Hi

Hi there,
and welcome to my blog makeover...
what do you think?
Pretty sharp, eh?

I won a giveaway waaaaaaaaay back from B's Blog Boutique and put things off for a bit 'cause,
well...
I just didn't know what I wanted.

Well, Bailey took the bull (me) by the horns, so to speak,
and helped me come up with a strategy.

I LOVE IT!
She's got a fabulous blog and is SUPER helpful!
She doesn't even make you feel dumb for being so boring with your choices or for not wanting something she suggests.

She just wants you to be happy!
and I am!

my header has a pic of me when I was little with my daddy.
Then the middle is a pic of the blanket that I made for my dad when he was ill.
and the last frame is a pic of my pumpkin with my dad a year or so before he passed.

The header alone is very precious to me.
thanks Bailey for all your hard work!

"Dear John"

This is post 101 for me here in my little world O' Blog...

Why no fanfare for my 100th post?

Simply....

I'm a bit deflated.

Not because I don't love blogging or reading others blogs

I do!

mean hundreds of hours absorbing and sharing ideas have not been wasted!

no...

it's gotten me off my tush, out of my rutt and into a newer and better me for the most part.

but I've been feeling that I'm not so sure what this road I'm on is for...

I mean, what kind of blog do I have?

Is it crafty?

no. not enough anyway.

Is it a way to reach my family that lives miles away?

not really. I don't post pics of my kids or share the innermost workings of my family.

I guess this is the space where I share my thoughts.

The thoughts for me.

What I love, hate and need.

This blog originally started as a bit of therapy.

To help me overcome my dad's death.

And most of the time it is.

But lately, it just reminds me that he's not here and I'm not celebrating his life in print.

I'm avoiding his death and the feelings that hurt.

so no more.

Every Monday I will write my father a letter.

A "Dear John" letter

--apt since his name was John.

And trust me, they may be sad.

I still cry alot.

but there are happy things I'd like to share too.

And I will.

Thanks for listening....

Okay. I admit it.

I am BORING.

I know that's what you're thinking.

And you're right.

It's true.

I am fresh out of thoughts this week.

I've been shopping with my kids for 2 full days

and now my husband is painting the deck.

Exciting, eh?

Yeah, I know.

BORING.

I didn't even get my project done.

I should work on that now....

I guess I should go.

p.s. I lost 4.8 pounds this week!

Working out at CURVES is kind of growing on me....

Hey--I said "kind of"

I don't love it

or want to marry the treadmill

or anything

I'm just not HATING it like I was....

Plus all these ladies share all the good town gossip!

It's like listening to a soap opera

while you SWEAT!

NOTE: Giveaway hiding at the bottom of this post

I have done like 60 something posts and have felt honoured that someone

out there is reading them.

Although, for me,

blogging is alot like talking...

Just because you're not listening,

doesn't mean I stop talking...

hee hee

(those who truly know me just peed themselves laughing)

But it feels good to have an audience

and I don't want to take you for granted

so I put together a little "somethin somethin"

for my peeps....

seriously always wanted to say "peeps"

--now I just need a "posse" and I'm all set!

Ahem.

I digress.

Oh. Um. the point.

So anyways,

I have 20 super duper people who have

made the astout choice to follow my little ol' blog...

And a random draw says

Flat Foot Floosy

is going to get a new bookmark!

But wait...

I also LOVE comments!

(and I have 2 bookmarks)

and so I went back through to see who has made the most comments thus far and Tanya from

Miller Racing Family

wins a bookmark as well!

Thank you all for stopping by

and I hope you continue!

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And remember that banner I made for Bubby's birthday?

Well I would like to do a giveaway!

Would you like that?

A transportation banner and

I think I'll even throw in some extra fabric.

this is how we'll do it:

1 entry for commenting on this post

an extra entry for becoming or already being a follower

5 extra entries for blogging about this giveaway

Please make a separate comment for each on this post so I can easily keep track.

I'll keep the giveaway open until midnight Sunday

(August 2nd)

"Canadian" time

and will do the draw on Monday.

**This giveaway is open to anyone, international included

Thanks for dropping by!

Frustrated!!!

With BLOGGER!!

It will not let me upload any pics!

I'm done.

I'm frazzled.

I'm going to BED!

Good night Blogger!

and good riddance!

(I'll be in a better mood in the morning--promise)