Drum Roll... CSN store winner is....

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Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2010-09-01 14:36:21 UTC

Since I held this contest @ both sites
Scraps of Life & 4 the LOVE of BOOKS
I had to write down all names entries on paper and # the entries.
Barb posted at Scraps of Life.

the TIME has come...

And now for my long awaited Review.... Did you guess???

The CSN stores has graciously allowed me to review the Chef's Choice International WafflePro Taste /Texture Select Classic Belgian Waffle Design

My daughter was so excited when I selected this waffle maker to do a review on. She has been wanting me to get one so I jumped at the chance to do a review on this product. My what a product it is. We have been totally pleased with this waffle iron. It has made the best waffles. It is easy to use and clean up is very easy. Well, providing you don't use more batter than is suggested. But even at that I let the waffle maker cool and then started cleaning up the mess. A toothbrush cleans this maker right well. I love the chrome and black color very modern. We made several recipes with this iron. We used just the basic waffle recipe on the back of pancake mix and then we used the basic mix recipe that came with the waffle iron. We also had to try out the waffle brownie dessert that came in the instruction guide. It was superb!







The waffles come out golden and wonderful in color and texture. You can make the outside crispy with moist interior or make the whole waffle crispy. My family has chosen the moist interior setting. Someday maybe we'll have to try out the crispy waffle. There is a darkness button if you like y our waffles more or less golden. I can honestly say we haven't been disappointed with this waffle maker. May post the recipe sometime. Be on the Look out.


Check out the CSN stores today! They have a wide varity of departments from home improvement to office supplies. Housewares, Home Decor, outdoor living. Kids and pets alike will benefit in their store line, as well as your feet and health and fitness. They have your needs covered with a wide range of items, over 200 stores to choose from. Their customer service is excellent. They are prompt in their service and delivery departments too. I was not disappointed in that area either. Excellent service is what I received from the CSN stores on-line.

Now for the good news. You can enter to win my $60 gift code giveaway from the CSN stores and be on your way to finding out what a wonderful store they are. I'll draw a winner for the $60 on Sept. 1st. Check out the details here @ Scraps of Life or @ 4 the LOVE of BOOKS.

~*Opinions expressed in this post are strictly my own. I was not paid for this post. Thanks CSN on-line stores for providing the product and $60 gift code giveaway for this review.~*

Another CSN stores review and giveaway...

Have you heard of the CSN stores??? Well, I want to tell you about an upcoming review/giveaway that I'm going to do for them. This store is the neatest store. They have over 200 sites on-line that you can order from. They sell things from furniture to household accessories. You'll find stuff for indoors as well as outdoors. They have things for mom, dad, kids and even the family pet. Your office and home can be decked out with things from their stores. You can browse by brand names is you wish. They have brands such as: Corelle, Zojirushi, Aladdin, Broyhill, Fiberworks, Lynx, Oakley just to name a few. You'll love this store as much as I do. Their products and services are great.

Now on to the review and giveaway. What am I going to review? That's to be determined. What about the giveaway? Well, it will start right now and go through??? when I get my item and post my review and we'll see from there. So the dates are yet to be determined also.

Ashley from the CSN stores has graciously allowed me to offer a review/giveaway. You'll be able to win a $60 promotional code to use at any of the 200+ CSN stores.

• NOTE: $60 Coupon does not cover shipping charges.

#1 Mandatory: Be a follower of my Scraps of Life blog here
#2 Tell me what products Le Creuset and Corelle sell through the CSN stores
#3 Leave a way of contact - this is a must because your code will be emailed to you

Want some bonuses?
(You'll receive one extra entry for each you do below; however, you must list them separately.)

• Visit the CSN stores and tell me what you may buy with your $60
• Take a guess on what I might review
• Follow CSN Stores on Twitter
• Become a fan of CSN Stores on facebook
• Blog or Tweet about this contest linking back here to this post. Be sure to leave me a link where you posted.
• Tell me where you heard about this giveaway
• Leave a comment on one of my other posts at Scraps of Life or 4 the LOVE of BOOKS
  
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Discolsure: The CSN stores on-line has provided me with my review product and the $60 promotional code for this giveaway.

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Here are your random numbers:

3 

Timestamp: 2010-09-01 14:36:21 UTC

Since I held this contest @ both sites
Scraps of Life & 4 the LOVE of BOOKS
I had to write down all names entries on paper and # the entries.
Barb posted at Scraps of Life.

My Review of Avalon in Black Mini Print

Originally submitted at CSN Stores

Avalon Sandal by Original Dr Scholl's

Features:

• Avalon in Black Mini Print
• Part of the Avalon collection
• Smooth or faux snake print leather upper
• PU outsole
• Casual slide sandal style with an open toe and stitching accent...

Avalon in Black Mini Print

wonderfully comfortable

By apple blossom from Grand Forks, ND on 7/18/2010

5out of 5

Sizing: Feels true to size

Width: Feels true to width

Pros: Stylish, Lightweight, Great Cushioning, Superb, Comfortable, Attractive Design

Cons: Can't think of anything

Best Uses: Special Occasions

Describe Yourself: Comfort Driven

View On Shoes: Shoes are for Wearing

I loved how comfortable these sandals were. Only negative would be the 4 inch high heal. They are very classy. I do love them.

wearing the sandals

Tags: Using Product

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Tags: Picture of Product

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Disclosure: this product was provided for my honest review by the CSN stores online. That is the only compensation I received. I wasn't told by anyone how to review this product or what to say. This is my own opinion of this product that I reviewed.

CSN store Review

What do Sofas, Shoes and Books all have in common?

Not a whole lot unless you are me. Back on June 4th I sat on my sofa perplexed as to what I should review for the CSN stores on-line. Well, I finally decided on what I wanted to review for the CSN stores. I had to get prepared...



I came up with shoes. More specific sandals. I chose the Dr. Scholl's Avalon. Why you might ask? Well, I wanted some black sandals for the summer. Now, I had to creatively tie them into books or reading. Well, the reading part wasn't hard as you are reading this post. That was pretty easy. But books, how will they relate????










Upon receiving my shoes I had to try them on...



















Oh, I just love them. Aren't they cute! The heel is a little higher than what I'm use to so I walked around the house with them for several hours. OH! how comfortable they are. They have to be; they are Dr. Scholl's.

So how am I going to tie these together with books and reading? Glad you asked.

The following day I put on the shoes and headed out with them on a scavenger hunt... Where did the shoes take me?




First stop was Church.
It is there we read the most wonderful book of all.





Next stop on our scavenger hunt.
of all places the Christian Bookstore. Now what can you find there but wonderful books to read. I went looking for a newly released book. Much to my dismay the book hadn't come in yet, though they were expected to get 6 of them. I found another book there though that had to do with shoes: Eat the cookie, buy the shoes by Joyce Meyer so I just had to take a picture.



and forward march our final destination for trying out these wonderful Dr. Scholl's Avalon sandals from the CSN store. They were so comfortable to walk in. A few weeks ago I wore some shoes to walk around in on our University campus and within just a few minutes I had a blister. Not so with these Dr. Scholl's Avalon sandals. OK our next stop the local Library. Now it's there you'll find shelves and shelves of books. It is a booklovers dream house. I didn't have to look hard and long to find books there. I did a narrow search though on books about shoes. Now what else do you expect since this review is shoes. Here is a picture of what I found in my shoe book search and that isn't even all of the books I found in the database. They had fiction and non-fiction. I found books for adults, young adults and children. There were also videos and audio books about shoes to choose from. I had quite the selection after my hunt was over. Your local library is a wonderful place to find books.

Oh, and did I tell you these Dr. Scholl's Avalon sandals were wonderful to walk in. I spent about a three hours on my scavenger hunt afternoon with only setting down to drive from one place to the next. I love these sandals.

is a wonderful place to find all sorts of items from housewares to shoes for the family. It is easy to find what you want and they have a great variety. Shop. Right from your own home. No need to fight the crowds. They sell beds and linens, toys and shoes, sofas and furniture as well as lamps and kitchen gadgets. They have a wide range of items, over 200 stores to choose from. Their customer service is excellent. They are prompt in their service and delivery departments too. I was not disappointed in that area either. Excellent service is what I received from the CSN stores on-line.

~*This product was provided to me free of charge for the purpose of this review by Ashley from CSN stores. This is my honest opinion of this product and no monetary compensation was received for my opinion.*~

Perplexed I need creativity

Sofas are a good place to ponder when perplexed. Why am I perplexed today? Well, I have been contacted by the CSN stores on-line to post a product review. Which one do I want to review??? They have thousands of products to choose from and how can I be creative and tie it in with books???? Now that's the hard one. Actually they are both hard things that I must ponder. I'm in a predicament and need your help.

Here is what you can do while you wait for me to post my product review.

CSN stores are many and are easy and on-line there are actually over 200 stores in every category line. Sofas are one of the pieces they sell along with loveseats and beds, household items and clothing also. However, sofas are not what I'm going to review.

Check out their sites here and then leave me a comment as to what you think I'll review.
If your guess it correct, I'll put your name in the hat 5 times for a CSN stores $40 giftcard. If you'd like more tries for the giftcard check out my Lighter Side site where this giveaway is posted. Click here to go to the Lighter Side CSN Stores' contest.

My review for this product will come in a few weeks. Maybe even as late as July. I must get the product first and put it to use.