It's my 1 year blogiversary.....and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

I can't believe it's been a whole year since I started my blog! It was a year ago May that my Silly Lil' Friend told me about her blog. I never even knew all the quilting/crafting blogs existed. In fact I think it took her a few times telling me about them, and then one evening I was up late with nothing to do so I checked out her blog...........well, you all know the rest! First Doe's site was, so stinkin cute!! Then as she instructed, "click on the blogs that I have listed on my sidebar"....hmmm, there are some cute names there!!!! Well she had me at Pam Kitty Morning and Chookyblue!!! OK, now I was TOTALLY hooked, and then it went on and on and on and on...... I know you have all been there! Now with my Silly Lil Friend and Miss Red Geranium pushing me from behind, it took me a few more months to take the plunge. My daughter was home for a weekend and I showed her blogland and she said OK, mom, let's make you a blog!!! I Wonder Undered my polka dot fabric, and hot glued on some rick rack, my girl scanned it in and somehow printed on my Polka Dots and Rick Rack title. Oh so easy...it was all as clear as mud to me!! I really never used the computer, except to email some friends. My learning curve was HUGE and at times I just didn't think I would ever get the hang of it. But with much coaching (and I mean MUCH) from Doe, some very late night technical support from Sharon, and my daughter always on call, I have muddled through. Thanks guys....and I haven't even had any sideways pictures since that first month! I am still learning though. I was having trouble with my flickr badge a couple weeks ago, and have had a Flickr Tech working with me through email to figure it out.....who would know that the REFRESH button had so much power!!!!! If only that would work in real life.

So down to business here!!! GIVEAWAY! A while back Nicole whipped up a couple of these sweet little polka dot girls for me....one for my blogiversary giveaway and I had to have one of course...... this sweet little bundle of fabric by Little Quilts (got these from quilt market last year), a package of John James Pebble needles (love John James needles), and some pins with the cutest little button heads!! Let me know that you have mentioned my giveaway on your blog, and I will enter you two extra times (total of 3)!!! I will be picking the winner next Saturday. Thanks to one and all for the wonderful year of friendship. I can't believe all the creative people out there and how supportive and kind everyone is!!

Being a new grandma and all, it would be really, really unforgivable if I didn't include a picture. So here you go, some more baby Polka Dot goodness!! Here's our boy with great grand mom and great granddad, my husbands parents! Ok, have I driven you all crazy yet???!!! This week it is back to some quilting.I have a few bindings to get done, plus a couple of my own and then I need to finish up my cupcake swap gifts. Hope you all have a really great week. See you later alligators!!