At Home Christmas Decor Reivew!

**This was is a sponsored post, I received a gift card to go shopping to purchase items seen below. My honest opinions were used, they are solely my own & they may vary from others.The products mentioned below have been provided by At Home & BSM Media Inc. for the review free of charge.**

The holiday season has arrived and with Thanksgiving just a few days away it means it is almost time to start decorating for Christmas if you haven't already. Decorating for the holidays is always so much fun because there are so many cute and fun decorations out there that fit everyone's styles, budgets and likes. At Home carries dozens of Christmas decorations for outside your home and inside your home and with prices starting at $1.99 and up it should be a stop during your holiday shopping this year.

I was recently sent a gift card to go pick up a few Christmas decoration items to decorate one area of my home, I decided on the pathway that leads up to my home but I also picked up a little something for my kids/guest bathroom. I have incorporated what I bought from At Home along with the existing decorations I already had and I am pretty happy with everything!



The first thing I picked up was a Pinecone wreath with ornaments that is 22", they are normally $19.99 but they are currently on sale for $9.99 and I do not have a wreath so it was perfect timing. The wreath I had last year was real so it had to be tossed out at the end of the holiday season but I kept the battery powered Christmas lights that were on it and added it to my new wreath as you can see above. Next while we were walking down the isles we spotted some fake snow in a can, I remember my mom getting this same kind of snow when I was a kid and we always had so much fun spraying it on the windows, the tree and more so I wanted to pick some up to use for my home as well. We used it to make the windows look like they are frosted and used it to spray a bit rock in our yard to look like it is an ice berg. We bought a single can for now for $4.99 to see how much was in it and we received a pretty decent amount of snow from it. I also spotted a small blue Christmas tree that I picked up to decorate my bathroom with, it was only $2.99 and it is my favorite color so I couldn't say no even though my husband looked at me like I was silly.



Now onto the big things! At Home has a decent sized collection of yard inflatables and they start out at very affordable prices many are just $19.99 each and are adorable plus big enough you can see them from the street. We picked up a 44in inflatable Polar bear sitting down on his butt, and a 4 foot inflatable snowman with Santa hat & twig arms both of which are the $19.99 inflatables. We also added the snoopy we already have out with them for a fun little inflatable section of the yard.

                              

My camera didn't like all the lights being on so the photo is a little blurry but I think everything looks pretty cute together! You can also see our pathway markers, we picked up two sets of their 30 in Candy Cane pathway markers that come in a set of four for $9.99. We placed them each a even length apart then we took some tinsel and strung it between each candy cane to make a lined path up to our porch, there are also solar paneled lights next to each candy cane to help add a little extra lighting. In all we spent about $76 on everything (we bought a bag of popcorn too), and we used the 10% off coupon you can get for signing up for their newsletter. Many of these products will be on sale during Black Friday so be sure to check out their flyer because they are having some really good deals.

Narley and Chikki Giveaway & Review!

**This was not a paid post. My honest opinions were used, they are solely my own & they may vary from others.The products mentioned below have been provided by Narley & Chikki for the review & giveaway free of charge.**

Aside from Christmas, Halloween is definitely mine and my fiance's favorite Holiday and we enjoy showing off our Halloween spirit. We decorate the house both inside and outside, we have friends over to celebrate, we visit pumpkin patches, and more. Up until about two years ago we only owned a few indoor Halloween decorations because we had lived in nothing but apartments so now that we have our own home we love adding new decorations to our collection every year. Last year we went with a spider theme, we had a giant web out-front with giant spiders in it along with spider egg sacks hanging from the porch and more. This year we are going with more of a grave yard theme and one of the things I had pictured having in the yard was a wooden directional sign post.

Looking around for sign posts some we too cutesy and others just didn't seem to have the Halloween spirit, that is until I found Narley and Chikki. Their outdoor rustic Halloween sign post had everything I was looking for, it had Halloween inspired fonts on each sign, it has several different locations that suit how our theme will be and the wood has a nice rustic feel without looking too new or too old it was right in between.



The signs do come with the post needed to set them up in the yard and the wood screws needed to install the signs on the post. Each sign was wrapped individually to help keep it safe during shipping which I appreciate and I know others who purchase similar type products would as well. Each sign is hand calligraphed using black acrylic paint then sealed with a clear matte sealant to protect it from the elements. They each measure 14" and 16" long x 3 1/2" wide, and the post is 3' in height, for mine I will be getting a slightly larger post but this has nothing to do with the shop, my front yard has a layer of rocks and I want this to sit up a bit higher to be seen above some of the other decorations like the headstones.

One of my favorite things about these signs is that they are made from reclaimed wood, so each one is unique and won't look like the next sign which is perfect. Each piece is sanded down and sealed so you won't need to worry about rough edges or splinters when adding the signs to the post. At the end of the Halloween season you can either store them still on the post or they can easily be removed within just a few minutes. This sign post sells for $110 for the signs + post + screws which is a great deal, if the signs aren't suited to what you'd like they have other sign sets for weddings and more plus a number of other wooded and non-wooded products like the giveaway prizes below.



PRIZE ALERT:
One lucky winner is going to receive a Framed Halloween Front Door Sign ($30 value) and a Appliqued Halloween Tote with your choice of applique ($15 value) as seen above.

This is open to US Residents ONLY!!! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email!
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Narley and Chikki you'd like to own. 

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Paramore Art Works Giveaway & Review!

**This was not a paid post. My honest opinions were used, they are solely my own & they may vary from others.The products mentioned below have been provided by Paramore Art Works for the review & giveaway free of charge.**

It is the time of year when all the stores are starting to stock their Halloween goods and pumpkin spiced products are making their way into your carts. There are 67 days until Halloween, a lot of people won't start worrying about costumes and such for another month or so but why not get a head start? My fiance and I like hosting Halloween parties every year and this year will be twice as special because we will be getting married as well so I am looking for new decorations to add to our collection this year. I recently happened upon an Etsy shop called Paramore Art Works that sells a beautiful selection of banners and other goods.





Shop owner Beth was kind enough to send me a tan and black "Happy Halloween" banner to review. Shipping was speedy and the banner was well packaged it came wrapped in an adorable fall tissue paper and placed inside of a cello bag with a ribbon. It arrives in two sections one says "Happy" and the second says "Halloween" so you can arrange them as shown above, hanging these up made me realize that without someone to guide where I am hanging this I am absolutely horrible at trying to get it centered and even. Each letter is made with a thick chipboard with black lettering, the chipboard makes each letter pretty durable and I see this banner lasting for many years to come. The banner is eye catching and the perfect size for any home, height wise each letter is a little longer than the length of my hand and width wise the "Happy" is 22" long and "Halloween" is 39" long.

I didn't find any issues with the lettering for the cuts of the chipboard, everything was even and flush. I also love how easy these are to fold back up into a stack for storage, I can never get the poor paper like banners from the store to refold up how they should because of how they are made so this made me very happy. The banners are also light weight so you can hang them pretty much any where, I plan on hanging these in my kitchen above my kitchen island which will greet guests as they walk into the house. Each banner set is $25 which to me is very reasonable, it is handmade and like I mentioned before I feel like this banner will be long lasting. To me it feels like the banner helps bring a touch of vintage Halloween into decorating because of the colors and lettering, a lot of Halloween decorations now a days are a little too cutesy so I like that this can fit into a wide range of decor.



*The image above was not taken by me, it is an image pulled from the Paramore Art Works Etsy page. 

PRIZE ALERT:
One lucky winner is going to receive a black and orange "Happy Halloween" banner like the one shown above.

This is open World Wide! Please remember if you DO NOT leave a comment on this blog post as your mandatory entry into the giveaway then all of your entries will be void. Doing the Daily entries will increase your chance of winning. Winners have 72 hours to respond to the notification email!
 
Giveaway winners are announced on FACEBOOK, If you would like to see who won my latest giveaways please visit and like my facebook page.
 
Giveaway entry question: What is another banner from Paramore Art Works would you like to own?

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Creations Elin GIVEAWAY & Review

I always try to keep an eye out for fun & unique decorations for my home, When offered to do a review with a small self-owned company called Creations Elin I couldn't refuse. I was lucky enough to receive a set of their "Hanging Letters" that spell out our last name I was able to pick what colors & patterns I wanted the letters to be.

My letters arrived in a very timely matter considering that they are hand painted to give each letter made its own personal & unique touch. Shown above you can see the set of letters I received I have them hung up in my bedroom above my cork board where I keep family photos,jokes,concert tickets,ect so it is in a special place in my room. When purchasing your letters you have your choice of Ribbon,Letter stand or Double sided tape as ways to display your letters,you can also opt to have them painted onto blocks. I think these letters are great quality,the paint is very nice the paint is coated even,the colors are bright & the paint doesn't have any scent. Love the letters? Creations Elin also offers a large selection of products for your viewing & purchasing pleasures such as Bow holders,Growth charts,Wall crosses,Toddler Stools & More. I think the products sold on this website would make a great addition to any presents bought for a Birthday,Baby shower or even for Christmas gifts the possibilities are limit less because You get to pick how you want the colors & design. The shipping was fast & the letters arrived in perfect condition each wrapped up so that nothing would happen to them,Customer service is speedy & the products are great I would suggest this site to anyone looking for new decor for their children's rooms or a good present.****This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others.Products were Provided by Creations Elin for the Review & Giveaway free of charge****

PRIZE ALERT:
One lucky winner will received a Decorative hook of their choice.

HOW TO WIN:
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