A Winner!

Congratulations to Jill from A Long Way to Sainthood as she has won the Pink Prayer Book!  Jill, please email me your address and I'll get this out to you ASAP.

As you go about your day today, please take a few moments to remember all the souls lost to breast cancer and for all of those who work so diligently to find a cure!

Book Giveaway!

My friend Judy from Benmakesten and Homeschool Faith and Family Life is hosting a wonderful book giveaway! The book is The Handbook for Catholic Moms - Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul by Lisa Hendey.

As a Catholic mom, striving to live my faith and help my children get to heaven, I can use all the help I can get! Lisa includes topics like...Spirituality, Finances, Parenting and Women's Health. This is right up my alley.

I've entered this giveaway, and so should you! If you want to enter, click HERE for the entry form! Good luck!

And the winner is.....

Frizzy!!!   Congratulations...I think you'll enjoy the book!  Just email me (see my profile page) your mailing address and I'll send it right over!!  Thanks for playing!!

REMINDER!!

This is a friendly reminder that there are only TWO days left for the book giveaway! Please click here to find out more and to add a comment to be eligible to win a copy of the book!!

Book Review/Giveaway!

Every now and then I like to pick up a book to read for pure pleasure. That is not to say that I don't enjoy reading Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church or some other spiritual piece. It's just that sometimes, I like to read a book that can allow me to escape reality...just for a little while. That's what I expected and what I got when I started reading "I Love You - Now Hush" by Melinda Rainey Thompson & Morgan Murphy! I just wanted to read it for entertainment purposes only! Well, it was entertaining alright! It was hysterical!

If you are from the South, then this book is for you! You will know exactly what these two Southern author's mean when they talk about things like....."Excuses Men Make for Not Reading the Instructions", "Worth Gaining a Few"..(pounds that is)...and first on the list....SWEET TEA, as well as "How to Romance a Southern Woman" and "How to Romance any Southern Male".

This book is very reminiscent of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" and while I take a very different stance on men/women roles (remember, I'm a conservative Italian, devout Catholic), I still have a sense of humor and can laugh hysterically at the honesty and wit of these two writers.

The writing style is a little different than what I'm used to....it's more of a collection of essays using the point/counterpoint way of expression, but it really works here. I promise that you will laugh, you will shake your head, you will probably even nod your head in agreement as you remember similar situations in your own life!

One half of this writing team, Melinda Rainey Thompson, is also the author of "SWAG: Southern Women Aging Gracefully" and "The SWAG Life". The other half, Morgan Murphy, has written for Forbes, Vanity Fair, The New York Post and Southern Living...among others.

I really did enjoy the book. As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it so much that I'm going to give away a copy to one lucky commenter. Just leave a comment here on this post by Friday, May 7th. I will pick a winner Friday evening and make the announcement here Saturday morning! If you have a blog and want to post about the contest...you will get a second entry...just make sure you link back to this post and let me know in your comment!

Help Celebrate 750 and Win!!!

Let's help knitnana celebrate her 750th bag! Aren't they just lovely? Please hop on over to her blog and enter to win! Good Luck!!

Congratulations!

One year ago today I began my blogging journey! Here is a link to my very first post! It has been a very incredibly rewarding experience! I would recommend it to anyone who is interested.

There really wasn't much celebrating today....Nathan left for the Home of the Mother Boys Camp and it's all I can do to NOT FREAK OUT! (More on all of that later)! In the mean time, I did manage to make a Tastefully Simple Almond Pound Cake for the occasion! It's absolutely delicious! I should have taken a photo when if first came out of the oven this morning as this is what it looks like now.

I never even bothered to take it out of the pan! Nathan did get to have a piece before he left this morning!

Ok...on to the more exciting stuff! There were 15 people that entered to win the beautiful rosary made by Barbara at Praying for Grace. Amelia and Olivia helped me to pick the winner!

Here you can see everybody that entered!

I folded the pieces together as tightly as possible and put them in the basket.

Amelia held the basket while Olivia got to choose.

And the winner is..............

...................MARY333!!! Congratulations, Mary!!! Please email me with your address!

Thanks to all of you for your visits, your friendships and your prayers! Here's to another year of laughter and tears, food and fun, faith and family!!

Only hours left!

There are only a few hours left to leave a comment on my Blogoversary Giveaway post in order to win one of the loveliest rosaries I've ever seen! Get on over there......I'll wait! Oh, and tell some of your friends.....I will draw the winner at 5:00pm tomorrow evening!

Just 3 days left!!

There are only 3 days left to enter my Blogoversary Giveaway! You do NOT have to have a blog in order to enter! Just leave a comment on this post and you will automatically be entered to win! Winner will be selected on Saturday, July 25th at 5:00pm and announced soon after!

Blogoversary Giveaway!!

This coming Saturday will be my ONE YEAR BLOGOVERSARY!! I was telling a blogging friend recently that when I started out, I wasn't sure what kind of blog it would be. Would it be a mommy blog, a Catholic blog, a political blog, or a cancer blog? As it turned out, I think it's been all of those things at different times. Most importantly, it has been a record for my kids about what our life has been like since my diagnosis. It's been a place where I could share all the things about being a Catholic mom with cancer who loves politics. It's been a place to share about the things in life that make me laugh and that make me cry.

In honor of this momentous occasion (at least for me), I wanted to have a Blogoversary Giveaway....one that would show my appreciation for all those readers who visit here and for those who truly have become my friends. Plus, I think these giveaways are fun!

One of my favorite blogging friends has a very special talent. Barbara at Praying for Grace makes some of the most beautiful rosaries I have ever seen. There was one that she made recently that caught my attention right away. Check out these photos and see if you agree:

You can read all of the information about this beautiful rosary here! I love the bronze center and crucifix!

If you or someone you know would like to receive this lovely rosary as my gift in honor of my one year of blogging.....please leave a comment on this post! Please make sure I have a way of contacting you! The winner will be chosen and announced at 5pm on Saturday, July 25th.

Good Luck!

Stay Tuned!!

Well, I just hit 13,000 visitors to my blog (12,000 of which are probably mine!), 343 posts and my first blogoversary is in 11 days!!! I'm very excited!

To celebrate this event, I have a VERY SPECIAL giveaway planned! Keep a look out for details!!