I Should Be Folding Laundry

In over my head (and a contest!)

For the first time in what feels like forever, I am in over my head.  And it's not a negative thing, I have some very exciting things going on in my life right now and between that and blogging and cleaning my house and working and you know, mothering, I have darn right run out of time.

So, it's time for me to take a teeny-tiny blogging break - just a little one, see how I'm holding up my fingers?  It's small, right? 

I'll be back tomorrow, maybe Friday.  But I will back, you can count on that.  If you have e-mailed me, please forgive me, I will be checking and responding to your e-mails during this blog break o' mine.

In the meantime, I do have a post up here, feel free to read, but only if you have cereal stuck to your kitchen floor, dust on your end tables and crumbs in your carpet, it's important for you to relate, you know.

Look!  A contest!
I need you to tell me who you think is going to win American Idol.  Anyone who guesses correctly will be entered to win a free blog makeover.  If you just redid your blog, never fear, you will get six months to claim your prize.  Remember, you must guess who will win the entire thing.  You can guess until next Monday, May 12th, the comments will be turned off at 10:00 p.m. CST.  The winner will be drawn after the finale on May 21st.  If you do not have a blog, I will send you a $10 gift card to McDonald's or you can give the free makeover to your fave blogger.

oh and if you don't watch Idol, maybe you should start? or go here and take a wild guess on who is going to win.  (but don't guess Jason Castro - because he's gotsta go. oh and don't guess Syesha or David A, either.  I'm just sayin', dawg.)

oh and don't listen to me because I am always wrong.  I thought Guliani had the presidency in the bag, man.  (I didn't really, geeze - I told you not to believe anything I am saying.)

oh and leave your guess on this post and THIS POST ONLY. 

oh and make sure your e-mail is valid, ai'ght?

oh, if you vote for David.  Please tell me which David.

oh and ....oh, I guess that's it.

So. Apparently you agree.

My post on comments yesterday sure did get a nice, positive reaction.  I love nice, positive reactions, it makes me happy, makes me do crazy things like shower and cook dinner and clean out my car.  And hum!  And whistle!  Yesterday will go down as one of the greatest blog days in the history of my blogging days, which says a lot considering I have over 750 posts under my belt and almost two and half years.  And it wasn't just MY blog post that made me so happy, it was hearing from you and learning new things from you.  Many of you have told me that you think of me as a friend, and (in your words) "seems so strange considering you don't even know me."  Well, you are changing that, I want to know you, too.

Thank you for your support, your agreement, your e-mails and mostly...YOUR COMMENTS! 

I have big news, well for me, it's big news, I wanted to show you what I have been up to, I have designed TWO more blogs.  That's right, TWO more.  Lynette and Mandy have both received complimentary blog facelifts, done by me. (complimentary because I am a rookie, an intern, if you will.)  Go check them out, won't you?  (here's a link to the first blog I designed)

This designing stuff is so much fun and just about the greatest distraction I could have asked for. 

so. 
who's next?  **Wow!  I've had enough volunteers to keep me busy until August.  or next week, whatever.  My queue is now full, I'll keep you posted when it opens up again!**

(more answers to your burning questions tonight!)