Not Everyone's Mama

This is entitled – It’s too freaking cold still and we’re getting more snow today.

It’s Iowa – in the winter – I don’t got much more than snow and ice to take pictures of.

Pato hasn’t taken my porch stuff to the garage and we’ve gotten like 1000 inches of snow already.  Ok, I exaggerate, but my wicker is going to start breaking and my outdoor cushions are going to crack and split.  He does this every year.  He takes them to the garage like 2 weeks before spring starts. 

I’m ready for spring.

360 to go!

Popularity: 1% [?]

Read these too:

• No Related Posts

@Clairity2 was wondering last night if Twitter was slow last night and if she should start posting inspirational tidbits for our enjoyment.  I said, post away.  I need something to blog about tomorrow.  My kids were being boring good and not giving me much blog fodder yesterday.  She sent me this link.

It’s just about one of the neatest things I have heard someone say, and it came out of the mouth of a 14 year old.  To have that kind of (pardon my use of your name, but it is so perfect here) clarity and understanding at 14 is a rarity I would think.  And the ability to say it out loud to a teacher in front of peers, I am just really impressed.  What a lucky mama Clairity is! 

Thank you Clairity for sharing Skye with us! 

Want to help me?  See that button over in the side under Central Iowans?  If you’re not a NKOTB fan demanding them in your state then what is wrong with you want to demand them in mine?  We could use some votes.  Otherwise NY or Boston or one of the big states will slaughter little ol’ Iowa.

I’ll let Donnie bribe you with, well, a big ole fluffy white thing (his words, not mine – and if you have kids behind you, it’s half a toosh, might not want to click just now.) –

That’s linked and all for you. If that don’t do it, I don’t know what will.

I’ve got my first non-digi giveaway up!  It’s five (count them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) copies of the book The Survivors Club.  Go sign up!  I’ve got a few more book giveaways lined up this month, so keep checking back for those!

How about a picture of a rock star?

That’s Nano after a bath last night.  Snapped with my cell phone.  He was just so darn cute and kissable and smelled so good I just couldn’t resist!

I’ll leave you with the Ricky Martin tweet of the day, which was really the only Ricky Martin tweet yesterday, unless you speak Spanish, which, I do, but not all of you do, so we’ll stick with his English one.

Have a wonderful day!  I need to go find a picture to take for today’s Project 365.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Read these too:

• Let’s Talk About Tats Baby
• The Christmas Tree Is Down
• NKOTBSB
• Need A Louder Alarm Clock
• Let’s Take It Back

Giveaway is Closed!  Congrats to the winners!  I’ll be emailing you shortly and you have 48 hours to contact me from receiving the email.

Click on the image to enlarge it.  I used this random number generator since I needed to draw 5 numbers.

2nd chance for Nancy!

One of our 5 winners didn’t respond within the 48 hour period, so I had to redraw a winner…..

Nancy S. I’ll be emailing you!
 

The Survivors Club

Which is the safest seat on an airplane? Where is the best place to have a heart attack? Why does religious observance add years to your life? How can birthdays be hazardous to your health?
THE SURVIVORS CLUB
Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis, whether it’s a car accident, violent crime, serious illness, or financial trouble. Given the inevitability of adversity, we all wonder: Who beats the odds and who surrenders? Why do some people bound back and others give up? How can I become the kind of person who survives and thrives?
The fascinating, hopeful answers to these questions are found in THE SURVIVORS CLUB. In the tradition of Freakonomics and The Tipping Point, this book reveals the hidden side of survival by combining astonishing true stories, gripping scientific research, and the author’s adventures inside the U.S. military’s elite survival schools and the government’s airplane crash evacuation course.
With THE SURVIVORS CLUB, you can also discover your own Survivor IQ through a powerful Internet-based test called the Survivor Profiler. Developed exclusively for this book, the test analyzes your personality and generates a customized report on your top survivor strengths.
There is no escaping life’s inevitable struggles. But THE SURVIVORS CLUB can give you an edge when adversity strikes.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by things? I know I do! Whether it be money, stress from my environment, or things beyond my control. I think this is a great book that would help me learn to deal with that. You can also check it out on Amazon! It’s got 4 1/2 stars on Amazon and some great reviews!

A review by Damon Gilmore on Amazon:

I have never felt compelled to write an online review, but I couldn’t resist in this case. Ben Sherwood’s “The Survivors Club” was an outstanding book. Sherwood was focused on discovering why some people survive traumatic events and others die. The real life stories are tragic, yet motivating. Sherwood not only provides some excellent examples of survival, he interviews subject matter experts to explain and answer, “Why.” I highly recommend this book. I purchased the kindle edition and completed the survivor profiler questionnaire on the website. I encourage everyone to read this book, you will not be disappointed.

I am excited to be able to give five of you a copy of The Survivor’s Club!

MAIN ENTRY:

Visit Ben Sherwood’s site and tell me which of his other 2 books you would like to read.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

(If you came to my blog via http://the247mom.com you may need to go to http://digiscrapping.net/blog to get any URLs you might need. It’s the same blog, 2 URLs.)

• - Subscribe to my blog via email or reader
• - Follow @SherwoodBen on Twitter
• - Follow me on Twitter (either @HeatherM74 or @GiveawayChick – you’ll get all the giveaways from other bloggers that I enter on @GiveawayChick, either one is fine.)
• - Tweet this giveaway including the URL (1X/day)
•  

  • Win one of 5 copies of The Survivors Club by @SherwoodBen and @HeatherM74 – http://bit.ly/8o8H6E ends 1/12 Please RT #Giveaway

• - Follow me via Google Friend connect
• - add my button to your blog (the 24/7 mom one on the right side)
• - comment on one of my other posts
• - blog about this giveaway with a link back to this post.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

Giveaway ends on 1/12/10 at 11:59 PM CST. Only US/Canadian entries. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Winner will be emailed and must respond within 48 hours or an alternate winner will be chosen.

I actually have not received the book, but am just giving one copy away. I have received no compensation for this.

Popularity: 11% [?]

Read these too:

• No Related Posts