My New Hunter Fan and a Room Refresh Giveaway!

 

 

 

Last weekend we changed out our old light fixture in our dining room to a ceiling fan.  The room has three windows, but none of them open.  More than once, I've looked across the table at my son  and he's sweating!  Yes, we definitely needed a change!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We decided on the Hunter Fan Company's Claymore 54" ceiling fan with the light kit.  We ordered it on a Friday and it was here before the following weekend.  It took less than an hour from start to finish to take the old fixture down and install the new fixture. 

 

 The new fan looks amazing!  And with multiple speeds, it can create a little airflow or can cool the room really well!  It's quiet too!  And it has turned my son into a more relaxed man at the dinner table!  No more boiling as he eats...  :)

 

 

 

 

 

The Hunter Fan Company is having a great giveaway.  Go to Hunter's Facebook Page and enter to win.  The winner will receive one Room Refresh including a Hunter ceiling fan and a custom paint job for the room of their choice!  They have a great selection of indoor and outdoor ceiling fans.  This contest runs through September 18, 2014, so get over to their page and enter!

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Pam

 

 

I was given a ceiling fan to review.  All opinions are my own.

 

 

My New Camera and a Giveaway!

For the past year or so, I've worked a ton of hours at work.  (You can probably tell since my blog posts are not as frequent anymore!)  Recently, I had to either use or lose vacation hours.  My company has an option to sell vacation time.  I sold a week, and instead of that money just going in the general fund of 'what did we spend that on?', I bought a nice camera.  I'd been thinking about getting one for quite some time, but was a little afraid of being a beginner with a big camera that I didn't know how to operate.  I ended up with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i.  It came with a couple of lenses, some accessories and a great manual.  I read through it and got started.  OMG!  Now I know what I'd been missing all those years!  Such clarity in my pictures that I'd never had before. 

 

A beautiful hummingbird coming to eat.

 

 

This pesky wasp was really annoying the hummingbird!

 

I think it's almost time for this baby to learn to fly!

 

Right outside my front door one night.  We have the most incredible sunsets here!

 

 

 

I love taking pictures of my flowers too!

 

 

Now onto the GIVEAWAY!

 

The folks at Easy Canvas Prints gave me a 16x20 Canvas Print to create and review.  And they're giving one lucky reader a free 16x20 Canvas too!

 

Here's the picture I started with.  I went to their website, downloaded my picture, went through the options and I was done!  I received an email as soon as my print was on the way.  All of it was so easy! 

 

 

 

 

I originally put it in this frame and hung it.  I loved it!!  (until....)

 

 

 

Until I had it made into a Canvas Print!  It is stunning!

 

 I love that you have the option to get the print to continue on the sides. 

 

 

 

 

How can you win an Easy Canvas Print?

 

 

• You must be a follower of my blog
• Leave a comment telling me what type of picture you'd make into an Easy Canvas Print  (one entry per person please)
• And that's it!  I'll be picking a winner on Friday, August 29, 2014 using Random Number Generator 

 

 

Thanks for your visit!  And Good Luck in the Giveaway!

 

Pam

  

 

 

I am linking to the following parties:

 

 

  Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

 

 

 

 

Sucré King Cake Giveaway!

 

 

Have you ever tried a Sucré  King Cake?  Oh my goodness!  They are delicious!  I recently received one to try and was so delighted.  When it arrived, it looked glittery and festive.  It even came with Mardi Gras beads.  :)    I had never tried one before, so wasn't sure what to expect.  I took it to work so I could share it with a lot of people, and consequently, get lots of feedback.

 

 

King Cakes, sold each year from Kings' Day, January 6, to Mardi Gras Day – are a unique tradition in New Orleans, a city that embraces unique tradition.

It’s hard to speak of New Orleans without mentioning Mardi Gras and the Carnival season leading up to it. And every New Orleanian knows that you can’t truly experience Mardi Gras until you've savored a King Cake.

The king cake is enjoyed in many forms all over the world, but nothing compares to this authentic treat straight out of New Orleans. It’s a sweet, glazed cinnamon pastry designed in beautiful purple, green and gold tones – the official colors of Mardi Gras – best shared with friends and loved ones. Anyone who has spent any time in this great city will tell you, you just can’t get the real thing anywhere else.

 

New Orleanians love a good king cake, and will take every opportunity to partake – at parties, at the office, at parades, everywhere! Since they are only available for such a short period, these cakes are highly sought after during that time. Today, instead of looking for a bean, you’ll be searching for a small plastic baby trinket, which can be found under or in the kings cake.

If you find the baby, you’ll be crowned king – or queen – for the day. This not only ensures your fortune for a year, it also sometimes means you'll receive certain privileges. For example, if the cake is eaten at work, your coworkers might have to treat you to lunch.

In some traditions, being crowned king or queen also comes with responsibilities. It means it's your turn to buy the next cake!

 

I must say, this cake was delicious!  It's a light and buttery pastry with a sweet cream cheese filling.  There is cinnamon and sugar on top.  It was a huge hit at work.  People got quite a kick out of the 'baby' and beads.  One guy came back FOUR times for more cake!  He even asked if he could take the last two pieces home. 

 

 

Do you want to enjoy your own authentic Mardi Gras celebration? Then enter here to win a delicious Sucré King Cake!

 

Joanne is the Winner of the  Sucré King Cake! Thank you to everyone who entered.

 

To enter:

 

 

Please leave a comment on this post.

You must be a follower of my blog.

Open to the contiguous US only.

 

 

 

 

I will be choosing a winner on Thursday, January 23, 2014.

 

 

Thank you for your visit and good luck on the giveaway!

 

 

Pam

 

 

I received a Sucre King Cake to review.  All opinions are my own.

Closet Makeover with Only Hangers! And a Giveaway!

I recently helped my good friend with a closet makeover.  She now loves having a pretty, organized closet to work with as well as all that prettiness to look at each morning and night.  :)

She started with this.  It was ok.  It's a little closet and there are a lot of clothes and shoes that need to fit in it. 

We started by emptying all of the hanging clothes.  After this picture was taken, we added a center bracket as the pole was drooping after many years of clothes hanging on it without a middle support.  Now we know it's secure.

The only change is that we got rid of some purses that were on the top shelf and changed out her modge podge of wire, plastic and yarn wrapped hangers to these new beauties from Only Hangers!  Oh my gosh they are well made!  They have smooth wood, are not too heavy, yet are extremely sturdy.  They have notches for hanging straps and a non-slip sleeve of vinyl over the bar for slacks.  So many great details in a hanger!

These are the Flat Wooden Suit Hangers with Non-Slip bar.

 (before)

(and after!)

Not only did she benefit from a new and beautiful way to hang her clothes, but you can too! 

Only Hangers! has offered one of my readers $100 in hangers from their website! 

 

 

 

The winner is Jessica.  Thank you to everyone who entered!

 

How do you enter?  Easy!
 

You must be a follower of my blog AND
 

Go to  Only Hangers! then come back here and leave a comment telling me which hangers you would choose if you are the winner.
 

"Like" Only Hangers! on Facebook.  Come back and leave a comment that you did.  You will find the "Like" button right on their site.

 

I will be choosing a winner on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

Thank you for visiting and good luck!
 

Pam


I received hangers to review from Only Hangers!  My opinions are my own.

I am linking to the following parties:

  Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Great Time in the Garden and a Great Stuff Giveaway!

I absolutely love summer and working in the yard.

 

 We built this pond four summers ago.  The fish are getting huge and the plants are thriving.

 

Several birds are making their homes in my birdhouses.

 

There are three different birds checking out this house.  It looks like the one on the bottom right has already moved in!

 

 

 

There are several babies in this house.  The parent sitting here is very, very attentive and goes crazy if anything or anyone gets close.

 

I found this ladder last year for $2.  We built the flower boxes and added drippers for water.  The daylilies and coneflowers are some of my favorites.  The rose of Sharon to the right of the ladder hasn't started blooming yet.

 

 

What are your favorite flowers?

 

 

Now on to the giveaway!

 

The people at GREAT STUFF^TM have offered to give FIVE of my readers three cans of their products. 

 

Each winner will receive one can of each of the following:

 

GREAT STUFF^TM Pest Block

GREAT STUFF™ Gaps & Cracks

 GREAT STUFF^TM Work Wipes

 

I've tried all three products and love them! 

 

It's easy to enter!

 

You must be a follower of my blog to enter.

In your comment, let me know how you would use the GREAT STUFF^TM products! 

That's it!  Easy as can be!

 

 

 

 

I will be choosing the five winners using Random Number Generator on Thursday, July 25, 2013.  Be sure to leave an email address in your comments if yours doesn't automatically come through.

 Thank you to everyone who entered.  The winners have been notified by email.

 

Thanks for your visit!

 

Pam

 

I am linking to the following parties: