Category: Funny Stuff

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A Penance Giveaway

So yesterday, I totally did a Saturday “Simple Smile” post…on Tuesday. It was an accident, I tell you. I sincerely thought it was Saturday. I know, I know, I’m in a time warp. It can’t be explained except to say–wait until you’re MY age and see if you can always keep things straight…

like what day it is.

So to make up for my ridiculous behavior yesterday, we’re going to have an incredible giveaway of some of my most favorite things in the entire world…

Cookbooks!!

And not just any cookbooks–but a scrumptious set that I found at JoAnn Fabrics with nearly edible photographs. No kidding. I picked up the “Pies” one first…

then saw the “Cookies” one behind it. Needed that one too.

Then when I moved that one, “Baking Made Simple” was at the back and it was calling to me.

What could I do?

I bought them all. I kept thinking, “these would make a wonderful giveaway…” but the longer I  carried them around the store, the closer I held them to my heart and then the tighter my grubby little fingers clutched onto them.

My thoughts changed a bit to “Actually I neeed these cookbooks to add to my collection of 65,000 back at home.” It was a sad sight indeed–such greedy behavior from a grown woman. Honestly.

So this post is a sort of penance giveaway, to prove to myself that I can actually share…

whether I want to or not.

And to make up for yesterday.

I could have sworn it was Saturday.

Sheesh.

PS~ Leave a comment on this post telling me if you’ve ever made a recipe from Gracious Rain. If yes, which one? If not, tell me one that you’d like to try and I’ll try not to be too hurt about it.

Then, poof! You’ll be entered in the giveaway. I’ll announce the winner on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 10:00 am.

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That Funny Guy~

For my birthday, a while back, my cute little daughter gave me a ticket to Brian Regan–one of the funniest comedians on the planet. Have you ever seen this guy? Apparently, he’s all over on cable and doing specials all the time. The best part about him–and I’m being serious now– is that he’s clean–I know, right? You are free to just sit back and laugh without anything to worry about. Ahhhh….

I found this clip on YouTube, you know, in case you’d like a snippet. He was just fabulous and I laughed so hard, my face ached…

true story.

Thanks Jillian!!
 

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If You Smell Peppermint…

it’s coming from my place.

As I mentioned the other day, in the last few months, I seem to be having some sort of…thing…with peppermint. It happened slowly enough, almost without my noticing. But then, as I looked more closely, I realized that the crisp-and-clean-and-no-caffeine scent of Peppermint is positively everywhere I turn. It can’t be an accident. Lemme show you.

~I’m drinking it for breakfast and sometimes before bed–luscious soothing peppermint tea with an itty bitty–ok sometimes huge–spoonful of honey. Ummmm….

~Starlight mints and peppermint balls are in the candy jar on the shelf–where I can get at ’em quick and easy on my way out the door. That’s very important.

~Apparently, I need candy cane flavor on my lips too…you know…just in case. Baahahaa!

~I’m quite fond of washing my grubby little mitts with Winter Peppermint hand soap. Oooh…chilly.

~Then, before bed, my tootsies get the full treatment–Peppermint lotion with essential oils–which makes it that much more cool. La-te-da.

All I know is that it makes my toes all tingly and smells divine. Yes, that’s what I said.

~Cleaned out my purse yesterday and to my utter horror, there was a huge, mysterious pile of peppermint taffy just kicking around. Now, how did THAT get in there?

Shameful.

Sheesh.

~Lastly, I should mention the annual hording of the “after Christmas” discounted candy canes. Because as everyone knows, you just can’t have too many candy canes…especially when they’re ten cents a box.

At least, I don’t think you can.

I have 4 cases in the storage room, so I should know.

They’re sitting next to the Costco size box of Peppermint Patties.

Whaat?

I’m holding them for a friend…I swear.

                                                 Counseling might just be in order.