Winner!

And the winner of the $25 Commissary Gift Card is...

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Congratulations Jen! I will get that in the mail to you ASAP!

FRIENDS Give Away Winner!

And the winner is....

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Congratulations Sierra! Email me your address and I will have PartnersHub get the prize out to you ASAP! Thank you to all who entered.


Our ball is tomorrow evening and we just returned from my parents' house in the mountains on Tuesday night. It is a crazy week but I hope to update you about our trip west and the ball as soon as possible! Expect more blogging next week, I promise.

Tiny Prints Winner and Election Day

Congratulations Kara!!!

Tiny Prints will send you the code directly via email (the one you entered the give away with). Thanks to all who entered!

Want to enter another give away? Stick around, this next one is good.... especially if you like the tv show Friends!



Election Day

I am not going to write who I voted for or anything like that. It is a personal thing and not something I need to write about on this blog. I was excited because this is the first time I was able to go to a polling place and actually vote in person rather than sending in an absentee ballot! My polling place was literally down the street. I knew the morning would be rough so I waited until around 11am, thinking I'd miss the pre-work voters and be there before the lunch rush. I was pretty wrong...

This was the line outside. North Carolina was a balmy 45 degrees but fortunately the line outside only took fifteen minutes or so. People were campaigning towards the back of the line and I just took whatever fliers anyone handed to me. Some people in line were pretty rude about it but I just let it go. I threw it away when I got inside and I had looked it over. I think by the time you are in line at the polls you know who you want to vote for!

So I get inside and there are three lines, all divided by last name. A-H had about four people in it, S-Z was empty and I-R (my last name) was wrapped around the darn building. Seriously??? Ugh. Both my maiden and married names fall in those letters so I was stuck in the long line regardless. When you have a lot of people waiting in a closed space for awhile personalities come out, but I just browsed my phone and ignored most of it. I finally get to the computer and the guy can't find my name in the system. I had my voters registration card with me so I KNOW I am registered to vote! He told me he was entering my maiden name, my married name and my birthday and nothing was coming up. After a few minutes he tells me I have to do a provisional ballot that will be submitted to the Board of Elections separately.... no!!! It is my first time voting in person, you can't!

I looked at him and asked, "Well, did you enter my maiden name and married name together? Legally that is my full last name." He types and sure enough it comes up. Ugh. Seriously dude? It never occured to you to enter my last name as written but to just break it up for ways and try that? I don't have a hyphenated last name, legally it is two words. Maiden Name Married Name... like that. But whatever. I got to vote! Eastern NC where I was did paper ballots so I filled in my scantron and submitted it. An hour and a half after I arrived I got my sticker and I was damn proud of it!

I made hamburgers for dinner, ran to ballet, and then snuggled on the couch with Ryan to watch the election results roll in. We pretty much had a basic idea of who the winner would be (and we were right) but we still stayed up until 11:30 when it basically was announced officially.

After that we two old farts stumbled to bed and passed out. Not the most exciting of evenings but a certain Marine did have to be up early for work the next day so we take what we can get! It was a very different experience than I had four years ago. I was a senior in college living in DC... it was crazy! We went to every event and even got up at three am to go to the inauguration and freeze our behinds off. It was a blast. I am older now and maybe a little wiser, but both days, even though they were quite different, were great in their own ways.

Winners and a bit else...

Congratulations!!! Ladies, send me an email with your address and your prizes shall arrive shortly. The top winner wins the Emulsion Pens and the bottom winner wins the Daisies.

Thank you to all who entered.... expect another give away very soon!

Also, just an update. Although my parents do not live in New Jersey anymore they still own our house (it is currently being rented). Today my dad sent me the pictures of the storm and damage and it broke my heart. I know it isn't as bad as it could be, but seeing all the trees I grew up with lying flat and our barn hit plus our roof damaged.... well it wasn't a great email to receive.

Luckily no one was hurt and everything of course can be repaired. In the top right picture of the collage you can see the tarp covering the roof which was exactly over my old room and my parents' old room. Sigh. I hope everyone up north is safe and recovering and gets power back soon!

Also, this is my 600th post. Crazy.

Enjoy your Halloween, stay safe!

Give Away Winner

And the winner is....

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Congratulations Skinnie Piggie!! Send me an email with your address and we will get the bracelet sent your way (:

Thanks to all who entered!

eShakti Winner!!

Congratulations!!!! Send me an email and we will get your information over to eShakti! Thank you to all who entered.

Zee Winnah!

And the winner of the 250 Business Cards (sponsored by PrintRunner.com) is....

Congratulations!!!!!!!! Send me an email and we will get you started on getting your prize! Thank you to all who entered.... keep your eyes peeled, another give away will be up this week!!!

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Congratulations Hillary! Please email me at imyewneek@yahoo.com to get your prize! If I do not hear from you by Saturday I will pick a new winner. Thanks to all who entered and check back for another give away verrry soon (:

Weekend in Jersey

This past weekend my mom was going to be in New Jersey for a craft show at church. Knowing my mom was four hours away instead of eight I drove up Friday night to spend the weekend with her. It officially had been the longest time we have ever gone without seeing one another! July to November. I know it isn't a lot, but it was for us!

My drive up Friday was long. Lots of construction and accidents, so instead of an hour to get to my usual rest stop it took me two. Luckily. I still had my favorite radio station, country of course, 98.7 WMZQ playing a lot longer than I should have. I was about ten miles from the rest stop when the DJ said caller nine right now wins tickets to see Miranda Lambert. I always try so I thought, What the hell? I picked up my phone and got the number out of my contacts (I told you, I try a lot!) and it rang.

On the first try it rang.

AND I WON!

No usual hang up, redial, hang up, redial. One shot, boom I am through!!!!

I am going to my FIRST country concert in January... for free!!! SO pumped!



Anyway, I got into Jersey around 11:30pm. My mom was at my grandparents' house and she didn't tell them I was coming, so they had a nice surprise! I slept in my old room and it was strange... I don't even remember the last time I spent the night there. We used to live 45 minutes away, plenty of visiting... so it was cool. I felt like a little kid again in a way.

We had to get up early the next day to get my mom to the church, but we did enjoy breakfast together first.

I dropped my mom off at church then went and got my oil changed. You get a free exterior car wash with an oil change so I went to watch my car go through and I saw these...



Guns to shoot water at your car! You bet your bottom dollar I used them all. I don't care if they were for kids, it was fun!!!

I then went to our friend Fran's house and took a much needed shower before napping on their couch. Pretty much all afternoon. I then drove and met my mom at the church and on my way I saw these!




It was a little chilly, I am sure especially out there, but I love seeing them in Jersey. Also there were tons of trees down from the freak snow storm last week. No snow, but plenty of damage.



Anyway we went to mass and then out to Fridays. I had a gift card for Kohls and we went there and I ended up getting early Christmas treatment from Mom (: I spent more than my gift card for sure but I really needed sweaters and stockings for work! I love them all.

We then went back to Fran's and had the night talking to her, her husband Rob, and their kids Chris and Nicole. Chris is my brother Stefan's best friend and I cannot believe how big he got! Freshman boys are huge. Dear Lord. Nicole grew too! We watched some football (Sad day Gamecocks, but woohoo Tigers!) and then went to bed.

The next morning I went to the church again and mom told me we had to go look at the house.



My parents couldn't sell the house so we have renters for at least a year before trying again. I was aprehensive, I didn't want to go see the house I grew up in from six years old on with other people in it. But I am glad I did... it was definitely closure. It wasn't my house anymore. It is definitely a country house and they have all this modern furniture in it that just does not work. And they totally were smoking in there. It kind of upset me to see the house in such a way as we checked the hot tub and furnace, but it definitely made me realize that is not my home anymore.

Back at the church Craft Fair I sold raffle tickets and walked around. I got an awesome wine purse (giraffe pattern) as well as a delicious sausage and pepper sandwich. And a meatball sandwich for good measure. Man I miss Jersey food! My two aunts came to the show too with one of my cousins and it was great to see them as well.

Then it was back on the road for me. Gas was SO cheap I had to take a picture...



Luckily the drive home was quicker and I got to see the Giants win! GO BIG BLUE!

I am glad I had the time with my mom. It has been a long time since it was just us two and I really miss her. We talk on the phone daily but it is so much better to be together in person.



Totally worth eight hours in the car (:

Winning!

I just have to give a major shout out to ! The Crafty Military Wife ! and Skinnie Piggie for this awesome beauty....



Sorry, had to edit for security!

But my husband and I love the sign which is currently hanging in our dining room. We will add duty stations to it as we go and it is definitely something we will treasure. Thank you Skinnie Piggie for hosting the give away for your birthday and thank you Staci for the gorgeous sign! You will be hearing from me again once we know where we are PCSing to exactly. Check out her facebook page or shop to order one for your family.

Thanks again!

Winner!

Using random.org I have chosen a winner for my poster give away, sponsored by UPrinting. And the winner is Kaylee at Moore Kaylee!! Congratulations! I will be forwarding your information on to them so keep an eye out for an email.

Thank you all for entering, now I am going to crawl back into bed with my hubby (:

And the winner is....

Sorry guys, today was horrendously busy at work, but the winner is....




Christina from Our Okinawa Life!! Send me an email with your address and I will get you your prize! Since you are in Japan I may have to get Joan to send it to me then I will send it on to you! Congratulations and thank you all for participating!


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Thanks to random.org for being... random.