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February 16, 2010
Win CHA-W 2010 goodies, week 3 (week 2 winner announced)
Hope everyone is enjoying their week, so far mine has been eventful, in a good way.
The prize for this week is a packed box of CHA goodies including
My name is Wendy and I was born in the late 60's when the play Peter Pan was very popular. My dad saw it and loved the Wendy character so much, he wanted to name his first daughter Wendy. (and for a few years in junior high I believed I was destined to marry someone named Peter)
Easy enough??
You have until Friday, February 19th at midnight, MST to enter.
winner of last week's contest, uptown cat who said her favorite season was
"I love summer. The flowers are blooming. Everything is green. Afternoons/evenings at the pool or in the back yard. Open windows. Love it all."
Thanks for playing along everyone.
The prize for this week is a packed box of CHA goodies including
- assortment of new release products from Karen Foster and My Little Yellow Bicycle
- tote and apron from Making Memories
- class kit from Quick and Easy Quizzes class that Angie and I taught at CHA
My name is Wendy and I was born in the late 60's when the play Peter Pan was very popular. My dad saw it and loved the Wendy character so much, he wanted to name his first daughter Wendy. (and for a few years in junior high I believed I was destined to marry someone named Peter)
Easy enough??
You have until Friday, February 19th at midnight, MST to enter.
winner of last week's contest, uptown cat who said her favorite season was
"I love summer. The flowers are blooming. Everything is green. Afternoons/evenings at the pool or in the back yard. Open windows. Love it all."
Thanks for playing along everyone.
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