Ok so I am really lagging this past week on my blogging. I had a big nasty computer crash. Not cool. My computer is about as saved as I can get it myself, I just messed with things and hoped for the best. I guess I did something somewhat right. Anyhow, I wanted to share some contests with y'all! Go check them out!

A Mother's Boutique has a giveaway going right now for a $50 GC!

Dinker and Giggles has several giveaways going on right now and will have more......hers will be going all month (31 days of giveaways) so you need to check back daily!

ME ME ME ME ME ME! Yes ME I want to win this, but I guess y'all can have a chance too... I mean...ugh..yea...I'll tell ya. So here is the deal. These awesome chicks over at The Secret is in the Sauce are giving away something awesome and amazing, and you probably want it just as bad as I do... The new Photoshop Elements 7! How awesome are they? Well they are just my very best friends in the world. Did I mention they were pretty? Did I win yet?

I can not even explain how excited I am. Things have been a little rough around here lately. The economy sucks. No, really.... it sucks. Money has been tight and I have been looking for more ways to bring in a few bucks. Things are falling into place in more ways than one. I have an awesome friend that is helping me get started on some really exciting things. Just in time too! I mean Christmas is around the corner! I feel like more people are starting to notice my efforts, it's as if there is digital signage some place with "Stitchblade" flashing across it. It's fantastic and I want to dive right into it all! I just need to get myself organized and in order to take on all these tasks and get them accomplished and really get it all going. So to those that are helping me along on this great ride......THANK YOU! So people...stay tuned for some really big changes happening around here!

Candace at Mommy Matters tagged me!

The instructions are:

* Go to your Sixth Picture Folder then pick your Sixth Picture.
* Pray that you remember the details.
* Tag 5 others.


OK this was my 6Th photo in my 6Th picture folder! It's an old one! This was taken at our first house, I can tell because of that awful paneling! Lauren is close to 2 in this photo. Looking at a photo album while trying to use the potty, and apparently very tired!

Now I must tag 5 others to do the same...here they are! Get on it people!

Jessica
Misti
Catt
Linlori
LJ

I just came across a new site called Unicorn Media. This appears to be a great new tool for music promotion as well as independent film promotion! I am always browsing for sites like this to help support my husbands band. This site is totally FREE for artists and the fans! Currently you can use the Artist Beta to browse and look at the developing features for this great new tool.

I went and checked out the blog for the site as well. They have a lot of tips and information for film and music artists and I will be bookmarking this! I especially liked reading the post about getting your band signed to a label. The blog posts are written in a way that makes it enjoyable to read instead of the typical droning you come across on other blogs of this nature. I was quite pleased. On the blog I also came across some posts of reviews. I will be spending more time there reading the reviews and checking out the music since I am always on the look out for new tunes.

One thing that impressed me is that Unicorn Media celebrated Earth Day and dedicated a post to recognizing musicians that helped make a difference.

Unicorn Media is for the Artist! They want to help get you noticed! So check it out, hook it up, then use your myspace and direct people to Unicorn Media to hear and view your hard work!
Unicorn Media believes that artists should have a place to showcase their music in the high quality they intended it, build a fan base, interact directly with their fans and make money.

This was assigned to me by Heather

I am a Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer

I have 3 daughters

I am learning to play the guitar

I am afraid of cats, birds, and spider monkeys

I am self taught in everything that I do and believe I can do anything!

I have a thumbprint shaped birthmark on my bootie

I love thrift stores

I have been nursing for 4 yrs, 4 mo, and 6 days straight as of today

I'm 33 but I think I am 21

I love my friends

Passing this on to 10 other people

1. 'Cuz I Felt Like It!
2. Just the 5 of us!
3. Hello Jobi
4. Late Mornin' lullaby
5. One Retro Mama
6. Giggle Talk
7. Primal Mommies
8. One tired mama and a 6 pack
9. Melanie's Closet Project Blog
10. Chasing My Tail

Well nothing in my shop is new at the moment...but there are some awesome goodies still in there so check that out!

What is new though is 'Cuz I Felt Like It's NEW look...yea a NEW look...cause I love her and she asked! Go check her out and show her some lovin' cause she rocks.

What else is new? Ok...I'm totally bragging here, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE this post......Yea I love it cause its all about me....how much radder could it get? This woman rocks and I thank her so much for the wonderful post she made! THANK YOU!

Check it out! I learned a new trick and added a signature to my posts! Thanks to the tips I found at Jay's corner. They had a post up about adding a divider between posts. I took that info and was able to add in a signature to my own blog. The only thing I did differently is add the code in after Footer 1. Footer 3 is where the divider code goes as instructed on the blog post, I will add in a divider later. S0 thank you very much for the instructions! Go check it out and personalize that blog of yours a bit more!

Oh by the way...I was able to create my signature with coding included at My Live Signature! They have many fonts to choose from, colors, slants, sizes, etc! Coding included!

I was tagged by Giggle Talk!
Favorite person (outside family)?
Jessica from 'Cuz I Felt Like it of course!
Favorite food?
Salad, specifically from the Olive Garden.
Quirks about you?
hmmm....I dunno?
Any regrets in life?
Yea, wasting time on people who made me unhappy
Favorite Charity/Cause?
Anything that helps kids in our OWN country.
Favorite Blog recently?
Rocks in My Dryer
Something you can’t get enough of?
Starbucks!
Worst job you’ve ever had?
Waitress!
What job would you pay NOT to have?
Anything outside in the Texas heat!
If you could be a fly on the wall, where?
oh I can think of a lot! heeeheee but I will keep them to myself.
Guilty Pleasure?
Dark Chocolate!
Got any confessions?
No not really
If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it?
A digital SLR fer sure!
Favorite thing about your house?
The old hardwoods, and the huge back yard!
Least favorite thing about your house?
No screen in the windows because they are the old tilt out windows.
One thing you are bad at?
Painting my nails, and putting on liquid eyeliner.
One thing you’re good at?
Tattooing, drawing, painting, sewing, lots of stuff!
If you could change something about your circumstances, what?
I'd be rich!
Who would you like to meet someday? Living or dead?
You know...I may be lame, but I just do not have an answer for this!
What makes you feel sexy?
J
Who is your real life hero?
These are hard....
What is the hardest part of your job?
finding time
When are you most relaxed?
In the shower
What stresses you out?
Everything! But I am working on that!
What can you not live without?
My Family and close friends. COFFEE!
Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists?
I don't get it...
Why do you blog?
just cuz

Okay - rules:
1. Answer the questions
2. Link back to whoever tagged you
3. Tag eight bloggers to do the same, 2 from each category.

• New/newer bloggers -
• My Kind a Rain
• Hello, Jobi
• Bloggy friends —
• Christi's Creative Side
• Late Mornin' Lullaby
• Bloggers you’d like to get to know better –
• One Retro Mama
• ABunchAKidsInc
• Bloggers you are not sure will respond, but you hope will—
• Granola Chicks
• Mommy Matters

I am on a message board and one of the hot topics right now is decluttering! I have come across a blog with some more tips to help us all get organized and declutter. It is called Home Organization Solutions . They cover everything in the house! Kids, Clutter, Organizing, Holidays, Paper....just about anything you can think of you could probably find an idea or a solution here. For those of you trying to declutter I suggest you read this post called Top 3 tips to declutter your home. There are also links to other blogs about decluttering. I know one specific mama who said PAPER was her problem. TONS of paper and she had no idea what to do. Here is a post about controlling paper clutter so mama you KNOW who you are....check it out! Tons of info here to get you started in organizing your home. Now get off the computer and declutter! As for myself...I am off to check out the Holiday tips! Christmas is right around the corner and I need to get a jump on it!

Just About Anything is the blog I stumbled upon today. A blog written by a mother of a girl named Sam living in Japan. I do believe she lives in Tokyo (but is originally from the Philippines), I searched for an about me page...but did not find it. It could be there...I just may not have enough coffee in my system to find it! She writes about ...well....Just about anything as her blog title suggests. I was browsing through I came across this post called Celebrating the Ten Years. She discusses the long distance relationship with her now husband. She is a first time mother and talks about that as well as food, travel, her personal opinions and thoughts, world news, other blogs and much more. I hope she will post some recipes of meatless (like ZERO fish or meat) Sushi. I want to make some but I have a total mental thing and I will not eat fish...especially not RAW. I wonder if she does Bento?

So, I was reading a blog post today by i.do.blog. Lately it has become a quest of mine to check out as many blogs as I can. This post caught my eye because...well to be honest it was about money. Now I am a frugal mama that looks for some extra cash wherever I can find it. The blog post was about a newer program by pay per post where you review the posts made by the poster. Sounds pretty simple. I did click the link to sign up, but there seemed to be a little technical difficulty on the websites end, so we shall see if it worked and if it is indeed a money maker.

There are quite a few reviews of other bloggers on this blog, so after I post this I am going to look through those and see what other goodies I can find! If anyone has used the pay per post review program I would love to hear what you think about it. I have seen Pay Per Post before, but never the review option.