I HAVE A BIG SURPRISE …..for my blog birthday.

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Yep, you got it my blog is ONE YEAR OLD. Can you believe it Mom, it has been one year I have been torturing people writing on this ? My time flies when you are having fun.

You have blessed me beyond my wildest dreams, soooooo….

I want to bless you back. Angela Thomas is one of my all time FAVORITES. I would like to give you her book Do You Think I’m Beautiful and study guide as my way of saying thank you for being a reader (go here to read about the book), for being a commenter and putting up with all my ramblings =))

Between now and Wednesday at 5pm (Eastern time) you can add your name to my Mr. Linky thing down below. I will announce the winner on my Thankful Thursday post. I am truly sorry but this is limited to the US and Canada ONLY.

The boring details:

1. You have to have a blog.

2. You have to have had left one comment on
my blog in the span of this last year. (from yesterday to the beginning of Laurel Wreath’s time). Which is a lot of people, remember my New Year’s reflections, there were a ton of you.

3. You have to be willing to give me your address so I can have this sent to you, it will all be brand new. I promise I won’t sell your information to the next telemarketer that calls. You can ask Iris on my trustworthness, she is my character witness since she is the only blogger I have met in real life =)

4. And hey only enter one time

5. Winner will be randomly selected via random.org

Thank you so much for making it a great year, being one only happens…..well ONCE. This next year I know will already bring some new exciting adventures, there are items under my cap I can not wait to tell you….but in due time my friends….due time. =)) But in the mean time try to win this book, I promise you it will bless your socks off, or flip flops, or slippers…

Feel free to spread the word.


1. Heather
2. Diane
3. Crystal@God is in Control
4. Heidi
5. Linda
6. Melzie
7. Kelli
8. Deedra@NspiredByFaith
9. CHRISTA
10. Susanne~Living2Tell
11. Pure Joy		 12. Iris
13. Amy Grant
14. Alycia
15. Kathleen Marie
16. aggiejenn
17. Barb
18. Angie
19. Chocolate and Coffee
20. Cyndi@One Day More
21. Kim~Seasons of My Heart
22. Tina		 23. Betty Jane
24. Lisa @ The Preacher\’s Wife
25. Cajun Quilter
26. Jennifer, Snapshot
27. Janis
28. Trish
29. Terri @ in His hands
30. momrn2 @ My Quiet Corner
31. Robin

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41 thoughts on “I HAVE A BIG SURPRISE …..for my blog birthday.”

  1. Happy bloggy birthday. It occurs to me that we started around the same time (or me a serious restart since I used to blog back when blogger was brand new.) I just checked–I started July 24th. :)

    I stopped over because I wanted to give you something but have decided to email you instead. :) So now you have to wait. :) So happy bloggy birthday to you.

  2. HAPPY BLOGGITY-BIRTHDAY!!!

    Enjoy the celebration!

    While I have not met you IRL yet….I just know how beautiful you truly are! You have blessed us throughout the past year…and I, for one, look forward to many more to come!

    Happy B-Birthday, my friend!

    Diane

  4. You started blogging on a very special day! My birthday! Congratulations to you and may the Lord continue to bless and encourage you as you bless and encourage others in the blogisphere. He has gifted you in a very special way.

    Lana G!
    http://airmiles.wordpress.com/

  5. Wow, from the maturity of your posts and the number of readers you have, I would have thought you had been blogging a lot longer!

    Congratulations and how fun to have a little drawing and how nice of you!

  6. Happy Bloggy – Birthday Laurel (I think mine is soon too – I have to check – my memory is so…). It is so like you to give something to someone else on your special day. I know whoever wins will love that book.
    Have a great sunday!

  7. Happy blogiversary, Lauren! Yesterday was mine! I didn’t know we “launched” so close to each other — I thought you were way ahead of me!

    I’m sponsoring a give-away on my blogiversary post, too. :-)

    I’ll take a look at the info. on that book. I’ve never heard of it before, but it sounds intriguing.

    Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

  8. Happy blogday! I for one am so glad to have you on my bloglines every week, you bless my heart tremendously :) xoox melzie

  9. Happy Happy day, dea* friend. hehe

    If I win, save the postage and give it to me in November :)

    tick tick tick tick

    And honestly, I can’t believe I started blogging abit before you! I can’t remember a time when I didn’t come here every day. You ROCK!

  10. Aack!! Did I really call you Lauren? I am so sorry. Our pastor’s daughter is Lauren, and I am used to saying that. After I commented this afternoon I had this nagging feeling I wrote Lauren instead of Laurel — and sure enough, I did. (Blush!) I really do know your moniker, I promise!! :-)

    Barbara H. @ Happy blogiversary, Lauren! Yesterday was mine! I didn’t know we “launched” so close to each other — I thought you were way ahead of me!

    I’m sponsoring a give-away on my blogiversary post, too. :-)

    I’ll take a look at the info. on that book. I’ve never heard of it before, but it sounds intriguing.

    Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

  11. Oh no — when I “pasted” my signature I didn’t notice it included my whole previous comment. I am sorry for royally messing up your comments! I think I will slink away from the computer now….

    Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

  12. Happy Blog Birthday to you! I don’t know how I missed the fact that you have only been blogging for a year. You seem like such an old pro at it! I’d have sworn you’d been doing it much much longer!

    Deedra

  13. Happy birthday to Laurel Wreath…and how generous to be giving gifts on your birthday!

  14. Happy Bloggy Birthday! Hope your next year is just as great :0

    Oh and please don’t enter me into the contest. I already have both…GREAT books! Angela is a great writer!

  15. Happy blog birthday! It’s been a great year getting to know you Laurel! You’ve been a blessing.

  18. I think I quality to enter your drawing…
    1. Blog – Check
    2. Comments left – Check
    3. Address – Check
    4. Enter Once – Check
    5. Ramdon win – I guess I can handle it :)

    Happy Blog Anniversary, Laurel. You have blessed me many times over. Thank you for putting yourself out there on www and sharing your thoughts :)

    (((hugs))) from AZ…sorry, but I am a little sweaty….

  19. BTW – I am having a book-giveaway this week too :) – Overwhelmed with Joy’s “Pay it Forward”…

  21. Happy Bloggy Birthday Laurel!! You are so sweet to offer up this give-away! I enjoy my visits to your blog so much and look forward to many more!

  24. Happy BLOG BIRTHDAY, Laurel!!! Although I’ve not been around lately, I always enjoy reading your blog and look forward to more of your wonderful posts!!!!

    BLESSINGS!

  25. Happy Bloggy Birthday – I’m just relieved, coming over here, to see that contrary to what Bloglines told me, you do NOT have 200 new posts! xoxo

  27. Happy Birthday, Laurel’s Blog!! And we don’t “put up with you”…we’re blessed!

  28. Happy anniversary, Laurel. It feels like you’ve been blogging for a lot longer than a year. I’d love a chance to win this book. Ive heard very good things about it.

  29. Happy Bloggy Birthday! I can’t describe what an encouraging joy it has been to me to read from your heart/thoughts and so many others out there!
    You have so many inspiring things to say that is always relevant for what is going on in my mind/life!
    Thanks for being a good example too!

  31. Happy Blog-day!! I just realized I never celebrated mine… hmph. Thanks for blessing me in the blogosphere, sista. :)

  32. Happy Blog Day to you!
    Happy Blog Day to you!
    Happy Blog Day dear Laurel!
    Happy Blog Day to you!

  34. Happy bloggity birthday to you!! What a gift you are to this community – with or without a book giveaway! I am so grateful to know you, Laurel…

    Blessings on you!! :) )

    Lisa

  36. Congrats for making it a year! You’ve really come into your own. I remember you as being one of my early and faithful commenters, and now we are both busy, like ships that pass in the night (and that’s okay!).

  37. Congrats, Laurel! And thanks for the opportunity to win this lovely book! :)

    Blessings,
    Trish

  38. Happy Blog Birthday! What a blessing you have been to this community! WOW! You rock, Sistah!

  39. WOW! Congrats on 1 year! What a great idea to celebrate! I’m so glad we “met”!!!

  40. Happy Blogiversary, Laurel.

    You are the illumination on this bloggity cake, dear one. Thanks for encouraging me throughout your year. It’s been fun to watch you soar from the sidelines :) .