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10-25% Off Sale at Simply Sweet Creations

April 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
Looking for a gift for Mother’s Day?  Last spring I started making my own earrings.  The first pair I made looked like the ones pictured above.  I took these earrings, along with another clear-colored pair (pictured below)  and gave them to my mom last year for Mother’s Day.  I’m now offering these earrings in my etsy shop, and they are one of several items that I’m including in my Mother’s Day Sale!  Stop by Simply Sweet Creations  this week through May 15 to get these and other items for Mom at 10-25% off!
Also, if you order something between now and Mother’s Day, I’ll send you a coupon code toward your next purchase!
All orders are shipped via First Class Mail, so keep this in mind if you’re ordering for Mother’s Day.  If you need to receive your order more quickly, just let me know, and I’ll get you a price to ship for Priority Mail.  I also do special orders if you see something you like but you want a different color, size, etc.

Thanks for reading!

-Jerri
Filed Under: Simply Sweet Creations

Friday Favorites – Week 9 (And A NEW URL!!)

April 22, 2010 13 Comments

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Hello! And Happy Friday!  Before getting to this week’s Friday Favorites, I have a couple of quick announcements.  First, I want to let you know that I have a new URL.  You can now find me at https://mysimplysweethome.com/. The old blogspot address will still be valid, but if you’re like me, you’ll probably want to update your bookmarks anyway. Also, you should still receive my updates if you’re subscribed by email or rss, so there should be no need to resubscribe. (I think!  I’m currently testing to make sure the old feed url and the new feed url are both working and will let you know if any changes need to be made.) By the way, if you ever have any issues with the feeds, please let me know so I can correct any problems there may be!

Also, if you haven’t been by this week, be sure to check out my Dairy Makes Sense Giveaway! The prize pack includes a Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender ($55 value), an apron, hot pad, and other great stuff!  And you can even get an extra entry just for linking up here for Friday Favorites! 

Now on to this week’s featured bloggers! If you’re featured please grab a “Featured” button!

I love Mod Podge Projects!  I just started mod podging myself, so it’s great to see everyone’s ideas.  This Mod Podge Planter comes from Veronica’s Korner.

We love eating Mexican Food!  I was intrigued by this Taco Pasta from Debbi Does Dinner Healthy & Low Calorie.  Doesn’t that look tasty?

Another pretty and colorful plate of food!  This Chicken Salad with Crunchy Vegetables and Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette comes to us from Inspired2Cook.  Delicious!

And of course, I have to feature something sweet.  These Brownie Waffles came from A Little Bit of Everything.  Just seeing the name “brownie waffle” makes me hungry! How about you?     

And I thought these kid’s aprons from The Phillips Fam were adorable!  What a fun project! And there’s a great tutorial. Go check them out!
Now show us what you’ve been working on this week! Link up below!
-Jerri

Filed Under: Friday Favorites

Dairy Makes Sense Giveaway Featuring Cuisinart

April 21, 2010 205 Comments

Did you know that March was National Nutrition Month?  The Midwest Dairy Council has a few facts to share without about the nutritional value of milk.  As you know, milk and other dairy products are good sources of vitamins and minerals. We’ve all heard that milk “does a body good,” but research shows that many people don’t fully understand the whole story of the nutritional value found in dairy! It goes beyond just calcium for strong bones – each serving of dairy provides 8 other essential nutrients, including:
· Vitamin D: Vitamin D (“The Sunshine Vitamin”) promotes calcium absorption and helps strengthen bones. Milk is one of the few dietary sources of vitamin D and just one 8 ounce glass provides 25% of your recommended daily value.
· Protein: Protein builds and repairs muscle tissue while giving you a boost of energy! The protein in milk, cheese and yogurt builds and repairs muscle tissue and can help you feel full.
· Potassium: Did you know that milk and yogurt contain as much potassium as a banana? Potassium regulates the body’s fluid balance and helps maintain normal blood pressure.
· Vitamin B12: Milk and yogurt are also excellent sources of B12, which helps maintain healthy red blood cells and nerve tissue.
Three daily servings of dairy (including low-fat/fat-free milk, cheese or yogurt) deliver exceptional nutrition (for an awesome value) and can contribute to your family’s plan for a healthy diet and lifestyle.
For information, please visit the newly updated Dairy Makes Sense. There, you’ll find more information on dairy’s nutritional benefits and links to several recipes you’ll enjoy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (located here: http://bit.ly/aBnlVk)!

To promote the importance of dairy products and help you to incorporporate dairy into your life, we have a fantastic giveaway.  The Midwest Dairy Association is giving one lucky Simply Sweet Home reader a special Dairy Makes Sense prize pack.  The prize pack includes 

  • Cuisinart CSB-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender ($55 value)
  • Recipe cards
  • An apron
  • Hot pad
  • Cheese knife
  • Grocery pad
  • Refrigerator magnet.

Giveaway Closed. Thanks for entering!

-Jerri
Full Disclosure: For sharing this information and hosting the giveaway, I was given a prize pack with the same items being given away here.  I was not monetarily compensated for this post. 
Filed Under: Giveaways, Sponsors

Chocolate Shake with a Healthy Twist

April 19, 2010 13 Comments
Last year I saw a few different blogs posting green shakes—all of which were fruit flavored shakes.  So I decided to be a little different and make a chocolate flavored one!  (The look on hubby’s face while I was making this was priceless!) Although everyone said that you wouldn’t be able to taste the spinach, I was still a little skeptical, but I tried it, and they were right! No spinach taste!
I love these shakes because it gives you a chance to get more vegetables in to your diet without really doing anything extra special.  I must confess, we don’t eat nearly enough vegetables at our house, so every little bit helps!  I definitely recommend this idea to all the parents of kids who don’t want to eat their greens.  This is a great way to sneak veggies and some extra milk into their diet while also giving them a treat they’ll love!
Giveaway Sneakpeak –  Over the weekend we made milkshakes with my new Cuisinart Hand Blender!  Come by later this week to win one of your own! 
Recipe for Green Chocolate Shake:
Ingredients:
2-3 scoops ice cream
8-10 oz. milk
chocolate syrup (I just pour some in.)
spinach leaves (I just threw some in…I’d say 10 leaves)
Directions:  Place milk and spinach leaves in blender. Blend well.  Add ice cream and blend.  Add chocolate syrup, and blend. Makes one shake.
Tips & Suggestions: Add fruit and ice and you’ve got a tasty smoothie.  (I recommend bananas or strawberries!)

–Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post on the following sites:
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday is hosted by Blessed With Grace.
Homemaker Mondays is hosted by 11th Heaven’s Homemade Haven.
Tasty Tuesday is hosted by Balancing Beauty & Bedlam.
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family
Tip Me Tuesday is hosted by Tip Junkie
Tackle it Tuesday is hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom
Sharing Ideas Wednesday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
Friday Food is hosted by Mom Trends
Friday Foodie is hosted by Designs by Gollum
Finer Things Friday is hosted by Amy’s Finer Things
I’m Lovin It Fridays is hosted by Tidy Mom
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
Show off Your Stuff Thursday is hosted by Fireflies and Jellybeans

Filed Under: desserts, drinks, Recipe of the Week

A Juicy Deal for You from Tropicana

April 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
As many of you know (if you read my post a few weeks ago), I was selected as one of twenty-one people to become Tropicana Juicy Rewards Insiders through Savvy Auntie.  As insiders it’s our job to let our readers know about the program.

Through the program you earn points off your Tropicana purchases.  To get your reward points all you have to do is purchase specially marked Tropicana Pure Premium and Tropicana Trop50 products and enter the 10 character codes found on the cap or package in to the Juicy Rewards website! It’s that simple! So if you’re not a member, go check out the Juicy Rewards program, and start earning!

Something To Get You Started: If you enter the code SAVVY-AUNTI* within 6 hours of registering for Juicy Rewards you’ll get one extra bonus point worth $5 in savings immediately! Excellent! (Please note: there is no ‘E” after AUNTI).

April 16 Deal of the Day – Like going to the movies?  Today the Deal of the Day at Tropicana Juicy Rewards is Buy One Fandango Movie Ticket, Get One Free!  That means you can go to the Tropicana Rewards site, sign up, earn some points, and use them to get a free movie ticket! Awesome!  But you can only get this offer today, so you better hurry!

-Jerri

Full Disclosure:  As a Juicy Rewards Insider, I received a $50 Visa Gift Card and 12 Juicy Rewards points for telling you about the program.

Filed Under: deals and discounts

Friday Favorites – Week 8

April 15, 2010 7 Comments

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Hey everyone! My goodness! This week has gone by super fast!  I hope everyone got their taxes filed and all that great stuff!  And now that that’s over, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s featured posts! Yay!  If you’re featured, be sure to grab my “featured” button for you blog!

There are so many cute items available for baby over at BassWoodStichery. Don’t you just love these baby booties? 

Doesn’t that picture make you hungry?  These Pork Chops with Rosemary-Vinegar Sauce were submitted by Inspired2Cook. Yum!
 
I love these balls!  This week Shannon at Quarry Orchard shared a tutorial on how to make a ditionary ball like the one at the center here.
I love the colors used in this bookshelf makeover. Check out the before and after at The Two Savvy Sisters.
 
I’m totally jealous envious—errr loving this gift wrap closet.  It makes my organizing heart go pitter patter!  Go check out all the fine details (and find out where the wrapping paper is) at Dittle Dattle.
Now let’s see what you’ve been doing this week.  Link up your posts below! Please link up a direct link to your post (not your blog), and please link back to Simply Sweet Home so others can come join the party!
-Jerri

Filed Under: Friday Favorites

Announcements: Spring Gift Guide, Giveaway Winners, UBP, and Asking Advice

April 14, 2010 4 Comments
Hello Ladies & Gents! I have a few blog announcements (and some requests) to make today.
Spring Gift Guide – First off, I’ll be launching my Spring Gift Guide in May (exact date to be announced).  The gift guide will be reserved for mostly small retailers (etsy shops, mompreneurs, etc.)  This is one of the things that I do to say thank you to all of my blog sponsors.  Everyone who sponsors my blog gets a feature post written about their shop, and then the gift guide feature is just a little something extra I do to say thanks and to help promote these talented ladies.  So if you’d like to be a part of that, take a look at my PR page for all the details on ad prices and packages.  Also, if you’re interested in sponsoring a giveaway on Simply Sweet Home, I will include you in the gift guide as well.  So send me an email if you are interested in that.
Giveaway Winners:  I have 3 winners to announce:  The winner of the Survival Seed Giveaway is Kerrie.  The winner of the $100 Gift Certificate to Tea Collection is Jennifer of Frugal Front Porch.  And Rebecca of Buttons and Bows is the winner of the DIY Fashion Giveaway.  Join me in congratulating them! Also, I want to send out a big thank you to everyone who entered and anyone who helped promote these giveaways!
UBP 10′ – I also want to take this time to thank everyone who’s come over here from the Ultimate Blog Party and say thanks and welcome to all my new fans and followers.  It’s so great meeting everyone, and I hope to see more of you in the future. 
Also, I have all the commenters from my UBP post saved in my inbox, so if you’ve visited me & commented, and I haven’t been around to your blog yet, I should get around to you in the next few days.  And just because the party’s over, doesn’t mean the blog hopping has to stop!  I, for one, had an incredibly busy weekend and didn’t have time to go to nearly as many blogs as I wanted to (although I did get a chance to visit some great ones! ::wink::).  And then I had a local event to go to which prevented me from going to the twitter party, so when I get an some “free time” I’m going to try and head over to some more blogs from the party!
Request for Blog Advice – Finally I have a small favor to ask. I’ve been thinking of swapping to my own unique domain this year, and I was discussing this with my husband the other day, and he thinks I should try to do that soon.  But I’ll be honest….I’m clueless about this stuff!  I have a few people in mind that I’m probably going to email about this, just to get some general questions answered: which service did you use? how hard was the transition? etc.  And I just figured while I’m posting some announcements here, I may as well throw the question out there to everyone.  So if you’ve gotten your own custom domain, I’d love for you to tell me about your experience (in the comments or by email).  Some issues/problems that I’ve heard of from other people that I want to try and avoid are: losing followers, losing pagerank, losing comments, etc.  So if you can help out, I will greatly appreciate it! And I’ll love you forever!
-Jerri
Filed Under: announcements

Rolled Canvas Giveaway

April 13, 2010 83 Comments

I am always proud to bring you new giveaways from Uprinting and Digital Room.  This month everyone has the chance to win a Rolled Canvas print of a photo of your choice.  Your print will be a 16×20, and your photo will be printed on a thick, high quality artist canvas with a matte finish. Poly-cotton blend makes this canvas ultra durable.
This would be a great chance to get a professional canvas print of your wedding photo, a family photo, or a photo of your children.  Or it would make a fabulous gift for someone.
Win it!  One Simply Sweet Home Reader will win one 16×20 Rolled Canvas with FREE shipping included. Giveaway is for US residents only.
This Giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks!

-Jerri

Full Disclosure: I was not monetarily compensated for this post.  For hosting this giveaway I will recieve a free 16×20 canvas print.

Filed Under: Giveaways, Sponsors

Mama’s Corn Bread

April 11, 2010 7 Comments

I love corn bread!  And I’ve tasted all kinds!  I have 2 recipes that I use regularly. Today’s recipe is the one that I think of as the “classic version.”  This is my mom’s recipe, and it is always a crowd pleaser!
I personally use the white cornmeal.  I’ve had cornbread made with the yellow plenty of times, but my mom uses white, so I use white. (Sorry I can’t think of a better reason than that!)  This recipe also uses buttermilk, which is what I think makes it so good.  I’ve had this cornbread, made with regular milk before, but in my opinion, it’s just not the same without the buttermilk.  And if you make this, you must have some butter on hand, because it is SO good with butter!  Hope you enjoy!
Recipe for Mama’s Corn Bread

Ingredients:
1 cup self-rising corn meal (I use white.)
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoon oil
1 egg
Add buttermilk (I don’t measure, just add enough to get desired consistency.)
Directions: Mix dry ingredients together. Then add oil, egg, and mix. Mix together. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes.

-Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post on the following sites:
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday is hosted by Blessed With Grace.
Homemaker Mondays is hosted by 11th Heaven’s Homemade Haven.
Tasty Tuesday is hosted by Balancing Beauty & Bedlam.
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family
Tip Me Tuesday is hosted by Tip Junkie
Tackle it Tuesday is hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom
Sharing Ideas Wednesday is hosted by The Trendy Treehouse
Friday Food is hosted by Mom Trends
Friday Foodie is hosted by Designs by Gollum
Finer Things Friday is hosted by Amy’s Finer Things
I’m Lovin It Fridays is hosted by Tidy Mom
Show off Your Stuff Thursday is hosted by Fireflies and Jellybeans

Filed Under: breads and sides, Recipe of the Week

Ultimate Blog Party

April 8, 2010 56 Comments
Ultimate Blog Party 2010
It’s time for one of the biggest blog events of the year: The Ultimate Blog Party at 5 Minutes for Mom! This is my 3rd year to attend the party, and I can tell you that it is great fun! It’s a great chance find new blogs, to meet new bloggers, and promote your own blog. There’s even a chance to win prizes! (I’d love to win #3, 15, or 35 on US/Canada list….or #32, 36, 9, or 5 on the US list!)

Thanks for hoppin’ by Simply Sweet Home! My name is Jerri, and I try to make every day a party at my blog, sharing food, fun projects, crafts, home decor, household tips, and great giveaways with my guests!

I’ve been married for 3 years to a wonderful guy named Mark.  We don’t have any kids yet, but we have 2 little “cat children” that pretty much run our lives. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy my party post!

Before I share my blog with you, would you like a piece of Darn Good Chocolate Cake?  It’s my husband’s birthday this week, and he insists that it’s bad luck if you don’t have a piece!  So please take one…or two!

My Blog Events: I’d love for you to participate in my weekly event “Friday Favorites” or one of my other upcoming events!
Spring Gift Guide 2010 – In May I’ll be highlighting some products and businesses. For a guaranteed spot in my gift guide, become a sponsor of my blog. My prices are very low, and I offer a lot of extras with the ad space!

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Friday Favorites – I host this weekly linky event. Stop by and link up your favorite post of the week from your blog. Each week I’ll feature bloggers who participate!

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Sweet Thursday – This is my monthly dessert carnival where everyone shares  a dessert that falls under a particular theme. To be featured in my post you can email a submission to me before the event, or you can stop by the day of the event and leave a link on Mcklinky. Next Event – Cupcakes & Muffins on May 27.

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Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash –  Last year Simply Sweet Home and 4 other blogs hosted this week long Christmas linky event.  I’d love for you to come back for the 2nd annual HBCB.

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Current Giveaways:

Ad Space Giveaway – In honor of the UBP, I’m giving away a month of ad space for free. This will be for a 125×125 ad, and since I know everyone does not have a shop, this can be advertising for blogs as well. Everyone who comments on my party post will go into the drawing, which I’ll do some time next week!

$100 Giftcard for Tea Collection – Win a $100 giftcard toward Children’s Clothing from Tea Collection.

$25 ecoStore USA Giveaway – Win a $25 giftcard toward products from ecoStore USA (household cleaning products, health & beauty, and petcare).

DairyMakesSense.com Prize Pack Featuring Cuisinart (upcoming)

Uprinting Rolled Canvas Giveaway (upcoming)

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Connect with Me
-Stay connected with my blog by subscribing to my feedblitz mailing list or becoming a follower.  All followers and subscribers get extra entries in my giveaways and a heads up about special events and giveaways I’m having.
-You can also follow me on twitter @SimplySweetHome or become a fan on Facebook.
-Let me know that you’re following me, and I’ll come follow you too!
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My Etsy Shop

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I also have an etsy shop called Simply Sweet Creations where I sell jewelry and other items.  Check it out here: http://jhrivers.etsy.com/ And my jewelry blog is http://simplysweetcreationsblog.blogspot.com/.
10% off Sale – In honor of the UBP, I’m offering you a coupon code.  The coupon code is “5Minutes” and you can use it through April 13 at my shop to get 10% off your purchase.  To use this, just purchase an item from my shop, but instead of paying for it immediately, send me an email or convo message with the coupon code, and I’ll send you a revised invoice for the item for 10% off!

Thanks so much for partying with me at Simply Sweet Home!

-Jerri
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