Giveaway with Wildtree!

Wildtree is a company that sells a huge selection of spices, sauces, oils, and more.  They have everything that you need to make nutritious meals that are quick and easy.  Wildtree even offers ingredients to make drinks and desserts!  I have friends and family who have been using Wildtree for ages, and they all love it.  Not to mention that there are many items for under $10!

Today I'm excited to be partnering with Amanda, a wife, mother of FIVE, and Wildtree representative!  She has graciously offered to provide the winner with a special prize from Wildtree.

The item up for grabs is one of their most popular--Wildtree's Grapeseed Oil in the butter flavor.

"Expeller Pressed Grapeseed Oil is made from grape seeds after wine production. It is therefore environmentally sound and requires no new farmland or water to produce. Versatile, delicious and good for you, Grapeseed oil allows the pure flavor of fresh food to come through. Its delicate flavor and body make it perfect for sautéing, baking or frying. Try it in salad dressings, on pasta or hard breads, or use as marinades or bastes for the grill."

Health Benefits

· There are NO preservatives such as TBHQ or BHT.

· It is NOT hydrogenated.

· There is NO sodium.

· NO trans fatty acids.

· NO cholesterol (it actually aids in cholesterol reduction).

· It has one of the lowest levels of saturated fats of all oils.

· It is easily digestible.

· A good source of Vitamin E Alpha (an important anti-oxidant)(4.3 mg per serving).

· Highest concentration of poly (76%) unsaturated acid of any oil.

Basically, you can use it in place of cooking oil, and it lends food a buttery taste without the calories!

Ready to win?

To Enter:

(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry.)

1.  Become (or already be!) a follower of Till Death Do Us Part. (mandatory)

2.  Visit Amanda's Wildtree site and tell us another item you'd love. (mandatory)

Extra Entries:

3.  Follow Till Death Do Us Part on Twitter.

3.  Post about this giveaway or put it on your blog sidebar.

4.  Buy an item from Amanda!  If you do, you'll receive 5 extra entries!

5. Post about Amanda's Wildtree site on your blog.  If you do, you'll receive 3 extra entries!

That's a lot of ways to win! 

Deadline to enter is Sunday, July 10 at 10 p.m. CST.   Open to U.S. residents only.  Winner will be announced here!  Good luck!

Something for the Guys

I shared with you last week my husband's awful, terrible, horrendous, embarrassing office.

Triple frowns.

However, without me even asking, he began to clean up in there the day after I posted this.  A miracle, to be sure.  However, there's still miles to go before we sleep.  As you can see from the photo, there's not a lot of furniture in there, which is problematic, because he has tons of files/papers/manuals that deal with his work.  He also has tons of personal stuff in there, like books and CDs.  His degree is actually in music, so he's obviously got the biggest CD collection I've ever seen (everything from Bach to Blondie).   In other words, he needs a stereo cabinet or an audio rack.  Badly. 

 

I'd also like to get this Bello TV stand and move our big screen out of the den.

One, I don't watch much TV, and two, what girl who loves interior design would want a big flat screen to be the centerpiece of her den?? 

Ah, the joys of marriage!

Ninth Street Notions Giveaway Winner!

Congrats to Maire--the winner of the beautiful flower ring from Ninth Street Notions!  I will be contacting you shortly.

Stay tuned for more great giveaways, and thanks to everyone who entered!

Introducing Dainty Posies

It's always a pleasure to meet people in the blogging world, especially people who are just arriving "here." 

Meet Jennifer of Dainty Posies.  She is wonderfully crafty and makes pretty things like these:

Not only is she a new blogger, but she's a new Etsy shop owner as well!  In her shop, she has wonderful treasures like this gorgeous shabby frame....

Her specialty though is her custom checkbook covers.  Just look at these!

So cute!  Please visit her shop, and also visit and follow her blog to help welcome her!

Bathrooms with Light

I can't say I've moved a ton in my life, but I have lived in several places and had, therefore, different bathrooms.  But in none of the six bathrooms I have ever called my own have ever had a window!  I feel so deprived.  The result has been, for the most part, some gloomy bathrooms.  I'm such a natural light person that it turns me off to the point that I'm very unlikely to put much decorating effort into the room.  The result? Blah bathrooms.

My only current remedy is to bathroom dream.


I like the pretty yet masculine look of this one....

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Gray is also a new favorite of mine!

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I love the contrast of the bright green/yellow and the stark white.

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Who wouldn't feel refreshed in this bathroom?

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Can a bathroom this amazing even exist?  Look at all that natural light?  It looks like it could feed right into a dressing room and then into the bedroom, where I could have antique bedroom decor and a makeup vanity to go along with the vintage-y bathroom.

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Look at this dreamy bathroom vanity!

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This next one might be my ultimate dream bathroom....rustic, full of natural light, spacious....

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Let there be light!

 

Giveaway with Ninth Street Notions!

I have another great giveaway to tell you about!

Ninth Street Notions is a fabulous shop where you can find stunning creations like this:

And this....

So unique!  She also has bags, my favorite of which is this adorable cowgirl tote...

Today's giveaway, however, is for this beauty:

It's one of Amanda's pretty flower rings in pink.  Want to win?  Here's how!

To Enter:

(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry.)

1. Become (or already be) a follower of Till Death Do Us Part (Mandatory).

2. Visit Ninth Street Notions and tell me your favorite item (Mandatory).

Extra Entries:

3.  Heart Ninth Street Notions on Etsy.

4. Follow Amanda's blog.

5. Like Ninth Street Notions on Facebook.

Five ways to win!  This giveaway is open to anyone and will end on Sunday, June 26 at 10 p.m. central time.  Good luck, and thanks for entering!

Embroidery Hoop Art

As of late, my time has been spent outside gardening or in the kitchen experimenting with different items we've beeng growing.  Thus, the coming of spring meant the departing of my urge to craft.

But the urge has returned.

Today I created a little wall decor using an old embroidery hoop, cotton fabric, scrapbook paper, book pages, and jute string.  It's reminiscent of the wreath I made here, because I am loving festive pennants and loving these soft, fresh colors.

Whether it's by gardening or crafting, I love to celebrate spring!

Messy

Didn't I just post here about how I love to be organized?

Well, I do. 

But isn't it nice when things are supposed to look a little messy? 

A little homemade?

A little rough around the edges?

A little bit natural?

How nice it is, indeed!

Have You Entered the Coupon Wallet Giveaway??

Would you like to win an awesome coupon organizer from The Coupon Wallet? 

Click here!  You still have three days to enter!

Zucchini Pesto Pasta

My garden has been a dream lately.  We've cut tons of basil, and over the weekend, we picked a nice big zucchini.  So, I wanted to make a meal of garden produce!

I didn't have a recipe to follow.  I was just playing it by ear, so to speak.  But roughly, I used:

1 thinly sliced zucchini

2 cups uncooked pasta

1 cup homemade pesto sauce

2 cups thinly sliced chicken breast

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Garlic salt

Salt and pepper

I cut the zucchini ino thin ribs and sauteed it in garlic salt and olive oil.

And then, well, I mixed everything (zucchini strips, cooked chicken, cooked pasta, cheese, and pesto sauce) together!  It tasted so good.

So unbelievably fresh!