Winner, Winner, Chicken dinner!

Random.org has chosen a winner and it's Cheryl from The Lucky Ladybug! Congrats Cheryl! CSN Stores should be contacting you via e-mail with your winning certificate!

Congratulations, again! And a big thanks to everyone who participated!!!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! I'll be back this week with some new blog posts - sorry I've been so absent lately! :)

It's a baby shower!

I've got BIG news! I mean BIG!

I'm going to be an AUNTIE! I found out just two weeks ago while I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the toilet and bathroom floor of our old townhouse (I know, sorry for not sharing the news earlier - it's been a very hectic past couple of weeks... hence my absence. Sorry!). Imagine that news while doing that daunting and not-so-fun task! I was pretty excited, and it lifted my mood a bit.

So now it's a shower to plan! We started talking about it already - thinking about who we're going to invite, decor, etc., etc. Well, with my parents living in Mississippi and my sister and I and most of our family living in Minnesota and Wisconsin, we're thinking a post-baby shower is the way to go. That way everyone gets to see the little guy (or girl... that's what I'm hoping for!) and my mom will be around for it. Also, according to the various Internet calendars (she hasn't had her doctors appointment yet), she's due New Year's Eve, which means Christmas is a week before and we all know how stressful and busy the holidays can be!!! A post-baby shower is probably the best way to go!

My goal to get GREAT ideas for her shower is to feature a different baby shower each week. So if you have found a baby shower that you're just gah-gah over, please, send it my way! I'd love to feature it! (and place it in my baby shower ideas folder!!) If you just love looking at parties, like I do, make sure you check out my blog weekly!

I'll start these features soon - as I have to find some still! I'm heading on vacation tomorrow night, so I'll try to post some early next week. Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Giveaway sponsored by CSN Stores!

Make sure to enter yourself for a chance to win a $40.00 gift card to any one of the 200 CSN Stores! There's so many goodies to choose from it's great for anyone!! :)

Click here to view details on how you can be entered!!

I'm back! And with a GIVEAWAY!

Oh man, does it feel good to be back! And I come back bearing a gift for one lucky follower (what better way to return from a little blogger break than with a giveaway, right?!) Today's giveaway is sponsored by CSN Stores, an online "mall" with more than 200 stores, including such items as cookware, bar furniture, clothing and so much more!

I was on a couple of their web sites and seriously have found way too many things that I want (it's a dangerous place for someone who just bought a home - BEWARE!) Below is a bedding set that I'm diggin' - we're looking for new bedding and I think this would be oh so adorable in our new room! Not sure if the boy would love the floral patterns, but whatever, he's only in there to sleep, right?!

Interested yet?! Well here's the scoop on this great giveaway - one lucky follower will receive a $40 gift certificate to be used toward a one-time purchase on any one of their sites! And I have more great news! There is 4 ways to enter, but you must be a follower of Simply Stunning Ideas in order to be eligible (so if you're not... now is the time to do it!) So here's how:

1. Head over to one of CSN's 200 stores and comment to this post with what item is your favorite or what item you could really use (it might be a tough choice - I'm just sayin'!)

2. Post about this giveaway on your blog with the link posted in a comment (separate from other entries)

3. Mention Simply Stunning Ideas in one of your blog posts (doesn't have to be about this giveaway) and enter the link in the comment box (separate from other entries)

4. Grab my new button and post it on your blog. Leave a comment with your blog's address so I can see it!

One winner will be chosen at random using the random number generator. The giveaway closes at 10 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 9th.

Now... what are you waiting for! Get over to one of the CSN Stores web sites and find what you'd like to use your gift certificate on if you're the lucky winner!

It's that time!

Tomorrow morning. 9 a.m. Closing time. I've been scattering around the house trying to get everything done for the big moving weekend... and of course, I feel like nothing is getting done! The boy isn't being much help, as he's working long hours this week and hasn't contributed to packing at all! UGH! Anyway, tomorrow after closing we have A MILLION more things to get done - carpet cleaning, window measuring, lock changes, cable installation, furniture delivery... oh and then you know, moving all of the crap we've collected over the past year and half (not to mention all the crap we had before moving into together!). I'm also heading out of town tomorrow night for a wedding. I get to miss the moving part, however I know I'll come home to a new house full of unpacking. A wedding then unpacking, er.... I can't foresee anything good coming from the night after a wedding! :)

It may sound like I'm complaining - trust me, I'm not. I'm relieved this whole process is finally closing and our lives can get back to normal - well somewhat, at least. I just have too much to do, and NO time to do it... where do the days go?

I'll post pictures of the new pad once we have internet again (I kind of procrastinated calling the internet company, and they can't come out until Tuesday morning to do the install. Lame.)

Have a splendid weekend every one! I'll post when I can! :)

I FINALLY have a BLOG BUTTON!

I just created my first blog button.. and I will be creating more in the coming days. I just wanted to make sure that I could do it correctly!! :) So go ahead... grab that button... :)

It feels so good to be stepping up in the blogging world! :)

Baseball cupcake toppers

I saw these adorable baseball cupcake toppers on Glorious Treats, and boy do I love them! I won't go into detail (again) how much I just LOVE the the sport of baseball and how excited I am that baseball season is upon us again! (OK... I guess I just went into detail about my love of the sport, didn't I?!)

Anyway, you have to check out these adorable cupcake toppers Glory made for her pastor. I'll definitely be making some for an upcoming party that I throw... or just for fun! I'll actually be making MINNESOTA TWINS toppers rather than the Cubs toppers she made!

If you're interested in finding out how she made them, click here!