The Year of Reviews?

Well the year is about out. And I was looking over what I had done on my blog this year. Do you do that? See where you have been? Well I do see I have 358 post this year. And with 365 days in a year, I almost made a post a day. Not too bad.  I also broke over 100 followers which made me feel pretty amazing.  And over 1000 post over all.  So those where the numbers. 

But I was also looking at what I have posted.  Yes, lots of reviews.  I will agree.  And I want to take this time to thank you for that.  Why you?  Well your here right.  That means you have read a lot of the reviews.  I am not sure your feeling on them.  I try very hard to put them in context of how they work in my life.  Keeping the flavor of my family in there the best I can.  But also, a massive thank you, they help me out more than you could ever know.  You see on my very limited budget that is my gifts.  Yes, my gifts to my family and friends.  I save almost everything I can from a review so I can have a nice new gift to give out.  Since I live on less than $1200 a month for income there is not much left over for gifts.  So I do 'pimp' myself out to help fill that gap.  And my thanks are to you for reading and following and staying with me.  I am sure it is not always the most entertaining here.  I will try and do better this year.

And in keeping with that thought.  I felt that may be you would like to see my 12 favorite post for this last year.  I picked one a month.  Through those 12 I think you would have a good feel for me, my family and our year all together.  What do you think?

 1.  January.  You Awake?
 2.  February.  Eeeek! It's Cold Out There!
 3.  March.  Weekend Fun
 4.  April.  Momma's Old
 5.  May.  Special for my Friends
 6.  June.  Busy Busy Busy
 7.  July.  Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes!
 8.  August.  Crazed Mind's Sub Sandwich
 9.  September.  God Blessed Us
10.  October.  June Cleaver Honored
11.  November.  McLinky Monday Question
12.  December.  He Should Have Known

"Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed."
-Proverbs 12:24

THE YEAR OF THE BLOGGER

Thanks to colorcubic for this great image.

Yes I am declaring 2009 the

Year of the Blogger.

That means this year is for me and you and all the rest of us here online.
So take out your best memories, recipes, tips and funny stories and start blogging away.
And do not forget the Fab give aways.



Just like this one at Rhea's place.
She is giving away books, cookware, food and goodies!
I hope I win. But if not then maybe it will be you.
Go and see if you can get on her bloggy good side.

Also I have followed over and found a book give away at DysFUNctional Mom. Does that not sound like all of us. She is having her first give away. So let's all go and bombard her with bloggy love as we try and scoop up her goodies. Oh and she says a real princess is doing the drawing. I can't wait.



And over at SITS (my favorite comment site) we can win a
Keurig platinum brewing system
and $50 to go toward picking out your favorite K-cups.
Jump over there and enter and remember to blog about it too!





Erin at Jane for girls has the coolest give away. Here is what she says.
How cool would it be to have your kids pictures on their own Fruit Roll Ups? I think it would be super cool. In fact, we got a chance to make our own at MyFruitRollUps. There are tons of different things you can add to make your very own personalized Fruit Roll Ups. They are great for birthdays, graduations, even Valentines Day.


One lucky reader will win their ownFREE box of 30 personalized Fruit Roll Ups with a retail value of $38 shipped. All you have to do is comment at Erin's blog after visiting MyFruit Roll Ups on what kind of design you would like for your very own.

Missy at Missy Made It has a lovely little Vera Bradley ID/Change Purse. And you can pick it up in her give away. I am new to meeting Missy but thought this was a cute lil purse. And her homemade crafts are adorable. Pop over and check out Missy and tell them Lynette sent you!



Audrey's Country Crafts has hand painted coasters in her give away. This lady has her own Etsy shop and there are some beautiful items she has made. But I am really hoping to win the coasters. CG loves raspberries and the color blue so this would go great for her dorm room!