Thursdays Good Stuff

Years ago my friend Sheree was helping me keep up with housework during a difficult pregnancy. I gave her the task of sorting my sock box. She wondered what on earth a sock box was! Hello! It's where you keep all your mismatched socks until you find its mate. She didn't grasp the concept.

But here is someone how grasps the concept of missing socks! Littlemismatched! Instead of sorting them out, it is now trendy to just grab two different socks and away you go. They are now selling a box of 9 socks to make up to 36 different pairs.

I love this! Not to mention their adorable little sock coin purses.

Bostom Mama's is giving away two of these sets. You must enter today!

Oh, this is good!

I was reading Dear Prudence and there was a letter from someone saying how his dear wife wouldn't pass gas in front of him before they were married, and the one time she did she was mortified. But now that they have been married a year she just lets them rip and it is affecting his attraction to her. She gets mad when he brings it up, but also gets mad if he passes gas in front of her.

I kind of empathize with her a bit, because I was mortified to pass gas in front of my hubby, even a couple years into our marriage. (I still blame it on the kids, hehe) I would chastise Donnie for not going into the bathroom to pass it, where I would politely go IF I ever passed gas. (as IF) Donnie insisted that I should not do that, because holding it in hurts and isn't good for you, so I should just let it go. It's fine, no problem.
So then, during one of my pregnancies, all control left me and I passed gas a lot. I couldn't control it. I was mortified. But assured that it was OK, and encouraged, I quite fighting it.
Guess what happened? Donnie didn't quite enjoy that. He admits it is a double standard, but now he prefers that I go on pretending that women do not fart.

In Dear Prudence's answer was an amazing little gem that I just had to share with you all.

I recommend you get a copy of the out-of-print

Selected Letters of James Joyce and read

together his writings about his wife,

such as, "I think I would know Nora's

fart anywhere. I think I could pick

hers out in a roomful of farting

women." Now that's love.

She is right. That is love. And I am pretty sure Donnie could pick mine out, too. LOL

From my dad

My dad sent me this email today.


Men, Consider This!


Something for the men to consider...

I was riding to work yesterday when I observed a female driver cut right in front of a pickup truck causing him to have to drive on to the shoulder. This evidently pissed the driver off, enough that he hung out his window and flipped the woman off.

"Man, that guy is stupid" I thought to myself I ALWAYS smile nicely and wave in a sheepish manner whenever a female does anything to me in traffic and here's why.

I drive 38 miles each way every day to work, that's 76 miles. Of these, 16 each way, is bumper-to-bumper, most of the bumper-to-bumper is on 8 lane highway. So if you just look at the 7 lanes I am not in, that means I pass something like a new car every 40 feet per lane. That's 7 cars every 40 feet for 32 miles. That works out to be 982 cars every mile, or 31,424 cars. Even though the rest of the 34 miles is not bumper to bumper. I figure I pass at least another 4000 cars. That brings the number to something like 36,000 cars I pass every day.

Statistically half of these are driven by females; that's 18,000. In any given group of females 1 in 28 are having the worst day of their period.

That's 642. According to Cosmopolitan, 70% describe their love life as dissatisfying or unrewarding, that's 449, according to the National Institutes of Health 22% of all females have seriously considered suicide or homicide, that's 98, and 34% describe men as their biggest problem, that's 33. According to the National Rifle Association 5% of all females carry weapons and this number is increasing.

That means that EVERY SINGLE DAY, I drive past at least one female that, has a lousy love life, thinks men are her biggest problem, has seriously considered suicide or homicide, is having the worst day of her period, and is armed.

No matter what she does in traffic, I wouldn't DREAM of flipping her off!

Amazing, amazing contest!

A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible!
The Prize:
The winner will receive a brand new Hamilton Beach 4.5-qt. Eclectrics Stand Mixer, Pineapple Yellow!!
About the mixer:
From Hamilton Beach’s “Eclectrics” line, this all-metal stand mixer comes with a host of accessories - a Flat Beater for cakes and cookies, a Dough Hook for bread and a Wire Whisk for whipped cream or pudding. The 4.5-qt. stainless steel bowl comes with a Pouring Shield that helps prevent splattering while in operation. The pouring shield has a built-in chute for adding ingredients. Powered by 400 watts, the stand mixer has a two-way mixing action to ensure all ingredients are incorporated into the mix. The quick-release, tilt-up head assists when removing the bowl. 9 x 14 x 14-in. When you’re ready for a kitchen re-do, don’t call in the carpenters! Instead, “counterscape” your kitchen with Hamilton Beach’s retro-designed, affordably priced electrics in happy, sun-saturated colors. Their “Eclectrics” line includes updates to those classic appliances from the 1950s. All of their “Eclectrics” are available in six colors: Apple Green, Moroccan Red, Pineapple Yellow, Intrigue Blue, Sugar White and Licorice Black.

Ends January 31st.

Wednesday Contests

I will be adding to this list as I find contests today.

Tangled and True is having a giveaway a day for two weeks starting January 1st. Get in on this, so far the prizes are incredible!


The Big Bald Blog is at another awesome contest!
$100 Per Month For The New Year Seriously, that is amazing! He has teamed up with some other bloggers for this contest with tons of ways to enter. Enter by February 1.
Who wants to pay you?
1. Mixed Market Arts
2. JoeTech.com
3. Link Bait
4. Gorilla Sushi
5. CK Marketing
6. The Big Bald Blog
7. How 2 Blogger

Ok, one of my favorite kind of contests is happening right now! I know, jewelry is lovely and exciting, but this is for CLOTH DIAPERS!!!!! Yes, I'm addicted to cloth, so hey, why don't you enter for me? I'll give you lots of linky love if you win them for me, hehe. Our Blessed Arrows is giving away 5 Large Rumpsters aio diapers. It goes through the end of February.

Praise and Coffee is giving away a CD, some Dunkin Donuts Coffee, and some nifty refrigerator magnets. She will be giving away Praise and Coffee on the 10th of every month! To enter, comment on the contest post with a small note about your hopes and dreams for 2008. Ends Jan 10th.

andPOP is giving away a copy of Guitar Hero 3 for a system of the winner's choice. Just fill out the form and fill in answer the trivia question (Josh Salem). Ends Jan 29.

Two winners will receive a beaded Storm watch (ARV $100) Fill out the form to enter. Ends Mar 1st.

Neopets giveaway! 1 person will recieve the entire collection of plushies and 1000 people will recieve a plushie. Simply fill out the form. Drawings are weekly and you are automatically entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Ends January 30.

Diane from carp(e) libris is giving away a great book called Delta Pearls. Ends Friday, so get over there quickly!

Wendy from The Adventures of MomLady started a new blog called Barefoot In The Kitchen for her food posts. To celebrate she is giving away some of the best food ever, Tastefully Simples Chocolate Ugly Cake Mix, one Creamy Wild Rice Soup Mix, and one Bountiful Beer Bread Mix, all way too delish! Ends January 7.

Debtproof Living, by Mary Hunt (the cheapskate lady), is giving away a great prize for your pets for their January giveaway. A year of embrace pet insurance for one winner's pet, and 4 winners will recieve a Lifestage kit full of all natural remedies for your pet.

Wordless Wednesday #2

My son, Drew, took this at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, MN. I've put it up on my other blog, but I just love it so much I have to put it up again.

Are U Ready for some Good stuff?

I said I would be back and blogging more here, so here we go! What a way to kick off the first day of 2008! Giveaways!!!!

Edgy Inspirational Author is giving away many books in January, she has a list on her blog. She is giving away Baaad Sheep: When God's People Let You Down. She doesn't have an exact day, just second week of January. She has a list of some great Christian books coming up!

Oh my goodness! Here is a good contest: 'WHAT'S THAT SOUND?' CONTEST You guess the sound and could win what makes it, with a value of over $300! Ends February 29.

Win a Zune at Circuit City. They are giving away 28! Ends January 5.

Mama Loves Giveaways, from the Pinks and Blues girls, is giving away a FamilyStories Making Spirits Bright gift set on January 8th.

A Book Buds challenge: Win a copy of pop-up Narnia. This one is a true challenge! Enter by finding the answers to three questions and emailing her with the answer by January 5th. The book is really cute!

The Boutique Cafe is giving away the coolest little tool gadget called the Bit Doctor! Must see! I don't know when it ends.

Amanda is giving away a cute lounge pants and customized embroidered shirt for a little one. So cute! Enter today, ends January 1st.

Kim the owner of thebabymarketplace.com - a great online spot for Baby Clothing, Shoes, Toys, Gifts and Cloth Diapers is hosting the http://mommyknows.com/ go on over and comment and be entered to Win one of two great JuJuBe MiniBe Diaper Bags! Ends January 1st, so get over there and enter quick!

The Organizing Queen has a new e-book out about organizing your home: Organise your Home e-course - 12 weeks to an organised home. To promote it she is giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Stacks and Stacks store. Ends January 11.

Free Link Love for EVERYONE! From Dat Money.

Mom4Life is giving away a Angel Guard Car Seatbelt Release Cover. We have had kids unbuckling in the past. It is scarey. My cousin was in a bad accident and two of her kids had unbuckled and one was thrown quite far from the van. She is recovering, but it is a long road. Ends Midnight January 2.

Heart of Wisdom is looking for a name for her new blog. The winner will recieve a book of their choice from the author. Ends January 15.

Win three Jump Start World titles from The Opinionated Parent. Email by January 4th. I have one of the titles and it is great! My older kids even love the first grade edition.

It is Wired for Noise owner, Summer's birthday and she is giving you the present. Her birthday is January third and she is giving you a fabulous green beaded necklace. Winner picked on January 4th. Happy, happy birthday, Summer!