Weekly Giveaway

I loved every agonizing second of last night's U.S. Open match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Lots of yelling and groaning was done on my part. It was a great match. Congrats to Novak on the win.... better luck to Rafa next time - you're bound to beat Novak sometime. lol. I think it was a great win for $2.3 million. 2nd place only got $900,000. I think I could stand losing for a payout of $900,000.

Listen up!! Giveaway details have changed.

The winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on the blog for the week of September 12 to September 18. Comments from all posts, including this giveaway post, will be counted as an entry. (More posts means more entries.) Winner will be announced on September 19.

This week's giveaway is this lovely zippered pouch with a swivel clip that can be attached to your keys, belt loop, or purse strap. It measures 3.75 inches x 4.5 inches.

Tennis anyone?

Anyone else watching the U.S.Open?

The men's final is this afternoon, and I will be watching - half in agony, half in hope. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are my 2 favorites - and I can't pick which one I want to win more. #2 Rafa needs to step up and defeat Novak if he wants to get that #1 spot back eventually. On the other hand, Novak has had a great year and deserves that #1 spot. See? My loyalties are hopelessly divided!

At least it will be entertaining.

WINNER Weekly Giveaway

We have a WINNER!!

Redefining Normal

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Autumn on Etsy

Don't forget about the Weekly Giveaway!

I put a few of my Autumn-y (is that a word? lol) items on SALE in my Etsy shop.



I also have other items that would be great for Autumn:

Review - There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones

There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Wonderfully written with diverse characters, There You'll Find Me is very heartfelt. I am not a religious person, so I was leery about reading this, but I am glad I did. While there were a few Bible verses, it wasn't overly preachy. Although I did find it odd that ALL of the secondary characters in this story had such firm religious beliefs. It was with the help and guidance of these characters that the protagonist, Finley, found her way through a difficult time.



Finley has lost touch with God after the death of her brother. Reading her brother's travel journal, Finley decides to follow in his footsteps and spend her senior year as an exchange student in Ireland. She believes that visiting the places that brought her brother closer to God will do the same for her.



On the plane to Ireland, Finley meets Beckett Rush, an actor and heartthrob who is a tabloid favorite. Because of Beckett's well publicized exploits, Finley wants nothing to do with him. Of course Beckett likes Finley due to her lack of interest in him. Beckett finds a way to spend time with Finley - by helping her locate and visit the places from her brother's journal.



I liked the slow build to the Finley/Beckett romance. They were able to let go and be themselves around each other, which lets the reader get to know them also.



While this is a serious book with lots of issues going on, it still had cute, fun, and entertaining moments throughout.



Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the eARC.



View all my reviews

Weekly Giveaway

Listen up!! Giveaway details have changed.

The winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on the blog for the week of September 5 to September 11. Comments from all posts, including this giveaway post, will be counted as an entry. (More posts means more entries.) Winner will be announced on September 12.

This week's giveaway is this lovely green and yellow zippered pouch which measures 9 inches x 5.5 inches.

Winner!! Weekly Giveaway

I had my daughter do the drawing. She used her Cookie Monster hat.



Congratulations dollee!! Please contact me with your mailing address at PinkLadyDesigns[at]charter[dot]net

This week's giveaway will be posted on Tuesday!

Labor Day Sale

Giveaway is still open....... See post below.

Labor Day Sale in my Etsy Shop - 20% off your entire purchase.
Use coupon Code SAVE20 during checkout on Etsy.

Weekly Giveaway

**I am reposting to keep this at the top of my blog**

This week's Freebie is this cool and very bright Cosmetic Zipper Pouch. Exterior is Valori Wells Sole Orange Sunflower Dot. Interior is Spa Feeling Groovy Laminated cotton, so the interior can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. Measures 8.5 inches wide x 4.5 inches tall x 2 inches deep.

Listen up!! Giveaway details have changed.

The winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on the blog for the week of August 28 to September 3. Comments from all posts, including the giveaway post, will be counted as an entry. (More posts means more entries.) Winner will be announced on September 4.

Secret Garden from Sandi Henderson

I posted about this fabric waaaay back in April, but it's finally here. Secret Garden by Sandi Henderson. There are 3 different colorways: Midnight Garden, Sunset Garden, and Tea Time Garden. All of the prints are gorgeous. I would really love to get some of these prints for myself. I think I love the Midnight Garden colorway the best.

Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite colorway!

Also, don't forget that every comment counts as an entry for my Weekly Giveaway!

What I Am Reading

I just finished There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones on NetGalley. It was an easy read. A little bit sweet, a little sad at times, but ultimately heartwarming.

I am also reading Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard from the library. This one is sort of difficult to follow. It is not written in a typical fashion and it jumps around a lot. I haven't given up on it yet.

Cayman Summer by Angela Morrison is on her blog. I find myself not wanting to finish reading this because I don't want to be disappointed after the first 2 books were pretty good.

I received my FREE signed copy of Overprotected from Jennifer Laurens. Now I just have to find time to read it.

Waiting at the library for me to pick up is Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon Delaney. And I have Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles, and The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin on reserve.

I also have The Juliet Spell by Doulas Rees waiting for me on NetGalley. It's not getting good reviews on Goodreads, which makes me leery of starting it, but I may give it a go tomorrow.

What are you reading?

Guess What I Got?

An HP Touchpad!!



They are difficult to come by. My husband ended up sitting outside Best Buy all night for me. I think it may have been just to shut me up about wanting one. LOL

My daughter has told us she wants an Ipad for Christmas, which we are really not wanting to buy her. I don't think she really needs it. She has been playing around with my Touchpad, and she likes it. I'd much rather try to get her a $99 Touchpad than a $499 Ipad.

Completely off topic, but I will have info on the next giveaway on Monday, so be sure to check back.

Music and My Never Ending Quest to Purchase an HP Touchpad

This is what I've been listening to during my online (unsuccessful) attempt to locate an HP Touchpad. Why is it that Ebay resellers can get a shipment of 50 to 100 of them, but I can't get just one? That's all I want. Just 1 little Touchpad to make me a happy person. I've even been sending my husband on the never ending trips to Best Buy without finding one.

So if anyone wants to sell me an HP Touchpad at the reduced/discontinued price, I would be more than happy to buy it from you.

Yay for new music to keep me sane!!! Gavin Degraw "Not Over You"

You can also watch on YouTube or GavinDegraw.com

Freebie Friday IS GONE!!

Freebie Friday IS GONE!!
Today's Freebie is this lovely zippered pouch with a swivel clip that can be attached to your keys, belt loop, or purse strap. It measures 4 inches x 5 inches.

Be the first person to leave a comment on this post letting me know you would like the item, then email your mailing address to me at PinkLadyDesignsATcharter.net
(Freebies are open to U.S. and Canada only.)

New Book and DVD Releases

Today is the release of Chain Reaction, the third book of the Perfect Chemistry Series by Simone Elkeles. Which Fuentes brother is your favorite?



You can also check out Simone Elkeles YouTube Channel for more trailers and behind the scenes videos.



Today is also the release of Bargains and Betrayals, the third book in the 13 to Life series by Shannon Delaney. I love Pietr Rusakova so I can't wait to read this.



Check out the 13 To Life YouTube Channel for more trailers.



AND, if that's not enough for one day, the new Jane Eyre comes out on DVD today. I love, love, love the 2006 Masterpiece Theatre version of Jane Eyre with Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson. But I am willing to give this new version a chance.