Apr 15, 2012 |
The Unemployment Cookbook Giveaway has ended!
Thanks to everyone who liked, followed, shared, and supported!
The winners were picked through Random.org using a minimum number of “1” and maximum number of the amount of followers as of 11:59 p.m. PST on Saturday, April 14, 2012, for each category.
The winners are:
For following Frankly, My Dear…: Joy I. of Olmsted Falls, OH
For liking Molly Jo on Facebook: Jaye C. of Burbank, CA
For liking New Inklings Press on Facebook: Terri S. of Victorville, CA
Congratulations to the winners! Your cookbook will arrive soon.
HAPPY EATING!
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
Apr 14, 2012 |
Every Friday, Tidy Mom lets other bloggers link up their prize of the week: a recipe, a photograph, an idea… pretty much anything that says, yeah, “I’m lovin’ it!”
I love looking at the variety of things that others love. From family to quotes to crafts to food to vacations… there’s so much beauty worth finding in the world around us.
So I thought I’d give it a try and join in.
But today isn’t Friday, you say? And you are oh-so-correct. So here’s another little beauty about Tidy Mom: this Lovin’ It linky is a giveaway. A giveaway! And we all know how crazy I am for giveaways, right?!
For my chance to win a 40-piece table setting from Mikasa, I’m linking up what I love! Let me start by saying, I really love the Mikasa dishes and if I win, I’m going for the Italian Countryside pattern. I know, you’re rolling your eyes. Like there was any chance for the other choices once anything Italian was thrown into the mix. Fuggetaboutit!
The hard part for me, honestly, is to choose just one subject. In the past few weeks, I’ve starting some great yard work and planting, tried some new recipes, taken awesome photos… I’ve also seen so many great things out in the world. I’m watching my friend turn their property into a farm! Now who doesn’t love that kind of project? There’s a lot on the news to pay attention to. Our town just got a new Hobby Lobby ~ now that’s total love right there, folks!
But let’s be real.
Not in any sense of self-promotion, but strictly speaking out of ROCKSTAR status, I’m mostly in love with The Unemployment Cookbook from New Inklings Press.
This baby has taken up so much of my past year, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. To finally have it published is a feeling of gratitude toward everyone who helped me through, from tasting recipes to layout design to proofreading to sharing…. from A to Z, the completion of this project is a full circle. I can’t thank you all enough. And for that, for your involvement, I’m Lovin’ It.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
Apr 13, 2012 |
Well, here I am again; 9 o’clock at night and just now remembering I don’t have a post for tomorrow.
I’m disappointed in the (lack of) quality writing on my blog lately. I have grand ideas, terrific ideas; but I also have a pretty full schedule. This week has been all about book signings, meet-and-greets and selling The Unemployment Cookbook. Oh, there’s still for you to enter to win your own free copy. Just click here.
Today I devoted the afternoon to spring cleaning my Master Bedroom Closet. But as we all know, to clean a mess you have to make a mess. And that means that two hours before bedtime my room looked like the closet had expelled itself a solid case of the stomach flu all over the place. Clothing, bags, papers, empty plastic bins, full plastic bins, stuff that fell out of plastic bins… did I mention it was messy?
I stopped to take a dinner break, and nearly fell asleep in my chair. So after much self-convincing, I picked up the trash, stacked the magazines, hung the clothes, and put the few remnant tasks into the Narnia room… and closed the door. At least I can look around my room tonight and not see a mess. It will still be there tomorrow, but at least tonight I don’t have to look at it. That makes me feel a little better.
I’m actually not too sure that life won’t drag me away from the closet again tomorrow (your today, since I’m writing this Thursday night). I have the usual morning schedule: drive Dot to school (or let her drive me), stop at Mom’s for the morning news and coffee, get to the grocery store for a few essentials (if I remember. The last three days I’ve forgotten).
In the afternoon, I get an exciting change from the norm: I get to drive down to County offices for job skills testing. Last month I applied for a clerical position in the local offices, and my resume and application passed Step One. Now I get to go with a group of about 200 others to be tested for skills. I’m not nervous about the test, I love tests. I really do. I love “showing off” I guess. Especially word and communication skills. Go figure. No, not worried about the test at all.
It’s the weather. This morning the reports were calling for severe rainstorms and high winds throughout the area, and I refuse to make the drive in those conditions. But as of 9 o’clock tonight, there’s much less rain in the forecast and even the wind predictions are dying down. So I’m confident that I’ll make the drive, ace the test, and land the job.
Tomorrow night will be my favorite part of the day. It’s Family Game Night at the Second Family’s house after Bible Study. We haven’t gotten our two families together for a few months, so we’re all looking forward to this much needed quality time. Of course, the hockey play-offs will feature prominently in our viewing activity, at least for a while.
Yeeks. I just realized I’ll have to write tomorrow’s post early so I don’t forget. Well? What should I write about? You decide.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
Apr 2, 2012 |
There’s still time to win your own copy of the Unemployment Cookbook!
Just click here for the original posting and read for details!
Also, “like” New Inklings Press on facebook (the link is in the above linked posting) for your third chance to win.
Good luck to all!
Mar 22, 2012 |
It’s here! Well, practically. It’s being published as I type this.
I am, of course, talking about this:
Nice teaser, huh? Like that artwork? I’m in love with it.
But not as much in love as I am with this:
That’s my logo. For my company.
How stinking lucky am I?!
I know, right?!
The past few months have been so blurry; and the last week even more so. I can’t believe what I’ve accomplished.
Of course, this isn’t just about me. This has been a family affair from the get-go. My mom and Dot have always encouraged the writing and the cooking (especially the cooking, for Dot!).
The cookbook was formatted and designed by my brother; and the logo, although designed by myself, was professionally done by my brother’s business partner. Are they the greatest computer artists ever?!
And today I finally set up a Facebook page for New Inklings Press. I’m looking forward to getting the website set up and maybe even a twitter page too.
In about a month I hope to have my “Study of the Ten Commandments” available as well as one or two more titles to follow shortly.
And now Megan and I have a way to get our series published.
But you don’t care about those little details. Am I right? You care about getting your hands on that cookbook!
Well, here’s your chance. More than one, actually.
Once I reach 50 subscribers to my Blog, I will use Random.org to select a random subscriber who will receive a free copy of the cookbook.
Once I reach 100 “likes” on my Molly Jo Facebook page, I will use Random.org to select a random follower who will receive a free copy of the cookbook.
There will only be one entry per person per prize, and only two prizes total (one for the Blog subscribers, one for the Facebook followers).
So spread the word via facebook, your blog, twitter, word of mouth… whatever it takes.
To “like” me on Facebook, click here.
To subscribe to my Blog, go to the right side of this post (if you’re reading this by email, click the title link to be taken to the actual blog) and enter your email address in the box where it reads “Subscribe By Email”.
These are two separate giveaways. There is no skill involved in winning. No monetary or substitution of prizes is allowed. The winners will be chosen completely at random through Random.Org once the required number of readers/followers has been reached.
Only legal U.S. residents 18 years and older are eligible to win (sorry, Canada, but you know I still love you!!). This isn’t me; it’s the international giveaway laws.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
