Winners are...

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and entered my giveaway. I have the best followers!!
The winners are: Jan @bobbypinsboardwalk and Theresa @theycallmeganky  Congratulations to you both Both of these ladies are delightful. I have so enjoyed getting to know them.  Go check them out when you get a chance. Jan and Theresa please email me with your candle choice and your addresses and I will get your prize right out to you.
Because you all helped me get past the 200 follower mark, I have decided to pick a third winner.  Congratulations to Jen at Noting Grace.  I am just getting to know Jen, she is another great woman in blogland. Go pay her a visit too. Jen please email me your candle choice and your address too.
I have a crazy week ahead of me, but I will pop in with another post later in the week.
Thank you again everyone for your participation. I appreciate you all.
Hope you have blessed Monday!

Help the people in Haiti this Saturday and Sunday

Colleen over at ddna( desiging DNA) is having a round up of sorts to help the victims in Haiti. It begins on Saturday and runs through Sunday. She will be highlighting different vendors all weekend who are willing to donate a portion of their sales from their fabulous shops to Samaritans Purse disaster relief rebuild program. Go check it out here and then go shop the vendors to help with this very worthy cause  I will be donating 20% of all the sales over at lovethedecor.com Friday, Saturday and Sunday so please go shop till you drop. If you prefer not to shop and just want to donate, there is a first giving button on my side bar that allows you to donate directly to Samaritans Purse. 



Have a great weekend everyone!

Food for thought

Do you find yourself saying "If I just get through this one thing" (whatever it may be), then life will slow down?
Do you rush from one event to the next just to get through it so you can get on to the next thing. 
I found myself thinking about this yesterday. I was going through my list of all that had to be done in the next week and realized that in so much of our lives, this is the attitude for many of us. We are so busy "getting on to the next thing" that we forget to savor and enjoy what we are in the midst of at the moment. Life is so very precious and we never really know if we get to have a "next thing". So, I had to tell myself...slow down, enjoy the moment, and don't miss the blessing that each day holds because I am too busy looking forward to the next thing.
Enjoy your day!


Don't forget to enter my giveaway here . It ends Sunday

Time For A Giveaway! Giveaway is now Closed

  

It is almost Spring and because I can hardly wait for it, I thought I would help pass the time by having a giveaway.  I am giving away (1) 4x6  imageglow candle to not one but 2 lucky winners.

imageglow® candles are the perfect hybrid of home accessory + candle. lantern candles with modern patterns embedded in the wax of the candle that glow when illuminated.

signature imageglow® lantern candles are a hurricane lantern shade surrounding a long burning candle. the lantern style is a safe candle as there is no exposed flame - it is deeply recessed inside the wax shade. the imageglow® lantern candle is reusable – 
after the initial candle has been consumed a tealight can be used.

Our lantern style candle has wax walls which enclose a 35 hour candle. The lantern is reusable by inserting a tealight within the wax walls of the candle.
The lantern walls help shield the flame from breezes when used outdoors. This style of candle is safer as there is no exposed flame. Great for event venues and other public areas.

You can find image glow candles at Love the Decor.com as well as other fine home decor items.

Now for the contest rules:

1. Be a follower for 1 entry If you are already a follower you are automatically entered

2.  Leave a comment 1 entry

3. Please go to Love the Decor.com and tell me your favorite item for 2 entries

4. Blog or tweet about the giveaway for 2  entries ( be sure to let me know)


5. Make  purchase from Love the Decor.com and get a whopping 5 extra entries

Giveaway ends  Sunday March 21st and winners will be announced
Monday March 22nd

Winner will get to choose from the following candle selections

        French paper                         

                   

More on the subject of color...

Have you ever thought about getting your room color inspiration from your closet? Think about it. You already have the perfect pairing of color and combinations. If you wear it, chances are you may love how it looks in your room. Look at the prints and fabrics you are drawn to while clothes shopping and try visualizing some of those same colors for your paint, fabrics, pillows and rug choices.  Other areas to get inspired by could be the colors of the seasons, for example, with all of the spring things in bloom right now, What are you drawn to? Are you drawn to a specific group of colors? Does the yellow of daffodils make you smile? Choose it for a paint or accent color in a room. How about a picture or a piece of art you can't resist. Look at all of the colors in those things and find a few to use in your room. I do this often when asked to choose paint for clients. I wander their room grabbing pictures or pillows and sometimes even an area rug and then pull out the paint samples or fabrics to begin the selections. This is very effective in finding the right combination of colors for that perspective client because they already like the piece we are using as the inspiration.
You can be inspired to find just the right colors for your home in so many different ways. These are a few that have been tried and true for me and my hope is these ideas will inspire you help get you started surrounding yourself with the color and the things you love.