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Fancy This Features 73

April 30, 2012 2 Comments

Scroll down or for an awesome post from Miss Kayli on a way to save BIG BIG bucks on your textbooks this next semester!  But… before you click over check out these FUN features from our Fancy This Fridays link up over the weekend! 😉 AND if you want to see recent features you can check out our !  It’s filled with lots of AWESOME ideas you’ll want to repin and try!

So, summer vacation is getting closer and closer!!! And you know what that means… Bored kiddos! 😉
We love Nicole of Shabby Beach Nest’s 101 Idea I’m Bored Jar! It’ll keep them busy all summer long!

A few Fancy This link ups back for a fold up work table…. Well THIS week she and her hubs wrote up a FULL length, detailed how to for it! This time as a folding Lego table for their boys!

And last but not least, Dusti of Want to Get Crafty claims these are brussel sprouts that everyone will want to eat!!!
Well, if I’m going to eat them, I hope their yummy… and she says they are! 😉 SO this is going on my recipes to try list!

Here’s a Featured on Truly Lovely button for you dolls mentioned up above! We also feature great ideas and projects over on our Facebook page, so if you were featured there, we’d love for you to have a button too!!!!


It links right to THIS very post so your friends and readers will know where to find you!! :)

Here’s hoping you have a lovely week dolls!!!

OH!!! And there’s only a few more hours to enter !!!

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Campus Book Rentals and Operation Smile

April 30, 2012 1 Comment

Hey friends! It’s Kayli!

So for those of you that don’t know, I’m just finishing up my Freshman year as an Aggie at good old NMSU! {Hallelujah! 1 down!}  I’m currently studying Secondary Education with an emphasis in Language Arts.  I’ve loved a lot about my experiences as a new college student, it’s been an adjustment but it’s been fun. I’ve embraced late night paper writing and night after night of ramen noodles. But one thing I will NEVER embrace? The awful gut wrenching feeling of handing over half of my summer savings for textbooks. I’m sure you all know about The Freshman Curse. I see it in the terrified eyes of the new kids registering for next semester, and now I see that my first semester, I fell into it too. As a brand new college student, I was convinced that I needed to do everything EXACTLY the standard and perfect way. Despite many warnings, and lots of advice on how I could get my books online and that I should wait a week, and that I could rent, I went into the bookstore a week before classes started and bought every single book on my class list. Mainly out of fear. THAT is the Freshman curse.

Supporting our Aggies as Freshmen!!!

I was out A LOT of money and I didn’t even use some of the books I bought. To top it off, the bookstore would only buy back a few of my books, so I still have a few that I never have and will never use. And mine is just one of the millions of horror stories. Luckily, I grew out of the curse- and so can you!

Enter Campus Book Rentals! campusbookrentals.com is a super convenient way to get your hands on the books you need for a lot less! Here are some sweet perks!

*Saving 40-90% off bookstore prices

*Free shipping BOTH ways

*You can highlight in the textbooks

*Flexible renting period

AND

*Campus Book Rentals donates to Operation Smile with each textbook rented!!

Want some proof? Check out THIS book. Do you see that mind blowing price? Yeah, I actually bought that book last semester {I’m telling you, it’s the curse} and I could’ve rented it several times from Campus Book Rentals for the amount I paid for it.

So let’s put an end to the madness shall we? Save the students in your life from the curse {freshmen or not} and let them know about Campus Book Rentals.

If you still have questions- feel free to give this little video a watch. It’s informative AND highly entertaining. {Shake that fringe, girls.}

*Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Campus Book Rentals. All opinions shared here are my own. 

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A Gift for You!!! Sponsor in May!

April 28, 2012 2 Comments

We’d LOVE to have YOU as a Truly Lovely sponsor for May!!!

And because we love our subscribers/followers/friends…

We’re GIVING you 20% off May advertising if you subscribe/follow Truly Lovely!!!
Use discount code:  MAY20 at checkout below to receive the discount!

The promo code is only good through Sunday night, April 29th!

Have a lovely rest of your weekend friends!

OH, and P.S. enter our current giveaways here {},
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here {Pineapple Lily AD Space Giveaway for Truly Lovely, closes TONIGHT!}
and here {medium ad space on Truly Lovely from The Foley Fam blog + lots of other goodies}!!!

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Fancy This Fridays #73

April 27, 2012 10 Comments

Yeah, it’s FRIDAY! Whoot! Gotta love a good week coming to a close! :)

So… I’m not saying this to shock you or throw your weekend into chaos… But did you realize Mother’s Day is in TWO WEEKS!?! Don’t panic!
You’ve got time to order momma/MIL/Grandma/Auntie/etc. all a little something awesome to say, “Hey, I love ya!”
All of the links below lead you to items that cost $10 or less! That’s a HAPPY Mom and a HAPPY wallet!! 😉 You’re welcome!

Something like these SWEET chalkboard mugs! My mom loves her morning coffee! Bet yours likes a warm drink now and then too! Or if she prefers a little something cold to drink, how about this CUTE set of coasters to set her drink on!

These pretty smelling bath bars would offer mom a little relaxation!

Does your mom journal? This are super fun! Or if seashells are her thing are lovely!

Every momma loves jewelry! Am I right?! These would be much loved I’m sure! Or this to clip on her jacket or purse! Super cute!

So there you go! Consider your Mother’s Day shopping done! 😉 Now, go link up, then enjoy your weekend!

Fancy This Fridays Rules:

1. Please link directly to the project post on your blog.
Not the blog itself.
2. Please link only your OWN posts.
We prefer to see what YOU have been up to… not someone random.
3. Please grab a button and display it somewhere on your blog. On your sidebar, on your posts, on your linky party page. We aren’t picky!
4. We would LOVE if you would comment on at least one other link.
Just pop over and say “Hello, coming by from Truly Lovely”, or something more clever… You know. 😉

 


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Bloggie Bestie – Kristine of The Foley Fam

April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Hi friends! Thursday already!? Where has this week gone!?! 
If you’re new here, welcome to our weekly Bloggie Bestie post! Every week we swap blogs with one of our Bloggie friends and take the opportunity to introduce you to someone awesome and new!
Don’t worry, it’s not an exclusive club, anyone can be a Bloggie Bestie! Just and scroll to the bottom for more info!

 

Today we’d like you to meet our girl Kristine of The Foley Fam!!!!

 

We just LOVE this chick and we’re positive that you will too!
She’s a sponsor here at Truly Lovely, so be sure to check out her blog and for sheer awesomeness! 😉 And enter our for a chance to win ad space on her blog!

Take it away Kristine!!!!

 

Hi there Truly Lovely Readers!

I’m Kristine and I blog over at The Foley Fam – {unedited}.

So thrilled to be here today! Kassi and I have become great friends thru this awesome thing known as the WWW, and I’m so grateful for her genuine friendship. One day we will be sipping margaritas in Viva Las Vegas together, I’m sure of that (wink)!

She is over at my casa today, so be sure to stop over there and say hello!

Over at my place I share {us}. The Good, the Bad, & the Dirty.You’ll also find some crafting, baking, my fashion style, and all the bits and pieces that make me {me}.
I can be a wee bit sarcastic, but try not to take offense mmmkay?
We might not agree on somethings, but no worries, we can still be friends! I promise!
If you want to know more about my cool little fam and I you can here.Here are some of my popular posts:
How I {try} and stay organized for my fam – Weekly at-a-glance Calendar
My attempt atRefashions
Bucket Lists – Let’s face it we should all have one!
I also own an !

is where I share my love for creating things and sharing with
others like yourself! You’ll find an eclectic mix of handmade goodness
for ladies and sprouts.

Use code: TRULYLOVELY20 to receive 20% off your order!

I would love it if you came over to our space and partied it up with us! Speaking of parties (wink wink), I host a link up party every Sunday!
Anything goes, and I feature my favs on my networks, so you should totally link up and show off your goods!

ALSO I’m hosting a Group GIVEAWAY every Sunday next month, to celebrate my 1 year Blog-iversary!! Be sure to stop by and enter to win the amazing swag that my lovely friends have offered up, even some goodness from Kassi and Kayli! 

Hope to see you over in our neck of the woods, sooner than later! If you stop by, please leave some comment love so I can follow your adventures too!

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Thanks to Kristine for being the Bloggie Bestie this week and for letting me share at her place!! My post over there is um… interesting to say the least! Would love if you would pop over and let me know what you think! 😉
Happy reading friends! 

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What I Wore

April 25, 2012 21 Comments

Hey dolls! Haven’t done a WIW (What I Wore) post lately, so here’s what I’ve been wearing throughout the last month or so… I always feel so weird taking these pictures, but for the sake of the blog…. 😉

I wore this to the Diamond Rio concert we went to back in March.
Jeans – Cruel girl, Top – Old Navy, White Cardigan – Old Navy
Boots –  NRS doesn’t carry them anymore it looks like, but you can get them here.
(Which you can’t even really see in the picture…)

Did you notice my white and purple crackle nails?? My mom got the white . I love them! The mum ring is a giveaway win from !

I’ve been trying to do better at keeping my nails painted pretty and changing up my hair… I went for a sort of side bun here with a headband.

Blue shirt – Overstock.com, Shine Necklace

I say that then there’s no nail polish in that one… Oops. 😉 So what do you think?
The cardigan was on sale, so I talked myself into it… Something I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise probably… Keeper?
And the side bun?? I think I like it with the headband?

Linking this to these fun parties. Hope to see you there!

pleated poppy

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Sponsor Spotlight – Bethani of Cheers, Bethani {Giveaway!}

April 24, 2012 4 Comments

Hey dolls! Happy Tuesday!!! 

 We interrupt your normally scheduled programming, {Did you see my ? It posted earlier today.} for a last week of April Surprise GIVEAWAY and a Sponsor spotlight!!!

Speaking of giveaways… you have a few more days to get entered in our !

Meet Bethani of Cheers, Bethani!! We’re sharing her spotlight today because she’s offering TWO MEDIUM AD SPACES on her blog for the month of MAY!
We wanted to get the giveaway started so you’d have a week to enter, then the winners will be announced May 1st and you’ll have the ad for the entire month!!! Whoot!!! That’s right, I said winners! There will be TWO!!!!

Bethani and her hubs just moved into their first home!!! Her shop is currently on vacation, but you can check out all the progress as they clean up and decorate their first place over on her blog.
She also shares delicious recipes,  life according to her Iphone Betty (awesome name, right!?) and fun posts about things she’s into (digging that pallet garden she shared!).

When asked what her favorite thing is about spring, she replied, “There are so many reasons why I love spring!! Too many to name actually, but here’s a few.  The weather being number one of course.  The perfect blue skies and warm weather on the skin is always great, especially when I get to wear a cute pair of open toed shoes..  Also love the smells… fresh cut grass & blooming flowers, herbs and everything in between…. And as crazy as it sounds, the rain showers…  Sitting inside (preferably under the covers at home) while the rain showers everything outside makes for a perfect spring sunday.  As long as severe weather (like tornadoes) are not included of course!!”

Again, two winners for a medium ad space on Cheers, Bethani will be announced on May 1st!
Enter using the Rafflecopter form below, and good luck!

Have a lovely rest of your week friends!!!

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Pallet Welcome Sign

April 24, 2012 19 Comments

Today I have a fun DIY/Craft to share with you dolls.

The hubs and I made Pallet Welcome Signs for some friends of ours and I’d love to share the tutorial with you!

First, hubs cut up an old pallet into several similarly sized pieces. We decided three pieces would make a decent sized welcome sign. Next, I cut out some words in vinyl using my Silhouette SD to make some stencils.

I stenciled the words onto the pieces of pallet using the vinyl stencils, a small paint brush and some black acrylic paint.

We let them dry for several hours.

Once they were dry, we took the three stenciled pieces (per sign) and connected them using two Strong-Tie straps purchased from Home Depot, and a few well placed screws.

 You can also see our sign “hanger” in the above photo. The barbed wire was the hubs’ genius idea. Adds to the rustic look, don’t you think?? We simply cut a small piece of barbed wire, bent it to our liking, then screwed each side down on the back of the sign.

So…. What do you think??

Hubs’ was a great help on this one… It would appear he’s got an eye for rustic design. 😉

Have you jumped on the pallet crafting train?? If you have I’d love to see what you made!
Feel free to share a link in the comments!

Linking this here and here and .

Visit thecsiproject.com

Happy crafting lovelies!

P.S. We’d love if ! Thanks new friend!!

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Fancy This Features 71 and 72

April 23, 2012 7 Comments

Hey there lovely. So glad to see you here. :)

So… I mentioned on our last week that last Monday was a wee bit busy… Kayli’s too. She’s almost finished with her first full year of college yo! She’s gonna be a big bad sophomore soon! What what!?!
That said, we didn’t get around to doing features last week. Which means, DOUBLE FEATURES TODAY! I know, you’re stoked, I can see it in the scroll of your mouse. 😉

So here we go…

From , I would LOVE to have this Farmhouse Table and Bench for my kitchen! Looks like Ashley of Domestic Imperfection could whip me one up easy!
Ashley? Are you there? 😉

I’m digging this from Jackie at Saltbox House 5. It looks great on her wall or on her mantel, don’t you think!?!

I think it’s so cool when parents let their little ones help out! Sacrificing a perfect design to allow your kiddo to make something their own is awesome! They’ll love you even more for it then if you did it perfectly!
Take this orange nightstand from Katherine at Harper and Ollie’s House. Ollie got to help and I’m sure she enjoyed it that much more!!! Plus it turned out completely cute!

From this week’s party, …

I’m loving this lovely outdoor party from Anita at Cedar Hill Ranch. Love the idea of making little labels then having your guests write their name on their cup!

Looking for a teacher appreciation gift??? How cute is this chalkboard planter with a ruler around the top from Rebekah at Accidentally Wonderful!?! Perfect for the teacher in your life!

I have a huge stack of cards from our wedding that I wanted to save, but didn’t know what to do with… Thinking this Wedding Card Keepsake Book from Two Sasters is the perfect idea!

Here’s a Featured on Truly Lovely button for you dolls mentioned above! :) Hope you’ll share it on your blogs! It links right to this post so your readers will know where to find you!


Don’t forget! All of our features get pinned to our pin board! From there the repins and likes are endless! 😉 Just that board has 499 followers!

Also, don’t forget to enter our ! It ends this weekend!

Have a lovely week!!!

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Sponsor Spotlight – Alyssa of Ten Feet off Beale

April 21, 2012 2 Comments

Hello pretties! Happy Saturday!
I’ve got a wedding to be at today for my hubs’ step sister so while I’m away I’d like to introduce you to Alyssa!
She’s a large ad sponsor here at Truly Lovely for April!

Alyssa is a New Jersey girl, living in Tennessee. She has a really FUN Bucket List that includes things like driving an old Volkswagen Beetle and sleeping in a castle!

When I asked her what her favorite thing about spring is she answered with… “My favorite thing about Spring has got to be the weather. There’s nothing quite like that first warm day when you can wear flip flops and drive with the windows down. I love that the days get longer and everyone is outside playing and eating and just simply having fun.“

 I could not agree more!!!

Did you see the fun embroidery she made me?? It’s a dead ringer for our header font!!!
I won a giveaway she had on her blog for Oreo cookies!!!! And she made that cute embroidery as an extra surprise!! What a sweetie, right?! And come on… How many bloggers do you know that give away OREO COOKIES!!!!!

You can find the lovely Alyssa here:

*  *  * Instagram *   * 

Hope you’ll take a second or two and say hello! :)

P.S. We’d love if ! Thanks new friend!!

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