Trina Rose Boutique

Remember how excited I was when I won my first giveaway?  Well after the excitement wore off, I had to head over to Trina Rose Boutique to pick out my prize. 

There were a ton of adorable pillows to chose from and with a $25 store credit I'd hardly have to pay anything to get one shipped to me.  After some hemming and hawing I made my choice.  I sent Alli a note in the comments section letting her know it was me, so I'd get my credit, and in a couple days my pillow arrived...

Isn't it the cutest thing ever?  And with my store credit I only paid $2 for shipping, which makes me {heart} the pillow even more.  Alli is super sweet and has all kinds of cute stuff available in her etsy shop, so you should definitely check it out.  Plus, at the Trina Rose Boutique Blog she posts pictures of the projects she's currently working on, so you know what to expect in her shop.   When I decide where I'm going to put this little cutie I'll post a picture for you guys to see it in it's new home.  Thanks again Alli! 

Bloggy Award!

Everyone ready for my super exciting news?  I received my first bloggy award! 

It came from Angie over at Thrifty Like Me who is super sweet and always has awesome Goodwill finds to show off.  Thanks Angie!

For these awards, the blogger must:

~ Thank the person who gave you the award & link back to their site in your original post
~ Tell us seven things about yourself
~ Pass along the award to five newly discovered bloggers
~ Contact these bloggers and let them know they got this award

So seven facts about myself...

1.  I love fruit
2.  I'll be 27 next month but I'm still carded sometimes when I try to purchase R rated movies
3.  I work at a bank
4.  I've only taken one trip in an airplane (our honeymoon in Cancun)
5.  I can't wink
6.  Watching people eat mayonnaise makes me gag
7.  My best friend and I write movie scripts for fun whenever we get together


And five newly discovered bloggers that I {heart}...

1.  31 diy
2.  Found in the "Ali"
3.  Meg & Mum's
4.  Simple Home Life
5.  two twenty one

Now stop by and check them out.  I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do.  And while you're at it, stop by and say hi to Angie too!

I'm linking up to:

I'm a Winner!

Let me start off by saying I never win anything.  And I mean never.  I'm just not a lucky person.  To the point that Handy asks me to stay away from him if we're in a casino because he won't win with me there.  Sad. 

But it seems my luck has changed!  Last night I was informed by Sommer from Designer Garden that I had won one of her Birthday Bash Giveaways!  That's right, I won something!  And it's actually something cool too.  Have you guys ever been to Trina Rose Boutique?  She makes adorable stuff like this:

And I have a $25 credit towards her shop!  Try not to be too jealous.  Now I just have to decide what I want to get... 

Spotlight on Me

Courtney at Not So Homemade chose me as one of her Spotlight Sunday features!

Courtney has an amazing blog where she shares crafts, recipes, and blog design tips.  You can see some of her tips in use here on my blog.  And she makes adorable, simple projects that make you say to yourself why didn't I think of that?  Like this headband made from a ponytail and a piece of ribbon:

Super cute, right?

What makes me so excited about this feature is that it's not just that she likes one project I did, she likes my blog as a whole.  And she thinks I'm funny!  Which means a lot coming from someone funny like Courtney.  Thank you so much Courtney!

Simple Home Love

Jackie over at Simple Home Life featured my Chalkboard Cabinet Organizer today!

I first fell in love with Jackie when I saw her Painted Rug: 

And when I got a glimpse of all her other amazing projects, I knew I was hooked.  Plus we're quatrefoil background twinsies.  So head on over to visit Jackie at Simple Home Life and while you're there link up to Simply Creation's Friday.  Who knows, you might be next week's feature.