Winner…That is All

Was waiting to come up with a coherent post to attach the news to, but so much going on I haven’t accomplished that yet.  So, I’ll just get on with it.  Random.org picked the winner for the $20 DaySpring Gift Code and it was….

Congratulations Suzanne!  I’ll be sending you an email today with the code so you can pick out something fabulous from DaySpring.

Thanks for visiting...have a Beautiful day {especially if it gets a little Crazy}!

My Girl and DaySpring Giveaway Extended!!

As you likely already know, Blogger was down for a couple of days this past week.  While I don’t believe I lost any comments {because of using a 3rd party commenting system}, I know that some bloggers did…SO, I am extending the entry period for my $20 DaySpring Giveaway to 11:59pm Central Time US on Monday, May 16.  The winner will be announced within a day or two after that.

Hope you all are having a tremendous weekend.  I spent a good portion of mine hunting down and going through 18 1/2 years of photos.  My darling daughter is graduating from high school this year and I needed pics for the church slide show.  Childhood truly does last but a moment…how does the time fly so?  Those of you with little ones, cherish each and every moment you possibly can!

 

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A Beautiful Tray and a Giveaway!

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. – Joshua 24:15b

My house is a gift from God…as is everything good and useful in my life.  One of the ways I give Him thanks is to try to make it a warm, welcoming and comfortable venue, not just for visitors, but for my family as well.  This doesn’t require a lot of money, or a degree in interior design.  What I think makes a home inviting is to see that it reflects the personality of it’s inhabitants and holds items of significance to them.  If you can see and feel that its a place they love and long to be it can’t help but rub off on on friends and family.

I recently received this gorgeous Ornate Metal Collection - Cross Serving Tray from DaySpring.


I love items that are both decorative and useful…and trays definitely fit the bill!  This piece is made of substantial metal and has a warm bronze-brown hand finish.  The decorative cross is a beautiful reminder of the importance of my family’s faith.  It looks great in a plate stand or carefully leaning on a shelf ready for you to grab at a moments notice to proudly serve beverages, desserts or appetizers {not food-safe, use a doily, napkin or dish underneath}.

Here it is on an ottoman providing a place for the remotes and hubby’s reading glasses. There’s plenty of space left to set a drink or two {I would probably use a coaster, just to protect the finish}.


What a beautiful place this would be to collect your keys and daily mail in the entry, or to corral small items on a dresser or vanity.  This would make an incredible {and affordable} wedding gift…or for any occasion at all!

All of the pieces from the Ornate Metal Collection and several other great decor items are on sale this month…click on the banner below to see all of this month’s featured products.

DaySpring always has beautiful, encouraging and inspiring products that will help you brighten someone’s day {including your own}. Shop the DaySpring Online Store to check out what they have to offer.
Thanks to my friends at friends at DaySpring, I get to...

Give away a $20 gift certificate to the DaySpring Online Store!!

This would definitely be enough to purchase the Cross Serving Tray, or most of May’s other featured products, or many other DaySpring gifts, cards & accessories. {Gift code does not apply to shipping charges and will expire July 31, 2011.}

To Enter {Up to 3 Entries}:

{1} Leave a comment. Share what your favorite May featured product is.
{2} If you are a follower, leave a comment telling me so.
{3} Share a link to this post on Twitter or Facebook, then come back and leave a comment.

The entry period for this giveaway will end at 11:59pm CST (Central Time US) on Saturday, May 14.  Winner will be chosen at random and be announced on Monday, May 16.  
Update Sat, May 14:  Due to this week's Blogger outage {and some bloggers losing comments} I am extending the entry period for this giveaway to 11:59pm Central Time US on Monday, May 16.  Winner will be announced a day or two after!!

Thanks for visiting...have a Beautiful day {especially if it gets a little Crazy}!


Disclosure: DaySpring Inc. provided me with the Cross Serving Tray at no cost in exchange for my honest review, as well as a coupon code for one of my readers.  All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

Well, it's because I've been doing this...

I've been pretty quiet lately.  It's been for many reasons (some of which I'll share below), but I think one of the main reasons is that I've been having way too much fun being inspired by others to spend any time sharing my little somethings that might inspire you!  So here's a little random wrap-up of what's been going on:

♦ We backed up the computer over the weekend - just in case.  This old dinosaur of a desktop is gonna go some day, and the way it's been acting lately it could be sooner rather than later. I am very fond of my technology and when it does happen I just hope and pray we'll be able to find some way to replace it. :(

♦ Remember this?

The custom sign I designed at DaySpring to enter The Nester's giveaway...and then I won!

Well I changed the design a little bit and it arrived Saturday!!  It was packaged very nicely and wrapped in a pretty brown grosgrain ribbon with a congratulatory note inside.

Here it is in real life (sorry for the poor pics, I took them at night).  Notice the memory included on the back so I will remember how I came to possess this little lovely :) BTW, the beautiful canvas below my new sign is also from DaySpring and was a Christmas gift from my mama.

♦ My baby got her driver's license on Friday!

Okay, so she's not a baby any more (she'll be 18 in November).  She was in no huge hurry to learn how to drive and get her license...and her dear-old-dad and I had nooooo problem with that. She's not too fond of the pic, so I told her I'd keep it on the small side.

♦ I've been trying to take the time to enjoy this beautiful Spring!  I have especially loved this view out my kitchen window (dandelions and all).  You can't see the tippy-top of a pretty yellow forsythia right behind the valance tassel.

♦ I made this yummy Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake.  I got the recipe from Sno White at Finding Joy in My Kitchen.  It was made by her hubby, Frog Prince (don't ya just love the nicknames?) I recently discovered this blog -- she has tons of yummy recipes to share!  Oh, and this week she's sharing an Ice Cream Maker Giveaway!

♦ Chances are you know someone who has experienced infertility and/or adoption...or may have yourself.  If not, I'm sure some day you will.  It is so difficult to express the many varying feelings one goes through.  Well, Amy at Our Journey Together shared a poem recently that illustrates a tiny piece of it beautifully!  This is a quick MUST READ!

♦ God is incredibly good!  I've been taking some extra time to read more of His word, to learn more about how I can be a better Christ Follower, and doing some research & reading so I can encourage others to do the same.  He's got some changes in store in the coming months in our ministry and I wait anxiously to see where He challenges us to go and who He challenges us to be!

If you've made it this far, thanks for following the randomness (and exclamation ! points). Have a beautiful day!

A Word Can Paint 1000 Pictures...

[UPDATE Wed. April 14: I'm going to hold off on the What If? Wednesday post I had planned for today because (1) My sister featured LICB on her blog today and her BEAUTIFUL chums have been leaving comments (2) Check out today's Bible Verse - could it be more perfect? ---->]

Are you like me...do you love the written word?  I love to read!  For me, the words I read paint vivid pictures in my imagination.  I love having inspirational words, or the truth of scripture sprinkled throughout my home and life as encouragement, comfort, or to spark an idea.

The Nester is hosting a DaySpring Book Crop giveaway.  Hop on over and enter to win your favorite...here's one I designed with one of my favorite quotes on the DaySpring site:
[Woo hoo - I won the $50 gift cerificate!]

Here are a few of the words I have currently hanging out around my home to inspire me:

And here is my favorite place to go every day where God paints beautiful pictures for me of real events that happened long ago, pictures of His incredible love for me and presence in my life today, and wonderful pictures of hope for an eternal future with Him!:

Bonus: Read my friend Carissa's blog and discovered she is hosting a word-y giveaway.

 Check it out!!

Have a beautiful day!