All of you need to click on over to my review blog for this one! Trust me, you will not want to miss out on this giveaway too. I'm doing a Ritz review and a $100 giftcard giveaway, so read all about it here:
Giveaway
Go on over, someone will win this and it might just be YOU!
And don't miss the post below for another giveaway today.
A few months ago, I was fortunate to win a giveaway from Fifi Flowers, a wonderful artist who does some amazing paintings. I had admired her work and when I won her giveaway, I was really excited. The prize was any photo that I wanted to send her, she would turn into note cards. So, I chose my very colorful lime green and black laundry room. I got the note cards and honestly, I haven’t used them, cause I hated to give them away! But, now I can actually use them.
Fifi really made my day recently by sending me a note that she was going to send me the original 5x7 painting for me to have for my very own! I got it in the mail and now all I have to do is find the perfect frame for it and it will be displayed in it’s rightful place….the laundry room.
If you haven’t seen my laundry room before, click on that link. It’s one of my favorite spots in the house. Here’s the pic that I sent Fifi, isn’t her drawing wonderful?
I hope you’ll go over and check out Fifi’s Etsy shop. These would make a very memorable gift for someone special. She can do anything you’d like from an original painting to notecards. All you have to do is send her an online pic and you can get your very own room forever remembered. Fifi-fied! Isn’t it adorable?!
I''m out at the yardsales this morning. And I found something really, really neat on Friday that I can't wait to show you. Now, just where in the world am I gonna put it?
The hubby and I are hitting our local Jazz Fest on Sunday afternoon/evening (can't wait!), but I'll get the party post up too, so see you Sunday evening for Today's Thrifty Treasures!
What a fun giveaway! Thank you all for joining the giveaway from Pampering Beki. The Random Generator chose the winner:
Busy Mom
I hope you'll all stop by Beki's Etsy shop when you need some special gifts. Thank you for a fab giveaway!
Would you like to win this beautiful “Blessed” necklace?
Today, one of my sweet sponsors, Beki, from Pampering Beki handmade jewelry is offering one of these beauties for a reader of mine. All you have to do is go over and take a look at Beki’s Etsy shop and tell me what your favorite thing is. And come back and leave a comment. It’s that simple. Contest will be open all weekend and will close on Sunday evening at 6:00 pm Central time. I’ll announce the winner later that night.
The giveaway is for the above Blessed necklace, which I think anyone would love.
I sure am blessed and I imagine you could say the same thing. This necklace says it all!
If you'd like to get in on another giveaway, click here for details!
Happy May Day! How would you like to win everything in this picture??
I sincerely hope that you are not tired of giveaways yet, cause I think you're gonna like this one as well. I'm very excited to share another giveaway with you today, but you'll have to click over to my second review blog to find out all about it.
I promise, you'll be happy you did. What are you waiting for, get on over there and read all about it. :)
Here are your random numbers:
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Timestamp: 2009-04-26 23:58:42 UTC
Congrats! Becky, at Thru the Eyes of Love, is the fortunate giveaway winner for one item from Engraved Euniques online shop. Becky, please email me and I'll put you in touch with Kaye so you can pick out your prize!
Thanks to all of you for signing up for the giveaway and I hope you'll go back and visit Kaye again when you're ready for a unique and personalized gift for someone special.
Looking for a unique gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthday, anniversary, wedding, baby, or just a special something for a friend? Have I got a fun giveaway for you today! My new advertising sponsor, Kaye, over at KK’s Creations is having a giveaway for YOU today from her very special online store, Engraved Euniques. Kaye does specialized laser engraved items in several colors, styles, and sayings and she has ONE to giveaway to one of my readers. And Kaye is just the sweetest lady you'll ever meet.
Click over to:
and take a look at all that Kaye has to offer. From inspirational sayings with scriptures, to family tiles, to fun and whimsical gifts, Kaye has every occasion covered.
From engraved wooden frames
To monogrammed tiles
To family name tiles and personalized scriptures (I’m getting one of these!)
To personalized leather keychains
To special drawings from child to Daddy
To heartfelt sayings and scriptures
And much MORE! All you have to do is go over to Kaye’s website and tell me what your favorite thing is that you’d love to win. You can choose anything from Kaye’s shop that is $40 or less and it will be personalized and sent out to you soon, direct from Kaye. And I hope that you’ll take advantage of Kaye’s special gifts for any occasion that you might have coming up soon.
Thank you ALL for stopping by to play. The giveaway will be open all weekend and I’ll announce the winner on Monday!
Birmingham Girls: The Birmingham Flea Market will be on Saturday, May 2nd and I'm planning to go, so if any of you would like to join me, please email me and let me know. I hope several can make it and we can do lunch afterward if anyone is interested in that. Looking forward to checking it out to see if there are any treasures.
Thanks to BlogHer and HP, I've been given a fantastic opportunity to share with all of you AND one of you lucky readers will win a wonderful prize. Click on over to my 2nd blog to find out all the details. Be sure to read it all, so you can enhance your chances to win!
Contest will run for 1 week and if you'd like to share it on YOUR blog, you can win extra chances at the prize. I can't wait to see who wins this one!
Thank you BlogHer for this amazing opportunity!
I know you all loved Hudson Goods, didn’t you?! What a great site to shop at, I hope you all got over there to check it out. I love everything there! Karl is a super nice guy too.
So, we found a winner for the giveaway and without further delay…please listen to the video. Buddy has something to share with all of you!
If you can’t see the video, please click here to watch it. For some reason I cannot see the videos from my computer, but I think some of you can. Do you see it above?
OK, my very fortunate winner….please email me and let me know which of the fabulous 3 items you would like to have. Thank you ALL for commenting and getting excited about the giveaway. There will be more coming in the very near future! In fact, you need to come back next Wednesday. I have a VERY exciting giveaway scheduled that you will all be so happy about. Let’s just say it is a technical gadget that will make your computer life better!
There's another beach shopping post below, so don't miss that either. I know some of you like to shop as much as I do. There are a bunch of yardsales here in Birmingham today, so you know what I'm doing.
Welcome to the fun and exciting giveaway that starts today! I'm very happy to be working with my new sponsor, Hudson Goods, for a fabulous giveaway for all of you. Take a look at the video below to meet Karl and Buddy and see what Hudson Goods is all about. That Buddy is an adorable dog!
Hudson Goods brings you top quality furniture and accessories at an unmatched price. Each piece is designed to withstand the wear and tear of everyday living and at the same time bring warmth, comfort and style to your home. Hard wood tops look naturally aged and painted finishes are lightly distressed to reflect the passage of time. High quality craftsmanship made from real hard woods and no composites. It’s vintage and it’s functional and you can be confident it will last for years to come.
Our furniture is meant to be lived in. It fulfills the basic needs of home design. Tables, beds, chairs and accessories that satisfy everyday living. Hand selected vintage style accent pieces are reminiscent of earlier years. Made from recycled wood, metal and glass these accessories will provide a lasting impression in your home.
Our logo. All pieces are built "jack-tough" and can withstand even the most demanding of Jack Russells. They can jump on it, sit on it and even sleep on it, and it will look just as good as the day you bought it.
So check us out and enjoy your home. Homes are meant for living.
With that in mind, let’s get on with the giveaway! You are going to love these products. I was so impressed when I went over and visited Hudson Goods. Really great looking furniture and some very fun accessories. And one great thing to remember, shipping is FREE on every single item, even the furniture. You can't beat that! And there is no sales tax unless you live in NJ, where they are located.
About the giveaway. All you have to do is go and visit Hudson Goods, come back and tell me which of these accessories are your favorite. Click on Accents here to look at all the accessories they have available. The winner will receive ONE of the following items. You will get a choice of ONE of these three items only! You can look through the accessories to see all of the color choices in each. There are 3 different picture frames to choose from and 2 different colors in the barn stars, so go and have a look at them all!
Large Red or Yellow Barn Star OR
Large oval recycled glass bottle OR
Recycled wood picture frame (3 to choose from)
So, get on over there, take a look, and come back here and leave a comment and ONE person will win one of these fabulous prizes. The contest will be open until Friday evening at 6:00 PM Central time and the winner will be announced Saturday morning.
Take a look around Hudson Goods while you’re over there, I think you’ll really enjoy this shop a lot! There are so many things that will appeal to all of us.
One of my readers will be a very fortunate winner and it just might be YOU!
Thank you ALL so much for stopping by and signing up for the pillow giveaway. It was a big success and I wish we had a bunch more to give away to all of you. I hope to have lots more giveaways this year, so without further delay, the winner of the posh pillow is:
Congrats Leslie! Please email me as soon as you can about which pillow you'd like. You didn't list a favorite, so please follow the instructions on which pillows to choose from and let me know! It will be shipped out to you from All Modern.
And as mentioned, next Wednesday, please join me for a Spring Fluffing party here at Southern Hospitality. Get out those nests, eggs, moss and bunnies and get a little corner of your home spruced up and fluffed for spring. You may remember that I like to change up my foyer table for the seasons and I can’t wait to see what I can find to make it pretty this year. You can bet there will be some bunnies involved.
Here it was in 2007:
And last year, in 2008, to welcome Easter:
It’s really fun to mix it up and see what I can come up with each Spring, all by walking around the house collecting this and that. I can’t wait to see what you’re up to this year, so let’s all share with a Mr. Linky party! Please feel free to add the bunny button up there on your blogs this week to get the word out and then link back to the party post here when you put up your Spring fluffing post on your blog.
What fun, Spring fluffing!
We’ve all been in a position where we feel a particular room in our home just isn’t working for us and we can’t seem to put our finger on the issue. In an effort to spruce up the style in a drab corner while staying within our budget, consider adding an accent pillow for additional color and charm. With that being said, now’s your chance to do just that as All Modern is partnering with Southern Hospitality for an Accent Pillow Giveaway to give one lucky winner the opportunity to revamp a room in their home with a pillow from DwellStudio. One reader will have their choice of a DwellStudio pillow valued under $60. Feel free to pick a pillow to help inspire the overall design of a room or one that brings out the very best of your existing furniture set.
As a leader in modern furniture and home accessories, DwellStudio provides the perfect chic accent to any space that’s in need of a makeover. Each product is adorned with a unique splash of color and intricate pattern to create a captivating piece that stays one step above of current interior design trends. The company began bringing in a strong sense of modern design to the bedding market nearly ten years ago and has established themselves as a cutting edge home furnishings designer ever since with their 100% cotton adult and crib bedding sets and plush pillows. These comfortable and stylish accent pieces truly feel as good as they look! All Modern is very pleased to be part of this giveaway and partnership with Southern Hospitality and couldn’t be happier to give a reader the chance to enjoy a trendy pillow from a leader in the modern home design market.
Ladies, now is your chance to win one of these beautiful pillows from All Modern. Simply click here, (when the window opens, look to the left sidebar and click on DwellStudio to bring up all the pillows) and take a look at all the pillows under $60 in the DwellStudio line (there should be 14 to choose from) and leave a comment telling me which is your favorite. There are some great looking and stylish pillows available, so I’m quite sure you can all find a favorite. There are several adorable kid’s pillows too! Take a look around the All Modern site when you get a chance. They have so many products to browse, for those of you who love modern furniture, art, accessories, rugs, lighting, etc.
Thanks for stopping by and best wishes to the fortunate recipient of a beautiful new pillow from DwellStudio. The contest will run through Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Central time and I’ll announce the winner on Friday. If you don't have a blog listed, please leave your email so I can get in touch with you. Of course, I'll be getting a pillow too, since I'm hosting this shindig!
Let me also take this opportunity to say a BIG Thank You to all 500+ of you who are following my blog (and for all of you who stop by faithfully) Yippee! I really appreciate all of you for coming by to read what I have to say!
Thanks to a very generous giveaway from Darlene, at Our Creative Life, I now have a snazzy new rug for our foyer. I jumped up and down with glee when I found out I had won this giveaway and quickly decided what I wanted, a black 4’ round rug with a zebra monogram. And I just love, love, love it! Thank you again, Darlene, for your generosity. It amazes me at the things that are given away in blogland and I’ve been fortunate enough to win several great prizes. But, I have to say, this one is the best so far!
It’s a perfect fit for our foyer.
What a way to welcome guests.
How do you like it? Me, I’m in love with it. Go and visit Darlene’s online store if you’d like a custom rug of your own.
Stop back by tomorrow! I'm ready to show off that newly painted dining room. I think you're gonna love it.
WOW! What a great response to the giveaway. I had so much fun reading all of your comments and I wish I could give everyone a decorating book. So, without further adieu, the winner of the BHG Decorating book is:
Linda/Mom - who didn't think she was eligible to win the book because she doesn't have a blog, but that is not the case. Linda, I hope you see this, since I have no way to get in touch with you and there is no email listed. I'll give you until Monday a.m. to claim the prize & if I don't hear from you by then, it will go to the next winner on the list. If anyone has an idea who Linda is, please let her know.
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Click all pics to enlarge....my normal method of enlarging them isn't working right now, but if you click they should all enlarge for you.
Of course, we had a great time at the beach. It was chilly a night, but the days were bright and sunny. What better way to spend a few days during October than on the beach, where it was totally uncrowded. We had it to ourselves. My friend here in Birmingham has an absolutely stunning beach house, which we stayed in and it was heavenly. I'll give you a quick tour of the 4 bedroom beach cottage, which she graciously allowed me to share with all of you. I knew you'd want to see it! It's a beautiful place. This was my first time in Gulf Shores, but probably won't be the last. Growing up in GA, we always went to Destin or Panama City, but a lot of Alabama folks consider Gulf Shores the place to go to the beach.
Coming in the front door, there are stairs going up and down.
Master bath, those windows look out over the greatroom.
Master vanity
Master bedroom. Color used throughout the house is Restrained Gold, in case you are wondering. It all looks beautiful!
Master bedroom
Landing outside master bedroom.
Landing
Kitchen
Greatroom
Extra bedroom
Bath
Bedroom armoire
Another bedroom
Bedroom armoire
Twin beds in one room.
Oil painting on landing she commissioned an artist to paint of the beach house.
Dining area
Mudroom downstairs
Tile and stairs
View from balcony across to the ocean.
Front porch/balcony.
Their own pier in the bay out back of the beach house.
Back of the beach house.
Off the diningroom.
Looking out from the landing at the beach. 
