The Post I Should Have Put Up A Month Ago

Let me be the first to admit that I am currently sucking just a bit when it comes to getting everything finished. Which is why, while I should have posted this a month ago, I am just now getting it done. Sorry Becky!

But now, look at this wonderful surprise that came in my mailbox, after I won Becky's Pay-It-Forward contest!

TWO pairs of knitted slipper socks to keep my feet toasty warm -- and they are so soft!

Waterproof matches in a cute little container, to light candles with for when I go camping again.

Yummy candy and a great new book to curl up with (while wearing my slipper socks!)

More yummy sweet treats!

And how cute are these notecards?!


Thank you, thank you, thank you Becky -- your PIF prize was just what I needed in the middle of a busy week. And Mommy Daisy, YOUR package is in the mail -- and I am so sorry for the delay!

I am still going to have my 3rd and final (at least for now!) Pay It Forward contest, so stay tuned!

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

Before I announce the winner of Pay It Forward 2.0, I have to show you what a fantastic surprise I had waiting for me in the mail after I got back from camping:



And because I didn't take a very nice shot, here was what was in my box from Laura:
*Glitter Paint
*3-D Paint
*Milano Cookies
*Splash Balls
*The Time Traveller's Wife
*Starbucks Chocolate
*Apple Post it Notes
*Post It Flags
*A scrabooking magazine

How great is all of that?! It totally made my day -- THANK YOU Laura!



And now, for the winner of my latest Pay It Forward Contest...

Mommy Daisy!

But fear not, I have 2 more Pay It Forward Contests to hold -- so you can still win! I will have PIF 3.0 in a few weeks, so get ready to enter!

IT'S CONTEST TIME!

It's contest time again...yay!

One of the great and fantastic things about Pay It Forward Contests is that if you win, you get to have another giveaway of your own! And I had a super-duper run of great luck and won the contests that were hosted by Jenny at Sticky Feathers, Becky at Totally Serial, and Laura at Family Photos!

That means that I get to have THREE more contests -- hooray! Shopping for other people is, hands down, one of my very favorite activities!

This prize will include:
*A reusable Target shopping bag
*A $5 Target gift card
*Cute Post It Notes
*Handmade Note Cards
*And a few other amazing surprises to be determined once the winner is picked.


You have between now and Friday, August 1st at 11:59 PM to enter -- all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You can leave any comment you want. And if you can't think of anything amazing to say then I want to know what your favorite beverage is...adult or otherwise!

One entry per person, please.

The Perfect Remedy

It has been a long week. I'm not trying to complain, just making the general observation. And since it's been a rather long week, I was a bit of a grouch when I headed home the other day. And then I opened the mail box.

I got the greatest Pay It Forward gift ever from Jen at StickyFeathers!



It should be immediately said that my crummy photo does not do this fantastic gift justice. There was candy! There was a craft book! There was a $20 Target gift card!

This single handedly has convinced me that I can, in fact, survive another day. Have I mentioned that I have a tendancy to be a bit dramatic?

But seriously - thank you Jen, for the wonderful gift. You are too kind, and you couldn't have better timing if you tried!

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And because some of you asked, I will show you what I sent to Whimsy as the winner of my Pay It Forward contest. Whimsy, your gift should be there soon, but if you haven't seen it yet then close your eyes!



An outfit (have you see little Miss Alice...she is adorable!)
A reusable Target shopping bag...that folds into itself
A book
Handmade Cards
Post It Notes
A $5 Target gift card


And since I was the winner of the contests held by both Jen and Becky, I will be holding two more Pay It Forward contests in the next few weeks. The next giveaway will start on Monday, July 28th, so mark your calendars!

And we have a winner!

Drumroll please!

The winner of my Pay It Forward Contest is....Whimsy, of The Creamery! Congratulations! I would share with you all the details of her amazing prize, but I have decided on everything just yet. Besides, I don't want to spoil her surprise!

But if you didn't win, fear not! I just found out that I was the lucky winner of the Pay It Forward Contest by Jenny at Sticky Feathers - yay! So I will be having another contest with more fabulous (and yet to be determined) prizes in a few weeks -- stay tuned for your chance to win!

And also, a HUGE thanks to Swistle for coordinating such a fun group of contests!

Contest Time!

Swistle had the fantastic idea of organizing a whole mess of Pay It Forward Contests.

What? You don't know what a Pay It Forward Contest is? Allow me to explain. It's a contest. If you win, then you hold your own contest and send a prize to your winner. Etc, etc, etc. Not too hard. And also, fun for everyone, because who doesn't like to win things?!

That's what I thought...everyone likes to win things!

So, on to the contest!

To enter, leave a comment on this post by 11:00 CST, on Friday, July 4th. One entry per person, please. The winner will be selected using random.org, and be notified via email and announced in a post on Sunday, July 6th.

Oh, wait - you want to know what you can win in this contest? Well, you are a needy bunch! But I will indulge you anyway. I'm thoughtful like that.

An assortment of notecards and birthday cards:




Cute post it notes:

*please do not hold the quality of any of these photos against me - it's 2:30 am and I will take better photos when I am not half asleep*

And some other surprise things too -- it will make for a fun little prize, I promise!

So, enter away! And, if you are so inclined, tell me your favorite guilty pleasure to watch on tv.

Go ahead, don't be shy -- there's no judgement here. Seriously, there isn't - I watch Dr. 90210. And if that doesn't assure you that I won't judge you and your tv watching habits, then I don't know what will.

*Comments are now closed. Winner to be announce soon!*