My daddy always said I was a Winner!

So I LOVE entering blog giveaways! I never expect to win, but it is always such a thrill when I do! Over the last couple of weeks I have won...(wait for it)...4 blog giveaways! I probably entered 100, but winning 4 still seems impressive! So this post will be a BIG THANK YOU to the bloggers who's giveaways I've one plus a little bit of bragging over the great prizes!

First - I won Simply Stacie's Patient Style Giveaway. I got THESE super comfy chenille socks. They will definitely be in my hospital bag!

I also won Simply Stacie's Expressiva Nursingwear Giveaway! I'm still waiting for my $35 gift card to arrive in the mail, but I will probably order THIS shirt...

Then I won Murdock's Mama's Surprise giveaway. It was so exciting to get a scrapbooking idea book and Iowa lottery ticket in the mail! Can't wait to try some of the pages!

And the 4th giveaway was Making Lemonade's b. children's wear giveaway. I picked THIS adorable onsie from her site...

Winners!

I'm very excited to announce the 100 Followers Goody Bag Winners (chosen through random.org):



# 15 Jen J



"Wow...you got to 100 quick! We became friends thru the Nest & I just like being able to keep up with you thru your blog! :o)"



# 23 Mr and Mrs Stoneking



"I am a follower already! :)"



# 8 Angel



"1) I love your colorful background. It's very cute. 2) I like that you are a very regular poster. 3) I love seeing your cute pregnant self!"





Ladies, you have 48 hours to email me at mrsmessismusings@hotmail.com with your mailing address. If I don't hear from you within 48 hours, I will choose another winner.

Again...

...to all my readers! I am so amazed that anyone would read this blog! I appreciate all of you that follow, and LOVE LOVE LOVE to read your comments!

If you follow me, but I don't follow you, leave me a comment with your blog address so I can check you out!

Giveaway Reminder

If you haven't already, don't forget to enter my good bag surprise giveaway here. The giveaway ends today at 5pm!

Yippee - 100 followers! Giveaway time!

I am so thrilled and honored to have 100 followers as of today! Thank you all for reading, and especially for the comments. I have to admit, sometimes I write stuff just to see if anyone responds!

So, tonight I am throwing a party complete with goody bags! That's right, folks, you can win a goody bag! Don't get too excited...they are just a small token of my appreciation.

Three lucky readers will win a surprise something-something from me!

Since this is a giveaway to thank you for following, you must be a follower to win :)

To Enter (leave separate comments for each to get multiple entries!):

1. Mandatory - tell me what you like about my blog or what you would like to see more of

2. Blog about my blog and leave me the link

3. Let me know if you are an old or new follower

The giveaway ends Monday, Feb 22 at 5 pm.

Again, thank you all for caring enough to follow and read my silly little blog!

It's the Little Things

There have been a few little things in my life recently that have just made me happy and thankful. Honestly, the little things in life are awesome!

1. Two nights ago, I went to wash my face. The water was cold. I waited and waited, but it never heated up. Immediately I imagine the worst - that we would need a new water heater. By the time I was home from work the next day, M had fixed the water heater. Apparently the element needed drained and replaced (or something like that!). I am so thankful for a handy husband.

2. It's so great to be a giveaway winner! Jessica at Forever Young: A YA Lit Blog emailed me this morning letting me know I won a copy of "The Lonely Hearts Club." I can't wait to receive it, read it and give you all a review!


3. Who doesn't love free stuff? Bloom Grocery Store had a program that for ever $10 you spent, you received a little sticker. When you collected enough stickers, you received a Cuisinart item! Look at what I got for free (each is valued at $29.99):

I'm also planning a giveaway! Keep a lookout for it to start sometime in the next 7 days!

I'm a winner!

Knotties&Nesties on Etsy have a great blog of women designers, artists and crafters who have teamed up to support each other. Whenever I check their blog this is something new, fabulous and HOMEMADE! Right now they are doing awesome daily giveaways that you should definitely check out!

I am the lucky winner of these adorable booties from BellePapillon:
I can't wait to put them on Felicity!

Thanks you to Knotties&Nesties on Etsy and BellePapillon!

Awesome signed book giveaway!

Heather at See Heather Write is doing an awesome signed book giveaway here.

I entered to win "The Pilot's Wife" by Anita Shreve...if you haven't read this book before, it is very very good!

Here's the synopsis from goodreads.com:

With five novels to her credit, including the acclaimed The Weight of Water, Anita Shreve now offers a skillfully crafted exploration of the long reach of tragedy in The Pilot's Wife. News of Jack Lyons's fatal crash sends his wife into shock and emotional numbness:

Kathryn wished she could manage a coma. Instead, it seemed that quite the opposite had happened: She felt herself to be inside of a private weather system, one in which she was continuously tossed and buffeted by bits of news and information, sometimes chilled by thoughts of what lay immediately ahead, thawed by the kindness of others...frequently drenched by memories that seemed to have no regard for circumstance or place, and then subjected to the nearly intolerable heat of reporters, photographers and curious onlookers. It was a weather system with no logic, she had decided, no pattern, no progression, no form.

The situation becomes even more dire when the plane's black box is recovered, pinning responsibility for the crash on Jack. In an attempt to clear his name, Kathryn searches for any and all clues to the hours before the flight. Yet each discovery forces her to realise that she didn't know her husband of 16 years at all. Shreve's complex and highly convincing treatment of Kathryn's dilemma, coupled with intriguing minor characters and an expertly paced plot, makes The Pilot's Wife really takes off.

Congratulations, Giveaway Winner!

Congrats to #49, Jodi!

jodi said...

Starbucks rules! You know where to find me if I win! =)

Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:10:00 PM

I was amazed to have 51 comments, and now 52 followers! How exciting for my little blog!

Thanks to everyone who is now following. I'll try to keep things interesting for you! There will be another giveaway soon!

Monday Monday

So, it's only 10:25 am, and I've already had an exciting day!

First, I was on the radio - Hot 99.5. Kane was talking about pregnant women and how he thought it was offensive for them to be called "Hot" or "Sexy." I called in and said that I feel like any compliment is a good compliment. I do think I would rather hear "Beautiful," but I'll take what I can get!

Second, I was hit on in 7-11. I was stopping on my way to work to get a Frutti Smoothie (if you haven't tried them yet, they are delicious!). I was walking by the drinks and there was a 50-something man holding his chest. I asked if he was ok. He said, "Are you a nurse? I need you to check me out!" The whole time he had a pained expression on his face, so I was already wiping out my cell phone. I told him I was going to call 911. He started laughing and said that he was just trying to get me to "Check him out." EWWWWW! That won't stop me from getting smoothies at 7-11, though!

I also ordered some maternity clothes! What I really need a coat, but I also wanted the free shipping, so I had to get some shirts too :) Here's what I came away with... (all from Motherhood Maternity)

And a quick reminder to join the giveaway!!!
http://http//mrsmessi.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-first-giveaway.html

I also found this great giveaway! When My Own Little Corner gets 200 followers, so will give away a $25 Amazon gift card!

My first giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who is a follower! I'm proud to say that 25 people care about what I have to say, or at least cared enough to click "Follow" :)

In honor of YOU, I'm doing my first giveaway!

You could win one of the following (since I love starbucks, books and babies!):

1. A $10 Starbucks Gift Card

OR

2. A $10 Barnes and Nobel Gift Card

OR

3. A $10 Babies R Us Gift Card

Here's how you can enter to win:

1. Become a follower of the blog and leave a comment telling me. If you are already a follower, just comment and let me know.

2. Let me know which gift card you would choose and what you would do with it.

3. Promote this blog and contest via your blog. In your comment, don't forget to leave a link to your promotion.

Rules: Since this is my first giveaway, I'm limiting it to readers in the U.S. and Canada . If it's successful, I may be able to open up future giveaways to my other readers. I have to be able to contact you, so leave an email address. That's it! Now enter...and tell all of your friends about it.The contest ends on Thursday, January 21. I will pick a winner using the Random.org number generator.

Don't forget to leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry, or they will be counted as one.

Special thanks to Angel at The Simple Things for the contest rules that I copied right from her contest post!

Found some neat giveaways!

Who doesn't love free stuff, right?

http://pinkydd.blogspot.com/2009/12/lets-shake-things-up.html

Pinky Doodle Designs is giving away Medium Sized Quilted Tote Bag that is super cute and very versatile!



http://helixelementaljewelry.blogspot.com/2009/12/dichroic-heart-pendant-give-away.html

Helix Elemental Jewelry is giving away a Heart Pendant. If I win, it would make a great gift my for little sister!

Keeping thinking about a giveaway!

I keep entering giveaways on other blogs, so I've been considering doing one myself. Here's the thing...I have no idea what people want!

Leave a comment on what YOU would like to win from a blog giveaway, and once I have 25 followers, I'll do it!