WIP Wednesday

Welcome to WIP (work in progress) Wednesday in conjunction with Every Day Crochet.
Please click the button at the bottom of the post to play along, or to see what others have WIP.

Your works in progress do not have to be crafts.  They can be things like landscaping, home imporovements, the book you are writing, etc.

I did finish the rug with the t-shirts.  It's still not right, but I know the secret now, so will start another one soon.  Here is the photo of where I stopped.

I've started another toothbrush rug with sheets.  This one is going fantastic so far.  The lady at church told me the secret of when to know when to add the extra stitch.  So far so good.

The prayer shawl is coming along.  I am ready to start the last color on it.

How is this for a work in progress?  I'm getting my treat bags ready for the trunk or treat at our church.  Last year we had 500 or so children come through.  I have to buy more candy as so far I've only filled 160 bags.

Today I am getting out quilting supplies and going to work on starting to get material cut and such and get some quilts going again.  My middle daughter is pregnant, and I picked up some cute green material with animals on it, and the batting at a yard sale this past weekend.  I went to Wal Mart and bought some other material and the thread.  No big hurry as I intend the quilt to be part of her Christmas, but I'm still anxious to get it going....along with the other 2 quilts that I have materials for.  One will be another strip quilt, made with material I picked up in a bag at that same yard sale.  The other will be matching squares with a matching back.

That's it for this week I think.  Can't wait to go check out what others are doing!

Giveaways Linky Tuesday

Time for the weekly giveaway linky.

Please post your giveaways here weekly.

List the name of the prize, and the end date.  Link directly to the giveaway post, not to your home page.

The linky is available to post on until the following week when the new linky is put up.

Most of all, have fun and good luck!

Mailbox Monday Blog Hop!

HHappy Mailbox Monday in conjunction with afrugalfriend.net!  Please click the button at the end of my post to participate and share your mailbox freebies....or just to go check out what others are getting free.

I didn't get a photo of all the mail together, but will share a couple photos I did take of things that came in.

I can say that I had a lot better week this week than last for sure.  I still didn't get a whole lot from the mailman, but sure better.

I've been sending for a few samples here and there this past week, so hopefully can keep the mail carrier busier  he he

This week I got:
2 People magazines, Sports Illustrated, Time and Entertainment Weekly from hausernet.
I also got in 6 other pieces of hausernet mail.
Prizes from mycoolcontests---watch, bookmark and Nascar Pin (Jasmine also got her prizes of sticker, necklace and earring set, $1, and a t-shirt)
6 sample packs of Johnsonville Deli Bites
Nivea Happy Sensation body lotion sample and $1 coupon
Time of Grace magazine
Newsletter from Kansas Bible Camp
Coupon train of All You coupons
Jasmine got 4 birthday cards this week too.

In my email I rec'd:
$25 paypal from sidetick
$30 paypal from gather

and in my church mailbox, my $50 check for cleaning in September.

Hidden Truths by Brenda Youngerman--Book Review and Giveaway!

Hidden Truths by Brenda Youngerman

ISBN  978-1-60693-125-7

One word I can say about this book is WOW!   It's one of those that you want to keep reading to see what is going to happen.

Set in 4 parts, with 38 chapters, we read about 4 children.  Billy is a 6 yr old whose mother is killed in a car accident, one stormy night.  His father blames him for her death and the boy disappears.
Gwen is a 16 yr old who had been left behind by her father....left to live with a drug addict, alcoholic, prostitute mother, who never wanted her to begin with.

As I said, you will want to keep reading and keep those pages turning as you not only read about Billy and Gwen, but also about their siblings.  Wayne is Billy's older brother, who is left to live with their father and his alcoholism.  Grace is Gwen's older sister, who is taken with their father when he leaves.

Heartfelt stories that will touch your heart, and bring you to tears.  Lives intertwined as you won't believe.  This book would be awesome made into a movie.

After reading Hidden Truths, I am in hopes to get a chance to read all of Brenda's other books!


Buy your copy on Amazon:  Hidden Truths

Now for the giveaway!  I am giving away the copy that was sent to me to review.  I want to give someone else the opportunity to read this wonderful book.

Giveaway will end October 21, 2010 at 9 pm EST.  A winner will be chosen using random.org.  Winner will have 48 hours to contact me once I contact them, or another winner will be chosen.



How to enter: (make sure at least one of your comments has an email for me to contact you if you win)

Mandatory entry:

Visit http://www.brendayoungerman.com/Titles.html  and comment on what other title by Brenda Youngerman you would like to read.  Click New releases on that page to see her newest book.

Extra entries:  (please leave a separate comment for each entry)

1.  Follow Brenda Youngerman on twitter:  Brenda Youngerman 

2.  Visit Brenda's Blog and follow her with google friend connect.



3.  Follow me on twitter:  marsha32

4.  Follow my blog with google friend connect

5.  Subscribe to my blog by email.

6.  Join my blogfrog community.

7.  Follow me on networked blogs.

8.  Share this giveaway on twitter, facebook, your own blog, in a post on another website etc.  Come back here and leave the link to where you shared it.  This can be done once per day per place you share it throughout the giveaway, so lots of entries possible!!!


Disclosure:  I was not paid to do this review.  I was sent the book to review.  The copy that I am giving away is the copy that was sent to me to review.

Have fun and good luck!!

WIP Wednesday

Welcome to WIP (work in progress) Wednesday! 


I hope you will follow along with Everyday Crochet and the WIP Wednesdays.   Just click the button at the bottom on my post to head on over.

Your WIP doesn't have to be crafts, it can be the home improvement project you are working on, the novel you are writing, etc.

 It was a busy week last week getting ready for a yard sale.  I worked hard to get the strip quilt completed.  I also sewed the tops of the strip quilt pillow.  I experimented with the top of a t-shirt, making it into a pillow as well.
You can right click and open a new tab or window and see the photos on gather if you would like.  (I know some wanted to see the strip quilt completed)
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I can see that my rug isn't going to be big enough with the colors I had out.  I got out 2 more colors to add once I am done with the maroon.

 Not much more progress on the prayer shawl.

I finished reading Hidden Truths.  Be sure to check in tomorrow for my book review and giveaway!  One lucky reader will receive the book to read for themselves.

Until next week...keep on working.

Giveaways Linky Tuesday

Time for the weekly giveaway linky.

Please post your giveaways here weekly.

List the name of the prize, and the end date.  Link directly to the giveaway post, not to your home page.

The linky is available to post on until the following week when the new linky is put up.

Most of all, have fun and good luck!

Watch for my new giveaway this coming Thursday.

Mailbox Monday Blog Hop!

It's time for Mailbox Monday, hosted by afrugalfriend.net.  Please click the button at the end of my post to hop over and add your mailbox Monday post, or to check out the other submissions.

I have to say last week was super slow...and sad for me.  I'm not even bothering with a photo!

I rec'd my usual 4 magazines from hausernet: People, Time, Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated.

I rec'd a Wisk laundry soap sample.

We did get a Kroger's coupon book that came in the previous home owners name.  No free coupons like there usually are though.  Not sure how long I have to have my card before I start getting the coupons here in my own name.

Last week I did forget to include the $5 amazon I got in from swagbucks.

I am sure hoping for a better week this week...it's already a bit better with my prizes coming in today from mycoolcontest.

Until next week!

WIP Wednesday

Happy WIP Wednesday to all!

Please click the button at the bottom of my post to be taken to Everyday Crochet and post your own WIP post....or look through and see what others are up to.  It's a lot of fun.

Remember, your WIP (work in progress) doesn't have to be crafting.  It can be a novel you are writing, gardening, home make-overs etc as well.

I think the 3rd time might be a charm on actually completing a toothbrush rug.  I figured out, I think, that I was making my stitcehs too tight, and that was causing the bowing.  I ended up trying to starch the last one down.  I left it small and it's out for the granddaughters to use to play dolls with.  I plan on finishing the color I am on on this current one, adding 2 other colors that I have out and going from there on the size.  Realistically to make it more of a real rug size I think I will end up having to find at least 2 other colors in my t-shirt stash.

Hey...look at me....at least I've started putting on the second color on the prayer shawl.

Another WIP for me, that is not craft related, is reading a book.  I've rec'd Hidden Truths from Brenda Youngerman to read and review.  I will also be doing a giveaway of it on my blog along with my review.  It's certainly a good book so far!

Until next week, have a good one, and keep on working.

Giveaways Linky Tuesday

Time for the weekly giveaway linky.

Please post your giveaways here weekly.

List the name of the prize, and the end date.  Link directly to the giveaway post, not to your home page.

The linky is available to post to until the following week when I new linky is put up.

Most of all, have fun and good luck!

Mailbox Monday Blog Hop!

IIt's Monday and time for Mailbox Monday in conjunction with afrugalfriend.net

Click the button at the end of my blog to come and share your freebies in the mail this past week, or to hop around and see what others got in the mail free this week.

Nice week this past week!  No money, but lots of goodies.

Monday started with getting my Elmer's and X-Acto bzz campaign.  You can see my post about it here:
Project With the Elmer's CraftBond and X-Acto Crafting Products (Bzzagent review and photo essay)

From hausernet, I got the usual weekly magazines:  People, Entertainment Weekly, Time, and Sports Illustrated.

Book light ----I used some of my homescan points to redeem for it.

Traditional Home magazine

Family Fun magazine

Sample of Nature's Made chewable vitamin D

Coupons from Kraft First Taste for free Triscuit Thin Crisps, and Wheat Thin Stix, and other coupons.

Spain postcard for Jasmine's collection

Hidden Truths book--by Brenda Youngerman--can't wait to start reading it and get a review written on it.  Thanks so much Brenda!

Gift type card from Office Max for $25 off $75 or more purchase.