Throw out Fifty Things Book Review and Giveaway *CLOSED*

So what do you think? Is this a book a Professional Organizer would like? Heck yes!!
Anything that will help people to part with things that are holding them back from having the space and life they are searching for is good with me.

What I really like is that this author goes through it with you. You really feel like you are right there with her in her home, going through her living room, bedroom etc... making the decisions on what should go, what should stay and why. It is from a first person perspective. Very cool.

This book is very easy to read and very helpful and inspiring to help you be able to start the journey of being able to part with things that are just taking up space and are serving no purpose in your life.(other than to be clutter in your home)

To Buy: Look for this book in your local bookstore or go to Hackette Book Group and see a preview of the book along with list of stores you can purchase it from.


To Win:

1) Go to Hachette Book Group and check out their site. Tell me what the publish date of this book was. Then come back here and comment on it. Please be sure to leave me your
e-mail address.
The Hachette Group is giving out 5 copies to win!!

For Extra Chances To Win one of 5 prizes!

1) Twitter about this contest! Come back here and tell me you did.

2) Blog about this contest! Come back here and add the link to your blog.

3) Follow me on twitter. Come back here and add your twitter name.

4) Follow my blogs (add yourself to right sidebar to follow). For each one of my blogs you follow (organizing and review site) you can earn an extra chance. Tell me about each one you followed when you come back here to comment.

5) Add any of my 3 buttons (Organize with Sandy, Review, Pouchee) to your sidebar and earn an entry for each one you add. Come back here with the link to your site where you added them.

This contest is open to US mailing address only.
Only one person from mailing address eligible to win.
(will send out an e-mail to the winner and you will have 48 hours to respond back to me or I will pick another winner.)


This contest will run until Thursday May 28th @ 8:00 pm EST *Closed*

KidsCoats.com and KidsSwimwear.com Review

I had the privilege to review several items from KidsCoats.com and KidsSwimwear.com
I love these things! They are sooo darn cute!
My daughter had the best time being my model for these things. The fit was true to size. She is between a size 8 and 10. I got all size 10 items and they were just a tad large. But she will get more use out of them. The only thing that was too small was the cutest ever girls cowboy hat.
This is the raincoat. It has the "twirling little girl" flair to it. (Thats what I called things that were bigger like that at the bottom and when I was a little girl I could twirl around and they would flair out.)
It has a really nice soft pattern lining inside. She was excited for the fist rain.

You know those really soft stuffed animals and baby blankets that are out. How would you like to wear a coat that soft? I know I would. I know it is not winter coat time right now, but think for next year.

So lets think summertime! You can go to KidsSwimwear.com and find cute summer dresses and babydoll cute swim suits!



Go to KidsCoats.com to check out their rain coats and winter coats (there are a couple boy things too)
To see more of these cute swim suits, go to KidsSwimsuits.com

TasteCasting - Bob Evans New Summer Menu!

The Tastecasting Group and the Chefs who fed us tonight!!


We were treated to a feast tonight at the Bob Evans at Graceland in Columbus Ohio. This Bob Evans got a new remodeling job. This is a prototype with the "Eat-In Kitchen". It is a new comfortable feeling to it. (I didn't get a very good picture of it....very nice though)
There were 20 of us there and we were treated to the new appetizers, main course and dessert along with ice cream floats. We had the chefs come out and talk to us. We had marketing, public relations, General Manager and several other people from Bob Evans there. They were checking out this new form of marketing that Tastecasting was offering them. We were checking out the new restyle of Bob Evans and the yummy food they were coming out with.
The new menu will be launched this Thursday May 14th. (except for the supreme pie which will be out in mid June)



These are the new Appetizers!
They are:
Itsy Bitsy Sandwiches - sausage with cheese and a pickle and the Bob-B-Q pulled pork sandwich with a pickle.
Loaded Baked Potato Bites - breaded and fried potato bites stuffed with cheddar cheese and bacon. It is served with ranch dressing.
Wildfire Chicken Quesadilla - grilled flour tortilla filled with chicken and all kinds of other goodies.
Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Fries - Battered and fried apple pie fries dusted with powered sugar and served with caramel dipping sauce. *My favorite*

Here is my plate! I did not try the quesadillas because the Wildfire BBQ sauce scared me off. But guess what...I tried it and it is not too hot at all. It is a sweet sauce with just a little bit of spice. Believe me...if I can eat it, it isn't too spice. I am a spicy whimp!! (and I liked it) By the time I realized it, the quesadillas were all gone. They were popular and from what I heard, very good.

Floats!! I can't remember the last time I had a good rootbeer float. They had cherry coke, coke and rootbeer floats. Very good. Hmmmm....think I liked it?


The Baby Back Ribs are slow roasted, fall-off-the-bone (and they really do) tender ribs glazed in the Wildfired Sauce. *my favorite*

Oven Roasted Chicken. This is oven-roasted, bone-in chicken breasts that are slathered in Bob Evans smoke-sweet wildfire sauce.

The Red, White & Blueberry Supreme Pie was heavenly! Rich cream cheese filling topped by a layer of fresh strawberries and blueberries and creamy whipped topping. This was soooo good!! It will not be out until mid June when the blueberries are at their peak. Can't wait.

These were the two chefs that made this feast for us. Both were named Brian. Jules was in charge tonight for Tastecasting.

Make sure to visit a Bob Evans near you!!

Review and Giveaway of Personalized Ponytail, headband and Bow Holder! *CLOSED*

Here is a wonderfully cute solution to all the loose ponytail, headband and bows of your daughters that are laying all over the place.
I had been trying to find something for Elise's head bands especially. I think they are the hardest because they are rigid and unless perfectly balanced they fall off of things.
Crystal of Polka Tot Boutique has the perfect solution. She makes many things, but among them is this ponytail, headband and bow holder. She actually added on the loops at the end at my request for the headbands! (isn't that cool?)

Elise doesn't wear many hair bows, but if they have clips, you just clip them to the strands that hang down.
The hooks can be used for ponytail holders, the elastic headbands, or even belts, purses or hats for that matter.

Polka Tot Boutique offers fun & unique gifts and decor. Whether you are looking for a special gift for a child's birthday, teacher, mommy or to pamper yourself, they have something for everyone. Every item is made with love and custom designed just for you by Crystal! Customized products include personalized wall letters, plaques, hair bow holders, picture frames, baseball cap holders and jewelry hangers. They also offer clothing including aprons, birthday shirts, initial shirts and shirts for every holiday.

To Buy: Go to Polka Tot Boutique
and order one of many wonderful gifts.
Use the coupon code: NEAT and save 20% just for seeing this offer.


To Win:

1) Go to Polka Tot Boutique and check out their site. Tell me what the name is you would put on the ponytail bow holder if you won. Also what colors would you want yours to be?
Then come back here and comment on it. Please be sure to leave me your e-mail address.

For Extra Chances To Win!!

1) Twitter about this contest! Come back here and tell me you did.

2) Blog about this contest! Come back here and add the link to your blog.

3) Follow me on twitter. Come back here and add your twitter name.

4) Follow my blogs (add yourself to right sidebar to follow). For each one of my blogs you follow (organizing and review site) you can earn an extra chance. Tell me about each one you followed when you come back here to comment.

5) Add any of my 3 buttons (Organize with Sandy, Review, Pouchee) to your sidebar and earn an entry for each one you add. Come back here with the link to your site where you added them.

This contest is open to US mailing address only.
Only one person from mailing address eligible to win.
(will send out an e-mail to the winner and you will have 48 hours to respond back to me or I will pick another winner.)


This contest will run until Friday May 15th @ 8:00 pm EST