Tale of the Multi-Tasking, Craft-and-Design-Loving, Mother-of-Two, Singaporean-Living-in-US, Corporate-Working Mom Named Grace Hester

Heartsy Deal on Look Here Jane Cushion Covers

Wanted to share this awesome Heartsy deal for cushion covers.  I purchased these from Look Here Jane in the Dwell Studio Bella Porte Citrine fabric.  (I have been subconsciously collecting yellow and grey accents in anticipation of a family room re-decorate.)  I paid $16 for the voucher, and received $45 in store credit!

She also offers custom-made pillow cases in these fun and modern prints

I can't wait to receive them!  Now back to my Pinterest project board for more inspiration!

Happy Birthday Husband!

Pay It Forward

Brought in cups of free coffee today. But anyone who took one had an assignment. Spread the goodwill and cheer!

Sister Christmas Trees

Holiday Cards 101 – Gifting and Giving Back

I am co-hosting a Facebook chat this evening titled "Holiday Cards 101 – Gifting and Giving Back." Amazing creative mind and celebrity card designer Bonnie Marcus will be joining us to answer any and all questions you might have about making your holiday cards. This chat is the second of a two-part series, sponsored by Kodak.

When: Thursday, December 8, at 8 p.m. ET. It will last 1 hour.

Where: Kodak’s Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/Kodak; There will be a tab on the side of the page: Chat Live with Bonnie Marcus!

About the class: Those holidays are creeping up fast! If you haven't already sent them out, it's definitely time to think about creating the perfect holiday greeting card! If you’re planning to design your own this year, this Facebook chat is the place to be! As a bonus, Bonnie will be telling us all about her Celebrity Cards for a Cause and the cool new Kodak Picture Kiosks in Target and CVS stores, which use RSS technology to connect you directly to your Facebook albums – allowing you to retrieve your favorite pictures to use in your own photo creations!

The chat is sponsored by Kodak, moderated by Jenny Cisney, chief blogger at Kodak, and features talented card designer Bonnie Marcus.

I’ll be there with six other bloggers to co-host the class, and I hope you’ll join us! The people who will be co-hosting with me are:

Alison, Oopsey Daisy Blog
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/OopseyDaisy

Ashley, Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mommy-by-day-Crafter-by-night/148171478591062

Jennifer, Mom Spotted
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jleighdesignz

Jess, Craftiness Is Not Optional
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craftiness-is-not-Optional/103633443053662

Joy, Creative Mamma
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/CreativeMamma

Shari, Earth Mother Just Means I'm Dusty
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earth-Mother-just-means-Im-dusty/129663407092253

Hope you can join us!

Holiday Gift Sets for $10 & Under By P & G

Photo from P&G Beauty Facebook Site

I am so stoked to tell you about the gift sets being offered by P&G this holiday season at grocery, drug and mass retailers nationwide.  At under $10 a set (yes $10 or less!), these beauty gift sets combines must-have products from Olay, Pantene, Secret, Venus and CoverGirl to keep the gift recipient looking polished and party-ready throughout the holiday season and well into the New Year.  I was provided a gift set that had the following items,

• Olay Luscious Luxuries Gift Set
• Crest White Stripes
• Ivory Body Wash
• Cover Girl Lash Blast
• Smoky Eye Stick
• Clariol Hair Color
• ($90 value!)

Coincidentally I do use The Olay Body Wash, and the CoverGirl eye make-up, and my mother-in-law uses the Ivory Body Wash!  I’ve also used the Clariol line of hair color before and found it to be a solid choice for at-home hair coloring.   The point is, these are tried-and-tested and popular items and the value is at least 4-5 times over the $10 you would pay.  I was so surprised at how much was packed into this one gift set!  Think gifts for girlfriends, teachers, Secret Santa gifts, office gift exchanges, or even to break them down for several stocking stuffers!  For more info and to view the gift sets, visit P&G Beauty's Facebook page!

Along the lines of holiday goodwill, I am looking forward to finishing up the holiday shopping this week (partially thanks to P&G’s gift sets!), closing shop for a few weeks, and then enjoying the holiday season with family.  I look forward to our simple tradition of baking cookies, then enjoying them in front of the fireplace with warm cocoa/eggnog/milk, watching a holiday classic like, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” or “Charlie Brown Christmas”.  Nothing fancy but just to enjoy one another’s company and to celebrate our health and all things good in our lives.

Well to spread the good cheer, P&G has so kinda offered up another gift basket to one of my readers!  You will receive the same items I received so you won’t just have to take my word for it that these are great products – you can try them for yourself!

To enter, please share your own tips or stories about how you create simple, special holiday traditions in your own homes.  Contest ends December 6^th 8 PM Eastern and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

Note:  I was compensated to share this great deal but all opinions expressed at my own.