Before I announce the winner....I have something for each and every person that entered the giveaway
Each of you can enjoy 25% off ONE 10 Things I Love About You sack...just go to JaneSays, purchase your bag and you will be refunded for your discount....be sure to put I entered your giveaway in the notes to seller at checkout or you will not receive the discount.
now for the lucky lady
Gimmie a N
Gimmie an I
Gimmie a C
Gimmie a K
Gimmie a Y
what does that spell
NICKY !!!
( No I was never a cheerleader)
Congratulations Ms. Nicky...you have won a 10 Things I Love About You sack.
Please get in touch with me either thru etsy conversations or by clicking my contact me button in the upper right corner....and we will go from there.
Thanks to every one who took part, I appreciate you reading my blog !!
have a happy day
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
heavy
This concept is so yesterday.
All the news programs ran the ill effects of too heavy
purses and backpacks into the ground forever ago.
My bag is heavy
no doubt.
I don't really notice it when I'm carrying it
it's when I sit it down and it goes THUD
that's when neck and back care fairy, the same one
that spawned all those news stories
says to me
"what pray tell are you toting in there?"
To which I reply
"it's none of your business, you shouldn't be in a girl's purse....everything that is
in there I need, I can't take a single thing out"
I weighed the purse
to convince the fairy and myself that's it's not as heavy as it sounds.
5 pounds and 14.7 ounces.
Less than my baby Chloe on her birthday, less than Daisy my black weenie dog.
More than a turkey sandwich, more than a 2 liter Pepsi.
Is that bad....is that heavy...I dunno?
The heaviest goodie in my bag is my wallet
13.4 ounces (enter here joke about how it must be all the money)
(Enter here thunderous laughter)
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Play along....what does your bag weigh?
What is the heaviest goodie in your bag?
Did the weight surprise you?
Don't be ashamed....carry your whole life in your bag if you want....if you need your kitchen sink while you are at the mall then you'll have it...right ?
All the news programs ran the ill effects of too heavy
purses and backpacks into the ground forever ago.
My bag is heavy
no doubt.
I don't really notice it when I'm carrying it
it's when I sit it down and it goes THUD
that's when neck and back care fairy, the same one
that spawned all those news stories
says to me
"what pray tell are you toting in there?"
To which I reply
"it's none of your business, you shouldn't be in a girl's purse....everything that is
in there I need, I can't take a single thing out"
I weighed the purseto convince the fairy and myself that's it's not as heavy as it sounds.
5 pounds and 14.7 ounces.
Less than my baby Chloe on her birthday, less than Daisy my black weenie dog.
More than a turkey sandwich, more than a 2 liter Pepsi.
Is that bad....is that heavy...I dunno?
The heaviest goodie in my bag is my wallet13.4 ounces (enter here joke about how it must be all the money)
(Enter here thunderous laughter)
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Play along....what does your bag weigh?
What is the heaviest goodie in your bag?
Did the weight surprise you?
Don't be ashamed....carry your whole life in your bag if you want....if you need your kitchen sink while you are at the mall then you'll have it...right ?
Monday, January 17, 2011
Did you forget ??
Be sure to enter the Valentine Giveaway !!!
Don't be silly...go enter...it's easy....it's free.
You have until ... ohhh....sometime tomorrow !!
Don't be silly...go enter...it's easy....it's free.
You have until ... ohhh....sometime tomorrow !!
my niece
When my cousin Summer asked me to take some
photos of her and Neal right before she pops I couldn't say no.
I didn't want to say no, I am not a photographer but hey...who knows
it just may be my next venture
in fact it may be our (Summer and I) next venture
2 cousins more like sisters, 2 cameras, lots of good times.
stay tuned.
so anyway Summer is my cousin but that baby she carries is my niece
confusing huh?
k...so she will not technically be my niece
This lil' chic will be so spoiled
she is the second great - grandchild on our side Chloe was the first.
Summer is planning a no meds birth......you go girl...have it your way. Ha.
Neal, the daddy....keeps asking me will we really need all this stuff for the baby.......I answer yes... that and more...he's ummm...how do I put this gently....he likes order so the burp cloth that is forever slung over the arm of the chair
the empty bottle that sits on the nightstand
the pacifier that takes up permanent residence on the coffee table
will probably drive him insane
photos of her and Neal right before she pops I couldn't say no.
I didn't want to say no, I am not a photographer but hey...who knows
it just may be my next venture
in fact it may be our (Summer and I) next venture
2 cousins more like sisters, 2 cameras, lots of good times.
stay tuned.
so anyway Summer is my cousin but that baby she carries is my niececonfusing huh?
k...so she will not technically be my niecebut since I have pretty much no other chance to be an aunt
( my brother probably will not reproduce and it's probably best if he didn't and my hubs is an only)
this little bundle will be my niece.
Summer is "aunt" to Chloe, my girl, which by family tree standards is just all wrong but it's how we do it round here.
This lil' chic will be so spoiled
she is the second great - grandchild on our side Chloe was the first.she will be the only grandchild to Summer's parents and to Neal's.
Summer is planning a no meds birth......you go girl...have it your way. Ha.
Neal, the daddy....keeps asking me will we really need all this stuff for the baby.......I answer yes... that and more...he's ummm...how do I put this gently....he likes order so the burp cloth that is forever slung over the arm of the chair
the empty bottle that sits on the nightstand
the pacifier that takes up permanent residence on the coffee table
will probably drive him insanefor a few days
then
like clockwork
the mess.....the sleepless nights....the work......the pain......the worries.
will all fade away
and Summer and Neal will fall deeper and deeper in love
more in love than they have ever been before
with their little bundle
with my niece.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
2011 Babies Part 1
I know with every generation there are things that change...technology has us rapidly speeding toward a simpler life....a life filled with stimulating and entertaining outlets 24 hours a day, but simpler none the less.
I occurs to me every so often how much things have changed in my 37 years (I know....I've been here a long time...right)
and it must just be a whirlwind to my 83 year old grandparents.
It would truly blow their minds that I could take photos on my vacation and that they could then see them instantaneously (if they would go near a crazy of the devil laptop which provides a portal to the crazy of the devil internet) but we know they would never do that .... just saying if they did it would blow their mind.
I was reading an article on Yahoo Finance about some of the things that children born in 2011 may never know a thing about. I have a niece due any day now, here are some of the things this article says she may never know of.
1. Travel agents - I myself have never used a travel agent.....well no I take that back, I have once and it was helpful...she knew a bit of insider info.that we would not have known without her expertise. That was 8 or so years ago...today I am sure there is nothing about a travel destination that you could not find out on the good ole Internet. Eons ago if your hotel was beside a pig farm the only way you would know would be for your travel agent to tell you but now I'm sure forums abound to keep you abreast of such info.
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2. Separation of work and home - Well yea...I can see this...there may be many children now that know nothing of this. For one, so many people work from home now, they carry on meetings and work out deals in their sweats.....their children know nothing of mom and/or dad putting on work clothes and leaving the house for 8 hours. Secondly, with today's technology people work almost 24/7 answering emails, sending texts, and producing reports at a moments notice....taking phone calls at all hours......work never seems to stop for some. I really think the separation of work and home is already blurred a great deal.
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3. Books, magazines and newspapers - Oh....this one makes me a little sick and breaks my heart. While I did get a Kindle for Christmas I will never (well as long as they are in print) quit reading an actual book. For my whole life print has been very prominent. As a child books were a best friend.....as a teen Seventeen magazine and Tiger Beat were my LIFE.....my Bible is my Guiding Light now and forever...the thought that there will be fewer and fewer items in print that you can hold and fewer places where you can get them....well that is just sad.
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4. Movie Rental Stores - well yea...this one I already see, this one doesn't really bother me...probably because I'm not much of a movie renter. I don't think the 2011 babies will be missing anything here they will still get their movies just faster and they won't be due back tomorrow.
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5. Watches - I don't see this happening....I mean I think there is a certain kind of person who likes a watch and I don't see that changing. Business men ( it's distinguished) Athletes (timing workouts and tracking heart rate and such) Women (for fashion reasons) other than an arm full of swatches in the 80's I have never worn a watch. I do check it on my phone when I need the time but I don't think the time on a phone will out-class a nice watch any time soon.
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6. Paper maps - I don't know how I feel about this one....there is something nostalgic and comfy about a nice worn mis-folded map.....because they are ALWAYS mis-folded you know that. The way you have to shake and pop it to get the folds flattened out just right so you can read it....I don't know...maps are just cool, and I love the colors......but yea with GPS and such I can see the extinction on the horizon.
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7. Wired Phones- My Chloe doesn't see too many of these and she is a child of 2004 so it's probably fair to say my niece will never see a wired phone.
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8. Newspaper classifieds - that's another one not even my child sees....but ya know I miss this one myself. It used to be the BEST way to locate and map out yard sale excursions and well now there is just no easy way. If you happen upon one or are lucky enough to see a sign then you will have the joy of digging thru the things someone no longer wants...Oh I love digging thru the things people no longer want....oh I miss the classifieds.
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9. Dial up Internet - Dinosaur.......slow dinosaur.
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10. Encyclopedias - How many hours did you spend basically copying the encyclopedia pretty much word for word in elementary and jr. school ? That was the best source of information we had. Oh I am getting sadder by the minute, how do you even write a paper these days with the Internet providing most of your sources....I wonder if it makes writing a paper simpler or not....are there too many sources now...too much information.
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It would seem to be the end of the world as I knew it.
Be sure to come back and catch part 2.
I promise I'll get around to it.
Do you own a set of encyclopedias and do you have a phone with a wire in your house...curious?
I have neither...but a set of encyclopedias might be fun.
I occurs to me every so often how much things have changed in my 37 years (I know....I've been here a long time...right)
and it must just be a whirlwind to my 83 year old grandparents.
It would truly blow their minds that I could take photos on my vacation and that they could then see them instantaneously (if they would go near a crazy of the devil laptop which provides a portal to the crazy of the devil internet) but we know they would never do that .... just saying if they did it would blow their mind.
I was reading an article on Yahoo Finance about some of the things that children born in 2011 may never know a thing about. I have a niece due any day now, here are some of the things this article says she may never know of.
1. Travel agents - I myself have never used a travel agent.....well no I take that back, I have once and it was helpful...she knew a bit of insider info.that we would not have known without her expertise. That was 8 or so years ago...today I am sure there is nothing about a travel destination that you could not find out on the good ole Internet. Eons ago if your hotel was beside a pig farm the only way you would know would be for your travel agent to tell you but now I'm sure forums abound to keep you abreast of such info.
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2. Separation of work and home - Well yea...I can see this...there may be many children now that know nothing of this. For one, so many people work from home now, they carry on meetings and work out deals in their sweats.....their children know nothing of mom and/or dad putting on work clothes and leaving the house for 8 hours. Secondly, with today's technology people work almost 24/7 answering emails, sending texts, and producing reports at a moments notice....taking phone calls at all hours......work never seems to stop for some. I really think the separation of work and home is already blurred a great deal.
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3. Books, magazines and newspapers - Oh....this one makes me a little sick and breaks my heart. While I did get a Kindle for Christmas I will never (well as long as they are in print) quit reading an actual book. For my whole life print has been very prominent. As a child books were a best friend.....as a teen Seventeen magazine and Tiger Beat were my LIFE.....my Bible is my Guiding Light now and forever...the thought that there will be fewer and fewer items in print that you can hold and fewer places where you can get them....well that is just sad.
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4. Movie Rental Stores - well yea...this one I already see, this one doesn't really bother me...probably because I'm not much of a movie renter. I don't think the 2011 babies will be missing anything here they will still get their movies just faster and they won't be due back tomorrow.
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5. Watches - I don't see this happening....I mean I think there is a certain kind of person who likes a watch and I don't see that changing. Business men ( it's distinguished) Athletes (timing workouts and tracking heart rate and such) Women (for fashion reasons) other than an arm full of swatches in the 80's I have never worn a watch. I do check it on my phone when I need the time but I don't think the time on a phone will out-class a nice watch any time soon.
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6. Paper maps - I don't know how I feel about this one....there is something nostalgic and comfy about a nice worn mis-folded map.....because they are ALWAYS mis-folded you know that. The way you have to shake and pop it to get the folds flattened out just right so you can read it....I don't know...maps are just cool, and I love the colors......but yea with GPS and such I can see the extinction on the horizon.
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7. Wired Phones- My Chloe doesn't see too many of these and she is a child of 2004 so it's probably fair to say my niece will never see a wired phone.
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8. Newspaper classifieds - that's another one not even my child sees....but ya know I miss this one myself. It used to be the BEST way to locate and map out yard sale excursions and well now there is just no easy way. If you happen upon one or are lucky enough to see a sign then you will have the joy of digging thru the things someone no longer wants...Oh I love digging thru the things people no longer want....oh I miss the classifieds.
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9. Dial up Internet - Dinosaur.......slow dinosaur.
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10. Encyclopedias - How many hours did you spend basically copying the encyclopedia pretty much word for word in elementary and jr. school ? That was the best source of information we had. Oh I am getting sadder by the minute, how do you even write a paper these days with the Internet providing most of your sources....I wonder if it makes writing a paper simpler or not....are there too many sources now...too much information.
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It would seem to be the end of the world as I knew it.
Be sure to come back and catch part 2.
I promise I'll get around to it.
Do you own a set of encyclopedias and do you have a phone with a wire in your house...curious?
I have neither...but a set of encyclopedias might be fun.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
On a Saturday Afternoon
If you are eating White Cheddar Popcornon a Saturday afternoon
in your comfy clothes
they will comeboth the red one and the black one
especially if you are throwing white cheddar popcorn on the floorwhile wearing your comfy clothes
on a Saturday afternoon.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Free Valentine Gift
Valentine's day is coming quickly.
You can win one of my super sweet
10 Things I Love About You sack
to get you all ready for LOVE day.
Each and every year this is a Best Seller at JaneSays.
These make a really simple and sweet gift.
They will last much much longer than candy and mean much more than
a store-bought card.
Write one thing you love about the recipient on each heart.
You can win one of my super sweet
10 Things I Love About You sack
to get you all ready for LOVE day.
Each and every year this is a Best Seller at JaneSays.
These make a really simple and sweet gift.They will last much much longer than candy and mean much more than
a store-bought card.
Write one thing you love about the recipient on each heart.Drop them in the sack and done....serious...it's done.
Now you have a Valentine gift that anyone would LOVE.
These are great for your spouse...your parents....and I think especially your kiddos.
The wording can be changed to suit you....for example if you want it to be from you and your hubby to the kids....we can change I to We.
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To enter leave me a comment telling me who you would give your bag to and what you would write on one of the hearts.
You can pick from either design.
I will pick a winner sometime Tuesday the 18th....come back to see if you won.
If you win the bag and you really need more than one....I will offer a discounted price to you for up to 3 bags.
Oh and one more thing.....since I posted this right on top of my previous post....please do go read it and tell me which apple you love....mmmk? Thanks.
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Good luck and have a happy day
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