Good Morning! Or should I say Good Afternoon?
Or if it’s the end of the day where you are – perhaps I should say Sweet Dreams!
Whatever time it is in your corner of the world, I’m very glad you stopped by. 😀
For this week’s giveaway, I have a bold and beautiful pendant in two shades of sapphire blue!
I used very special vintage glass beads that were made in Czechoslovakia. The facets on these beads give them a gorgeous sparkle. You’ll notice there’s an aurora borealis flash on the teardrop and when the light hits the round bead – it glitters like a disco ball.
The metal components are sterling silver and silver plate. The pendant measures a very showy 1-3/4” long, and should fit on most chains in your wardrobe.
Contest Rules and How To Enter
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Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:
What are you most looking forward to in 2010?
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How long does it take you to get ready in morning?
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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 the 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 12/20/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 12/21/09.
Not being in debt from Christmas and having a new vehicle that we own free and clear!
I’m looking forward to graduating from grad school so I can be an SLP! It’s a lot of hard work! 🙂
A trip to Hawaii!
In 2010, I’m most looking forward to moving into our new house and welcoming my first child!
How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? If I have to be somewhere, I give myself an hour and 15 minutes from the alarm to leaving the house. If I don’t have anywhere to go… well, let’s just say I’m still sporting my PJs today!
I’m looking forward to a fresh start. It’s been a difficult year, work-wise, so I’m going to enjoy my week off, and start over in January!
It takes me about 30 minutes to get ready in the morning.
I am looking forward to paying off the last credit card and being debt free and having more $ to go on vacation with my family!
I am looking forward to a vacation in February that I have been saving for!
I’m looking forward to starting the year off right. I’m going to try to relax more, I’m always such a worry wart!
It takes me literally 15 minutes to get ready in the morning. When I’m getting ready to go out at night, that’s another story!
I’m looking forward to my 1 yr old sleeping through the night!
Depending on what I’m getting ready for, it can take me anywhere from 10 min to 1 hour.
I’m looking forward to a whole year of my brother (my only sibling) and his family living in the same country as my family. They just met my three children for the first time, and it was fantastic to see the cousins play together. I am eager to spend as much time as possible with them all before they return to the other side of the world in late 2010 or early 2011.
I’m hoping that I’ll be able to put on my sparkly tap shoes and dance again.
I am already looking forward to vacation in 2010!
looking forward to a fresh start in a new year. nothing is changing but i’m working on optimism right now.
I am most looking forward to the adoption of our first child. <3
It doesn’t take me very long to get ready in the morning if you don’t count the drinking of the coffee…maybe 20 minutes after the coffee but 45 minutes total.
In November 2008, I had gastric bypass surgery. At the time I weighed over 300lbs and my knees were so bad that I could no longer walk without a cane. Even with the cane, my knees were so painful that I couldn’t walk more than a city block. In July 2009 I had double knee replacement surgery. In a year I’ve lost 110lbs. I underwent 2 1/2 months of physical therapy for my knees. In October, my husband and I went on our first real vacation in several years. I was able to walk everywhere. My husband and I are having a great time and have rediscovered each other. So I’m looking forward to doing so much in 2010. I have two goals: to walk the Chesapeake Bay Bridge walk that takes place in May and to ride a bike. I’d love to have this little bit of bling when I do those things!
I’m looking forward to getting more sleep. They do learn to sleep better, right? 🙂
It usually takes me around 15 minutes to get ready in the morning. great giveaway!
I am most looking forward to spending more time with my family in 2010. I hope to quit my job and work as a freelancer!
It takes me an hour to get ready in the morning…it’s difficult with long, curly hair!
For 2010 I want to look forward. I want to try and do anything that I can to get ahead in life. So I am excited to see where it takes me.
It takes me about 45 minutes to get ready in the morning if I wash my hair. I have wavey hair and it takes forever to get it straight. If I don’t wash my hair about 25 minutes.
I’m looking forward to making next year my best year yet. I honestly feel like life just keeps getting better the harder I work and the more I try. I’m ready for that fresh start again!
I have getting ready in the morning down to a science. On mornings I’m not teaching aerobics, it takes me about 35 minutes from bed to out the door. Granted, I eat in the car on my way to work, but I feel like I do a pretty good job!
I looking forward to spending more time with my boys. It takes me about 15 minutes to get ready in the mornings.
I am most looking forward to in 2010 is finding a way to have the things I want without breaking my bank account. There is a way and I will find it!
It takes me about an hour to get ready in the mornings (and I’m still late to work).
I am looking forward to a peaceful year in 2010. 2009 has been crazy for me!
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You have very interesting stuff on your site….I’ll def revisit.
If I didn’t have to contend with children, dogs, fish, husband, laundry, dishes, phone calls, emails and dogs(again!), it would probably take me about 15 min to get ready in the morning.
I’m really looking forward to getting married and taking my honeymoon 😀
Also, in a typical day, it takes me 30 seconds to get ready… I work from home, so I slip on some comfy pants and pull my hair up and I’m ready to go. If I’m going out, it takes about 15 minutes. I get dressed, brush out my hair, and apply some quick mineral makeup. Then I chase the baby down and try to wrangle her into some clothes. Then I have to find my keys…
I am looking forward to my family visiting in Jan 2010! I live in Singapore and they are in the UK – I miss them so much!
It takes me 10 minutes to get ready in the morning. Brush my teeth and wash my face and I’m good to go
I am looking most forward to paying down some debt. It is amazing how if we pay down one credit card, it would make things so much easier!
I am most looking forward to my new job that I will be starting in February of 2010. Its a huge upgrade and comes complete with a move to an adorable little town.
It takes me anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half to get ready in the morning. I know it sounds like a lot, but I like to take my time and relax with a cup of coffee.
I am looking forward to my husband having the surgery he needs and that it to be successful so that we can get on with our lives! I’m also looking forward to my second year of being a grandma!
In 2010 I am most looking forward to…. having our first baby!!
In the morning it would probably only take me about 45 minutes to get ready if I concentrated and didn’t get side tracked… but I like to wake up slowly doing a little at a time… so I usually stretch it into about an hour and a half.
2010 … that’s easy! I’ll be graduating in May, provided nothing entirely catastrophic occurs. It’s kind of scary thinking that so much is going to change so soon, that I’ll be entering “the real world”, but it’ll be such an adventure!
In the morning, it generally takes me about half an hour. Mostly because I’m so groggy that I move really, really slowly … and sometimes brush my teeth two or three times because I forget I’ve already done that step. But if I wake up really late, I’ve managed to be out the door in less than five minutes.
I am looking forward to paying off some of my credit cards and to start saving for my first home.
It takes me about 35 to 45 mins to get ready in the morning. That includes shower to finishing makeup.
i’m looking forward to a new job