Hi Guys! I've slacked a little on my 30-day Challenge... Sorry! But, I'll make up for it with announcing who won my giveaway. Well, I was kind of bummed that only two people entered it, but hey... It gave them a 50/50 chance of winning! ; ) I made a little video of me drawing the winner. Sorry there's no sound. My hubbie was in the next room watching football, so it was a little loud. : )
So the winner is...
Congratulations!! I'll get your goodies in the mail on Monday! : )
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Day 4 - 30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 4 - Your parents
I actually have 3 sets of wonderful parents. My Mom & Step-dad, Joey, My Daddy & Step-mom, Dot, and My In-laws, David & Sylvia.
I grew up with Mom & Joey in South Carolina. Here they are:
Everyone says I look just like Mom... unless I'm standing beside Daddy. Then I look just like him. The only pic I could find of him & Dot has my sisters and me in it as well. Dot's on the far left... Dad's in the back. (Not really sure why I pointed that out since he's the only man in the picture) : P
I have the best in-laws in the world! David and Sylvia:
And there they are... not really sure what all I'm expected to post about them. They're my parents. I love them. They did a bang-up job with me, obviously. ; ) And since none of them, or my siblings, read my blog, I can honestly say that I'm their favorite child! : D
And since we're talking about parents, I'll end this post with one of my favorite sayings:
I actually have 3 sets of wonderful parents. My Mom & Step-dad, Joey, My Daddy & Step-mom, Dot, and My In-laws, David & Sylvia.
I grew up with Mom & Joey in South Carolina. Here they are:
Everyone says I look just like Mom... unless I'm standing beside Daddy. Then I look just like him. The only pic I could find of him & Dot has my sisters and me in it as well. Dot's on the far left... Dad's in the back. (Not really sure why I pointed that out since he's the only man in the picture) : P
I have the best in-laws in the world! David and Sylvia:
And there they are... not really sure what all I'm expected to post about them. They're my parents. I love them. They did a bang-up job with me, obviously. ; ) And since none of them, or my siblings, read my blog, I can honestly say that I'm their favorite child! : D
And since we're talking about parents, I'll end this post with one of my favorite sayings:
Yes I am a princess... My Father is the King of Kings!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Day 3 - 30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 3 - Your first love
Well, I had lots of crushes growing up, but I'm going to say my first true love was my husband, Matthew.
Isn't he handsome!? : ) We actually started out as just friends, but romance just kind of blossomed. I love him very much and am so Blessed to have him! Here's a couple of my favorite "Matt" moments:
1. A few months after we started dating, Matt had to leave to attend training in Missouri for two months. I went with his parents to visit him there for his birthday, and one day we rode a train to St. Louis. Well, I was reading one of the Harry Potter books at the time, but reading while riding makes me car sick. So Matt offered to read it aloud to me... and he used voices for the different characters. It was adorable! : )
2. One state holiday, I had to work and Matt didn't, so he surprised me by making me lunch. Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. He even sprinkled shredded cheese on the soup. I was very impressed... Even more so when I took a bite of the soup. It was a little thicker than normal.
"Wow, did you use milk instead of water?"
"Huh?"
"Did you use milk or water in this?"
"What do you mean? I just heated it up."
"Ummm... this is condensed soup. You're supposed to add water to it."
"Oh. Sorry."
So we had grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. : )
Guess that's it for Day 3. Sweet dreams everybody! Don't forget to register for the giveaway! : )
Well, I had lots of crushes growing up, but I'm going to say my first true love was my husband, Matthew.
Isn't he handsome!? : ) We actually started out as just friends, but romance just kind of blossomed. I love him very much and am so Blessed to have him! Here's a couple of my favorite "Matt" moments:
1. A few months after we started dating, Matt had to leave to attend training in Missouri for two months. I went with his parents to visit him there for his birthday, and one day we rode a train to St. Louis. Well, I was reading one of the Harry Potter books at the time, but reading while riding makes me car sick. So Matt offered to read it aloud to me... and he used voices for the different characters. It was adorable! : )
2. One state holiday, I had to work and Matt didn't, so he surprised me by making me lunch. Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. He even sprinkled shredded cheese on the soup. I was very impressed... Even more so when I took a bite of the soup. It was a little thicker than normal.
"Wow, did you use milk instead of water?"
"Huh?"
"Did you use milk or water in this?"
"What do you mean? I just heated it up."
"Ummm... this is condensed soup. You're supposed to add water to it."
"Oh. Sorry."
So we had grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. : )
Guess that's it for Day 3. Sweet dreams everybody! Don't forget to register for the giveaway! : )
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Day 2 - 30 Day Blog Challenge
Day 2- Meaning behind your blog name
I had wanted to start a blog for a while, but I couldn't decide what kind of theme to have. There are so many things I love... literature, art, cooking, music, film.
I've always tried to be a happy, upbeat person. I tend to look a little deeper at things than others. Try to see something positive in a world full of negative. So why not start a blog about that? And so began The Beholder of Beauty. I see beauty in so many things... So ultimately I can write about anything! : )
Wow, that was an easy one! I guess I'll add some pictures just to give this post some substance... ; ) Here are some pictures I've taken to try and capture some form of beauty:
I had wanted to start a blog for a while, but I couldn't decide what kind of theme to have. There are so many things I love... literature, art, cooking, music, film.
I've always tried to be a happy, upbeat person. I tend to look a little deeper at things than others. Try to see something positive in a world full of negative. So why not start a blog about that? And so began The Beholder of Beauty. I see beauty in so many things... So ultimately I can write about anything! : )
Wow, that was an easy one! I guess I'll add some pictures just to give this post some substance... ; ) Here are some pictures I've taken to try and capture some form of beauty:
Beauty is Free Stuff
What?! I went to bed with 9 followers and woke up with 11! You know what that means... Giveaway time!! Nothing fancy. Just some cute stuff I picked up. : ) A little over $20 value.
So, the lucky winner will be receiving the following:
So, the lucky winner will be receiving the following:
Two Adorable Nail Files
A Cute Journal
A Little Tub of Wildflower Seeds
A 3-Pack of Pretty Little Notebooks
An Absolutely Adorable Piggy Notebook
Some Festive Fall Post-Its
And A Pretty Little Magnetic Frame
Hope you like it! : ) All you have to do to enter is comment on this post. I'll draw the winner a week from now, Saturday, Nov. 13.
AND... You can get extra entries by posting a link to the giveaway on your blog, Twitter, Facebook, and/or MySpace. Just list those on the comments you leave. One extra entry for each of those. Here's the link if you want to copy/paste it:
Alrighty, good luck! : )
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