and the winner is...

amanda at catss99 who said...

I like baby it's cold outside

in honer of the winner, here is dean martin and doris day singing her favorite christmas song!

a thanksgiving giveaway!

i was once again contaced by cns.

they are my new favorite people!

they are letting me give away a $45 gift certificate, so you can start your christmas shopping!

or finish it.

now, what would YOU get with your $45?

if my brother patrick read my blog and entered, i know he would get

 bar tables and stools.

how do i know that? because he is working on his man cave and all those men will need somewhere to sit.

how to enter...

since it is almost officially the christmas season, i want to know what your favorite christmas song is.

want a second way to enter? follow the thrifty ba and leave a comment to let me know.

you can enter until november 28th and i will announce the winner on monday, november 29th.

i wont set a time for the announcement. we will have to play it by ear.

oh yea, i had a giveaway winner that i needed to announce...

first, i need to apologize. actually, summer should. she dragged me all over the salt lake valley yesterday. we hit savers, orsen giggy and some chinese store that had dead birds hanging up in it.

i must love her.

and we had some drama. we were looking at ugly sweaters for one of summers daughters because of an 'ugly sweater dance' coming up. here is what we found...

it doesn't look bad until you realize that the little deer is sniffing the big deers butt.

really-would you want your teen girl wearing that?

then there was the sweater that summer picked out.

and please remember that this wasn't for a ugly sweater dance, this is because she LOVED it!

if you don't know summer, she isn't as old as this sweater suggests!

she CLAIMS that she will make this into a pillow.

i think she will wear this around town with a big sign that says 'ba loves my sweater!' just to annoy me.

and that, my friends, is why i didn't post the winner yesterday.

so the winner was picked by my almost 10 year old parker (because nate wanted to play star wars on the xbox instead of helping).

so congratulations trish!

she said...

I'm thankful for my taste buds. They bring me great joy.

i actually know trish and will be dropping this by (hopefully) today so you can get as much use out of it as you can this holiday season!

another giveaway you can enter...

but certainly i will win!

(and im so just kidding!)

my friend barb works out with me most mornings. we do jazzercise together and we aren't what you call the 'jane fonda' types.

we would be the ones in the back tripping.

alot.

but barb has CRAZY MAD SKILLS when it comes to painting!

here is what she is giving away, just in time for halloween!

isn't that adorable?!

click here to enter!

and click here to see her etsy shop...

my new favorites? these cute magnets!

so enter today and tell barb i sent you!

winner-again!

it never gets dull being the winner...

i would like to thank yellow blackbird for holding this giveaway.

and for giving me this!

want one? well go HERE to aubree's etsy shop and purchase one now!

winner winner pasta diner!

(sorry this took so long-been dealing with a headache!)

i know you have all been refreshing your browser waiting for me to post the winner of the csn gift certificate!

and the winner is

AUDRA at simpsonized crafts...and then some

thank you all for entering and hopefully i will do another give away soon!

who is ready for a gift certificate?

first i want to say that if i am beginning to really really like csn.

(mostly because they have no problem letting me do giveaways!)

what is csn?

well, it is a site where there are over 200 'stores' where you can get anything from dining room furniture, to toys, to (my new personal favorite) luggage (click on it-you will see why!).

so im giving away $40 to use ANYWHERE on the csn site!

how to win?
well, you must be a follower and leave a comment.

that is all!

totally easy giveaway!

i will have one of my kids randomly pick a number friday

(august 20th) sometime after school.

best of luck!

give away time...

almost.

stay tuned for details.

the winner is...

before i announce the winner, you can all thank my neice, m, who picked the winner today. at first she picked stacie bonner (who left a comment), but since stacie MADE the necklace, i had her repick. (oh, m doesnt usually look like this. she had the utah jazz bear sign her face.

yes, her face.

while i was in charge of her.

best babysitter award goes to me!)

im going to post the funniest things on peoples desks. just to make you wait.

from briana the weirdest thing on my desk is... a recipe for hummus made from edimame!

from summer...i can't even find my desk, its under a bunch of empty containers I'm hoping to be creative with

from morgan...the weirdest thing on our computer desk would be a giant I mean HUGE bowl of rainbow colored beads

from ali...the weirdest thing on my desk is on of those strapless/backless/sticky bras ('chicken cutlets' bra)

from marvelle...weird thing on my desk? what desk? oh, you mean that thing that rests under all those massive piles and piles of stuff? absolutely nothing weird - just ribbons, papers, whole punches, photos, a scrapbook album, brads, eyelets, markers, etc...

and from suzanne... i have had a kitcen faucet sitting on my counter - why is that weirod? well, I got it FREE about 3 weeks ago to do a review and he HASN"T put it in yet!!!

but the necklace winner is alissa!

thank you all who entered! i love knowing that i am not alone in my weirdness of random things on my desk.

 

(alissa, i THINK i have your address, but why dont you email it to me anyhow.)

i hope you all have a wonderful weekend and check out the blog swap below!

just hours left...

until we announce the winner of this beauty...
click here to win the amazing bonner necklace!

you can thank bonner for this one...(a giveaway you dont want to miss!)

can i just say i have great friends?

(blog friends and real life friends.)

my friend, stacie bonner, who i always just call 'bonner'* is so cool. she made me this adorable headband, which i have been trying to make FOREVER and for whatever reason i cant. there are only 2 million blogs that show you how to, but i cant make it.
i blame it on the lack for female companionship in our family.
and then, after making this for me she made me a necklace to give away to one of my luck reader/followers!
and if you are keeping track-that is 3 giveaways in 3 weeks! i just give and give and give.

that is how i roll.

so how can you win this adorable necklace?

1. follow me or let me know you already do. (1 entry and this one is a must!)

2. tell me the weirdest thing that is on your desk right now. (2nd try at being a winner)

my weirdest thing...a jawa garden gnome. yup-you heard me. a jawa garden gnome. my little brother patrick sent it to me for my birthday/mothers day gift this year. im still looking for a place in the yard to put it that it wont get hurt by children. so for now it is on my desk. jealous much?

the giveaway start now and will end friday, june 11th at 12noon. my niece megan will be picking the winner. so if you know her, start sucking up to her now!


*now does stacie like being called by her last name? i dont know. but she hasnt unfriended me on facebook yet.

giveaway tomorrow!

so my friend stacie bonner gives me two (YES TWO!) gifts last week! both you will see tomorrow, but only one is for you to win! and in case you dont know stacie, here is a photo of her hanging with bono. before his back problems, of course! see you tomorrow!

the winner is...

marvelle!

(you can thank nate for picking you!)

thanks to all who entered! be sure to check out barb's etsy shop.

and...somehow i got a prize for next week! be sure to check back!

give away give away give away give away give away give away

now that i have your attention...

i have a give away going on here!

want to win?

enter HERE!

don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?

show me a women who doesnt love

meg ryan and tom hanks in you've got mail

and i will show you a man.

so another one of my talented workout girlfriends** wants to do a giveaway!

and here is what you could win!

(get the daisy quote now?)

and here is barb to tell you about it...

this is a framed 7 X 5 inch daisy with a blue ribbon design by shara reiner and is hand painted by me barb stock on fiberglass black screen. the frame color is blue and has been made out of reclaimed wood. (keeping up with the ba theme of saving money and having fun!) it has been sprayed with a matte finish. it has a saw tooth metal hanger on the back ready to hang and enjoy.

so to be entered into the drawing you need to...

1. be a follower or let me know you follow me already (1 entry)

2. let me know your favorite flower (a second entry)

3. go to barb's etsy shop and let me know what your favorite item is (a third entry)

4. blog/tweet/facebook about this giveaway and leave a message that you did

so 4 ways to enter to win!

i will pick a winner friday (june 4th) at noon.

**'workout girlfriend' means she has never seen me WITH make up on and doesnt know that i actually look pretty darn good once im in real clothes!

the winner!

the winner of the free let's play music lesson is...

brittany!

and in honor of her winning, here is her favorite 80s song...

lost in  your eyes by debbie gibson!

brittany, i will be in contact with you

and for the rest of you...i got another giveaway comeing soon!

let's play music! giveaway

my workout girlfriend**, alicia, is teaching some new music classes called let's play music. i wish i had a kid would could benefit from this-or even me! (although those who have heard me sing will tell you there isnt much hope)

here is alicia to tell you more about this new way to learn and love music!

I am excited to introduce you to Let’s Play Music!, an exciting new music curriculum which teaches advanced musical skills to young children using age-appropriate methods. Music educators have long taught that the young child learns best through play, experience and discovery.


This exciting curriculum will lead your child through very basic music introduction using singing and rudimentary instruments through a three year program. By graduation time, students are playing piano at an intermediate level, transposing music, composing their own music, reading music and prepared to excel in further piano instruction.

I am anxious to give you and your child (age 4-5) a special sneak preview Sample Class where you can observe your child as they participate and ask any questions you may have. I am positive that your experience will be enlightening, refreshing and FUN!

now if you want more info, feel free to contact alicia at awdansie@yahoo.com im sure she can answer your questions. she is nice like that.

so here we go-for local people only-sorry! but hey, if you want to come to the south west corner of the salt lake valley from georgia-feel free to enter! i will even make you a nice dinner after your class (the dinner for for non-locals only!). the winner will get one free sample class!
oh and you must be a follower to enter.

i just want to know your favorite 80s song. it is my favorite pop music decade!

mine-well it would be a toss up between 'i need you tonight' by inxs or 'love cats' from the cure.
i will pick a winner on wednesday at 8am, and you can enter until 7.59am!

**'workout girlfriend' means she has never seen me WITH make up on and doesnt know that i actually look pretty darn good once im in real clothes!

and yet, she is still willing to let me put her name out there on my blog!

brave girl!

a giveaway? maybe...

right this second, this blog has 124 followers!

i am humbled and impressed that so many people allow me to entertain you.

because in real life im not as funny as i am on my blog.

i will tell you what-when we hit 150,

we will be having another giveaway!

so all of you 'lurkers' who arent followers, click it already!

i already have someone ready with the giveaway!

all we need are the followers!

and thank YOU to my 124 followers! it means alot!

do you have an aunt peg?

,

is she as talented as THIS aunt peg?------->
do you have a sister sally?
is she as fun as THIS sally?
does your aunt peg also have a recipe box?
THIS one does!
guess what these women have in common?
well, other than being sisters.
and not my sisters.
they are all having giveaways!
and because no one is entering, i am winning alot of them!
so maybe i shouldnt be tell you about these web sites...

oh, and if you are local (as in south west salt lake valley), aunt peg is having a party!
come get a preview of her wonderful jewerly and her great prices HERE.

and the beautiful necklace goes to...

(i would have posted this sooner but the phones and internet ahve been down. then i went out to eat and then chris met us at the resturant! coming home a full day before expected!)
oh first let me thank rebekah at fashionable finery for the wonderful giveaway! i would really have liked to keepit for myself, but im a give give give kinda gal...
and then i would like to thank you all for entering the giveaway and following me!
oh yes, the final gift of my birthday giveaway goes to...
SUMMER
(you can thank natey as he is the one who picked your number.)

congrats! and enjoy the rest of my birthday day!