An Etsy wish list

My Etsy favorites wishlist is long and varied. But lately it has been focused on one thing - the kitchen. We are moving in just a couple weeks into an 80 year old house, and the kitchen needs some new paint, a good scrub, and some pops of fun, cheerful color (especially yellow!) to bring it back to life.
Here is what my kitchen needs to resuscitate it for under $100 at Etsy.com -

This sunny yellow linen tea towel from Sweet Natured Designs ($16.00)



This pretty blue (or maybe the white? I am still undecided!) unpaper (cloth) towel dispenser from Made in the Red Barn ($36.00)


An adorable ginko leaf plate to use as a spoon rest from Sumiko ($12.00) -



Reusable cloth, waterproof bowl and pan covers from Sew Much Style ($30) Seriously, how cheery would it be to open up the fridge and see these? -


And lastly, to keep my hands happy with all the scrubbing I'll be doing in this kitchen, some lovely, all natural soap from Simply Suds Handmade Soap ($4.00) -


Wasn't this fun? Even better, if you do the same, you can be entered to win everything on your $100 or less list! Just head over to Craft Gossip, read the entry rules, and get list making! I totally want to win my list (and my new kitchen wants me to as well - it told me) but good luck to you too!

Novica - an awesome site

We are trying to purchase more items now that are Fair Trade certified - especially chocolate. The good stuff tastes better anyway. In a similar vein, Novica.com is a website that is focused on bringing attention to incredibly talented artisans worldwide of items such as home goods, jewelry, and art.

It is a fun site to browse, and you should also stop by Momma Told Me to enter her giveaway for a $40 gift certificate to Novica. Even better than browsing all of the awesome stuff is getting something unique for free or discounted!

Info on a Flor giveaway

We sold our small 70's ranch, and in less than a month are closing on our fabulous 80 year old dream house.

Emily Clark is hosting a Flor giveaway over on her blog, and while I wish you luck I am crossing my fingers to win so I can put these carpet tiles from Flor -

(image courtesy of Flor.com)

In this breezeway -

Win it Wednesday!

First up are two awesome giveaways from The Fashionable Housewife -

Jockey No Panty Line Promise $75 giveaway - who doesn't need new undies? Especially from Jockey.
and
an HP Touchsmart tm2 Tablet PC from Sex and the City 2 and HP.


Enter to win your choice of children's book from CouponGeek.

Hearthsong My Size Kitchen Giveaway at The Penny-PInching Mama

I confess I have a great love for wooden toys. My daughter loves her toys, no doubt, but her mama loves them just as much. They are always so pretty, durable, and bring me back to being a kid somehow too!

The Penny-Pinching Mama is hosting a giveaway from Hearthsong for the most adorable little wooden play kitchen! The colors are lovely and it is just the right size for your curious little culinary artist. Hop on over before midnight EST on April 15th.

Giveaway at Giggling Kids

Giggling Kids is hosting a giveaway sponsored by Eden Home for a Smart Gear Balance Bike!
Eden Home has lots of great organic items and wooden toys. The Balance Bike is made from wood harvested from a sustainable resource, and is great for developing a child's balance and motor skills! Giveaway runs until June 28, 2010!

Time to Think Spring!

Two of the best parts of Spring for me
- The sudden irresistible desire to organize
- The chance to get outside and play

Some fantastic blogs are hosting giveaways that will help you do each of these things!

At BabyLovingMama you can win a See, Store and Takealong organizer from Guidecraft!

And at The Shopping Mama you can win a KidKraft Red Roof Outdoor Playhouse from Hayneedle's website Playhouses.com!

Aditionally, RaisingMy4Sons is hosting a giveaway sponsored by Hearthsong for a $50 gift certificate! They have all sort of great indoor and outdoor toys, or arts and crafts for when those spring showers keep you cooped up indoors. Hurry and enter by April 12, 2010!

Plan to Enter to Win from Plan Toys

IceFairy's Treasure Chest is featuring an amazing giveaway from Baby Cribs Plus on her blog. You could win a Plan Toys Eco Town Play Set, valued at $150. Plan Toys are wooden and durable, and will last a long time! They also help inspire creative play - battery free for their imaginations and your sanity. We love all of our Plan Toys pieces, and are thankful for the chance to enter!

It's Tuesday! Giveaway links

We love wooden toys. They are built to last and inspire creativity in children.
Paisley and Pretties is giving her readers a chance to win a 50 piece set of Boikido Blocks on her blog. You have until April 12th to enter!

And Green Baby Guide is having a big Etsy Giveaway which also includes a lovely wooden teething toy, and elephant softie, and much more!

Office Box and Wrong Number Giveaway!

You could win a grand prize of an office box from The Original Scrapbox, and an autographed copy of Wrong Number by Rachelle Christensen.

The Office Box




















Wrong Number




Check out the trailer for Wrong Number on YouTube
Here's the list of blogs where you can also enter:

Priscilla Styles
The Mommy Files
Cricut Christmas
Little Birdie Secrets
Priscilla Styles
Mommy Mandy
RockinMama
RachelleWrites
Alvor-Dare To Dream
Diony George
Heather Justesen
Queen of the Clan
Scribbled Scraps
Anne Bradshaw
Rachel Rager
Tristi Pinkston
Cami Checketts
Nichole Giles
Wendy Paul
Marilyn Bunderson
Ronda Hinrichson
C.L. Beck: Write Up My Alley
Christine Bryant
Ali Cross
Jenni James
Annette Lyon

Gathering of Giveaways

Some more great giveaways on other fabulous sites!

Giveaway – WellnessMats Anti-fatigue Mat – Ends 4/2/10 at Sweeps4Bloggers

Pull up one of your barstools and enter a great giveaway for a $30 credit from cookware.com at Fab Find Foodie

Check out the $50 shopping spree giveaway on Mary’s Weight Loss Blog! I can win an $50 Shopping Spree Giveaway from iHerb.com and so can you! Click here for contest details!

Stanley Tools giveaway! at Concord Carpenter

Giveaway Round Up!

Lincoln MKT review and Visa gift card giveaway at Fluid Pudding

The 2010 Lincoln MKT Review: and giveaway at Suburban Scrawl

The BUILT Cargo Laptop Sleeve Review and Giveaway at Theta Mom

More Great Giveaways

Piggy Paint! Review and Giveaway! at Mommy's Memorandum

the "I Heart Beef" Omaha Steaks Giveaway at Chefdruck Musings!

Giveaways elsewhere!

Some fabulous giveaways going on right now on other blogs.

Win a Natural Shredded Rubber Child Pillow! at Nature's Nest

Keep Your Child's Feet Toasty and Dry with Stonz Booties Review and Giveaway at Piece of Me

Painted Turtle Wooden Toys Review & Giveaway at Simply Stacie

Hygeia Breast Pump Review and Giveaway at Familylicious Reviews

Mi Cielo Appliqued Tees & Body Suits Giveaway Ends 2/14/10 at Networking Witches

Ergo Baby Review and Giveaway! at Because I Said So!!