Q-Tips Precision Tips Review

I was recently contacted to do a review for new Q-Tips Precision Tips, and I was happy to agree when I thought about all the great uses for the new pointy swabs around our house. 

When I got my package, I immediately brought it upstairs to tackle something that had been irritating me. 

Do you see that purple paint howing in the corner?  I admit I was lazy and didn't remove all the corner plates before I painted (or paint the inside portion of the dresser) because I'm pregnant and....LAZY. 

The precision tip was the perfect size to get right up next to the brass plates without removing them because, again....LAZY. 

Look at me go with my new disposable tool!

All I wanted was to cover the purple enough that you couldn't see it with the drawers closed.  Because we can't have Vikings colors up in Packer country, you know what I'm saying?

Mission accomplished, thanks to these handy little Q-Tips!

I can't wait to use these things for dusting in the little crevices of our blinds, cabinet trim, and how about my camera equipment??  Ok, to say that I can't wait to dust is not entirely correct, but these Q-Tips will certainly make the job easier.  And there are some other tips on the Q-Tips facebook page, so go check it out.

Would you like your own Q-Tips Precision Tips to try?  Just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a package!   I will choose a winner on Friday the 13th...I promise nothing bad will happen. 

I was provided with Q-tips® Precision Tips™ cotton swabs, a $25 American Express gift card and information about the product by Rocket XL. All opinions are 100% my own.

CSN Giveaway

To coincide with the Packers BIG WIN yesterday....

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....I'm happy to give away a nice chunk of change for CSN's 200+ online stores to one lucky reader!   If I had to pick my favorite CSN wares, I would probably chose the modern decor sold at All Modern, but I don't hate on their other fabulous sites, either.  I've always been so pleased with the items I've received from CSN.  If you win, you can take $65 and buy whatever you want with it!

Giveaway details:
The prize: one $65 gift certificate to any of the 200+ CSN Stores!

How to enter: just leave a comment on this post. Please make sure I can contact you by either an email address in the comment, or a link to your email on your blog. 

How to enter again: if you want to blog about my giveaway, I will give you an extra entry! Please leave a second comment with the link to your post if you do this.

Deadline: The giveaway will close on Wednesday January 26th at midnight. I will pick the winner using Random.org.


GOOD LUCK!!

Ramsign Giveaway

Don't you love pretty house numbers?  Well, the generous folks at Ramsign would like to offer a personalized name or number sign to one lucky reader! 

I would love one of these signs for our front door. 

They add a classy touch to any home. 

All the signs are hand-cut and enameled in Denmark, and sent to you in beautiful packaging. 

Ramsign offers 5 different styles, including the Metropolitan:

The highlander:

The Arrowhead: 

The Lighthouse:

And the Engelhardt:

You can choose from these different colors, shapes and fonts to create a sign that is customized to your home - valued at $49 and up!

To enter, go to the Ramsign site and pick out your favorite style.  Then simply leave a comment on this post about which one you'd choose before Thursday, January 13th at midnight central time.

I will choose the winner using Random.org and announce it on Friday.  Please make sure you have your email either in the comment or on your blog/profile...many times profiles are blocked, so please make sure I can see it!  Thanks so much to Ramsign, and good luck!!

Ratcheting ReadyWrench Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all for your funny comments about your furniture-building exploits, it made for a great read!   Random.org picked comment seven, which means Corey is the lucky winner!

And if any of you would like to pick up your very own wrench, snap it up here. 

Ratcheting ReadyWrench Review

Last month a representative from Black and Decker emailed me and asked if I would like to review their new Ratcheting ReadyWrench.  How could I say no?  With all the stuff we do around here, an extra hand tool is always welcome!  As soon as I got the box, I opened it and then struggled like an idiot to get the thing out of the package. 

Eventually we were able to put our heads together and figure out that the yellow thingy is just holding the wrench in the package and is not, in fact, part of the wrench (insert me yelling "Oh crap, don't break that yellow piece!") and was fine to remove.  Duh.  SO, here it is all out of the package - first hurdle passed!  DIY geniuses here, I tell ya. 

The idea behind this baby is that you have 16 different sizes of sockets, 8 metric on one end and 8 standard on the other.  They spin around until you find the perfect size.  The ratcheting function allows you to keep moving without lifting it up.  I decided to try it out on our dining chair bolts, which probably hadn't been tightened up for awhile. 

I spun the end around until I found the correct size, and went to town.  The only thing I found to be troublesome is that the wrench can slip off the bolt if you aren't holding it just right, and the socket wheel has the ability to move a little while you're working.   

But the ratcheting action was mighty nice considering the awkward position of this bolt...I would give this handly little tool four stars out of five.  And thanks to Black and Decker, you all have a chance to win a wrench of your own!  

***GIVEAWAY DEETS***

1. To enter, leave a comment telling me about a holiday toy or furniture assembly horror story!  Or, something else "wrenchy."

2. Please make sure your email is either in your comment or on your *public* blogger profile/blog - if I can't find your email, I have to pick another winner.   
3. Giveaway closes Monday at midnight, I will pick a winner using Random.org on Tuesday -Good luck!

Please note - Black and Decker provided the Ratcheting ReadyWrench without cost for my review.  

Feed-N-Wax Giveaway!

So, I thought I'd share the amazing bounty of Howard products that my new friend (COO of Howard Products) Eric Howard sent to me this week.  Behold the awesome generosity of this man!

Let's break this down so you can really see all the stuff.  The right side contains a few different shades of Restor-A-Finish and tons of baby Feed-N-Wax bottles!

The other side is a bunch of different products by Howard, paste wax, granite cleaner, orange oil, upholstery cleaner, 'Sunwax' for outdoor furniture, butcher block conditioner and oil, and what I will probably be using right away - the brass and silver polish! 

Realizing that there is no way I could ever use all the 4.7oz Feed-N-Wax bottles, I am going to do a little giveaway.  Everyone who comments on this post will get a chance to win two mini bottles of Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner.  I would also love it if you would tell me what you plan to use it for!  I will be choosing THREE winners, so comment away and be sure to include an email if not available on your blog. 

Giveaway closes Wednesday night, I will announce the winners Thursday and try to get them in the mail Friday!  Read all about the wonderful products made by Howard here, and check out my experience with Restor-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax here! 

ps - Mr. Howard didn't send these items to me with the intention of getting free advertising, nor for me to do a giveaway.  He was simply sharing his products with me because he knew I would appreciate them and use them.  I'm sharing the Feed-N-Wax with my readers (and paying for the shipping) because I know you will love it! 

Blogiversary Giveaway!

So, I realized last week that I am staring down my one year anniversary of having my face in a computer at all times starting Russet Street Reno.  Wow, so much has happened since then!  To celebrate my ability to 'stick to it' for the last 12 months, I thought I'd give my readers a treat in the form of another CSN giveway!  I have been so happy with all my purchases from CSN, from my copper torches...

to the sexy ceiling fan in our porch...

I have been so pleased with the customer service and quality of the items.  This is important to me, because I would never promote a company that I wouldn't purchase from myself.  Although CSN certainly needs no introduction to most of us, for those unaquainted with the sweet splendor of over 200 stores selling furniture like bistro sets and kitchen brands like Le Creuset, just trust me that they are awesome. 

Giveaway details:
The prize: one $60 gift certificate to any of the 200+ CSN Stores!

How to enter: just leave a comment on this post.  Please make sure I can contact you by either an email address in the comment, or a link to your email on your blog. 

How to enter again: if you want to blog about my giveaway, I will give you an extra entry!  Please leave a second comment with the link to your post if you do this. 

Deadline:  The giveaway will close on Sunday August 29th at midnight, so I can announce the winner on Monday, my one-year blogiversary. 

GOOD LUCK!!

Winner winner!

I am tickled pink purple (what? I'm wearing a ruffly purple short sleeve top because it's 80 degrees in WI!!!) to announce the winner of the totally rad starburst mirror from CSN!   Using Random.org, I got lucky number 30 as the winner.  Lucky because that is my age, and if you must know, I don't think that I look even close to it!  Now excuse me while I go photoshop all the wrinkles out of my profile pic.... 

Moving right along, comment number 30 was posted by Ashley from Ashley's Antics, one of my newest blog friends!  Congrats, Ashley!  I'm so jealous of you!

I want to thank CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway, and also thank everyone that entered.  For my new commenters (and the familiar ones for that matter), I'm going to be stalking each and every one of your blogs this weekend.  Tomorrow I'll share the outcome of my master closet overhaul!  

100th Follower Giveaway!

It's official, I'm one of those annoying happy people this Monday!  I'm happy because Mondays are my 'Starbucks Treat Days' I'm giving something cool to my readers!  Back when I posted about reaching 400 subscribers, I was also very close to 100 followers.  I reached 100 followers a couple weeks ago, in just over 6 months of blogging.  To thank all of my readers for checking out my lunchtime demos and zombie manicures, I'm doing a giveaway!  The sponsor is CSN Stores, and they want to hook up one lucky reader with a sweet item from their many stores.

We've all seen the other CSN giveaways in the blogosphere.  Heck, I just entered Karrie's giveaway at The Brick Cottage, and Ann Marie's giveaway at White House Black Shutters, head over there and do the same!  You probably already know that they have over 200 speciality stores (allmodern.com, csnrugs.com, csnlighting.com, etc) where you can see endless (and I mean endless) quantities of goodies. They have everything from Pottery Barn-esqe corner TV stands like this one:

to sexy mercury lamps like this one:

to functional (and solid wood!) storage cubes like these babies:

I spent hours going through all the sites until I found the perfect item to put up for grabs.  Something I would want myself.  Something that I haven't seen in a giveaway before.  Something that could make it's home above some lucky reader's bed, fireplace, TV or sofa......I'm talking about the Ashton Sutton Starburst Mirror!

This mirror is 2 feet in diameter, so it can hold it's own above larger items.  Don't let the photo fool you, this mirror is silvertoned and stunning!  I'm quite jealous that I can't snag it myself and put it above my tv in the future den I'm working on. 

OFFICIAL RULES

~  This giveaway is available to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

~  You must be a follower to enter! 

~  To enter, leave a comment on this post by Wednesday April 14th at midnight CST telling me where you would put this mirror in your home.  Please include your email if it is not available on your blog.

~  For an added entry, you can post about this giveaway on your blog.  Please add a second comment, too!  

~  The winning reader will be announced by the end of the week.

GOOD LUCK!