Quotation Inspiration

I went to an auction yesterday and brought this vintage

chalk board home with me.  It just fits on my pantry door!

Totally worth $5, don't you think?

***THE WINNER OF THE VINTAGE BUNNY GIVEAWAY

IS SUSIE ALSTOTT WHO ENTERED THE

GIVEAWAY ON FACEBOOK.  CONGRATS, SUSIE!***

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Spring Giveaway

This sweet Mr. Bunny needs a home!

He would be perfect for spring, a nursery,

or baby shower.  He's large...stands almost 13"

tall!  He would make a lovely centerpiece or addition

to your Easter buffet table!

I'll ship anywhere in the world!

 If you would like to have your

name added to the drawing, leave a comment below

or enter on my business facebook page, HERE.

Comment on both places to increase your chances!

Drawing is open now through Wednesday, March 16th.

Winner will be announced Thursday, March 17th!

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Some Randomness and a Winner!

1. My nosebleed boy is back.  Well, I have two, but the first one got married and moved out, so he's Lauren's problem now. ha.  Winter air, dry furnaces...a boy who won't stop the picking (geesh!)... is a bad combination.  We've brought out the humidifier, coated the inside of his nose with Neosporin (what a fun mom job!) and threatened his life a few times.  He still insists on having them at 'school', bless his heart. (grrr) Probably because I'm not there to get all over his case. ha.
2. We're diving down into the arctic frigid air again!  It was 12F degrees when I went to the grocery today and it's supposed to be below zero before the day is done.  Brr.  One good thing...it means the snow will be around a while longer!
3. I got 7 inches cut off my hair today!  New style.  It's a long, curly bob, if that means anything to you.  After the first snip, she said "that's a lot of hair....no turning back now!"  haha.  Usually I have to wait a week for an appointment but when I called she could take me in an hour!  It's a nice, fresh change...and thanks to some natural curl, which I usually don't play up, I just have to blow it dry and go!  I've already been told I look younger.  Well, that's good...always good. lol....
4. And, let me congratulate Martha G. from The Kitchen Cookie   who got the most guesses correct on yesterday's little bird quiz!  The only one she didn't get was #8!  So, Martha dear, I'll be sending you the lovely blue jay figurine!  Lucky you!  May I also say that Suza and Abe tied for second place, only missing two.  And Linda was third, only missing three!  Thanks for playing along everyone, that was fun!  And I should give an honorable mention to Eddie for his lovely song/poem entered just at the last moment. ha.

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Are You A Bird Brain Give Away!

So, here's a little game for you!

I have 12 birds listed here from my backyard.  In the comment

section, tell me what type of bird each one is!

The first to get them all correct will win a little giveaway!  

This Lenox Blue Jay was in the auction trash last week!

Not only is that amazing in itself, but it survived the entire

day in a box full of other glassware that probably 25

people carelessly rummaged through.  It doesn't have a single 

chip on it!  When I picked it up, I really expected the 

beak to be broken off, but he's perfect!

It's the 1998 Christmas Blue Jay

Fine Porcelain

Lenox

Handcrafted, Limited Edition.

He measures 5" tall.

Yes, I'll ship anywhere in the world!

So, let's see who knows their birds!

I don't care if you have to look online to find the answers.

Any way you figure it out is fine with me.

And don't just say 'sparrow' or 'finch'.

You must say what kind of sparrow, etc.

I'll give the winner and answers tomorrow.

And no, I won't give any hints.  In fact, I don't think I'll

reply to any comments that are exclusively a guess without

any other kind of chatting. haha.

If nobody gets them all correct, the person with the

most correct will win.

Good luck!

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Pedicure Party and Giveaway August 30, 2013

Well, here we are in the last month of summer!

I don't know about you, but my toes were in need of a fresh

pedicure!  I did something a little different that I saw on Pinterest

a few places, which was to add apple cider vinegar to your water

that you soak your feet in.  I was a little leery, but it did make

my feet soft, like it promised!  And I didn't smell like a pickle all

day like I thought I might! haha.

I bought myself a bottle of Impeccable Greys just like in the 

giveaway prize.  It's a little dark...almost black with three coats on,

but that's ok...it shows of my white hearts and polka dots 

better that way!  

And in case you've forgotten what the giveaway prize is, 

it's a package of pampering Burt's Bees products and

two Maybelline bottles of nail polish in pink and grey!

Yes, I will ship anywhere in the world, so feel free to join in!

 Just post a picture of your pedicure on your blog

and link up below so others can visit you!

And I do ask that you visit all the people that join the

party.  Getting to visit and meet each other is the whole point!

You have until midnight, Friday, August 30th to enter.

I've been working on a better way to organize and display

my expanding seashell collection all week.

I had to smile as I looked up the name of this type of

shell.  Mermaid Toenails!  They are thin, flat and round

and come in pale, shimmery colors.  Lovely!

And very timely and appropriate, given our party this week!

Winner of the giveaway will be announced over the weekend

so come back and check out who the lucky person is!

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Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone that came to the pedicure party!

I put all the names in a colander and stirred them up

and pulled one out!  And it was Kathy G!

Congratulations, Kathy!

How very fun!

Just email me your mailing address at

elizabethbrock at att dot net

and I'll get your little prize shipped to you!

I hope you all had as much fun as I did!

It's never the same party twice, is it?

And I love that we have some guys join in!

That just makes it all the better!

And as much fun as it is for Kathy to win,

I really thought it would be fun to see one of the

guys modeling their blue nail polish next time around.

lol......especially Dez in those fancy flip flops of his!

Next party will be next month!

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Pedicure Party and Giveaway #1 2013!

Today is the first pedi party of 2013!

Have you painted your nails yet?
There's still time!  

Just snap a picture of your manicured toes, make a post about it on your

 blog, and link up below so we can come admire your pretty piggies! ha.

 And everyone will be entered into the little giveaway, too!

So, here is my entry!  I used Mary Kay's nail enamel.  The color is 

Ruby Slipper.  Now how perfect is that?  I'll just click my heels together

and say, "There's no place like home!"  It's so me, the home-loving 

hermit. ha. I'm all ready to skip down the Yellow Brick Road!

I added a couple of little flower stickers, too, just for fun!

Here's the little giveaway prize!  Two pretty blue-toned polishes and a 

4-way foot wand that does everything a professional salon would do

to your feet.... and maybe more!  lol.

Men are welcome, as always!  And we've had a few join in before and

steal the show.  It's great!  Men, I'll pick out a more masculine

prize for you if you happen to win the giveaway.

Or if you want this prize for your lady, then that's fine, too!

If you've recently given yourself a manicure or a pedicure

 or had the luxury of having a professional one, snap a photo,

 post it on your blog, and link up below! 

 That's all you have to do to join in and be entered in the giveaway. 

 And it would be nice if you visited the others that join in and leave

 them a comment, too.  Getting to know other bloggers 

and having some fun is really what this is all about!

Make sure you link up using the url to your pedicure post and not just your blog address.

The winner will be selected and announced on Tuesday!

If you'd like to join in, please link up here!

You have until midnight EST, Monday, June 24th to enter.

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring

 and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances.

 I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.”

 ~Nadine Stair

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Pedicure Party and Giveaway #1 of 2013

 It's time for a pedicure party!

This was so much fun last year that I wanted to do it again!

But last year we started at the first hint of warm weather and

then those of us in the Midwest were wearing our woolly socks

over our pretty toe nails because it got cold again!

So I waiting until June just to make sure we could show

off our pedi's in summer sandals and flip flops!
And hopefully it isn't too cold yet for those of you way
down south where autumn is about to turn to winter!

Here's a collage of pretty nails just for inspiration!

You can do all 20 nails or just your toes.

Be fancy with patterns, colors, stickers, or just the basic paint!

You can go get it professionally done or do it yourself!

And for a giveaway, one person who participates will receive the prize 

above!  A four-way foot wand with brush, pumice, callose remover

and file.  And two full size bottles of Maybelline Color Show

polish.  Two blue tones ~ Turquoise Paradise and Midnight Swim!

And yes, I'll mail this anywhere in the world so all can participate!

No matter what shape your nails are in,

Your toes will thank you after you pamper them!

Guys can participate, too!

Who says guys can't have nice looking feet?

...or not!  haha  We don't care...having fun is the goal here!

Who can forget Pat's entry with his Post-It note toes?

Or Silver Fox's cat, Orson, showing his claws? 

Even if guys do it a little differently than we girls do,

it's the end result that matters!
And if I guy wins, I'll give him the option of a more
manly prize, to be determined if necessary!

So all you have to do is paint your nails between now and

Monday, June 24th and snap a picture!

On Monday the 24th, post your pretty toes on your blog

and link up here to join the party.

If you just did your nails, then take a picture now

and you're all set!  We'll see you back here in 2 weeks!

Here's some more fun inspiration!
If you need more, or some easy instructions, look on Pinterest!
I have to try that Ombre French Tip some time soon!
I love that!

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Monday Miscellaneous

A little bit of what happened at the zoo today...

1.  Watched The Mister on live TV on the news at noon.
He's part of Rotary International and they were plugging a
community event.

2.  Made up an Easter centerpiece for the dining room table.
Pretty, huh...that's a succulent named Kalanchoe.
It jumped into my shopping cart so I brought it home. :)

3.  Managed the men and pets on a snow day.  I hear
10 inches total fell in our area.  Not sure we have that much, though.

4.  Made a Garbage Omelette, which basically is everything
you want to throw in, you do!  So there was a potato browned
in onion and garlic, ham, mushrooms, cheese and cilantro.  yum.
And I guess they are really scrambled eggs, but I call
it an omelette.

5.  Filled the feeders.  Look at that snow cap!

We also need to announce the winner of the spring giveaway!!

Here's how the winner was chosen...

I'm so happy for you, Laurie!

Can't wait to send these sweet singing birds up to

Canada for your nest in the sky!

Email me your address, won't you?

My email is elizabethbrockatattdotnet.

Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who joined in!

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Spring Giveaway

It's cold outside here in Ohio!

Just 15F degrees this morning and

we're supposed to get 5-10 inches of snow this weekend!

But I love snow!

I don't have spring fever, but I know YOU do! ha ha.

So, how about a little giveaway?

A sweet vintage porcelain Otagiri music box, complete with

gold finches and blooms...and it plays, "I'd Like To Teach The

World To Sing" as it turns.  Maybe if you win it and play it every

day, Mother Nature will get the hint and send 

warm spring weather. :) 

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment.

Yep, that's all.  No following, linking, tweeting

or pinning. ha ha.  Just comment!

I'll leave this post up over the weekend and announce

a winner Monday evening. 

 I work an auction tomorrow

and have a gift basket order to put together

($75 worth of chocolate and nuts...  yum!)  ha ha.

So, while I'm busy doing that, I won't worry

about posting and it will give everyone time to

enter.  And guys, this would look cute in an

Easter basket for some lady in your life.

Or if you're going home to eat Easter dinner at

moms, this would make a cute hostess gift!

And yeah, I'll get it mailed to you in time. :)

Yes, I'll mail anywhere in the world.

Easter guarantee only good for the USA, though.

Enjoy the weekend!

Stay warm!

Giveaway chances will close at 6:00PM EST

Monday, March 25th

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Betsy's Mani-Pedi Party #2 And A Giveaway!

So the Essie nail polish with the cute name ended up to be a lot of fun!

Of course the manicure only lasted a day. 

 Did dishes once and three were chipped.  ha ha

 But the pedicure still looks great! 
 I like it better on my toes than on my fingers anyway. :)

Adding the white stickers was the finishing touch for them to

 look like Wedgewood China. 

 And I love the blue color even more than I thought I would! 

Can't wait to send this little giveaway to one of the lucky participants!


Party is open! 
Link up any time between now and midnight, Monday, June 18th, EST.

If you've recently given yourself a manicure or a pedicure

 or had the luxury of having a professional one, snap a photo,

 post it on your blog, and link up below! 

 That's all you have to do to join in and be entered in the giveaway. 

 And it would be nice if you visited the others that join in and leave

 them a comment, too.  Getting to know other bloggers 

and having some fun is really what this is all about!

Now I can't wait to give you a visit, too! 

Last time Pat and The Silver Fox entered and really stole the show!

Men are welcome again, too...theirs may not be as pretty, but it's 

all in fun anyway!  And good for them for being brave enough to have 

some fun with the rest of us!  

The giveaway winner will be randomly selected and announced here

on Wednesday morning!  And men, if you win, I'll give you the option

of having some of my famous cookies sent instead. :)

Make sure you link up using the url to your pedicure post and not just your blog address.

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“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring

 and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances.

 I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.”

(and I would try blue nail polish! haha ...Betsy)

 ~Nadine Stair

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Wedgewood Blue

I was chatting with Chris about the next Pedi Party and Giveaway coming up on

Monday, June 18th and she mentioned that Tiffany Blue was such

a popular polish color with all the high school girls at the school where she worked.

I made a mental note to look for some while I was out shopping.

Well, this isn't Tiffany Blue..more like a Wedgewood Blue!

Of course, it jumped into my shopping cart so I had to bring it home. :)

Maybe next time I'll look for the Tiffany.

I've never used a blue nail polish...mainly stuck to the pinks and corals...

so this will be a lot of fun!

It seems even more fun now that I noticed what the name of this color really is!

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2nd Mani-Pedi Party and a Giveaway

giveaway prize

My current pedi, shown on my sidebar, is getting a little worn looking.

And I've had a couple of bloggers say it would be fun to have a few more 

pedi parties during the warm months instead of just one annually.

Well, why not?  And I thought we'd still have just a little giveaway each 

time just because it's more fun that way!

Our first pedi party was a lot of fun.  Remember?

If you'd like to participate, give your toenails a fresh coat of paint and snap

a photo.  Post your pretty piggies on your blog on Monday, June 18th.  

Be sure to come back here that day and link up for the party!

That way we can all visit your blog, too!  Everyone that posts and links up

will be entered to receive the polish, corrector pen and lotion in the picture shown here.

Yes, men, you are welcome to participate again!

And if you prefer, maybe I'll send you cookies instead. 

(Although, if you really want that blue nail polish, I won't argue with you!) 

You guys stole the show last time!  How fun!

And how about we include finger nails this time?

You can do a mani or a pedi or both!
Do it at home or have it done professionally...it's all up to you!

See you then!  You have 2 weeks to get ready!

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