WINNER OF OUR FISH FOAM GIVEAWAY!!!

Drum roll, please........ 
Our winner is........

The winner is:

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyDecember 10, 2012 4:31 PM

Congratulations, Kathy, from Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy!  Please email me with your address and I will pass it on to the Fish Foam people, who will forward your package to you.

 

Thank you to FISH FOAM and to all who visited and entered!

 

Best,

gv

TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT...

 

This is the photo that I think we all have seen today...  "Newtown, Connecticut School Shooting"

How sad is this?  I cannot tell you how this has affected me... I cried all day.  I think since it happened in my own state.  I think because I thought of all the parents...  I dread how I would have felt to have lost my son when he was small...

This won't be a long post.  I'm sure you all are already doing this, but I just wanted to write to ask you all/remind everyone to pray for the parents, grandparents, brothers & sisters of the poor little children who were lost...  20 Kindergarteners.  Plus pray for the surviving children who made it through, it will be traumatic for them in the coming weeks and months.  AND the grown-ups (Principal, staff, etc.) who lost their lives today, please pray for THEIR families...
Please pray for ALL of the families of all those lost.

gv

FISH FOAM! A Review & 'GIVEAWAY!!!!'

Greetings to all!  I hope that I haven't lost any of my blogging friends since I have just been so horrible to not have posted in so long!!  I hope you have not given up on me.  ;)   But, with many of you, we've emailed each other and I love keeping in contact with you guys.   


Here FINALLY is the Fish Foam Review and GIVEAWAY, as promised -- and I hope you will all forgive the delay.  I also promise to get around to visiting your blogs soon for the Holidays! 

BUT, on to important stuff:  the Fish Foam review and GIVEAWAY! 
Well, let me say that I was very pleased with Fish Foam's performance.  I've seen it around online in the past year (as I'm sure a lot of you have) and I am very happy to give a review.  I must say that I highly recommend it. 

For two major reasons:  It is so NOT messy and it cleans well.  I've always hated when I spray on a window cleaner and I have to be RIGHT THERE with the paper towels to start FRANTICALLY wiping after spraying!  Not so with Fish Foam. 
YOU SPRAY, IT STAYS.  
No rush, no anxiety-driven-wiping before it DRIPS!   My son also used it on the car windshield and he loved it.  Here's some photos taken, some before and after.

You can see how DIRTY my storm door was, I should be ashamed to show it!

Here comes the Fish Foam!

Do you see the shining, clear finish??  It's great! 
And, as you can see above, YOU SPRAY, IT STAYS!  

I wish I could find the photos my son took of cleaning the car windshield... I cannot find them right now in our computer file!  He's out and I must get this posted, I've wasted enough time, so I'm sorry there are none to see.  I can maybe add them later...  But please know that the windshield came out great too.  (You know how dirty car windshields can get!)

Also, per Fish Foam:  
"Fish Foam makes cleaning windows easier! Your home and car will look sparkling clean after using Fish Foam. The all-weather, ammonia-free glass cleaner immediately goes to work and doesn't leave streaks or a haze. Ordering online is safe and secure and Fish Foam is delivered to your door via UPS."

Fish Foam also offers home cleaning!  --Click HERE or on the photo below for info!  They give free estimates too.

 

Sooooooooo... here's our giveaway:  Please leave a comment saying where you'd use your free Fish Foam.  This is open from today, Sunday, December 9, 2012 through Friday, December 14, 2012 at midnight (Eastern time).  We will then do the "random number generator" for one lucky winner.  
Winner will be announced on Saturday, December 15, 2012.

Please join in!  Good luck to all!

Best,

Fish Foam Giveaway and Review to Come!

I apologize to anyone visiting here since July because I advised in my last post (from weeks ago!) that I would be having a FISH FOAM review and giveaway. And I WILL! I'm sorry it's taking so long. I'm just happy that my Fish Foam friends are a patient company. :)

I will be back soon with my review and your chance to get some Fish Foam of your own in the giveaway.

I also apologize for the 'boring-ness' of my blog these past weeks, with not posting anything new. I am hoping to start up again soon... starting with the Fish Foam post!
Thanks for sticking with me.

Best,
Gloria

Happy July 4th!!

Happy July 4th!!!!!!

I hope you all have some great plans for the 4th, with LOTS of fireworks, and I want to take this time to thank all of the present soldiers on duty out there, and our wonderful veterans, for making this homeland of ours the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!

Enjoy your weekend and the 4th!

AND:
Come back next week: I have a review of "Fish Foam" and I will be having a giveaway!!! :)

Best,
Gloria xxoo

Photo credit: bayasaa

Please Do a Good Deed... all it takes is a 'click'

Dear All: I hope you all have been well! I am doing this post because GODIVA Chocolates is celebrating women who go the extra mile to support their communities through the Lady GODIVA Program.

I just helped my favorite semi-finalist get one step closer to winning a $1000 grant by voting for her as my Local Lady GODIVA. Will you vote too?

http://the.ladygodivaprogram.com/Sherri-Sarrouf

This is for the Summer Northeast section. Sherri Sarrouf is from Andover, MA. Sherri has inspired everyone through her unselfish hardwork and dedication to saving the lives of the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Since 1999, her passion, has led her Fitness for a Cure committee & charity to raise over 1.7 million,raising $350,000 at the 13th annual event in March 2012. She is an amazing woman and inspiration to me, especially. She truly deserves to be celebrated!

The Summer 2012 nominee with the most votes will receive a $1000 grant, and become a finalist in the running for a $10,000 grant.

You can vote once a day, so don't forget to come back and support this Local Lady GODIVA again tomorrow. I know I will! (There's only about 7 days left.)

Thanks for joining me in getting this woman the support and recognition she deserves.

On an entertaining note: Do you know the legend of Lady Godiva? It is quite interesting, and touching...

The Lady Godiva Legend

In the 11th century, a woman of great generosity and beauty left an indelible impression upon the people of Coventry, England. Known for her lustrous hair and bountiful nature, she dedicated her life to the impoverished and stricken.

Her husband, Lord Leofric, was a powerful ruler and unsympathetic to the citizens of his kingdom. When he imposed a heavy burden of taxation upon his subjects, Lady Godiva protested. Lord Leofric set forth a challenge: If Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets, that taxation would be lifted.

Lady Godiva was the most modest of women but immediately agreed to this challenge to help her fellow townspeople. On the morning of the event, dawn rose, the clock rang through the cobbled streets and Lady Godiva prepared for her ride. The generosity of Lady Godiva led to more generosity on the part of the townspeople. The people agreed to all close their shutters to preserve Lady Godiva's modesty as she rode through the streets. As promised, Lady Godiva's velvet gown dropped to the ground and the ride began.

Throughout the streets, the sounds of hoaves echoed, but not a single glance flew her way.

Upon her finish, thunderous cheers erupted throughout the town. Lady Godiva had braved her modesty and convention to win the hearts of all who knew her. As promised, Lord Leofric eased his taxation of the poor and Lady Godiva's place in history was immortalized.

The legend of Lady Godiva has not diminished, but has grown and deepened. Centuries later, Joseph Draps, a master chocolatier, created a line of Belgian chocolates with extraordinary richness and style, a collection of passion and quality. He sought a name that embodied these timeless values balanced with modern boldness. His choice?

GODIVA.

Thank you if you can get the chance to vote! I'm sure Sherri and St. Jude's Hospital will greatly appreciate it if she wins.

Best,

Gloria

Revenge -- Season Finale!

Greetings -- I haven't been blogging in SO LONG. I hope all of my blogging buddies have been well!
I did want to put this out there in case anyone will see it in the next few hours: tonight is the Season 1 Finale of REVENGE! I am going to miss it over the Summer. I hope they have repeats...

FYI: In the Fall, when the show comes back on, they said that it will move to Sunday nights at 9:00 PM EST. (Taking over the "Desperate Housewives" slot.)

ALSO, on August 21, 2012, the Season 1 of Revenge will be out on DVD, if anyone is interested (see photo above on right).

Here's a little sneak peek of what we will see tonight. Looks very exciting!



Well, I hope all who watch will enjoy the show tonight! I know I will. ;)

Best,
Gloria

P.S. If you have an iPhone, iPad or Android, you can be entered to win a Revenge Getaway to the Hamptons! Click HERE for the details (info and instructions on how to enter).

Note: Photos courtesy of ABC.com

Reminder: REVENGE - New Shows Start Tonight!

OK, the pest is back again! ...to remind those of you that watch "Revenge" that it is back on tonight (Wednesday, the 18th) -- the new shows start up again! ABC, 10 PM (9 Central). Enjoy!

Best,

REVENGE Returns!!

REMINDER! The TV show "revenge" is starting up again! Tonight, it's a "recap" show, to get you "up to speed" on what's been going on since the beginning.

If you get some time tonight (ABC, 10:00 PM --9 Central), please check it out! You will LOVE this show!



New shows start up NEXT Wednesday, April 18th.
If you've loved the show from the beginning and watch it, please let me know, I'd love to hear from you! (--and I'll know how happy you are, like me, that it is back on the air!)

Best,
Gloria

Please note: Photos courtesy of ABC: http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/revenge
Just click on link to get there -- you can also watch full episodes online at that location.

Easter!

HAPPY EASTER!!
A happy and blessed Easter to everyone. Jesus has risen!

May you and yours receive all of the Good Lord's blessings and may we all try to live as Jesus wants us to live... He gave His life for us... So be good to others, share what you have with others and, my personal favorite advice: live and let live and don't judge others on the way they live and their decisions in life. No one of us is better than the next person. You know?

So let's all try to be kind to one another, and encourage one another, in each of our endeavors. We will all get many "Jesus points" for that. ;)

In the meantime, as we travel on our journeys, God bless you all and may you all have a wonderful holiday today! xxoo

Best,
Gloria

P.S. If anyone leaves a comment, let me know what you had (food-wise) for Easter! I LOVE hearing about food! ;)