NYDealGal

  I  was so excited to get into the campaign for BzzAgent Green Mountain Fair Trade coffee.  I love my coffee in the morning to wake up!  The entire idea of fair trade was a little confusing at first because I had never heard the term before. If you do not know the term the basic definition is an organized social movement aiming to help producers in under developed countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. In doing so the farmer or goods producers get a fair amount for their products and helps them to build better communities for the future. My BzzKit included 4 different flavors of coffee and a few coupons to pass out to my friends and family so they could try the products for themselves. The K-Cup lids were such a vibrant spring green color and it distinguished these 'special' coffees from my regular everyday blends.  I tried all 4 flavors on different days to see how I felt about each one.  I also tried them at different times

When I signed on to do the Benjamin Moore Aura Interior Paint & Primer campaign from BzzAgent I was so excited.  Not only excited to try a new product but excited to be able to redo a space in my home that has troubled me for a while, the closet exterior. As you can see by the picture above on the left is what the closet looked like when I started.  Dirty and with very girly stencils painted on each door. Since the walls in the room are a neutral eggshell color (which I hope to change this summer) I decided to go with a yellowish brown shade from their Affinity color palette.  AF-345 Honeymoon is the shade my husband and I agreed on.  Direct from the Benjamin Moore website the description of this color is a golden yellow with brownish undertones, honeymoon can give any room a snug, cozy feeling and, depending on the lighting, it can be used as a rich, deep neutral beige. When I got the paint from the local hardware store, I was surprised when the store manager said

RED AND GREEN AND GOLD GLITTERY ROUND ORBS SANTAS ELVES TEDDY BEARS FOR THE LAWN CHRISTMAS VILLAGE  Decorate it forward is my pursuit!   I signed on to this Smiley360 mission to help spread the Christmas cheer I feel every year at this time.  I do the whole enchilada. What is that you may ask? Well, its some form of Christmas in every room in my house. When I say every room, I mean EVERY room. From the decorative dishtowels and rug in the kitchen to the shower curtain and soaps in the bathroom!  I love love love Christmas decorating.   When Smiley360 offered this 'mission' and a $15.00 gift card to shop at Kmart and begin my quest of the perfectly decorated home, of course I signed up with the hope of being accepted. When I was accepted and received my gift card quickly I was so happy.  I couldn't wait to go out and shop. Well then Superstorm Sandy hit and the holidays were the furthest thing from my mind. On top of that then we ha