Visa Card Give Away From Endless Summer and The Graphics Fairy!

Did you hear the news? You know those big, fluffy, balls of gorgeous flowers we all love, the hydrangea? Can't get enough of them? Wish they'd stay in bloom longer? Yes, yes, YES! Have you heard of Endless Summer brand hydrangeas that can stay in bloom 10-12 weeks longer than regular varieties and come in White, Pink, Blue or the newest color, Bloom Struck (pictured below)? I have and I'm so excited! I'm especially excited since our harsh winter temperatures and heavy snow killed my two bushes, but on the bright side, it gives me a chance to try the Endless Summer variety. I'm doubly especially excited that I (and you too) could win a $100.00 Visa gift card from Endless Summer and The Graphics Fairy to spend on hydrangeas, or anything you'd like! To me, that's totally awesome!!

For your chance to win, click on the link below the picture, read the very informative planting instructions post from Karen (The Graphics Fairy) and follow her details for entering. Just by writing this post, I'm earning an extra entry! Oh! If I win, my yard will look SO HAPPY!!

http://thegraphicsfairy.com/planting-hydrangeas-summer-color-giveaway/#comment-102194

Be sure to enter before June 22nd and good luck!!

Thanks for stopping by - see you soon! Hugs, Leena

Honored, Old and Young at Heart

I have some home decor posts in the works, but since it has been so long since we've visited, I thought I'd quickly tell you about a few of life's recent happenings.

First, I hope all enjoyed a festive Easter! We had fun with the little ones dying eggs and they, my daughter and Jim were spoiled by yummy treats in their baskets. I usually play the Easter Bunny, but no, I don't have big ears or a fluffy tail.

Yesterday was a big day for Jamison. The 1st graders get daily reports and earn points which determine if they are on red, yellow, green or blue. Achieving a blue is like getting an excellent on a performance appraisal - it doesn't happen very often. He usually gets a green, which we are proud of. Yesterday, he came running into the house, yelling, "Meemaw! Meemaw! I got my first blue! " We whooped and hollered together; I was so proud of him! He even got an Honor Roll medal which he wore the rest of the day!

Later, Jim and I ran a few errands and our prescriptions were going to take an hour to fill. We decided to spend the time having dinner at IHOP. I saw the crowded parking lot and realized it was Senior Night. There were plenty of tables and I was happy to get my pancakes for dinner. There's just something so fun about having breakfast for dinner! I think it's a leftover from childhood when my mom would serve breakfast when my dad was out of town on business. When Jim asked the waiter about Senior Night, he assumed we were age qualified at 55, which we are, just barely, shudder, but he could have at least acted surprised or carded us or something! The good news?  We got 50% off our check!

The other "good" news? We got free Jello! Gee, had I known we were having Jello, I would have put in my teeth! Just kidding. I still have my teeth.

Today, my daughter had a meeting, so I stayed with Abigail (and Jamison once he came home). She wanted to do silly make-up and hair styles and while I tried to convince her that my hair was too short for ponytail holders, she had other ideas. I gave her 4 ponytails - two in the back and one on each side. I ended up with a little short one on each side and a toopie one on top of my head. Way attractive! We also had blue eye shadow and shiney pink lip gloss. Hard to tell in the picture, but we were two hot babes! We got quite a laugh from her mom when she got home.

So, that's the kind of stuff that goes on around here when I'm not painting, crafting or cleaning. I promise some home decor ramblings very soon! As always, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Leena

Pink Bling!

I've been meaning to show you the way cool gift my oldest daughter, Brianna, gave me for Christmas! Yes, I know this is March and I don't mean to play "ghost of Christmas past" but I actually just started using it the other day. It's the grooviest cell phone cover! I hadn't used it yet because when we got our new phones in December, Jim purchased these rubber snap-on covers in hot pink, since I wasn't able to get a pink phone. Those covers, however, do not enclose the screen and I was always leery about putting my phone in my purse, for fear the screen would get damaged. Poor Jim had his in his jacket pocket the other day and accidentally hit it against his car - shattered screen! I decided I'd better switch cases before my phone suffered a similar fate.

Here it is - the new case!

This is the inside. Please excuse the flash but it was a very dark day and no matter what angle I tried, I couldn't avoid that glare! The inside is all soft, like velvet and has a plastic base to snap the phone into. And here's the really cool part:

The outside! It's a sparkly pink color with rhinestone embellishments on the corners and on the magnetic strap buckle. Pink and bling - my favorite combination! I'm so happy with the protection it gives my phone and with the snazzy look! She gave Jim a black one and hers has cats on it. They come in all kinds of designs and models to fit just about every smart phone. I must say, this was one of my favorite Christmas gifts!

Thank you for dropping by! I always appreciate your visit!
Hugs, Leena