10th Winner & It's all over

Okay, the "It's All Over" part of the title, needs to be sung like at the end of a football game followed by the claps.

The final winner in my Birthday Give-Away contest and winner of the book The Ultimate Gift is:

Myrna

Congratulations!!

Drop me a line and I'll get that in the mail to you!

I've had a great time with these give-aways, I wish I had something I could give to each of you. Congratulations to the winners!

I do have one more give-away and this goes to someone who has entered all 10 days and still, bless her heart, has never won. So, Diana, please email me - I'd like to send you a Southern Living subscription! Thanks for playing everyone!

**************************************************

It's all over...the celebration, the birthday, the desire to hang on to being 31... ;D just teasing

I was talking to a dear friend on the phone last night and I mentioned that I've noticed as I get older, birthdays just aren't the same - they aren't as magical as they were when I was a little girl. Today came and went like any other day. No streamers hanging from the ceiling, no balloons. As a little girl, I always was so excited as the month of July approached - it just felt, I don't know, magical. And we didn't have huge birthday parties when we were children - I think my parents just had a way of making us feel special on our day.

But you know what? Yesterday did have a touch of magic - I was able to have a HUGE birthday party and invite all my friends to my little corner of the world (wide web). So many wonderful wishes for a happy birthday - it was awesome, so thank you all for your stopping by and for your sweet comments (whether you wrote 1 or 5)! My heart is full and overflowing, you have truly made this a very special birthday - one I'm not going to forget.

I am so blessed -
~A dear friend dropped off a card and cupcakes for me.
~My mom came out and gave me a big hug.
~My wonderful hubby commented on my blog and gave me a terrific birthday card.

~My children sang Happy Birthday countless times to me throughout the day.
~I have a family who loves me.
~I have a family to love.
~My mother in law called to wish me a happy birthday and is having us down on Thursday night for supper.
~My hubby said I didn't have to cook so I picked up take out!
~My ribs (thanks for the suggestion Aisha) were delicious.
~Even though they gave my order to the car that came ahead of me and I had to wait an extra 30 minutes while they remade my order - I was blessed with a free soda and chocolate cake!!

~I've learned that mistakes happen.
~I had the opportunity to speak with a dear friend, who doesn't live close, for almost 2 hours on the phone last night!
~I've been blessed with 32 wonderful and happy years of life.

~I'm blessed by each of you.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for a wonderful and magical birthday this year. I pray an extra special blessing, today, on all who've blessed me.

Thank you my friends.

(`'•.¸(`'•.¸¸.•'´)¸.•'´)
*:-:¦: Leigh Ann :¦:-:*
(¸.•'`(¸.•'´`'•.¸)`'•.¸)