So, how does this thing work??? Just like the other one did. You go check out and follow the 4 hostesses on the list at the McLinky party. I’ll post the hostesses here, just to make it easier. You also need to follow the person in the number 5 position, which this week is Mommy of One…..And Counting. (Congrats honey).

Next, you need to add your name and blog site to the list. I’ll post that list here as the code doesn’t mess this blog up like it does my Blogger blog. Once your name is on the list, start watching for others that will come in and follow your blog. Be nice and follow anyone back that follows you, and go check out a few of the other blogs on the list and follow them. After all, that’s what this is all about. Also, remember to leave a comment with anyone and everyone you follow. That way we know you were here.

Now, like on my other blog, instead of just saying hi to those who follow me, I’m going to go one step further and do a little write up about the people that follow this blog for this week. Depending on how many follow me, I may have to do more than one post. Last week, I got like 14 followers and it took quite a bit to talk about everyone in one post. Hey, I’m not opposed to doing more than one. (Hint, Hint). LOL

Anyway, let’s get this party started. HAPPY TUESDAY AND HAPPY BLOGGING!!!!!

]]> http://sapheyerblu.com/follow-me-back-tuesday/feed/ 11 http://sapheyerblu.com/wet-dry-flat-iron-giveaway/ http://sapheyerblu.com/wet-dry-flat-iron-giveaway/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:12:09 +0000 Christine http://sapheyerblu.com/?p=171 How often to you use a hair straightener??? Me, all the time. I was “blessed” with naturally curly hair and I HATE it. Growing up in the 80’s, it was cool having big hair. But even then I wanted the Marcia Brady straight hair look. My hair wouldn’t do anything that I wanted it too and there were a lot of time that it was all I could do to keep from shaving my head bald.

Then came a really cool invention called the Flat Iron, aka, hair straightener. I used to use my curling iron as a straightener so this was the coolest thing I’d ever heard of. Problem was that I was well into my 30’s before I could afford one. Now, I have about 3 of them, but they’re all inexpensive models that only last about 6 or 7 uses before they just don’t straighten my hair as well as they should. I’d love to have one of those nice ceramic types, but there’s no way I can afford one of those right now.

Then I saw this killer giveaway at Mommy Living the Life of Riley. She’s giving away a beautiful Avanti Wet-Dry Nano-Titanium Ceramic Silver Digital Flat Iron from the cool people at FlatIronExperts.com. I love this flat iron as it can be used on either dry or wet hair. And with my hair, that’s a major plus. I’d much rather get it done while still wet, than have to try and blow dry it as straight as possible, then use a flat iron on it to get it even straighter. It takes forever and there are a lot of times that I just don’t bother and wear my hair up so no one can see it.

If you’d like a chance to win this cool flat iron, run over to Mommy Living the Life of Riley and get in on the giveaway. Mandatory entries are pretty easy. You only need to choose another flat iron from FlatIronExperts.com that you’d like to have and become a Google Friend on the Mommy site. From there, she’s got a ton of other ways to gain entries into the giveaway so there are a lot of chances to win. This contest ends on August 20th, so get your entries in now.

More stuff coming soon, I promise.

Anyway, my wonderful mother-in-law was kind enough to give me a whole tote full of fabrics, 2 boxes of ribbons, and a huge bag of lace.  But the biggest prize in my new lot was the whole box full of crafting books and magazines she gave me.  My mother-in-law is as craft crazy as I am, maybe more.  And though she has 3 daughters of her own, none of them are really into the whole crafting thing.  So, I get all her crafting hand-me-downs.  Whoo Hoo for me.  LOL

As I began going through this box full of books, I was shocked to see just exactly what I had in my hands.  She gave me books and magazines that go back to the late 40’s-early 50’s.  Here are a few pics I took just to prove how cool my mother-in-law really is.  She’s awesome!!!!!

Craft Works, Pack O’ Fun, and Family Circle magazines

As you can see, this one was issued in 1969 and only cost 20 cents

This is a huge pile of Crafting Traditions magazines from 1996-2003

2 books published in the 60’s on how to recycle things you already have around the house.  And you thought the whole Reuse/Recycle thing was a new idea.  LOL

A massive needlework book from McCall’s-Fall/Winter issue for 1964-1965-it cost a whole 60 cents.

And now for my favorite

This is a book that my mother-in-law put together herself when she was in college.  It’s full of little character drawings from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s.  It’s so cool.

From food and drinks

To scenes of various emotions.

Needless to say, I’ve had a ball the past couple of weeks.  I’ve found a ton of ideas to work with, some of which came from days gone by and I’ve come up with ways to give them a modern twist.  Now, if I could just finish one whole project, I’d be doing great.  LOL

You can follow as many blogs as you want, and can do so all week long. However, you can only add your blog/site on Friday. As of tomorrow, you can’t add your site until next Friday. Then, we start all over again. It’s so much fun. But my favorite part of the whole thing isn’t in finding new blogs, it’s in meeting new people.

Say thanks to the girls who put this little shin-dig on: