I want to try these...

I have been wanting to try some wall graphics in my house for some time. I'm hoping to get the chance to finally do it for FREE through Verging on Forty's give-away! She's teamed up Graphique de France to give away FIVE Home Decals to 5 winners, just for signing up to their newsletter!

Just visit Graphique de France and scroll to the bottom of the page to register for the newsletter. Then hit up Verging on Forty and let her know you've entered!

~crossing fingers that I'm one of the five lucky winners!~

Look who's in a skirt!





I noticed that my sister-in-law had become a "fan" of skirt! magazine on Facebook recently. I'd never heard of it, and didn't think much more about it. Until last week when I was at our local mall (aka "the hall" since it's now just about 5 stores and a big hall that old folks walk for exercise) and saw the display rack with the other newspaper racks outside. skirt! is free, btw, in case you didn't know - so I picked up a copy and brought it home to check it out.

Last night, I finally got the chance to pick it up and start reading. skirt! is a GREAT little mag just for women, by women, and about women. Imagine my surprise when I saw a full page with a huge picture of someone...

I couldn't quite place how I knew her....

then it hit me:

It's Jen from Balancing Beauty and Bedlam!

I already knew that Jen was a fellow Tarheel, but it was strange recognize someone that I "knew" - but only from an online blog that I just stumbled across a few months ago. Gotta love modern technology!

YES, Jen has a full-page feature about her frugal ways and fashion style in the current issue of skirt! Check it out online and share with your friends, or better yet - pick up a few print copies (they are even more fun!) at a location near you - remember, they are free!