Nope! The Winner of GFT's 1st ever giveaway is Jennifer Magnesi Designs. She wins her choice of the two pieces on this post and 30% off her first purchase at GreenFamilyTree! Go Jenn!

So I've release two more soaps to the world to be sampled and enjoyed!




The Empress' Own - Shea Butter/Yuzu - 2-3oz sample! Pretty jade green and great for the whole body!





Moisturize Ur Situation - Okay, this isn't new, but it's a re-release on an old favorite. This bars are a great size, 2-3oz, so you can sample a good long time!



Go get them while they're still hot!

In other news, some people would say that I'm working on my own website, but I'm still keeping my lips shut tight... hee.

Now for the Etsian of the Day, who also happens to be the giveaway winner!


Beautiful blue and coral, colors of spring! This bracelet looks to be a must for a spring/summer wardrobe!

Blue Jade and Coral Flower Bracelet by Jennifer Magnesi Designs

Till next time all!

Yes, I did. I added a couple of new soaps over @ the shop today!










Plain Jane is a soap created for people who don't like a lot of crazy stuff in their soaps. All organic, smelling of fresh grapefruit.













So, yes, the first rule of soap is ... use it. This is the first of the Nurse Madge Teen line. A great soap to introduce those grubby 'tweens and teens to the joys of personal hygiene.

More goodies to come tomorrow. But how about an Etsian today?

Bird's Nest Pendant - Dove (white swarovski) by starrydesigns

So, I am giving myself a half-hour break on the deep clean. I gave both my K&B Cleaner and my F&G cleaner a great workout while listening to Empress Orchid by Anchee Min.

I have to say that Empress Orchid is a beautiful book, full of history and drama and passion. I'm an audio book geek, so I got mine from Audible. If you love audiobooks, check them out.

Anyhoot!
Check this out. Yes, that is a reflection in my microwave door. I actually spent a couple of minutes chasing the older kid out of the picture, or you would have seen old 14-year old birdie chest instead of our front door. I used the F&G Cleaner on this whole thing, inside and out.




This is my counter top after the K&B Cleaner. No that isn't a smiley face on the toaster; that is melted plastic. Remember that I have kids. With that, now picture this counter crusted with PB&J, Cereal, and the good Lord knew what else. Did I mention I love my kids?




Beautiful cabinet doors. If you know me well, you know my previous cleaning habits. I'm ashamed to say that I used to be pretty casual about cleaning. Got my hands on a Household Binder Template, so I'm on the road to a more organized house. Ignore the over religious overtones of the blog, especially if you don't float that way, the book is a great tool! I'm also on the way to creating a Household Binder Template for Working Moms, because if anyone needs help keeping it together, it's us working moms!

and lastly a Before and After shot:



Before the clean: I think these were fingerprints from my son, husband and brother in law (okay, maybe me too). My Tiny Dancer is exempt because she's not tall enough yet.









After the clean. Not a fingerprint, grunge or... whatever else in sight. Not sure if you can see my masterpiece, but I hope you can.







Whew! So next thing to tackle is the dining room... Not a big job but my craft closet doors needs some TLC.



So, after looking at the horrors in my home, how about an Etsian of the Day?



Onward to the next task!

I'm having a blog giveaway for the first time. It will end on May 4, and it gives you an opportunity to win your choice of two cool items AND get a discount on your first purchase!


Just comment in this post, and the winner will be announced here @ 10:00pm on May 4th.

Good Luck!