Random Summer Vacay-ness {and a WINNER!}

I'm nearly a week into my summer vacay and I have spent an equal amount of time busy and relaxing.  So far, David has gone to summer camp for 3 days (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings), Momma ran around crazy doing errands on Monday morning, we did the movies on Tuesday and made a trip to the local Game and Fish Office, Momma volunteered at church on Wednesday, Thursday is the water park, and Friday will have me spending some quality time at the local Social Security office.  Do I know how to live, or what?!  I also don't want to forget to mention some good Momma and David naps, in particular the 3 hour one on Tuesday.

The rest of the summer looks to be more of the same.  Though I am hoping for less running around crazy with errands.  There for sure will be a visit to Disneyland for a mini-family reunion, some definite cooling off in the mountains, and hopefully a jaunt over to San Diego for some beach and zoo time.  Oh, how these 8 weeks will fly by!




And now, for the moment you all have been waiting for....our 5-0 Giveaway winner is....

Gin Kelsey @ Life as Topher's Mama

Yay, Gin!  Send me an email with your address, and I will be sending you your fabulous tote!

Produce, Volunteering, and the 5-0 Giveaway

Off and on for the past year I have participated in a produce co-op, Bountiful Baskets.  It's easy, awesome, inexpensive, and delicious!  Each week they offer a variety of fruits and veggies (you usually don't know what you're gonna get until you get it).  There are also "extras" offered, like a case of tomatoes, or ethnic packs (Italian pack, Mexican pack), granola, breads, and even desserts.  It is really easy to order online, then you pick up your goods on Saturday morning.  It is a ton of stuff, even enough to split with another person.  If you have not already participated, check out their website for more info.

Well, in addition to ordering and picking up produce, this past Saturday I volunteered at my pick up site.  The Bountiful Baskets organization is not for profit, but a cooperative of people wanting fresh produce on the cheap.  It all runs on volunteers.  So on Saturday I showed up one hour before pick up time to lend a hand.  I didn't really know what to expect, but I soon found out that it's a lot of work!  A truck brings the produce to the site and it's all hands on deck to unload and distribute the food.  We are talking boxes and cases upon boxes and cases that must be opened and split among 60 or so individual baskets for the folks to pick up and take.  It was a lot of walking, carrying, bending, lifting, and more.  But, it was fun!  Plus, volunteers get a few extra items ;)




Ok, so I did it!  Well, you did it!  Actually, we did it together!  I do the writing, and you do the reading.  I'm up to 50 followers and I'm over the moon!  So, here is the official giveaway.  One of you lucky ducks will get this lovely tote bag.

Here's what you gotta do...

1.  Be a follower of I Heart Andy Gross and leave a comment on this post.
2.  Share about the giveaway on FB, twitter, and/or blog and leave a separate comment for each place you share.

Enter before 10pm on Wednesday, June 15th, and I'll announce the winner on Thursday, June 16th.

Hooray!

Another One Bites the Dust {and a Giveaway!}

So, my summer vacation officially began at noon yesterday.  Another school year bites the dust.

Thursday was the last day with the students, and while I really thought I was gonna make it out alive and without shedding a tear, that wasn't the case.  I had minutes to go, but when I began praying aloud before we dismissed, the floodgates opened.  After the prayer, I opened my eyes to find most of my students teary eyed themselves.  I hugged each student as they walked out the door.  Bittersweet.

On Friday, the only thing standing between me and 8 weeks of leisure time was a brief meeting and checking out of my room.  By 12:00pm both were on the books.  The end of my 10th year of teaching.  Hello, summer!

For the next short while my life will be sleeping in (6am...ugh!), flip flops, hat days, and swimming suits, all accompanied by a bright eyed and very active toddler.  Sprinkle in a few short, but action packed trips and we have ourselves a summer.  Let the fun commence!

Next order of business is a giveaway.  I'm just shy of 50 followers.  Thank you to those who read my blog!  And to show my appreciation, I want to have a giveaway when I hit the official 5-0!  One lucky winner will get this cute and sassy tote bag.  Perfect for summer!

And to make it even more interesting, I will host two more giveaways at 75 and 100 followers.  Whoot! Whoot!

So tell your friends, shout it from the mountain top, or put up a billboard.  And keep watching for the deets on the first of three giveaways.   

Gotta Love a Glam Giveaway

Got another giveaway for you!

The adorable and talented Nina @ Momma Go Round is hosting an awesome giveaway for her real life BFF and an equally adorable and talented Ashley @ Little Miss Momma.  Who wouldn't want to enter to win TWO FREE RINGS from LMM.  Yay!

If don't already follow these two delights, you must.  Now.  And def check out LMM's etsy shop.  She has gorgeous rings and the ever popular Moustache Necklace!

A New Find and a Giveaway

In my blog wanderings, I have discovered some adorably sweet jewelry from Starfish Designs.  There are some to die for necklaces that are perfect for Valentine's Day.   The delightful Little Miss Momma is having a giveaway for a free necklace of your choice - no restrictions.  Can we say, AWESOME!?  And, there is a 30% off coupon code to boot.  It's a win-win!

Follow the links to see the jewelry and enter the giveaway.