Giveaways Galore!

I love giveaways. They're just so fun. There's the suspense of entering, the waiting and hoping you win. And then, when you actually do win...it's so exciting! There's just something wonderful about getting a package in the mail that doesn't come with a bill of some sort. To spread the love, I'm going to share a few giveaways with you.

Jill, of Jill's Words, is hosting a fabulous giveaway. You can enter to win either a beautiful pair of earrings OR a decorative frame. Go HERE to enter.

And Camille, of Make It Work Mom, is hosting a Smorgasbord of Giveaways. She's giving away cupcakes, an apron, doTERRA essential oils, a coloring wallet, a Lucky Mommy necklace and a gift certificate to a cute Etsy shop. A smorgasbord indeed! So head on over HERE to get in on the giveaway action.

If you need a visit from Santa....

And, let's face it, you know you do.
Go Here. He's the best.

Tip Tuesday-Secret To My Success Part #123

I have discovered the secret to getting a family to church on time and today I'm going to share it with you.

Mommy being too sick to go to church, but not too sick to get girls ready.

It worked out perfectly really. I got the girls ready while CG got himself ready. I didn't have to worry about the disgusting mess that I was because I was staying home to recover from...well, the last 3 weeks, frankly. It wouldn't have been a good idea for me to go church when I was still possibly contagious being in the nursery and all. Oh, and I still felt pretty craptastic.

They got to church on time, maybe a little early even. Hair was done, teeth were brushed, accessories were abundant. A complete success.

Next week? No promises.....but lots of trial and failure. ;o)

Halloween 2009!

Our trick or treat-ers getting ready to go. The first time (and last) that I didn't get to go.
Complete with shoes on the wrong feet. Don't worry...CG switched them before they left the drive way.
Leaving Daddy in the dust!
Our front door decoration....yes, we were the most popular house in the 'hood. You don't need scary or ghoulish things to scare kids. Swine flu sends them running pretty fast.
And in case you're still wondering what CG's costume was....he was a Super Visor!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween. And Happy Daylight Savings Time!

I just can't do it...

Nasty virus that wouldn't go away + Swine Flu + Bronchitis = Very. Annoying

I have been sick for 17 days now. 17 days! For the love of all that is holy! Can't a girl catch a break here?! I'm also a little cranky. And I just can't bring myself to do a Friday Favorite today. But hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to rally enough to do an "I love Halloween" post. No promises though. Even though I really do love Halloween.

Happy Friday Everyone.

doTERRA Dr. Mom Kit Giveaway Winner

And the winner is.....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10

Timestamp: 2009-10-28 16:41:07 UTC

Commenter #10 is Alisha and she said, "So I just have to say that you are fabulous! Your children are adorable and your blog is super cool!"

As you can see it does pay to flatter others. Congratulations Alisha!

Oink Oink

Remember how I've been whining about being sick lately? Well, I now have swine flu. But I also have Tamiflu, so we're good. And from the stories I've read about swine flu, I've gotten off pretty easy. Knock on wood. The doctor said that since I've had a virus lately, it made me more susceptible to catching swine flu. He said I probably just picked it up while grocery shopping or something. I officially blame Albertson's, where I went shopping on Friday. It's entirely their fault that I was so sick-zombie like that I forgot to wipe down the cart before using it.

Anywho....don't forget to enter the Dr. Mom kit giveaway that ends tonight or whenever I get around to picking a winner. Isn't that an ironic giveaway to be having this week.

Friday Favorite-Halloween Party

Well, I've been sick for a week and a half now. A week and a freaking half. Clearly, I'm annoyed. So, we're focusing on the positive in the hopes of all this positive energy chasing away the germs and oh so annoying cough. Also, it's Friday. And we celebrate our favorites on Fridays. So, without further ado, the church Halloween Party pictures!

The costumes.....

Rosetta (from the Tinker Bell movie)

Tinker Bell

The Girls. I went as a Super Mom. Which is hilarious. Because I'm SO not.
The Face Painting
We love Halloween around here.
CG has an award winning costume of which I did not get a picture of. I'm a slacker. But it involved a blue super hero cape and few hats. Any guesses?! The first to guess right gets full bragging rights and some sparkly fairy dust from the girls.

doTERRA Dr. Mom Kit Giveaway

This weeks fabulous giveaway is brought to us by doTERRA Essential Oils. I was first introduced to doTERRA oils at the Summer Social Retreat this past July. We each received an introductory essential oil kit which included Peppermint, Lemon and Lavender oils.

Now, I'm new to all this essential oils stuff and Nicole, who is a representative of doTERRA, has been kind enough to send me some information to help me along my essential oil way. AND! She is sponsoring this weeks giveaway of.....drum roll please.....the Dr. Mom Kit! It is a fabulous kit, retail value of over $140, of the best essential oils to use to help treat your family's various illnesses. And it comes with instructions!
You can visit Nicole's blog here. It is filled with a wealth of essential information. Or visit her doTERRA site here.

Now we get to the good part. This is a super fabulous giveaway and the winner officially has my full jealousy. This is the kind of giveaway that just speaks to my Earth Mother/Hippie Heart. Even if you're not an essential oils kind of gal, you can always enter, win and then give it to your favorite chaotic blogger for Christmas. Oh, I jest. Not really.

Here are the official entry rules. Please leave a comment for each of the following entries:

• Comment on my fabulousness, my children's adorableness, or the coolness of my blog
• Follow.....if you already follow you still get an extra entry so make sure you comment
  
• Tweet it
• Facebook it
  
• Blog it with a link back for 2 additional entries

This giveaway will go until Sunday, October 25 at, let's say, midnight. I will then post the winner on Monday....probably. Let the giveaway begin!

All Things Good Store Giveaway Winner!

I have risen from my sick bed/couch to announce the winner of the $25 gift card to All Things Good Store. And the winner is......

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9

Timestamp: 2009-10-18 21:26:52 UTC

Commenter #9 is Jill and she said "Tweeted!". It pays to be related on this blog because the winners of my two giveaways so far are sisters. Maybe they know a trick the rest of us don't?!

Congratulations Jill! We'll be sending you the winning information soon!

And don't forget....All Things Good Store is offering a 20% discount on orders of $10 or more to all my tens of readers through the end of October. Just enter the coupon code LADYPC in the promotional code box when you're checking out.