Jikana Damaru: 11/17/11

Scentsy Giveaway!!! Don't miss out!

Kathy over at Bwak Bwak Blog is a certified Scentsy consultant and will be giving away 1 Scentsy Groovy Brown Plug-In and 2 scent bars! A $30 value!

Scentsy offers a variety of decorative warmers with wax melted by the heat of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick and flame. so those of you with children - not only are they beautiful and fragrant - they are SAFE! If your little one was to get near your Scentsy and stuck their finger IN the melted wax - it WILL NOT burn them! Also, the melted wax will never evaporate meaning that you will never be 'burning' an empty dish! After multiple burns, the wax will no longer be as fragrant so just dump melted wax into the trash and throw another cube in the dish! Once you're house is nice and fragrant, turn off the plug and it will harden up again. The scents they offer are AMAZING!!! My two favorites are Central Park Pralines and Luna.There are many fall and winter scents that smell amazing. If you have never used Scentsy you are missing out! If you like the smell of something, I guarantee they have something similar if not exact! You can purchase the scents in bar or brick form. The bar contains six cubes. For plug-ins, only one cube is needed and for full size and mid size warmers, 2-3 cubes are needed.

To Enter Giveway:

1. Check out Kathy's Scentsy website and leave me a comment letting me know which scents you would choose!
2. Go to kath's blog and follow her - come back and let me know you did!
3. Be a follower of Living Our Love Song through GFC.

For extra points:

3. Post this giveaway out on ANY social network [blog, twitter, or facebook] saying "I want to win the awesome Scentsy giveaway on http://livinglovesong.blogspot.com!"
Leave a comment for EACH one you do.
That is a total of SIX chances to win.
Giveaway will be open until December 1st and winner will be chosen by random.org.

Good luck!

An Iconic gift - Dualit toaster

If you're looking for an iconic gift for one who is near and dear, then this Dualit toaster could fit the bill. It comes in a range of colours and finishes to suit any kitchen decor and is perfectly practical and kind on the environment; all parts are repairable or replaceable - you don't throw a Vario toaster away! The 2 slice Vario toaster gives you full control, allowing you to make perfect toast.

Vario toasters feature Dualit's award-winning, patented ProHeat technology to increase the life and toasting efficiency of the elements. The Ice Blue one above is £104.90 from Go Electrical

Utility room with pastel accessories

Retro kitchen

Modern country kitchen

Happy shopping!

And now, back to (my!) studio...

Hey guys! How has been the week that was? As usual mine has flown at the speed of light -- where does time go? Firstly, can I thank everyone who gave me some great advice re re-covering my lamp; I dont feel nearly as intimidated now! Gonna try to give it a try over the weekend! But today I wanted to share with with you a little studio update!

A lot has happened since my last post and my previously hideously rat-infested back-of-garage room now has the distinct resemblance of a studio, a bedroom and a little bathroom! The studio space is going to be small -- about 2x3 metres in total, which isn't large by any means. But its a damn sight larger than the kitchen table, I can assure you!

My husband is dreaming up the makings of a built-in wraparound desk so I have plenty of counter-top on which to work (I do tend to spread myself about) and I'm planning lots of pigeon holes underneath and shelves above the desk in which to hold all my stuff. The walls have gone up. I've ordered the carpet. And now I have a week-and-a-half to finish the gyprocking, install the sliding doors between the studio and bedroom and into the bathroom, do all the priming and painting, tile the bathroom, and finish the electrical before my carpet arrives and is installed! Eeeeek!

Here's some (really bad) pics so you can see the progress:

looking from the long end past my studio (its got a half wall and no door into my space; didnt want to close it all in... and into the new bedroom

my studio! Not using that desk, just there to measure depth. And the door is just leaning there for support! Don't you love my awesome pics?! ;)

the rumpus/ spare bedroom and ensuite!

What are you up to over the weekend? Me -- I'll be making lots of bm3 orders and hopefully catching the latest Twilight flick. There, I said it. Im a closet Twi-hard ;)