Breaking News!

On Monday, our "sort of local" newspaper, thought that the following was important enough to print:

Kim Jong II (Leader of North Korea) has ordered the opening of an Italian restaurant. Apparently he is a gourmand, and had sent North Korean cooks to Rome and Naples, last year, to learn how to prepare authentic Italian Pasta and Pizza.

Now that to me, is breaking news.
Like I wouldn't be able to sleep at night without knowing this.

Speaking of food...did anyone catch Tyler Florence's show on The Food Network, Monday?
He made:

• The Ultimate Banana Split
• Parsnip Puree
• Red Onions Roasted With Balsamic and Honey
• The Ultimate Braised Brisket

I was sooooo hungry after watching this show.
I was already want'n some corned beef and cabbage, and this just put me over the edge.
I actually drooled on myself!

I'm thinking that I was supposed to post about something else today....what the heck was it anyway?


OH YEAH - My First Ever Giveaway!

So what have you got to do, to "enter", you're asking yourselves?
Well here goes:

I've been hobbling around for 4 1/2 weeks now. Anytime I'm out and about (which I must admit has been limited, but I have tried to attend church each week while I was in Florida and now that I'm back home - also I've had doctor's appointments etc.), people will ask me what I've done to my leg.
(For those of you who are new, go HERE or HERE or HERE, or even HERE to find out more than you ever wanted to know about my most recent medical saga.)

At first, I gave an accurate account of what happened, but then the hubby and I got kind of cocky, and started giving silly answers. So far we've said that I:

Had a sky diving accident.
Fell off of an elephant.
Got kicked my a camel.
Was backed over by a car in a Wally World parking lot.

Also, I've been wanting to start another blog "narrated" by George (my pug) and Gracie (my Carolina Dog).

So all you have to do is leave a comment (and please, no foul language ) with a suggestion for a silly answer for "what happened to my leg?", and/or a title for a new "dog blog".

If you have more than one "answer" and/or "title" please leave them all in one comment.

Want an additional entry (or two)?

Post about my giveaway on your blog, linking back to this post.
(Make sure that you let me know that you posted.)

Become a follower, or remind me if you're already a follower.


This giveaway is open to "all"(but you'll only get the prize package if you have a viable mailing address), and the deadline for entries is at midnight (central time) on Friday March 20th. Since I'm not sure if I can figure out how to use random.org, I may just have to throw "names in a hat". Either way...I'll announce the winner on Monday morning the 24th of March.
If you aren't a blogger, or your blog is set to private, make sure that your leave an email address, with each entry, so that I can reach you.
Remember to leave that address in code (example: you[at]yourmail[dot]com).

NOW - WHAT WILL YOU GET?

So glad that you asked!

Just take a look at this pile of goodies.

A deck of cards.

A whoopie cushion.

A note pad and pen.

A Pampered Chef Season's Best Recipe Collection Spring/Summer 2006 Cook Booklet (I've got a duplicate of this one, so I'm throwing it in).

A kid's fanny pack with zoo animals on it.

A pack of envelopes that you can write your grocery lists on, and put coupons in.

A box of PartyLite tea light candles (that to be perfectly honest, don't smell all that good - now I really like ParyLite candles, I just don't care for this particular scent - so if you are a PartyLite consultant...please don't leave me any nasty comments...okay but feel free to send samples).

A couple of Pampered Chef plastic dish scrapers that I love to use on my stone wear (the plastic bag that they're in is kind of ratty, cause it's been sitting in a kitchen drawer for a while, but I promise that the scrapers haven't ever been used).

A little plastic santa on a string, with bubbles in him.

A pack of sticky notes, with palm trees (these don't make sense to me cause it's hard to read anything that you write on them, but to each his own).

An "I'm Proud You're Mine" - from parent to child (for achievements and appreciation) kid's coupon book (with only about 6 coupons missing).

A brown leatherette "envelope" in which I will place three photo's of my dogs.

And last, but not least, an Olive Garden Gift Card with a balance of $3.17.

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I had you going there for a little while didn't I?
Did you really think that I was gonna had over that gift card?

Okay - Okay

Here's what you really get.

A pair of fresh water pearl earrings and a matching bracelet. Not the most spectacular (or expensive - it's just a plated metal of some kind) pieces of jewelry, but I think that they are pretty, and a lot like me...
...dainty and sweet ((snort, snicker))!

Good Luck!