THE Gollum Dishes

Oh peeps, I was surely blessed a few weeks ago when I won a fantabulous giveaway on Michael's blog!  I'm sure all of you that frequent Designs By Gollum know all about Michael's "Gollum" dishes, right?

I can now say I know exactly why she, and so many others, have fallen in love with these dishes.  They're bright white, very simple, but at the same time pack a punch. My pictures do NOT do these pieces justice, and there are actually quite a few more I never got around to photographing.

Sure, the following is probably considered a tea cup, but since I mostly drink coffee I'm calling these my new, dainty coffee cups! 

Do you see the beautiful swirly pattern?  I love it!

And there are dessert plates, but since I rarely partake of the sweet stuff, I put some sauteed zucchini on one.

 That same night I had pasta with my homemade sauce and a huge plop of ricotta.

 Doesn't my simple meal look gorgeous against that bright white?

This awesome set also came with S&P shakers, napkin rings, a gorgeous serving bowl which didn't make it... it was in pieces when I opened the box (Waaaaaaaaaaaaa)... and a small serving platter.

Michael, I don't know how to thank you enough.  This giveaway was just above and beyond in every way possible!  These have since become my everyday dishes and I will think of you often as I sit down to eat, or... blech... wash them after dinner!

Now everyone, go give Michael a visit because she's got some other incredible giveaways coming up shortly! Her blog is such complete eye candy you might even forget to enter yourself into the giveaways.  Which would be fine by me.  More chances for me to win another!






Pssst! If you love me, you might love my stupid sister more. Go visit her at Jill's Believe it or Not, and tell her I sent you!

Ever Hear the One about the Coach, The Crab, and The Spermatozoa?

In some regards, I consider myself a very lucky woman. I have terrific kids, the best sister on the planet, a wonderful yet insane family and, a husband who, if fails to make me happy is still a great, hard-working provider and a wonderful dad. More than many have, right?

And then comes my bloggy friends. Those men and women I’ve met over the past 14+ months here in blogland.

There are the weird ones, like C, Mariah, and the Holy Crappers, #1 and #2. There are the sweet and cuddly ones like Shelia, Picket, Gloria and BJ. There are the hysterically funny ones like Nikki and Robin and Pooba and Yaya. There are the ones that make you think, like Chuck, and the ones who open your world to things you’d not normally think about and in doing so break your heart… like Amelia and Lilly. The quirky, off-beat ones like Jason and Tami. The ones that take you on journeys to places near and far like Donna, Chris, and Xinex. The ones who make your life more colorful with their eye for gardening and design, like Tootsie and Gollum and Artie. And the ones who can cause you to be completely bloggerwhelmed because they tend to post 348 times per week, like Stacy.

I could go on and on because I know I’ve left out so many of the blogger buds I’ve come to love and care about. Like my idiot sister Jill. But I can’t list everyone… there are too many. And do you realize how long it’s going to take me to link all these blogs as it is?

But what the hell am I going on about? This isn’t a sentimental post about those whom I find near and dear to my heart. This is about the coach, the crab and the sperm!

Apparently I need to bitch slap myself back to the reality that is an actual quirky-dirky post.

Anyhoodle, several months ago, for reasons unknown to me, Nikki asked for my address. I gave it to her, I guess in hopes that she’d send Crumpet my way, ya know, give Strudel a reason to mature her ass- and nipple-biting self. (more on that at another time). Nikki, however, had something else in mind.

See, she had done this funny I Wish Wednesday post and she featured these adorable plush toys.

Well, I just got totally excited when I saw these cute little fluffies and left Nikki this message…

Justine said...

Ah, I really miss basements!
OMG, i so want that sperm plush toy!!! I want it I want it I want it!!!!!!
Justine :o )

May 27, 2009 5:24 PM

So she bought me one and had it mailed to me! If only someone could have been there to record my face when I opened the box to find a stuffed sperm with a bow on his head, looking up at me. I think I had a perpetual smile on my face that day.

Unfortunately, I put him up on the kitchen counter, forgetting that my nosy children were going to pick him up and read his tag. It was easy to explain to Mikayla, but afterwards I had to put up with her questions: “Why would your friend send you a stuffed sperm? What are you supposed to do with a stuffed sperm? Sleep with it?” Not even gonna go there!

Madison? I told her it was a pollywog. She believed me too.

Blogger buds? Meet Seamour Sperm.

Now tell me that’s not an adorable face. Wait, do sperm actually have a face? Maybe not, but this one has eyes!

A friend of mine suggested that because of my current situation I should have named him SeaNo Sperm. Sorry Becky, the name sticks. Ew, that could have a double meaning, couldn’t it? Oh yeah, I went there!

And this concludes the sperm portion of our post. Now on to “The Coach”.

A few weeks ago, my friend Cole, over at All The Small Stuff had this really awesome giveaway. This was the second of her giveaways that I entered and the second I won! First time around I won a year subscription to The Bark magazine. It’s now a regular fixture in my powder room.

But this time I won this adorable pale pink Coach wristlet. Go Cole! You da woman! Go Cole! I wanna be your biatchhhhh! Now let me confess something. I have never even touched a Coach bag, let alone walked into a Coach store, so even this little bitty bag put me in a bit of a tizzy.

Look at how damn cute it is!

But wait. What’s that? There, connected to the strap? Holy smokes, it’s a price tag!

That’s right, ding-dong Cole actually forgot to remove the tag before mailing it, but hey, even at that deeply discounted price I now know that Cole is not a tightwad and, apparently enjoys spending copious amounts of cash on people she’s never met. Hey, more power to ya honey, as long as the stuff is coming my way!

When I emailed Cole my thank you and a giggle about knowing how much she paid, she sent me a return email with a *blush* and some embarrassment, knowing I’d point out her faux pas on my blog. How could I resist?

And that concludes “The Coach” portion of this post.

Now we have The Crab.

When I opened the package from Cole, not only was there a cute card and my adorable Coach wristlet in there, but also a toy for Strudel! Cole and her pups sent Strudel a squeaky crab! Oh, how cute! Look!

Cole requested pictures of Strudel tearing him to pieces, but I did one better. I took video of the moment I gave it to her. Here we go!

***Disclaimer: Excuse the dented and uncovered garbage pail. Was just about to empty it. Lying. And that stupid step stool that the kids keep bringing into the kitchen. And the numerous dog toys on the floor. And the leash. And the dirty floor.***

So now you understand the title of this post, eh? The Coach, The Crab, and The Spermatozoa.

Now am I not a lucky girl? Who wouldn’t want a stuffed sperm to call her own? Who would be so stupid to not love a little Coach bag? And the crab? I think I hear Strudel ripping him apart right now. Ah, it’ll be fun while it lasts!

Oh yeah! I also won a fab giveaway at Shannon’s blog, Welcome to the Nuthouse. It was sponsored by Madison Reese Designs and is the cutest handmade pendant. Lookie! Thank you Shannon!

Go visit Jill, yada yada yada. Love me, love her, yada yada yada.

Cole is Having a Giveaway! A GOOD one!!!

Hey all! My friend Cole, from All The Small Stuff is having a super- duper giveaway right now. She's giving away one of these...




And one of these beautiful journals...



And OMG, one of these!!!



And a few more wonderful things too!

My suggestion to you? Run, do not walk, do not pass go... just get the hell over to Cole's and enter her giveaway! Oh, and please mention that I sent you, k?





Pssst! If you love me, you might love my sister more. Go visit her at Jill's Believe it or Not, and tell her I sent you!

Jill and Her Cleavage are Having a Giveaway!

Yep, Jill has finally gotten her act together and is having a giveaway! She's got a million different ways for you all to get entries, so have fun with that. I know Jill will when she realizes how hard it's going to be keeping it all sorted out. Who did what to get how many entries, etc. What an idiot. But haven't I said that many times before?

*Side note* Ugh, I hope none of my readers use Safari. I'm on Madison's laptop right now and on this sucker my layout is alllllllllllll wrong!*

Okay, so click on Jill's link below and enter yourself into her bloggy giveaway!



Pssst! If you love me, you might love my sister more. Go visit her at Jill's Believe it or Not, and tell her I sent you!

Tiney’s Bicentennial MYSTERY Giveaway!!!

That’s right!  It’s my blog’s 200th anniversary and it’s time to par-TAY and get jiggy with the mystery giveaway!!!

So who’s up for a little celebrating?

I’m pulling out  all the stops for this one!  There are fireworks overhead for your viewing pleasure, but first things first.

First we must all don our beautiful tiaras.  I had them flown in from Manhattan’s premier 5th Avenue jeweler, Harry Winston.  And yes boys, you too have to wear them, but something tells me my boys won’t mind too much.

At the bar we have case upon case of Cristal.

I’ve decided to go fancy schmancy with the cocktails, but for food we’re going to keep it simple and fun.

Made-to-order omelets.  Be daring and pile in as many fattening ingredients as you can.  Because during a bicentennial celebration, the calories don’t count!

How about some spicy chicken wings?  Don’t worry, I have wipes to clean your dainty little or if you’re Jill, nubby fingers with.

I know Gigi would never forgive me if I didn’t have a bit of Mexican food too, so how about some enchiladas?  Since Jimmy’s are the best I’ve ever tasted, although it chokes me to admit it, I’ve had him prepare them for us.

And not to forget our fur babies, how about some fresh-from-the-butcher T-Bone steaks?

 

But where is our dessert, you ask?  Well, right here!

Chocolate covered strawberries…

And cheesecake!!!  Many different varieties of cheesecake!!!

And for the puppies, we have a selection of gourmet dog cookies!

 

I guess you’re wondering, “So what IS the giveaway prize?”

Well now, you know I wouldn’t be acting true to myself if I made this easy on you.  Remember, I’m calling this a mystery giveaway, and for good reason. 

‘Cause I’m not gonna tell you what you get if you win!  Bwaaa haaaaaa haaaaaa! That’s my version of an evil laugh, by the way.

I will give you a photographic hint though.  Because hey, I’m fair like that.

So while all of you get your drink on and stuff yourselves silly, I’m going to turn this over to Strudel to outline the rules of this mysterious giveaway.   Over to you, Strudel baby!

Yo yo yo, my bloggy peeps!  It’s Strudel here, or as Mommy likes to call me, “Strudely Doodley”.  How lame is that?

So yeah, Mommy wants me to outline the rules.  Why do we have to have rules?  I think we should just play and have fun, maybe lick ourselves a bit…

STRUDEL!!!

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuse me and my ill-mannered puppy ways!  Fine, back to the rules.

Mommy says you can get  multiple entries (am I the only one who thinks that sounds kinky?) by doing the following:

• Leave a comment on this post and you get one entry.
• Leave a comment on this post, and become a follower and you get another entry.
• Leave a comment on this post, become a follower, and add Mommy to your blog roll and you’ll get two more entries!(Mommy says that being on someone’s blog roll is way more important than having followers, ‘cause followers don’t always come back.)
• Leave a comment on this post, become a follower, put Mommy on your blog roll and do a post about her Mystery Giveaway, linking back to her, and you’ll get an additional three entries!

Wow, if I counted on my paws correctly, that’s 7 chances you’ll have to win!  But make sure you tell Mommy in your comment which of these things you’re going to do for entries, or else she won’t be able to keep up.  She’s not smart like us retrievers.

That’s it.  I’m all done in.  This was hard work for a young pup, believe me you!  A bit of self gratification grooming, and then it’s ni-night for me!

 

 

 

 

Strudel out!

 

 

Thanks girl!  You did a great job!  But really, was that licking yourself thing really necessary?  I have some readers with very fine sensibilities.

Jill!  Step away from the cheesecake and stop flirting with Artie!  You’re not his type!  When you grow a penis then you can flirt with him, okay?  Jill already has a penis. A pink one.  I’ve seen it!  Really, I’m not lying!  You’re not even eligible for this giveaway, so what the hell are you doing here?  And give me back that tiara!

So everyone, this is it.  The giveaway will end on Saturday, 4-18, at midnight  and I will post the winner’s name the following day.  Good luck!!!  Remember to let me know in your comment what you’re willing to whore yourself do to get multiple entries!

It’s been groovy peeps, but I may have drunk too much of that Cristal.

 

 

 

Pssst! If you love me, you might love my sister more. Go visit her at Jill's Believe it or Not, and tell her I sent you!

It’s Time To Play… Tiney’s What the Hell is THAT?

Before we begin the game, I just want to give a great big hug and shout-out to my new friend, Lori, over at Basketball, Gymnastics, and Me. I won her pre-giveaway for her big birthday giveaway in May, and got my box just the other day! Look at the cute stuff she sent!

There was also a really pretty votive holder in the box, but it didn’t make it. Shattered, like my heart. But look! A cute bunny bag, a notepad, a pretty necklace, two holder-less candles and special dog toys just for Strudel! Oh, joyness!

I could tell you that I was sitting upon the potty when I opened the box, and I could tell you that one of bunny’s eyes fell off and I found it down my pants, but you guys don’t want to hear all that, right? So I won’t tell.

Thank you, Lori!!!

Okay, let the games (game) begin! You all know the rules. I post the pictures and you guys have to guess what you’re looking at. The only prize to be won is my undying gratitude for playing. Now no cheating! No looking at other people’s answers, ya hear? Have fun!

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Hmmm... I've just decided not to post the comments right away. Too many of you are cheating stinkers!

Pssst! If you love me, you might love my sister more. Go visit her at Jill's Believe it or Not, and tell her I sent you!

Until Next Time, Justine

Hungry Woman in Paris. Want It?

It's Spring Fling time over at The Secret is in the Sauce and this time I'm participating! Now in these economically trying times I had to be crafty about my giveaway. I don't want to call it it a re-gift, but that's what it is in a nutshell.

I have for you, one gently read copy of Hungry Woman in Paris, Okay, there may or may not be some smeared food on the pages, written by Josefina Lopez, that was given to me by my good friend Elizabeth from Thoughts of an Evil Overlord. She did a review on the book here, and having pity on my poverty-stricken soul, Am I getting a sobfest yet? sent it to me out of the goodness of her heart.

Now I'm willing to give you my copy! Leave me a comment (and make it good!) and you'll get one entry into the drawing. Leave me a comment and become a follower and you get two entries. Leave me a comment, become a follower, and actually come back for more? Well, then you get my undying love and devotion. But no more entries.

Giveaway contest will end tomorrow morning at 8 a.m., when I will then use that random picker thingamajiggy to choose a winner. Please make sure there's some way for me to reach you through email to get your address!

When you're done here, go to SITs and look at all the awesome giveaways to be had!