Giveaway Alert!!!

If you have a blog you are a winner!!! Sounds too good to be true, right? Hop on over and visit Kimba to catch all the details, but Brittany from Lewa's Designs is giving away this amazing extra-large dandelion.

If the winner does not happen to be me (please let it be me) then I will no doubt loathe the person who has this beauty in her home. BUT, all is not lost. Just by blogging about it - I'm hoping to bring this little guy home:

(but I would like a little birdy facing left, in chocolate)

I'm already debating on where he should go. Maybe I need a few more......

And the Winner Is....

The Popes @ Journey to Josie

Her little girl Josie is just precious! After snooping around on her site, I found out that Josie is about to celebrate her second birthday. I am so glad such a sweet girl won! What a great present this will be!


Don't you just love it? Thanks to Renee for helping out with this giveaway! Go visit her @ Rare Designs Jewelry to see more darling children's jewelry! While you're there, pick out something for yourself, too!!!

Pay it Forward - Bloggy Giveaways Carnival

If you remember this post, you'll recall that I won a beautiful bracelet from Rare Designs Jewelry. However, I was confused about which bracelet I had won. It turns out I won a beautiful children's bracelet similar to the bracelet below.

I think it is so precious. Unfortunately, I don't have any cute little girls to pass it on to. SO - I spoke with Renee at Rare Designs and we are going to be giving away this bracelet here as part of the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival. Make sure you go visit Rare Designs and check out all of Renee's beautiful hand-crafted jewelry!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment! I'll throw anyone who comments on Monday through Thursday's posts into the drawing. So come and visit me everyday and that will be at least four entries (multiple comments on one post will not be included). I'll pick a winner on Friday! Good Luck!!!

(Shipping within the U.S. only. Sorry!)

I Got Lucky

So that sounds a little dirty given the first half of this post is about our date night but just keep reading..... ;)

Lucas asked me out on a date last night. He has been traveling so much lately, and I think he feels a little bad leaving me and Rafa by ourselves so many nights. He told me to pick any place I wanted to eat - within reason. My mind was immediately made up - P.F. Chang's. I've heard rave reviews but never been. Last night was my night and it didn't disappoint.

We went all out with an appetizer of yummy lettuce wraps then had some spicy chicken and sweet and sour chicken for dinner (none of which bodes well for the weigh-in tomorrow). It was so good. And you know - it really isn't that expensive for a nice night out. It was under $50 with tip and all.

An after dinner pic at Bridge Street. This place is seriously nice.


I had on a pretty, black dress but you can't see it because I'm all bundled up in my warm coat!

Before we left the house, we took a few pictures with our favorite little puppy!

So after all that you can bet I'm in a pretty good mood. BUT - there's more.

I Got Lucky. Yes....... it is what you are thinking (as long as what you are thinking is that I won some giveaways!) ;)

Because I won not just one but TWO giveaways!

Check it out:

I won Sydney's giveaway with lots of cool things like a red 'green' shopping bag, a copy of Pride and Prejudice, and much more!

My friend (not a real-life friend, a blog friend, but a really cool blogger, nevertheless) Bridgette over at The Not-So-Blog has been having a '4 You Birthday Bash' and I actually won over there, too!

I picked out this beautiful bracelet from Rare Designs Jewelry for myself and....

these cutie-pa-tootie baby shoes from See Kai Run. Don't worry. They aren't for me... yet. I'll tell you who they are for once I know for sure that I am allowed to write that she is pregnant. I am anxiously anticipating that post. Let me just tell you.... it's going to be the next best thing to having my own for sure.
This lucky little baby (hopefully it will be a 'she' so she can wear these cute shoes or else we'll just have to save them until one of us pops out a girl) will be stylin'!

I think I may go buy a lottery ticket. Oh, wait. I live in Alabama. We can't have the lottery because it isn't 'moral'. Whatev....

Wanna Win This?

That's right! Katie @ La Petite Chic is giving away a Wii Fit! Go check it out!

My New Boots....

I'm sorry, Leslie, but these are totally mine.Classy Chaos is giving these away. But don't bother... my name is already on them. :)

j/k - Go check her out - but seriously - stay away from my boots.

Some Giveaways

***Updated to include a few more. Seems like everyone is having a giveaway right now.***

Some Giveaways that I really don't want to tell you about because I want to win but, nevertheless, this gets me another shot at winning. Plus, you'll really enjoy their blogs...

Kat @ Sunshine & Lemonade is having the ultimate Twilight fan giveaway, complete with Twilight movie companion, Godiva Twilight chocolates, and much, much more. Head on over and give her your opinions on best and worst movie adaptations for your chance to win.

Nikki @ Project: Domestic Bliss is giving away a year subscription to Woman's Day magazine. Go check it out!

Julie @ My Life with Boys is having a Pay It Forward giveaway all the way from Hungary!

The Mrs. @ Leaving and Loving on a Jet Plane is giving away a lovely set of PB stemware. So cute!

Jamie @ StampinMom is giving away BHG's special edition Christmas Ideas magazine.

Good Luck (but not too much)! ;)

Wooohoooo!

Seriously - I don't win these things. But - Now I do! Yay!!! I can't believe I actually won a giveaway! And over 100 people posted for this thing. I am in total shock! Happy shock!!! Wendy over at Shabby Nest had a 50th post giveaway for this gorgeous barn star! Go check her out! She's got some great ideas for Halloween decorating up now.


On a side note, I'm sorry for being a bad blogger. I'm afraid I have not been reading my blog subscriptions, commenting on blogs, or responding to your comment love lately. My great friend came in on Friday and we had a wonderful weekend together. I'll post stories and pictures later. Then, I had to come in on Sunday and work for 7 hours! On Sunday! And work is so crazy this week. I have seriously never been this busy at work. At least the days go by quickly. Oh, and did I tell you I'm training for a marathon? I ran 10-freakin miles yesterday! Unfortunately, my blog has suffered. This should be my last chaotic week (actually I'll be very busy through the first of November but hopefully not this busy) and I'll be back to posting regularly. Hopefully I can get a few posts in this week. I just had to come celebrate my victory with all my bloggy friends!!!

Thank you, Wendy!

And Valerie - for informing me that I won (since I've been a bad blogging friend and haven't been able to read my blogs).

I'll be back soon!

Yes, Another Give Away

But this one is totally awesome!

Head on over to SITS and register for this:
It is a Cricut Expressions. It does all sorts of coolness like die-cuts and vinyl lettering and a bunch of other things that I don't know about but would be totally cool to have and play with. Yea! So go learn how to win! Or don't and give me a better chance to win be a loser!

Win Some Books!

Deena at A Peek At My Bookshelf is having a giveaway for 30 books in 30 days and a $30 gift card to a bookstore. Go check her out for more details!

Great Contest!

I love free stuff and I love jewelry! That makes this contest the perfect fit for me! I'm hoping to score these beautiful earrings but still haven't decided which color I'll choose (I guess that is a little premature).
Visit The Pink Potpourri for your chance to win!

Drumroll Please.......

(Imagine, if you will, the scene from Christmas Vacation with the family in their pajamas on the front lawn each trying their best to imitate a drum roll. Drunk grandma is the best!)

Now that I've set the mood, it's time to pick a winner!

Hello, my little blogging friends. Go on, mingle. Get to know one another!


And here comes the winner. Who could it be? (Please ignore the disaster that is my desk.)


S'More of My Thoughts is the winner! Congratulations!


And here she is at her blog. Go check her out!


And what will she buy? I'm curious to know! A book about r.v.ing (is that a word) for her family perhaps (since that is what they're all about) or maybe a book or two for her children (she home schools so I'm sure she is always needing books). I think she should buy a book for herself. Much deserved, I'm sure. Congratulations!

And thanks to everyone who participated and helped me celebrate my 100th post! Maybe one day soon I'll think of something else interesting to give away without breaking the bank!

100th Post!!!! Time for My First Give Away!!!

That's right, folks! I've made it to 100! Now for what I know you all really care about. I am doing my first give away! Everyone does these now. Isn't it the 'in' thing to do in the blogosphere? And since I aim to please, I've given into the peer pressure. I've spent my time applying for all of your freebies (unsuccessfully) but haven't hosted by own contest - until now! So what is it that you can win to help me celebrate my blog's first major milestone?

A $15 Gift Certificate to Barnes & Noble!
(Except for yours will say 'Happy Birthday' because it is recycled from a birthday present over a year ago that I still haven't used. Yes, I know. I'm cheap.)

All you have to do to win is leave me a comment professing your absolute love and loyalty to my blog! Ha! j/k But really, leave me a comment and you're entered to win! It is that easy! AND since I am trying to grow this little blog, if you mention this give away in your blog you'll have two entries! I know, right? It just keeps getting better! So enter to win! Deadline to enter will be Friday at 5:00 p.m. (CST) and I'll announce the winner on Monday! It could be you (although chances are it won't be you if you have the luck that I do in these stupid give aways)..... Ummmm.... I mean. It could be you!!!!

So Happy 100th to me!!!! Now I will take a moment to reflect on the last four months of blogging bliss. I started this journey thanks to my good friend Brooke (go check her out), but along the way I have discovered how much I really enjoy having an outlet for my thoughts, no matter how random or boring they may be. Oh, my! I'm getting all emotional! All I can say is 'thank you blogging world for having enough space for me and my ramblings'!

For those of you who are just joining me for the first time (no doubt because you are free loader like myself), here's a quick introduction. I'm a happily married working girl in North Alabama. We bought a house about 10 months ago and are working to fix it up, with the much appreciated help of my parents and grandparents. My husband, Lucas, is from Colombia (South America - not South Carolina or elsewhere). We miss his family very much but are lucky enough (even though I'm a little sad about it) to be spending Christmas and New Years with them this year. We both play tennis - this is how we met at college. I'm always on the court and loving it! Friends and family are both most important to us and one day we'll be happy to start our own little family. But first we have a lot of living to do! Oh, and we have the cutest little puppy named Rafa (short for Rafael, as in Rafael Nadal).

Thanks for stopping by! Please stay and read a while. Lord knows I'll now be stalking all of your blogs!

****(Wow! Look over there! By the 2008! It really says 100!!!!)