Winner Announcement from Ended Give-Aways of 12.10.10

Escape to a world of fantasy, thrilling adventure, and magic warms the heart!

The Magic Warble

 by Victoria Simcox

Published by Two Harbors Press

ISBN 978-1-935097 17-4

As I read this story it became more of a place that I could go to, and forget about reality, and hide within the realm of the author's fantasy.  The author had a way to pull you in with emotional thoughts, and heartwarming scenes, but yet keep you on the edge of your chair.   At times they were a bit complex, but as you read on you were back in a comfort zone smiling and giggling at the author's whimsical way of explaining a scene.

I am very happy to announce that the winner of "The Magic Warble" is 

Result: #103 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

shopannies said...

shared about giveaway on my facebook page shopannies@Yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/angelastewartchurch/posts/160280130670889

December 6, 2010 6:26 AM

I have just sent you an e-mail.  Kindly respond prior to 48 hrs. or another winner shall be chosen.  Thank you.

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'Tis the Stress-Free Season as they say at CSN Stores.  We're going to be Jolly right from the comfort of home.  My Christmas shopping is done right here where I'm sitting.  No crowds, no fighting traffic, no waiting in line, and best part is it comes to my front door!  Whether it be pots and pans, toys, leather messenger bags or a Dora table and chairs, which I've recently ordered, and received just a few days later right next to my front door.


And the winner is:

True Random Number Generator Max: Result: 44

FeliciaE said...

liked you an FB and left a message about giveaway fellismom2kandh83@yahoo.com

November 30, 2010 9:01 AM

I have just sent you an e-mail. Kindly respond prior to 48 hrs. or another winner shall be chosen. Thank you. *RESPONDED 12.13.10

*Thanks to everyone who entered these give-aways.  I truly appreciate it.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Monday's Music Moves Me FA - LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!!!

  

  
 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO  OUR 15th WEEK OF "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME!" 

Hope you had a great weekend!  As SANTA'S HELPERS we got here on our POLAR EXPRESS LUVIN' TRAIN!  HO HO HO, and as the Conductor of this LUVIN' TRAIN let me do introductions.  I'm Head Elf, XmasDolly.  My co-elves are: Lorie - The Shewbridges of Central Florida, , Larry - Cakeblast , & Callie - JAmericanSpice.

ALL ABOARD OUR POLAR EXPRESS LUVIN' TRAIN!  We're eager to greet you at the station and ready to blog hop to meet new followers and F-O-L-L-O-W   U, as soon as you can get here, and leave us your link!   Don't forget to sign our linky, leave a comment, and say MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Now, if for any reason you cannot do a video on your blog you can DO SOME CHRISTMAS CAROLING ALONG WITH US to everyone's choices.  We do ask you to SIGN OUR LINKY, grab our button, follow us, and leave us a luvin' comment.

So, let's go CAROLING!  The whole month of December we'll be Christmas tunes for the Christmas spirit to shine!   So without further ado let's Jingle all the Way to the next song!  LET'S ROCK AROUND THAT CHRISTMAS TREE and JINGLE SOME BELLS, AND HANG OUT AT THE MISTLETOE!   BLOGGERS LETS GIVE A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHEER TO THE NEXT BLOGGER, AND TELL THEM SANTA DOLLY SENT YOU TO FOLLOW THEM AND LEAD THEM BACK HERE!    

So, here's the RULES:

       First step:  Run over to You Tube, and lock & load!   Upcoming themes are to you LOWER RIGHT. 

       Second Step:  Grab our "Monday's Music Moves Me" Button (to your right, under mine)

       Third step:  SIGN THE LINKY - Follow your conductors, and grab their buttons too when you visit them and show them some love by leaving a comment..

       Final step:  Venture Out by clicking on Fellow Rockin' bloggers on our Linky or bring some back with to join us!  Drag them back a kickin' and a hollarin' who cares, just bring them back!!! 

SO THAT'S IT! 

PICK A TUNE, GRAB OUR  BUTTON, FOLLOW US, SIGN MC LINKY, AND GET OUT TO FIND FELLOW ROCKERS AND BRING THEM BACK!   Random.org will pick the partners to showcase next week's "Monday's Music Moves Me" SPOTLIGHT DANCE!  WOO HOO!  I will e-mail you, and let you know, so please  leave your e-mail address if it's not available at your blog.

HERE'S OUR  "SPOTLIGHT DANCE" COUPLE FOR THIS WEEK AND THEY ARE:  DRUM ROLL PLEASE: 

1. Amiko from Christmas Time - South Korean Artist   2.  Madeleine from Scribble and Edit

CONGRATS to our Spotlight couple!

So for my Christmas tune here's one of my favorites:



And maybe just one more.  One of the greatest singers I have ever heard:

And one more just because:

THANKS FOR JOINING US!  HOPE YOU HAD FUN & IF YA DID PASS THE WORD!

MONDAY'S CHRISTMAS-MUSIC MOVES ME!

4M'S

Visit Amanda, Run DMT and Hairbows & Guitar Picks for more Music Monday fun.

HOLIDAY TAG

Holiday Tag

I was tagged by my Cyber-Sista, Cheryl at CMash Loves to Read.  Cheryl has tagged me, and I have no idea what this is all about, so I'm wingin' it here Sista!!  She has a very well put together blog, and is probably one of the best readers in the world, and why we hit if off is beyond me because reading puts me to sleep.  Although I did shock her one day, and I READ A BOOK!  LOL  So, if you read, and you want to know about books, head on over to Cheryl's at the link above, and check out her blog.  Tell her Dolly sent ya... well, maybe not she might laugh to hard!   So, let's get this tagging stuff on the road..

1.  When do you usually know and feel that it's finally the holidays?
When I smell turkey on Thanksgiving.

2.  What do you want for Christmas this year?
I've asked Santa for a Laptop this year, but I don't think Santa knows how to buy one so I'm really not sure if I'll get one, but I'm sure I'll get my bath powder with a cool powder puff.  I love that stuff.

3.  Do you go all out with decorations?
  They use to call me Mrs. Claus, and people thought they were at the North Pole, but since my back has been giving problems I have downsized considerably, and believe me it does sadden me deeply.

4.  What are you doing Christmas Eve?
  Every year we spend it with my husband's family.  One year it's at their house, and then mine.  We take turns.

5.  What are you doing Christmas Day?
  My husband, and I will wake up, have coffee, and open presents.  Later I will make brunch, and a small dinner not sure what yet.  This year our Christmas will be the day after, and all my children will be there with their kids, and my brother and his wife.  Pictures, fun, Lasagna, open presents make a mess, and then everyone will go home and I'll fall asleep on the couch.

6.  It's Christmas time. What are you reading?
  Nothing right now, but I just finished reading the Magic Warble.  Totally loved the story, and can't wait for Part II.

7.  Favorite movie to watch during the holidays?
I have all of the Christmas movies ever made.. or at least you would think so, and I watch them every year.  Favorite?  They are all my favorites.  The first one I watched this year was Scrooge, and then It's a wonderful life.  Today I watched Polar Express with my granddaughter after we came back from the show.  We saw The Chronicles of Narnia Part III.

8. Favorite Christmas song?
  I like Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and Naturally Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song, and what would Christmas be without Bing!!!  White Christmas!

9.  Favorite holiday drink?
Frozen egg nog and brandy & a squirt of whip cream.

10.  How is your Christmas shopping going?
Not sure.  I shop all year long, and I forget what's hidden in the closet.  I need to check that out before I shop anymore.

11.  If you could spend Christmas Day anywhere else, where would you spend it?
I'd like to go back in time, and spend it by my gramma's house with my family.  It was the happiest days of my life.

12.  Any holiday traditions?
  No, not really.  Not anymore since my parents and grandparents are gone.  The relatives just didn't keep them up.

13. Favorite thing about the holidays?
Being with all my children and family and PRESENTS AND DECORATING!  LUV IT.

The three bloggers I would like to tag are:

(in no particular order)

Lori The Shewbridges from Central Florida

Stacy from Stacy Uncorked

Kayla from The Eclectic Element

Aloha Follow Friday the Over 40 Set is here Flashing back!

 Alicia at More than Words started "Friday Photo Flashback" . I'm having a blast & you can too! Dig out your photo album! Don't forget to sign up so we can all visit and comment on each others pics/blogs! IT'S GREAT FUN! You'll love walking down memory lane - just as I do! The above picture is none other then my first born.  1969.  She's wearing Grandpa's truck driver hat.  Yes, my darling daughter who you all know as "NightOwlMaMa", my precious little girl.  Grandpa's pride and joy!

 

Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun over at Java's place, and get to know your fellow bloggers at Never Growing Old!!  

"In Hawaii, Aloha Friday a day of rest. So we're doin' the same. On Fridays we're taking it easy on posting. Therefore, our hostess is asking a simple question for you to answer; nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at the very friendly place of Islandlife808.com. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends and find new followers!

My question is:  Are you done wrapping all the presents, and do you get any help?

  I haven't even started yet.  My husband helps sometimes.  We usually do it in the frontroom, and unless he gets interested in the movie or falls asleep on the couch he will help.

Wasn't that fun?  ~hehe~  Have a Great Weekend Everyone, and THANKS for stopping by, and following me.   Oh!  Don't forget about this Monday - "MONDAY'S MUSIC MOVES ME".  This week's theme, and the whole month of December is Christmas music.  I truly hope you ALL can make it. It's tons of fun!  Bring a friend!  Have a great weekend!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

POETIC JUSTICE

I got this in an e-mail the other day, and I wanted to share with you all.  Personally my friends what's wrong with this picture???

This puts it in perspective that criminals are treated better than the older generation who worked hard and abides by our country's laws..... 

Jails and Nursing Homes

Here's the way it should be:

Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes.

This would correct two things in one motion:
 
Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies  and walks.
  
They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs, etc.
 
They would receive money instead of having to pay it out.
 
 They would have constant video monitoring, so they would be helped instantly... if they fell or needed assistance.
 
 Bedding would be washed twice a week and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
 
 A guard would check on them every 20 minutes.
 
 All meals and snacks would be brought to them.
 
 They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.

They would have access to a library, weight/fitness room, spiritual counseling, a pool and education...and free admission to in-house concerts by nationally recognized entertainment artists.
 
 Simple clothing - i.e.. shoes, slippers, pj's - and legal aid would be free , upon request.
  
There would be private, secure rooms provided for all with an outdoor exercise yard complete with gardens.
 
 Each senior would have a P.C., T.V., phone and radio in their room at no cost .
 
 They would receive daily phone calls.
 
 There would be a board of directors to hear any complaints and the ACLU would fight for their rights and protection.
 
 The guards would have a code of conduct to be strictly adhered to, with attorneys available, at no charge to protect the seniors and their families from abuse or neglect.
 
 As for the criminals:
 
 They would receive cold food.
 
 They would be left alone and unsupervised.
 
 They would receive showers once a week.
 
 They would live in tiny rooms, for which they   would have to pay $5,000 per month.
 
 They would have no hope of ever getting out.


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  "Sounds like poetic justice to me!" 

You tell them, Aunt Mitz!!!


 
Update on Aunt Mitzi:  She's in the hospital with a cold & fever, but is doing well.  Maybe coming home Friday.  I'll be visiting her then.  I love you, Aunt Mitz.  Your Dolly's comin'!  Woo Hoo!  Got candy too! shhhhh!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LIL' BRO & HIS WIFE.  My sister-in-law's birthday was last Sunday and my Bro's birthday is this Sunday and they're both the same age.  He may be my step-brother, but I love him to pieces!  He is such a sweetie, and the kindest person you ever want to meet!  Love U Man!


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Thanks to all who played our meme yesterday, "Monday's Christmas Music Moves Me"   The choices kept our Christmas Spirit alive all day long!  I know this is the busiest time of year, so I truly appreciate all that attended!  Next time bring a friend!  Now, with the holidays approaching quickly next week's theme stays the same, and for the whole month of December "Christmas Songs".  Also, you don't have to do videos, you can sign our linky, grab our button, and just hop with us & dance along!  All is welcome, and bring a friend, bring lotsa friends!  Until then be safe, be healthy, but most of all be happy!  From my home to yours Peace, Love, & Happiness!  From Lori, Larry, Callie and myself the HAPPY M4