As soon as I found her lovely blog Express-O I fell in love with her personality, her beautiful finds, and her great questions she always asks her readers. So it was only natural that her name was Diana too! And now she is hosting a wonderful giveaway from Fabric and Handle who has great tote bags and is giving one away! I love the pattern and color of this one:

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And here is one of the choices she is giving away on Diana's blog...

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So head on over and give Diana some love...also check out her facebook and tell her this Diana sent you! <3

So what are your plans for the 4th? Happy Independence Day!

Giveaway over at Bride-onicles...

The lovely Tiffany over at Bride-onicles...love that name...is having a great giveaway of beautiful pearl earrings from Moon River Pearls. So head on over, tell the sweet bride to be that I said hello and keep following her journey of her road to the aisle!

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I am so happy to have so many lovely friends and I love sharing that with my readers. Blogging is really a great way to communicate while your planning a wedding, raising children, or looking for something to cook your husband! Perhaps tomorrow I will share with you a few of my favorite blogs for each of those topics! PS at the end of Aug or the start of Sept I will be getting to meet one of my favorite blogger friends...Casie from Casie Photographics!! I'm so thrilled and excited! She is from Florida and she will be up in the NJ/NY area...hmm perhaps I will be able to meet another NY favorite blogger on the same day...NAN what are you doing?!

Have you ever met a blogger friend, were you excited, nervous, both?! Tell me about your experience!

Adorable Giveaway at Daisy to Sunflower...

My friend Hilljo just got married a few weeks ago!! And she is so happy and filled with love that she wants to share that happiness with us and give away one of her adorable sock monkies she handmade!! I LOVE THEM!! Come check out the giveaway at her blog Daisy to Sunflower!

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I TOLD YOU...ADORABLE RIGHT!!!

Also check out her adorable handmade owl hats at her etsy shop.

How is everyone's summer going so far? What do we have planned? Miss everyone, I'll be on here more soon, I promise! <3

WOO HOO!!

My beautiful step-daughter passed the test and got her learner's permit!!! She was so nervous about taking the test and she got it on her first try!! Congrats sweety! We took her for a little lesson and she did pretty well! I'm nervous and excited at the same time! But I know she'll do great because my husband is a great teacher, plus he's a professional driver! HEHE!

So I never got around to posting those peonies....here are some photos!

Love them!

Stunning pink color!

Too bad these beauties don't last very long!

We actually had two bushes!

Look at this beautiful woodpecker!

Wondering what these are! My stepdaughters made these for Father's Day!

New Giveaway!!

Hi Readers...yup Im still around! Im sorry I havent been blogging too much, my stepdaughters are almost done school so I think this summer will give me time to blog more. My younger stepdaughter will be graduating from 8th grade tomorrow!! I keep telling her to stay little, I don't want her to grow up! My other stepdaughter will be a junior next yr in high school, wow and in only two yrs she'll be in college! They are growing up too fast...isn't that always the case! So how is everyone, what are your plans for the summer?

Hosting a giveaway on AllWomenStalk today from the lovely Melis @ Mila Rose Designs....

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Come on over to enter for a chance to win this beautiful purple floral headband...good luck! Hope everyone is doing well. xoxoxo

Giveaway...

Head on over to our wedding blog for a wonderful giveaway...Signs by Andrea is providing the winner with a free customized sign. You can put your new last name and wedding date on it, Say Thank You or Welcome, or point your guests to the candy bar!

Thank you so much to Andrea for the Giveway at Wedding.Allwomenstalk

Still here....

Hi everyone, yes I'm still here! Just been busy with the wedding blog and helping out with the twitter and facebook account of the main blog, where you can catch me as well! Ill be back soon to post some of the beautiful peony blooms from our front yard! How was everyone's memorial day weekend? God Bless our troops who have fought for us and are still fighting for us.