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Amazon Prime Days!

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Good morning! I hope everyone is have a good week so far! Mine has been a little draining, but nothing too crazy. It just makes me very tired and makes me not want to do much after work. But, it’s nothing I can’t handle.

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So today is the last day of Amazon Prime Days! There are so many good deals that you can get. It’s awesome! I wanted to show off some of the things on my Christmas list (hint hint nudge nudge) that happen to be a part of Amazon Prime days. There are a couple different things that I have here that you may enjoy as well!

The first thing on my Amazon Christmas list is a record player! I’ve been talking about a record player for a while and I think it would be super awesome to have one in my house. This one is also a bluetooth speaker which is perfect for you to connect your phone to and listen to your music. How cool is this?

The next thing I asked for is a new cat tree. My kitties have had the same cat tree since I have had them so I think it’s time to upgrade! I like that this one has a couple different levels plus the little hammock for them to sleep in. Plus it gives them a little extra places to hide.

How about some pillow covers? My living room is a travel theme so I can’t go wrong with simple black and white traveled themed pillow covers. These are also nice so I can switch the out anytime I want!

Who doesn’t want an Amazon Alexa Dot? This is the perfect thing for you! Not only does this device give you information, but it also works in your smart home system. This small device can help keep your home in order.

We can’t have a nice snuggly Christmas without a nice snuggly blanket! And who doesn’t want a blue leopard print one? Okay, maybe not everyone but blankets are a super nice thing to have for Christmas. Not only to buy but to receive!

I don’t have a big board game collection (not that I have room for it…), but I would like it to get a little bigger. I recently watched a group of friends play Clue Liars Edition and it looked like so much fun! It has a whole new element to the game that makes things much more interesting! Will you be the detective who figures out who did it?

Ok, so this last one isn’t on my Christmas list. But it was last year and I have to rave about it again. THIS BACKPACK! I love this backpack. It is the best backpack for any techie or not techie person. It has so many pockets and I never have to worry about if all of my stuff is going to fit. I use it all of the time and I have never had any issues with it. So, it isn’t on my list this year, but it definitely was last year.

The coolest part about Prime Days is that on Amazon there is a Prime Days “department” in the search bar. So you can guarantee that you will be seeing all of the Prime Days deals.

Also! Now is the perfect time to sign up for Amazon Prime! Right now you can sign up for a 30 day free trail of Amazon Prime. Or, if you have tried Amazon Prime in the past and want to try it again, now is the perfect time! If you click here, you will be able to sign up for Amazon Prime using our code (it gives us a little money back at no extra cost to you). Thank you so much for stopping by!

*This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. All opinions expressed in this post are our own. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We are a participant in the Amazon services LLC Associate Program, and affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.*

Win a Year of Cards from Dollar Tree!

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Good morning! I just had to let you all know about a sweepstakes from Dollar Tree! You could win Hallmark and Dayspring cards for a whole year! These cards are so awesome! I buy these all the time for any special occasions.

Win a Year of Hallmark Greeting Cards!

Here’s what Dollar Tree has to say:

Guess what? We are celebrating our one-year anniversary of our new greeting cards by hosting a sweepstakes for you, our valued customer! Enter 8/22/19 through 9/7/19 for your chance to win* one of 20 prizes – The prize includes a gift box containing seventy (70) Heartline a Hallmark Company, Expressions from Hallmark, and Joyfully Yours a Dayspring Company greeting cards, thirty (30) note cards, and one (1) $100 Dollar Tree gift card.

Can you believe it! 70 Hallmark cards, 30 note cards AND $100 Dollar Tree gift card!

Here are a few of the cards I have acquired from Dollar Tree. They are beautiful and the quality you would expect from a Hallmark card.

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Enter soon! This ends on Sept. 7! Good luck!

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Some New Decor for Me and You! (Giveaway)

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Good morning!  It’s Wednesday and we don’t normally post anything on Wednesday’s but today is a special day.  Not only is it the middle of the week (meaning there’s only 2 more days until Friday), but we have an awesome sponsored post from Canvas Factory!!!

*This blog post is sponsored from Canvas Factory.  All opinions expressed in this blog post are our opinions.*

We have worked with Canvas Factory in the past and they have been super awesome to work with!  If you want to see the other beautiful canvases that we got from Canvas Factory, click on the photos below and they will take you to those past blog posts.

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Canvas Factory is an awesome website with millions upon millions of photos that you can choose from for your home.  Not only can you pick from 13 different categories to search through the pictures, but you can add your own if you have a photo that you absolutely love and want to hang in your home.  And you don’t have to pick a canvas!  You could pick an acrylic or metal print as well.  There are so many different options for you to pick from!

Which is why this was so so difficult for me!

Now, I have a beautiful canvas that is hanging on my gallery wall in my living room.  It is a very simple picture of a compass (see link above), but it fits with all of my travel themed items.  But this time, I didn’t want to add to my living room again.  I wanted something different, for a different room in my apartment.

I thought about getting a Disney themed canvas for my future Disney gallery wall.  But I don’t know when that’s going to happen so I didn’t want to order something that I couldn’t put up right away.  And then I thought about getting a picture of succulents because I have been super into succulents and would love to hang a canvas in my kitchen with my hanging planter.  But then I found something better to go above my hanging planter.

And then it hit me.  It hit me almost as hard as a rock if someone had thrown it at me.  Why couldn’t I put a new canvas in my bedroom?

WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THIS BEFORE????

My bedroom is all Paris themed (which, if you’ve seen my past apartment tours you may remember).  I have a lot of Paris themed pictures to hang on my wall but recently I found a new space on my wall for a picture.  It wasn’t a big space but it was perfect size for a new canvas.

So I hopped over to Canvas Factory and searched ‘Eiffel Tower’ and I got I don’t know how many results.  But it was a lot.  And I searched through them all until I found the one.  The one single photo that I wanted on my wall.  So with a few more clicks, I picked out my size and ordered it right to my door.

And this is the result.

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How pretty is this canvas?  Not only does it feature the Eiffel Tower but it shows the river and the beautiful sunset in the background.  I also love that it fits perfectly under my little blingy Paris sign.  It’s almost like it was meant to be.

Here’s a couple more photos of the mini gallery wall that I have in my bedroom.

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I have this mini gallery wall above some of my small display.  It’s not all Paris themed, like the rest of the room, but it all works together.  A cute purse, some flowers, a Paris tote, and an old fashion shoe bag that I drew a Banksy picture on.  It’s all so cute!  Everything works so perfectly together and I couldn’t be happier with the result!

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Now!  You’ve made it to the end and guess what!  There is a chance to win a free canvas from Canvas Factory!  The people at Canvas Factory have been nice enough to let one lucky person get a canvas as well!  So if you click down below you will be taken to the place to enter the raffle.  This will be open for one full week (July 17-July 24) and the winner will be announced in the Top 10ish Round Up on July 26th.  Make sure you enter you do each of the options to get the most amount of entries!

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Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue!

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Let the celebration begin!! Are you all stocked up and ready for the 4th of July? I set up a table with some fun kids stuff (big kids too!) that I received from Oriental Trading.  Have you checked them out? The Oriental Trading Company  is a direct merchant of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties and school supplies. It’s a great place to order all you party needs and, should I say, school supplies. Nope, it’s too early for that!

*The contents of this blog are sponsored by The Oriental Trading Company.*

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I love decorating this picket table my husband and I made. It’s the perfect spot for a snack or beverage table. I decided to mix a little Americana and Nautical together.

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I thought these Mini Stars and Stripes Bubble Bottles looked like fun! It helps keep the kids entertained until the fireworks start. The Rustic 4th Napkins look great with all the other accessories. Do you notice the Cotton Plant Garland? I know it might seem a little out of place for 4th of July, but the valley I live in grows a lot of the U.S.’s fruits and vegetables, and cotton. So this is just a little nod to my community!

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I placed the bubbles on one of the trays. By turning it upside down, it makes a great spot and makes them easier to see.

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I love these Patriotic Yard Bursts! I placed them inside a couple of bottles I got from Hobby Lobby. They make quite the statement!

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The Nautical Fabric Pennant Banner is my favorite. It looks like it belongs on a sailboat somewhere. I like the solids and stripes and it’s even on twine! It goes well with my Wooden American Flag. I will be posting the DIY for the flag next week.

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The Patriotic Food Trays are the perfect size for a bunch of cookies, or chips or any other snack. I added these cute little Shining Sea Pinwheels too. They would look really nice in a plate of cupcakes.

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Flag Tootsie Rolls anyone? I probably shouldn’t have ordered these. I will probably eat them all myself! The little cups are the perfect size to hold your goodies in ( I ordered the cups from Oriental Trading too, but I don’t see that they are available anymore).

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I’m all ready! Now it’s just waiting for the celebration! Happy 4th!

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Cable Management for the Win!

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Hello!  Can you believe today is February 1st?  Where has this year gone so far?  I swear yesterday it was New Years…but I guess not.

Speaking of New Years, how are everyone’s resolutions going?  Good…bad…have you given up already?  I hope not!  Keep going!  You can do it!

One of my New Years resolutions is to manage things better.  You know, things like time, schedule, money, and cables.  Ugh!  My cable management is terrible.  I just hang my phone charger and Fitbit charger from my lamp (which looks like an Eiffel Tower mind you), but my cats really like playing with them.  And, it probably isn’t good for the cables either.

But thanks to Blue Key World, this problem has been solved!

*This blog post has been sponsored by Blue Key World*

Blue Key World is a company that specializes in home and kitchen wear.  How cool is that?  They created these nifty little doo-dads that help you with keeping your cables organized.  But not only that, but they create some pretty sweet knifes for your cooking supplies.  Not impressed yet, just wait and see.

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They were kind enough to send both mom and I a pack of 6 cable organizers.  These organizers are tiny!  They aren’t very big so it’s perfect to hide behind a shelf or on the leg of a table to keep your cords in order.  What’s even better is they come with a sticky pad on the back.  Just peel off the sticker and BAM!  Stick it to whatever surface you need to!

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Now I only used two, one for my phone charger and one for my Fitbit charger.  Just so that way they weren’t hanging on my Eiffel Tower lamp and falling willy nilly.  The hole that holds the cord is big enough for the cord, but small enough that your charger port won’t fall through.  And the matte texture of the organizer helps to hold the cords in place.  How cool is that!

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Mom and I both tried them for a week to make sure that they worked.  We also gave my dad one for his phone charger, just to have an extra person try it.  Mom always complained about her phone charger falling out of her phone during the night and waking up to an almost dead phone.  But with Blue Key World’s cable organizer, she hasn’t had to worry about that at all.  Her phone has stayed plugged in all night long.  And my dad?  Not the same issue, but really enjoyed not having to try to find his fallen phone charger at night when he was ready to go to bed.

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For me, I have one tiny complaint.  And honestly, it’s not even that big of a deal and it’s not entirely the fault of the cable organizer.  My phone charger has a matte finish on it, just like the organizer.  So my phone charger had a bit of a hard time sliding up and down through the small hole in the organizer.  But if the hole was any larger, my charger port would fall through meaning the organizer wasn’t doing it’s job.  But other than that, it’s great!  My cats aren’t always trying to play with my cables, they are more organized, and they aren’t just hanging around on my lamp all the time.

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Overall, if you need a cable organizer, this is the way to go.  If you click here, this will take you to Blue Key World’s Amazon page where you can purchase one of your own.  I promise you won’t be disappointed if you purchase one!  Thanks for stopping by!

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