4th of July & Giveway Winner!!

Well, our first party at the new house was a success!! My family came over for Christian's birthday party/ 4th of July party.

Below, my grandmother painted this cute sign for the event. (The realtor left the 'For sale' sign at our house when we moved in and after calling & leaving messages for her to come & get it & not hearing back for a couple of months, we figured it was ours- I think it'll be fun to repaint for parties/ events)

The kids had a great time (below) and my mom pushed them around in a Power Wheel Jeep. (It was being trashed on the side of the road so we picked it up but the battery's dead ;) How pretty is Natalie in her princess party dress?!!

Here are some [repeat] photos of the tables (below). It cracked me up when a guest was carrying a bunch of drinks in her hands and asked if she was allowed to set them down on this table or if it was "staged." hahahah uh-oh, have I gone tpo far with this?!! hahah (ps- I think EVERYTHING should be used- even pretty tables!!)

And the plaster of paris flag holders my grandmother made:

And how cute is Christian's mini wheelbarrow-turned-bar? (We used our big wheelbarrow too for the rest of the drinks but this pic is so much better :)

And here is the birthday boy (below)... He had the best time!!! We sang "happy birthday" twice so he could blow out the candles 2 times. He loved it.

And finally, we have a winner for the rug giveway!! It's Kristen Foster from falls Village, CT. She has her own fabric workroom & makes everything from curtains to bedding. Kristin, I sent you an email, so as soon as you get the chance, can you send me your mailing address at lauren@thepurestyle.com?

I hope everyone had a great weekend & thank so much for participating in the giveaway & for joining Pure Style Home!! :) I had SO MUCH FUN reading everyone's favorite smells & wanted to change my favorites a million times!!!

xoxo,

lauren

Indoor/ Outdoor Rug Giveaway!!

How pretty is this indoor/outdoor area rug from CSN Rugs?! I was thrilled when I was contacted by CSN to do a giveaway for the blog. They have such a huge selection of rugs at all price points, so definitely check them out if you're in the market for a new rug. I think this rug would be perfect outside or in an entryway.

To enter to win this rug above (in 3'9" x 5'5") all you have to do is:
1) leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite smell.
2) click to become a follower of Pure Style Home (on the right sidebar)

I'll pick a random winner by Sunday night! The winner can email me his/ her mailing address & CSN will ship the rug directly.

xoxo,
lauren

ps- my favorite smell might be lily of the valley or honeysuckle... (although i have so many it's hard to decide!!! :).. WAIT!!! more comments came in and I HAVE to add gardenia!! hahahha