Lighting and a giveaway!!!

Do you find yourself squinting to see the fine print or moving the newspaper into better light to see the words? I know I am!!! Could be cuz the big 5-0 is only months away (ew did I just say that out loud?) Poor lighting in a room, when you are reading, watching the television, or using the computer, can add extra strain to the eye. The eyes have to work harder to convey messages to the brain from the strain of trying to see.

Reaching for the "readers" or "cheaters" as some choose to call them is an ok fix, but often  the real cure is just better lighting in your work space or room. Although there are some very very cute "readers" out there these days! As we age, we find that we need three to four times as much light than we used to. That means one could have as many as 4 or 5 lamps in a room.

Knowing that aging eyes need a better kind of light and more of it,  to be comfortable, is an easy fix. It seems everyone is carrying lighting these days. From home improvement stores to craft stores, there is sure to be a style out there to meet your needs.

If you are like most of us, you still have the same lamps that you had when you got married.  For many of us, that could be 20 or 30 plus years. There are so many wonderful choices out there in lighting today,

like table lamps and buffet lamps and all the styles in between. You can find lighting that is not only practicle but pretty too. Lighting becomes part of your decor so, you owe it to yourself and your eyesight to invest in better lighting today.

Now, to help you in that quest to have better lighting, CSN Lighting.com is offering you, my readers, a chance to win a $60.00 gift code to use in any of their 200 stores.

Rules for entering:

1.Visit CSN stores and tell me what you would use your gift code for.

2. Blog, tweet, or facebook about the Giveaway. Be sure and leave a comment telling me you did this

3. And an extra entry if you are a follower

Giveaway ends Sunday March 13th. Winner announced Monday March 14th 

Open to U.S. and Canadian residents only

This and that

Sweet little Grandson Ezra had a grandparents day at his daycare yesterday. So I was on the road in the morning by 7:30 am to get to his daycare by 9:30 am to play with him. It was a delightful time and of course the whole nursery is just smitten with this cute darling child (biased grandma talking here !!) Just look at this picture though and I am sure you will agree!

Since yesterday was Ezra's mommies' birthday, (my oldest daughter) I got to meet up with her for a birthday lunch. Twin sisters and newly moved away from home Kaitlyn and Kara also joined us for lunch and then it was off to do a bit of shopping. I had a Willow House training/customer appreciation meeting and presentation to do last evening. It was a blast. I did a presentation on creative gift wrapping. It was a big hit and the ladies made me feel like I was a genius or something. I will be sharing some of my presentation and ideas with you in a post soon.
then it was back to spend the night with the girls and Wednesday afternoon the commute home. It was a whirlwind couple of days but great timing in that, everything fell on the same day.


I will be posting the winner of the CSN shopping spree tomorrow so don't forget to enter HERE


One more thing, If you are looking for affordable gift ideas the Weekly deals in my outlet are some you won't want to miss!!
Every one of the Weekly deals range from 70% off to as much as 77% off.  They go quickly so place your orders fast

Giveaway time!! ~Now closed~

I haven't done a giveaway in quite a while, so I decided now was a great time.
I am giving away a $50.00 shopping spree to my Willow House on line store.
I want to spread the word about my Willow House business. It has been a great opportunity for me and could be for you as well. With the holidays coming we can all use a bit of extra spending cash. With the Willow house opportunity you can do just that. Click here for more info on the Opportunity

Now on to the giveaway. I am giving away a $50 Gift Certificate to Willow House! There are several ways to enter. Please leave a separate comment for each entry so I can make sure your are entered for each one.

1 entry for following You do not need to be a follower to enter, but I would be honored if you were 
1 Entry: Visit the store and or outlet and tell me how you will use your $50.00 

2 entries: Blog about the giveaway and leave a comment telling me. Leave your link too. you can also tweet or facebook too just let me know you did this.

1 entry: Subscribe to my eNewsletter, The Insider. Submit this form with 

"Subscribe" in the message box. Leave a comment saying you did so.

3 bonus entries if you decide to host a Willow house blog or catalog party.
And finally:

3 extra entries if you purchase 50.00 or more from my willow house store and outlet

Contest will be open through Sunday October 24th. I will announce the winner on Monday the 25th.Good Luck and please help me spread the word!!

CSN Stores is doing it again! *CLOSED*

 

CSN stores is doing it again! They are giving one of my readers a
$60.00 gift card to use on anything in any of their 200 + stores. If you haven't heard of CSN stores yet, you are in for a treat. Just about anything you can imagine is available in one of their stores. From tools to rugs, clocks to vases, from lamps to furniture. They have bedding and bedroom furniture such as night stands and great Platform beds. They even have a site that sells purses and shoes. Whatever you are looking for, CSN stores will not disappoint.
Here are a few of my favorite things from their stores



Now for the rules:
1) Go to CSN stores site and tell me what you might use your gift card for if you win! (1 entry)
2) Blog or tweet or mention on facebook about this giveaway (2 entries)
leave a link so I know you did : )
3) Followers get an additional entry( you do not need to follow to enter but I would be honored if you did)
Contest will end Sunday June 20th at 6:00 pm pacific time 
Winner will be announced on Monday June 21 by that random number generator thingy
Good Luck!!

WE HAVE A WINNER

AND THE WINNER IS... # 55 TRACY SUZANNE AT COTTON PICKIN CUTE CONGRATS TO TRACY!! EMAIL ME WITH YOUR MAILING INFO AND I WILL PASS THAT ON TO CSN SO THEY CAN SEND YOUR PILLOW PACK OUT TO YOU.
I REALLY WISH CSN WOULD LET ME GIVE ALL OF YOU A GIFT. THANK YOU  TO ALL OF YOU WHO CHECK IN OFTEN TO FOLLOW MY BLOG I APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. HAVE A BLESSED MONDAY!