Easter Time Random Dozen Fun!

 

Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee has posted her Random Dozen and I am following her lead..its kind of fun to answer the random dozen and to see what other bloggers’ random dozen is.  Head over to Linda’s to grab the questions, post them with your answers on your blog,

Link back with Mr.. Linky to her blog, and make sure you visit at least ONE DOZEN other players and leave nice comments. Always a fun thing to do on Wednesdays! If you don't have a blog, you can cut and paste your answers into the comments below.

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY, WHICH ENDS AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, MARCH 31ST..FOR DETAILS GO HERE!

1. How do you feel about the marshmallow Easter Peeps?  I think they are cute, but I don’t like the taste…Bite them little heads off lol!
2. Chickens are notoriously nervous creatures. When you are nervous, what is the best way to calm down?  Aside from medication, deep breathing helps a LOT.
3. People say, "April showers bring May flowers." Do you enjoy Spring rains?  Oh yes, we live in desert, always love the rain!
4. When I was randomly flipping through TV channels this week, I saw a show in which tattoo parlor employees received tattoos of a co-worker's face on their bodies. I can't imagine having a portrait of a colleague tattooed on me. But if someone forced you to receive a portrait tattoo (face only) of anyone, who would it be? Why?  Well, it would have to be a collage of both my sons, if I HAD to..
5. Would you rather have a tattoo (any kind) or a nose ring?  tattoo
6. Do you have any special plans for Easter? Having the family over for dinner, relax.
7. Cadbury Eggs or Reese Eggs?  Oh Cadbury!
8. What was the last thing/person you took a picture of? My haul from Home Goods, shigga!
9. What book are you reading now, or what was the last one?  I have not sat to read a book for a while, probably a biography.
10. What do you think is the most difficult task when it comes to Spring cleaning?  STARTING
11. How many pairs of flip-flops do you own? oh 5 or 6 love them flip flops!
12. Which color makes you happiest?  Blue

Faithfulness Farm, 100th Post and a Giveaway!

I just found this giveaway and wanted to pass it along!  It includes a darling little chicken bookstand, a copy of Gooseberry Patch Cookbook...Recipes For Comfort, a hand embroidered tea towel featuring a redwork rooster AND a sweet little breakfast set (plate, bowl and mug) that has the cutest hens!

Head over to Faithfulness Farm to enter by April 2nd.

Don’t forget to enter MY giveaway HERE by this Wednesday, March 31st..Winner will be drawn on April 1st!!

A DogmomDiva Pink Saturday and GIVEAWAY!

We have been so entranced by this new little baby we have in our family I think I will continue my pink posts with some pictures of Emily Isabella, born on March 16th..but first.. Thank you to our own Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for being our hostess, it’s a lot of work to get it all together each and every Saturday so please go visit her and also visit some of the other Pink Saturday bloggers..A wonderful time guaranteed!

Don’t forget to leave a comment this week also for my giveaway!  Click HERE for more info!

We are also encouraged to introduce a blog that is new to us each week, this week I would like to introduce you to Liz at Hoosier Homemade.  I just found this awesome blog the other day.  Liz posts about anything and everything from home decor to recipes.  Please go visit her!

Ok on to the picture show, Miss Emily Isabella!

 

Well, that’s it for now…I promise to not post baby pictures next week, but I could not resist, she is so precious!

Have a wonderful week!

Wednesday’s Random Dozen

Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee is away from her blog today, so Southlakesmom is doing a guest post!She has posted her Random Dozen and I am following her lead..its kind of fun to answer the random dozen and to see what other bloggers’ random dozen is. 

Go see Southlakesmom to grab the questions, post them with your answers on your blog,

Link back with Mr. Linky to this blog, and make sure you visit at least ONE DOZEN other players and leave nice comments. Always a fun thing to do on Wednesdays! If you don't have a blog, you can cut and paste your answers into the comments below.

The theme is Spring . . . and any other random questions that crept in.
1.  What is your favorite sign of Spring? the wildflowers
2.  Did you remember to spring forward on March 14?  If not, how did it impact your day?  Oh we remembered…no impact!
3.  If soil, time, talent and climate were no problem, what vegetable would you plant in a garden this year? I think I would love some tomatoes!
4.  If soil, time, talent and climate were no problem, what fruit would you plant?  Oh peaches or apricots!
5.  What is your least favorite insect?  mosquitoes ick
6.  March 22 was World Water Day. To celebrate, here are some water questions. Do you drink bottled water? If so, what brand?  we drink the Costco brand.
7.  Have you ever been somewhere that it was not safe to drink the local water? If so, how did you handle that?  Yes, Mexico.  Drank bottled water or soda pop.
8.  How many glasses of water do you drink per day?  Not enough I’m afraid, must work on that!
9.  March 24 is the birthday of Harry Houdini.  Have you ever watched a professional magic show? Share..Yes, at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, years ago..
10.  Have you ever been a participant in a professional magic show (up on stage!)? No
11. March 24 is also the birthday of Steve McQueen and Clyde Barrow. Do you like Westerns or gangster movies?  If so, what is your favorite?  Not really.
12. (Really random)  What U.S. state that you've never visited would you like to visit someday?  North Carolina, would love to go to the Carolinas!

Pink Is For Baby Girls! And A GIVEAWAY!!

What a wonderful week this was, my sister’s son and his wife welcomed their first child and her first grandchild, a girl named Emily Isabella.  I think that is such a beautiful name.  Emily was born on Tuesday, March 16th, and she and mom went home from the hospital yesterday..This is also my mom’s first great grandchild and the first girl child..I have two sons and my sister has 3, my brother has no children, so my mom only had grandsons, so we are thrilled there is a little girl in the family now.

Be sure to stop by and see Beverly our wonderful hostess at How Sweet the Sound and see all the wonderful Pink Saturday posts!

Before I post some pictures, i must tell you about my giveaway.

I am giving away a beautiful pink and black stone necklace with a beautiful heart enhancer and earrings to match, along with a Mary Kay compact with three eye shadows and a lip gloss!

I am a Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant and you can visit my site HERE.

The necklace and earrings are made by a special friend of mine, Karen Chase.  She makes the prettiest and most feminine jewelry at a wonderful cost, so head over to her Facebook design page, Funky Chunky Jewelry and check it out.

To enter, go to Funky Chunky Jewelry then come back and let me know your favorite piece in a comment!

For another entry, in a separate comment, let me know if you are a follower or become a follower!

For a third entry, blog about this great giveaway and post me a comment with a link to your blog!

Simple.  Deadline to enter is Wednesday, March 31st at 9 p.m. pacific time!

Ok, now on to the good stuff, baby Emily Isabella!

My sis and her first grandchild!

And I was so thrilled to be holding this sweet gift from God..we are blessed!

Have a great week and don’t forget to enter my giveaway!

Wednesday’s Random IRISH Dozen!

Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee posted her Random Dozen and I am following her lead..its kind of fun to answer the random dozen and to see what other bloggers’ random dozen is. 

Go see Linda to grab the questions, post them with your answers on your blog, and then link back to her.  Make sure you visit at least ONE DOZEN other players and leave nice comments. Always a fun thing to do on Wednesdays!

1. On a scale of 1-10, how superstitious are you, honestly? 

Not very superstitious at all.. Maybe I should be.

2. Julius Caesar is quoted as saying, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Which circumstance or experience of yours does this saying best describe?

Gee, probably unpacking the plethora of moving boxes we still are working on..I WILL conquer this chore!

 
3. If I peeked in on your day like a mischievous little leprechaun, at what time would I most likely find you blogging?

I blog mostly early, early morning, or late at night.

4. Re springing forward for Daylight Saving Time, is there anything you've ever been really early or really late for?

Not that I can think or or remember, I always tend to arrive just under the radar no matter where I am going, lol.

5. What are you most looking forward to concerning Spring?

The cruise we are leaving on in a few weeks!

6. Shamrocks are the national flower of Ireland and are picked on St. Patrick's Day and worn on the lapel or shoulder. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day?

Oh, absolutely, my younger son was born on St. Patrick’s Day 29 years ago.  Happy Birthday, Scott!

7. One of Caesar's assassins, Casca, said, "But, for my own part, it was Greek to me," which of course means he didn't understand something. Probably his own lines in the play. Anyway, what is something that is "Greek to you," something incomprehensible or indecipherable?

Definitely indecipherable.  That’s a huge word for 6 am.

8. Is March behaving more like a lion or a lamb where you live?

Oh, like a lamb, very mild weather right now except for the blasted wind.

9. "An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all that we ask in return for dazzling gifts. We borrow an hour one night in April; we pay it back with golden interest five months later." -Winston Churchill. If you had one extra hour per day every day, what would you do with it?

Sleep.

10. Legend says that every Leprechaun has a pot of gold hidden deep in the Irish countryside. Aside from real gold or money, what material item would be in your dream pot of gold?

My pot of gold would hold good health and happiness for our sons, family and friends.

11. "The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you." Robert Louis Stevenson. Look around you right now and tell us about something essential or beautiful very near you that you take for granted every day.

I know I take for granted the beautiful desert plantings that we have, the trees and the beautiful hibiscus in my yard.

12. Just for a bit o' fun, click here (www.blogthings.com/irishnamegenerator/) and then report your Irish name. Mine is "Zoe O'Sullivan." I love it!

My Irish name is Ella O’Sullivan!

Pink Saturday

I am really drawing a huge blank this week.  Usually I have an idea for my pink theme, but I am just not there.  I think I will bring out my most feminine side and show some pretty PINK dresses.  Found these images on Google Images, they are not my pictures. I wish some of them were my dresses, though!

Again, big thank you to sweet Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for being our wonderful hostess.  Please go to her site and visit her and the many wonderful bloggers who belong to this Pink Saturday world!

Each Saturday we like to introduce a blogger who is NEW to us.  This week I would like to present Sandie at Chatty Crone.  Stop by and tell her I sent ya!

Ok now for some pretties!

How about vintage ?

This is very classy and chic

This one could be day or evening

Cute for a summer bbq

More vintage!

Not a real exciting post today, but they are pink and looking at many dresses, these ‘called my name’.

Have a great week, be sure to leave me a comment, I love to hear from you!

A Saturday of Sunrises and Sunsets

Saturday, March 6, 2010..How can it be March already?  Spring is just around the corner and I think everyone is glad about that!

I thought I would treat ya’ll to some beautiful pink sunrise and sunset photos..I did notice that the sunrise seems more pink than sunset for some reason, probably an explanation for that, but will leave that to the experts.

Thanks again to our Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for being our hostess with the mostest…It’s a lot of work to prep her Pink Saturday blog every week, and we owe her our thanks!

Now a couple sunsets

We like to introduce a blogger who is new to us each week and ask that you go see their blog and say hey!  This week I would like to introduce you to Miss  Maggie at Do These Shoes Match this Purse.  Its a purely fun blog and I know you will enjoy Maggie!

Have a great week, see you next Saturday!

I.MUST.WIN.

All I can say is WOW…. the lovely Diann at The Thrifty Groove is having a giveaway to celebrate her first anniversary of her blog.  Wait till you see what she is offering.

I MUST HAVE THESE.  If I don’t win them, I have to go to Home Goods and buy them.  MUST.

She is giving away two of these rooster charger plates..they are big enough to use as platters, too!

Diane did a tablescape to show one way they can be used.  I am in love.madly.with.these.

Ok so go on over to her blog so YOU can enter, too!

The deadline to enter is Sunday, March 7th, 2010.