Be Still and Know...Then and Now

  I saw this over at skoots1mom and I tried to get it to work but being a bit challenged in some areas of internet savvy-ness I was not able to get it to work. I did however get the numbers generated over at the random.org website and this is what they were. True Random Number Generator Min: 1 Max: 12 Result: 1 The first commenter was Bug over at Bug’s Eye View , congratulation to my wonderful blogging pal! So y’all head over to her blog and give her your congratulations. So Bug send me an email with your snail mail and I will get your prize out to you in the mail ASAP. I also need to know what flavor of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans you want. Click here to see a list of the flavors you can pick from, I need your first and second choice. As soon as I pick up your jelly beans I get your prize in the mail. Thanks again for stopping by and for being a part of the blogging community. Now on to my Flashback Friday , it’s all about the choppers. But first I just could not res...

Well it’s been three years today that I started blogging. I went back and read my very first post and it was short and to the point. I have just spent that last few minutes revisiting some of my older post. If you haven't done it in a while I encourage you to go back and spend a few minutes giving them a re-read. It really does give you a different perspective on where you were juxtaposed against where you are in the present. Looking back I remember feeling like every post I did had to be heart felt or poignant or deeply spiritual. I still have my moments of profound spiritual recognition, my heartfelt cries of “woe is me” but over the course of these three years so much has happen and not much has happen. Life goes on and it changes every day. My one regret is that I did not start this process sooner. How wonderful for all you young mom’s out there to have a chronicle of your lives as mom’s and to be able to look back and remember. I will say I am not sure if there was even s...

Y’all head over to Mocha with Linda for a neat Giveaway!   Blessings R

One of my bloggy pals is having a giveaway! Y’all know how much fun giveaways are and she is making this one triple the fun! So pop over and give her a visit! A woman after my own bread loving heart! Robynn’s Ravings is having a contest  for some amazing bread, if you’re not a bread fan then something must be seriously wrong with you then you can toss your blog in the mix for two other prizes. Second is a dinner @ Chipotle: Burritos For Two including gourmet burritos, fresh chips with guacamole, and drinks and the third offering is a brand spankin’ new DVD of “REAL FOOD”. Y’all head over and give her a visit, she’s a hoot! Blessings R

Y’all go over and check out Joyce @ From This Side of the Pond . She will be hosting the next leg of I Won…You Win , so add her to your blogroll and keep your eyes peeled for her giveaway!!!! Congratulations Joyce and Good Luck to all you who are yearning, longing, desiring to be next lucky winer of I Won…You Win and for everyone else who can't sleep at night until you win, well now is your chance!!!! Y’all go check it out!!!!!   Blessings Robin

If you did not win when I had my give away or Linda’s or Bugs’s well you have another chance. Y’all go check out All Things A Ro tomorrow (Friday) for your opportunity to toss your name in the hat for a chance to be the next winner of “I Won…You Win!” Start the New Year out with a chance to win. Blessing and Good Luck Y’all! Robin

Y’all this is just to exciting. If you tossed you name in the wooden shoe over at 2nd Cup of Coffee and did not win well never fear the “I Won…You Win” continues! Now is your BIG chance. Head over to Bug’s Eye View for your chance to join in on the fun! Blessings Robin

  It’s Linda’s turn for the '”I Won…You Win!” Giveaway. Y’all go over and check out her post today. I am so excited to see who will win and where this will go next. You can click on the button above if you want to read my original post! Y’all I am so excited I don’t think I can stand it. Blessings Robin

  The “I Won…You Win Giveaway” is on it way to Linda @ 2nd Cup of Coffee . If you are interested you and click here to read the post about the give away and you can click here to see the official drawing for the winner. So if you are one of the rare bloggers who has their internet connection hooked up to your cave in the back woods and you have never read our sweet Linda’s blog then you must stop what you are doing and go over and give her a visit to congratulate her on her win. Not to mention keep your eyes peeled on her blog for the next leg of the “I Won…You Win Giveaway!” Congratulation Linda and happy reading, I am getting the book in the mail to you ASAP. I just have to add a little something extra to you package, and no I not saying…you’ll just have to wait to see what it is. Shalom Robin

Y’all go over to Kim’s blog Just a Southern Girl she is having a giveaway to celebrate her 2nd blogoversary, her 500th post and 25,000 visitor. We bow to your greatness girlfriend!!! Especially for those of us who have not even broken the 300 post mark… I just lover her blog and you will too so go over and check her out!!! Blessings Robin

Just to recap some of the comments you made on the “I Won…You Win Giveaway” …I’m all for positive reinforcement…here is what y’all said! Becky @ Adult Deprived said“What a wonderful idea!” 2 Thinks and Kim @ Just a Southern Girl said “Excellent idea!” Beverly @ Dancing With the Daffodils said  “This sounds like great fun!” Ruby in the Kitchen said “Great idea.” and my favorite comment was Robynn @ Robynn’s ravings said “This is BRILLIANT!” I am not sure if this is brilliant but I will bask in the notion that someone else thought it was. Thanks to all of you who stopped by over the last 15 days and left me a comment. It really has been fun! So with no further ado…   Duuun daaa daaa duuuuun…the suspense is building. To insure that proper blog giveaway procedures were adhered to the entire drawing was video taped to document the accuracy of this drawing. Plus I just wanted to torture the DD a bit!!! Hey ya gotta seize the moments when you can...

I have no idea, yet any way! The drawing for the “I Won…You Win Giveaway!” is officially closed! I have printed off all the comments, 54 by my count, but then I am mathematically challenged so it could be off by one or three…. When the DD gets home from school she will be instructed in the proper procedures detailed into the Official Blog Giveaway Handbook, I love making things up as I go along as well as given the Official Blog Giveaway Oath: “I (state you name) promise I will faithfully make sure my eyes are closed when I reach into the Tupperware bowel. I promise I will randomly select no more then one slip of paper from said bowl. I also promise I will turn all remaining results over to the Director of the Blogosphere Quality Control Task Force that’s me for immediate disposal to ensure complete adherence to the Official Blog Giveaway Guidelines and security procedures insuring complete anonymity for all participating parties that’s all y’all. ” Now take a deep breat...

Several weeks ago I was the lucky winner of a book giveaway from Mocha with Linda . Click here to read her post about this book! As I finished the book up the other day I began to think about the two women the story centers around. The story begins with two pen pals in elementary school and they continue with there friendship for many, many years through letters and emails, but they have never actually met, not until things change for the main character. Her life takes an unexpected turn and she finds herself face to face with her long time pen pal. I began to think of the similarities between the two women in the book and all of you, my fellow bloggers. As members of this unique internet community we enter into each other lives as we read each others posts, as we comment, share encouraging words or just a well needed giggle now and then. But what I enjoyed as I read this book was the depiction of the friendship these two women shared. They had been intimately involved...

Well it can not be said enough in my opinion. Thank You! Thank you to all my wonderful blogging pals out there. Over that last several weeks I have been blessed to win a blog give away (or 2, or maybe 3, what can I say when you're hot you're hot) and I wanted to give a big shout out to all you wonderful blogger's out there for giving us all lots of opportunities for some fun and some really neat give aways. Here is my prize from Becky's 200th post give away!!!! Yea for me!!!!!! I also love a good book and I can't wait to get started on it. I won it in a drawing over at Mocha with Linda . I am almost finished with my current read so I should be able to get started on this one very soon!!!!! Then I received theses wonderful note pads from Gumbo Writer for being her 100th follower!!! Lastly, I can't really show y'all yet but I am real excited about the blog make over I won in Patrice's Dominican Republic Mission Trip Raffle. As soon as we both get our du...

Becky at Adult Deprived is having a 200th post give away . Check it out and toss your name in the hat. She is trying to get 200 comments in honor of her 200th post. Lets help her out.

Que the fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Release the balloons !!!! Let the confetti fly!!!! Pop the corks!!!!! Because we have a winner........................................................ In a highly scientific process involving a plastic bowl, some scrap paper and the assistance of my DD I am proud to announce the winner of my 100 th post give away is..... A Portland Granny Applause!!! Applause!!! Applause!!!!! Let's all do the Happy Dance!!!! Wooo Hooooo !!!!!!!

There is one day left in my 100th Post Give Away . If you would like to toss you name in the hat just leave me a comment at the link above. I will draw a winner tomorrow evening and post the winner Tuesday.