Win! £100 of Argos vouchers

So after that *thrilling* post on my rather small lounge this morning, how would you like to win £100 of your own to spend on fancy home furnishings?

Here's a few of my favourites; a rather sweet lounge set up and my must-haves for my kitchen. You can find sofas and chairs here, and other lighting and acessories here.

Metal Wall Clock / Habitat Wilmot Armchair /  Habitat Evelyn Cushion/ Solid Pine Coffee Table

De'Longhi ECOV310BG Vintage Icona Espresso Coffee  / 3 Bamboo Chopping Boards / Habitat Herbert Apron/ Habitat Herbert Pack of 3 Tea Towels /Tala 380ml Glass Storage Jars / Habitat Panda Set of 4 Kitchen Utensils

So, crack on and enter!

The entries are open for two weeks - until the 6th June - and you can enter using the form below. One entry by commenting on this post and telling me what your must-have item under £100 would be, and earn yourselves some extra entries by liking The Mrs Makes on facebook, following on twitter and finally tweeting about this giveaway!

Go, go! :)

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Terms and Conditions
Delivery will be within 28 days of Argos receiving the winner’s address, and the competition prize may vary at the discretion of Argos.
- The prize as described will be supplied direct from Argos, and there is no cash alternative
- This competition is open to UK residents only.

Lots of FREEEEBIES love, L x

Thursday Treats - A little lounge makeover

I've been wanting to gussy up our cheap and boring black sofa for ages (thank you, Mr Landlord, for having the least imagination ever).

Now I know the flat is white and clean lines etc etc but it feels and looks so cold! I want some soft up in here (up in here).

Thankfully, the lovely people at Argos let me go nuts and pimp my sofa area.

Within my £100 budget, and without a paintbrush in sight (we rent at the moment. No decorating allowed. Boo.), here's what went down:

So, product details:

Floor Lamp (Argos) - other lamps and lighting accessories here
Sheepskin Rug (Argos)
Cream Throw (Argos)

 - Table and sofa owned by the landlord, books on table from Blurb and Amazon, cushions knitted by me, flowers in kilner jar from Wilkinsons, lantern was a Christmas gift -

Man alive I can't wait for a new sofa. In the mean time I'll be browsing the selection here!

Come back later to win your very own £100 to spend in Argos! Did you know they now stock Habitat products? Yessir, the shops may have shut but they are not dead! Woohoo!

Apologies for the rapping. The Mr and I got very carried away via email whilst planning this makeover:

Me: Wheeeeeee! Lamp rug and throw. Our sofa is gonna be pimped out!

Mr: All I can see is you starring in a show called ‘Pimp my Sofa’ though. “Yo welcome to my crib, check this bust up sofa. Imma add this swively lamp and a lush as sheepskin rug. Yeeeeeeeeeeah”

Me: *dons trucker hat and bling and does the shoulder dance*

Lots of Competition Ahoy! love, L x

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Mid-week meals - Caramelised Onion, Black Olive and Feta tart

It's that time again, time for some mid-week meals. This Wednesday we have one of my favourites - a very easy puff pastry tart and salad:

Spread caramelised onions over a thinly rolled sheet of puff pastry,

Sprinkle with halved black olives and crumbled feta cheese,

Bake until crisp and golden,

Drizzle with balsamic and olive oil,

Serve with a massive green salad,

Go back for seconds,

And make sure you eat all the tomatoes in the salad for your husband, who hates them.

Ingredients

• One packet of chilled puff pastry. To be rolled or pre-rolled
• Two large red onions, thinly sliced
• A generous knob of butter
• About three table spoons of balsamic vinegar, plus extra for drizzling
• A large handful of pitted, halved, black olives
• About 1/3 of a block of feta cheese, crumbled
• Olive oil for drizzling
• A salad of your choice

How To

• Fry the onions slowly in the butter
• When they are soft add the balsamic vinegar and let them cook down on a low heat until soft, dark and sticky
• Spread them on the rolled puff pastry, leaving about an inch around the edge
• Sprinkle on your olives and feta
• Brush the edges with melted butter/oil
• Cook in a hot oven for up to 20 mins
• Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar whilst hot, and serve with a massive salad.

Lots of the Mr says the leftovers are good cold too! love, L x

How To Tuesday - DIY Picture Frame seating plan.

Attention - wedding pictures! (ish). Details people, details. 

Last week I was over on Boho Weddings demonstrating how to make your own table frame seating plan.

You can go there and read about how I did it and make your own! Or, if you ask me nicely, I'll sell you mine. Any ideas about what I can do with it in the comments box please.

A new form of notice board in my office?

Lots of reduce, reuse, recycle love, L x

*All pictures here by Greyeye Photography*

Monday Montage - 20/05/13

Group shot by Lucy Stendall

• Waking up early on Saturday morning - as always
• Doing the ironing, and then pressing my two potential outfits to take to the wedding. 
• Having a bit of a grump not knowing what to wear
• Coffee
• A nice run in the drizzle before the rest of the city woke up it would seem
• A long shower and pamper
• A massive blow dry. My favourite BIG hair :)
• Stressing at the last minute.
• Driving to Pickering 
• Arriving at the B&B to be greeted with a coffee and chocolate wafer
• Meeting Linsey 
• Driving to set up the cake in the wedding marquee
• Waving like loons when the bride and groom drove past us in their VW camper van
• A speeding getting ready
• Taxi with Katie to the pub to meet the AOW ladies, Olive Dragonfly girls, and other lovely bloggers such as these. 
• Trying not to have a complete fangirl moment whilst simultaneously being nervous as hell. 
• Salad and Chips
• Another taxi to the wedding!
• Photos, tears and smiles.
• Wine and cake
• Dancing and gossiping
• Flower crowns
• The last ones to leave, and falling into bed
• A rubbish sleep remedied by a lovely cooked breakfast and coffee
• Checking out and travelling in convoy to Malton food festival
• All The Cheese and Brownies.
• Sitting in the sun with some fro-yo...(yo!).
• Driving home, feeling shattered
• Straight into my PJs and whipping up a bacon and egg salad for dinner
• Getting my duvet on the sofa, a salted caramel brownie and watching Doctor Who
• Blogging avec countryfile, and falling asleep. 

Lots of FANTASTIC WEEKEND! love, L x