Publix Running Out? Run In. Event and Giveaway

Running Out Running InDo you love shopping and saving money at Publix?  Right now you can save even more on the products you love with their latest savings event: Running Out? Run In.

From May 15th  through May 22nd , you can save money on some of your favorite brands from General Mills to Procter & Gamble.

Products include great items like Hamburger Helper, Wheaties, Totino’s, Gain, Charmin, Crest, and more!

Plus, if you buy $30 of participating* items from 5/15 through 5/31, you can mail in to receive a $10 Publix® gift card to use on your next shopping trip!  (For more details on this great rebate, please visit www.runningoutrunin.com)

Giveaway: One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $25 Publix Gift Card.

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Friday Favorites – Week 167

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Hey guys! Welcome to Friday Favorites!  Before we get to this week’s features, I would like to ask a favor. I would have much, much appreciation if you would visit and comment on the latest post in my series on Creating a Stylized Outdoor Space.   I’m wrapping up the series next week, and I really need some comments to report. Tweets and repins would be great too! Thanks!

Also, today I want to introduce you to my newest blog sponsor: Novel Creations.

I will have a full feature post and review of this shop coming up, but for now, let me just say, this shop is AWESOME!  As an an English major and someone who loves fashion accessories, it’s definitely one of my favorite shops that I’ve run across.  So what do they sell at Novel Creations? Why purses made out of books, of course! Stay tuned for my feature, and in the meantime, visit Novel Creations and follow along on  Facebook  and Twitter.

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Creating a Stylized Outdoor Space – Part 3 #Digin

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

This month I’ve been sharing a series of outdoor living posts on Creating a Stylized Outdoor space with help from our friends at The Home Depot and The Home Depot Garden Club.  We could sit and discuss style tips all day, but nothing is as great as going right to the experts!

In store, you can see all the great outdoor living furniture they have to offer and speak to their store associates about the furniture types, materials, and styles they have available.  Alternatively to can shop online:

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On The Home Depot website you can design your outdoor living room by choosing from 10 different frame options available and 9 different cushion colors.  Then order your furniture directly from their site or just browse for ideas online and actually purchase your furniture in store.

Create Your Own Collection

Their collections are lovely and include everything from dining tables, chairs, loveseats, side tables, ottomans, and chaise loungers.  After browsing through their collections, I’ve found three that I would really love for my own back deck and will highlight for you today. [Read more…]

Delicious Upside Down Cakes from Private Selection

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Private Selection for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Anyone who knows me online or in real life, knows that I love a good dessert!  With Private Selection, dessert just got a whole lot easier.  In three quick and easy steps you are done.  Just Warm, Flip, and Serve!

The Private Selection brand is a premium private label brand carried exclusively at the Kroger Family of Stores and affiliated stores including: Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fry’s, Gerbes, Pay Less, QFC, JayC, King Soopers, Owen’s, Ralphs, Smith’s and Fred Meyer.

If you have been to the Kroger Family of Stores, you've likely seen some of their other products throughout the store.  They include everything from frozen entrees and appetizers to salad dressing and snacks.  I've tried several of their products before, and they are great!

Private Selection™ Upside Down Cakes include three great flavors: German Chocolate Fudge with the classically irresistible combination of gooey caramel, pecans and coconut. Double Chocolate Molten  prepared with real butter, eggs, milk, and the finest semi-sweet chocolate. Amber Honey Apple Spice  topped with apple slices drenched in a sweet amber honey glaze.

From April 8 through June 2 Kroger is having a Spread the Love Campain, in which you can get a Private Selection Upside Down Cakes coupon for a dollar off.  And when you share the  Private Selection Upside Down Cakes on Facebook and it will be upgraded to a $2 off coupon!  Excellent. 

For more product information and updates follow Private Selection Upside Down Cakes on Pinterest.

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Steps to Natural Beauty with Tree Hut #NaturalBeauty

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tree Hut for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 


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With summer fast approaching, skin care couldn't be more important.  You can focus on your natural beauty with bath and body products from Tree Hut  They are developed using organic shea butter and natural oils and extracts to keep your skin feeling soft, smooth and healthy.  The products are made in the U.S.A. and  include Shea Body Butters, Shea Extra-Rich Moisturizing Lotion, Shea Moisturizing Shower Wash, and Shea Sugar Body Scrubs.

Tree Hut foot cream is made from certified organic shea butter.  It is a non-greasy formula that is paraben free and is made with argan oil and rose hip oil, which both have anti-aging properties.

The Hand Cream is also made with Certified Organic Shea Butter to repair and moisturize skin, and it also contains aloe vera and peppermint oil.
 

And their foot scrub is made with shea butter and peppermint oil and includes Real Sugar to naturally exfoliate the skin.

Of the products, I'd most like to try the scrubs and lotions. I love to exfoliate my skin and smooth it over with lotion.  I also love the way it smells on your skin.  Tree Hut has several scents available.  They include:

  • Almond & Honey
  • Amazon Pequi
  • Brazilian Nut
  • Coconut Lime
  • Hawaiian Kukui
  • Lavender & Chamomile
  • Original Shea Tropical Mango

Of these, I'd most like to try the Coconut Lime and the Almond & Honey.  Coconut Lime has a great tropical, summer apeal, and it also smells really sweet and clean.  And then I think Almond & Honey have a sweet, but also sort a natural and pleasant smell.

Tree Hut products are available for purchase at Walmart stores nationwide.  Look for them in a location near you.

What's your natural beauty style?  For part of this post, I was asked to create a style board featuring some items that showcase my idea of natural beauty for the spring and summer.  For me, I enjoy light colors and also flight fabrics.  Currently I'm really liking the feminine lace dresses, so I selected one of those, along with a sweet handbag, shoes, sunglasses, perfume, and of course a dainty necklace!

 


 

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Friday Favorites – Week166

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Hey everyone! Welcome to Friday Favorites. If you came by last week and couldn’t find the party, you didn’t miss anything. I had some family events and was unable to post. Normally I would have set it up beforehand, but the beginning of the week was jam packed too!  Anyway, we’re back!  Hope you enjoy these features from the last party! [Read more…]

Creating a Stylized Outdoor Space – Part 2 #Digin

 

Stylized Outdoor SpaceThis is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

It’s time to #digin to part 2 of our series on Creating a Stylized Outdoor Space!  This week we will be talking about the things that people should take into account when determining what furniture best fits their lifestyle, and we will talk about how and why different sets work better in different outdoor living spaces.

When buying outdoor furniture, there’s a lot to think about.  Obviously you should think about what kind of space you have.  Is the furniture for a deck? A gazebo? The yard?  You should also think about what kind of environment the furniture will be in.  Will it be exposed to rain or covered?  What kind of sun exposure will it have?And of course, you want to think about what you will be using the space for. [Read more…]

Get Crafty with Your Clothing for Spring Time

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You don’t have to be an amazing seamstress to use your craft skills to create something extraordinary with your existing wardrobe. Being crafty this spring and summer especially comes in handy if you’re getting tired of wearing the same outfits. If you’re in the mood to switch things up but aren’t sure where to start, there are always different creative activities you can perform on your tee-shirt or shorts, for example. If you need a break from scrap booking, accessory making, or whatever other activities you enjoy after your work day is over, here are some ideas to get you started:

Altering a Tee –Shirt
A tee-shirt is quite simple to alter, especially if it means cutting off the sleeves to make it into a tank top or creating a cut-out top that has several cut-outs on each side of the shirt. If you don’t have a shirt that you feel like cutting up with a pair of scissors you may want to consider purchasing a few inexpensive ones to experiment on. Also, if your experiment doesn’t work out start at square one and use coupon codes at Sidepon.com  to purchase a few affordable pieces of clothing.

Tie-Dyed Apparel
Anything can be tie-dyed; you just have to be careful where and how you dye your clothing because it will need to be washed a few times prior to you wearing it. If you don’t wash it a few times after you dye it, it could bleed onto your other clothing next time you wash it, so be sure to do your research and make sure the item of clothing will no longer bleed. If you’re unsure how to complete this fun summer project do some research on the internet and experiment on clothing you know you can live without. It will look amazing on a maxi dress, a pair of jean shorts, or even a guy’s tie if you are feeling bold!

Add Embroidery or Lace
Of course there are always iron-ons and transfers that you can use on clothing, but if you’re super talented and know how to do embroidery designs, that is always a nice touch to add to a blouse or special item of clothing. Lace can also be ironed-on or sewed on to a top or pair of jean shorts. It will be fun to use your imagination and create special pieces of clothing that you know you created all on your own. Don’t be afraid to experiment, but understand that not everything will go smoothly, if it doesn’t –  there’s always https://www.mypersonalisedclothing.com/

One Free Way Mothers Can Pull Off a Stellar Move

Packing up and putting down roots in a new place is exciting.

Moving rouses the imagination, prompting you to anticipate the people and experiences you’ll come across in your new home and neighborhood. And while it can be emotionally stirring (in a good way), it can also be physically and mentally exhausting — especially if you’re not prepared.

Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, your moving day will be stressful. With so many checkpoints to manage and coordinate, one can’t help but feel anxious. Don’t worry, it’s only natural. More importantly, you’re not alone in your angst. It’s widely accepted that moving is one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. A fact to which we say: Don’t let it be! Especially when there are proven steps you can take to make it an easier, smoother and less demanding process than you ever thought possible.

It all starts with a checklist.

The pros at Coleman American Moving Services have put together a rock solid moving checklist that’ll help you stay organized while you track your progress and stay on schedule en route to one of the most important days of the year. Use it as you see fit, although it’s best to start earlier and work your way up to moving day. Handling important tasks one at a time will give you an uncommon sense of tranquility in the months, weeks and days leading up to your relocation. Now wouldn’t that be something?

Coleman American provides the checklist on its Huntsville movers page.

Be an Agent of Change Using Your #SocialPower

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Social Power for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Social networking has made it so easy to connect with friends, family, and like-minded individuals.  It also gives a chance to let our voices be heard and make a difference.  Social Power is a new social media site that was designed with this idea in mind.  Are there issues that are important to you?  Maybe it is something as small as getting Starbucks to serve seasonal drinks year round, or maybe it is something more serious such as the cost of college tuition.  No matter how big or small your cause is, Social Power gives you the chance champion it and work to make the change.

Check out this video to see how it works:

 

I decided to create initiate an issue on the site.  I chose something completely unserious but something that I've discussed with people before and often wished for:  Fast food chains should offer delivery service.

I know it may sound sad to some people.  Getting fast food is already a major short cut.  All you have to do is go get it, and I'm talking about not even wanting to do that.  (Yes, it does sound bad when you put it that way!)  But sometimes you just don't want to get out.  Maybe there's bad weather; maybe you are sick. Maybe someone else in the family is sick, or maybe you are at work or somewhere else, and you cannot leave to go get food.  I know I've been in all of these circumstances at least once, and I would have gladly paid a delivery charge and even met a minimum order requirement in order to get food delivered.  And somehow I don't think I'm the only one out there who feels this way.

Once on the site, I just had to type in the issue to innitiate.  Basically you write a phrase or a sentence that tells people what your issue is:  Fast food chains should offer food delivery services.

Then beneath that you describe and explain your issue.  After this you can share the issue to Facebook and Twitter and try to get people to join your cause.  After 1000 people support your cause, a person or board at Social Power will take up the cause and try to get a resolution.

Here's a screen shot of my issue:

 


You can help support my cause for fast food delivery by clicking here.  Then join the cause and share it on your own social networks.

Then try creating your own causes that you want to change with #SocialPower.

 

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