Giveaway: $75 of Outdoor Patio Furniture Covers

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.  THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT WHO WON!  AND STAY TUNED FOR MORE FUN GIVEAWAYS.

Listening to the wind rustle the ratty tarps tied to our patio furniture (which is chained together in a deserted house kind of way), I am seriously jealous that you all have the chance to win $75 worth of durable, stylish, and fitted outdoor patio furniture covers from Empire Patio Covers.  The winner will get to choose the size, style and colour of his/her new outdoor patio furniture covers.

Empire Patio Furniture

Empire Patio Furniture

What a fabulous way to welcome spring, right?  Waterproof and fully breathable, with clever tie down straps, these covers are fabulous.  Outdoor patio furniture covers protect your furniture from the elements, and keep your patio furniture dry during rainy months.  Plus (unlike tarps), they look attractive!  I'm all about taking care of the things we have because it saves money.  So . . . want to win?

The rules are simple: 

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY.

1. Every reader of Dans le Townhouse can enter!  Hosting these giveaway is my way of saying "thanks" for stopping by the townhouse.  Just leave a comment and tell me how you follow along (GFC, email, the good 'ole favorites bar, typin' the address each time you want your townhouse hit).


BONUS ENTRIES!

2. Google Friend Connect & Linky Followers get a bonus entry! (Leave a separate comment)

3. Tweet about this giveaway (Leave a separate comment)

4. Mention this giveaway on your Facebook page (Leave a separate comment)

5. Blog about this giveaway (Leave a separate comment)

6. Head over to the Empire Patio Covers website and tell me which patio furniture cover(s) you'd choose (Leave a separate comment)


Whew, that sure is a lot of chances to win some fabulous outdoor patio furniture covers.  And a $75 credit goes a long way - you could get a cover for your entire patio furniture set! 

Contest closes Thursday, April 26th at midnight EST.  Check back next Friday to see if you're the lucky winner, chosen by random.org. 

Empire Patio Furniture

P.S. I haven't been paid or perked to host this giveaway.  All of my gushing about these outdoor patio furniture covers is genuine and only because I am smitten with these products and totally jealous you get to win some. 

Gardening Tips For Reluctant Gardeners

I've mentioned I hate gardening.  But, strangely, I have found myself compelled to garden - stumbling toward the patio doors like a zombie, eager to tear out more weeds and get more bugs stuck in my hair.  While gardening, I complain non-stop.  Even if I'm alone.  If I hate gardening, why is it so addictive?!?

Maybe because I employ these strategies:

1. I reward myself with chocolate.
2. I let gardening count as my daily dose of exercise.
3. I remind myself that my backyard is an outdoor room, not a vacant lot I can ignore.
4. I count the imaginary money we will make on the sale of this house, attributed to my weed pulling and bug flicking efforts.
5. I compare my efforts with my neighbours' and score our respective gardens.  Gardening is more fun if I can "win".

Right now I'm not winning.  Well, I'm beating a few people.  But you should have seen the garden when we bought the townhouse.  Cats got lost in the thick weeds.  Well, here's a record of the garden today.

In dire need of attention but an IMPROVEMENT

I removed all of the weeds from the patio.

Nice new patio furniture!

On the bright side, the Lily of the Valley I "acquired" last year (one bunch I swiped from my grandparents, the other was mailed to me by my mother-in-law) both transplanted nicely.  My absolute favorite flower.

My front yard looks better . . .

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