Links for Your Enjoyment :: April 30, 2011

Links I thought you might find useful or fun:

• I'm not the only one who loves Apologia's Exploring Science curriculum.  Grateful for Grace wrote a detailed review of Apologia AND is hosting a giveaway for your pick of books.  Better hurry, giveaway ends May 1. 

•  Like Chili's Grill and Bar Restaurant on Facebook and sign up for their email newsletter.  On most Tuesdays over the last few months they have been posting/emailing a Kids Eat Free coupon.  I just wish I could use the coupon every week.  :)

• In the last month, FOUR women I know have given birth.  I'm tempted to make gifts for them using the tutorial for homemade nursing covers from Tip Junkie.

• Public, private, charter or home, there are a lot of choices for schooling these days.  The most successful students are those that are home schooled.  Before you throw rocks, follow the link and see what the author has to say.  I think you'll end up agreeing with her.  :)

• Paper Coterie is officially launching their new site on May 4 with an open house.  Join in the fun and receive $40 to spend on photo books, photo calendars, home decor and other photo products during the open house.

Big Apple Circus Coupon

My family LOVES attending the circus but we've never had the pleasure of attending the Big Apple Circus, which is appearing in Boston until May 15, 2011.  Unfortunately, our calendar is already packed with events so we can't attend but maybe you CAN!


To purchase your discounted tickets (up to $15 off each) to the Big Apple Circus*:

• Online:  Big Apple Circus and submit the code POP11 in the Promotional Codes box in the lower left of the page.

• By Phone:  CALL 888-541-3750 and mention code POP11.

• In Person: Big Top Box Office opens on March 19.    Hours of Operation: 3/19 – 4/1: 10am-6pm daily.    4/2 – 5/15: Tues-Fri 10am-8pm; Sat-Mon 10am-6p.

Credit: Bertrand Guay/Big Apple Circus

*Offer good on select seat locations and performances. Must present a copy of this blog post to receive discount at the box office. Performance schedule subject to change. Offer is subject to availability; not valid on prior purchases; cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. This offer can be revoked at any time. Discount amount varies. Limit 8 tickets per order. No refunds or exchanges. Telephone and Internet orders are subject to standard service fees.

Thanks to American Pop for sharing this discount code with us!

Disclosure:  I have not received any incentives or compensation for this blog post other than being able to use the discount code for my own purchases.

Remodel a Half Bathroom - Part 2

Last summer we worked hard to remodel a half bathroom (link to Part 1 of the story) in our home.  We ripped off very ugly paneling, pulled up 2 layers of vinyl flooring, painted the walls, laid new vinyl flooring and replaced the vanity and toilet.

We completed the major parts of the remodel within a couple of weeks, the finer parts of the decorating took me awhile though.  Thankfully I have a good friend who's great at decorating!  She gave me a few ideas and I slowly found pieces to that matched her recommendations.  The finishing touches went in place just last month.

Now we have a totally different bathroom!  I'm so not exaggerating and here's the photographic proof.

Ugly Bathroom before

Beautiful Bathroom After

The mason jars are filled with Q-Tips, cotton balls, and a green shower pouf.

I finished the bench, bought the basket at Ann & Hope, and had everything else.

All together I think the new bathroom cost us about $600 (I didn't add it all up in the end).  Not bad for such dramatic results!!  I still like to just admire how pretty the room is.

Have you ever remodeled a bathroom?  How did it turn out?