Announcing a Giveaway!

Hey, ya'll! I decided to do a giveaway to coincide with the opening of my new Etsy store. Up for grabs will be a brand new, crocheted set of 4 cotton cloths, handmade by your truly. This set is a cheery, springtime color combination.

These cloths are perfect for kitchen or bathroom duty. Since they're 100% cotton, they'll quickly and easily absorb any spills but are gentle enough to remove your makeup! The texture given by the crochet method lends itself perfectly to light scrubbing jobs in the kitchen or bathtub.

I'm consistently told that there is nothing like using an all cotton cloth around your home. Here's your chance to give them a try...on me!

Leave your comment below as your entry. The contest will end Friday, April 3rd at midnight, Eastern time. The drawing will be held Saturday morning and the winner notification will be posted then. Kindly check back Saturday at lunchtime to see if your the lucky winner ! (One entry per person, please.)

And they're off...

My Saturday had happy and sad moments.

The happy moments included the time spent with my son, Caleb, playing Trivial Pursuit and time spent volunteering alongside my Mommy this morning at her church. They had their Annual Spring Bake Sale and Mom always invites me to help tally sales of Homemade Chicken Pies. Mom is terrible with math so I get to handle a part of that job. Today she stayed with me during the busiest times. I treasure time with my Mom but even more so as we age.

Shortly after we finished up at the bake sale, Mom and my daughter, Angel, finished packing for their trip. They're off to Germany and the Czech Republic for spring break. Angel has taken German for 4 years in high school and, being a senior, this will be her last big trip with school.

This trip is Angel's second to Germany and out of the country. This marks Mom inaugural trip off of the North American continent. She made a trip to Niagara Falls, Canada this past summer with Caleb, otherwise Mom's never been outside of the USA.

Both could hardly wait to get started. However, Caleb and I were missing them long before we arrived at the airport. (Sniffle, sniffle.)

Mommy and Angelly Pooh

Maybe the smile is on the inside!

Hmmm...now that I think about it, this may be a happy moment. My Mom hates to have her picture taken and I got her three times today...aren't I awful? Kids, what can you do with them?

Other photos were garnered from various travel websites.

Did you do it????

Ok. So how many of you participated during the Earth Hour tonight?

I saw a blurb about it on NBC around 7pm. They reported that China participated by turning off the lights at the Olympic coliseum and Australia cut off lights in Sydney. The famed Opera House was featured with only emergency lighting showing around the perimeter. These pictures show Toronto, Canada's skyline. Wow!

—Photographs by Dick Hemingway via WWF-Canada

Can't wait to see if this makes a difference!

How did you spend your time?

My son and I gathered at the dining room table shroud in candle light playing our newest game, Trivial Pursuit. His boy scout troop is having a large yard sale April 25th and I've been helping organize and price the bargains this week. There were 2 complete Trivial Pursuit games and a Baby Boomers card set. Once they were priced (by someone else), I snagged one for $1...can you believe it? These games sell for $40+ new!

Not only do we get a great deal on a "new to us" game but quality family time while showing our support to save the Earth. Can life get any better?