Happenings & a Giveaway!

Happy Friday ya'll! We have had had a busy week trying to get ready for school in between Oldest still having some episodes. He is sooooo much better now during the day but our nights are pretty rough. Most nights we are up till 1:30 am or later with the burning feeling in his feet and hands. Today we are going to go and get some peppermint foot rub and see if that helps to "cool" them off. He tries so hard to go to sleep and even when he is asleep I can still see his feet moving all around. My poor baby!

Yesterday we ran up to The Woodlands. The boys like to get their hair cut at some place in the mall and so we drive the 30 minutes up there. I use to cut their hair but I got tired of cleaning up the mess and figured it was good for them to get use to somebody else doing it.

While waiting for our turn we went to Bath & Body to stock up on soaps. Their 5 for $15 or 7 for $20 deal is going on. We usually stock up abt three times a year. We just love their soaps and antibacterial gel because well I am a major germaphobe! Altogether we purchased 14 so that will take us thru November when the holiday soaps are out.

The Hubster said I need an intervention when he saw all of these! HA! Not really. Yes, we have several pumpkin soaps but only because they did not have the regular pumpkin soaps out yet and I did not want to wait! Am I the only one who has gotten out there spiced pumpkin candles already and have them lit!? Ha! I am soo ready for cooler temps and fall weather! The leaves are already falling but only because the trees are soo thirsty with it being 102 around here. Ugh!

Anyways, I ended up getting these for free! I was splitting my purchase up in to two transactions and well I then qualified for a free bath wash with each one! WhooHoo! It made not having a coupon all the better!

Tonight we have open house for Oldest! I still can not believe I have a 1st grader! Where does the time go!? We are very excited to check out the new school but still a little sad that all of our friends will still be at the old school.

So that is that. Now on to something fun! Remember a few weeks ago when I shared my new obsession!? If not you can read more here. The boys and I were in HomeGoods earlier this week and guess what I came across!? Yep, that's right! I found another April Cornell book AND Annie Sloan book!! So I will be giving them away to one lucky reader...well two really since they are two separate books... just as promised! WhooHoo!

This week I will be hosting the giveaway for the April Cornell book At Home.

I just love all of the pictures in this book!

I know I know you want the details on what cha have to do so here they are! Giveaway will run from today 8/20 till midnight central standard time 8/26 which is next Thursday! Leave me a comment telling me you are a follower to get one entry. Leave me a comment to let me know you blogged abt my giveaway on your blog for another entry. Last but not least post my give away on your sidebar and leave yet another comment. You must leave me individual comments please otherwise they will just count as one! I will announce the winner next Friday morning. If you do not have a blog and still want to enter that is fine. Just leave me a comment and a way to contact you if you are the winner! Open to the US and Canada only. Sorry to my readers if there are any in other parts of the world. I think I am safe in saying I do not have many if any of those but I thought it needed to be stated.

So get to commenting ya'll and have a wonderful weekend!

P.s thanx for all the anniversary wishes! We went to Johnny Carinos. Yummy!

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Write by: AN - Friday, August 20, 2010