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happy friday everyone!  i’ve had so much fun with you this week.  you all have been CRACKING me up with some of your ‘going green’ ideas!  i love it when you let it all hang out, hehe (i pee in the shower, too)!  if you missed that, make sure to tell how you’re going green to enter into this week’s giveaway (deadline is sunday!).  i also had fun sharing my story with you, and hope it let you into my life a little bit more.  don’t forget, i’ve switched twitter accounts (follow me now at gohometoroost) and leave your info on this post so that i can follow you as well!

what are you plans this weekend?  i’m staying in to do some cleaning, organizing and a little gardening this week.  it’s been all too long since i’ve had a weekend at home!  and, even though i want to keep it a surprise for you, i promised you that i would keep you ‘in the loop’.  many of you know that i’m working on a little makeover for going home to roost, and i saw the new design for the first time this week!  you’re going to love it. :)  i’ll keep you up to date, but i should be introducing it in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!  also, make sure to check back in today for a yummy recipe from chelsea!  alrighty, enough with my rambling!

i bet many of you read miss malaprop, am i right?  did you catch that the lovely mallory just opened up a new miss malaprop shop?  it’s home to some amazing handmade and eco-friendly designed items home decor, jewelry, accessories, clothing and more.  you can even shop by handmade, fair trade, organic or recycled products! she makes it easy to find what you want, and buy from sustainable artists.  a one stop shop!

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happy earth day lovelies!  in celebration, i’m going to giveaway one of my reusable grocery bags!

how to enter:

leave a comment explaining what you do (or will commit to do) to be more earth friendly.  you can leave as many comments as you like- the greener you are, the more chances you get to win! you must comment by midnight est sunday, april 25.  a winner will be drawn on monday using random.org and will have 48 hours to claim their prize after it’s announced.  good luck, and go green!

now for some more earth friendly finds!

clockwise :: organic cotton t-shirt with ferns, tiny bird, pure organic mineral eye color, the organic spy bag, bag envy, how sweet of you- pot of honey card

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congratulations casey, i’ll be sending you an email shortly!

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that’s right, a giveaway!  chantelle nicole is offering a $40 gift certificate to one lucky winner, and all readers can enjoy 20% off by using code ‘roostreaders’.  you’ll find handmade jewelry in a variety of styles, from simple and clean to whimsical, rustic and eclectic.

how to enter:

head on over to chantelle nicole designs and get to browsing her beautiful, one of a kind jewelry!  come back here and leave a comment about what your favorite pieces are and why.  you may leave as many comments as you like, increasing your chances of winning.  you have utnil sunday, March 28, 12:00 midnight est to enter.  a winner will be announced on monday, march 29th and will have 48 hours to claim their prize via e-mail.  enjoy, and happy shopping!

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happy monday dear ones!  how was your weekend?  ours was a bit rainy but still great fun.  i spent all day saturday curled up reading the backyard homestead, and it was wonderful, i highly recommend it!  then yesterday i went for a long run w/ my mom-in-law (can’t hardly move today!) and watched the time traveler’s wife last night.  have you seen it?  yes, i cried.

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i wanted to thank everyone so much for taking the time to take my survey!  i’ve gone through and read every entry and have some wonderful new ideas.  each of your opinions really do matter to me, and i so enjoyed reading everything each of you had to say.  do you want to know some facts about yourself?

*59% of you are between the ages of 25 and 34

*97% of you are female

*about 90% of you live in the u.s. but collectively, you represent countries all around the world including mexico, canada, ireland, france, sweden, germany, thailand, austrailia, and the netherlands! (did i miss anyone?)

some of you will be happy to know that by an overwhelming response, i’ll be keeping the full name, going home to roost.  and after reading all that you had to say, i agree, the full name has a lot of meaning to it, so it sticks!

also, i will share that i’m working on a bit of redesign (yay!)- but i know some of you are a bit averse to change so i want you to know that i completely understand!  i have felt pretty funny before when i opened a daily read to all of the sudden find nothing familiar there.  but, i’m going to ask you to join me  during the process and hopefully it will be a change that’s exciting and comfortable for all of us.  most importantly, we’re only talking design here! just remember, it will always be the same ‘ol me sitting here with you, and so the look may change, but i never will!

ok, you all have had many many great points of advice and i’ll be working to implement as many of them as i can (please be patient with me, as these things can take a good long while!).

some things that just made me laugh:

-”include more porn for traffic. JUST KIDDING! ;)”

-”More Toaster!! :D” (i agree!)

-”i like to be able to see the person in their blog. this catches my attention and makes me read their story. i am not actually talking about a pic but being able to “see” the person by their story.” (ok, this didn’t make me laugh but it DID make me feel like i was an avatar! my favorite movie of ALL TIME!)

oh and by the way, the winner is…..

congratulations julie!  i’ll be emailing you shortly. :)

xoxo! bonnie

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hi everyone!  we’re kicking off this week with a survey and a giveaway! your opinions really mean a lot to me, so i want hear them and get your feedback!  the survey is ten questions long and takes about 5 minutes.  and, it’s completely anonymous, so i want you to be brutally honest (i promise, i can handle it!).

let me know you took the survey by leaving a comment on this post, so i can enter you into the contest! there will be one randomly drawn winner that will receive $50 roost bucks to be used at any three of my etsy shops: home to roost, the kitchen roost or old renewed.  plus! a 30 minute phone chat with me! but, don’t worry, if you’re shy (like me) it’s totally optional.  but if you have questions for me or want to review your etsy shop or blog, or just want to shoot the breeze, here’s your chance!

click above to take the survey!

don’t forget- to be entered in the contest, you must leave a comment on this post!

thank you thank you thank you! XxoOoXoO, bonnie

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