And the winners are.....

A pic of doodle in all her cuteness. Don't you just love her new bathing suit.

Here's what (I know) you've been waiting on.....the winners!

Monday's Contest-Melissa is the happy owner of a new monogrammed burpcloth.

Tuesday's Contest- Susan won a set of cute Thank You cards. I use them ALL the time. You can never have too many!

Wednesday's Contest- I really enjoyed reading all the comments and will admit that I had to have some help to pick the winner. I liked them all! Lindsay's comment made me roll with laughter. Doodle is "Hot and Wrinkle Free!"

Thursday's Contest- Surprise Leigh! You have won some Burt's Bee's diaper cream. I L-O-V-E it and Emma likes that it keeps her rash free!

If you won a contest this week, please email me (clemsonkate@yahoo.com) your address,real name, (if I don't know it) and instructions about your gift. (what colors? what fabric?) Thanks to all who participated. I wish I had enought money to give you ALL gifts. Enjoy your long weekend!! Hey, that's a gift in itself!!

Surprise Contest

It's the fourth contest of the week....a surprise! Don't you just love Surprises!I know I do. People have a hard time surprising me, I always seem to find out. Your surprise gift, one of my favorite baby items. No hints...but if you have a little one, you will love it too!

~Any-Who!~ To win the contest today, you must write about me on your blog. Somewhere in the post, you must link back to my blog. Please leave a comment on this post if you have entered the contest. That way, I will know to check your blog. I am so excited to read all about myself today.

**Send good luck and prayers our way, JAP (aka my Handsome Hubby) has an interview tomorrow!

Picture Perfect Contest

I got this idea from MckMama over at My Charming Kids. I'm sure I will not have nearly as many potential captions, but this adorable photo needs a caption. Yes, this is little doodle in the dryer. She was having a ball! (No, I don't normally let her sit in the dryer, but we were taking the clothes out and I thought it would be a cute picture!) I will pick my favorite caption and announce the winner of the contests on Friday. You will win.......

A covered diaper case. I made the one above for myself. Got the idea from my favorite, absolute F-A-V-orite store, Swoozie's. You may pick the colors and may suggest the kind of fabric you would like. Nothing too expensive ladies....the governor of our GREAT state just cut our paychecks!!!! Remember you may still enter to win the contests on Tuesday and Monday. Winners won't be chosen until Friday!
Happy Humpday!!

Things I'm Thankful For Tuesday and Contest

I am trying to make a list weekly of things I am thankful for. Sometimes you can get so caught up in what you want, that you forget about what you already have.

I am thankful for:

1. summer break~ yes, I love my little darlings, but right now, I am a little tired of teaching and the kids are little (let's say A LOT) tired of listening. 15 days until summer break!

2. Mornings~ Emma has the cutest grin on her face every morning. I love being the one to get her out of bed and I love when she sees me for the first time each morning and her face lights up!

3. Colorful Felt Tip Pens~ I use them for grading, writing notes, pretty much anything!

4. DaVinci's Subs~ I could gobble one up right now. They put entirely too much meat on the sub, but MAN they are delicious!

5. Macaroni and Cheese~ My absolute favorite food. Homemade is the best. With LOTS of cheese.

Of course, I am thankful for all the great things in my life: God, Husband, Emma, and Family!

***If you would like to win something today that you might be VERY thankful for, you must become a follower of my blog. It's very easy! Just click Follow this blog in the upper left corner. Winners will be announced on Friday! You may still sign up to win Monday's contest too! Don't forget! Good Luck!!

Not Me Monday

Welcome to another Not Me Monday, a blog carnival hosted by the interesting blogger, amazing mother, and Jesus lover, MckMama! Please go read her amazing blog!

I did not buy every magazine about the terrible crisis of the Gosselin family. I think I am a little addicted. I really enjoy thier show and am terribly saddened by the news. I hope that they can work it out, expecially for the kids. I am anxious for the show to begin next Monday, but until then, I have not read...People, InTouch, and many other gossip mags trying to get my fix. No Not Me!

I did not completely enjoy the last show of DH. (Desperate Housewives) I think I might boycott the show if Mike didn't marry Susan again and can't believe that Lynette is going to have TWINS....AGAIN! And Bree...oh my goodness. It will be interesting when Susan finds out what she has been up to! I could not watch the show again tonight. Absolutely not me!

I absolutely DID NOT cheat on my Soup Diet this past week and eat about 4 Nabisco Chewy Chocolate Chip cookies. (really 6, to be honest) Hey, I was hungry and all we got to eat that day was soup and veggies! I went out to finish the diet with minimal cheating. I think I have lost about 5 pounds. No where near the 17 (!!!!) that they say is possible! Oh well, back to just eating healthy and exercising.

I cannot believe that I DO NOT still have Emma's umbilical cord stump in the tray on my nightstand. Nope, Not Me! It fell off....oh....3 months ago. I just can't seem to throw it away, but everytime I look at it, I just wonder what do I think I am going to do with it. Put it in a scrapbook? Ewww! Display it in Emma's room? Even more Ewww! I guess it will stay right where it is until I decide what to do with it!
Lastly, I would absolutely NOT have plastic surgery ( if I had the money) to get rid of the extra weight and stretch marks left over from my 9 months of housing this adorable little bundle of cuteness. I did not gain a plethera of pounds and have NOT found it difficult to loose it. Maybe it's because I cheat on my diets. Ummmm, just a thought! I definately DO NOT wish that I had my pre-pregnancy body back. Certainly NOT ME!

Let the fun begin...

Alright ladies and gents....Today marks the beginning of CONTEST WEEK! Every day will bring new and exciting things! I will be posting a different contest every day. Winners will be announced on Friday. You may enter to win as many contest as you would like, but you may only win one. (Let's be fair!)

Today, you are playing for .....(drumroll please).......a a very adorable monogrammed burpcloth! Similar to these. Oh so cute, I have several and I love, love, love them! They make wonderful baby shower gifts too!

**To win, simply leave a comment on this post. Tell me your name, where you live, and how you found my blog. Any additional comments about the adorable little cutie above wouldn't hurt either. Don't forget to include what you would like monogrammed on your burpcloth, should you win! Good Luck and Let the games begin!

Flashy Four Month Old

Emma Doodle turns FOUR months old today! Man, the months really ~fly~ by! She is such a sweet baby. You can tell from the pictures that she is a joy! She loves to smile and is rarely upset. She loves to cuddle with cute boys (expecially Daddy!) and has never met a stranger. This month, she survived her first fever, learned how to roll over, started grabbing for toys and playing with them (really, they just go straight into her mouth), and was an excellent traveler as we went out of town FOUR weekends in a row. She also spent her first week away from Mommy and Daddy and "Mommy" lived to tell about it. (Thought I would die!) Emma helped Mommy celebrate her first Mother's Day this month and today she met some of my students for the first time. She attended her first wedding and stayed out WAY past her bedtime, but your Uncle Reese only gets married once! Emma is the best thing that has ever happened to me (and her Daddy). Every day I am amazed at how much I love her and how much she has changed the way I view the world. I praise God every day that I have a healthy and happy baby. Happy Four Months Birthday Emma!