Winners and a serious plea for help!

Oops. So the day sort of got away from me. But, it is still Monday so I still have time to announce the winners of our little Valentine's day giveaway. First of all, Congratulations to Michelle Bagwell for being the first commenter and automatic winner. And Congratulations to Andrea, my husband randomly chose you as the second winner. I will be contacting you both shortly to get your mailing info and you can look forward to your trays and chocolate very soon!

But wait, there's more...that's my favorite part of infomercials! Since there was only 7 of you who thought these little heart trays were as cute as I did, and since they are only $1.99 each, I'm going to give one to everyone else also! If you still want one, just email me at {askthebestme@gmail.com} with your mailing address in the next 3 days and I will be happy to send one your way.

OK, here is where I need some serious help. My 9 year old daughter rips holes in the knees of her pants faster than I can buy them for her and I am tired of it. My son gets holes in his knees as well, but not nearly as fast. I generally buy her jeans at Old Navy because they are cheap, but I'm thinking that this is one of those cases of you get what you pay for. The last few pairs have felt so thin that I knew they weren't going to last very long. So, where do you buy your children jeans, and are they sturdy enough to withstand a girl who for some reason cannot help but crawl around on her hands and knees?

Reason Number Five Bazillion Why I Love IKEA, And a Surprise

Cute little heart shaped ice cube trays

Plus Swedish chocolate (Seriously, YUM)

= cute little heart shaped chocolates!

My oldest daughter decided to make these for her teacher this year instead of cookies and sprinkles, and I think next year it will be what all the teachers get. Don't get me wrong, our little gift bags with the cookies, frosting, and sprinkles were really cute, but they were a lot more work than I had time for. And Since IKEA's chocolate is not only delicious, but cheap (3 big bars for $2.50) we figured out that each heart only costs $.10! Not bad at all for a really awesome treat.

And since today is the day that we celebrate love, I wanted to let you know how much Jenn and I Love all of you who actually read this little blog of ours even though we are somewhat unreliable bloggers at times. So, I am going to give away two sets of these cute little trays. 

I will automatically give two trays to the very first person to leave a comment, and then on Monday I will randomly select another person to receive two trays. And just maybe, if you leave really nice comments, I will send you some chocolate with it!

I don't care what you comment on, all I ask is that you leave an email address so we can contact you if you are the winner.

Happy Valentines Day! Hug your loves just a little bit tighter today! 

Yay For Our New Blog: Giveaway!

If you've been reading this little blog of ours for a while you have probably noticed all the fun changes that have taken place. Our sister-in-law Natalie felt sorry for us because we are completely computer challenged and did some awesome design work! Thank You Natalie!!!

So, in order to celebrate our awesome new look, we decided to do something that we haven't done yet. Give something away.


Now, I tried really hard to take a good picture of this necklace on my necklace holder, but it just wasn't working out so unfortunately you get to see it on my neck.

What I love about this necklace is that it is a perfect mixture of vintage and modern. The ice blue beads came from my favorite antique store in Oklahoma and that pretty sparkly star came from my stash of buttons that belonged to my grandmother. Even with the 50's housewife feel though, this is not your grandma's necklace, and I hope who ever wins it will love it as much as I do!

To enter, just leave us a comment telling us what kinds of posts you would like to see more of, or what your favorite post has been so far. And if you are a follower, or become one, go ahead and give yourself a second entry, because we love you!

We will pick the winner on Friday. Good luck!