Look What I Got Today!!!

I love winning giveaways and getting good deals! But, the best is when they actually show up in the mail!!!! It gives me such a big thrill to see those packages!!!!

Today the mail lady dropped off two of my much awaited packages. First I opened the digital key chain I won from Nichol at Kiddies Corner Deals! Wow! It's so cute! First off it's pink! (I have started really liking pink as I have gotten older for some reason.) Then on top of that I was able to have it engraved on the back! So cute!!!

Then the next box held the business cards we had made from Vista Print for Hubby! They had a deal for 250 cards for free. You just pay shipping. Well, Hubby didn't care for the free cards, but we did find a good deal on the ones he did want. They were $3.99 for 250 cards. So, we still saved around $18.00. (Don't quote me on those prices. I have sleep since the day we paid for them. The prices could be off by a dollar or two.) Still we got a good deal. When I opened the box I was so happy with them. They are professional and just what we expected!

So, what did you get in the mail this week?

Saturday's Giveaways!

Here is my list of fabulous giveaways I entered this week. I hope I win, but if not I would love for one of my great readers to win!!!




Opinions of a Moody Mama is giving away a Miraclesuit of winners choice-Ends 7/13



Opinions of a Moody Mama is also giving away a Brugo Mug-Ends 7/14

A Bittersweet Existence Reviews is giving away an In Balance Mattress Pad from Select Comfort-Ends 7/13

A Bittersweet Existence Reviews is giving away a Cuisipro Delux Batter Bowl-Ends 7/18

Mom vs. the Boys is giving away a PlasmaCar-Ends 7/22

Coupon Clippin' Mommy is giving away a BRUGO Mug-Ends 7/27

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Friday Funnies!

Well last week was a bit of a haze and I don't think I did a Friday Funny post, so today is the day. Here is a picture of my dog pulling my son through the house. That's right, the dog is pulling the boy! If I would have waited a few more seconds to take the picture you would have seen my child face first on the floor with my dog standing over him with a smile on her face! Seriously!! He is so mean to her most of the time and she just takes it. This was the moment of her revenge!

For more Friday Funnies to get you ready for the weekend or to just lift you up from the week, visit Kim at Homesteader's Heart!

Thankful Thursday!

Thanks for visiting me again on this wonderful Thursday! I have so much to be thankful for this week!!! I fill my cup overflowing!!!!


I have a great relationship with God that I am working on to get even stronger. I have recently become more aware of all the little small almost unnoticeable things that He has done for me lately. I am sure I am missing a ton more, but at least I am starting to see some right!


My family is all healthy, happy, and filled with love! What more can I ask for!


I have also been blessed with so many friends. I have always been the kind of person to have a few friends that I talk to every now and then but don't often spend all that much time with. My family life was always too busy and my friendships where never really all that close. Well, lately God has given me more reasons to be around those friends that are true and dear to me. He has also helped me be away from the more destructive friends and yet I can still call maintain relations ships with them on a different level. (Does that make since?)


I am also so thankful for Hubby's musical career getting off the ground. We put so much effort and time into it. So many have helped us and his confidence has been going sky high some days to down in the dumps and lower other times. Somehow The Good Lord always knows how to lift him back up. We are confident we made the right decisions and are doing as the He intended all in His time!



I am thankful for all the prayers from all of you! I can't say thank you enough!!! We felt every one!!!


I hope everyone finds in their darkest hour at least one thing to be thankful for! May God bless you all!!!!


Thanks to Lynn over at Spiritually Unequal Marriage for hosting Thankful Thursdays this month!!!

Why Is This So Hard? I Would Have Been Thrilled!

Why is it that hosting a giveaway is so hard? I did my research! I did my post! And lots entered! I then chose a winner and nothing. My email or comment box heard crickets! So, I chose a second winner. (sigh) Again nothing. I would have been thrilled to win a $40.00 CSN Store Gift Card! So, why is it that I can't get a winner to contact me back?

Well, Colleen and Marla lost their chance! So, I have decided to give it to the first person who leaves me a comment and tells me they want it! There is a catch though! You have to have already entered my $40.00 CSN Store Gift Card Giveaway. If you entered it before it closed on July 30th and you are the first to leave me a comment on this post telling me you want it, then it's all yours! (I will check to make sure you previously entered my $40.00 CSN Store Gift Card Giveaway!)

Thank you to all who entered and Good Luck!

(CLOSED! A Winner has been found! And a consolation prize to the second commenter has been offered!)

Garage Sale Finds!!!!

I went garage saleing for the first time in a very long time Saturday! I got up early, got Will up, and made it out the door by 6:00 am. Armed with a GPS and the Garage Sale section of the newspaper, we were on our way.

On our first stop we found tons of baby items. We had no use for any of it, but I did score some yarn though!!!! (very happy about that. My crochet addiction is growing!) I think we did very well Saturday. We hit around 15 different sales and I came home with some good stuff.

Of course I did cheat! I hit a garage sale Friday!!! (giggling) I got a Dooney and Bourke purse for......wait for it.....wait for it.....$2.00!!!! I also got two heavy cross stocking holders for 50 cents each! Will got a book for 25 cents!

That just made my Saturday finds even more special. I got two shirts (that fit me so well I am amazed), a winter snugly wrap, a set of 2 chenille pillows and a matching throw from Kirkland's that was brand new still in the package, some great glass necklaces, a new pink Snuggie, a rolling kids suitcase with matching smaller bag for Will, also a Lightning McQueen rolling back pack for him, and my biggest find.....a bread machine!!!! All together I spent $7.50 Saturday and $3.50 Friday. That was a total of $11.00!!! I love Garage Sales!!!

My new bread machine makes great bread! I washed it and then tried it Saturday night!!

To top off everything Friday I got a delivery I was waiting for! I ordered some Crocs for Hubby, my Father-In-Law, and Myself. I got them for $13.00 each SHIPPED!!!! How you ask? Well, I saw the deal and coupon codes on Brad's Deals. It's one of my favorite places to find printable coupons and coupon codes! Right now he has a way to get a pair of kids starfish crocs shipped for $9.00. What a deal!!!

The pair in the middle are mine. They are bubble gum pink in MENS! Who would have thought!

So what kinds of deals have you been coming across? I would love to know! So, please share!!!

Because Colleen did not get back with in 48 hours (really about 96 hours because I am generous like that), I had to choose a new winner for the $40.00 CSN Gift Card!

The New Winner of the $40.00 CSN Gift Card is.....#141

Marla said...

I follow on Twitter and tweeted:http://twitter.com/nanatide/status/17034151221

thank you. koinonia572001@yahoo.com

June 25, 2010 1:22 PM

Congratulations Marla!!! Colleen's loss is your gain today! I have emailed you and you have 48 hours to get back in touch with me or another winner will be chosen!