SAW IT. PINNED IT. DID IT-Gallery Wall

Hey lovlies! I've got some new faces around and I would just like to say WELCOME and I am so glad you are now a follower!! Today I am linking up with Steph and Katie for Saw it. Pinned It. Did it.

As you all have most likely seen on Pinterest there are tons of gallery walls posted. I love that there are so many to give different ideas. If you follow me on Pinterest (@lins00) then you will see that I am in love with Gallery walls in general! I took a couple ideas and then created my own. Honestly I have another bare wall that my mom was teasing me saying I should do one of my three fur babies! HA HA

I am not sure why the pictures look crooked because they are not on the wall. I guess I was holding my camera at a slight angle.

My friend Jodi over at The Olde Crow Mill made my "W" for me and the "Our Life Our Story". The first thing I did was go gather all the frames I knew I wanted up on my wall. Most of them already had pictures in them of our oldest son Brayden. I went ahead and arranged the frames the way I wanted them on my table so I could play with the layout a little bit. I then asked my handy dandy sweet hubby to hang up the pictures for me. Once hung I took some sticky notes and labled which pictures I wanted to change and what I wanted to change them too. 

I tried to make sure that our wall told a story about us and I feel like it really does. I love looking over and seeing both boys baby pictures and different event in our lives that has happened. This and my old barn window has to be my two favorite items in our home! 

Have you made any fun projects lately? What are they?

**I also wanted to announce the winner for the Erin Condren giveaway! Lindsay Ham you are the winner!! YAY I have emailed you about your prize. Please let me know if you have recieved my email. Thank you to everyone who entered! 

OHP

Happy Hump Day y'all!! Today I am linking up with Michelle for OHP! It is cold here and I figured we would focus on clothes today and comfy ones at that! I hope you all enjoy my pins! Also below my pins is a giveaway I am participating in! Be sure to enter!!!

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Girl Booklet's 500 follower is here! I want to thank all the lovely bloggers who donated to my giveaway and of course to all my readers for making this milestone happen! You all rock! Blogging has changed my life (I don’t want to sound cheesy but is true) and I never thought that I would meet so many great people along the way and that I would learn so much! So thank you ALL for making my life a little better :)

And now let’s get to the GOOD stuff! I have divided the prizes into 3 “packages” and each one is worth over $300!!!! Feel free to enter as many as you can! (Trust me they are ALL worth it!) Just remember that entries are checked & Sponsors can enter the packages that they did not donate to! So other than that GOOD LUCK!!

PACKAGE ONE

1 The Mustache Diaries: 6 months of ad space and a Essie Nail Polish goodie bag ($80)

2 Sparkles & Shoes  Silver Bracelet from NYC Boutique ($25)

3 Swell and Stylish: Ad space for 2 months ($20)

4 Shary Loves You: 1 month in-post ad space ($15)

5 BericeBaby: 3 Months Daddy Badge Ad Space ($15)

6 Peace it all Together: Amazon gift card ($15)

7 Nykki-talks-beauty: 3 months of regular ad space ($15)

8The Casual Stay at Home: Starbucks gift card (15)

9 Raising Reagan: 60 days Sponsors Ad Space ($12)

10 My So-Called Chaos: 1 month small ad space ($10)

11 lala Lists: 2 months medium ad space ($10)

12 Daddy's Space: 2 Months Ad SPACE 200X200 ($10)

13 Going with the Flow: Two months of Medium Ad space ($10)

14 Being Erica: two handmade felt bows from my shop and two 'Technic' nail art pens ($10)


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PACKAGE TWO

1 Provocative Manners: Ad Space for 2 months ($40)

2 Hairspray and High Heels: 2 Months of "The Chanel" Ad Space Package ($40)

3 Tutus & Tea Parties: Medium Ad Space ($20)

4 The Closet Intellectual: 3 lavender sachets hand embroidered with the letter of the winner’s choice {one letter per sachet}( $5 per sachet, $15 total)

5 Whispering Sweet Nothings:  medium ad space ($16)

6 Jessica Who?: medium ad space ($15)

7 Glued To My Crafts: 2 months of 200x200 ad space ($14)

8 By the Porchlight: Large ad space ($12)

9 Country Roots City Living: 2 months Large Ad space ($12)

10 Singledou[b]t: Amazon eGiftCard ($10)

11 The Domestic Geek Blog: Large Ad space for 30 days ($10)

12 Futures: The Ferris Wheel ad space ($10)

13 Chamomile Dealer: Set of Blog Buttons & Ad Space ($10)

14 flamingos in raincoats: iTunes gift card ($10)



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PACKAGE THREE:

1 Rolled Up Pretty: X Large Ad Space on Rolled Up Pretty for Three Months ($90)

2 The Anna Delores blog: XL ad space ($20)

3 Ramblings of a Southern Belle: $20 Gift Card to Amazon.com

4 Ohsoamelia: Large ad space ($20)

5 Fortune Favors the Brave: 3 months ad space ($15)

6 Sensational Creations: set of 3 bracelets ($15)

7 Finding Michelina: hand painted sign -Meesh's choice ($15)

8 Discover. Create. Live: 2 months Large ad space ($14)

9 Spunky Real Deals:{Feb. one month} Large Ad Space ($12)

10 Chevron Stitches: Large Stitches Ad Spot & $5 Starbucks Gift card ($11)

11 My three bittles: Medium ad ($10)

12 Wifessionals: Small Ad Space ($10)

13 Wannabe Green: 1 month Ad Space ($10)

14 Free spirit reigns: 2 months ad space ($10)


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Weekend Recap

Hey all your pretty people! I hope you had a good weekend! Mine was just okay...it was cold and then on Saturday we had freezing rain so that made for a change of plans for our evening.

Anyway on Friday night Todd called and told me to get ready that he was taking me to dinner with a rep and some of his co workers. We ended up eating at PF Changs with about 8 other people or so. There was sooo much food! We went through two rounds of ordering appitzers plus our entree and then dessert. Needless to say there was food brought home. I had such a good time meeting the people Todd worked with on a daily basis and then the rep that he had training with and then rode along with him for the day. The rep his name was Courtney and he was incredible nice and he is actually from Indiana and now lives in Texas. It was nice to talk to someone about Indiana and then about our experience when we lived in Texas too. He got a kick out of me telling the table that I wanted a miniture cow in which one of the guys Todd works with asked if the cow would be an inside pet; I guess I gave a weird look and my answer was a obvious NO and Courtney cracked up laughing along with a few other people.

On our way home my mom called me to see when we would be home. While on the phone with her she told me that our neighbor was setting up security cameras at his house because his car got broken into a day or so before. While said neighbor was messing around with the camera portion he looked over through the camera and noticed we had a fire! So the fire was only a yard fire and started around the front of the house. It was finally stopped and put out after making its way to the back of our house. Our house was not touched at all just the grass! I was so scared after mom told me this story I was afraid someone was trying to mess with our house!

Saturday and Sunday we just ran a few errands and then came back home. I did on Sunday take back my Nikon that I got for Christmas. I had charged the battery on Christmas day and then I didn't need to charge it anymore until just a day or so ago. When I went to plug in my battery it was flashing, reading in the manual it said if it was flashing then to take it back to get serviced. Needless to say I thought if the battery is already messing up then what else is going to go wrong. I wasn't going to another camera yet, I was going to come home and do some research but after talking to the nicest lady named Rachel at Best Buy I decided to get a Cannon. I am very excited and can't wait to learn how to use it!

Did you do anything fun this weekend?

Social Sunday

Today I am linking up with Neely from A Complete Waste of Makeup! I have been excited about this weeks questions because it is getting to know you version, I have a lot of new faces around here and I have been excited to introduce myself some more!

1. What is the name of your blog? How long have you been blogging? My blog is Country Roots City Living. I started my blog a year ago in November but didnt' start really getting into it and staying consistent until June of 2012! 

2. Why do you blog? I started it at the suggestion of my husband. I think he was tired of my random thoughts and thought it would be a good idea for me to start one. I sat and stewed on it for a bit then decided to jump in and do it. I love doing it because I am making new friends from all over. It helps meeting people and what not since we have moved to three different states just this year. 

3. What is the first blog you ever followed? Maybe If You Just Relax I love her! From the way she writes she is hilarious and so real!

4. What is your favorite post you wrote in 2012? I don't have just one specific one. I try hard in every post so they are all my favorite.

5. What are your blogging goals for 2013?I want to grow my blog as much as I can. I hope to be one of those blogs where if a reader needs a pick me up or is having a bad day they know they can come over to my page and get a smile or a cheering up! :) 

6. Top 3 favorite blogs to follow?

Kelly's Korner

Every Mile A Memory

September Sweeties

**Last but not least do not forget about my Giveaway!!! 

Best Tasting Roast Ever

I thought today I would leave you with a yummy recipe! This is an easy thing to make and throw in the crock pot right before you go to work or once you get home you can also cook it on the stove top in your dutch oven. I prefer the crock pot because well it is easy! :)


Ingredients

• Any roast of your choosing no smaller than 3lbs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 packet brown gravy 
• 1 10oz can of cream of mushroom soup
• 1 purple onion
• 2 garlic cloves minced

Directions

• Cut onion in long strips put a layer of onion on the bottom of the crock pot.
• Put roast in crock pot
• Add the rest of the onion
• chop the garlic and add it on top of the roast and onion
• Add the 1/2 cup of water
• Toss in the cream of mushroom soup
• Sprinkle the brown gravy packet over the roast
• Put the lid on the crock pot and turn on low for 6 hrs. If you want to have it a lot soon then cook it on high. 

This roast will make a gravy and it is really good to make your own Beef Manhattan!

Recipe came from Cooking With Kids cookbook

**Don't forget to enter my Erin Condren Giveaway!! 

New Year New You, GIVEAWAY

It is a new year and everyone is trying to get organized. Are you having trouble trying to get organized or got a new Kindle, Ipad, or Iphone for Christmas and want to jazz it up a little? Well then this giveaway is for you!  Erin Condren has graciously offered to give $25 toward a product of your choice!  I am really excited to host this because I love that you can personalize your own item!

 If you are feeling lucky enter below in the Rafflecopter! :)

Good Luck!!!

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Oh How Pinteresting, Wednesday

Hey y'all! Happy Hump Day! It is a rainy day here in the Okie and it makes me want to stay curled up with a blanket all day! I am feeling so much better today and I am so glad, I have missed y'all!!

Today I am linking up with Michelle over at The Vintage Apple. I hope you enjoy some of the pins that I have picked out for today! If you are not following me on Pinterest click here to follow me!!

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Please come back tomorrow for a fantastic giveaway! If you are a fan of my fb page you already know what it is because I gave a hint!! Since it is the begininng of the year this is one that you do NOT want to miss out on! Then next week toward the end of the week I am having my monthly sponsor giveaway!! What can be better, two giveaways in a week! SCORE!!! 

P.S. I am having a monthly sponsor giveaway, this is a good way to drive traffic to your blogs and to make new friends!! :)