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I have a special surprise for you today. It involves a little friendly competition and a BIG GIVEAWAY!
The premise of this competition stems from the fact that ALL OF US are guilty of pinning an idea on Pinterest without ever checking the source (guilty as charged!) But there are likely pins on your boards that are from your favorite bloggers, and you don’t even KNOW it! (Right? Raising my hand.)
And that’s where this contest comes into play: [Read more...]
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Congratulations to Janet Olson who was chosen at random as the winner of a Silhouette Portrait!
If you are still interested in purchasing your own Silhouette, the discounts are active until Friday, May 31st. Act now and don’t forget to use the discount code HANDY at checkout!
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Click HERE to take advantage of the deals on the Silhouette Fabric bundles. And don’t forget to use the promo code: HANDY at checkout.
Good luck!
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My plane had no sooner touched down at Raleigh/Durham airport than I started sneezing my head off. We were back in the pollen bomb (what I call the abundance of pollen accumulation this time of year.)
My oldest son has severe pollen allergies. This time of year is usually miserable for the poor guy. Over the years we’ve gotten better at managing his symptoms. Besides some preventative prescription allergy medications (that we start before the pollen hits), we’ve also used some simple non-prescription remedies. I’m hoping that some of these tips might help ease your springtime allergy suffering, too.
10 Tips to Surviving Springtime Allergies [Read more...]
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I’m headed to Utah this week to attend the SNAP conference. Preparing for blog conferences usually means it’s time for me to put away my paint spattered holey jeans and find some cute clothes to wear. It’s not easy for me to get dressy, but I’ve finally learned the value of “dressing up” some basics with cute accessories.
You might remember from this post that I’m not a big jewelry girl. I usually ask for power tools for my birthday. But, for blog conferences, there’s nothing better for an outfit than a “little icing on the cake”! Everyday Icing is a new shopping destination site for all things jewelry and accessories. Started by Kimba (the fabulous blogger behind A Soft Place to Land), this is definitely a unique way for me to shop for jewelry, gifts, and more! Plus, the items really appeal to my frugal nature. There wasn’t a single item over $25 (of all the products I scoped out!) Yeah for beautiful jewelry for a gal on a budget!
Here’s Kimba to tell you more about Everyday Icing. And stick around because she’s offering a wonderful giveaway prize to one of my readers!
Hi, Pretty Handy Girl readers, this is Kimba to tell you a little bit more about my latest endeavor. Everyday Icing was born out of a love for designer accessories, but not designer prices. We’re busy moms with a budget to watch and we love how the right piece of jewelry can take an outfit from plain to fabulous! And because we care about giving back, 10% of our profits go directly to Compassion International.
So how does it work?
Everyday Icing combines social media and shopping, so first you need to “like” our Facebook page. Our sales are every Monday at 9pm (eastern) directly on our facebook page. And some weeks we have special themed sales on Thursday…You won’t want to miss Scarf-A-Palooza and Nautical Night!
Each week we offer 20-30 different items for a fixed price (usually between $12-$25) and shipping is usually FREE! We post pictures of the items for sale along with a description, price and the quantity that we have. There are limited quantities of each item and when they’re gone, they’re gone. So be quick!
Shopping with us is EASY! To make a purchase:
That’s it! We’ll ship your cute loot directly to your door! If you have more questions, we have a “How to Bid” tab on our page that explains more.
Every Monday at 9pm they open the doors (so to speak) and allow “fans” to bid on that week’s accessories offering. Unlike auction style sites, the prices are firm, but it’s more of a first come first serve type sale.
And now, I have an Everyday Icing Giveaway for one lucky Pretty Handy Girl reader.
The prize includes:
A total $100 Value of “Icing” to dress up your favorite outfits!
That’s super generous of Everyday Icing! Did you see any scrumptious jewelry you love? Do tell! I wish I were eligible to win, but I’ll just have to wish you all super luck and hope you win instead!
Entering is easy, simply complete your entry in the Rafflecopter widget below (if you can’t see the widget below, click here to go directly to this post.)
Enter by April 21st, 2013! Best of luck! And by the way, If you are going to SNAP, let me know! I’d love to see you and say hi!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and giveaway. I was compensated for my time by Everyday Icing. However, I wasn’t told what to say and really like the concept and figured you would too.
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~This post is sponsored by HERSHEY’S~
Do you know how much I love chocolate?
(If you love it too, be sure to scroll down to learn how you can win some HERSHEY’S KISSES Brand Chocolates and a treat case like the one above!)
I love chocolate so much that I joke that there needs to be chocolate coursing through my system at all times. And there’s a reason that I’m in love with chocolate: It’s in my heritage!
photo courtesy of Hershey Archives
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