Picnik

Have you heard about the photo editing website,

Picnik?

Well if you haven't it is pretty awesome.

I have tried others and found they were very complicated and I become frustrated using them.  I have been trying Picnik out and I still have a lot to learn, but here is a before and after pic using picnik. 

Love it.

Check it out.

It is FREE unless you want the upgrade...

I think it's totally worth it!

Happy Monday!

In need of some style?

A year or so ago I found this great blog...

sharandandrew.blogspot.com.

and I guess you could say that I blog stalk her!!!

Sharstin has a knack for design, is a great photographer, and a "fast" runner.

As you search and drool over her blog you will find great party ideas,

her secret to these simple treats, and pics of her previous home.

~BEAUTIFUL~

 before and after

Check her blog out here.

You are going to love it!

Lazy Days

Oh how I wish we would have found our trailer a few months ago!

We have now spent a few nights in it away from our home,

(haha), and are loving it.

I found the greatest hammock...it is called

Green Armadillo

It comes in two sizes, single (for one person) or double (for 2 or more - up to 350 lbs)

I ordered the double and LOVE IT.  I find myself spending a little too much time in it!

Hey isn't that what camping is all about?

It is so easy to put up (about 3 min total time) and a few more to put it away.

It fits in a small bag so it takes a little more time to shove it in the bag.

After our last outing I found out that the hammock can be washed.  It looks brand new.

Green Armadillo

Need A Tip?

I just found out that my friend Tracee has started a great blog.

It is called...

Tracee's 3 T's.blogspot.com

Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits

Check it out!  She has great advice, and tips on everything from beauty to organization.  She is also a great cook.  Try some of her recipes.  They are delish!

Check out her blog.  I love it!

Road ID

Have you heard of Road ID?

If you haven't, you can find out more here.

I think it is such a great idea.

I hope I NEVER really need it.

I just ordered one for me in PINK!!!
I want one for every member of my family.

Use this code for $1 off: ThanksStaci8734185

good until 9-30-11

I Can't Find My Phone

I don't know if you have this problem, but I set my phone down and forget where I put it ALL THE TIME.  We don't have a home phone so when I lose my phone at home and The Mr. is at work I have no communication with the outside world until I find my phone. 

Well, I just found a solution to my problem...

icantfindmyphone.com

This is a FREE service.

All you do is type in your phone number and suddenly your phone is found!

Answer your phone and listen to the cute message.



Sponsor: Pick Your Plum

Pick Your Plum ...get it before your neighbor does!

This is such a fun website.  Check it out here. 

Pick Your Plum offers swank crafting supplies at killer prices
(sometimes even FREE).

The catch?  They only offer one item at a time and have a limited supply, so get it before your neighbor does!!! Once they sell out of the item, they're gone.

I just ordered these (for an upcoming project)!

Bet you can't guess where I am putting these babies?

I Was Featured!

Last Saturday my painted rug 

was featured at one of my favorite craft blogs, U-create. 

Every month she does a "create with me" project.  It is so fun to see all the different ideas within one tutorial.  Check out U-create and grab a snack.
You will be there for a while!

Cute Owl

Let me introduce you to my friend Lois, at

AuntieLoloCrafts.blogspot.com.

She is very talented and she finds the coolest things.

This is my favorite find.  Isn't he cute?

Check out her etsy shop here.

She is offering Dang Good Finds readers 20% off .
Use code danggoodfinds.

Free Birthday Cards

A few weeks ago I found How Does She.com .  Great blog!  I also found these FREE Birthday cards and ordered them right away!  I used one this week.  I paper clipped a $10.00 to the card and wrote my message on the back (I left the back plain).  The cards are free but you do have to pay $6.53 shipping/handling. 

$6.53 for 100 5X7 colored birthday cards.

That is a good find!

Chick-Fil-A

Want to Eat More Chicken?  I do! 

Every Monday night from 5pm-8pm the Chick-fil-a in the

Newgate Mall (3651 Wall Ave, Ogden, UT) does a family night. 

They have crafts for the kids, and with a purchase of a combo meal you get a

free 4 count nugget kids meal. 

This is a dang good find for sure!

The Riverdale location (4067 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, UT ) does their family night on Wednesdays from 5pm-8pm.  They too provide crafts and with a purchase of a combo meal you get a free 4 count nugget kids meal.

Just think you don't have to cook 2 nights out of the week!

Chick-fil-A or as E says, Chick La Fay, is giving away 14 free sandwiches.  All you have to do is leave a comment saying what your favorite item at Chick La Fay is.  The first 14 followers to do this get a free sandwich! 
*Remember you must be a follower to participate.

Scrapbook Expo Recap

As you know, I was able to get away for the weekend with some of my girlfriends...

Wearing a crown has been a 4 year tradition of ours.  

Why? Because princesses gave no responsibilities, no chores or jobs to do, someone else cares for their children, and they can

spend money on whatever they want. 

We had a blast!  We didn't get a lot of sleep or do a lot of scrapbooking, but we did do a lot of laughing, shopping, and this...

It was so fun to see the latest trends in scrapbooking, fashion,

accessorizing, and goodies.

I am so excited to share with you my great finds!!!

Jane and Me

Jane and Me Jewelry is so fun!!!  It is fresh, new, and elegant.  I LOVE IT.  I got myself a few items and my Mom's Mother's Day gift too.  Mom if you are reading, please close your eyes NOW!

I think she will love it! 

Check this beauty out!!!  So fun.  Well, it can be yours!  Just leave a comment saying what your favorite item is from this post.  I'll pick a winner this Friday, April 1st. *Remember, you must be a follower to participate. 

We can be BFF's with matching necklaces!

My Cute Stamps

I love stamps and these are so CUTE!  They had other cute stuff, too.  Like chalkboards (which I bought), magnets, and cute cake stands (which I got, too).

Oh the possibilities with these babies.  They are so cute!

We R Memory Keepers

These are my favorite albums.  I got 3 for $15.  What a dang good steal!

I love their sheet protectors, too.

Kiwi Lane

Kiwi Lane produces designer templates that help save you time, money, and facilitate your creativity.  Just place the templates on your paper, move them around and watch as unique and professional designs spring to life before your eyes!  All of the designer templates work together, which equals endless possibilities.  Brilliant Idea.  I wish I had them all!!!

Apple Core

Tired of cords everywhere?  I am!  Apple Core cord organizers are a great solution to that and they are so cute.  They come in small, medium, and large .  They also come in several different colors.  I will be doing a review in April, so I'll let you know what I think.  So far I LOVE THEM!!!

I had the large Apple Core on the counter and little M was rolling it around.  It fell to the floor.  She climbed down and wrapped her little hand around it, grunted, and pretended that she was lifting weights.  It was so stinkin' cute.  So, they can also be used as baby weights!!!



Adorn It

These girls are from the Logan, UT area.  I've got to make it up there.  They are a clothing, scrapbooking, fabric, and accessorizing boutique.  Such a cute booth.  I love my new fabric!

Alpin Innovations

How do you clean your glasses?  I clean my sunglasses with the bottom of my shirt.  Well, not any more now that I have a Spudz Cleaner.  It is the perfect size and it has a clip so it can be attached to your camera, carried in your purse,  or practically anywhere.   

This one can be yours.  Just leave a comment saying what your favorite item is from this post.  I'll pick a winner this Friday, April 1st.

*Remember, you must be a follower to participate. 

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Nothing Bundt Cakes was offering FREE SAMPLES both days.  I think I walked past 6 times!!!  Please don't tell them.  They are SOOOO delish!  I am not a huge chocolate fan (I like it, but don't love it), but I recommend the Chocolate Chocolate Chip.  It is amazing!  If you are in Sandy, UT (10389 S. State Street) you have to check them out.  You won't be disappointed.  I brought one home to share with my family and it was gone in 30 seconds! 

Please, Nothing Bundt Cakes, come up north!

According to Die Cuts With a View we will now be seeing

ball gowns made with paper instead of fabric. 

Amazing.

This was a fun weekend, but it is sure good to be back home.  I really missed my family.  When I got home, our house was clean and our girls where bathed

(my two favs - clean home and clean kids).

I truly have the best husband ever!!!

Bandidos

855 Heritage Park Boulevard Layton, UT 84041 - (801) 525-1100

Want to try fresh Mexican food?  Try Bandidos!  They opened 15 months ago and brought all their recipes  from the northwest of Mexico.  They don't use microwaves in their kitchen,and they make every meal to order.  Everything is made daily or sometimes twice daily.  They offer take-out orders, have catering services, and also have a banquet room.  Martin, the owner, comes around to each table to make sure  everything is to the customer's satisfaction.  Talk about service.  I personally love the sweet pork (which is not on the menu but you can order it) smothered with tomatillo sauce and chili verde.  DELISH!  Their chips and salsa are very yummy.  Salty with a little sweetness.  I am craving it now!  Give it a try and tell Martin that Staci from dang good finds sent you!!!

Stock Up

I went shopping this weekend and found several places that had their

winter clothes on sale.  My girls don't need any more winter clothes

but they do need some for summer!  

Target had their plain white, long sleeve shirts on sale for $1.50, so I stocked up.  I brought them home, cut off the sleeves, and washed them.  The t-shirt material will not fray.  It gave it a cute finish.  So easy and so inexpensive.

Now when they thrash them it is no big deal because I only spent $1.50!!!

I very carefully unpicked the pocket on one of the shirts (sorry, no pic) before I washed it.  You can't tell it was there. Take your time and make sure you don't leave a hole while unpicking the pocket.

Another Favorite

I love un-du.  It is great for removing any type of adhesive.

I use it all the time on things from removing a price tag sticker

to a picture on a scrapbook layout (if I've changed my mind).  It removes the adhesive then when it dries you can reuse it! 

Amazing stuff.  It is a must have. 

Discount Code from Posh Posies

Posh Posies is offering Dang Good Finds readers

50% off on all products

go to kristahansen.etsy.com and use coupon code

GOODFIND50

good until 2-17-11

 Good for adults and children!

SUPER CUTE!

Check out her shop HERE

Happy Friday!

Quote

I found this quote and I love it. Thought I would share.

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautiful tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my nails from helping weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheek and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

-Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Sooo Cute

Sunday afternoon we where cleaning up after dinner and had Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" CD going and the song "Never Grow Up" came on.  The lyrics are so cute.  It made me really think, and shed a few tears about how fast time is going by.  My girls are growing up so fast.  Where does the time go? 

I can't find the official video - so just listen to the words.

Quick Finds!

While I was out and about this week I found some good finds that I would like to share.

1: Containers for my organization - $1 each (Dollar Tree in Riverdale, UT). 

They are perfect and the price is right!  They have two sizes.  I bought several in both sizes.

Before: I used empty chocolate covered raisin containers (Costco).  I was going to remove or cover the labels but never did.  For $1 I decided to throw them away and use...

these. 

*I am really embarrassed with how many chocolate covered raisin containers we have.  Wow, they are a great find (but watch out, as you can tell, they're addicting).

2: Tree tent - $7.48 (Target in Riverdale, UT)

Target had a lot of pop-up tents for $5-$13,  different shapes, Disney themed, and other characters. 

So cute!

You will have to wait and see where I put this!

3: 3 Sport Bras - $9.98 (Sam's Club in Riverdale, UT)

These are super comfy. 3 sports bras for under $10.  You can't beat that.

Have a HAPPY weekend!

Say Good Bye To Your Mop!

Say hello to the Bissell Steam Mop Deluxe (my new BFF). 

The best part is no bucket, chemical free, and you throw the cleaning pad in the wash.  So easy to use and it saves me so much time.