Exciting Times!

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Sophie came shrieking out of her bedroom this morning to inform me that her second front tooth came out.  FINALLY!!!  We've only been anticipating this since November.  Here she is this morning at the bus stop, proudly displaying the new tooth space and her super cool field day t-shirt.

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Not only did I survive field day, I really enjoyed it.  We had beautiful, perfect weather and the kids had a blast. 

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AND, guess what?  This very post is my 1000th blog post.  ONE THOUSAND!  What a huge milestone, and a great ride.  Thanks so much for joining me- it has been awesome getting to make so many new friends.

 I really look forward to more of our journey together.

Thursday's Treasure

Bear with me, I have a little something to crow about!  I ended 2010 with 302 blog posts, and I remember thinking that number would be hard to beat in 2011.  But, I've done it!  With over a week left in 2011, I've already managed 314 posts.  *shakes head in wonder*

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As those of you with blogs can attest, it is not an easy feat to blog almost every day.  Sometimes the desire is there but not the time.  Or vice versa.  Sometimes you wonder why you even bother.  More than once I thought I just might take a long blog vacation or throw in the bloggy towel altogether.  I'm so glad I've been able to stick it out, though- and that you have joined me for some or even all of my ramblings.  Thank you. 

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And a very special thank you to Donna, my most faithful friend and blog visitor.  I can always count on her to stop in and leave a kind word, and it means the world to me!  {{{Donna}}}

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Ever the thinker, now I wonder how I can possibly beat this in 2012.  Oy.  I think I'll try to just revel in this accomplishment for now...

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PS: Love the rooster?  Click on the photo to go to kaboodle for more info!

The Big Five Oh Oh

This is my 500th blog post! When I first started this blog two years ago, I had no idea how much I would enjoy it. My favorite part? YOU! I can't tell you how much I love to read your comments, or see that you have visited. I jump up and down when I get a new *follower*, and look forward to staying connected with my friends and family every day.

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So, thank you from the bottom of my little bloggy heart. As a small token of my appreciation, I'm giving away a $10 sosobucks award- can be used as cash in sosorosey or sosovintage. For the main entry, all you have to do is leave a comment here telling me your favorite thing about my blog or etsy shop(s). Shameless, I know. Get an extra entry by being or becoming a follower- just be sure to note that in your comment.

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I'll use random.org to find the winner, and will post the name here Sunday night. *Contest* ends at 10 pm eastern standard time, October 10th. Ten ten ten. Hope to hear from you soon, and again, big huge thanks!

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** The scrapbook page above was found by searching Google images for "vintage celebration". You can click on it to see the site where it is for sale.