As always, thank you so much for your warm and witty comments last week! You had me pretty hungry as I read some of those menus you’d request from a personal chef! I guess most of us will never have that luxury, but it sure is fun to imagine, don’t you think? 🙂
For this week’s giveaway, I have a flirty pair of dangle earrings! I am simply crazy about the vintage lucite beads that I used in this design! They’re a mouth-watering shade of bright blue – somewhere between lapis and cobalt. It’s that deep, rich blue that you might see in an ancient exhibit at the art museum. Cleopatra and King Tut loved cobalt blue, you know! 😉
These earrings feature vintage coin shaped beads that have flecks of glittery gold under their surface. Then there are cone shapes – which have a lustrous iridescence that shimmers when they catch the light! For accents, I’ve added tiny gold-colored Czech glass faceted rounds and gold-plated bead caps. The artisan crafted, petal-shaped earwires are 14k gold filled.
Overall measurement is a very showy 2-3/4″ in length.
Contest Rules and How To Enter
This week, you will have up to three (3) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.
You can choose any or all of the following 3 ways to enter:
1st Chance:
Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:
How has your life most benefited from the Internet?
2nd Chance:
Leave a comment answering the second weekly question:
What do you do to relax and unwind after a tough day? 😉
3rd Chance:
Leave a comment on any other post except this one. You can do it today or another day this week. You do not have to tell me that you left a “comment” on another post. The blog program shows me all of the “comments” as they come in – so I do not miss any of them! 😀
The Boring Stuff . . .
You must be 18 yrs. old. After the completion of the contest, the name of the winner will be listed here. The winner will also be notified by email. If no valid email address is given at time of entry, or if winner fails to respond to email within 3 days from the time notification email has been sent, the win will be null and void and a new winner will be chosen. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail.All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 11/15/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 11/16/09.
The biggest benefit from the internet in my life is the great blog friends that I have met. Finding people with like interests and keeping in touch with them through email is the first thing that comes to mind.
Easy access to information is a close second.
Then, there is the down side. The only one that comes to mind is the Bedazzled Jewels game on Facebook.
Have a great day Crissy
XX, Carol
Unfortuneately, my 40+ hour job can be prety stressful. Easy, calm days are few and far between. With 2 teen boys at home, life at home can be pretty busy too.
After supper, dishes etc. I like to sit in my recliner with feet up and do some type of lap work…beading, crochet or reading. That’s if Terry is there. If not, I am lucky to have my own room that some would call a studio/office. Get a cup of coffee, close the door and find something to interest me at the time, or play that darn jewel game on Facebook.
The Internet has benefited my life through so many ways- I’ll say my main reason is being able to keep in touch with family and friends, that I normally don’t get to see often, through the click of a button! It also makes it much easier to share photos, etc!
After a tough day, I like to enjoy a bubble bath, some mood music, a glass of wine and a good book 🙂
My life has benefited from the internet by making instructions and information about my favorite things at my finger tips. Yes, the library is great, but they don’t have much on what I love, beading, polymer clay, wirework, etc.
I love to read at the end of every day. It really relaxes me so I don’t take my troubles to bed with me!
How has your life most benefited from the Internet?
SO many ways… I found work here, friends here, support here, get to enter contests, find great ideas for cleaning or crafts or thriftiness, save money with coupons, it goes on and on!
What do you do to relax and unwind after a tough day?
Go to bed! I don’t have time to relax 🙁
How has your life most benefited from the Internet? Lot of good friends around the world. And good crafting ideas and tutorials
I have learned so much about many aspects of life that I didn’t realize existed! I enjoy visiting blogs like yours and love handmade items.
There are so many talented people and I can purchase unusual gifts
for friends and family. Thanks, Cindi
During this time of year, I sit by our fireplace with a good book and a hot drink!
Thanks, Cindi
My biggest benefit from the internet is reconnecting with family abroad. It’s easy to loose touch but the internet helps stay connected.
To relax after a long day I grab a glass of wine and a good book.
Two great benefits for me. One is I get to see my grandson via Skype, who lives in another region and I don’t see him but once a year but on Skype I see him all the time. So we get to build a relationship.
Two- I have reconnected with friends from high school and that’s been fantastic.
I love a glass of wine and talk with my hubby. It’s very relaxing and soothing.
After a long day I have a bubble bath ,herbal tea,and light some scented candles. Great giveaway.Thanks helen
This isn’t an entry, because I won recently, but my life has most benefited from the internet in allowing me to do research quickly and effectively, and to keep up with new research results.
I think I knoooow every thing now. or at least, I can know every thing from the internet. I can keep in touch with friends all over the world, or make new ones. Can’t live without 🙂
Recently, I simply go to my room, put Mika’s “I see you” on a loop, and start Etsying!
Wow, that’s like asking “How has your life benefited from the ability to understand symbols?”. The internet is how I get everything in life! It keeps me in touch with friends, helps me make and find friends, brings to me art and information I would never hear of otherwise; I got through college on the internet! But the single overall thing it does best, I suppose, is keep me connected with human community. I’m pretty much an invalid, and the internet is my tie to the world in those times when I can’t leave the house. For about two years, it was my only evidence that there was anyone living in the present besides me, my husband, and my mom. The internet is my lifeline, and when I give thanks for it at the holiday table, there’s not a bit of irony there.
After a long day…can’t you guess?
I get on the internet.;)
Well, specifically TV Tropes. Don’t go there! You’ll lose weeks of productivity! But it is so soothing, to soak in the endless pool of cultural exzamination and geeky references. Aaaaah….
INFORMATION is how the internet helps me! I learn so much at a few clicks!
Two things to relax:
I BREATHE deep, and exhale completely in the process.
I imagine a beautiful forest with green and water everywhere.
Hi Crystal! You must have the most beautiful jewelry wardrobe, and something wonderful to match your every outfit too!!! These earrings are just delicious! I love that gorgeous blue and gold combo. 😉
I’ve met the most wonderful people through the Internet. That’s how I’ve most benefited. I only wish we all lived close to one another!
Hugs, Paulette 😉
I love to sit in the sunroom, with a good magazine, like Martha Stewart Living or Country Living, and dream away….I also love my crafty corner, where I can play and be creative, that’s relaxing! Snuggling up with a kitty is always nice too! Hugs, Paulette 🙂
The Internet has most influenced my life by providing a world of knowledge at my fingertips. It has also allowed me to work at home, as well as establish enriching relationships and connections from all over the world.
If I am truly stressed, I soak in a warm bath. Other de-stressers I rely on is a big ice cream cone or cup of flavored hot chocolate. If the weather permits, walking the dog at night also helps.
I love the Internet. From my first experiences with email, I have been hooked. I always enjoyed connecting with people by mail and email made that so easy and instant. It has opened me up to many new things that I never would have experienced without the Internet. Thank you.
sabrita@juno.com
My favorite thing to do to unwind is watching old classic movies on Turner Classic Movie Channel. It is my favorite thing to do. It is a great way to learn about what the American people experienced though the difficult times of the Great Depression and World War II. There was a huge need for inexpensive entertainment and diversion from the difficult times the nation was going through. Thank you.
It’s hard to pick between these two: I have been able to find employment through the Internet, but another way it has been helpful is to be able to connect with like-minded parenting groups. I’ve gotten so much wisdom through mothering sites.
I know this sounds odd, but I relax by making dinner. I find it relaxing to repetitively chop vegetables or stir the contents of a pot.
I would not have alot of new friends if not for the internet. Everything right at my fingertips is a great thing.
What I do to unwind at the end of the day…I let my husband deal with the kids till they go to bed 🙂
How has your life most benefited from the Internet?
I’ve met SO MANY amazing friends on the internet, which is one major thing its done for me. But rally, it’s kept my relationship alive with the friends I do have. I’ve lived abroad a lot in the past 5 years, so Skype has basically been indispensable in keeping me in touch with my friends, family, and boyfriend!
What do you do to relax and unwind after a tough day?
Hmmm. I used to take a bath when I was stressed. But now, I make a hot chocolate with marshmallows (of course!) and look through catalogs and circle all the stuff I like. For some reason, that relaxes me…
I can keep in touch with my loved ones and friends, since I live so far away from my hometown. Also, I met my boyfriend on the internet. He is a great addition to my life!
I relax after a hard day by having a glass of white white and taking a bubble bath, with candles and soft music.
Internet keep me close to my family at the lowest cost, considering that the five of us (my parents and two siblings) leave in 5 countries on 3 continents (US, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Cameroon).
I relax by knitting or sewing. The resulting garments are like the icing on the cake.
The biggest benefit for me is the accessibility of information …medical, exercise, recipes and people to communicate with.
I relax at the end of the day with my dog and watch TV
How has your life most benefited from the Internet?
I’ve learned a lot of things on the internet. Especially things I really want to study in my life, food&nutrition, and health&fitness. The Internet is also a way I communicate with my friends who I cannot phone cause I don’t have long-distance calling ): to much money.
The biggest benefit of the internet to me is that it has made it so easy to keep in contact with family and friends. I can upload picture of my kids and my whole family can see them and print them. They follow along on our personal blogs and keep in touch.
I think that the best thing that the internet has done for me has made it so much easier to find things. For example- we needed new carpeting- I went straight to the internet, googled, and got competitive prices. Especially when moving to a new place, the internet has proved incredibly useful.
After a long, tough day, I love to climb into bed, watch some tv, and knit.
some of the benefits are contests, medical info, recipes, shopping with stores not in my area, and keeping in touch with my family
The greatest benefit of the internet is probably the ability to communicate with people quickly and often. I would have lost touch with so many people ages ago if I hadn’t been able to email / IM with them.
After a long day I like to put on the fluffiest socks I can find and eat cheesecake or pie or brownies : )
the internet has allowed me to keep in better touch with people.
after a tough day there is nothing better than a glass of pinot noir
The interest has helped me most to keep in contact with people that I hardly ever see. Emails and facebook are great! I also love to read blogs. Very pretty earrings!