Because who doesn't love a great deal?

If you haven't heard of Rue La La, you should! They have connections with some of the most sought out designers and offer amazing deals. When I joined, they were giving new members a $20.00 credit. I used mine today on this Grainware "Serendipity" 14" bowl. With shipping I paid $2.80!! I love hosting parties and this will be a great addition to my party platters.

Grainware acrylic bowls generally cost anywhere between $40.00-$150.00 so this is an amazing deal.

If you join Rue La La today, they are now offering new members a $10.00 credit. Just go to http//www.ruelala.com/invite/adavenport29 and you're good to go! Don't freak out if the credit doesn't show up right away, it usually takes about 48 hours. Happy shopping!

Here's a fun little project....

I ran into this blog http://http://www.kevinandamanda.com/ a couple days ago and saw this super cute scarf Amanda made out of old T-shirts. I'm pretty crafty, but I still didn't think it would be as easy as she made it out to be, but it was! And CUTE!! This picture seriously does not do it justice.

Not only does she have the cutest craft ideas and yummy recipes, but she also does a lot of giveaway's and right now she has an awesome giveaway going on for free scentsy products! SCENTSY!! Check it out!

ChandiCharms

I entered a giveaway a couple weeks ago at ChandiCharms and won these super cute pumpkin charms!

ChandiCharms are made to decorate your chandelier and they have charms that go anywhere from decorative to Holiday. I don't have a chandelier yet, but I plan on using them as candle holders. This is what they look like once they're on your chandelier:

SUPER CUTE! You can see all of their styles at http://http://www.chandicharms.com/. Check them out and let me know what you think!

Pineapple juice and Labor?

My sister is SO close to having her baby... to the point where we're thinking of every wives tale we can that will speed up labor, from insane amounts of walking, to squats, to pineapple juice? Yah, that's what I said. I can't remember who in my family mentioned this idea but as easily as it came, it left my mind.

Today for lunch I decided on Hawaiian Haystacks which for those of you who don't know is a mixture of rice, cream of chicken soup, peas, and pineapple. I know, it sounds disgusting and weird but it's soooooooo yummy! Anyway, I was pouring the remaining pineapple juice into a cup to drink like I always do when I remembered that maybe pineapple juice induces labor.

Have any of you heard this?

I did a google search on it and this is the best answer I could find:
http://http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_it_safe_to_eat_pineapple_while_pregnant

Abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion. I've read over and over again that pineapple is okay in moderation while you're pregnant so I'm sure my Hawaiian haystacks are just fine and I'm worrying too much, but I wanted all my other prego friends to be aware. If you have any other pineapple stories or information, PLEASE comment!

Oh, and if you want to help Britt go into labor by posting more wives tales, that would be great too!

Seriously, you need the BeBand.

The day I couldn't button my skinny jeans I headed to Target to trade them in for maternity pants and found this: The BeBand. It looked comfortable and I decided that I wasn't showing enough to justify new pants so I bought it in white. When I got home my sister had bought the same one, only in black and she swore it was more comfortable than the maternity jeans she had been wearing so I was pretty satisfied with my purchase and decided that $16.00 for a belt that I can wear with ALL my pants is definitely a better deal than 3 pairs of $35.00 maternity pants.

But then I got bigger. I started wondering more and more about the difference between the BeBand and maternity pants and I broke down and bought a pair. BIG mistake! The BeBand is definitely the more comfortable of the two. When I was teeny I was able to pull the band up to my chest for comfort and now that I'm 4 months pregnant and noticeably showing I love that I can fold it in half and suck in my love handles..

I don't know why I ever doubted the BeBand, it's hands down my favorite purchase since I became pregnant and I definitely recommend this one (or two if you want multiple colors, luckily I get my sisters black one soon) over multiple pairs of maternity pants.

Crackling Wick Candles!!

My sister got two of these Crackling Wick Candles from her Ex-Boyfriend back in March for her Birthday and we have been looking EVERYWHERE for them! Besides smelling amazing when they're lit and making your entire room smell within 15 minutes, they are so fun and cozy. They are made with a wooden wick which makes the candle sound identical to a fireplace. With the Holiday's coming I've really wanted to purchase some more and I finally found them on Amazon.com. The only disappointing part is that I KNOW there are more scents than Amazon is offering, and while I have seen these on a few other websites, I'm not sure how much you can trust them.



Fortunately, while getting my daily feed of PG at http://www.pg.com/ I found these Febreze Wooden Wick Candles that will soon be available at Walmart. I can not tell you how excited I am to try these out and see if they're anything like the crackling wick candles I am so desperately seeking. They have quite a few scents coming out, and I'm most excited to try the Gingerbread Vanilla.



I'll keep you posted on when you can expect to find these in stores and let you know what to expect. In the meantime, I highly suggest checking out http://www.amazon.com/ to look into the Crackling Wick candles.