Go Find a Giveaway!

Darci is hosting a CSN giveaway until March 10, so get over to her blog and take her up on it!

I just found the diaper bag I want on CSN, so even though I'm telling you about the giveaway, I'm really hoping you don't win. I want that gift certificate, dang it!

*EDITED TO ADD LINK TO DARCI'S GIVEAWAY... hahaha ooops. Guess I really really really don't want you to win.

Giveaway winner!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the CSN giveaway. Random.org picked commenter number 8 as our winner!

Lesley, please email me (livytay{at}gmail{dot}com) and I'll send you the promo code to redeem your $25 gift certificate to CSN.

Happy spending! Maybe you can buy your little one her very own camel pack :)

Go find a giveaway!

I'm thrilled to offer yet another giveaway from CSN, which has thousands of products, ranging from swingsets to shoes, cookware to office supplies.

CSN will award one $25 gift certificate to one lucky winner (open to U.S. and Canadian participants).

For one mandatory entry, please become a follower of this blog and leave a comment. If you're already a follower, simply comment and tell me!

If you'd like an additional entry, please spread the word about the giveaway and link to it in my comments- via Twitter, Facebook or your own blog (one extra entry total). Giveaway will be open until midnight (MST) Sunday, January 23, 2010.

Thanks so much for participating and good luck!

CSN Product Review

It was probably due to all the snow storms that hit Utah, but I waited what felt like ages for my second item to arrive from CSN. I kept checking the tracking (which I love being able to do) because I was afraid it had been delivered and stolen off my front porch.

Thankfully, the Ducky Tub arrived Monday night safe and sound. I was giddy because Aspen was due for her bath and the arrival of the tub meant I could finally get it taken care of without trying to make her fit on her cute but tiny little newborn bath seat (thanks Holly!).

This morning after breakfast I fitted the tub over my sink (the main reason I picked this tub- because I don't have a bathtub and needed a baby tub that would safely sit on the kitchen sink) and filled it up with warm soapy water. Aspen hasn't been submerged yet for her baths, but she didn't seem to mind when I plopped her in.


The ducky cushion suctions to the tub so it doesn't slip around, and when Aspen starts taking baths in a big-girl tub the ducky has a pocket so it can be suctioned to the shower wall to hold toys. I love it when something does double-duty because my house is small and storage is an issue.

There's also a plug for draining the tub, as well as two extra-deep cups in the tub for keeping fresh, warm water ready until it's time to rinse. Using this tub made bathing Aspen so much easier because it's the perfect size and I don't have to bend over and wash her on the floor of the shower.

Another feature I wasn't aware of when purchasing the tub is that it is designed to hang from a shower rod to drip dry. My shower stall door has a nice, long handle and I was able to fit the baby tubs hooks right over it so it can dry until ready for storage. I love it! No more leaving the tub in the kitchen sink (even though it gave me a great excuse to ignore the dirty dishes piling up!).

I love this tub and couldn't be more satisfied. There isn't anything I would change about it. If you need a tub for your little one, definitely check out CSN and get one from them!

CSN product review

Today I received the first of two items I ordered from CSN. As usual, shipping was super-fast; I got a notice only two days ago that my first item had shipped. It was only three days ago that I ordered both my products.

Aspen is very excited to have a new toy. I'm always surprised that even at her young age, she still gets bored of the same toys every day!


Thankfully, Aspen doesn't have teeth yet, nor is she in the process of teething, but I was thinking ahead when i ordered her this teether. It has lots of color and texture to keep her little fingers interested, and it's a great shape for her to shove in her mouth (which is her new favorite past-time these days).


The only improvement I would make to the Sassy Gummy Guppy would be to add a little ring to it so she can better grasp it. At 16 weeks, Aspen has yet to master holding things without something to completely wrap her fingers around.

The experience with CSN was just as great as all the others I've had, whether I've done a giveaway or reviewed a product. Definitely stay tuned for the next review, which will probably be soon because my other item from CSN shipped yesterday. See you here again soon!

Yippy Skippy!

You may already know from reading my other blog that CSN contacted me this week and offered to let me review a product. It's going to be hard to decide what to do because they have all sorts of items to choose from, such as bathroom shelving, electronics and shoes, shoes, shoes.

I'll be reviewing my experience here on Liv's Favs because, duh, that is what this blog is for. It's so I can tell you about all the awesome things I love.

CSN product review

First of all, shipping was amazingly fast. I wasn't expecting my Definity pair of Pilates rings/magic circles to arrive so soon. Good and bad- good because I get to use them now, and bad because I have to use them now. I ordered them on the 11th and the UPS guy dropped them off at my Pink House on the 16th. Pretty sweet.

In Pilates, rings are used for increased resistance for certain exercises and also to improve alignment in certain postures. These rings are specifically designed to strengthen the core while the arms move in precise circles with the rings rotating around the wrist- kind of like having a small hula hoop for your arm.

It sounds easy, right? Ha. Wrong. I am so glad no one was in the room when I first tried to rotate the rings on my wrists. I almost flung them across the room and it took about a minute until I got the hang of it. I could really feel the exercise working my pecks as well as my shoulders and core. The rings also came with tips for advancing the workout by adding heel raises or rotating the palms face up and down throughout.

These rings also work awesome for helping me perform the rainbow posture with my legs. Additionally, I like using rings in my classes for stretching. Sometimes my shoulders are tight and it's helpful to hold a ring behind my back while opening my chest up and stretching the fronts of my shoulders.

Since these rings don't have as much give as a traditional magic circle, they're going to make my isometric exercises more challenging. Not that I'm complaining since I have 10 baby pounds to lose and a lot of toning I'd like to achieve. The Definity rings are going to kick my butt and really help me reach those goals.

Thank you CSN for letting me test a product! I can't wait for the other part of my order (an exercise ball) to arrive to I can complete the review.

I am all about spoiling myself.

When CSN offered to let me do a product review, I was super-psyched. They have everything from bistro sets to strollers, workout equipment to kitchen faucets.

I debated what I should test out- I even asked Kev if there's something he'd like. When he couldn't think of anything I almost considered getting something baby-related. Then I said to myself "heck no! You get yourself something nice."

To help me lose the 10 lingering baby pounds and to tone up, I decided on something Pilates-related. I'm exited to check it out and let you know how awesome it is!

Giveaway winner!

The giveaway closed at midnight (Monday, June 28th) so I'm sorry I couldn't accept a couple of entries that were submitted after that time!

Random.org has determined the winner to be Debbie from Suburb Sanity. Congrats to Debbie and thanks so much to everyone who participated!

Debbie, I'll be sending your email address to CSN so you may claim your $40 gift certificate.

Go find a giveaway.

Today's giveaway is another $40 gift certificate to one of CSN's many online stores. Woo!

Last weekend my friend Ashley came up to visit while Kev was out of town. We spent Friday night talking about how our lives have changed so much in the 13 years we've been friends. This week as I browsed CSN's sites yet again, I saw the bedroom vanity section and was reminded of all the time Ashley and I spent in front of hers as teenagers. I thought she was so cool she had one built into her room so she could put on her make up (which consisted of just mascara and lipgloss when we were 14) and do her hair in the mornings. I had to fight with my younger brother for the bathroom every morning at my house. Lame.

As you know, CSN has tons of stuff to offer and this $40 giftcard can be applied to any item from any site you choose. Maybe you'd like to get a vanity for your own little girl so her friends can be jealous of her like I was jealous of Ashley. And then YOUR little girl can talk with HER friend 13 years later and reminisce about all those good times lip-syncing in front of that very same vanity with hair brushes.

This giveaway is open to all U.S. and Canadian-based readers.

You may receive one entry by leaving a comment on this post.
You may receive one additional entry by becoming a follower (or staying a follower!).
You may receive ANOTHER additional entry by posting about this on your own blog OR Facebook OR Twitter (just leave another comment here sharing a link to wherever you decide to spread the word).

That's a total of three possible entries! Take advantage of it and good luck!

Giveaway closes Monday night at 12am.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by.

Giveaway winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated in this great CSN giveaway. It's always so fun to host these and give back to all the nice people who stop by and visit my blog(s).

Enough of the gratitude- what you really want to know is WHO WON.

Random.org generated a winner out of all entries- Carolsue is the recipient of the $40 gift certificate!

Carolsue, I'll submit your email to CSN so you may claim your giftcard.

And remember, I'll be hosting ANOTHER CSN giveaway on Liv(e) this week, so come on back and try again!

Tough crowd.

You GUYS. You're a touch bunch. But because I appreciate all ya'll, we're gonna go ahead and have ourselves a giveaway TODAY. I'm in a time crunch and want to make sure we get to enjoy both the giveaways I've been given the opportunity to host.

You're welcome.

As you know, I coveted my IKEA sofa for ages. I wanted a sleeper sofa originally, and I wish I'd thought to look at CSN's website (remember how they offered a free print to one lucky reader in the Spring?). They have tufted sleeper sofas that are the about the same price as the Karlsvik sofa I got on Memorial Day. Too bad I neglected to browse their selection (which offers free shipping). I especially like this one in Mocha.

In order to help YOU remember to look to CSN for future purchases, I have a $40 gift certificate to offer to one lucky reader. It can be applied toward any item on any of CSN's many sites. They have over 200 categories of sites with countless products. That means that whoever wins this gift certificate can basically get whatever the heck they want. Shoes, office supplies, a casserole dish... WHATEVER.

SA-WEET.

Here's how to enter:

You must live in either the U.S.A. or Canada to be eligible.
You may leave one comment to be considered for one entry.
You may leave a second comment with a link to your own blog/facebook/twitter advertising the giveaway to be considered for one additional entry.

That gives each person two entries for the giveaway :)

Good luck and thanks for following my blog! The giveaway will be open until 12:oo am MST on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.