Somewhere Over the Rainbow….CLOSED

Did you know rainbows are also used in gay pride? Well they are…the use of rainbow flags has a long tradition; they are displayed in many cultures around the world as a sign of diversity and inclusiveness, of hope and of yearning.


My sister got married a few weeks ago in Cleveland to her fantastic girlfriend of 3 yrs, Jaiden. My family LOVES Jaiden. She’s great with the kids, funny, sweet, kind – just a beautiful person inside & out! The wedding was awesome & full of love & support from people over the state.

the parade/rally before

love this sign

love this shirt!

first bride i saw that day



The first ceremony of the day...

loved them - they look like they're from the 50's!!

I do not have pics of Lisa & Jaiden.  My camera was broken & Lisa has not downloaded hers yet!  After the wedding, we went to Mama Santa's in Little Italy.  When my dad lived in Cleveland, he lived like 3 blocks from this delicious pizzeria.  It was weird going there – it’s been about 18 yrs since I was last there.  Wow.  Anyway, it was a good celebration for my sister & nice  to remember my daddy…



In honor of their ‘I do’s’ I’m going to be giving away a dvd of The Wizard of Oz, a beautiful rainbow colored pillow & a rainbow lollipop!

Giveaway Rules…

To enter for your chance to win the rainbow pack, please do the following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST

1. Become a public follower of my blog & leave a comment saying you’re following (or comment that you already are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES (these will not count if you are not a follower):

2. Comment & tell us your favorite part of the Wizard of Oz

3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/somewhere-over-rainbow.html then comment w/a link back to your post



4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/somewhere-over-rainbow.htmlhtml then comment w/a link back to your post

5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/somewhere-over-rainbow.htmlthen comment w/a link back to your tweet



6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228 & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)& tweet this contest: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/somewhere-over-rainbow.html

7. Follow me on Pinterest – Melissa Stacey-Dell & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)

This giveaway is open to readers in the US & Canada - the winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 3/15/12 & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

Happy Valentines Day - check out this yummy giveaway.. - CLOSED!

Things have been crazy hectic in my house the last week or so. I'm so relieved it's finally calming down.

Thursday is Quinn's surgery - please say a prayer for him. Even though I know it's just a band-aid to his diagnosis, it makes me feel better knowing it's not going to split open.

One of the moms in Cai's class called to see if we could send anything for Valentine's Day. She wanted to have crackers & cheese, fruits, etc...I signed up for crackers, cheese & plates. I got up at 5:45 this morning (gross!) and cut out 60 little hearts from the cheese. Only for her to get a snow day. Grrrr....

It's wrapped up nice & tight, ready for school tomorrow.

Dennis & I do not celebrate Valentine's Day in the 'romantic dinner & flowers' type of way. I usually get him a movie (Tower Heist this year) that's just been released that he's anxious to see - and some cute boxers (as in they hearts or some ridiculous thing on them). He gets me chocolate and a new soft blanket to curl up with in front of the fire. In honor of our Valentine's tradition I'm giving away a $25 giftcard to Godiva, the Notebook dvd and a pink snuggie!

Giveaway Rules…
To enter for your chance to win the gift cards, please do the following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST
1. Become a public follower of my blog & leave a comment saying you’re following (or comment that you already are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES (these will not count if you are not a follower):
2. Comment & tell us your Valentine traditions
3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-check-out-this.html then comment w/a link back to your post
4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-check-out-this.html then comment w/a link back to your post
5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-check-out-this.html then comment w/a link back to your tweet
6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228 & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)& tweet this contest: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-check-out-this.html
7. Follow me on Pinterest – Melissa Stacey-Dell & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)

This giveaway is open to readers in the US & Canada - the winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 2/19/12 & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

One For the Money - CLOSED

Today is the opening of One For the Money!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Seriously – my favorite series ever! They are so funny & easy to read – I even got Dennis hooked on them.

To celebrate the opening of the movie – I’m giving away a $20 gift card, 2 bags of microwave popcorn, a box of chocolate covered raisins & goobers!

Since not ever town has a Rave Motion picture, the gift card – a Visa – can go towards 2 movie tickets OR movie rentals. What movie would be complete w/out popcorn & candy!

Giveaway Rules…
To enter for your chance to win the gift cards, please do following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST
1. Become a public follower of my blog & leave a comment saying you’re following (or comment that you already are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES:
2. Comment & tell us if you read Janet Evanovich
3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-for-money.html then comment w/a link back to your post
4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-for-money.html then comment w/a link back to your post
5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-for-money.html then comment w/a link back to your tweet
6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228 & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)
7. Follow me on Pinterest – Melissa Stacey-Dell & comment back that you’re a follower (or already were)

This giveaway is open to readers in the US & Canada - the winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 2/3/12 & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

Big Girl Bed, Bunk Beds & a Giveaway!! - CONTEST CLOSED

I was so excited when I re-did Cadence's room. I mean pepto bismol pink was extreme - especially paired w/dark brown curtains. But the people we bought the house from must have liked it...

Anyway - her room, now bright & light looks so cute with a nice full size bed.

For the last 6 months or so, she's asked for a bunkbed. Over the last few weeks, she's been BEGGING for bunkbeds. Everytime she stays the nite at her cousin Heaven's house, she tells me how she got to sleep on the top bunk & it just doesn't get better than that.
As of right now, that wonderful full size bed sits empty. She sleeps w/us. Not every, single night - but probably 90% of the time. She's a terrible bed hog & is constantly kicking us in the middle of the night. She promises if she gets bunkbeds she'll sleep in her room.

Bryleigh is 2 1/2 & is still sleeping in her crib. We've discussed taking her side rail off make it a toddler bed - but why ruin a good thing. She falls asleep in minutes and is fantastic in her crib.

The decision we made is to get Cai bunkbeds & move the full size bed to Bry's room for her. OF course, this means new bedding :)

I'm looking forward to shopping for that - I think I've found what I want for Cai's room. Bed Bath & Beyond has a cute bedding set on clearance right now & both Cai & I love it.

While we were walking around BBB they had lots of great stuff on sale/clearance. So to help you get some of that great stuff - I'm giving away a $50 giftcard to Bed, Bath & Beyond!

Giveaway Rules…
To enter for your chance to win the gift cards, please do following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST
1. Become a public follower of my blog (or comment that you already are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES:
2. Comment & tell us what you love to get when you go to Bed, Bath & Beyond
3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/big-girl-bed-bunk-beds-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/big-girl-bed-bunk-beds-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/big-girl-bed-bunk-beds-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your tweet
6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228
The winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 1/22/12 & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

I HATE strep...Contest Winner...Next contest details...

What a crazy week it’s been here. It started Sunday with me heading to the urgent care bright & early where the dr told me I had strep & an ear infection.

Sweet – no wonder it feels like I’m swallowing shards of glass.

Monday between my fever & sore throat, I didn’t make it into work – instead I took about 4 naps throughout the day & when I wasn’t napping, I was lying on the couch like a bump on a log.

Tuesday I made it back to work – but quite honestly, still felt like crap. By Tuesday nite, I was exhausted but my throat finally quit hurting. Plus The Voice was on & it was my two favorite teams – Adam & CeeLo - so that helped a lot!  :)

Wednesday was a lot better, except for my glands still being swollen… After work we went to the store and out to dinner…then home to relax for the evening. We had picked up a new potty chair for Bry & she used it as soon as we put it together. She went poop & potty!! It was too easy & I’m sure only beginner’s luck!

Thursday was long – I left home at 7:30 in the morning & didn’t walk back in the door until 8:45 that evening! WHOA!! After a few hours of overtime, I joined the rest of the family at Stephanie’s for Dane’s 4th birthday party! The kids ran around like crazy people & we joked about how much my family disliked Lisa when we were growing up – haha!

The girls didn’t eat at the party – they were too busy playing, so we stopped at McD’s on the way home & got them some dinner.

When we got home, the girls played – we kept Bry up til 9:45 b/c she’s been waking up at like 6:00 every morning – yuck.

She was really starting to show how tired she was by 9:30 – and after a potty chair break, fresh diaper & pj’s she happily headed to bed & was out right away. I tried a bunch of times to get online to Random Number a winner – but not my service was not working well last nite. It was actually quite frustrating!!

So…without further ado…

The winner of the Hobby Lobby & Kohl’s gift card…

Brooke – please contact me with your information!!

Thanks again for entering…I’m excited for my next contest next week – it centers around my favorite thing…reading. When I read a book, I love to pick up a large Diet Sprite w/cherry juice from Sonic & a candy bar. Right now I’m obsessed with the Coconut Twix bars – YUM!!

So in honor of my favorite past time & my favorite author – Janet Evanovich - I’ll be giving away the new Janet Evanovich book – Smokin Seventeen & 2 Coconut Twix bars & a $5 gift card to Sonic…

See you next week!!

Randomness, a Request & a Contest...CLOSED CONTEST!!

Randomness...
Last week Cadence was going to stay the night w/Madison & they were going swimming @ Aunt Sandy's house, so we went out to Old Navy during their Memorial Day sale to get her a new bathing suit. While we were there & since all bathing suits were on sale - I also got Bry one...

Cadence ended up waking up crying & so I had to drive out to get here @ 12:45 in the morning. Ugh...and when we got home, the rest of the night was no better - she cried numerous times during the nite.

Cadence's team also marched in the Rally by the Rails parade. The girls looked cute & did a good job shouting out their cheers. It was a looong walk. I was ready to get home & relax after.

I also went to Selena's Graduation Party. I cannot believe she has graduated high school. I feel sooo old!

I didn't stay long b/c I had gotten so sunburned during the parade. That's why I only have one picture!

Has anyone tried the new Coconut Twix??? OMG! I LOVE THEM!! Soo good - but they are hard to find. I'll be giving away 2 next week YUM! I promise you won't be dissapointed! :)

Request....
There's this fabulous little facebook page - Cheer Soxx & they are having another contest that I have entered Cadence in. If you have a minute - would you please, please, please go vote for Cadence...
You have to like the Cheer Soxx page - then find her picture - it's a team picture & it says - Cadence w/the Storm girls. 'Like' that photo.

Thank you so much!

Finally - a Contest....

A $20 gift card to Hobby Lobby & a $10 giftcard to Kohl's. Seriously, I could spend & have spent $100's of dollars there. Dennis tries to drive by as quickly as possibly so I don't have a chance to have him stop there. HA!
I love their wall hangings - they are all great & I love when they're 1/2 off.
At Kohl's - I love the kids clothes. I mean seriously - so cute & always good prices and great sales!

WOOO!! So excited!!


Giveaway Rules…
To enter for your chance to win the gift cards, please do following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST
1.  Become a public follower of my blog (or comment that you already are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES:
2. Comment & tell us what you love to get when you go to Hobby Lobby & Kohl's
3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/06/randomness-request-contest.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/06/randomness-request-contest.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/06/randomness-request-contest.html
then comment w/a link back to your tweet
6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228
7. 'Like' Cadence's team picture on the Cheer Soxx facebook page

Please leave an email address if you do not have a blog

The winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 6/16 (b/c there seems to be an issue w/my follower button) & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

Home Depot Gift Card winner!!

The winner is Kim Douglass...please email me with your information - dmcai6@yahoo.com

Next contest at the end of the week - gift card to Hobby Lobby!! WOO!!

HOME DEPOT GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY! CLOSED 5/31

It’s planting season in my town & we’ve been planting to our little hearts desire. I was given some stuff last year from Dennis’ friend who was thinning out her flowerbed – this year it’s coming in beautifully! I was also given stuff this season from my friend who thinned out some of her hostas & a few other plants (please don’t ask what they were..I just say she gave me hosta’s & stuff!) and those look great. All that’s left is to pick up some color.
I was at Home Depot over the weekend & found some GREAT items! I’m hoping to get them planted in the next few days…

In honor of planting season – I’m giving away a $30 giftcard to Home Depot! You don’t have to use it for plants – you can use it for whatever you want – I’m just loving the pretty spring/summer flowers.

On a side note – I saw a BEAUTIFUL tree called a Peony Tree (the woman was very specific – it’s not a bush – it’s a tree) that is 40 yrs old. The flowers were AMAZING!!!

I want one…now I just have to find one that will look like that…so if you’re out & about & want to send me gift – well – I wouldn’t be mad at ya – ha!

Giveaway Rules…
To enter for your chance to win the $30 Home Depot gift card, please do following & leave a separate comment for each entry:

TO ENTER YOU MUST
1.  Become a public follower of my blog (or comment that you are a follower).

FOR EXTRA ENTRIES:
2. Comment & tell us what you love to get when you go to Home Depot
3. Blog about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/05/home-depot-gift-card-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
4. Facebook my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/05/home-depot-gift-card-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your post
5. Tweet about my contest w/the following link: http://stacey-dellfamily.blogspot.com/2011/05/home-depot-gift-card-giveaway.html
then comment w/a link back to your tweet
6. Follow me on Twitter- Cadence1228

Please leave an email address if you do not have a blog

The winner will be chosen via the Random Number Generator on 5/31 & announced here that evening.

Thank you & Good Luck!!

SORRY FOR THE DELAY!! Willow Creek Winner Announced!

Sorry for the delay in announcing the Willow Creek figure contest! Between Dennis' surgery & overtime at work - I haven't had time to get on here & random # the contest.
I'm hoping I'll be back in blogging business this evening w/a weekend recap & what we've got going on this weekend.

On to the winner...

Brielle Teller. Please email me w/your information & I will get the statue out this weekend! CONGRATS!!! :)

Winner, Winner - Chicken Dinner! :)

The winner of the $50 Target gift card is: 

Queena @ Queena Our Castle


Divorced Mommy to four beautiful girls…teaching them life is not always what you dream and you do not always need a King to be a strong Queen..

Please send me an email w/your address so I can get your giftcard in the mail to you asap!

Thanks for playing & keep an eye open for another giveaway this week!!