Happy Friday, Friends!

Today is the very last day to cast your vote for the Porter Family to win Home Depot’s Gift of Good.  They are one of only 9 military families in the running to win a $20,000 home makeover from the Home Depot.  You can read more of their story here and here.

I have greatly enjoyed getting to know this family of 9 over the last few weeks, and I would like to thank them for their service to our country.  I know that Dad Tony is the one who is physically serving, but Mom Tina and the children are doing more than their part being back at home without him.

I wish I could pull off one of those surprises that you see on the news – secretly sneak Tony back home from Afghanistan for a Christmas surprise.  But since I can’t, the best thing I can do is rally my Glue Gun Army to vote for the Porter Family one last time.

So, right now, please visit the Home Depot Facebook page and vote for the Porter Family (#9).  All you have to do is click the button next to their name and then click Vote.  There are no sign ups, no email sharing, nothing like that.  It’s just two simple clicks that could change this family’s life.  Would you please vote for the Porters today?

I’d also like to give a public shout out to one of my sweet readers, Gari Ann.  She has posted on her personal Facebook page just about every day, asking for her friends to vote for the Porter Family.  She doesn’t know the Porter family, doesn’t know me personally, and doesn’t even live in our state.  She’s just a sweetie who’s been doing her best to help this holiday season.  Thank you, Gari Ann (and Happy Birthday!).

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Speaking of the Home Depot, it’s time to reveal who won the $50 Home Depot gift card from my friends at One Project Closer!

Congrats to Commenter 61, Kjerstin!

I will send you an email to coordinate the OPC guys getting your gift card to you.

Have a great weekend, folks!

I haven’t pulled an inflatable mattress into my bathroom so I could sleep underneath my new stenciled wall, but I’ve considered it.  It’s the first thing I see when I walk into the house from the garage, and the crazy pattern somehow calms me down after I’ve been in the car with two kids who are “Hungry!” and “Thirsty!” and “Bored!” and all “Emma is looking at me!”  Please tell me that doesn’t just happen at my house.

Anyway, I really love the allover wall stencil I used from Royal Design Studio, and I think you’d love one, too.  The stencils offered range from traditional to graphic and mod, so I know there is one for every home.  They are high quality and easy to use.

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Ready to stencil something in your own home?  Good!  The winner of this giveaway will receive his/her choice of a Royal Studio Design stencil (up to $50 value).  Which one would you pick?  Head over to their website, pick out your favorite, and come back here and let me know in a comment to be entered.

Good luck!

Giveaway rules: Giveaway open until midnight CST on 12/11/2011.  No purchase necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries.  One entry per person.  Open to US residents, 18 and older.  Winners will be randomly selected using Random.org and notified by email.  If winner doesn’t respond in one week, another winner may be randomly drawn.