Or if you already do, let me know.

2. "Like" The Paige Spot on Facebook.

3. Become a follower of my blog, or let me know that you already do.


Now, go ahead and link up your Frugal Friday posts! An awesome shopping trip, your freebie haul, money saving tips, etc. Just please make sure that you are linking back to me. This only works if everyone does it right. Please also make sure to use your permalink, not your blog URL. Thanks!

Linked to: Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now, Friday Finals at Southern Savers, Weekly Totals at I ♥ Publix..

I Won!

I've been seeing wrapped canvases ALL OVER blogland and I've been wanting one ever since! So imagine how excited I was when I won an 8x10 from Canvas To Art from a giveaway on Hip2Save. You had to be one of the first 50 to fill out the form, and I was! Then came the tough part, deciding what photo to use. I ended up going with a silhouette picture I took of all three kids when we were on vacation in Virginia. I love it! Check it out!

I plan on using it for either a collage or on photo ledges on this wall. I'm leaning towards the collage because this wall is pretty big. But I really like the look of ledges, too. Not sure where else I could put those though. Would it look weird to have a collage on this wall, and ledges on the wall to the right? We're also thinking about painting this room, and I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to get rid of that hideous gold spotlight above the couch. But what kind of light fixture would look good there? I'm not a fan of track lighting, and there is a round vent dead center in this room. Suggestions?

Thanks Hip2Save & Canvas To Art!