Caribbean Blue Giveaway!!!

Not too long ago, Jason, from CSNstores.com contacted me about reviewing product and offering a giveaway on my blog. This was perfect timing for me, actually, with the big move to Chicago only 5 months away!!! Like I've told you many times, our apartment is tiny and dark so I've been in search of ways to brighten it up. I've added quite a bit of the Caribbean Blue color to the place and I have loved opening the cupboards up to see glasses with Caribbean Blue polka dots from Target and Caribbean Blue mugs from Marshall's. So...when this opportunity arose, I knew exactly what I wanted to review! I wanted to review Le Creuset from Cookware.com in Caribbean Blue and I chose this 6 qt. pot to give a whirl!

Isn't she pretty!?! She's going to look sooo pretty on my stove in Chicago!!!

I made the most delicious pot of chicken noodle soup in this pretty girl. It's a great pot...the perfect size for me and our tiny apartment but it, also, works great in my kitchen in Michigan, as you can see. Cleans up great too! I LOVE IT!!!

Would you like one of these pretty ladies in your kitchen??? I promise it will make your kitchen feel springy!!! I know it cheered me up! This giveaway is being offered to US residents only (sorry!). All you have to do is...DELURK, if you're a lurker, and become a follower (that would make me smile!) and leave a message that you have become a follower and you will receive 2 entries (only 1 entry if you only comment and do not follow). My current followers...leave a comment telling me you'd like to win and a separate comment reminding me that you are a follower to receive another entry. If you choose to blog about this giveaway...leave me a comment that you have and receive yet another entry. If you don't have a blog make sure I have your email address so I can contact you, if you win. SO....3 entry chances to win!!! Good luck!!! I will choose a winner on Friday of next week!!!

Hope you all have a great day!!!

Hugs!

Kim

Emma's Stylin'

Morning!!! I found the cutest blog and etsy that has the cutest dog collars ever...

crazyforcollars.etsy.com is the etsy

and

Suzanne's Crazy for Collars is the blog.

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I thought Emma had stopped growing but I was wrong, so when she outgrew her collar I went on the hunt for cute collars. I love these sites and I really love the collars.

Emma says, "Cheese."

(Click to enlarge for a better view of the collar)

This collar has the cutest daisy print and polka dot bow. Perfect spring time collar for her!

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Turquoise seems to be my color this upcoming season...stop by tomorrow to see more turquoise! I promise you will be loving turquoise too!!!

Have a great day!!!

Hugs!

Kim

Ann Taylor Loft Knock-Off

Hi, my name is Kim and I love Ann Taylor Loft! What I don't always like is their prices....while checking out their new arrivals I came across this cute tank...

Ann Taylor Loft Look

I know....right up my alley, right...I mean really...it has yo-yos on it!!! Since I knew I wouldn't spend $24.50 on a fairly simple tank top...I decided to make a knock off. Target had their tanks on sale for $7 and I have oodles of fabric scraps and you all know I love to make yo-yos...so here it is...

Before

Yo-yos in coordinating colors...made using the largest yo-yo maker by Clover.

I stitched them on through the tank fabric and through the back layer of the yo-yo so you wouldn't see the thread on the yo-yo.

All sewn on. Sorry for the tank being all smashed up. (I was in a hurry this morning).

Hope you like it...now go make your own! It was so quick and easy! Have a great day and don't forget I have something BIG planned for Saturday!!!

Hugs!

Kim

More Winter With a Hint of Spring

More winter...last night we went to sleep blanketed in fog and woke up to the fog having crystallized to the shrubs and trees. I must admit this is one of my favorite parts of winter. Yes, I have a favorite part of winter...just 2...snow falling on Christmas Eve and fog crystallizing on the trees. Here are a couple of pics...

The same shrub I photographed after the storm.

The Spireas around my garden pond. Sooo pretty!

We did get another glimpse of spring last evening, too. I have a pair of ducks that come every spring to nest. They came back the night before the storm (I didn't have my camera ready). Then, last night, they came back again to eat bird seed from our feeder that had fallen on the ground. Here are my ducks (I'm trying to make Emma understand that these ducks are our family and come to visit every spring, so she should not bark at them...so far not so good).

This is the feeder with doves and a finch (I believe).

Here are mama and papa duck. They're so cute...he really watches out for her. When it warms up they will swim around our bathtub size pond.

Tonight, I will be making an Ann Taylor Loft knockoff...I hope to post about it tomorrow! I can't wait to try my hand at this! Later this week...a very cool surprise...think Caribbean!

Have a great night!!!

Hugs!

Kim

After the Storm

Morning! Well, this is me embracing the snow...lol! Here are a few photos from around the yard...

Outside my dining room window.

The cherry tree outside the dining room window.

This is our favorite spot to sit in the spring and summer. We miss you!

Remember Emma??? She loves running in the snow. This snow is a little too deep for her to run in. She, also, loves to eat the snow!

One more of Emma :-)

I thought this shrub looked so pretty in the twilight with the snow.

More snow is falling as I type, even more snow tomorrow. Spring is coming....spring is coming...spring is coming...I keep reminding myself of this!

Have a great day!!!

Hugs!

Kim

Gone To the Birds Too!

Hello from a snowy Michigan! We are still under a Winter Storm Warning and it's coming down pretty good. I'd say, we have about 6 inches so far. Not too bad but still enough to make things a mess on the roads. So...while sitting here in the midst of winter, I dream of spring and pretty birds.

Last week, my friend Angie wrote this post about having gone to the birds. I got to looking, about the apartment in Chicago, and realized that I, too, had gone to the birds. I have 9 birds in a 630 sq. ft. apartment, I believe that is a lot of birds per square foot but I love them and there they shall stay. Here's a looksie inside our apartment....

All of the above birds are in our bedroom.

These birds are scattered about the apartment, the picture is in our bedroom.

Bring on spring and flocks of pretty song birds!!!

Hope you're having a great day!

Hugs!

Kim

A Hint of Spring but a Winter Warning

I was so excited this afternoon...While we were out running errands, we saw a field full of Robins!!! That must mean that spring is finally on it's way...WRONG...I just found out that we are under a Winter Storm Warning! We are expecting 5-8 inches of heavy, wet snow...GRRR!!! It finally melted almost completely away, here in Michigan (we still had plenty of snow on the ground in Chicago, as of yesterday morning). Oh well, rest assured spring WILL come but not soon enough for me!

Hope you're all having a great weekend! I'll have another bird post for you tomorrow.

Hugs!
Kim