Thursday, June 28, 2012

Summer Desserts Photography Contest: Date Change

I'm changing the deadline of the Summer Desserts Photography Contest to July 9th. Why? Because June 30th is coming upon us quite quickly and I have only received one entry for the contest! Come on, bloggers!
I will post the rules again for all of you with hopes of getting more entries!

Rules:
1. The photograph must have its main focus on summer desserts/sweet treats.
2. The photograph must be taken by the blogger who submitted it.
3. You may only enter one picture.
4. Please notify me that you have entered the contest by commenting on my blog.
5. The submission deadline is July 9th.


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Summer Desserts Photography Contest

I'm hosting a Summer Desserts Photography Contest at my blog!

Here's how it will work. Hopefully, bloggers will submit entries and I will post them. I will then put a poll up on the side of my blog for my followers and fellow bloggers to vote on. Each day one person will be eliminated depending on the amount of votes each submission received on the poll.
Rules:
1. The photograph must have its main focus on summer desserts/sweet treats.
2. The photograph must be taken by the blogger who submitted it.
3. You may only enter one picture.
4. Please notify me that you have entered the contest by commenting on my blog.
5. The submission deadline is June 30th.

Start snapping photos!

Yet Another Award!

I have been awarded again! Many thanks to Beth Grace of  The Musings of Me, Myself, and I... And Other Such Fantastical Nonsense for awarding me!


Rules:
1. Choose two people you feel have been kind to you in the blogging sphere.
2. List one aspect of each one's kindness to you.

I will now award:
K. Barrett of Hidden Orchards for allowing me to help her get her button up and working on her blog. Also, for being such a sweet friend to me.

Aidyl Ewoh of Aidyl Ewoh for posting encouraging comments on my blog! Always a kind word!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Musical Moments 2

Title: Mary Poppins

Character Profiles:
Mary Poppins
Bert
George Banks
Winnifred Banks
Jane Banks
Michael Banks
Songs: Sister Suffragette
            The Life I Lead
            The Perfect Nanny
            A Spoonful of Sugar
            Jolly Holiday
            Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
            Stay Awake
            I Love to Laugh
            Feed the Birds
            Fidelity Fiduciary Bank
            Chim Chim Cher-ee
            Step in Time
            A Man Has Dreams
            Let's Go Fly a Kite

Rating From 1-5: 5

Memorable Quotes And Pictures:
 "We better keep an eye on this one. She's tricky."

"That's a pie crust promise. Easily made, easily broken."

"It reminds me of my brother. Hew got a nice cushy job at a watch factory."
"At a watch factory? What does he do?"
"He stands about all day... and makes faces!"

 "Our first game is called Well Begun is Half-Done."
"I don't like the sound of that."
"Otherwise titled Let's Tidy Up the Nursery."
"I told you she was tricky."

"I always say there's nothing like a good joke."
"No, and that was nothing like a good joke."

 "I suggest you have this piano repaired. When I sit down to an instrument, I like to have it in tune."
"But, George, you don't play."
"Madam, that is entirely beside the point!"

The favorite songs voted on from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were 'You Two' and 'Me Ol' Bamboo.' Don't forget to vote for your favorite song from Mary Poppins on my poll!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Keep Calm... I Won!

Kiri Liz of Lianne Taimenlore had a Disney/Pixar Keep Calm Contest recently. My poster has appeared to take first place! Oh, huzzah! I am quite elated!
Here is my poster:



And here is the button that Kiri Liz made for me!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Musical Moments 1


Title: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Character Profiles: 
Caractacus Potts
Truly Scumptious

Jeremy Potts
Jemima Potts
Grandpa Potts
Toymaker

Songs: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
                         You Two
                         Toot Sweets
                         Hushabye Mountain
                         Me Ol' Bamboo
                         Truly Scrumptious
                         Lovely Lonely Man
                         Posh!
                         The Roses Of Success
                         *Chu-Chi Face
                         Doll On A Music Box

Rating From 1-5: 4

Content Advisory: We do skip one scene/song* that the Baron and Baroness Bomburst sing.

Memorable Quotes And Pictures:
"You'll find a slight squeeze on the hooter an excellent safety precaution, Miss Scrumptious."


"I got up this morning and I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How an elephant got in my pajamas, I shall never know."

"That's a nice pile of junk you've got there, my boy."


"Remarkable weather we are having for this time of year, do you not think so, Cuthbert?"
"Indubita-ba-bly, Basil."
                     
     
 
  "What an unusual car."
"Daddy made it."
"Oh? And it actually goes?"

"Coggins? He wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire."

"There are children here somewhere. I can smell them."

"Caracatacatus Potts... Inventor!"


Vote for your favorite song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on my poll!