Giveaway Winner & Cracker Jack Award

So, if you're been reading my blog for the last week, you'll know I was hosting a little giveaway. I myself won a giveaway and received these two books pictured below. I read them, loved them and have decided to pass them along. See my cute model, Remy, posing on the stairs. (We only have one room upstairs, the game room!)

Remy decided he didn't want to model with the books anymore, hence this lovely expression:

Here's a close-up of the books. They are titled Letters from Your Friendly Cashier and written by fellow blogger, Carrie, from The Gremlin Wrangler. She has hilarious insights into the customers who come through her line and what working in a grocery store can be like. I laughed out loud throughout most of both books and wanted to share the love by passing them on.

So, I wrote down the names of everyone who entered and then went looking for my pink cowgirl hat to put them in for the grand drawing...but I stumbled upon this hat instead, and seeing as we just celebrated the 4th of July, I decided THIS would be the hat I used.

And, here's Remy again, closing his eyes, very serious and about to pull out the winning name:

Annie is clearly not impressed and has no idea how serious this process is.

This plant next to Annie and the chair is out of control. Frankly, I don't know how it's still alive. My elderly father moved in with us a year ago and brought this plant with him.

It needs a little trimming because it tries to eat anyone who walks in the front door.

Remy has chosen the winning slip of paper...

And the winner is...

Krystyn, from Really, Are You Serious?

Congrats, Krystyn! Please email me your address so I can mail you these hilarious books. Did you know Krystyn is a native Texas who is no longer in Texas? Yep. She's also pregnant with her second child. And, she also has a business called Krizzy Designs. Check it out!

A big thanks to everyone for entering! And, when you have a chance, read more from the Friendly Cashier and Gremlin Wrangler when you have a moment. She's hilarious.

Now, I won an award today!! Every Thursday, Jeff from A Word in Edgewise has a little contest where he shows pictures of mysterious objects and readers have to guess what the items are.

I usually get one or two right, but this time, not only did I get it all right, but I figured out the theme and got my answers in early (which is really the key. Early bird and all)

So, in honor of this, I won this special award, The Cracker Jack Award!! Now I am trying to win his other award...which is from the same contest but for the person with the most hilarious answer.

Wish me luck.