Mystery Deal - Jan 16, 2013 only!

 

Today (1/16/13) only, the Petite Arrange-It-Easy Vase is just $5 (reg $25)! This vase is as versatile as it is beautiful. With Valentine's day coming up, it's a lovely and easy way to arrange those flowers from your sweetie (tip: by several vases and split the bouquet to spread the love around to different rooms of the house). But it's not just limited to flower arranging...

How about a few for your bathroom? Use two with the "frog" in place -- one for toothbrushes, one for your makeup brushes. Then use two more without the "frog" for qtips and cotton balls. Organization can be pretty, you know!

And don't forget your desktop or home office. Keep flowers in one, even if they are permanent flowers (flowers always, always make work more fun), use another for pens and pencils.

I'm sure you can think of even more uses -- and I'd love to hear them!

In the meantime, enjoy today's Mystery Deal -- and be sure to buy multiples for yourself and/or for gifts; once your shopping cart reaches $40, you'll be eligible to purchase a customer special.

 You can shop more Willow House decor and jewelry products online here.

They say the bow makes the gift... Zoey agrees!

Doesn't a pretty bow just make any package look special? Apparently Sara Blaine thinks so! The Zoey Collection brings the gift bow to a whole new level with sterling silver and black onyx.

From top:

Zoey Bow Beaded Earrings

Zoey Bow Drop Earrings

Zoey Bow Necklace

Zoey Bow Ring

And for those who prefer gold to silver, meet Zoey's sister, Chloe. Dressed in 18-carat gold vermeil and charming labradorite, she dresses up any ensemble!

And for a special deal on two or more pieces, catch our Nifty Fifty Sale (for a limited time, see flier for details)! 

Willow House Jewelry by Sara Blaine -- 50% off!

If you haven't checked out the Last Chance Sale over in my Sara Blaine store, well, you are really missing out on some great deals! Just this week, all sixty items were marked down even more -- now 50% our original selling price. What makes this even better is that our original selling price was discounted significantly from the retail value of these special pieces. Sara Blaine is a world-renowned jewelry designer, and if her Willow House exclusive designs were available in retail outlets, they would be higher priced. You can see that these are really special prices on beautiful, heirloom-quality designer jewelry!

Want to stay up with the latest news -- deals, trends, giveaways -- on Willow House Jewelry by Sara Blaine? Like my Willow House Facebook page!

Twelve Days of Christmas Sale!

I'm having a fun little sale over on my Willow House Facebook page. Each day, a different piece of our beautiful Willow House Jewelry by Sara Blaine is being featured at 12% off! These deals are not available through my online store, but only by contacting me directly. Be sure to "like" my Willow House Facebook page so you'll see each of the deals as they are posted. Merry Christmas!

Willow House Weekly Deals: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

I wanted to give you all a quick heads up on some amazing weekly deals over in my e-outlet right now through Sunday, December 2!

My personal favorites include the Gail Pittman hand-painted salt and pepper shakers in Provence for just $2! You should note that these are also available at this great price in the Sienna color, which is a red and gold theme.

I also think the 8-qt stainless steel stock-pot with lid is a great deal at just $35. I bought one of these over a year ago and I love it. It's heavy-duty, heats evenly, and is easy to clean up. Perfect for those winter soups, as well as for canning.

And one more highlight -- this one is already marked low stock -- is the Florentine Paper Towel Caddy, priced at $7.50 this week! It's beautiful in the kitchen or laundry room, but you might want a couple of extras, too. Think about one to stow extra toilet paper in the guest bath, and another to store your ribbon spools in your craft area.

Remember that your purchase of outlet deals can qualify you for a regular-priced item at half off -- see my current customer specials for details.

And don't miss my Black Friday & Beyond Giveaway, open for entries thru 11/29/12! If you've already entered, don't forget to pop back over for some return entries!

Black Friday & Beyond Willow House Giveaway!

Most of you have heard that Willow House (formerly Southern Living at Home/Entertaining at Home) is phasing out the home decor division. As we move into the Christmas season, this means some amazing deals on stylish, high quality home decor for you and your friends. 

But I need your help in getting the word out! I'd love for you to share my Willow House store with your friends and family members... and I thought I'd make it a little more fun by tying in a really big giveaway!

I've carefully selected some of my favorite products just for you. These are things that you can enjoy in your own home over the holidays, or split them up to give as gifts! I have over $130 in goodies to giveaway, so let's get to the details!

I'm hoping to really get the word out, so the more this giveaway info is shared, the more goodies will go to the winner.

• At minimum, the winner will receive a set of three Shop and Go totes, but...
• Once 100 total entries are received, I'll throw in the Gallery Collection Oven Mitts and Kitchen Towels, and...
• Once 150 total entries are received, I'll add the Southern Living Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals Cookbook, along with our highly addictive Tuscan Garlic Mix, then...
• Once 200 total entries are received, I'll toss in a trio of Ingleside Luminaries!

You can enter in a variety of ways, and some options even allow you to enter every day! So share, share, share -- and shop to take advantage of amazing deals like this:

(Just some of the Weekly deals for 11/19-25/12 while they last)

Seriously, shopping my Willow House store right now is a great way to spruce up your decor for the holidays and beyond, get ready to host some festivities, and stretch your gift budget beyond belief!

Take advantage of the final days of our Fall Bazaar Sale, and don't miss the Holiday Bazaar for up to 67% off holiday items to get or to gift!

And the deals don't stop at our decor division -- be sure to browse my jewelry store, as well! Right now, I have Last Chance deals on heirloom quality designer jewelry by Sara Blaine at 40% off! And you'll love our Nifty Fifty promotion, too!

Please use the giveaway widget below to enter. If you are reading this in your email, please click through to the blog post to enter. (Winner must be resident of Continental United States and may not be a current Willow House consultant.)

Update: Congratulations to Cindy W, who won the whole sh-bang! 

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The ANGEL on the shelf

Don't you just love holiday traditions? My mom was always big on little traditions... like having one gift for us to open on Christmas Eve, like always having an orange and nuts in our Christmas stockings, like making sure a sweet little Valentine card awaited us at breakfast...

Here's a new tradition that your family will just love: find the Christmas angel. Angels played such an important role in the nativity, acting as God's messengers of truth in revealing His plan. One way to keep the focus on CHRISTmas this year is to use an angel as a reminder of the reason for the season.

On the first night of your new tradition (you  might want to time this to do the third Scripture reading on Christmas Eve), bring out your angel to show your children. Read through Luke 1:26-38 aloud with your children. Help them understand that the angel was serving God by bringing a very important message to Mary. Ask your children:

• Do you think Mary was surprised to see the angel?
• What did the angel tell Mary?
• What was Mary's response? 

Now tell your children that you have an angel surprise for them. In the morning, when they wake up, they should look around the house for your angel. It might be on a shelf, a table, or even in a cupboard. Perhaps the child who finds the angel can be your special messenger that day, letting the family know when meals are ready, delivering notes, etc.

For several more nights, continue to review what you read in Luke 1 and remind your children to look for the angel each morning. When you are ready, read Matthew 1:18-25 aloud with your children. Ask them:

• What had Joseph planned to do?
• What did the angel tell Joseph?
• What was Joseph's response?

Continue reviewing what you've read and hiding (often in plain sight) the angel for several more nights. Then, for your final reading, read through Luke 2:1-20 with your children. After reading, ask your children:

• How did the shepherds feel when they saw the angel?
• What did the angel tell them?
• What happened next?
• How did the shepherds respond?

If you read the final reading on Christmas Eve, you will "hide" the angel one more time. Perhaps this time you could hide it near a nativity or your Christmas tree -- somewhere the family might gather on Christmas morning. Once the family is gathered together, review -- even reread -- the passages you've shared together, "glorifying and praising God for all that {you} have heard and seen..." just as the shepherds did. 




SOLD OUT!  But check out the other products in my Willow House store. The Herald Angel, shown above, is one of many Willow House products on sale through 12/31/11. Regularly $28.96, it's available for just $9.96 while supplies last. At that price, you'll want one for your family and another to share. For those purchasing through my online store or by contacting me directly, I'll be happy to email you an attractive, printable copy of the Angel on the Shelf tradition suggestions. I hope this will help make the Christmas season more meaningful for your family!

 

© Suzanne Jackson 2011.
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Make a Gift Mix: Triple Chocolate Cake!

Triple Chocolate Cake Mix

(adapted from recipe for Triple Chocolate Cake found in “Cake Mix Miracles” from Oxmoor House)

Mix together the following dry ingredients:

1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix (we tested with Duncan Hines)

1 (3.9-ounce) package instant pudding mix

2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels

½ cup chopped pecans

Place dry ingredients in a festive container or holiday zippered bag. To make your gift extra special*, include a dessert server, mixing spoon, or holiday plates. Include the following instructions with your gift:

To make your Triple Chocolate Cake, spray 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump dry mix ingredients into large bowl. Add 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream, 4 large eggs, ½ cup water, and ½ cup vegetable oil. Mix together until ingredients are blended. Bake for one hour or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove cake from pan, and cool completely on wire rack. Sift a small amount of powdered sugar over top of cake, if desired. Enjoy!

 For extra special add-ons for this gift, visit my Willow House Store and e-outlet!

I linked to this on Eat at Home!