Back to School Giveaway! #BTS2013

Welcome to the Ultimate Back to School Bash #bts2013! Blooming Homestead has teamed up with 3BoysandaDog, A+ Interactive Math, and some fabulous other brands to bring you this giveaway!

Prizes:

• A+ Interactive Math - 1 year FREE Online Full Curriculum - A+ Interactive Math - 1 winner (choice of: grades K - Algebra I) Value $124.99 . A+ Interactive Math is dedicated to making math enjoyable and learnable for all ages. A+ Interactive is perfect for homeschooling parents or parents that just want to give the child some extra math help. A + Interactive Math offers full curriculum books, workbooks, online education and interactive math CD's. You can purchase A+ Interactive Math or view their catalog here.
  Door Prize for all participants:
  Multiplication for Elementary & Middle School - download (value $21.99)
  link: http://aplustutorsoft.com/SpecialOffers.do
  Code: enter 3DOGSMATH upon checkout
  
  

Blendtec Winner

In case you missed it, the winner to the Blendtec Giveaway has been chosen! 

Congrats!

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Blendtec Giveaway ($450 value!)

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter the giveaway for the blendtec blender! Click here to enter the rafflecopter! A winner will be chosen tomorrow. 

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DIY Painted Glassware tutorial

Hey ya'll, I'm guest posting over at I heart Naptime today sharing how I made these super cute DIY Painted Glassware! (sorry I accidentally posted this yesterday, but it actually went live today)

 These would go perfect with smoothie recipe I shared yesterday. Also, don't forget to go enter the giveaway for a Blendtec blender ($450 value!). Click here to enter the giveaway.

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Refreshing Berry Lemon Smoothie and Huge Giveaway($450 value)!

Nothing says summer like a refreshing smoothie! Today I'm joining a smoothie blog hop sharing the recipe to this refreshing berry lemon smoothie.

Refreshing Berry Lemon Smoothie

1/2 Cup Strawberries

1/2 Cup Blueberries

1/2 Cup Raspberries ( I used 1/4 C. raspberry freezer jam because that's what I had on hand and it worked great.)

1/2 Cup Strawberry Sherbet (or rainbow)

Juice from half lemon (fresh is best)

1 Cup Ice or as much as you like 

Rinse berries, blend and enjoy! I love the twist of lemon in this smoothie it gives it such a yummy flavor! 

Now how about a giveaway?

To help you with your smoothie creations, the I Heart Nap Time Creative Team has teamed up to give away a Blendtec blender, valued at $450, for one of YOU lucky readers! And to celebrate the awesome blender giveaway, we thought we'd give you a whole board full of Smoothie Recipes to choose from! Check out the variety of smoothie recipes below and then enter to win your very own Blendtec blender using the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of the post!

Visit the links below for more smoothie recipes...

1. Your Home Based Mom: Mango Banana Smoothie

2. Kiki Comin: Toasted Coconut Pina Colada Smoothie

3. Bloom Designs: Chocolate Banana Nut Smoothie

4. Love Pomegranate House: Strawberry Sunrise Smoothie

5. Strawberry Mommycakes: Pineapple Mango Smoothie

6. Blooming Homestead: Berry Lemon Smoothie

7. The Girl Inspired: Blended Coffee Drink

8. The Chronicles of Home: Healthy Chocolate Milkshake

9. I Heart Nap Time: Healthy Raspberry Smoothie

10. The Cards We Drew: Banana Peach Strawberry Smoothie

11. Sweet Treats and More: Peanut Butter Smoothie

So many great recipes! Be sure to stop by the blogs above and check out all their fun recipe ideas!

Enter to win the Blendtec Giveaway using the Rafflecopter code below. Note that winners must be 18 or older to win and must reside within the United State. Facebook is in no way affiliated with this giveaway. Giveaway winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter and will be notified via email if they won. They will have 48 hours to respond to the email before a new winner is chosen! Good luck!

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One {SWEET} Giveaway

Hey Everyone, I have been so excited about today's post! Can I just say Happy Valentine's Day to each and every one of you. As a thank you for visiting my blog I've teamed up with I Heart Nap Time's creative team today to bring you one SWEET giveaway!! Enter to win a brand new kitchen aid (in any color). $300 value!! You'll not only get the chance to win this awesome prize, but you'll also find some fabulous new blogs to follow. Plus, you can earn up to 17 entries!

Giveaway!

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Good luck!!

GIVEAWAY RULES:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

If you don’t have Facebook, you can still enter by commenting. This giveaway is in no way affiliated, administered or endorsed by Facebook. The giveaway closes on February 21st at 12 am. The winner will be notified by email on 2/23/13. and will need to respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Winner must be 18 years of age or older and a US resident in order to win. Winners are responsible for paying any necessary taxes on winnings. Alternate entry email: coleen@iheartnaptime (dot) net with first and last name, and a valid email address. All prizes will be mailed by the sponsor and all participating blog owners are not held responsible if the prize is not fulfilled. The name of the winner will be announced on this page once the giveaway has ended.

Giveaway and some thoughts...

Boy today was sure gloomy! Not to mention I started another DIET. I know, its supposed to be a lifestyle change...yada, yada. Hopefully it will be. What am I doing besides being irritable and cranky? Surviving thats all. Just eating fruits and veggies, limited processed foods, watching calories, and exercising. I'll let you know how it goes. To keep my mind off sweets and crappy food that I love, I decided to go shopping. I found some beauties at the antique store. I really want this. It really reminds me of home. I think of my Grandma and Grandpa and it makes me quite happy. Its only $225, still too much for this student wife. :( I really do adore it though and I want a place to display some of my things that mean a lot to me and make me happy to look at.

At another store I found this one. It was $85. I would like to take out the black mesh and put in chicken wire spray painted white. Its very cute, but the one door didn't close quite right. I did like it though.

After finding lots of 'wants', I really started thinking about my priorities. I think my problem with all these wonderful blogs out there is I have seen so many AMAZING projects and rooms to love that my style has turned into that. I long for what they have...I want white furniture and grey/or light blue toned accent walls. Fun patterns and painted cupboards. I want a collection of white pitchers and funky window frames of all kinds! My beautiful white bedspread I am already planning. What's the problem with that? Well, my budget for one. Plus, I have always thought I was independent but I am starting to realize that I have fallen into the "blog trends".  I am hoping that I am just finding my style and that its not because everyone else is doing it. Time will tell. I just got to thinking the other day about what I like and why I like it. Do I really like it? Is it because its the 'ballard' or 'pottery barn' way? I am still not sure. One thing I am sure is...I have decided to stop the madness of buying cool crap! By that I mean that I am going to cut out thrifting for a month. Can I do it? We'll see. Its kind of a high to go shopping for affordable stuff with a vision of what it can become. After organizing my basement and seeing my lovely finds waiting for me I was thinking do I really need this stuff? Yes, its going to be cool. Yes it will look nice, but do I need it? More clutter, more things that I can turn into lovely knockoffs at a fraction of the price? Maybe some things, but not most. I have realized that many of my little cheap finds are adding up in storage space and money wise. Every penny adds up. Plus, I have lots of things to decorate with that mean nothing to me really. So, I am going to try and use what I have. I am going to try and stay out of Hobby Lobby too. That's a big deal for me. Lots of projects coming up that will be out of my own stash. I am pretty excited about it. I have also decided to make a commitment to myself and my spending. I don't mind buying but I am trying to do it with a purpose. Where will it go? What does it mean? Do I really need it? It'll be a work in progress I'm sure, but I bet it will help with my upcoming move.

 Okay, on to happier topics like my first giveaway! I now have over 100 followers and I just want to say thanks for being a follower and for leaving sweet comments. So of course I decided to do a gift card to my favorite store! Hobby Lobby!

So the giveaway is for a $15 gift card to Hobby Lobby. 

To Enter:

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

A winner will be announced Monday, Feb 28th!