Over at Candid-Cleaver-Cost Effective, you can enter to win a gorgeous Lilac body scents set from Pampered Rose.com. Lilac’s happens to be one of the floral that I do like. I have a Lilac bush in my front yard and love the aroma that floats around it each spring. And according to the Webmistress at CCC, this variety of Lilac perfumes smell closer to the real thing than any she’s ever encountered. However, she did say that she wasn’t impressed with the extract.

There are a lot of ways to enter this contest, but you’ve got to head over to The Pampered Rose and choose one thing that you’d most like to have as the mandatory entry. Without this one, none of the others count. But trust me, the visit is well worth it. There are a ton of lotions, perfumes, body sprays, and soaps that will have you craving a long, luxurious bath.

Head over to Candid-Clever-Cost Effective now and see if you can’t win yourself this aromatic set. You might just get a chance to kick the rest of the family out so you can have one evening of pure luxury.

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.

However, I’ve found a contest where you have to choose a side and you could win an Amazon Kindle or one of several other prizes. Does this have something to do with the Twilight saga? Heck no. Weren’t you listening when I said I wasn’t a fan. I am, however, a fan of fantasy fiction and this contest is killer, (no pun intended).

Author Moira Rogers is throwing a Pick a Side contest until the 14th of June. She has created two interesting characters and it’s our job to pick the best. One is a vampire lumberjack and the other is a werewolf bootlegger. Yeah, I got all tingly too. But that’s not the big thing for me. You see, in my world ( the real one, not the one I put into my stories), I am the granddaughter of an actual bootlegger and I’m married to a guy who’s known as “Chainsaw”. No, I’m not making this stuff up, but I do feel a story coming on.

So, here’ s the thing. You have to head over to Moira’s blog and pick a side. But more than that, you’ve got to be ready to defend your answer because once you’ve made your decision, you’ve got to do a blog post about it then leave a comment (a real one, not one of those “great post” comments) about why you chose the side you did. Then, Moira will add a link from her site to yours and tell which side you chose. This is where you need to be ready, because others on that list of links may come by your site and either agree with you, or try and get you to switch sides.

So, which side am I picking? Well, that was a tough decision. As I said, my grandfather was an actual bootlegger in the late 20’s/early 30’s. From what I understand, he had a heck of a time trying to explain to my great-grandmother why there were bullet holes in the trunk of her car one Sunday morning.

But, my hubby has been cutting trees down for a long time and has been known as “Chainsaw” since the early 90’s. Plus, the idea of having a big rugged man nibbling on my neck does a lot more for me than the idea of a big furry guy peeing on my leg. So, I vote for The Vampire Lumberjack.

Okay, stop laughing and get over to Moira’s site and cast your vote before it’s too late. And remember, “Vote for the Lumberjack and you won’t get a Back Attack”.

Anyway, since the last time I posted here, I’ve been to Chicago to see my son graduate from Navy boot camp. That was so cool, but the scary part is that being a country girl, those big cities don’t do much for me. And I’m here to attest to the fact that having a GPS in your vehicle doesn’t always mean you’ll get to where you’re going. LOL. We spent 3 days in Waukegan, Illinois and was never able to find Lake Michigan. (Stop laughing).

I’ve also been pursuing the Internet for new places to write. I love to find new places and check them out to see if they’re worth talking about or not. And I did find one place that I’ve really enjoyed writing for called Info Barrel. I’ve only been there for a couple of weeks, but so far they’ve been a great site.

This is a revenue sharing site for article writers. The main reason I love this site is because of the community behind it. The admins are super nice, the other writers go out of their way to help out, and everything about the site is designed to make the whole process fun.

Another thing I like about this site is that not just anyone can jump on and start pumping out articles. Well, they can but they don’t get published right away. Every writer goes through a short probation period. In order to get to a point where you can post articles without being pre-approved, you’ve got to have a minimum of 10 articles okayed by the admins and have been a member of the site for at least 14 days. You’ll know when you’ve made it because the admins will send you a letter telling you so. I’m almost there. Just a couple more articles and a couple more days to go. I’m not in a big hurry as the site is based in Canada and this is a long weekend for them. (Happy Victoria Day weekend to any Canadian readers out there).

I’ve also found a neat little site for promoting yourself called Red Gage. This is a site like I’ve never seen before. It’s not a blogging platform or anything of the sort. It’s a site that pays you for doing all the stuff you do online anyway. Upload your photos, add links to your articles or blog posts, add documents and/or blog posts. The more you add and the more you get seen, the more you make. It’s that easy. Well, easy may not be the right term as it does take a little getting used to. But, once you get it figured out, it’s pretty easy.

I’m still looking and probably will on a regular basis. I love being a writer and am going to do everything in my power to continue to do so. My little experiment may not make a millionaire, but if I can keep food on the table and soap/shampoo/laundry and dish soap on hand, I’ll feel as though I’ve accomplished quite a feat. And if I can get to a point where I can take over the cell phone payments from the hubby, I’ll be gloating about it for years to come. LOL

Have a great day!!!!!

First of all, I found a cute quilt block pattern that was supposed to be used as an edge.  I liked it very much, and gave it my own twist.  I call it Love Links.  Here’s the first one I ever did.

I totally dig the colors I used in this one.  The problem was that I had no idea what I was going to do with it once I finished.  It just kind of sat there staring at me, going “Don’t ignore me.  I thought you loved me”.  Then I got an idea to turn this into a purse pattern.  I had a cool idea and did what I could to put it together.  Here’s the finished product.

Laying flat

Upright position

Though it didn’t turn out exactly as I’d planned, I’m pretty happy with it.  I’m going to use it for my daughter’s Easter Basket.  She’s 16, and loves the little purse/bag thing.  I told her she could have it, but not till after Easter.  LOL.  She knows she’s getting it for Easter, so this post isn’t going to give anything away.  Besides, she never reads my posts anyway.  I’m just mom, I never do anything cool.

Anyway, there’s a couple of the things I’ve been working on.  I have a whole crap-load of other things, but not nearly enough room here.  Let me know what you think, but please be kind.  I don’t take rejection well at all.  LOLOLOL!!!

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

Because of all the cool giveaways I’ve been entering, and all the wonderful people I’ve had the honor to meet, I’ve really gotten into making my quilting stuff. I don’t just make quilts, I make things like purses, clutch purses, and aprons with quilt patterns. I’m also working on a cool design for some place mats, but they’re turning out to be a little tougher than I’d imagined. Hopefully that means they’ll be really awesome when they’re done. LOL

As soon as I get a few more finished, or any of them finished, I’ll be sure to upload pictures. I’m pretty happy with the results so far, but almost everything is still in not-quite-done mode. LOL. My daughter keeps telling me that I need to finish up one project before I start another, but I’m one of those people who thinks to themselves, “I wonder what that would look like”, then can’t move on until I find out. LOL

So, as soon as I get a few more things done, I’ll show them off. I hope you’ll all stop by and tell me what you think, but please be kind as I don’t take criticism well. Ok, back to work. I’ll never get finished with anything unless I get off the computer and do some actual work. 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: