Idea Sharing Wednesday

Hello all!  It's getting late and there's still so much on my to-do list so I'm just going to highlight a few favorites this week.  There were a ton of great projects linked up though and I really enjoyed looking at them so thanks to everyone who participated last week.  And thanks to everyone who is going to participate this week :)  Hope you're all having a fabulous week!  Don't forget to enter my new giveaway for the ultimate hair care package!

Cute lamp makeover and mod podged monogram over at Loving Life

Adorable sweet shoppe invites with free envelope liner printable at Evelyn Kate Designs

Fun summer mantel at the Northern Cottage

Oh my, I am IN LOVE with this adorable all about dad printable!  I just wish one of my little guys was old enough to do this with!  Find it over at Yesterday on Tuesday.

I'm also loving this Mother's Day wreath at Loving Prince

Okay, time for this week's party!  Here are the basics: I hope you'll stop by some blogs and leave some nice comments!  I used to stop by every entry and leave a comment but with a one and a half year old and a newborn that won't happen for awhile.  I look through all the entries and love it, but I don't have time to leave comment love for everyone, so I depend on all of you to leave a comment here and there so we can all feel that  happy feeling when we get a sweet comment :)

I also love it when you post my Idea Sharing Wednesday button somewhere so we can spread the word and get more people to join in the fun, but it's not a requirement.

If you need instructions on how to enter the linky party click here.

Well have fun and thanks for joining!

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I'm sponsoring a giveaway at Sumo's Sweet Stuff!

This post is for all you crocheters out there :)  I'm giving THREE winners THREE patterns of their choice.  Stop by Sumo's Sweet Stuff (love that blog) and enter!

Giveaway! The Ultimate Hair Care Package

This giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for entering!  The winner will be announced today.

Alright folks, if you've been following my recent reviews you know there are some awesome products in this package!  Click here to read my review of HBL Shine and Seal or here to read my review of Enjoy Shaping Lotion.  These two products alone are all you need to get perfect sleek hair:

OR a beautiful wavy look:

The nice people from HBL and from ENJOY will be sending one lucky winner a giant full size product of each AND a plethora of hair care samples!

Wouldn't you like to get that fun package in your mail box?  Here's how to enter:

  There are no mandatory entries this time, you can choose which ways you would like to enter.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry.

- Like HBL on Facebook

- Like Enjoy on Facebook

- Follow Enjoy on Twitter

- Follow HBL on Twitter

- Blog about this giveaway (3 entries)

- Check out HBL Hair Care Products and let me know which product looks most intriguing to you

- Check out Enjoy Hair Care Products and do the same

- Check out my new blog, Baby & Me Boutique: The Blog and become a follower

This giveaway will run a full week (until next Monday, the 6th, at 11:59pm PST).  The winner must have a US based mailing address.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday.  If I don't hear from the winner within a couple days I will contact them via a comment on their blog.  If you don't have a blog or email address linked on your profile please leave your email address in one of your comments so I can contact you.  Thanks for participating!

Enjoy Shaping Lotion Review with Giveaway Coming in a Few Hours

Earlier today I shared my new hairstyle with you.  Click here if you missed it.  Essentially,I'm going for the smooth and sleek look.  However, I like to do a nice wavy look every now and again.  Only problem is, my hair doesn't have much (if any) wave to it. 

When I try mouse or gel it mostly just gets crunchy.  Sometimes I can get it puffy, but not usually wavy.  I went through a serious wavy hair stage and I actually french braided my wet hair every night to get it that way!  Now it's been a long time since I've done that (we all know I don't have time for that with the two little ones running around!)

Well the lovely people over at Enjoy hair care products sent me their shaping lotion to see if I could coax that curl out of my hair with a little product and a diffuser.  I was worried while I was diffusing it because I've never found a product that really worked with my hair in this aspect.  I was wondering what I would say if it didn't work for me because I've never had to write a negative review.  But when I finished drying it with the diffuser and looked in the mirror I was very pleasantly surprised!

I saw nice, soft waves and lots of body!  I was ecstatic!  I finished it off with some Aussie Sprunch Spray (which I'm not reviewing, but is a nice aerosol hair spray to keep a good style just how you want it).  It stayed nice all day!  I will definitely be replacing my Enjoy Shaping Lotion when I run out!

As I mentioned in my last post, I'll be posting an "ultimate hair care package" giveaway tomorrow morning.  Both products I've reviewed will be in the package.  And optional entries will include liking them on facebook and following them on twitter so in case you want to get a head start, here they are:

Enjoy on Facebook

Enjoy on Twitter

HBL Shine and Seal Review with Giveaway Coming Tomorrow

I recently got a new hair style.  It's supposed to be very straight and sleek, almost like a long bob.  Here was my inspiration:

I needed a product that would make my hair sleek and give it some shine.  In comes HBL Shine and Seal.

I put a little in my wet hair before blow drying.  Then straightened it and voila.  It looked much sleeker than normal.  See my hair is too thick to pull of an actual bob, so the get the Jennifer Aniston look I was going for the stylist had to thin it down on the bottom which is essentially giving you layers.  However, I don't want these layers to show.  The shine and seal kept everything sleek and in place so I had the put together look I was going for.  There was definitely some added shine too. 

Here I am sporting my new HBL hairstyle at my birthday celebration at Wingers (mmmm).

Look how nice and sleek it looks :) 

And also important: it didn't make my hair feel greasy. I was still able to go a couple days between washing it (let's be honest here, with 2 kiddos under 2, washing my hair everyday just doesn't happen!)

Well tomorrow I will be posting another hair product review and a giveaway for the "ultimate hair care package" and HBL Shine and Seal will be included in it, so check back tomorrow!

And meanwhile stop by and "like" HBL on facebook if you get a chance.

Or follow them on Twitter.

(They'll both be optional entries for the giveaway.)

 

Swim Spot Giveaway Winner

The lucky winner of the $50 Swim Spot gift card is Sandy from Scrapin Angels.  Congrats Sandy!  Please email me at womenwhodoitall@gmail.com.

Thanks to everyone who participated!  I'll be posting a new giveaway Tuesday morning so check back.  It's going to be the "ultimate hair care package"

If you haven't checked out Swim Spot yet, do it!  They've got am-a-zing suits!

Swim Spot Giveaway Ends in a Couple Hours. . .

and it's still got low entries.  This is a $50 gift card, so many cute suits to choose from!  So go enter.  Click here. 

Find tutorials on youtube

It's been a little while since I've posted a photography tip!  These posts are a little extensive so I guess that's probably my excuse. 

Anyways, today's tip is. . . Find tutorials on youtube!  Every time I see a photo that has some cool effect, I search on youtube for how to do it.  For example, I love how pictures of babies are always really bright, and the baby has really bright skin.  After a bit of searching I came across this tutorial:





 Here's one of my before and afters: 

Before

After

Really, you can learn to do anything on youtube!

Upcycled Tray Makeover

I really love this cute tray from Homework. 

It started as this:

She just painted on faux tiles.  What a great idea!  I have seen some really gorgeous tiles out there that I would love to try and duplicate.  I'm wondering if it would work to create a stamp of sorts out of foam or something similar so you wouldn't have to paint the design on so many times.  I love the look of this though!

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Don't forget about the Swim Spot giveaway!  There's a $50 gift card up for grabs!  Click here to enter.

EdenFantasys Review

Have you checked out EdenFantasys yet? I love EdenFantasys because it’s a secure place to buy things I would rather shop for at home than in the mall! They have cute, classy lingerie, wonderful massage oils, romantic candles, and much much more! What I love about their website is the homepage does not have any graphic images whatsoever. You can feel safe visiting the site and knowing you can easily navigate to what you are shopping for and avoid the things you aren’t. They have a handy navigation menu on the side so you can find what you are looking for.

I have purchased a couple cute lingerie sets from EdenFantasys and I am always very happy with my transactions! The lingerie is very high quality and just as nice looking in person as it is on the web!  I am always pleasantly surprised by how well they fit and flatter me.  The products arrive quickly and are marked discreetly so you can surprise the hubby.  My honest opinion: I would recommend them to anyone.

Glamour Photography Olympia, WA

Idea Sharing Wednesday

It's been a bad night!  Lots of crying on Noah's part and then when I decided to break the diet to order pity pizza for myself Dominos wouldn't deliver to us!  I guess I truly am meant to lose weight, lol.  So please, link up your awesome projects to give me something fun to do.  But before we get the party started, here are some of last week's favorites.

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes at Hungry Homebody. 

Carmel Frosted Banana Drops at Eating in Winnipeg.

Minion Cupcakes at A Law Student's Journey.  So cute! 

Another treasure from Kitty at A Law Student's Journey.  Learn how to make your own favicon.  I think I may just do that now.

Braided Fabric Bracelet at Crunchy Mamacita.

Adorable homemade baby bedding at Adventures of One Crazy Lady.

Coffee Filter Roses at Shabby Soul

Cute Brag Board at Inspiring Creations.

Love this ruffle skirt at Verdant Bents

Oh my, how cute is this whale coin purse from Giggles Galore?!

Okay, time for this week's party!  Here are the basics: I hope you'll stop by some blogs and leave some nice comments!  I used to stop by every entry and leave a comment but with a one and a half year old and a newborn that won't happen for awhile.  I look through all the entries and love it, but I don't have time to leave comment love for everyone, so I depend on all of you to leave a comment here and there so we can all feel that  happy feeling when we get a sweet comment :)

I also love it when you post my Idea Sharing Wednesday button somewhere so we can spread the word and get more people to join in the fun, but it's not a requirement.

If you need instructions on how to enter the linky party click here.

Well have fun and thanks for joining!

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Trying Out My New Silhouette Markers

I recently replaced my Cricut with a Silhouette (yay) but I with my new arrival and all I haven't had nearly enough time to play with it!  I can say it's much more user friendly than the Cricut.  I haven't tried out the fabric cutting yet, but that's what I'm most excited for, so hopefully I'll get the chance soon. 

I did try out the markers a few days ago.  I wanted to make a photo prop for a maternity session I was doing.  I followed Summer's tutorial for product cards (which I will also be making) to make this cute little tag.  Click here to see her tutorial over at Sumo's Sweet Stuff.

Planet Flops Giveaway Winner

The winner of a cute, comfy new pair of flip flops from Planet Flops is. . .

Walking by Grace from Little Rays of Sunshine.  Congrats Grace!  Please email me your flip flop choice and mailing address to womenwhodoitall@gmail.com.

If you haven't checked out Planet Flops yet, click here to go visit their website.  They are am-a-zing!  So comfy! 

Click here to enter my new giveaway, a $50 gift card to Swim Spot!

Giveaway! $50 Gift Card to Swim Spot!

What better way to kick off summer than to win a new swim suit?  And there's no place better than Swim Spot to get it!  I LOVE Swim Spot.  They have the absolute cutest women's swimwear, and so many amazing suits to choose from!

Swim Spot has designer swimwear that is flattering on every body!  I love their fit specialist.  It goes over the details of each body type so you can find where you fall and browse suits that are flattering for your figure!  That is so important when purchasing a suit online!  I love that Swim Spot has done all the hard work so we can be sure we're getting a suit that will hide our flaws and accentuate our strengths.

They also have a really fun feature called the bikini builder.  You can click on different tops and bottoms to see how they will look mixed and matched.  So fun!  I love mix and match swim suits.  They've got tankini tops in there too so you can get one top for when you want to stay covered and another for when you're feeling confident. 

They also have girls swimsuits.

Want to win a $50 gift card and get yourself a gorgeous new suit for summer? 

Here's how to enter:

Mandatory

Like Swim Spot on facebook AND become a Swim Spot VIP by clicking here.

Optional extra entries

- Check out Swim Spot and tell me which suit is your favorite

- Blog about this giveaway (3 entries)

- Follow Women Who Do It All

- Like Women Who Do It All on facebook

- Follow Women Who Do It All on Twitter

- Subscribe to Women Who Do It All via email

This giveaway will close Saturday May 28th at 11:59 PM PST.  The winner will be announced the next day.  If I don't hear from the winner within a couple days they will be contacted via a comment on their blog.  If you do not have a blog linked to your profile be sure to leave an email address in one of your comments.  Thanks for entering and happy Monday :)

Review with My Vinyl Designer

I love vinyl!  It's no mystery why it's so popular right now.  It's fun, easy, affordable, and it looks great!  There's so much you can do with it!  Today I am introducing you to one of the best vinyl shops out there: Say It on the Wall.

You can put it on your door.

You can put it on a plaque, a plate, or a tile.

You can put it on blocks and make cute things like this:

You can put it on a mirror or lighted glass blocks (super cool effect!)

And of course you can put it on the wall!  You can even make your own saying!

Say it on the Wall let me choose something to review.  I chose this cute saying to put on the wall in my bedroom.  "Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will."  Love it!  They sent me the vinyl on transfer paper, all ready to stick on!  Look how beautiful it looks:

I put it on the wall across from my bed so we can admire it all the time :)  And when I'm up feeding my newborn in the middle of the night and would much rather be sleeping, it makes me smile!

I have a vinyl quote by my front door as well, but that was not nearly such a good experience to put up!  I had some vinyl on hand so I decided to cut it myself with my Cricut.  That took forever!  Then putting it up took literally two hours (I didn't use transfer paper)!  When I was done I started wondering how much it would have cost to just buy it and you can image my dismay when I saw that it would have cost just a little more than the vinyl itself cost me at JoAnns!  I told myself I would never do that again!

My quote from Say it on the Wall was very easy to put on.  Just peel, stick, and rub.  It was great!  I couldn't be happier with my experience.  I hope you'll all stop by and take a look!

Click here to visit Say it on the Wall.

Click here to visit the Say it on the Wall blog.

Click here to visit their facebook page.