A Beautiful Tray and a Giveaway!

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. – Joshua 24:15b

My house is a gift from God…as is everything good and useful in my life.  One of the ways I give Him thanks is to try to make it a warm, welcoming and comfortable venue, not just for visitors, but for my family as well.  This doesn’t require a lot of money, or a degree in interior design.  What I think makes a home inviting is to see that it reflects the personality of it’s inhabitants and holds items of significance to them.  If you can see and feel that its a place they love and long to be it can’t help but rub off on on friends and family.

I recently received this gorgeous Ornate Metal Collection - Cross Serving Tray from DaySpring.


I love items that are both decorative and useful…and trays definitely fit the bill!  This piece is made of substantial metal and has a warm bronze-brown hand finish.  The decorative cross is a beautiful reminder of the importance of my family’s faith.  It looks great in a plate stand or carefully leaning on a shelf ready for you to grab at a moments notice to proudly serve beverages, desserts or appetizers {not food-safe, use a doily, napkin or dish underneath}.

Here it is on an ottoman providing a place for the remotes and hubby’s reading glasses. There’s plenty of space left to set a drink or two {I would probably use a coaster, just to protect the finish}.


What a beautiful place this would be to collect your keys and daily mail in the entry, or to corral small items on a dresser or vanity.  This would make an incredible {and affordable} wedding gift…or for any occasion at all!

All of the pieces from the Ornate Metal Collection and several other great decor items are on sale this month…click on the banner below to see all of this month’s featured products.

DaySpring always has beautiful, encouraging and inspiring products that will help you brighten someone’s day {including your own}. Shop the DaySpring Online Store to check out what they have to offer.
Thanks to my friends at friends at DaySpring, I get to...

Give away a $20 gift certificate to the DaySpring Online Store!!

This would definitely be enough to purchase the Cross Serving Tray, or most of May’s other featured products, or many other DaySpring gifts, cards & accessories. {Gift code does not apply to shipping charges and will expire July 31, 2011.}

To Enter {Up to 3 Entries}:

{1} Leave a comment. Share what your favorite May featured product is.
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The entry period for this giveaway will end at 11:59pm CST (Central Time US) on Saturday, May 14.  Winner will be chosen at random and be announced on Monday, May 16.  
Update Sat, May 14:  Due to this week's Blogger outage {and some bloggers losing comments} I am extending the entry period for this giveaway to 11:59pm Central Time US on Monday, May 16.  Winner will be announced a day or two after!!

Thanks for visiting...have a Beautiful day {especially if it gets a little Crazy}!


Disclosure: DaySpring Inc. provided me with the Cross Serving Tray at no cost in exchange for my honest review, as well as a coupon code for one of my readers.  All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links.