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Mother’s Day Giveaway… over $700 in prizes

May 3, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking Leave a Comment

Hi Guys!!! I’m so excited to team up with some amazing bloggers and be apart of this great Mother’s Day giveaway. One lucky mom is going to score over $700 is prizes. Can you say “Happy Mother’s Day!”

Here’s all the details…

Your Fab Hostesses Are Mompreneur Mogul & Mom Blogger Buzz

We are so excited to present the Mother Load Mother’s Day Giveaway Event where ONE mom will take home the whole shabang!

RULES: This contest is open to US residents ONLY. Must be 18 or older to win with a paypal account to claim cash prize.

When: This Mother Load Mother’s Day Giveaway Runs May 3rd – May 13th 11:59 EST so share it and pass the word.

How To Enter: Like the Facebook Pages On The Rafflecopter

Winners: You will be notified immediately after the event ends by email you will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen in your place.

Prizes: Over $700 in cash and prizes. Here are some bullet points but for photos and a detailed list vist : Mother Load Prize Details

Albertson Gift Basket $200 Value
Blog Redesign $140 Value
Beautiful Natural soap Gift Basket
Coffee /Tea Gift Pack
$200 Paypal cash click link below for photos and more details Mother Load Prize Details
I declare charms $55 dollar value

We would like to thank the following sponsors and bloggers without them this amazing giveaway would not be possible:

Mompreneur Mogul, Mom Blogger Buzz, Giveaway Promote, Keep the Tail Wagging, Home Cooking Memories, Sarah Dawn Designs, Swoon Media, RockStarMom Las Vegas, Blogaholic Designs, Blogaholic Social Network, Domestically Speaking, Measuring Flower, Mommy Who Loves Giveaways, Dawns Delights Art, Red Tag Mama, The Vagabond Studio, Just Joanna, Life as Leels, Irish Italian Blessings, Frugal Ferret, Flabby Fashionista, Giveaway Bandit, Coupon Savvy Sarah, The Beauty of it all, Mom Saves Money, The Crazy Coupon Shopper, Jenns Blah Blah Blog, Tidbits From A Mom, Shopaholic Mommy, Top Vacation Spots, Simply Shawn & Jenn

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For the LOVE of… Tufting

May 2, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 6 Comments

Hi Friends…

I’ve loved tufted pieces for a while now… they just shout glam to me. I’m trying to talk my daughter into wanting a tufted headboard (she wants a bedroom makeover for her birthday).

Check out theses pretties…

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i’m so lazy about buying stuff sometimes. specifically a headboard, i have the little rolling frame that came with my mattress so my bed is always rolling away from the wall and my pillows fall down behind it. this is a gorgeous headboard, i’d love to have one similar to it.

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Julian Tufted Ottoman and Bench

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Maddox Tufted Chaise traditional day beds and chaises

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Are you a fan of Tufting too?

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124th Power of Paint Party… Faux Mirrors

May 1, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 15 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers to the weekly Power of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking… the party all about paint and the place to show-off those amazing paint projects you’ve completed!

This week I’ve got a flash-back to one of the coolest spray paints I’ve used.

I had these 2 pieces of glass that originally were overlays for our tables in the family room.

This is what I used as my inspiration:

Pottery Barn ~ LOVE them… I do a happy dance when the new catalog arrives!

This was the first time I’ve used Krylon’s Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint. You spray the paint on the reverse side of the glass to create a reflective surface.

With a back and forth sweeping motion I did 5 light coats letting the paint dry for 1 minute in between coats. The photo above is after 2 coats.

Next was getting rid of the brassy gold trim. I used DecoArt’s Dazzling Metallics in Shimmering Silver and DecoArt’s Americana in Black. I layered the paint to create this look.

I smile when I see the recycled glass tabletops now!

It does not create a true mirror finish, more of an antique, aged mirror finish… but definitely reflective!

These mirrors have floated all over the house. Currently they are leaning on our built-in desk transformation.

This truly is one of the coolest spray paint transformations.

Don’t forget you can submit your paint projects to my other blog, Power of Paint, to be featured there.

So what have you been painting?

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.

#2… I’d love if you put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too. (not a requirement but always appreciated)

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

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Trash Can Pendant Light

April 30, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 13 Comments

Happy Monday Friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Today is the last day to order your Mother Defined or Grandmother Defined burlap sign at the discounted rate of $15. If you’d like to order one you can email me at domesticallyspeaking (at) yahoo (dot) com .

This is a project that I have been sitting on for about a year. I purchased this oh-so-cute trashcan at Home Goods and finally got around to working on the transformation I had planned last week.

Here’s what I came up with…

Here’s what I started with…

Here’s what I used:

$12.99 trash can from Home Goods

West Elm hanging light kit

wire cutter

pen

I used a pen to trace the size I needed to cut out of the basket. Trimming the can was easy except for the wire frame that went down the center of the basket. It took some extra work to get through that wire.

Once the wire was cut I inserted the light fixture through the basket and then twisted the top lip (the scallop-looking piece in the photo below) in place. (With the fixture I had this was the best way I figured to keep it all in place)… oh I scored this West Elm light kit from the Pottery Barn Outlet for only 47 cents… yes!

Then I used the hooks (that came with the kit) to hang it all up.

Oh how I LOVE it!

I think I’m going to make a cute burlap cover for the cord.

And a little looksee with the light on…

Nothing like turning trash into a treasure.

Thanks for stopping by friends… have a fabulous week!

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Fools… Week 5 verse

April 29, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 1 Comment

“Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.”

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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123rd PoPP Spotlight!

April 28, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 7 Comments

Happy Weekend Friends! I’m heading out for a sports-filled days. We’ve got a softball game, baseball game and soccer game. I’m loading up the stash of water bottles and snacks.

What a great week of paint projects! You guys make my Friday nights tough… how to pick!

Let’s check out this week’s Spotlight…

Such a beautiful buffet!

Gorgeous kitchen… love these paint transformed cabinets.

A great example of the power of spray paint… love this ORB makeover!

Great garage sale transformation and the shade is awesome!

LOVE this painted rug!

I have a crush on maps right now… so this compass table is right up my alley.

And the most clicked paint project this week is…

this super cute dollar store transformation!

If you were featured in the Spotlight this weekend… please grab yourself a featured button from the menu bar.

Don’t forget… Anyone can submit their paint project to my other blog, Power of Paint, to be featured.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend & you get to squeeze some painting in!

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Teacher Appreciation Favorite

April 26, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 1 Comment

Hi Friends!

Little Miss Monogram, one of my sponsors, has a great Mother’s Day deal going on with their PSA Essentials personalized stamps! Now through May 1st, if a customer orders a personalized stamp (on-sale for $30, regularly $40) – they can get a FREE Rosetta Peel & Stick stamp set ($15 value.) That’s $55 of PSA for $30. That’s a great deal. I recently received a PSA Essentials stamp and I’ve been thrilled with it.

Today I’ve got an oldie, but goodie to share with you guys. With teacher appreciation week just over a week and a half away for us here in the US (where has this school year gone!)… and in case you missed this post… here is one of my all-time favorite Teacher Appreciation gift ideas.

I used mason jars, the same as I used for my Pottery Barn Candleholders.

Filled them with M&M’s… plain & peanut

Printed out this cute M&M poem…

Glued it to some cardstock to frame it out…

Hole punched around the edges & then weaved the twine through the holes & attached the poem with some twine to the jar.

I traced the lid on top of some leftover vellum paper to make a cute top to fit in the lid.

Easy-peasy ~ CUTE and Yummy gift!

Of course you can customize this with any type of clear container… your teacher’s favorite colored paper… some cute ribbon instead of twine.

Here’s the poem (in case you want to copy, paste & use)

Green is for the inspiration you give me each day.

Blue is for your patience in showing me the way.

Orange is for your warmth and caring style.

Yellow is for the way you always make me smile.

Red is for my life that you have touched this year.

You’re a very special teacher just like this jar, that’s clear.

You place knowledge in our children’s hands

and melt into their hearts and lives forever.

You’re a “Magnificent” & “Marvelous” teacher

Thank you for being my M&M.

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123rd Power of Paint Party… Avocado Desk

April 24, 2012 By Maryann @ Domestically Speaking 9 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party to showcase all latest, a-mazing paint projects!

This week I decided to update a garage sale piece I scored a few years ago for $3! Don’t you love a great deal.

This is what the desk looked like when I originally painted it black a few years back…

I used Valspar’s Avocado Green Satin spray paint. The key to successful spray painting is multiple light coats. Most spray paints allow you to recoat within minutes… so it really doesn’t take time to do the multiple coats.