I want to thank our sponsor, The Company Store, without whom there would be no Fabulous Prize--otherwise known as a $50 gift certificate to their site. If it were me I know I'd be stocking up on Halloween decorations! The weather is getting colder and if blankets and comforters and things to keep you warm are on your list you should check them out.Thank you also to Stephanie Precourt at Adventure
Thank you to everyone this month who participated (there were 41 of you) by sending in a post on the theme of "Colors" and thank you also to Marybeth Whalen at Cheaper by the Half-Dozen, our lovely guest judge, without whom there would be no winner.What a wonderful way to celebrate my 1,000th post.. . . And the winner is:Toney Babies with Love You Purple, Love You BlueMegan is a mother to two beau
And the winner is…Sailor!
Congratulations Sailor on winning our Falling for Fall Photo Contest. Sailor’s final boating trip of the summer season along with her message about boating safety inspired the judges. Photos are re-posted below. Send confirm the address you would like your prize mailed to and we will get it out asap!
Tomorrow is the first day of school here. You know what that means? It means I can actually go back to blogging around here. And it also means I'm going to miss the kids (I'm not entirely heartless you know).Thank you to everyone this month who participated (there were 52 of you) each time I get an entry I have a little warm fuzzy thought for the person who took time to write an submission and
Greetings from BlogHer! I'm posting from San Francisco the rest of the week while the party's on down here. Thanks to everyone who took time from their busy work of lounging in the summer sun to participate in this month's contest--you're all wonderful you know? I'll send all of the honorable mentions the code for the winner's button just as soon as I can find a minute in the next day or two I
The winner for the surprise free Club Penguin Membership give away is. . .
Totally Man
Congratulations "Totally Man". You have won the Free Club Penguin 1 Month membership. He was the first person to put a comment on the "Surprise Free Club Penguin Membership Give Away" post. You can CLICK HERE if you missed the contest. I have already sended him the membership. Here is a what Totally Man said to
Our winner for last weeks give-away of a library of signed books from my author buddy, Jennifer Rothschild is: Rachel Turner. Woo-hoo! Congrats to Rachel!This week's give-away will be this fabulous book by Beth Moore, "David: 90 Days With a Heart Like His (Personal Reflections Series)":Now, this isn't your average book, ladies. It's one of those fancy, schmancy books--hard cover with 437 pages and
Thank you to the 50 writers who sent in entries for May's Write-Away Contest on the topic of "Shoes," thanks to our guest judge Ice Cream Dairy and thank you to Payless ShoeSource for providing such a great prize (that $50 gift certificate plus a pair of their new Friendship Shoes).I had no idea shoes would be such a popular topic, Andrew has been very smug about choosing such a great subject and
Thank you to all who sent in entries for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to our guest judge, Elizabeth at Planet Nomad who judged the whopping 47 submissions on the topic of "Going Home." I thought the entries this month were especially well-written, each one was so unique to the author's interpretation of home and the feelings she had for it. I couldn't agree more with the choices the judge has made, each one is worthy of your time.. . . And the supreme winner is:Mrs. Annie at More Than Just a Mom with Pink Soap Makes You Smell GoodAfter I commented on this post (I thought it was just fabulous by the way, it really had my emotions right there along with every word) Mrs. Annie wrote back worried that I hadn't understood that this was a fictional piece. I chuckled because no, I hadn't n
Thank you to all who sent in entries for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to our guest judge, Melissa at Woolgatherings who--despite her own family emergencies--still found a way to judge the 26 submissions on the topic of "The Next Twenty Years." Check back later next week when I'll be posting an interview so you'll get a better introduction to her wonderful family, she's one of the nicest, most creative people you'll ever meet.. . . And the winner is:Robin at Around the Island with Moving the Goal PostsBlogging from Tel Aviv, Israel Robin always has thoughtful posts and insightful words. If you'd like to get to know her better, I posted an interview with her two months ago.Honorable Mentions:1st runner up: Diemutti from Tales from the Script with Watch Out! It's Raining Perspective!2nd
Thank you to all who sent in entries for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to our guest judge, Melissa at Woolgatherings who--despite her own family emergencies--still found a way to judge the 26 submissions on the topic of "The Next Twenty Years." Check back later next week when I'll be posting an interview so you'll get a better introduction to her wonderful family, she's one of the nicest, most creative people you'll ever meet.. . . And the winner is:Robin at Around the Island with Moving the Goal PostsBlogging from Tel Aviv, Israel Robin always has thoughtful posts and insightful words. If you'd like to get to know her better, I posted an interview with her two months ago.Honorable Mentions:1st runner up: Diemutti from Tales from the Script with Watch Out! It's Raining Perspective!2nd
Thank you to all who joined us this month for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to our guest judge, Sabine at "Life Isn't about Finding Yourself. Life Is about Creating Yourself" for judging the 47 submissions on the romantic topic of Love. Check back later next week when I'll be posting an interview so you'll get a better introduction to her fun family.. . . And the winner is:Roses Are Red, Violets Are Violet with A Lime PopsicleI always stay out of the way of the guest judge, not wanting to say or do anything that might influence their decision, but this month it was agonizingly hard not to drop little hints to Sabine that I LOVED this post. I wanted to mention it a couple days ago and drop a link to it but I couldn't bring myself to bias our good judge so I kept quiet and what do you
Thank you to all who joined us this month for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to our guest judge, Kailani at An Island Life for judging the 20 submissions all about "My favorite day." Somehow with all she had to get done this month she managed to read all the entries and choose a winner. Thank you to all who entered and who have entered every month this year, I've really enjoyed getting to know new blogs and new writers.. . . And the winner is:Deb at Mom of 3 Girls with Not Just Another FridayHonorable Mentions:AZ at Peace, Love and Vegetables with A Day that Molded My FutureRobin at Around the Island with It's Not Christmas . . .Velvet Verbosity with A Woman's Education***Here are a list of the entries in the order they were received:Angie at Seven Clown Circus with My Favorite DayAZ at Peace, Love and Vegetables with A Day that Molded My FutureDad at The Dad Diaries with Scribbit's Write-Away ContestK Baggott at Babylune with Whenever it WorksMelissa Markham at Melissa's Idea
Thank you to all who joined us this month for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to Lucy at An Ordinary Mom for judging the 41 submissions all about "My life is different because . . ." I'm grateful to all who participated and all who have made this last year of blogging so much fun.. . . And the winner is:In the Life of a Child with Pumpkin Patch PastoraleHonorable Mentions:Mama Zen at The Zen of Motherhood with When My Grannie PraysFarrah Brown at Baby Love Slings with My Life Is Different Because . . .Fresh Girl at Anew and Afresh with Leaving a Lasting Impression***Here are a list of the entries in the order they were received:J at Thinking About with ThanksgivingMama Zen at The Zen of Motherhood with When My Grannie PraysKathleen at So Grateful to Be Mormon with My Conversion StoryThe Wonder Years with MetamorphoseThree Ring Circus with He's Mine, All Mine and No, He Doesn't Have a BrotherLetters to My Daughters with I'm Just a Mom . . . 200th Post!A Cup of Joy with A Daily Do
Thank you to all who joined us this month for the Write-Away Contest and thanks to Shalee at Shalee's Diner for judging the 45 submissions all about "things that scare me." Go have some ice cream at her diner and tell her you love her. She'll like that.. . . And the winner is:Mopsy at Lifenut with FearGretchen is mother to Aidan Elizabeth (10), Ryley (8), Sam (7), Tommy (5), Joel (3) and Beatrix (1) which may leave you questioning how she has time to write award-winning posts but somehow she's pulling it off. Married to Lee and living in Denver she also happens to know all about Casa Bonita and their world-famous all-you-can-eat sopapillas punctuated by cliff diving, escaping gorillas and cowboy shootouts (I'm married to a man from "The Springs" so I've lived with stories of Casa Bonita for 15 years now).Honorable Mentions:Robin at Around the Island with Nut of the Month ClubTracy M at Dandelion Mama with Drops of HeavenNannabee at My Thoughts on Life with A World Without Love*
Thank you to the 24 entrants of this month's contest and a round of applause and pasta to Susan at Food Blogga, our guest judge, who read all of the entries on the theme of "My Most Adventurous Moment." Judging from the entries there are some wild bloggers out there. Don't forget to pay Susan a visit and let her know how great she is for doing this.. . . And the winner is:Riley DeVoe at All Rileyed Up with The Zipline AdventureRiley's tag line pretty much says it all: "I'm just your typical at home mother slash writer with a propensity for drinking and a never fulfilled desire to become a ninja" which makes you wonder what she's doing in her spare time around the house--the possibilities are wide open. As she's just returned from an Alaskan cruise you know she's holding a special place in my heart and her post about her adventures in Tongass National Forest in Southeastern Alaska deserves your attention.Honorable Mentions:Jenn at Something to Say with ExodusAt a Hen's Place w
Thank you to the 28 entrants of this month's contest and my eternal thanks to Meredith at Poppy Fields, our well-traveled guest judge, who visited every post and has picked her favorite on the subject of vacation and travel. Her blog is wonderful so please drop by and tell her thank you for yourself.. . . And the winner is:Jenn at Something to Say; About Life in the Netherlands with Postcards to HomeJenn blogs all the way from Holland, or the Netherlands, where she and her three children (ages, 11, 9 and 2) and her husband have been living for the last several years. As you would expect, her blog is full of interesting comments and observations about living abroad and raising a family in another culture, but through it all Jenn has a good sense of humor and a steady head.Honorable Mentions:Robin at Around the Island with Vacation MemoriesJenn at Something to Say; About Life in the Netherlands with Comment on Dit "Locksmith" en Francais?Carrie at Mommy Brain with A Honeymoon to Reme
Thank you to the 36 entrants of April's contest and an even bigger thanks goes to Jeanna from Days to Come, our guest judge, who carefully and meticulously read each of the entries in an effort to select the very best post. We're a quality operation here I tell you. I don't know how she did it because the posts this month were of the finest quality and covered nearly all aspects of growing. So if you have a chance, please visit and leave her a thank you. . . . And the winner is:Susie j with SeasonsHonorable Mentions:Joyful Days with Growing UpToo Old for This with Going BackChris at book-a-rama with The Tree Not Taken***Here is a complete list of entries in the order they were received:Melanie in Orygun with Oh, My Body.Amber from Random Ramblings of a Drifting Mind with When I Grow Up . . . Shelly Kneupper Tucker from This Eclectic Life with Chewbaka Has Nothing on MeStie at These Are a Few of My Favorite Things with PainThe Expat Chef at Eat Local Challenge with RootsBabystepp
Thanks to the 40 entrants for this month's Write-Away Contest. DeeDee at It Coulda' Been Worse, our guest judge, has done a wonderful job reading and judging the submissions. As mentioned before it was a blind judging and she has picked a winner without knowing the entrants' names or blogs. The quality of writing in this month's group of submissions was excellent and I'm thrilled that so many good writers took the time to enter this little contest.First Place: Becky at Blessed with Olive Plants around My Table with His FaithfulnessSecond Place: Oh the Joys! with Cary and Isaac through Time and SpaceThird Place: Vicountess Coralie at Life More Abundantly with The Power PlantHonorable Mentions: Betty at Waya with The Year of the Monkey in Vietnam and My Life's Beginning in Vietnam ContinuesM at Toneybabies with Sweet, Peanut-Buttery RevengeLei at My Many Colored Days with Childhood MemoriesJenn Taylor at Something to Say with Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head***Here is a list of
