The Queen B

Daughter Of The Year

Some of y'all know my mom.

Well.

She is on her never-ending vacation.  Again.

And she asked me to guest post for her.

I told her no.

I can barely post on my own blog.  

She asked again.

Still no.

Then she outed me to the world.

So I caved.

And now I've decided to have a little fun with it.

She is known for her generosity...that girl can host a mean giveaway.

Go to her blog and guess where she is traveling this week.  I gave a hint on my earlier post on her site.

She is going to give the winner a really great prize.

Only she doesn't know it yet.

But she'll do it because she owes me.

And she loves to give away stuff.

And she may or may not think it's funny.

(You might tell her that you have my back.)

Best of luck with the guessing!

Winner!!

The winner of the tickets for the Friday night preview shopping event is...

 

 

Congrats!  I'll be emailing you with info shortly.

 

 

 

 

Who Doesn't Love Shopping With Friends?

Can you believe November is almost halfway over? 

PANIC IS APPROACHING QUICKLY.

Typically, I love Christmas shopping, but this year I seem to have misplaced my mojo.

I love to find the perfect gift for each recipient.  Something thoughtful and specific just for them, you know?  

And I like to have it wrapped up by, well, NOW, so that my family can enjoy a (relatively) stress-free season.

Have I mentioned that PANIC IS ON THE HORIZON?

But I think I may have found a solution.

And Bonus!!  I have a little treat that could help those of you who live in Northwest Arkansas.

The NWA Boutique Show is Friday and Saturday, November 19-20, at the Springdale Holiday Inn Convention Center.  There are over 130 amazing boutiques.  

The show will kick-off Friday, the 19^th, with a Girls Night Out Preview Shopping Event featuring live Christmas jazz by local artists, swag bags for the first 500, candy and hot cocoa stations, door prizes and much more.  Tickets are $10.00 per person at the door or $8.00 online at www.nwaboutiqueshow.com.  A portion of the proceeds from Friday night’s event will benefit the community programs of the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas.

Saturday admission is free.  You'll still be able to register for amazing door prizes and shop thousands of one-of-a-kind and custom items from local artists and designers. 

I am giving away a pair of tickets to the Friday night Girls Night Out event!

Just leave a comment telling what you're hoping to find at the show, and I'll randomly pick a winner on Sunday, November 14.  

All of you local lurkers are going to have to comment on this one!!

You can check out all of the merchants, and find out about directions and hours at their website, www.nwaboutiqueshow.com.  

Or you can check it out on Facebook at NWA Boutique Show.

Start making your shopping list!!

 

We Have A Winner

Well I've certainly got a new list of books to check out.  Thanks for all of the suggestions.

The winner of the Amazon card is 

Tiffani!!

(Congratulations!  I'll email you momentarily...)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

15

Timestamp: 2010-02-18 03:32:03 UTC

Rusty

So how's life?

I'm trying to get back in the groove with the pointless posts.  

And pretty much, I've got nothing.

Let's talk about books, shall we?

I'd love to know what you're reading.  

You know how reading goes in cycles?  Sometimes you can read several books in a week and then other times you can go months and not pick up a single book.

I've been in a reading cycle.

I think it is because of the cold.

Or my denial of reality.

Here's some of what I've read over the last few weeks...

Swope's Ridge is the sequel to Farraday Road.  Both are mysteries set in Arkansas.

I know.  Just what you've been waiting for.

They were good.  Just order both at the same time, because the first one leaves you hanging big time.

I'm just about finished reading The Power of Half.  I've really enjoyed it.  I'm sure you have seen this family on T.V....they sold their million dollar home in order to give half of the proceeds to fight hunger in Africa.  It has really caused me to think about what we really need and different ways that we can give to others.

I really loved Screen Play.  When I thought the story was winding down, I was only halfway through the book.  There is definitely a turn that takes the book in a different direction and I loved it.

I think I've mentioned my love of this series.   It is kind of embarrassing.  I mean, really?  Football hero whose side gig is special ops?  Whatever.  I like them.

I've saved the best for last.  I've been doing this study of Ruth.  It is amazing.  I enjoyed one other study by this author and hoped this would be good, too.   To be totally honest, I just thought the cover was super cute.  When I chose the book, our situation with La P was moving forward and things were looking positive.  Within a week of beginning the study, everything fell apart.  Note the words on the front of the book...loss, love & legacy.  God has taught me so much through this book.  If you are looking for a great way to get in God's word, get this book.

Now then.

I really do want to know what you are reading.  I'm about to start this, but need to have a few things on standby.  

And because y'all are nice and my posts may be lame for a while, I'm going to give one of you a $25 Amazon gift card.  

Leave one comment telling me a book you've liked or one you want to read.  The random number generator and I will pick a winner sometime Wednesday evening. Make sure I can get in touch with you and all that.

Y'all rock.  

Let The Fun Begin (including a little giveaway :) (Now Relocated)

So.  Um.  Apparently I am not the rule follower that I thought I was.

I forgot that BlogHer Ads has guidelines for giveaways...

So the giveaway from All Modern for a fun selection from their modern furniture and decor has moved to my never-before-used QB Review Blog.

Go check it out!

Winner!!

The winner of the $30 Amazon gift certificate is...

Happy Geek!!

Congrats!!  

I'll email you or you can email me and we'll work out the details!!!

Thanks to all who entered.

We'll do it again soon.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

71

Timestamp: 2009-04-06 04:09:06 UTC

The Queen Received Her Crown

Unfortunately, it is in her mouth.

The medication had me a bit loopy, so I couldn't post about my big surprise.  Though it seems that you all certainly have a lot of ideas of your own...

Because I'm leaving you hanging, I thought I'd have a little giveaway.

(And maybe because I'm still a bit loopy.)

Leave me a comment telling me, um...I don't know...your plans for the weekend maybe?  Or the weather at your house?  Or what you had for breakfast?  Or what you are reading right now?  I'm pretty flexible.

I will randomly pick a winner on Sunday.  

Oh.  I guess you want to know what you'd win.

How about a $30 gift certificate to Amazon?

Let's do that.  That's easy.

Happy Friday. 

The Tastiest Giveaway I've Ever Had

Some bloggers are recognized for their excellent writing.  Some are acknowledged for the quality of their photography.

Some are singled out because they are so stinkin' funny.

I got a little email giving props for my love of a good roll.

Like, a bread roll.  The kind you might butter.  

Sister Schubert contacted me because they heard I love their rolls.

(Sister Schubert as in the company.  Not the actual sister.)

And I do.  I love their rolls.  I will proudly proclaim that I love me a Sister Roll or 27.

(That's how The Palace refers to them...Sister Rolls.)

As long as Sister exists, there will never be a reason for me to work on my yeast skills.  Or lack thereof.

Where was I?

So Sister Schubert asked if I'd like to review some of their products and host a giveaway.

WELL YES.

A few days later, I received an ice chest stocked with Sister products.

The Palace immediately burst into song.  (I believe it was Glory, Glory Hallelujah.)

Let me give a quick review of all the Sister products:  THEY ROCKED.

We received a couple of packages of the good 'ole Sister yeast rolls.  Truly, I cannot think of a taste that is more divine.  

One package was enjoyed with our dinner of roast, carrots and potatoes.  The Sister Roll was used for soppin' up the gravy and OH MY WORD.  The deliciousness knows no end.

I am embarrassed to say that the second package was consumed by The Palace as a Saturday afternoon snack.

Stop the judging.

We ate them with butter and honey.  

My eyes are tearing up.

I also received a couple of packages of the individual serving dinner rolls.

Which happen to be delightful.

It is so simple to stick a few rolls on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes and have a perfect addition to the meal.

Or you could just have the rolls as your meal.

Which I've done.

Well, I have.

Sister also sent us two packages of her cinnamon rolls.

(Have you noticed that I'm now pretending that Sister actually sent them to me?  Like, THE Sister.)

Her cinnamon rolls are incredible.  INCREDIBLE.

A little story...  The King and The Princess decided to make the first batch of cinnamon rolls for me on Valentine's Day morning.  

I woke up to a tray of cinnamon rolls and a Diet Mountain Dew on ice.  (Oh, what a beautiful morning.)

I thanked my peeps and prepared to take my first bite.  

It was ice cold.  Frozen.

I assumed that The Princess had made them for me, so I didn't want to ruin her forever by saying that the sweet gesture had some issues.

So I kept eating.

Here's how you know that the rolls are incredible:  I ate 4 of them while they were frozen.  And I liked them.

The Princess finally ate one and said, "Dad! What did you do to these?  They're frozen!"

I'd been all sacrificing and keeping my thoughts to myself so as not to offend The Princess and it was THE KING?  THE KING HAD MESSED UP MY BREAKFAST?

Apparently, the doofus forgot to hit Start on the oven.  He had baked the cinnamon rolls in a cold oven.

Freak.

I baked the remainder of that pan in a HEATED OVEN and they were heavenly.

We've made them a few times since and they are phenomenal.  You must buy them.

So if you've made it all the way through this post, you deserve to win something.

How about this?

Here's the scoop:  This custom hand-painted basket comes complete with two pans of rolls and your choice of one of the following: Sister Schubert's own Cranberry Nut Bread; Fly-Off-the-Plate Pancake Mix with Blackberry Patch Syrup; or Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake Mix with Blackberry Patch Fruit Butter. These baskets also include Mook’s Cheese Straws, 2 packs of Red Diamond Estate coffee and a hand-decorated, seasonal cookie.

Leave a comment telling me how much you'd love to eat rolls for a snack and I'll randomly draw a winner on Thursday evening.  Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you so that Sister can send you the basket of perfection.

Sister also has a really cool contest going on right now.  The On A Roll Recipe Contest will reward the tastiest original recipes using any variety of Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls.  

The grand prize winner will receive Frigidaire Professional Series Appliances.  Four first place winners will each win $1000.

I think that would be worth checking out.  You can read all about it here.  

Much thanks to Sister Schubert for the delicious breads and the chance to participate in this giveaway.

Enjoy!!

A Stocking Full Of Fun Stuff

I love Christmas.

I love good ideas.

I love giveaways.

The Tide people contacted me to see if I'd be interested in giving away a stocking filled with examples of fun, inexpensive stocking stuffers.

Why yes.  I would.

There are so many great ways to fill a stocking and not spend much money.

My family loves to find new toothbrushes, lotion, chapstick and all kinds of necessities in their stockings.

My grandmother's house always found stockings filled with candy, fruit and nuts.

Which also describes the family found there.

I only speak the truth.

Anyway.  

Tide wants everyone to know that you don't have to look farther than your local drugstore when shopping for stocking sutffers.

Here is the stocking that one of you will win...

 

Here is a closer picture of the goodie.

 

A brief description of what's what:

*Bring a familiar holiday scent into your home with this DELIGHTFUL Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day peppermint candle.  When I opened the box, I was overcome with wonderful smell. 

And I despise peppermint, thanks to an unfortunate episode involving motion sickness and a peppermint candy.

But this candle is a definite must have.  

I will be finding one of these little lovelies for myself.

It sells for $9.99.

*Prevent chapped lips this winter with this Burt's Beeswax Lip Stash.  It contains a three-pack of their famous lip balm.  

I love this stuff.  The balm with a slight tint is my most used lip color in the winter.  

It sells for $9.99.

*I'm thinking that an actual reason to include chocolate in the stocking is not necessary.   

It is chocolate.

But this Russell Stover gift box is easy for everyone to include in their stockings at $1.19.

*Holiday parties are THE place to drop food on your clothes. I am notorious for using my hands to talk.  Hands that may or may not be holding food.  The Tide To Go Mini pen will save me from walking around like a dork with artichoke dip on my shirt.   And it is tiny enough to stick in my purse or pocket.

Not that any of you would ever spill artichoke dip on your shirt.

One of these pens sells for $2.99 and a two-pack sells for $5.49. 

These items are just an example of what can be found at your local store.  I'd love to hear some of your favorite inexpensive stocking stuffer ideas!

Leave a comment (with a way to contact you) and I'll randomly choose a winner on Saturday.

Thanks to Tide for this fun giveaway!