Monday, April 13, 2009

Awards and a 200th Post Giveaway

Happy Monday and it's time to take care of some bloggy business and spread the love with Awards and a 200th post giveaway.

First, ta-da! An Award from Dearest Granny Annie that I very much appreciate though I am tres tardy in posting it. Thank you so much, Annie!


The Friends Award is self explanatory and the rule is to pay it forward to 8 blog friends! (Gee, only 8?)

So in no particular order and with much appreciation for the gift of your virtual friendship-

Weebles Webblog
Raggedy Anne
Momma Val
Mrs.Spit
The Rambler
Wicked StepMom
Barbara
Antibloggedy
Kimbosue
Soralis
Are You Kidding Me?
Kandi
Ashley
Cara
Sara the Gas Passer
Heather at Joys in My Life

Holy Cow, I better stop now, I nominated 16 blog buddies. So much for following the rules.

Now onto to the Prize Portion of today's post!! It's time for my One Year Blogaversary/200th Post Giveaway! The prize is 1 lb. of See's Chocolates in your choice of milk or dark chocolate and Desert Essence's Organic Lavender Body Lotion.





So please leave a comment to enter, that's all there is to it. A winner will be chosen by Random.org. Please leave your comment to enter by April 20th, 12 midnight Pacific Time. I will ship this Prize Anywhere in the world, as long as you have an address and it's legal for you to get some super delicious chocolate and body lotion.

Thank you so much and I wish you Great Luck and all the Best,

Martha

55 comments:

Lori Lavender Luz said...

Oh, I hope #1 is very lucky!

Mmmmm....dark chocolate.

I love this list of bloggers. Many I know and some I need to check out. Anyone who has the Martha seal of approval is golden in my book!

Thanks so much, Martha.And congrats on 200 excellent posts!

XO

Barbara said...

Thank you lovely Martha!

I'm at 175 posts so far! I'll have to think of something for my 200th too.

Mmmm chocolate...

xxx

Cara said...

Martha - thanks so much for the friend award, and just when I clicked over from Mel's part-duex of her trip and she was talking about the connections made here effect our lives so profoundly.

And how!

xoxo

areyoukiddingme said...

Thanks Martha! You're the best.

I'm glad you had a good time on your trip and can't wait to see pictures.

Kalei said...

Ohhhh thank you for your virtual friendship. You are the best. hope you had a wonderful Yosemite vacation! I will be in the tahoe region in May...I can not wait!

Ashley said...

Aww, thank you so so much!! I hope I win that yummy chocolate!! P.S.- I cant believe you have so many post Martha!! Go You!!

Raggedy Ann said...

You inspire me, Martha!

Mrs. Spit said...

Thanks for the shout out, it means a lot.

and of course I would take the chocolate. I think you have me addicted. . .

Jason, as himself said...

If I win you won't even have to ship it anywhere. Think of the money you'll save.

B said...

How could I say no to that?

sara said...

Thank you so much - you are so sweet! I haven't come close to 200 posts...that's awesome..congrats! You are truly a great blogger gal - I'm so happy we found each other! ((hugs))

KimboSue said...

Thanks for the Friendly award! I will definitely pay it forward!

Delenn said...

Desperately Seeking Chocolate here! :-) Happy 200 posts!

ikkinlala said...

Congratulations on 200 posts!

Muppet Soul said...

Hooray! 200 posts!

And chocolates. :)

Jeezus - I haven't even gotten to 100 yet.. ::bows::

MuseSwings said...

Martha! Congratulations on your award - well deserved. Thank you for stopping by and commenting several times today! Very sweet of you! Now about those See's chocolates...Mmmmm! Lovely giveaway and even lovlier that you have reached your 200th post! It's a pleasure hanging with you in bloggyland.

battynurse said...

Ooooh, that chocolate looks yummy!

Lollipop Goldstein said...

Happy first blogoversary! A huge accomplishment. And 200 posts :-)

KandiB said...

Chocolate AND lavender? And a nod from the infamous Martha? Wow. What a day. Thank-you so much, Martha. I really, really, appreciate it.

Anonymous said...

WTG on the 200 posts... :)

MrsSpock said...

Oh, that chocolate looks good!

Kathy said...

Congrats on 200 posts and Happy 1st Blogoversary Martha!!! :) I am proud of you! :)

I am also grateful that we found each other in this blogoshpere! Thank you for your awesome support on my blog over the past year. Your comments are always so caring, thoughtful and mean so much to me.

I know I am not the most consistent commenter, but please know I try my best to keep up and find your writing to be very honest, inspiring and thought-provoking.

Here's to 200 motr + and another wonderful year of you reminding us all why "A Sense of Humor is Essential!" CHEERS!!! :)

Soralis said...

Thanks for the award! You are so sweet! :)

Wow those chocolates look yummy!

Take care

DiPaola Momma said...

OH maaaaaan I miss See's! Here on the wrong coast (as opposed to the left coast) it's hard to come by retail, I can get online but that is nothing like standing in front of that shiny glass counter, staring longingly into the eyes of the be-hair-netted woman in the white apron, seeing her exasperated expression as I flounder between butter cream and caramel chews.. I miss home. Can I just leave with my prizes now?

Kim said...

Thanks for the award.

Mmm! I would never turn down a box of dark chocolate. Do I have to share?

John Deere Mom said...

Great giveaway! Congrats on 200 posts!!

Leslie said...

Mmmmm.... me need chocolate!

Congrats on the 200th post!

The Girl Next Door said...

Oh Yum chocolate and lotion. Wow. Congrats on your 200th post! I let mine go by without even realizing it. How pathetic of me.

Jennifer said...

Ooooh yum yum! Coming over from BSU!! Hope I win!! :)

Mimi said...

Here from SITS. I would very much like to relax with an evening of dark chocolate, a warm bath & some nice, lovely smelling lotion.

Rachelle S said...

Happy 1 year Blogoversary/200th post!

stopping by from SITS!

Anonymous said...

Stopping by from SITS. Nice giveaway. You can never go wrong with chocolate!

mub said...

Yuuuum! Congrats on your Blogoversary!

DawnS said...

Congrats on 200 posts! Stopping by from SITS and would love to enter your giveaway!

Anonymous said...

Congrats on your 200th post and what a wonderfully yummy giveaway! I don't think there is anything much better than See's

auntrene said...

Congratulations on your 200th Post. I just hit post 100. I think blogging is great fun. The chocolates look super yummy.

The Joynes Girls said...

Congrats on your big 200! That's a great accomplishment. Looking forward to the super big 300!

Reeni said...

Stopping by to say hi from SITS. Congrats on your 200th post!!!

Melissa said...

Visting from SITS...omg...i am a chocoholic and I would LOVE to win this!!

And I love lotion this one sounds like it would seem great!!

Anita K. said...

I love See's Candy and would like the milk chocolate. How is that for a positive attitude? Congrats on your 200th post!

Amy said...

Visiting from SITS! Happy Boggiversary!!!

Great prizes! I'd pick dark chocolate! YUMMY!!!

Natalie Jane said...

Oh Sees! I can't get it here in Tenneesee and it is my biggest pregnancy craving!

Rikki said...

mmmmmmmm!

Sarahviz said...

Here via SITS. Because I'm a chocoholic.

Alison said...

Oh, I love See's chocolate and I haven't had any for a long time.

Rachel Ann said...

Congrats on your 200th post..way to go!

Rita Barakat said...

MMMMMMM Sees candy! Cool prize! Congrats on you 200th posts! (hopped over from Sits) Thats so cool!

Honey Mommy said...

Ooh! Lotion and chocolates! You know how to treat a mommy right!

Wendyburd1 said...

Mmmmm chocccooollllaattteee! Pick me!

simply kris said...

Can first time commeters enter? We could become really good friends!

Crystal said...

That chocolate looks so delicious! I've seen so many people post about/giveaway See's Chocolate in the last month or so. I would love to win some!

Sublime Dream said...

SEE's!!!!!! Oh my. you sure know the way to a woman's heart! ;) Happy 200th!

Unknown said...

happy 200th indeed!!! can't you just send it directly to MOI?? :)

Linda said...

Congrats on your Blogaversary and your 200th post. I love Dark Chocolate. Thanks

Michelle said...

Ohhhhh yum. I'm drooling. I adore See's and only wish I still traveled through SFO on a regular basis (my pants are grateful that I don't, however).

Congrats on 200 posts!