GIVEAWAY Winner!

Well, I didn't have many participants in the Blogiversary Giveaway, but that did increase the odds for the 2 of you who entered. Here is the winning number:

Here are your random numbers:1
Timestamp: 2009-04-06 13:18:58 UTC

Congratulations, Bean! And thanks to Cheryl for stopping by and entering!

300th Post and a GIVEAWAY!!

Yes, today is my 300th post. Can you believe that? Last week was my 1 year Blogiversary (thanks Pam) and then this week is my 300th post. Hard to believe that I've had 300 posts worth of something to talk about. Well, those of you who follow regularly know that not every day is worth talking about, but, nevertheless, I've posted.

So, last week I promised you a giveaway this week for the 1 year celebration and now today is the 300th post--which I would've hit 2 days ago if I'd posted, but, alas, I didn't! I've been trying to think of a super, grand, outrageous giveaway and as usual, I've set my standards so high that I'm paralyzed with the expectation I've set for myself so I've come up with nothing. My "normal" giveaway ideas all seem too paltry for a big 1 year and 300th post celebration. Well, that's what I've decided to do anyway. Here's the giveaway loot:

Let's break it down.

A wicker basket full of travel sized Warm Vanilla Sugar from Bath and Body Works. This includes, shower gel, bubble bath, body splash and lotion. Yum, yum.



One of my favorite loves in life--spreaders. These little beauties were one of the first spreader purchases I made off Ebay and I've been holding them back for a time just like this! These are fun-loving Mariachi frogs. I loved them so much that I bought 3 packs of them and now you get the benefit of my foresight!


A 7.5 ounce Warm Vanilla Sugar candle. Double yum, yum.

I'm not gonna lie. These last 2 items are nice, in my opinion, but I'm throwing them in here because I have lots of them. You know my love for socks and even though we're headed into summer, I couldn't resist throwing them in here. You can always cut off the obnoxious pompom that's attached to the back of them or go old school and keep them on. Also, who doesn't need a jazzy little nail file for their purse? If you win, you will have one.



So that's it, folks. My "big" giveaway celebrating 2 anniversaries. Here are the rules:


1. Leave a comment on this post. Post about anything you want.

2. The drawing will be done for the winner on Monday, April 6 at 9:00 a.m. EST so you have until then to enter. Winner will be announced shortly after that time.

3. U.S. residents only please. Sorry, don't know how to ship internationally yet.

Good luck and thank for reading my daily ramblings!

We have a winner!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:1
Timestamp: 2008-11-18 11:59:08 UTC

Hopefully you all will forgive me since I did the drawing a little early. I only said 8 a.m. in case I slept in today, but since I am officially an old person, that happens very rarely anymore.

So our winner is number 1--Julie! Congrats, Julie. Please email me your address and I'll get your package of lovely prizes right out!

Today is my 200th post so I feel the need to say something extremely profound, reflective, spiritual, but I can't think of anything. I'm no good under pressure.

All I can think of is thank you to those of you who keep reading my ramblings of my ordinary life. I appreciate that someone reads my thoughts and they're not just sent out into the wide, whacky, world web to flounder alone because we all know if you write a thought and no one reads it, it's not really a thought.

~~AMAZING ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY~~

Well, the day has finally arrived. My 200th blog posting should be next Tuesday so I've arranged the giveaway winner to be announced that day. So, just what all is included in this giveaway, you ask? Here's a picture of the loot.

"That's a lot of stuff," you say. "Why yes it is. It's because I love you all so much," I say! Let's break it down, though, cuz, "Mrs," you say, "I can't really see all of the stuff because your camera skills aren't really cutting it today--not to be mean, cuz beggars can't be choosers--but really, what will we win?"

Let's start with my absolute, most favorite candle of all time--Cinnamon and Clove Buds. I love, love, love this candle and I know you will, too, if you're lucky enough to win it.




Next up we have the following: Warm Vanilla Sugar deep cleansing hand gel, Liplicious sheer lip gloss--Cotton Candy flavored, Black Amethyst Bubble Bath (BBW's newest scent), Warm Vanilla Sugar body lotion, sample of True Blue Spa Shea Cashmere Shower Cream, sample of CO Bigelow Ginger Mentha Warming Mint Body Wash. That in itself would be a good giveaway, wouldn't you say? But wait, there's more.



We have some things to warm your tootsies--a pair of Small/Medium BBW slippers and a pair of socks. I will admit, I wore the slippers twice around the house, but they just don't fit my big flippers so they are virtually new, but if it grosses you out that I wore them at all, throw them away if you get them or perhaps sell them at your next yard sale. The socks, on the other hand, have never been touched by my perfectly manicured, always clean, well-moisturized tootsies!



So there you have it--My Amazing Anniversary Giveaway package to celebrate 200 posts! Here's a brief rundown of the rules...yeah, we gotta have them.


**Please enter on this blog entry only.
**Deadline for entries is Monday, November 17 at 5:00 pm EST
**The winner will be chosen by the Random Integer Generator and be announced Tuesday, November 18 at 8:00 am EST
**Only one entry per person, please.
**U.S. mailing addresses only

Good Luck!

~~FANTASTIC FALL GIVEAWAY WINNER~~

~~FANTASTIC FALL GIVEAWAY~~

I promised you and now I'm delivering.

So what all is included in this Fantastic package:

**a ceramic Halloween candy dish

**2 pumpkin spreaders

**fall-themed notepad with a magnet on the back for your fridge

**fall-themed sticky notes

**2 new dish towels

**1 "sassy" sticky pad that says "The buck doesn't even pause here." This isn't fall-themed, but it's sassy so I threw it in.

So what do you have to do to win this package? Just leave me a comment on this post. Then I will choose a winner via the wonderfully handy random integer generator. You have until Thursday Oct. 16th at 8:00 a.m. to leave a comment to enter. Only one comment entry per person, please. The winner will be announced at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. It's really hard for me to part with that cute little candy dish--I wanted it for myself. And, of course, the spreaders are absolutely adorable. I did get myself a pair of those! Good Luck!

Time's Up!

To say I was disappointed by the lack of comments for my Giveaway Bonanaza is an understatement, but as always, my 2 girls came through. As a thank you, you BOTH will be receiving a prize! Just for kicks, I used the random integer generator that PW uses and of course, Bean won. Since she "stacked the deck" as it were with her multiple comments, it would've been hard for her not to! There will be more giveaways in the future maybe with better prizes that will spur people to participate but more than likely, just because I feel generous.



Today I'm feeling crappy. I have a strained muscle in my back that I've had several times before. I have a mild muscle relaxer that I took this morning, but since it was filled in June, 2007, I'm not sure how effective it will be. If it doesn't work in a couple days, I will have to call the dr. to see if I can get some more. It's hell getting old.

~~GIVEAWAY BONANZA~~

Okay, the title of this post is a little over the top, but I was trying to get your attention. In order to share my love of all thing stationery and also my weak attempt to get some comments on this damn page, I am giving away 10 notecards with envelopes pictured below.

What do you have to do to win this awesome, expensive, adorable gift? Leave me a comment on this post. Say whatever you want--hopefully not negative crap. I just want some comments, dammit! I know more people are reading this blog than are commenting, but thank god for our tried and true commenters--Pam and Bean! God love you both!!

You have until Monday at noon to leave your comments and then I will choose a winner randomly. I can't do it as fancy as Pioneer Woman does so I will put the names in a hat and draw one out. Can't wait to read your comments!! Good luck!