Giveaway...

Hey ladies... One of my fellow bloggers is having an amazing giveaway!

It's an entire set of thirtyone.com goodies... If you comment, or follow her (she is trying to reach 100) you will be entered to win. Hurry up, you only have a few days left!

Click here to enter.

The sandman skipped my house last night

I am SO tired, I did not sleep until 2:30 am when I started praying "Dear Jesus, Please, I wake up at 5, I am SO tired, please stop my twirling brain and let me fall asleep already.amen" That was what finally did it. Wish I had thought of that sooner, but that seems to be my M.O. You know try to handle things on my own until that are so completely askew that all of a sudden it clicks. "Duh" Ok ok , I know I can't handle this with out YOU, so here are all my puzzle pieces... I'll just let you fit them together and I'll quit trying to force them where I think they go.

I gave Cassie her apron on Friday, I was waiting for her to post pictures, but she hasn't yet and since I'm really tired (have I mentioned that?) I am going to use my picture of the apron to fill up space... (clever, I know)

It actually wraps almost clear around you and whenever I tried it on, I wanted to put on black pumps, pearls and vacuum... I can't explain it. I am SO totally gonna make myself one now. Well at least after I finish all my other half done projects... sigh...

Oh, times up, gotta head for the shower and drink lots more coffee...

Maybe tomorrow I show you what I got for my birthday and mother's day...

Cassie - Your Apron is complete

A few weeks ago I had a contest, in an attempt to increease my follower volume. I entered all the participants names into a hat and had little P draw a name... The winner was Cassie from EUG.
I asked her what fabric she was interested in and she said "surprise me" Her request was either Hot pink/black or Red /Black, retro feel with rick rack...
Now I can't post pictures of it just yet, as she hasn't seen it, but let me say, I am IN LOVE with this apron and was tempted to move my family in the middle of the night and change my name to avoid having to part with it.
I didn't make my standard BBQ chef square cut apron pattern, I found one with a more retro appeal, I used one of her color choices, and added rick rack... Not until I pass it along can I post pictures.
So... Now it's up to you all to go and bombard Cassie with begging comments for her to call me so we can get together and then we can post pictures of the prize...

Go on now....

I don't have anymore to say to you today...

Quit reading this!

I said "go leave Cassie comments"

Go on.

And the winner is....

Last night I grabbed my camera phone to take pictures of each step of the drawing process because my actual camera was outside in the car and I just didn't feel like heading out there to get it. In the words of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman "Big Mistake - HUGE" Because now as I attempt to send he pictures to my e-mail I am getting a big red button that says "FAILED"
So you are going to need to use your imagination here...

Here is a picture of all the names written on little pieces of paper...

Here they are all crumpled into little balls inside a hat...

Now Little P is reaching in...

She is unfolding the paper...

She reads out the name...

And it says......... CASSIE
You have won the showcase showdown... You now get to pick either something from my stash... OR if you would prefer a specific schematic that could be arranged. Congratulations.

Mom-in-training

Did you know I seriously stink sometimes at being a good momma? For instance, did you know that my 8 yr old knows everything there is to know about installing patio paver stones? Neither did I. Can I say freely, without being judged too harshly that... SHE WAS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!! She had a bit of a "know-it-all" thing going on and I actually asked her to please stop talking. Then I said, if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it. I know, I know... I'm not proud... but have you ever been busting your hiney for 3 days, muscles that you didn't know existed are aching and then your precious angel asks why your complaining because she carried more stones then I did. That is why some species eat their young.

I did redeem my tempermental momma state when I took the kids to the mall yesterday... We walked all around, we jumped in the sling shot thing a ma bob. They purchased goodies with the little Easter money they received. And I spotted these items of pure joy...

Am I in a time warp? Is it 1986? If only I still had my box of awesome clothes from then, my kids could be sporting authenic 80's garb.

Don't forget, contest ends at 5pm EST today. If you were considering following, NOW is a good time to link up, if you were working on a friend... light a fire under their hiney.

Contest Entries as of Saturday Morning

One of my friends asked 'WHY" to the whole narrator bit on the contest. There really was no "why" It was more so the conversation I was having in my head, but I didn't want you all to think I was crazy, so I went for OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES like an announcer. Maybe announcer would have been better than narrator... Anyways...
Michele - 5
Cassie - 2
Pam - 1
Pam - 1
Wally - 1

Wally - Next time you log in on the right hand side it says "Follow" Click in it and it will officially add you as a follower.

Pam's Perspective - I added your button to my site. Love it.

Cassie - Thanks for the shameless plug for my blog. Maybe someone will pull through for you!

In completely unrelated news, I have Poison Ivy -AGAIN. I feel as though the plant sneaks up on me and wraps around my ankle, pulls me down in to the woods and violates me. Then 2 days later when I have erased the memory from my brain... I begin to break out in itchy blisters and I wonder, "Where did these come from?"

Long Weekend

1. I got the job, I interviewed last week and was called in fo a second yesterday. The offer was extended and I start on the 20th. It is a bookkeeping position, more in my comfort zone than teaching. My little P is gonna be disappointed that I never got to sub her class.

2. Hubby and children are off through Monday... You know what that means... Don't hold your breathe for a blog...

3. Contest update. I have ONE entry so far. Was my request too hard? The prize too lame? Anyway I do have a new follower - Pam Check her out, and her adorable family. So far Pam, you are in the lead as the only entry.

I hope everyone has a great Easter.

Contest - Giveaway - Read ME

Lucky - "Umm, where do I start?"

Narrator - "Tell them what they can win Lucky"

Lucky - " oh, of course... I am going to hand make you an apron"

Narrator - "and?"

Lucky - "oh yea, I'm a little tired and am having trouble keeping my thoughts straight"

Narrator - "NOO, tell the lovely people what is so special about the apron"

Lucky - "oh , geesh of course. You lovely people get to pick your fabric. This is what I have in stock for a nice apron, but if there is nothing there that fancy's you... I may be inclined to hand select something new for you based on your color/theme request."

Lucky - "ok, well then I guess we are done here"

Narrator - "LUCKY! You need to tell them how to enter!"

Lucky - "oh yea! Ok. It's gonna be a point system and the contest will be open for one week! Closing at 5pm est Tuesday April 14th"

Each point is an entry in a random drawing...

Become a NEW follower and receive 1pt

Post an entry mentioning me, linking to any of my posts on YOUR blog - 2pts

Seek out a new follower (recommend me to someone who then decided to follow) 5pts

Be sure to comment and let me know if you've recommended someone who joined, or if you have posted about me... I wouldn't want to cheat anyone a point...

Let the shameless self-promotion begin!

Stay tuned for contest details.

I will be announcing the rules, points, etc for my give away contest TOMORROW...

Don't worry it has nothing to do with speed, trivia etc...

Don't forget, TOMORROW I will announce the details.