Just Like Her Daddy, THOROUGH and Through

A couple of announcements really quickly, then onto the post: I got a real surprise this morning when I pulled up the computer and saw MY picture over at 5 Minutes for Mom!!! Thank you SOO much to Janice for featuring me in their Say it Forward post this week!!! I really appreciate all of […]

For Those That I Scared Off Last Week. . .and Other Stuff.

Okay, I know that last week was a bit overwhelming. It certainly was for me!! There was almost too much going on, and I had a few readers tell me that they totally got lost amidst all of the contests and posts and in general craziness. And anytime I have a crazy-hectic week, I like […]

Caution: Jubilant Anniversary Celebrations Ahead!

Current Giveaways:1. Mabel’s Labels – $18.50 Value2. Ted Dekker’s Circle Trilogy (novels) – $50 Value3. Doodlebug Designs Custom Blog Design – over $100 Value4. Handmade, Designer Pottery – $130 Value5. Six Week Pottery Lessons – $175 Value6. Gorgeous and Stylish Handmade Bracelet – $20 Value7. Gorgeous and Unique Handmade Earrings – $16 ValueNext Saturday, February […]

Recipes and Winners and Speeches, Oh My!!

First of all, for the exciting news: The winners of February’s Reader Appreciation Giveaway!! The winner of the Top Commenter’s $10 Target Card was: Leanna!The winner of the other $10 Target Card was: Christie! Congratulations, Ladies!! Please email me your addresses so I can get your cards out in the mail. And – I will […]

A Couple of VIAs (Very Important Announcements)

Tonight will be the night. I hope. I will be attempting to move my blog to my new domain, www.graspingforobjectivity.com. After I get this blog posted and published, I am going to make the move. Ooh I’m nervous!! I will readily admit that I have NO IDEA how this is going to go. I THINK […]

Why My Answer is Still "No Time Soon"

I know that you’re used to my posts being silly and light, but this one is a bit different. This is probably one of the most vulnerable and honest posts I’ve ever written, but I’m sharing it because 1) I feel for some reason that now is the time to share it, and 2) Hearing […]

Announcements Galore

First of all, my Reader Appreciation Giveaway winners!!! The first winner, selected randomly from my top 11 commenters in the month of December, is Lindsay!! The second winner, selected randomly from the commenters on the post, is Bethany!!! Winners: I will be emailing you soon to find out where to mail your $10 Starbucks Cards! […]

Yet Another Stereotypical New Year’s Post

I know, I’m cutting it really close here to starting the new year off on the wrong blogging foot!! I have about a half hour left to get this post published! But we’ve had a busy couple of days, which I’ll fill you in on tomorrow. But for now, I needed to do a cliche […]

What You May Have Missed, and What I’ve Been Missing. . .

Hi, my wonderful readers!! I’m so glad to see you back!! A lot of you have been gone for some or all of the Christmas holidays, but I’ve been as overly chatty as ever (despite the overwhelming echo around here – I’ve missed you all terribly!! **sniff sniff**). So I figured that you probably don’t […]

This Christmas Spirit Brought to You By Red Mountain Music

Chris and I went to WorkPlay last night to hear Ashley sing with Red Mountain Music. Mom and Dad kept Ali overnight, so we made a rare “Monday Night Date” out of it. We had never been to WorkPlay before, and loved the setup! We got to sit in a cuddly, comfortable, round booth directly […]