by Raylene | Dec 8, 2010 | weird, WeirdWednesday
Welcome to Weird Wednesdays, hosted by It’s OK to be WEIRD!This week it’s also (nearly) Wordless Wednesday!Last week I mentioned how my boys had taken over my nativity scene.Well, based on that custom alteration of the creche, I challenged my sons to come...
by Raylene | Dec 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
WOW, what a blast the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop has been! 679 entries for my Holiday Gift Giveaway hop – $25 Starbucks Card!!!!! For my first giveaway, I can say it was a HUGE success. I learned SO much in the process and have met some amazing new friends...
by Raylene | Dec 5, 2010 | Reviews
Nothing makes me feel like I’ve been ‘treated’ to something special like drinking an awesome cup of coffee or a beautiful cup of tea. Now, thanks to my new best blog buddy Tara from Tara’s View on the World and TASSIMO Canda, I can...
by Raylene | Dec 4, 2010 | FUN, Music, Reviews, weird
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I’m learning to play the harmonica. But not just any harmonica will satisfy my need for purposeful weirdness. Oh no, only the most exceptional harmonica will work for me! Announcing the Geeky, Musical Marriage of...
by Raylene | Dec 3, 2010 | FUN
In November I published a post in my Holiday Gift Guide: Mereadesso Women Skincare *review and contest*. I am still enjoying these products as much now as I was when I first reviewed them. And now I am so excited to participate in Mereadesso’s 1st Twitter Party...
by Raylene | Dec 1, 2010 | Kiddos, weird, WeirdWednesday
Welcome to Weird Wednesdays, hosted by It’s OK to be WEIRD!This week it’s also (nearly) Wordless Wednesday!My progressive Nativity scene progressed in an entirely different way than it ever has before, thanks to my boys and their imaginations (and Legos,...
by Raylene | Dec 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s the December Blog Hop on Bloggy Moms!Add your blog to the blog hop, then meet more mommy bloggers!Then copy and paste it to your blog!Tweet your entry!I must admit, I’m having lots of fun with these blog hops. It’s great to meet other bloggers...
by Raylene | Dec 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Comments / Entries are NOW closed as of 11:59pm December 5th. Winner will be picked and notified tomorrow, December 6th. THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK to all who entered! Simply Stacie, Little Yayas, My Wee View, Review Retreat and Stockpiling Moms are very excited to...
by Raylene | Nov 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sunday, November 28 is the First Sunday of Advent this year! I wanted to let my new readers know about a series I wrote a while back about how we celebrate the Christmas season, including Advent. We do things quite differently at our house during Christmas-time and...
by Raylene | Nov 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I grew up in a very arid, desert climate in the Southwestern United States. Then I moved to the rainforest of the West Coast of British Columbia. Now, my chosen home is on the Canadian Prairies. This desert flower has had to learn how to survive in...