Friday, January 7, 2011

its my lucky day! again!

As an end to 2010, Holli over at Three Wishes, decided to have a giveaway sponsered by CSN Stores. A $45 dollar gift card to spend how ever you so please - all you had to do was leave a comment about your best memory of 2010.  I entered and here was my best memory:

"definite best moment is when i got my engagement ring. knowing i get to be the mrs to his mr totally makes life worth while ♥"


The drawing took place yesterday and I found out this morning I had won! I was so excited!  I got to go shopping! For fun stuff!  So I couldn't wait to get busy and pick out some pretty things for the apartment.  Oh it was going to be a tough decision!

But I made my picks - and here they are!



Le Creuset 2-Quart Pitcher - Cobalt


and


Le Creuset 9.5" Stoneware Tart Dish - Cherry

I can't wait til I get my little paws on these winnings - mainly my Tart Dish - I have so many recipes I want to try out in it. 

Thanks again to the wonderful Holli and CSN Stores for this awesome giveaway!


**I have some potential totally rocking news that could be coming out in the next couple of days or so!  Stay Tuned!  I'm very excited about this!


happiness greeted with thanks


Thank you everyone for all the kind comments I have been receiving lately (mainly from my award win yesterday!).  Its always nice seeing how much people appreciate and love what I post about daily.




I know one of my many goals for the new year is to stop wishing my days away, but I can't tell you how glad I am that it is Friday. For some reason, it has seemed this week has lasted incredibly way to long. Maybe it something to do with the fact that the last two Fridays, Chistmas Eve & New Year's Eve, I had work holidays, so we only actually worked four days. Oh the next holiday is so far away - Labor Day in May. There I go wishing my life away again.



I hope everyone has a spectacular Friday. It's very much well deserved. This weekend the mister and I have alot going on or so it seems. Going to a play that our best man is in, registering for the biggest day of our lives (wedding), and I think thats it. There could be more, I just forget things alot. So maybe we don't have numerous things, but it feels that way. Oh and I'm going to get more fun stationary & crafting stuff - I'm hoping to find some frames for an old calendar so I can make some lovely wall art for the apartment.  

What are all my lovely friends doing this weekend? Anything good? If so, I want to know!



Thursday, January 6, 2011

the feeling of winning a grammy...

well sort of minus the huge paycheck and ridiculous amount of camera flashes..

I hate to admit this, but I'm a Blogger addict along with the "check your email 5000 times a day" addict thinking oh maybe someone sent me something - this goes for both work and personal emails..  maybe I will end up on that show "My Strange Addictions" on TLC and vie for with the woman who eats Comet Cleaner for the oddest addiction.  I'm not sure.   

But thanks to my extreme need to check emails all the time, it sometimes pays off.  I checked my email a few moments ago and low and behold there was this beautiful little "1" unread message sitting there in my inbox, waiting to be read.  It was from "A V." And then it said in the subject line "Sylish Blogger Award."  COULD IT BE?! I clicked on the subject as fast as my little clicker finger could click and discovered the most wonderful surprise sitting in my email window.  She had picked me! The smile on my face grew from ear to ear, somewhat like the Grinch's does, minus the little bitty heart beneath it and distaste from all things Christmas. 

As this is my FIRST ever blogger award, it was somewhat hard to contain myself in my cubicle.  I wanted to jump and cheer, but like the boss man says, "Noise levels must be kept to a minimum."  So I just smiled, a really big smile.




The rules are plain and extremely simple.  You must first link yourself to the person who ever so generously thought of me for this award, Alison, share seven (7) facts about yourself, then pick fifteen well deserved blogger friends who you think deserve this award.  See simple as ABC! 

Seven (7) facts about me
1.) I'm left handed, but do most things right handed except write and a few others.
2.) I met the mister on Match.com.  We could be a super cheesy commercial for them- maybe they pay good?
3.) I have a crazy obsession with Febreeze.  I think I currently have 5 different air sprays for the apartment as well as 3 seperate wall plug-ins.
4.) I could eat chips and salsa all day everyday.. It never gets old.
5.) I had pet squirrels growing up as a child.
6.) I don't drink alcohol.  Its just not my thing.
7.) I cried in the Haunted House at DisneyWorld when I was in elementary school.  Haven't been to a Haunted House since.


Now, my fifteen (15) very deserving blogger friends who you should start reading:
(not in any particular order)

Courtney - Vintch
Kassi - Truly Lovely
Holli - Three Wishes
Brooke - Bright Wishes
e.day - Daily E.Day
Lindsay - Scenic Glory

Some of you may have already received this, but you must be a super ROCKSTAR because you are receiving it again.  You must have some mad style! 

I truly love all these bloggers above and hope you take some time to go check them out and send some love their way.   If I didn't pick you, it doesn't mean I love you any less, I just had a small limit to fill, and I hope you don't love me any less for this. 

Thanks again to Alison for this totally awesome award which totally perked up my day!

Also stayed tuned, because soon I will post my first post for my volunteer series - I'm in the search!




Happy Thursday my friends! I hope you are able to make it a Terrific & Productive Thursday!


Wednesday, January 5, 2011

wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.


For those that read my list of things To-Do in 2011, volunteering was on the top of my list.  I'm currently working on finding a place that I want to put my time towards.  Also, a few people have talked about volunteering or wanting to get into it.  With that, my little brain started tinkering away, and  I have decided to start a project/series about volunteering and giving back to people and our community.  I will document my path from starting my search to where I end up, who I meet, what I gain, etc. 

Along with that I was wondering if anyone out there currently volunteers?  If so, would you be interested in me having a weekly "guest" type post/feature about you & your volunteer work - what you do, why you picked that particular volunteer opportunity, what you have gained, what's the most exciting part about what you do etc... If you are interested, send me an email (sugarbearbear@live.com) or leave me a comment.

  I look forward to what everyone thinks!