Canned Laughter

I spent the entire weekend sitting on my rump. With temperatures hovering around 105, my get up and go got up and went. It was so bad, on Saturday I went to the grocery, realized I’d left my wallet at home, turned back around and never returned. We ordered Chinese. Sunday, I didn’t even bother [...]

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Today I give thanks for all the wonderful comments on yesterday’s post on humane dairy practices. Each and every one of your comments was a joy to read. Congratulations to Rachel whose comment was selected to win the prize.

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Free Organic Milk Giveaway, Coupon

This evening I was reading about a study in Scientific American that shows Cows With Names Give More Milk . The idea is simple. Cows with names are generally treated more compassionately than anonymous cattle. They are less fearful at milking time and therefore produce more milk. [...]

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Every morning I wake up with a list of chores and errands leftover from the day before.  I feel like the little old woman of Gotham who woke up every morning and swept the sand back into the sea.  The next morning she’d shake her head and wonder why the shore was messy again.  Why [...]

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Need help stuffing those stockings?
How about a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card?
This give away is open to residents of U.S. and Canada.
All you have to do is leave a commment on this post
between now and Friday November 21.
I’ll announce one lucky winner on Saturday November 22.
Good luck!
You can find more great giveaways at The Neurotic Mom [...]

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Congratulations to Wendy of Wesnlani!
She has won a $15 iTunes gift card.
Be sure to stop in here on Monday, when Canned Laughter will have a new giveaway.

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I’m tired of hearing all this bashing of the media. I like media. I like audiobooks. I like movies. I like music. I even like video games! In fact, I’ll wager that you like ‘em, too.
So! This week I’m giving away all of the above in the form of [...]

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It’s another book themed giveaway! This week I’m giving away Lauren Weisberger’s Chasing Harry Winston. It’s a New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Devil Wears Prada and it’s a hoot!  You’ll get a (twice read) hardcover copy direct from my darling mother-in-law, to me, to you and a bonus gift.
I wish [...]

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Mrs. Sara of A Clean, Well Lighted Place is the winner of my Busy As A Bee Give Away!  Congratulations, Mrs. Sara!
Watch for next week’s Give Away starting on Monday.  Good Luck!

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Cindy over at Dusting in Pearls has a nifty Give Away .  You can win any paper item in Kooties Closet’s Etsy store!  Her calling cards, note cards and address labels are retro-licious.  Check it out.

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