CSN Rugs has a beautiful selection of indoor/outdoor rugs. Most of the rugs have amazing designs making it hard to choose a favorite. However, I did, and I hope you like it because one of you will be getting it!

The Kane Carpet – Legacy Vine Neutral Asian Inspiration Rug has a neutral base color with a beautiful colored design. Even if you don’t use it as a rug, you could hang it on the wall for a unique art piece!

Features:
Construction: Machine made
Technique: Wilton Woven
Material: Polypropylene / Olefin
Origin: Israel
Collection: Legacy
Color: Ivory, beige
Pile height: 0.5″
Size: 23″ x 35″

I’m giving you three chances to win this gorgeous rug for your home!

1. Take a look at the area rugs and tell me (in the comments) which is your favorite. This entry is required.
2. Tweet about this giveaway. (My twitter account: @somewhatvoluble) In a SEPARATE comment, link to your tweet.
3. Blog about this giveaway. In a SEPARATE comment, link to your blog post.

The winner must live in the United States or Canada, and you must have a valid email address. (Please remember to leave your email address in each of your comments so that I can have CSN Rugs contact you if you are to win.) The giveaway will end on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) EST.

How do I keep myself from looking my age or older than I am? I don’t do anything too special, honestly. I mean, I don’t smoke (never have), and I don’t go out partying all the time (though there’s nothing wrong with it), so I guess that helps. I have never dyed my hair (though I do straighten it, so that’s killing it just as bad); I also never wear make up. (Sure, I used to … but I realized I was okay without it. Husband doesn’t like it, anyway.) Though I don’t wear make up, I do try to wear something on my lips to keep them soft. Obviously, when I came across the giveaway on the Alice blog to win shea butter lip balm from Perfect Organics, I had to enter. To enter, I had to answer the question What are your spring-time beauty rituals? I figured I’d share them with you as well.

I always wash my hair when I first get in the shower (I use Aussie shampoo & conditioner right now, but I like to change it up every time I buy shampoo), then I wash my face. Browsing around Etsy, I found a soft, whipped facial creme with ground walnut shells and tea tree oil for $7.50. It’s amazing. The tea tree oil smells wonderful, and the walnut shells make my face unbelievably soft. It also gets rid of any pimples sneaking their way onto my face.

Next, I use a honey whipped cream soap that has sweet almond oil and vitamin E oil (also from Etsy for $5.99 for 4 oz.) to make my body super soft. It, too, smells delicious! (There are several other scents as well.)

Finally, after getting out of the shower, I cover my body in Burt’s Bees Radiance body lotion. It smells lovely (see the trend here?), and it gives my body a natural glow while moisturizing. No kidding, this lotion contains mica, which is a light reflecting mineral, and it will make your skin sparkle. Literally.

What are YOUR beauty rituals? (Be sure to enter the giveaway, too!)

Over the weekend, I entered a blog giveaway at Nomsa Knits, and I won.

As soon as I saw the headband, I thought of my sister. She can totally pull off the bright turquiose, and she loves headbands/accessories. For only $11, who could pass up such a beautifully handmade piece? However, Ashley wanted us to pick two items from her shop, so I began browsing for something for myself.

Once I saw the necklace, I knew it had to be mine. (If I didn’t win it, it would go on my list of “things to purchase”.) I think it’s just gorgeous!

Nomsa Knits features so many delicate items for your hair and beautiful jewelry in vibrant colors. Go take a look, and maybe you’ll find something you’re just dying to have for yourself!

P.S. Some good things are happening in my life that you should catch up on. Also, I’m getting the car today!

Every time I go to a book store, I look at the journals. I love anything leather, and I prefer paper with small lines or no lines at all–I can’t stand wide-ruled lines. I study them, and I just want to buy them all, even if I don’t plan on writing in them. So, when I found Kreativlink’s Etsy shop, I was full of awe.

Since most of you are also bloggers, I have a small hunch that you like to write. Sometimes, blogs aren’t the best place to write extremely personal things, so most of us keep private journals for the too-personal moments in our lives. That’s why I’m going to be your new best friend by giving you a beautiful journal from Kreativlink. What will the lucky winner be receiving? Tree blossoms, leather journal, suede.

Yes, I know. It’s beautiful. Description from seller:

Original drawing on soft, ochre colored suede that’s sewn on brown felt. As with all my books, it comes with a handsigned “certificate of authenticity” card so it makes a great present too.

Size: 11 x 16 cm (4.5 x 6 inch)
Paper: blank, 120 g/m², 240 pages (counted both sides)

Filled is this softcover journal with tea-stained paper, hand torn and carefully bound with strong linen thread. The paper is smooth and takes all writing instruments and will also work great as a sketchbook for dry media..

Here’s what you can do (you get FOUR entries!):

1. Visit Kreativlink’s Etsy shop. Comment on this post with your favorite item from the shop.
2. Tweet about this contest. IN A SEPARATE COMMENT, link to your tweet. (If your Twitter is private, you can add me: SomewhatVoluble)
3. Blog about this contest. IN TWO SEPARATE COMMENTS, leave a link to your blog post.

The contest will end on April 17, 2009 at 12:00pm EST; comments will be closed at that time. I will then pick a winner using random.org. The winner will receive the email that afternoon, and will need to reply within 48 hours. If the winner does not reply in the time frame, a new winner will be chosen.

Go ahead, comment! Good luck.

Update:

I noticed that I forgot to mention whether ANYONE from anywhere can enter. The journal ships from Austria to anywhere around the map! So, you don’t have to live in the continental U.S. to enter!

Update:

If you submit a comment, and it doesn’t show up right away, don’t worry. Sometimes comments get sent to my Spam comments, and I just have to approve them (usually if they have more than one link), so it will eventually show up. If you’re still worried it won’t go through, send me an email (megan@somewhatvoluble.com) and I’ll be sure to double-check and let you know.

What will you win? A Lucky Clover Charm Necklace from sTuck in the Coop valued at $26!

“This sterling silver necklace is sure to be your new favorite lucky charm. A 4 leaf clover charm hangs next to a rectangle which reads “lucky”, but can be personalized to say what you would like up to 5 letters in the font shown, or 10 in my tiny block font.
Direction of letters can be changed also.”

There will be a chance for THREE entries!

1. Head on over to the shop and take a look around. Once you’re done admiring the beautiful jewelry, come back here and comment with what your favorite item in the shop is.
2. Twitter about the contest. In a separate comment, leave the link to your tweet. If your profile is private, I’ll have to follow you first. (My twitter name: SomewhatVoluble)
3. Blog about this contest. In a separate comment, leave the link to your blog post.

The contest will end Friday, March 20, 2009 at 12:00pm EST. At that point, I will randomly select a winner (using random.org). Please remember to leave your email in each of your comments so that I am able to contact you if you are the winner. Also, if you do not celebrate St. Patty’s Day (for any reason), you can still enter to win something from the shop that is of equal or lesser value! Just leave the comments below, and you can send an email to me with specifications.

Friday afternoon, I will be contacting the winner, and you will have until Saturday to reply. If you do not reply by then, another winner will be selected.

If you have any questions about the contest, feel free to email me at SomewhatVoluble [at] gmail [dot] com. Good luck!

The question is: “What household product are you most loyal to and why?” Well, I’m here to proudly say that I LOVE Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper. Josh and I started buying it when we lived in our apartment, and we haven’t stopped buying it since. His mom buys a different kind of toilet paper, and every time we run out (when she buys it), I’m sure to go out of my way to buy the next pack, and I make sure it’s Charmin. I mean, strong AND soft? That’s my kind of paper.