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Mothers Day is right around the corner and if you have not found something for your Mom yet, here is a beautiful idea for you. How about a lovely floral arrangement delivered from the fine folks at FromYouFlowers.com?

FromYouFlowers has lovely arrangements of gorgeous fresh flowers, plants and gifts for any occasion. I was sent a lovely Mother’s Day bouquet called the Rose & Lily Celebration to review and it was delivered in a beautiful frosted pink vase with a pink ribbon.

The flowers are an assortment of pink roses that are in full bloom along with some tightly budded Pink Asiatic Lilies, Waxflower and Alstroemeria. Together they created a lovely burst of pink, purple and green. The flowers are fresh and have a nice scent to them.

I love getting fresh flowers, don’t you? They bring a smile to my face and it is not too late to order your mom a lovely arrangement from FromYouFlowers.com. They have a large array of lovely gift ideas at great prices and all you have to do it click a few buttons to get her something on the way right now. Don’t delay! She will be thrilled that you remembered her on this special day or any day!

If you place your order right now, you can save 15% on all flowers, gift baskets and plants for Mother’s Day. It is as simple as putting in the code BLOG when you check out.

Thanks FromYourFlowers for putting a smile on my face today!

Disclaimer: Chris Carroll has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.

With our “Fun in the Summer Sun” blog event getting into full swing, our next company makes the perfect addition to our summer buying guide. Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Michele’s Handcrafted Birdhouses where you will find the prettiest handcrafted birdhouses that I have ever seen! All of Michele’s birdhouses are handmade by her here in the good old U.S.A. and I absolutely love to support American Artisans like Michele!

All of her birdhouses are made from cedar material to accommodate a variety of cavity nesting birds. They have lifting clean-out doors that are embellished by classic knobs or a piece of genuine driftwood which is used as the handle. The bottom floor of the birdhouse has drainage holes to keep the bird nests dry should any rain water get into the birdhouse. There are ventilation ducts that are just under the roof eaves.  

My Review: I was really excited to be reviewing a handcrafted birdhouse made by Michele as I have always loved birds and been birdwatching for the past few years. We have a variety of birds here in our backyard like blue jays, cardinals, Downy woodpeckers, robins, house finches, sparrows and wrens. I just love watching them feed at our bird feeders and I used to have a birdhouse until Hurricane Irene swiped it last year.

Michele sent me the Rustic Birdhouse with Country Charm  to review for all of you. I love that it is very rustic looking which fits in perfectly with our garden and landscaping decor. The birdhouse is quite large and very sturdy, hubby said extremely well-built! We decided to hang up our new birdhouse directly onto one of our rustic fences that surrounds our one patio/deck area. It only took hubby about 1 minute to get it hung up and I think it looks beautiful hanging onto our rustic wooden fence.

I love that with this birdhouse that I can easily clean it out once the birds are done nesting in it thanks to the way this birdhouse artist built it. I also appreciate that there are venting holes for ventilation and there are draining holes in the bottom.

Michele added several pieces of driftwood onto the exterior of the birdhouse which is perfect for decoration but it also serves as perching opportunities for the birds. Besides that, I have various other pieces of driftwood around my yard due to my coastal theme’d landscaping. The picture above and to the right shows the side view of this beautiful birdhouse so you can really see the depth of the piece.

Michele did a beautiful job making this birdhouse and I am super proud to now own a birdhouse from Michele’s Rustic Birdhouses & Home Accents! This is one quality-made handcrafted birdhouse that you would love to have for your own backyard or purchase a few and give them as gifts!

I have been watching my new birdhouse like crazy the past several days and I am just waiting for a bird to find my new birdhouse and to call it home! We have had some really terrible rainy weather here on the east coast for the past week, hopefully when we dry up, I will have a tenant in my new beautiful birdhouse!

When I catch my new tenant setting up house in my new birdhouse, I will try to get some photos and make a new blog post here on our blog to share the excitement with all of you!

If you are in the market for a beautiful handcrafted birdhouse, I would HIGHLY recommend that you check out Michele’s Handcrafted Birdhouses! They are beautiful, extremely well-made and super affordable! They come well-packaged and are shipped quickly to your front door! We give this company 10 stars out of 10 stars on our rating scale!

Thank you Michele for sending me the beautiful birdhouse to review for all of our readers. You can follow Birdhouses by Michele on Facebook, Unique Birdhouses on Twitter and you can check out her Etsy Shop called Birdhouses by Michele. We would also like to invite you to check out her wonderful blog called The Birdhouse Builder.

Disclaimer: Shelly Hill has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for delivery of any giveaway items won from this blog. We are not responsible for injury or mis-use of any products won from the Two Classy Chics Blog. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!

I love to wear pearls. Not only are they a beautiful classic piece that can go with everything, I have fond memories of my Mom and the pearls she often wore. I have a special necklace made from Mikimoto pearls that she gave me on my wedding day. I treasure that necklace and wear it often. Another great reason I love to wear pearls is that they can be dressed up or down and they still look fabulous!

I am excited to bring to you today a fabulous jewelry designer by the name of Anthony Dreyer. He has a collection featured at the Pearl Collective and the jewelry pieces he creates with pearls are fabulous! Omerta by Anthony Dreyer has gorgeous necklaces and bracelets that are totally in trend with today’s fashion yet bring a bit of glamour that pearls just cannot help to do for you. I am in love with the macrame bracelets! Going on my wish list for sure!

The Omerta Collection by Anthony Dreyer was developed with the intention to create beautiful pieces of jewelry that didn’t just look great, but gave the wearer the power of a secret message. I was sent one of the diamonds and pearl necklaces from his collection. The Zodiac necklace in Scorpio is a delicate, sweet design. It is composed with approximately 1 to 2 carats of top quality white pearls and genuine, faceted black diamonds arranged in Morse code. It is a very cool concept and each one is unique to the sign.

The necklace is housed in a beautiful white case and there is a choice of silver or gold chain. The pearls and black diamonds sit on a flexible wire that is connected securely to the chain. I love simplistic beauty of this design with the small white pearls and the black diamonds that are similar in size. It is clean and elegant and this is going to look fabulous with a nice v neck dress in black that I have. It is perfect for summer with its delicate appearance. I cannot wait to wear this amazing piece! Gorgeous!

I just know that this awesome necklace would make a fabulous Mother’s Day gift for your mom or someone special! It is a unique and beautiful piece of jewelry that anyone would be proud to own! Stop by the Pearl Collective and see what other fabulous items they offer as well. There is something for every pearl lover, I promise!

The Giveaway:
One Super excited winner is going to win a Omerta Zodiac Necklace in Diamonds and Pearls by Anthony Dreyer in your choice of sign. ARV $295 Awesome!!!!! Here is how to enter!

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Give Mom an Awesome Gift  & Help Mothers In Need Thrive

We are approaching the holiday that celebrates our mothers for all that they do and sacrifice to make us into the people we are today.  Mothers are special people.  They endure pain bringing us into the world and give up many of their own desires, dreams, time, sweat and tears in the process of raising us.  They are often under-appreciated and over-worked!

Women from across the world endure many hardships and sometimes struggle just to put food on their children’s plate or provide a roof over their family’s head.  This Mother’s Day, we are asking for your help to allow one non-profit to serve even more disadvantaged women and help them care for their children.  We are running a special Mother’s Day promotion where we will be donating 25% of sales on select items to The Women’s Housing Coalition through sales originating from this LINK.  We encourage all of our customers and followers to donate to this incredible non-profit organization and will provide you with a 10% discount on the purchase of our products for making a donation.  Everything helps, so please donate whatever you can afford today!

The Women’s Housing Coalitionhas been a registered non-profit since 1980.  They have offered housing, financial assistance and other services that help disadvantaged mothers become self sufficient for over 32 years!

We are a small company, but we understand that even companies our size can help make the world a better place for the less fortunate.  If more companies like our contributed to organizations that provide needed services in our communities- even on a small scale, image how much better this world would be.

Note: The above copy is from the generous folks over at 3D Laser Gifts!

Now we have a very special giveaway for all of you. The prize will not arrive in time for Mother’s Day but you can give it to mom at any time…mom’s love getting surprise gifts even when it’s not their special day!

Giveaway Prize: Medium Diamond Crystal and Light base $188 value. You can see the diamond crystal with light base on their web site for additional information.

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