New! Purex Fabric Softener Sheets Review and Giveaway!

Purex's Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets are new and improved with 3X the fragrance!

Choose from Mountain Breeze or Sweet Lavender scents.
These super thick dryer sheets will reduce static cling and repel both pet hair and lint.

You can add freshness and softness throughout your whole household by doing some of these things:
Put a sheet in your linen drawers.
Put a sheet in the bottom of your trashcans and wastebaskets. 
Keep a sheet inside those gym bags.
Use a dryer sheet to clean the blades on your ceiling fans.
The options are pretty endless.

You can find Purex Fabric Softener sheets at Wal-Mart and coming soon to other retailers.

My thoughts:

For the purpose of this review I received a box of the Sweet Lavender Purex Fabric Softener sheets.
This is the first time for me trying this fragrance and I love it!
It's so refreshing to open the dryer and the scent wafts out.
These sheets are much thicker than the sheets I have used in the past.

One thing that I love to do is use dryer sheets to clean the dust from the blades of our ceiling fans.  The scent stays on the blades for a bit and using the fabric softener sheet repels dust for some time as well.

Disclosure:  Purex provided me with a box of Purex Fabric Softener Sheets in exchange for a product review.  All opinions of the product are my own.  Purex also provided the free coupons for the purpose of my giveaway.

For your chance to win a free coupon for a box of Purex Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets, just enter using the rafflecopter form below.  Three lucky readers will get to try a box free.

 
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Gooseberry Patch Stitching for the Kitchen Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway!

Introducing Gooseberry Patch's new book Stitching for the Kitchen: 30 Easy Projects for the Heart of Your Home

The projects inside are just wonderful! I was excited to receive a copy of the book.
The book includes full size patterns in an envelope that is attached to the inside back cover.
The patterns and instructions for the 30 projects are in the first 117 pages of the book.  Each project includes a full size photo of the completed project as well as illustrations that go along with the steps to make them.
Pages 120-142 include Essential Techniques, Embroidery Techniques & Motifs, and Measurement Conversion Chart & Resources.

I have a start on the Circular Rag Rug:

This is the project picture from Stitching for the Kitchen:

 
 I made the Plastic Bag Dispenser:

 This is the project picture from the book:

I've been using another pattern to make plastic bag holders, but I really like the pattern they give so much better.  I will be making a lot more of these.
On the Circular Rag Rug, I thought I had plenty of fabric cut, sewn and made into tubes, but I was wrong.   I will complete the rug one day soon.  I love how it's turning out.

There are lots of the 30 projects that I want to make, but here are 2 that I plan on making next.
Divided Bread Basket:

Sewing Bag/Organizer:

I am also including a scan of the back of Stitching for the Kitchen so that you can see some of the other projects included inside the book:

You will want to make sure to visit the other blogs participating in this blog tour:

July 22

Gooseberry Patch

July 23

Momma Young At Home

Craft Gossip

July 24

Glued to My Crafts

Green Eyed Momma

July 25

Sew Serendipity

July 26

Smashed Peas and Carrots

Marsha's Spot

July 27

Wild Olive

Only From Scratch

July 28

Pam Kitty Morning

Blue Nickel Studios

July 29

Old House Homestead

Susie QT Pies Cafe

Prairie Flower Farm

July 30

The Crafty Princess Diaries

Gramma's in the Kitchen

Two Maids A Milking

August 1

Vicki O'Dell

Homesteader's Heart  

August 2

A Creative Being

Delightful Country Cookin



Disclosure: I was sent a copy of Stitching for the Kitchen for the purpose of this blog tour, review and giveaway. I was not compensated in any other way and all opinions are my own. Prize is being provided by the sponsor and they are responsible for mailing it.


Now for the fun!  One lucky reader of Marsha's Spot will win their very own copy of Stitching for the Kitchen
.  Just enter using the rafflecopter below.
 

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Win a Signed Copy of Open by Craig Gross!

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Disclosure: The assets included within this blog post were delivered to me in promotion of Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson supplied these materials to me in promotion of the book. Sponsor is responsible for delivery of giveaway prize.

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Win a Grill in the Heinz Ketchup Sweepstakes!!

This summer Heinz wants to help you set aside time to catch up over ketchup with family and friends.
Take the pledge by July 15 to gather together for outdoor fun this summer and you could win $1000 towards buying a new grill!

Just click over to the Grill With Heinz facebook app and take the pledge to be entered to win.

While you are there, check out the recipes, grilling tips and hosting tips too!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.  I was not compensated, but will receive samples for posting.

Frugal Friday With Marsha 6/28/13

We have another good sale this week at our grocery store.  I'm working to gather coupons....and kicking myself again for not having them cut and in to my binder.   
Using coupons does take time.  A lot of time is spent cutting and sorting coupons, however, when it's time to find the ones you need, if you are caught up then it's fast to get out the ones that you need!

I've been playing catch up here on my blog and I currently have 4 giveaways up.  You can click my Reviews/Giveaways page from the index to find them easier.

Speaking of blog giveaways, I want to start entering them again.   I've entered one here and there, but not like I used to.  My personal goal is to enter 2 per day. 
Recently I did win a book and 3 free cards for chicken sandwiches at Chick-fil-a.
I am working on deleting the expired giveaways from my Ongoing Giveaway Linky page.  Hard work when I hadn't done so since around the end of March!  

I'm getting there gang, so hang in there with me!
I can't wait to see what is linked up this week to motivate myself and my other readers.

 

Dial 65K Gold Sweepstakes--Plus 5 Winner Here Too!

To commemorate the Dial brands 65th anniversary, Dial is giving away $65,000 in gold to one lucky winner!

What's more, every day from June 16th to August 19th, 65 daily winners will receive a years supply of Dial Body Wash.    You can enter once a day HERE.

Share the sweepstakes through social media to receive an exclusive Dial coupon.


Five (5) lucky blog readers will win  a free coupon for Dial Body Wash!  Just enter using the rafflecopter form below.

Discloser:  Purex provided me with Dial coupons in exchange for sharing the Dial sweepstakes.


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Squidoo Hopping 6/27/13--Check Inside!

Good Thursday lensmasters!

There are a few things I want to talk about this week.
I'm still having trouble "getting into" squidoo.   I've been in and out, returned a few comments, looked at other lenses-----didn't update even one of my own.  I keep saying life will slow down and I can concentrate more on my online ventures......it's not happened yet.

So far none of my lenses are flagged, or locked.   I did read a post on bubblews though saying that bubblews has been black listed by squidoo.   You know what I have to say to that??  BOO!!
When I thought gather was going to be gone, I planned on taking what I had from gather linked in my lenses, post those things over to bubblews then switch out the links.   
I did save a bunch of stuff to word and in my pictures, but had only gotten on thing written on bubblews.  I had switched out that link on the one lens in one list.
I now know that once I go to update that lens again, it won't publish unless I take that one link out.  ggrrrrr    why do things have to be so difficult?

I also want to tell you about Ruth's new facebook group for lensmasters as well.   You can find the group here: Squidink Gone Postal   
Here is what the group is about:
SQUIDINK gone POSTAL is on a positive mission! Our vision is to see Squidoo lensmasters go postal!

We want to see SQUIDINK postcard lenses, postcards through Squidoo Postcard publications, your own personally designed postcards, and SQUIDINK postcard exchange via snailmail.

If you love Squidoo and Postcards, come join the SQUIDINK fun!

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You DO have to be an active member of the Squidoo community to join this group.

Do NOT exchange mailing address through the group. Please do so privately for security purposes.

Please do NOT add members to the group. Many, myself included do not care to be automatically added to groups. DO invite all your Squidoo friends to check out the group and join!

DO share Squidoo lenses that have to do with the topic of postcards.

DO share your own postcard creations, such as those you create in Zazzle and CafePress. However, please limit these shares to 1 per day.

Please do NOT just drop links and run. We want you to share your links but more importantly we want you to enlighten us as to why you are sharing the link.

Ruth is working hard to put this group together.  It's going to be fun and productive!
Here is even the lens she built about the group.   (I will also add the lens to the linky as well)
Squidink Gone Postal  

My big news this week is my newest grandbaby  :)  No, I can't help but share a picture here too!
Meet Killian Von  born 6/26/13 at 6:24 am.  Weighing 7 lb 5 oz and 19 1/2 inches long.

Now for the linky!

 

 

Jack The Giant Slayer Combo Pack Giveaway!

Warner Bros. is proud to announce the arrival of Jack the Giant Slayer released on DVD & Blu-ray on June 18!

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom and its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend... and gets the chance to become a legend himself! Directed by Brian Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns)

Starring: Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge!), and Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones).



One lucky blog reader will win Jack the Giant Slayer in a combo pack. Just enter below using the punchtab form!

Disclosure: Information for this post was sent to me by partnershub on behalf of Warner Bros. Prizes are being provided by the sponsor. I was not compensated for this post.

Spend $10 at Burger King and Get a $10 Gift Card!

This is a great program! Many places to shop to earn gift cards! Sign up for Plink to receive rewards for dining and shopping offline. Debit or Credit Card registration required. Spend $10 at Burger King and receive $10 gift card of your choice.

Win a KitchenAid® Kitchen Makeover in Cascade's #MyPlatinum Instagram Contest!

Sign up for Cascade's #MyPlatinum Instagram Contest for a chance to win a KitchenAid® Kitchen Makeover.


Submit a picture to show how Cascade makes your dishes, glassware, and silverware sparkling clean in your Instagram account to enter fr your chance to win! Ends June 30, 2013.