Problems With Deodorant Smudges? Take Away White!

So here's something cool and quite handy! I was asked to review a new product on the blog for Takeawaywhite. They sent me a few samples of this little gray foam that take the guess work out of getting that pesky white deodorant out of your clothes!

takeawaywhite is an eco-friendly dry reusable oval foam pad for men, women and teens designed to remove deodorant smudge marks from almost all fabric clothing. An unsightly deodorant mark is annoying and almost always happens when you are in a hurry.

You’ve seen it – you take a last look in the mirror and there is the deodorant smudge – a deodorant powder residue mark across your body! So annoying, and such a hassle, until now...

takeawaywhite lifts the white deodorant residue powder from almost all fabrics. However, it is not a stain remover and will not remove grease.

*Disclosure: I received one full-sized and two mini samples of this product to review.  I received no monetary compensation.

Your Questions Answered: Ashley's Bride Guide & Big Spoon Little Spoon

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Our wedding was featured today on Ashley's Bride Guide - the premiere resource for your Nashville wedding! We are so excited and honored that ABG asked to feature our budget wedding both on the blog and on the Facebook fan page.

Also, there is a public discussion forum on the Ashley's Bride Guide Facebook page where you can ask me anything and everything about our wedding, vendors and budget tips. I haven't seen anything like it online and I think it's a really great idea. Feel free to drop by and ask your burning questions. I'll be answering them tomorrow night and Friday.

Check out our ABG blog feature "How They Did It: Natosha + Stephen Share the Details of Their Budget Nashville Wedding."

And, our ABG Facebook feature and discussion page. 

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Still Deciding On Favors? Consider Thistle Farms For Your Wedding!

 At the ABG Sex and the City II party last summer, I first learned about Thistle Farms and their amazing work. At that point, I had already picked some edible favors for our guests but was totally intrigued by the idea of favors that support charity.

I was contacted by Carolyn at Thistle Farms to introduce me to their mission and ask that I do a blog feature here on Big Spoon Little Spoon. However, if you follow other Nashville bridal bloggers and newlyweds, you probably already know all about them through Louise at The Thirty Something Bride. Her feature from last year puts anything I can write here to shame.

Thistle Farms is a Nashville-based non-profit organization which has great wedding options that are earth-friendly, budget-conscious and support a great cause!

The hand made items are created by women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution and addiction.  Purchases of Thistle Farms products directly benefit the women who make them.  They have recently come up with some bridal-specific ideas including gift baskets full of our handmade bath and body products, perfect for brides to give to their bridesmaids or coordinators to give to their brides.  For more information about our custom bridal product, visit their website.

When you incorporate Thistle Farms into your wedding, you are showing others your belief in the power of love by personally helping women who are on the road to healing.

Now that you know all about them and their wonderful work and products, go check them out at a variety of places around Nashville, such as the Frist Center gift store, Fire Finch, Ten Thousand Villages and Wedding 101.