Christmas of Dreams

Mom Dot is hosting a fabulous Christmas party you don’t want to miss!  November 12 – 27

RSVP today with Mom Dot as only party participants can win party prizes.

November 28 one party participant will walk away with ALL the prizes!

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Bloggy Giveaways

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Beautiful! Fabulous!

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Contest Round Up Oct 26 – Nov 1

Visit my contest/giveaway page, Joyful Finds, for more!

If you have a contest/giveaway you would like listed leave a comment with the details and a link.

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Contest Round Up October 19 – 25

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Aloha Friday – Honolulu Layover

My Question:

You have a 7 hour layover in Honolulu, Hawaii…what do you do?

My Answer:

Shop…or sunbathe…or sight see.

Join Kailani of An Island Life for more Aloha Friday.

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Husband Meme

This looked like fun…thanks Mommie Daze!

1. He’s sitting in front of the TV: what is on the screen?  Australian Idol

2. You’re out to eat. What kind of dressing does he get on his salad?  Salad?  What Salad?

3. What is one food he doesn’t like?  Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?  We don’t go out to bars.

5. Where did he go to high school?  Mansfield.

6. What size shoe does he wear?  11 USA

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?  Basketball Shoes

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?  Steak Sandwich with beetroot.

9. What would the Husband eat every day if he could?  Pizza or Tacos

10. What is his favorite cereal?  Granola Clusters

11. What would he never wear?  Anything pink.

12. What is his favorite sports team?  Chicago Bulls

13. Who will he vote for?  Silly, he’s an Aussie…he won’t be voting.

14. Who is his best friend?  Me

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn’t do?  Give him lengthy answers to his questions.

16. How many states has he lived in?  South Australia, Queensland

17. What is his heritage?  British, Australian (which would also be British)

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind?  CHOCOLATE!

19. Did he play sports in high school?  No.  But has played and coached basketball outside of high school.

20. What could he spend hours doing?  Playing computer games…ROME!

If you enjoyed this and played along, please leave a comment and let me know!

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Contest Round Up October 12 – 18

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Love Starts With Elle by Rachel Hauck

Ah…Love!  So exciting!  Confusing!  Frustrating!  And WONDERFUL!  All at the same time.  Finding the One can be heart wrenching, just ask Elle.  She’ll tell you.  I can identify with her.  I married in my 30s…ahem…early 30s.  An age I remember thinking was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too old for marrying when I was 15.  Thinking much like Toula of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, “Way past my experation date!”  Honestly, some days that’s how it felt.  How perspective changes when we grow up.  Let me tell you, though I did ride the emotional rollercoaster looking for Mr. Right, it was well worth the wait!

About the book:

Elle’s living the dream-but is it her dream or his?

Elle loves life in Beaufort, South Carolina-lazy summer days on the sand bar, coastal bonfires, and dinners with friends sharing a lifetime of memories. And she’s found her niche as the owner of a successful art gallery too. Life is good.

Then the dynamic pastor of her small town church sweeps her off her feet. She’s never known a man like Jeremiah-one who breathes in confidence and exhales all doubt. When he proposes in the setting sunlight, Elle hands him her heart on a silver platter.

But Jeremiah’s just accepted a large pastorate in a different state. If she’s serious about their relationship, Elle will take “the call,” too, leaving behind the people and place she loves so dearly. Elle’s friendship with her new tenant, widower Heath McCord, and his young daughter make things even more complicated.

Is love transferrable across the miles? And can you take it with you when you go?

Buy the book Link: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Starts-Elle-Rachel-Hauck/dp/1595543384?&camp=212361&creative=383841&linkCode=wss&tag=sprightly-20

Blog Tour Post and Schedule link: http://www.rachelhauck.com/2008/10/love-starts-with-elle-blog-tour.html

About Rachel: Rachel Hauck is the author of ten, going on eleven novels, and has recently become an “acclaimed” author. (Yeah, funny how that happened. Some dude found her lottery stub stuck to the bottom of his shoe and tried to “acclaim” her. But her husband refused to pay out.)

Since then, she’s gone on to become a best selling author of Sweet Caroline.

Living in central Florida with her husband of sixteen and a half years, one sweet little dog and one ornery cat, Rachel is a graduate of Ohio State University and a huge Buckeye football fan. One day she hopes to stand on the sidelines next to Coach Tressel as a famed, acclaimed best selling OSU alumni, beloved for her work in literature and letters. (She’s written at least a couple hundred letters in her life time.)

Her current release, Love Starts With Elle (July 2008, Thomas Nelson) is set in the South Carolina lowcountry, and earned 4.5 Stars and Top Pick from Romantic Times Book Club.

Look for her next release next spring, The Sweet By and By, the first book in the Born To Fly series with award winning country artist, Sara Evans.

Of the writing journey, Rachel says, “I’m humbled by the amazing things God is doing in my life. I love what I do, and am so privileged to work with Thomas Nelson fiction and am excited to see what God has in store for all of His authors and writers. Just keep praying and writing!”

Visit her blog and website at http://www.rachelhauck.com

Win The Book!

win a copy of the book by leaving a comment on Rachel’s blog tour post, here: http://www.rachelhauck.com/2008/10/love-starts-with-elle-blog-tour.html

Please note:  to enter to win a copy of the book, you must leave a comment on Rachel’s blog…not on this one.

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Aloha Friday – Twitter

My Question:

Do you use Twitter?

My Answer:

Yes, I do.  I’m new and still figuring it out, though.

Visit Kailani at An Island Life for more Aloha Friday!

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