Category Archives: miscellany

Feeling Clucky? Giveaway

This week’s spring cleaning prompted giveaway is chicken themed. (or to be more exact, rooster themed) Included is a top-spiral notebook with white pages from Me Giant, who makes adorable children’s tees by the way, including one with the moo-ing rooster pictured. This promotional notebook was included with my order. The second notepad is smaller […]

Hooray!

Some days are meant to celebrate. And Sunday was such a day. It was sunny. It was near 50. The snow was melting. (We still have a long way to go, but progress!) And, when I was walking around the yard, I came across some narcissus shoots poking up through the mulch. What a welcome […]

Another Giveaway

Do you like cute stationery and Fresh bath products? Then you’ll love this week’s giveway. The stationery is from Jenny Sweeney Designs – a local (Libertyville, IL) stationer that just re-opened its cozy little shop. Now, in addition to their own line (which is now fully stocked in-store), they carry some independent designers’ works. I […]

Back from the land of weather perfection

Oh, what a marvelous weekend we had! San Francisco served up some lovely, lovely weather for us. My feet hurt from all of the walking (do not bring only “cute” shoes is my travel tip) but it was all so much fun that I didn’t want to come home. More later, but wanted to check […]

Giveaway #5: Nesting book + card

Good morning! It’s currently two below zero, and windy. I think I’ll stay inside today, thanks. Time for the final giveaway (for awhile, at least). It’s a copy of Wendy Bellissimo’s “nesting” book, complete with dvd, which features foods, crafts, and other inspirations. I bought this book back when it came out, because of the […]