The Bouqs Flower Delivery - Easy - Beautiful - Affordable

Disclosure:  I received my beautiful Bouqs flowers to facilitate my review.  As always all opinions are 100% my own.

I first shared The Bouqs Company with you during our Mother's Day gift guide a couple of weeks ago.  The Bouqs were kind enough to sponsor a giveaway to one of our lucky winners.  Now I want to share my gorgeous Bouq with you and tell you how great I think their service is.

The Bouqs Company is unlike any other floral delivery service out there. This awesome company does something no other florist does.  Keep reading and I'll tell you more.

Only 7 days after ordering my flowers, they arrived in this attractive box.  Presentation is everything.

I'll share a little secret with you.  I've always loved the old movies like The Philadelphia Story with Katharine Hepburn and I always dreamed of receiving a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a box at my door.  This goes back to my preteens, yes I'm that much of a romantic.  So I really enjoyed getting these.  A simple dream come true.

When I first saw the little crushed area on the box I was a bit concerned, okay - scared.  Scared that my precious delicate flowers were going to be tattered.  

Well there was no need to worry.  The Bouqs knows that shipping is a risky business.  That's why they've put the forethought into designing a sturdy box, and securely strapping them in so they don't shift during shipping.

The Bouqs came up with the unique concept of shipping the fresh cut flowers directly from the farm.  Take mine for instance, they're from the Volcano Collection, meaning they are shipped to me directly from the side of a mountain in South America! Crazy, right?

So how do they arrive so fresh?  The Bouqs Co. ships via cold storage, which means they are kept at 4 degrees.  In other words your flowers are in a sleep state until the last leg of their journey to you.  If you order from the California Collection, those flowers will be overnighted to your destination in less than 24 hours.  Now that's what I call FRESH!  And that's what makes The Bouqs so unique.

I decided that I'd like my flowers to have a cottage feel.  I gathered my supplies consisting of an old galvanized watering pail, a vase, and scissors.  The company also provided a package of flower food to keep them looking good.  It sure worked.

You can see how each of the showpiece stems were protected with a straw like piece of plastic and nylon netting.

I followed the simple instructions on the side of the box and cut my stems under running water. Next I sat the vase inside the watering pail and added the flowers.

This was no little bouquet.  There was no skimping on flowers.  They sent plenty and my arrangement turned out beautiful!  The colors are deep and bright.  And I smiled every time I looked at it.  Fresh flowers make you feel special.  We all deserve to feel special even if we send them to ourselves.  Like I say....Happiness comes in blooms.

After day 4 my flowers showed no sign of slowing down, so I decided to change them up a bit.

By just taking them out of the bucket and enjoying them in my crystal vase, I felt like I had a whole new Boug.  And the colors were just as brilliant as the day they arrived.

I enjoyed my amazing Bouq for a full 9 days!!  I've never had a local floral delivery last that long!  I was beyond impressed and so was Neil.  I can't image ordering flowers any other way from now own.

The Bouqs concept is a simple fresh new approach to flowers:

• Arrives a few days after cut vs 14+ elsewhere
• From eco-friendly, sustainable & responsible farms
• Cut only when you order, so no wasted stems

The Volcano Collection starts at $40 and it's alway FREE delivery.  Affordable and beautiful.  It's a win-win!!

Warm hugs y'all...

Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

~ 1 Peter 3:4

2014 Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mothers are the hardest working people on earth and that's why it's so important to remember them on Mother's Day. They give all year long day in and day out.  Whether a mother is 19 or 91, there's not a day that goes by when she doesn't think about her children.

This year Julie and I have decided to put together a Mother's Day Gift Guide.  We're busy putting together an awesome selection of products that we really like and want to share with you.  It will serve two purposes:

• #1 - We'll give you our honest opinion on gifts that will be perfect for the mom in your life, even if that's you.
• #2 - Some of our sponsors will even be providing products for you to win!!

So for all our Cotton Pickin Cute and Mamawj's Moment Away readers, don't forget to come back on April 28th, when we'll get this party started!

If you are a company or business owner, and are interested in having your product featured, I would love to talk to you.  I can be reached at cottonpickincute(at)hotmail(dot)com.  

We would love to include some of you Etsy artiste (how's my French accent?) in our Mother's Day Gift Guide too!! Contact me to see how you can be featured.

Hugs Y'all...

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right.  Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise - that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life.

~ Ephesians 6:1-3

Bisquick Gluten Free Review and Pancake Prize Pack Giveaway

Do you have anyone in your family that is on a gluten free diet?  My 8 year old Granddaughter Ki'a was diagnosed with stomach problems and told that she should stick to a gluten free diet.  In the past this wasn't so easy because the grocery stores weren't carrying gluten free baking mixes. Well that's all changed now.   Bisquick has just released their very own Gluten Free Baking Mix.  You can use it to make pancakes, waffles, biscuits, pizza crusts, cakes, and so much more!


 Bisquick and MyBlogSpark together have generous offered me the opportunity to review the Bisquick Gluten Free Baking Mix and not only do I get to try it but one of my lucky readers do too!  This is such a nice prize pack.  The winner will receive a Bisquick Prize Pack just like the one we received!  This pack includes a box of Bisquick Gluten Free Baking Mix, a heavy pancake pan, pancake pen and a pancake flipper (see photograph above).

If you'd like more ideas on what you can make with it, just visit www.bisquick.com/glutenfree for a ton of gluten free baking ideas.

And Bisquick has made it even more enticing to try.  They are offering a $1 off printable coupon, please click here to get yours: $1 Off Coupon.

 Mandatory Entry
To enter, just leave me a comment below.  You know I love comments.   
   All submissions must be received by midnight on November 14th and I'll announce the winner on November 15th. Since so much has been going on with the hospitals and things I totally forgot about tweeting and reminding every one about my giveaway so I'm extending the deadline till midnight on Monday, November 15th.  I will announce the winner on the 16th.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.




Extra  Entries

You will receive an extra entry for doing any of the following.  Just remember I need you to leave a separate comment for each entry telling me what you do.  And most important make sure I have a way to reach you in case you are the Lucky Winner!

• Become a follower of Cotton Pickin Cute.
• Follow Cotton Pickin Cute on GFC by hitting the button on my sidebar.
• Follow me tracysuz on Twitter.
• Like me Tracy Suzanne on Facebook.
• Post this giveaway on your sidebar.
• Post about this giveaway on your blog.
• Checkout my Aprons in my Etsy shop.

There you have it 7 chances to enter and increase your odds of winning.  Good Luck and Hugs....Tracy


[Please note:  Products, information and prize packs were provided by Bisquick through MyBlogSpark]

CSN ~ A Product Review Without Leaving the House

I love to see an email from a CSN Store representative because it's alway good.  And this one it to.  CSN has given me another opportunity to review one of there many, many products (and when I say many, that's just what I mean) from over 200 online stores.  I never even have to leave home.  Kinda like a dream come true!  Whether you need the perfect bar stool, new bed linens or even a pair of shoes, CSN Stores have it.  They have an incredibly huge selection of products to choose from.

I hope you stayed tuned because it's going to take awhile to pick just what I want.  Like I said, it's like shopping the mall but better I don't even have to leave home.  And I'm like a kid with the new Christmas catalog, he-he. Come on back now and lets see if I can't find something cool to review.

What Goes Together Better Than Makeover and Review

You've all heard me talk about CSN Stores and there unbelievable selection of items.  You can find everything from lights to rugs to porch furniture.  Just click on lights to take a peek.

Lucky for me I've been offered the opportunity to do a review of  my choice of CSN Stores' products.  Oh' how will I ever decide which to choose?  Well since I was in the middle of a porch makeover when everything went haywire this summer I will be using it to continue that project.  By the time my summer makeover is done it will be fall but that works fine in Florida since we'll still be in the high 80's till December unless we get lucky.

So I hope you stay tuned to see what wonderful product I review and see if I hit or miss on the makeover.  Remember this is a limited, up-cycle for the most part makeover.  Thank goodness for CSN, I have something shiny and new too.

Hugs.....Tracy :)

I've Got A New Review & Giveaway Coming UP

Tomorrow I am doing a new review for blogspark and you know what that means.....Giveaway!  So all I can tell you is it's something to do with service and it's something everyone (or almost everyone) needs but no one likes to do themselves. 


So come back tomorrow to read about my review and how to enter to win your own.

Hugs....Tracy :)

I've Been Contacted! No Not By Aliens.....

I'm not the first mind you.  Others have been contacted before me.  All of a sudden it was just there.  Bar furniture,  toys, clothes, furniture.  They have it all. I looked and rubbed my eyes and looked again!   Who was it you ask?


Well as you know I recently won  a giveaway which was sponsored by CSN stores and went over there to check them out.  No kidding they have everything imaginable.  CSN stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from  Bar furniture
where you can find wonderful stools for your kitchen counter to sewing machines.  As well as toys to home decor, cookware to shoes and clothes, and tons more! If you haven't checked CSN out you will want to and believe me you will be there awhile.  There is so much to see.


Now back to who contacted me.  If you haven't already figured it out, it was CSN stores!  Yeah!!!  I'm so excited!  They have given me the opportunity to do a product review for them.  Be sure to come back and see which fab product I will be reviewing.  I can hardly wait!

Hugs....Tracy :)