The makeover at my parents house is almost ready for showing. Here is a progress shot of the kitchen. Just wait, the before and afters are going to be amazing!
Did you know that Yellowstone is the world’s first national park? It was dedicated in 1872, and since then many other national parks have followed. We live in a state that happens to have some amazing state and national parks, so it’s no surprise to me that America’s parks have been visited by hundreds of millions of people!
Obviously, keeping the parks in tip top shape takes some care and support. To help preserve our parks, Nature Valley and Patricia Shultz, (author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List
It’s easy to help the project, while eating some tasty food! All you have to do to be involved is to purchase a box of specially marked Nature Valley Bars and mail in your wrappers to the address below:
National Parks Project
PO Box 450328
El Paso, TX 88545-0328
Visiting a national park is tons of fun, and a great way to connect with nature. Nature Valley has provided a great prize package for one lucky reader to help you enjoy what is left of the summer season! The Nature Valley prize pack includes a mini backpack; a military grade compass; a solar-powered, key chain flash light; a reusable water bottle and a copy of Patricia Shultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List
Would you like a chance to win?
- Leave a comment on this post before midnight on September 8th, 2010.
- This is open to those in the USA only.
- You may enter daily if you like.
- I will choose a winner at random after the giveaway ends. They will be contacted by email and have 3 days to respond, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.
Thanks to Nature Valley for providing the prize pack and information through MyBlogSpark.
It’s all about the details. I love the way this building looks, don’t you?
Today the weather was cold, 50 degrees for most of the morning, and right now it’s just 64. Fall seems to be coming, ready or not! My search for a bedroom spruce up continues. One place that I love is Pottery Barn. Sure, I usually don’t get to purchase anything from their shop, but I have always loved the look of their rooms. This room caught my attention.
It has the bed that I want, the one with the drawers under it (which would be amazing for storing bedding in). In fact, I am pretty sure that I shared this very image of the bed before, but I hadn’t noticed other things in the room quiet as much as I did again today. The bedding? So fun for fall, or perfect for a cabin. The colors of the room are really lovely too, they feel very natural and creamy. I love the stone behind the bed, and the brightness of the windows.
I am still plotting and planning what I can do to perk up our room, on a budget of zero mind you. It won’t be easy, but it sure is fun gathering images for inspiration!
You might remember we recently did a kitchen makeover thanks to the folks at Wilsonart. We were given new HD Laminate, including their integrated HD sink. It’s been several months now since we had everything installed, and I have been enjoying every second of it. We had tile before, which I hated because it was so hard to keep it clean. Our new counter tops, and especially with the sink, make keeping things clean a breeze. A clean kitchen is super important to me.
I made a video to show you our sink. Yes, a video of me, talking about our sink! But there are some cool things about it that photos just don’t show as well. If you don’t want to watch, continue down the post to see some of the sink highlights in typed form.
The sink is seamless with the counter top, which makes clean up a breeze. In fact, I almost put something messy on the counter just so I could show wiping it off! If you have an over-mounted sink, with the big lip, then you know that it’s not easy to wipe things into it. I also love that it gives it the look and feel of a much more expensive counter top, but with a budget friendly cost.
The sink has a large sink deck for holding a sponge, or other items, this shelf also channels water away from the surface. There are 5 different sink configurations to suit any style. The sink, which is made from a thermal formed acrylic, is stain and heat resistant, and comes in ivory or white. If you want to see all the sink styles, and learn more, visit the Wilsonart website.
What kind of sink do you have in your kitchen?
Thanks again to Wilsonart for providing the counter top and sink for our project, and also to Delta Faucet for the faucet.
