03.24.09
Giveway from “I used to be cool.”
This is an invitation to visit my sister site, Ultimate Giveaways, and enter our newest giveaway. It’s for a chance to win one of three t-shirts (of your choice) from Iusedtobecool.com. This is a fun site where moms (and dads) can reminisce about old times when life was fun and carefree. You know we all used to (at least) think we were cool. 
And they have a t-shirt for that too! So, whether you used to be cool, used to think you were cool or are still cool, there is a shirt for you.
Shannon, the mastermind behind the simply funny “I used to be cool.” logo, has a great sense of humor and blogs about parenting, “minivan shame” and getting older. You can tell she likes having fun by looking at the photo gallery and the playlist pages. The photo gallery keeps growing. I know that I will never again see that many mullets in one place!
The end of this giveaway is approaching soon. Please don’t miss out on this chance to get a fun t-shirt to wear this summer. I am fairly sure that all of her shirts are 100% cotton. I know the ladies t-shirts is and it has a feminine cut for a woman with shorter sleeves and a rounded neckline. They are not the junior cut that you see in a lot of shops.
Here is a list of the logos you can find on Iusedtobecool.com. And Shannon has just recently added some new logos that aren’t listed. You can check them out on the site.
--I used to be cool.
-I’m still cool.
-I’ve never been cool.
-I used to think I was cool.
-I will always be cool.
-I used to be cool… Now I drive a minivan.
-My dad used to be cool.
-My mom used to be cool.
-My grandma used to be cool.
-My grandpa used to be cool.
-I will never drive a minivan.
-beta mom
And Shannon shares some gift ideas.
-40th birthday shirts (or 30th, 50th, 60th or anything in between)
-Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart “I’m still cool” or “I will always be cool“
-Minivan purchase sympathy gift
-Coordinate shirts for a girls’ trip
-Shirt for your brother who used to be in a band and is now changing diapers: “My dad used to be cool“
-Baby shower gift “My mom used to be cool“
-Present for a formerly cool “empty nester” who now can’t stop talking about their grandkids: “My grandma/pa used to be cool.”
I hope you will head over to Iusedtobecool.com and take a look at these fun shirts. Then visit me at Ultimate Giveaways and tell me and Shannon which item you like the best. It doesn’t even have to be a shirt. She has huggers and hats too! Oh, I forgot to tell you that she also has the cutest shirts for the kids!
So, here is the link – http://ultimategiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-used-to-be-cool-giveaway.html Get on over there and comment to win one of these shirts! I would if I could. ‘Cause I know I used to be cool. 
Oh, and I’m about to turn 40. (Sept. 24th, if anyone wants to send a gift. Maybe one of those “now I’m 40″ shirts from “I used to be cool.”)
Have fun on the site and good luck!
- Teresa jane
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Stumble It!03.13.09
A Must Share – Fabulous use of old car hoods
This is an article from re-nest: abundant design for green homes.
These tables are made from recycled old car hoods. A welder in Dallas uses rusty old car hoods to make these magnificent industrial tables. You have to see this to really appreciate it.
03.12.09
The Queen Speaks: March Woot Loot
Go on over to The Queen Speaks and enter the March Woot Loot giveaway. She is giving away a lovely turquoise and silver memory wire bracelet. Hurry, the Queen has spoken! 
The Queen Speaks: March Woot Loot
03.11.09
Can’t we all just be a little nicer?
I will admit that I’m a little slow in finding this post and this great blog. But I found the button on another blog and was interested in what it was all about. Now I want to share it with you all.
It really would be great if we could all try to be a little nicer in our daily life. Wouldn’t it?
Please visit Melissa’s blog and read about “Operation NICE”.
03.05.09
Steviva Brand Product Review
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If you are into all-natural products or sugar substitutes, I’m sure you have heard of Stevia extract.
A few weeks ago I received a mysterious package in the mail. Not realizing I was receiving free products to review, I opened it and was a little confused. I always use sugar substitutes and so I got a little excited when I saw that it was three types of Steviva Brand product samples. How great is that!! I received a handful of individual packets of Fructevia and a one pound package of Fructevia for cooking. I also received a container of Steviva’s 100% pure Stevia Powder. That was a lot of sweetness in one package!
Here is a little about Steviva products. I was pleased to know that they are all natural and that Stevia was recently approved by the FDA. The 100% Stevia powder has no carbs, calories, artificial ingredients or fillers. Also, it is said that Fructevia does not affect your blood sugar levels like refined sugar does and that it “tastes exactly like sugar”. They guarantee it does.
Here is my review of the Steviva Brand products I received.
I am a coffee drinker. I can hardly function until I have my coffee. So my first try was the Fructevia individual packets in my coffee. I’m actually a creamer only coffee drinker and sometimes I will even go black. But I wanted to give this Stevia product a try and see if it might change my coffee drinking style. The Fructevia taste was very mild to me. In fact, I put two packets in my coffee to get a satisfying level of sweetness. Each packet was equal to 2 teaspoons of Fructevia. I was expecting an artificial taste, but it didn’t have one. If you have ever sweetened anything with unsweetened fruit juice only(like I have), that was sort of the flavor. Not unpleasant at all. It still didn’t make me want to sweeten my coffee everyday. If you wanted to give it a try in place of your artificial sweetener, I suggest doubling up on the packets or using four teaspoons of the product.
Next, I gave the Steviva pure Stevia powder a taste. They said it is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar. Being sceptical, I opened the container and dipped in my fingertip to give it a taste. Don’t do that! That is definitely the sweetest white powder I have ever tasted! Go easy on it. If you choose to use it in your coffee, do so very sparingly. Here are a couple of good reasons to give the Stevia extract a try. It gives you energy and helps digestion by stimulating your pancreas and it doesn’t hurt your teeth.
We haven’t had a cooking opportunity to try the Fructevia sent for that purpose. But, as soon as we do, I will definitely give you guys a review of how it does in cooking. The package says it is twice as sweet as sugar. I’m anxious to find out.
One last thing about the Steviva Brand company. It was nice to read that they do what they can to reduce their impact on the environment. Some of the things they do are running their fleet vehicles on alternative fuel, giving to environmental concerns and powering their manufacturing and office facilities from renewable energy sources. That is so great!
If you want to find out more about the Steviva Brand products you can visit their website at Steviva.com.
02.27.09
Wonderful Personalized Crochet Doily Givaway
This is such a nice prize that I had to blog about it. It is a personalized heirloom quality crochet doily in your choice of colors. It would be great to have it personalized with your family name to pass down through the generations.
Visit Etsy Thread Artists to enter.
The Contest ends March 10, 2009
02.18.09
Jewelry Photos
Below are a few pictures of bracelets and earring that I have made and just never listed in my Etsy shop. I thought I would share them with you all. Fell free to let me know what you think. Thanks!
02.11.09
It Ends on Friday the 13th!
It will end on Friday, February 13th. My first giveaway at Ultimate Giveaways,that is.
It was exciting for me to host and sponsor the first giveaway. I have learned a lot in a very short time!
There will be another cool giveaway starting very soon. I’ll also be changing the comment form because I don’t like the Mr. Linky form I’m using now. I decided to use Prizey Fetch to list the contest winners, so I’ll make it so you wont be required to leave an email address on a public comment form. There will probably be other changes along the way. I’m also currently looking for a good(great) blog designer to give the blog a super hot new look since I have the .net address already. Let me know if you have any suggestions. I already have a couple of people in mind, but I’ll definitely be looking around more. I may even give it a go myself. :\ But we will have to see about that.
Hope everyone is having a great week. I’m off to start the post for the next Ultimate Giveaway! Yea!
01.30.09
Finally! The first giveaway on Ultimate Giveaways!
This one should be fun for everyone. Go by and tell about that fav item you found while shopping online and you will be entered to win the handmade owl necklace.
Go on, enter!
Even if you don’t like the necklace, it will be fun!
