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Today is the last day to enter to win the lovely, vintage Christmas box. Remember to leave your comment in the post down below in the original post. If you would like a second change to win, just pimp me on your blog. Which means, provide a link to your blog to my blog. And when you do that, leave a second comment on my blog. Good luck everyone!! To all my dear blogging friends who left such heartwarming comments on yesterdays post, just know that I was very, very touched.

What better way to celebrate the middle of summer with a give a way for one lucky blogging friend? Just because I want to, I will be giving away a Christmas box with an accordion album. This happens to be my design and I have already given one away last December. Sorry, Kate , you will have to sit this one out! This paper mache box holds an accordion album inside. More than likely, I will make a minor modification to the box before shipping it to its new home. I really love these vintage papers from Melissa Frances Scrapbook . Her collection of designs and patterns reminds me of a little sea side cottage. I can smell the ocean spray right now. These papers bring me back to a time when I think I would have loved to live…The Victorian Age. But let’s not fool anyone, I want all of the modern day luxuries. This paper on the left takes me back to a time when I played with cut outs. I was never a doll kid, but give me cut outs and I was happy for days. S o if you think you would ...

With 9 entries from yesterday, I entered the pertinent data into Random.org. And the winner is.... 4 that means, Nurse Nancy is the lucky winner of the cat book cover! Please email me with the info! Congrats to you!!!

I am surprised that no one guessed correctly. Perhaps my taste in movies is considered out there by my blogging friends. Here's the truth and nothing but the truth!!!! As much as this may surprise you, I considered Quantum of Solace very good. Believe me, I wanted to hate it so much because for me, there will never be a more sexier Bond than Pierce Bronson. So he's getting a little pouch but that far out weighs the dark hair and those piercing (no pun intended...well, maybe a little) blue eyes. As any Bond movie, it was full of the high speed chases, breath taking scenery (Italy), and well, an incredible "save the world" script. Never really thought much of Liam Neeson as a tough guy, ex CIA operative before, but intrigued by the whole "save my child" angle, I rented Taken . This movie was very entertaining in an ex spy kind of way and take no prisoners alive scheme. Who knew Liam could climb on a 4 inch ledge 4 stories above a cobblestone courtyard? Liked ...

You can say we have been on a movie watching frenzy! In over the course of three days, we have watched the following movies. Partly due to the fact that my son purchased his Dad a Blueray DVD for his birthday. Pink Panther 2 He’s Just Not That Into You Taken Quantum of Solace Valkyrie In my expert opinion, I found that I really enjoyed 3 out of 5 of these movies. I believe one movie was clearly too long. The other movie was not very enjoyable. Just sayin' The first person to correctly name the films that I did not like… will win a prize! It's a lovely cat pattern cloth paper back book cover. Perfect for covering those summer beach must reads! Easy…right? Good Luck!!! p.s ...no one has come close to guessing...come on ladies...I'm not that complicated!

This week, I vow to complete 3 out of these 5 projects. 1.  Finish reading Dan Brown’s Deception Point 2.  Finish reading Nora Robert’s 3. Complete the book I am in the process of making for my Mother 4.   Clean my desk/craft table 5.  Organize my rubber stamps to finally get them out of the boxes and on the shelf 6. Finish my lovely book from last Sunday’s class.  7.  Make sure I visit 8 crafting blogs, one a day to enter the big give a way from Spellbinder's Give a Way 8.  Learn my new phone (oh, wait…that’s more things than I agreed to do) Any bets on what I really do this week? Does anyone know what type of flower this is?  I posted it because I really love the texture of the leaves. Granted, it has nothing to do with this post, but it’s my blog and I can post whatever I want!!!

It is spring and I 'm not feeling the blogging very much. Having too much fun doing other outside things. But, for fun, why not check out this blog for a free give a way. We all love give a ways! Right? Forgive me for enjoying the lovely outdoors...hope you are doing the same!

Drum roll , please... Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 3 Timestamp: 2009-03-22 22:32:08 UTC Congratulations to Mental P Mama!!!!

Who knew that I would still be here going strong with my little blog site after one year? Time certainly flies when you are having fun! And guess what? I plan on having a little give a way which I know you all will love. Something crafty. Something springy. Something useful. Something made by me just for you! Something inside which will remain a surprise! You know how it works. Leave one comment, get one chance. Pimp my blog on your blog and leave another comment Get two chances to win. Contest ends Sunday evening at 6:00 PM Eastern time. Winner announced Monday morning! PS...a little secret to what's inside. It is something that requires stamps.

We all know from time to time that some bloggers give away freebies on their blogs.  Well, ladies, Kate from Chronicles of a Country Girl is having a give a way.  So go over to her blog right now and take part.  But if you win, you must forward that delightful little mug to me!  Just kidding…well, not really. And oh, I almost forgot, Friday, March 20th is my blogging anniversary.  Stay tuned to see what surprise I intend to give a way!  Ya’ll come back now…ya hear!

Over yonder on Chronicles of a County Girl , my friend is having a give a way!  Yes…free stuff.  So you better get your little buns over to her blog and choose your favorite photo!

My friend, Kate, is having a Give A Way over on her blog site Chronicles of a Country Girl . The prize is an adorable little sheep who desperately wants a new home to live. Go check out her blog and maybe you could win! But I want to win...so why am I sending you over there?

Here is the Christmas box that I am making with lots of love. It is slightly different from the one I sent my sister (umm...she thought I bought it...duhh). None the less, I love the green version as well. Hubby helped me with this undertaking. I read off the names from the comment section and he wrote them all down. Next, I checked every one's blogs to see who linked the Give A Way and they received an extra ticket. Hubby takes his job very seriously. Did I tell you...he chuckled at some of the names you ladies have on your blogs! AsthmaGirl? Country Girl? Well, he just doesn't get "us". I wished that I could make a Christmas box for everyone....but that would be very difficult. And the winner is..... Country Girl! Imagine how lovely her fantastic photos will look in my little gift. Kate, be sure to email me so I can mail this little treat out to you next week.

I'm off to tabulate the findings. Where is my Ernst & Young accountant? I hope the winner likes my green theme!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a spectacular time and celebrated the Birth of Our Lord in you own very special way. Here's our whole family, sans my side, gathering on the couch for a photo. Uncle Steven on the floor with his nephew playing the part of protective uncle! One of Jack's presents had tissue paper in it. He played with the paper for at least 10 minutes squealing with joy! Oh, if you are wondering why there is a bottle of Purex behind Jack, it was a gag gift from my daughter and SIL. My husband lives for doing the laundry! If we are at their place for more than an hour, he finds their own laundry and starts the wash! A nice obsession to have... Christmas is all about children. Jack was a delight to have around yesterday. He thought it was pretty cool, too. I believe I must have practiced what I preached because I woke up with a whopper of a headache which should be classified as a migraine. Up at 9 this morning, I vaguely remember swallowing some Ad...

It's Christmas. I'm feeling kind of giddy. Because I'm going to do a give a way! Here are the rules 1. Leave a message and get one chance to win. 2. Post a link on your blog about my blog Give A Way and get an extra ticket for the drawing. Don't forget to leave me a comment that you added a link on your blog. 3. Christmas box may be slightly different due to creative juices may vary on any particular day! Contest ends Sunday, December 28Th, 2008 at noon EST. Winner will be announced at approximately 6:00 PM on the 28Th. Merry Christmas to all of you!

Now, I am not bragging, but I accomplished everything on my to do list for Sunday. Yep! And it feels soooo good. Often, when I feel as if I'm running around with my head cut off, I have to just sit down and make a list. It may be simplistic, but for me, it works wonders. I promised photos of the little box I am sending to my sister. That reminds me of the special gift that Kate received this year. Hmmm...there may be a theme here. Here is the picture of the outside of the box. The Santa is actually 3 D, thanks to little pop dots. The box is sitting on extra paper as I didn't want you to see my cutting matt with all of its scars. Note the hardware that actually works. The inside of the box is lined with this vintage paper. Inside the box holds a stand up album. My sister will go ga ga over this paper. I expect a call from her because she will want to wallpaper a room of her house with it. I told you the album could stand up. The cover ... ... a few of the pages... I like to ...