Today is the day my give-away for the book ends.

And the winner is..

Gena- a blogging buddy who I believe I first ran into at VGNO. She runs a couple of blogs- check them out!

GENA's Info

Congrats Gena- I'll email you for contact info.

And remember a few days ago I won a blog award and needed to list 15 blogs that I recently ran "discovered" that I wanted to give the award to? Here is my list!



http://macaroniandglue.blogspot.com/

http://grammyjanetsplace.blogspot.com/

http://themadwhitewoman.blogspot.com/

http://www.ourlifeupstate.com/

http://jansplaceusa.blogspot.com/

http://localfoodblog.blogspot.com/

http://mylifeonthexyzlist.blogspot.com/

http://yesiknowwhatcausesthat.blogspot.com/

http://www.vinobodega1.blogspot.com/

http://homeschoolingozarks.blogspot.com/

http://inthetreetop.blogspot.com/

http://www.mamabirddiaries.com/

http://leecielooand7boystoo.blogspot.com/

http://www.tharaldsonfamily.com/

http://www.craftycarey.com/



The rules for accepting the award are as follows:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Congrats, guys!

And onto other news.............

It's been a pretty busy weekend. My daughter had a friend spend the night Friday night, and that friend and another stayed Saturday night.

Saturday, Little Man's mommy had her graduation. Yes, from high school. She's a young mom, but she's motivated! She is going to college in the Fall for Forensic Science. Little Man is lucky to have 2 parents that graduated- a lot don't.

Later after the party, I did some gardening and then we cooked out. The girls, ages 11 & 12 are quite interesting! They were eating blueberries and one of them proceeded to mumble that she had 47 blueberries in her mouth! Then she said, "See!" Lovely child!

The next morning, I took the girls to the YMCA so they could swim ( I did 18 laps!), then we went for ice cream. Came home, did more gardening and cooked out again.

Time just flew! But payback for all that lolly-gagging hurt- I've been trying to catch up on my online advertising, blogging, call backs and other stuff. So for now, must go!

Wow, I won another award! This time it's the One Lovely Blog Award. Shelley from Wine at Five gave it to me. Thanks Shelley!

You guys should check this gal out- she authors SIX blogs from what I can tell! I have checked a few out and plan to check out the rest. I love the pics on More Fun Than Allowed...with Kids .

I am quite honored that I have received a couple of awards. It's nice to (finally) have some followers, and I love all the blogging fun - awards, give-aways, seeing some incredible pics and all the great people you meet while blogging.

Sometimes after a crappy day I find it relaxing to "take a peek" into the lives of others- to hear they have some of the same problems. Some have worse things going on than I do, and it helps bring me back to a place of gratefulness for everything great and wonderful I do have in my life.

And to remember what my mom always say, "This too shall pass." And it does.

Anyway, the rules for accepting the award are as follows:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Oh mercy me, it may be a day or so before I get 15 blogs posted here. It's 7:20 p.m. now. I have some ads & such to catch up on for the home biz, calls to make & I need to get the daughter to bed by 9 p.m.. Tomorrow morning, I have to take my mom to the eye doctor for a check-up after her cataract surgery.

So forgive me, but I will list them A.S.A.P.

By friend's- love ya's!

Thanks for the award, Shelley!

So, how did I come to have an Attitude of Gratitude? Didn't know I had one!Hmmm.... must have been a combination of great parents, great religious beliefs and Girl Scouts!
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