Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 30 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Last week we had fun sharing about our nationalities and about St. Patrick customs. Winnie & Jane - I'll have my son give me something this week in Chinese to share with you. You mean they celebrate St. Patrick's Day in China? Doesn't that seem odd? Then again it is a "small world after all" and Mystica is right that most of us are mixed decent and we might live anywhere. Jennifer was the natural born Irish lass.

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #29 is: tooncesmom. tooncesmom- please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway or remainging Christmas Giveaway Books and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 30 QUESTIONS

If you live outside of the United States replace your home country for the United States in these questions.

1. Have you ever traveled outside of the United States?

Yes - I wish I had some of my Europe pictures from 2005. We flew into London and then took the train to Antwerp to take a 15 day Viking River Rhine cruise that was WONDERFUL!  But here are pictures from our  transatlantic cruise from Spain to Florida in 2008.

 

Above - amazing food markets in Cadiz.

Left  - Interesting  sights in Casablanca and right beautiful Madeira port entrance.
We also have been to the Bahamas several times, Los Cabos,  Mexico and I have been to Canada - Prince Edward Island, Montreal and Toronto on different occasions.

2.  If you could pack up today on a vacation and money was no issue where would you go?

Hard decision as I want to go to Israel, would love to do a Mediterranean cruise and would like to visit China.  But I think I would choose Wales with side trips to Scotland and Ireland.

Visit Wales

3. Is there somewhere in the United States that you have never been that you would like to visit?

Yes - I want to visit Alaska - preferably on a cruise. (Do you get the picture we LOVE cruises!)

Your turn to share: Have you visited outside your own country? Where would you like to visit most outside and inside your own country?

Enquire Comment Winners can choose a selection from  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books. 

Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, April 1 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 29 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Oops- I jumped a week ahead to #30 when it should be #29.
Thanks for sharing last week about your names - the stories were fun to read. I think Jennifer get's my pick for the most unusual childrens' names.

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #28 is: tearyeyedstars. ejhtan- please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway or remainging Christmas Giveaway Books and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 29 QUESTIONS

1. What is your family background regarding nationality?

My father's family game from Holland and he is proudly one of the older living members of the Holland Society (males who are a descendant of an ancestor who lived in New Netherland before or during 1675).

My mother's family was German and English.
 

2. Have you ever eaten corned beef and cabbage, the traditionally meal of St. Patrick's Day or drank green colored beer?
 
We have often eaten corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day but my DH forgot this year. I do not think I ever drank green colored beer.

3. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in many cities in the U.S. and around the world, are there any celebrations happening near you?

I found this a good question because we had a ladies dinner Monday night. Our leader shared some interesting facts about St. Patrick's Day including a quiz. One really interesting fact she gave: There are 34 million Irish (descendants I guess) in the US and only 4 million in Ireland! The biggest celebration is in New York.
Our City has a St. Patrick's Day Celebration with bed races. I attend as part of the Board of Realtors.

This is one of the participating beds.

Your turn to share: What is your family nationality? Do you eat corned beef and cabbage or drink green bear? Were there celebrations near you?

Enquire Comment Winners can choose a selection from  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books. 

Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, March 25 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 28 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about cookbooks, appliances and take out food. The microwave got the most entries for most used appliances. Llehn uses the blender and that made me remember the days when DH would make us wonderful fruit smoothies!! Yum.  A couple of people eat take out about 3 times a week but the rest of us are less than that so most of us seem to eat more home cooked, or at least cooked at home, meals.

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #27 is: Dollycas! Dollycas please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway or remainging Christmas Giveaway Books and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 28 QUESTIONS

1. Author Jessica Park commented this week on Facebook that "Naming characters takes me almost as long as it does to write the book." which led me to start thinking about names. Is there a story behind your first name?

My first name is Martha -  I have always known it meant "Lady  or mistress" but I do not have a story behind it.

I found this additional information which is interesting.

Additional info:
Martha is a name of Aramaic origin, meaning "lady, mistress".

She was a figure in the New Testament. According to the gospel of John, she was the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and she witnessed her brother's resurrection.
The image of the Biblical Martha is that of a hard-working housewife, and she became the patron saint of house-bound wives.  (Well that part sure does not fit me!!)

Having been out of vogue for several decades, in 2006 Martha broke into the top 100 names in the UK (number 99). Martha is the name of the Doctor's companion in the third series of the resurrected British sci-fi series Doctor Who, and as such may be poised for a revival in the UK. However, in 2005 Martha was rated at a much lower 509 in the US.

2. Do you think parents today give more thought to the names they give their children than our parents did?
I think parents today do think seriously and pull names from more than Biblical or historical names. We picked our son's name because of it's meaning: Matthew means "gift of God" and his middle name is my husband's favorite movie character, "Shane."  Our daughter we named after a flower, Heather, and after a beloved great Aunt (Rae) and her paternal grandfather (Ray) so that became her middle name spelled Raye. I think many parents are more creative and make up names.

3. What is the most unusual child's name you have noticed recently?

Actually I think my Granddaughter's name is pretty unusual: Jozalyn Bailey. I have no idea where my daughter got those names.
They have selected a couple of boy and girl names for the baby due in early May. They chose not to find out the sex of the baby.

(This isn't my Heather but sure could be!!)

Your turn to share - Is there a story behind your name? Do you think parents put more thought into naming their children? What is the most unusual child's name you have known recently?  

I did not find too many March or Irish books - I was going to add them but have made them part of the March Giveaway Hop packages instead. 

Meanwhile Enquire Comment Winners can choose a selection from  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, March 18 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 27 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about perfumes, pillows and fantasy characters.  I'm not sure why many of us choose Beauty/Belle but maybe we are all soft, kind romantics at heart.

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #26 is: #4 Birgit.  Birgit please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 27 QUESTIONS

1. How many cookbooks do you own?

I do not own any. My DH has only a couple but he uses the Internet extensively. We had a very large collection of cookbooks before we moved in 2005. DH told me to get rid of them because he didn't want to carry the box of books. I took them to Goodwill.  But now every once in a awhile he will say to me "Why did you get rid of all my cookbooks?"

The Joy of Cooking we bought to replace the one I had from my mother years ago. Sunny Side Up is from the Junior League in Fort Lauderdale so that predates the move. The black ringed booklet is From Our Heart, recipes from Heartbeat Women's ministries at our church.  It includes one or two from my DH. :-)

2. What is the most used electrical appliance in your kitchen?

Definitely the microwave! Actually ours is a microwave convection oven so DH uses it for cooking. I make lots of hot tea.  A very close second would be our coffee pot or the Kurig.

 





3. How many nights per week do you have take-out, delivery or fast food?

We used to have take-out at least once a night - Pizza or Chinese; sometimes Tacos.  But since DH has been diagnosed with the diabetes we have been good to eat at home... mostly vegetables.

Your turn to share - How many cookbooks do you have? what is your most used electric appliance? or how many nights a week do you do take out?  

I did not find too many March or Irish books but I have a few.  I will add them later this week. Meanwhile Enquire Comment Winners can choose a selection from  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, March 11 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 26 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about vitamins, snacks and breakfast choices. Some of us are better at taking our vitamins than others - Mariska is good to take her supplement (Congratulations on the baby - how are you sleeping? *BG*) We all like different snacks but it sounds like most of us like our breakfast foods!

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #25 is: Stacey. Stacey - please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 26 QUESTIONS

1. Do you wear perfume, body spray, etc.  If yes what are you favorite scents/brands?
A few years ago I found a new scent - I use DNKY Be Delicious or Red Delicious.

2. How many pillows are on your bed?
--- I had to go count:  There are six pillows on our bed.  A little like the picture below. But I have a foam memory pillow for my head and a small back pillow I  use under my knee. The other four pillows my DH uses.

3. If you could be any character in a fairy tale, who would you be?

Here's A List That May Help

If you check that link there are way to many choices! I think there is a wise old owl in some fairy tale and that is what I would pick I think.  Or... the other one that came to mind was Beauty from Beauty and the Beast. Not that my DH is a beast... and I am blessed with my own Happy Ending.

Your turn to share - Do you use a perfume? how many pillows are on your bed? or what fairy tale character would you like to be?  

All of February winners will get to make their selection from some Valentine and "Love" books I posted. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, March 4 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 25 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about the Super Bowl, love songs and blog challenges.Shows what different cultures we have when Mystica doesn't know what the Super Bowl is! (It's the final football game of the season to determine the champion team from the previous year. It is much more important normally to the men and the states who have a winning team!)

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #24 is: #6 Mona. Mona - please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository if international.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 25 QUESTIONS

1. Do you take a daily multi-vitamin or supplement?

I used to take various vitamins but got out of the habit. Guess I should start again. The only pill I take is for joint aches.  My DH takes a dozen or so that are colorful like the picture here.

2. You're snacking - popcorn - pretzels - potato chips or peanuts?

Any-all of the above a different times! DH has just been diagnosed with diabetes2 so I think our eating habits are about to change - for the better.

3. Waffles, Pancakes or French Toast?

Depends on my mood. I like them all. But actually we started eating crepes after visiting Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.  I'll have to check to see if I have a picture of my own I can load.

Your turn to share - Do you take a multi-vitamin or supplements; which snack do you like or which breakfast "pastry"?  

All of February winners will get to make their selection from some Valentine and "Love" books I posted. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, February 25 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 24 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about your first, worst and best jobs. Several of us did not like telemarketing!
I thought it was funny - but understandable! -that Cheryl's teaching was her best and worst job.

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #23 is: #3 Mystica. Mystica -please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired. Or let me know what credit you want or book you want from Book Depository.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 24 QUESTIONS

1. Did you watch the Super Bowl? If yes, which part did you like the best, the game, the halftime show, the commercials and did you notice the mistake made with the National Anthem?
I know without looking that Dollycas watched! Congrats on the Packers win! I worked on the computer while the game was on so I only half watched.  The halftime show was rather amazing even if I don't care for that sort of hype and have to wonder at the extravagant costs!
As to the commercials... my DH always skips those - we have a TV hook-up that allows that. The commercial I would have liked to have seen was the Christian one they rejected:  

2. Dollycas joined a new meme this week called "Monday's Music Moves Me", this month's theme is love songs, Do you have a favorite love song?
Well - I guess it would be a song I choose for our wedding: What are you doing the rest of your life?  Not real well known but I loved the words. I didn't realize it was sung by Sinatra:

3. How many blog challenges have you entered this year?

This is easy to answer... so far none!  However I do have plans to enter a couple and/or create my own. Of course I will do the 100 Book Challenge. And I need to add the Reading Addict Challenge that Dolloycas has in her post! Does anyone know if there is a full list of challenges anywhere in blogsville for me to check before I create one of my own?

xxx

Your turn to share - Did you watch the Superbowl? Do you have a favorite Love Song? And how many challenges have you entered this year?  

All of February winners will get to make their selection from some Valentine and "Love" books I posted. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, February 18 at 10PM central. 

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 23 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thanks for sharing last week about your sleeping habits. Although some of you have to get up early I didn't note anyone say they were actually a morning person.  Funny - Throuthehaze is going to bed about the same time that Nastassia is getting up. :-)

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #22 is: #8 Jennifer. Jennifer, please pick a book from the Love Books List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 23 QUESTIONS

1. What was the first job your ever had?

The question doesn't say full time or part time.  Of course I did baby sitting when I was a young teen to about 16.  I remember I had a cute set of twins I sat for.  I was a copy clerk/gopher in my high school summers at a resort hotel on Ft. Lauderdale beach.  I went through undergrad in three years so wasn't off much to work then but I worked part time as a law clerk during law school.
The first full time job I had would be as a newbie lawyer with a collection law firm in Orlando.

Teddy photo from Vermont Teddy Bear
If you can't read the note card it says "confidential briefs."

2. What was the worst job you ever had?

I can think of some difficult clients but not really a worst job... except maybe getting rid of those difficult clients.

3. What is the best job you ever had?

I am very detailed and love real estate so my title company is my best job. I like my law practice most of the time too. And I enjoy my publishing company because of working with authors and editors and readers... that is work and fun. AND of course I love blogging so I thought this picture was just perfect for me:

Photo found at Problogger.net and there is a great article to go with it.

Your turn to share - what was your first job, your worst job and/or your best job?  This week and for February the winners will get to make their selection from some Valentine and "Love" books I will be posting. 
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, February 11 at 10PM central.

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 22 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

I really enjoy everyone's comments. It is good to remember that some of our distant friends have totally different weather! Fi-Chan says it's too hot but most of us are complaining about the cold! :-) The beach or lodge choice votes were pretty evenly split although a couple of lodge goers wanted books instead of friends. LOL. And none of us do winter sports. Guess that is not so surprising since we are mostly busy reading!

The Winner from Enquiring Minds Week #21 is: #1 Stacey Smith. Stacey, please pick a book from the Christmas List for Giveaway and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks if desired.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 22 QUESTIONS

1. What time do you usually wake up each morning?

I usually wake before my alarm which I set between 7:25 to 7:45.  Then I like to have a cup of coffee and read for a half hour before I get up.  Every other morning I am supposed to be getting up in time to do a half hour on the bicycle.  Monday morning I will be doing that.

2. What time do you usually go to sleep each night?

I am a night owl, not a morning person. So I go to bed too late most nights.  I would like to go to bed by midnight every night but it doesn't happen. Lots of nights I crawl to bed at 1 or even 2am.  That is not healthy because I need all the beauty rest I can get!

3. Standing at the foot of your bed, do you sleep on the right side of the bed, left side of the bed, or do you have the whole bed to yourself?

Standing at the foot of the bed and facing the bed I do sleep on the left like the lady in the cartoon. But my DH is almost always asleep before I get to bed. I can listen to my Kindle or my Audible before I go to sleep but rarely get to read at night so the light doesn't disturb him.

Your turn to share - are you a morning person or a night owl?  This week and for February the winners will get to make their selection from some Valentine and "Love" books I will be posting.  I will link in the picture and titles when I get it posted.
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, February 4 at 10PM central.

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 21 PLUS Comment Giveaway

I didn't get to participate in week #20... which maybe was good since it was political.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 21 QUESTIONS

I like this weeks questions!

1. What is the outside temperature where you are today?

I was able to find the graphic below.  Our temperature is 34 outside - even in north Florida!  Inside we keep the temps closer to 68 so its a bit cold.  I am happy to go to work were I do set the temp at 73!

2. Do participate in any special winter sports or hobbies like skiing or snowmobiling, etc?
Sitting in front of the fireplace is my sort of winter sport... This is our Christmas morning fireplace. :-)

3. If you had to choose between a week long stay in a mountain lodge with lots of snow, activities, friends, food and beverages or a week alone on a deserted white sand island with just a bag of books and food and water which would you choose?

That is a really hard choice! Or not - I could do the lodge with everyone for a day or two but for a week... I'd rather the deserted beach and bag of books!

Your turn to share.  This week we will do the last Christmas book from the Christmas Books for Giveaway. Next week I have some Valentine and "Love" books planned to choose from.
Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, January 28 at 10PM central

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 19 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thank you for sharing New Year's activities last week! 
THE WINNER FROM ENQUIRING COMMENTS #18 from January 1 is Jenni Elyse who gets to pick a  Christmas book.  Please email me with your choice and address.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 19 QUESTIONS

1. How would you build the perfect sandwich?

2. What is your favorite flavor of potato chips?

3. Now add the perfect beverage to complete this lunch.

Here you go:
1.  My favorite sandwich is a Grilled Cheese with Bacon; preferably on Rye or wheat. Sometimes we add tomatoes.

2.  My favorite chips are Frito Corn Chips; second choice is any rippled potato chip.

3. My first choice is a glass of water. But I also drink hot coffee or tea at lunch.

So how about you? What is your favorite lunch sandwich, chip and drink?
I still have some Christmas books left so we will do another pick from the Christmas Books for Giveaway.  Maybe this week I'll remember to post the link for this.

Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any of the three questions above.

Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.

I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by next Thursday at 10PM central. Then hopefully I will announce the winner by Saturday or Sunday!

Happy munching while you read this week.

Enquiring Minds - Meme Week 18 PLUS Comment Giveaway + Winner

Thank you for sharing memories last week! 
THE WINNER FROM ENQUIRING COMMENTS #17 from December 26 is RobynL who gets to pick a  Christmas book.  Please email me with your choice.

This meme is hosted by Dollycas Thoughts for Thursdays - which are hard for me to make.  The goal is to get to know our fellow bloggers and visitors better. Each week Dolly asks some questions for us to answer and then link up. I am late doing the post but I am trying to to participate as I would like to learn more about blogger and follower friends.

WEEK 18 QUESTIONS

1. Did you get what you wanted for Christmas?

My DH and I gave ourselves the exercise bike so that was wonderful.  A surprise Christmas gift was our son proposing to his girlfriend as the first gift!

2. Do you make New Year's Resolutions?

 Sort of. I'll be posting on Resolutions soon.

3. How will you spend New Year's Eve and New Year's Day this year?

We spent New Year's Eve at our daughter's and son-in-laws with the grandchildren. They set off fireworks in the street. We came home early but they stayed up.

New Year's Day I spent the morning coloring my hair and reading. This afternoon the grandchildren came over to make cookies with their P-Pop. Now daughter and P-pop are making noodles for a chicken recipe for dinner. Of course we will also have black-eyed peas and collard greens.

So how about you? Who wants to share about their Christmas gifts or their New Year's celebrations?
This week we will do one more Christmas book from the Christmas Books for Giveaway.

Rules: a) Must be a follower; b) Share a comment on any of the three questions above.

Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.

I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by next Thursday, January 6 at 10PM central. Then hopefully I will announce the winner by Saturday!