Blog Shout-out: Sweet Stax

Sorry to have been MIA lately, folks. This third baby is taking more out of me than I had planned! I promise to have some goodies by this weekend. In the meantime, feast your eyes on these:

Are you a last-minute shopper like me and still looking for the perfect Mothers' Day gift? If so, head on over to Sweet Stax to buy your very own custom stax. They are affordable, darling, and best of all, local!

Sweet Stax: Blog Shout-out

Head on over to Sweet Stax and snatch up a heart platter for Valentine's Day. They are only $7 and are adorable!

Blog Shout-out: Sweet Stax

Have a got a deal for you, all you local readers! One of my good friends has just started a darling new business venture call Sweet Stax. She takes ordinary objects, like glass dishes and candlesticks, and makes these adorable serving dishes. See for yourself:

How perfect are these for Valentine's Day??? These ones are just $7. Yep. As in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. In all honesty, you'd be hard-pressed to make these yourself for that cheap. And look at the adorable colors! Here are a few more of my favorites:

Black Elegant: $10

Two-toned Red and White Heart: $7!

Apple Red Platter: $10

And my favorite of all...

Ballerina Pink Pedestal: $8

Click as fast as you can over to her blog here or just email her straightaway at sweetstaxbylinseymax@yahoo.com. These things are flying off the shelves! And the best part is we live just a few blocks away from each other, so swing in, grab a chalkboard, and then head over and get your very own, one-of-a-kind platter. You won't be disappointed! And what a great (and very affordable, might I add) way to decorate for the holidays.

Blog Shout-out

Head on over to Juniper's Loft for some great items at reduced prices. I'm especially loving this door:

And for $55, you can't go wrong! There are some great Christmas present ideas there.

Blog Shout-out

My friend over at Not Too Shabby Furnishings just posted several new items. I especially like this scrolly breadbox:

Head on over to check out her other goodies!

Blog Shout-out

Back when Blogger went haywire a couple weeks ago, Five to Nine was featured over at Creative Standouts. This site is run by a new blogger who loves all creative things. Thanks, Sherry, for the great shout-out! You can read her sweet post here. Be sure to check out her other creative ideas while you're there!

Mothers' Day Presents

It's another crazy week over here at Five to Nine, so the quality of posting is going to have to take a back seat for awhile. I'm still working on projects, though, and especially some for Mothers' Day. Did you remember it's this Sunday? As in FIVE DAYS. For those of you who are starting to panic, have no fear! I have gifts ready and waiting for you to pick up, and they range from $15-$115. See for yourself:

Black Distressed Chalkboards

(L-R) $30, $25, $22

Vintage Window/Mirror and Chalkboards

(L-R) $35, $15, $15

Sugarboo Box Frames

3 available, $115 each

And my lovely friends over at Orange Blossom Shop have these beautiful frames for sale:

From left to right: The "Cooper" Circular frame in pink 8x8, the "Aly" 16x20 in black, the Cooper 11x14 in Aqua blue.

The prices are as follows:

5x7 $25

8x8 $40

8x10 $40

11x14 $65

16x20 $90

Jenny from Juniper's Loft has these great magnet boards for sale:

$65 each

The best part is we all live near each other, so you can easily swing in to each location and get your beautiful, handcrafted gift today. Email fivetoninefurnishings@yahoo.com for additional information.

Blog Shout-out

Today Five to Nine is being featured at Envy My Cooking. I get so sick of cooking the same old things all the time, so I'm constantly checking other sources for new ideas. Envy My Cooking is one of my favorite sites to get affordable, easy, creative recipes. This Baked Greek Chicken was great, and it's so healthy, too:

Another great feature about Envy My Cooking is they often post pictures of fantastic kitchens. I have been drooling over this one ever since it came out in Better Homes and Gardens:

But this one is just as amazing and may be my new favorite:

And, they have giveaways often where they give things like these aprons:

If you don't already, I strongly recommend checking out Envy My Cooking. You won't be disappointed!

Blog Shout-out

My friend over at Juniper's Loft just reduced a bunch of items. Go check out her sale items here and here and here and here.

Blog Shout-out

The hutch is coming along. It's almost all distressed. I'm just waiting on Mr. Five to Nine to put it all together. In the meantime, I wanted to highlight another local artist. Baby Bizzles is run by my new sewing partner and good friend. She's a sewing genius! Look at all these creative ideas she's come up with for baby accessories. Her flower clips and headbands are killing me; I'm tempted to try for another baby stat in the hopes that I have a girl who can wear these:

Prices range from $5-$8.

And then there are these tiny flowers in the form of binky clips that range from $8-$12:

And my favorite of all is this matching outfit:

For those of you who have boys, don't worry; she's got lots of things for boys, too. Like this adorable tie for only $8:

And this binky clip:

But perhaps may favorite is the infamous sprinkle stopper (I call them pee pee tee pees) that sells for only $7 for a package of three:

Head on over to Baby Bizzles; she posts new handcrafted items all the time, and she has such fun, creative ideas at very affordable prices. If you don't have children of your own, these would be a perfect gift for a new baby; you'd be hard-pressed to find cuter more affordable baby shower gifts than these! For all you out-of-state readers, she offers shipping. And for all you locals, Ms. Baby Bizzles lives just a couple blocks from me, so if you see something you want from both of us, you could easily stop in to both places.