As we all know, blogging is very special! I started blogging in late June! I never thought I would be a blogger, but more astounding to me is the love and support I have received! When I first pushed “publish” it was scary and then a magical thing happened, people accepted me and cared for me. I found a family here and I truly am grateful!
I guess you would say I am slowly picking up the pieces of my life. I have been back in the states for 6 years but there are still days that are tough and I have to step back, count my many blessings and just keep putting one foot in front of the other! One such day occurred two weeks ago where everything just seemed wrong! I got on the blog and looked through the reader and saw a post by my friend Suzanne apuginthekitchen that said winner of holiday giveaway, I decided to go and check it out. I saw the name Lynz real cooking and I stopped!! It said that I had won the giveaway!! At first I didn’t believe it, so I wrote her and she said it was true!! I was shouting and laughing. It made my day, my week! I will admit it was hard to win and accept this gift, my first reaction was to decline. As I have written, I was rarely allowed to keep gifts. So, receiving this beautiful Farmers board was amazing! It somehow felt like a symbol that I was allowed to enjoy life and be happy! I received it this week and it is beautiful!!
Suzanne from apuginthekitchen is a special person who has supported me since that first day when I dared to write my story! Her blog is full of amazing recipes and lovely lifestyle posts! If you don’t know her please go over and say hi! I want to tell her thank you for such a generous and beautiful giveaway and to tell her it is much more than a Farmers board!
The Winner Of The Holiday Giveaway
The winner of the giveaway is Lynn who has a wonderful and inspiring blog, Lynz Real Cooking, there are fantastic recipes and her stories of raising 9 children in the Middle East is absolutely amazing. Lynn, I am so happy that you won the board. I will send you an email.
Many congratulations Lynn 🙂 board looks lovely. Lovely gesture Suzanne.
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Thanks it is so nice and Suzanne is amazing!
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You both are amazing ☺️
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oh thanks dear!
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Congratulations, my friend!
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Thanks Syl!!
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You’re welcome, my friend!
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Congratulations dear Lyn! You deserve this gift in so many ways. I am so glad that you are part of my blogging world. Enjoy. And, I love your glasses! I just got new ones and I think we are twins! LOL! ❤ 😀
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oh wow so cool! yeah! we had tons of snow here what about there?
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Not here in Colorado. It was almost 60 degrees today! Snow maybe by Christmas! Woo HOO! Congratulations again, Lyn. I am so happy for you! ❤
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wow!! thanks!
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A well deserved accolade
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Thanks!!
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Congrats! 🙂 Well deserved!
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Thanks:)
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Congrats, Lynn. It is beautiful! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Xo
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Thanks xoxo
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Yay Lynn! That’s so awesome for you! I’m glad you started blogging! Your blog is one of my favorites!
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Thanks Lisa, you are one of my favorites as well! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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most welcome!
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🙂 You look great in the photo!
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Thanks!
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Fabulous! You deserve all the happiness in the world!!
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Thanks so much!
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Welcome!
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What a beautiful gift, and I know you will put it to good use. (K)
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Thanks I sure will! 🙂
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Aww this is so touching Lynz, Warmed my heart- this is what this blogging community is all about. Spreading love and warmth. Congratulations on winning the board! 🙂
Love ❤
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You are so right, it really is what blogging is all about! thanks dear! 🙂
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Oh Lynz! This is just such a wonderfully good gift for you. A perfectly placed into your hands gift. So happy. Enjoy!
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Thanks so much dear JoHanna!
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Congratulations Lynn! It’s really nice! 🙂
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Thanks Linda!!
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That is just wonderful. You deserve to win an award for your tenacious resiliance, magical touch in the kitchen, and your amazing bravery in articulating a life that would have flattened most of us!
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you are so kind! Thanks so much!
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Congratulations on winning the board, Lynn! And congratulations on accepting it! You deserve it…and all good things.
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Thanks so much:)
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I’m heading over to introduce myself right now. Congratulations, my friend!
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Thanks dear!
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I was very happy that you won Lynz, and you totally deserve to accept this gift. You are as big a support for all of us as we are for you and even though some of those posts are tough, you do a great job writing them and I love reading them.
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Thanks so much Julie! You are a wonderful person, chef and friend!
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You too Lynz!
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Well deserved! Happy holidays.
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thanks Liz! happy holidays to you!
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I am so glad that you won, it represents so many good things. If you ever feel low, read this post again and remind yourself that you are loved and supported xx
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Thanks so much Elaine!! you are a dear dear friend! xxx
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You too xxx
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You totally deserve this Lynn! 🙂 I enjoy your blog a lot, pls do keep writing more 🙂
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Thanks CH!
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Yay! Congrats Lynz! Im very happy of you, it’s such a beautiful and good board!
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It is gorgeous
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Congratulations Lynn!! That’s fantastic…an early Christmas present!! Much deserved too!! It looks beautiful!! 🙂
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oh yes it is so lovely! Thanks dear Deb!!
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It looks lovely…you’re very welcome Lynn!! 🙂
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Lynn, you were meant to win it!!!! I can sense that it came at the right time when you most needed a reminder that that YOU have great worth and you matter to both your family and now your blogging friends! I am cheering for you…hugs and kisses 🙂
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Thanks Marisa! you are an awesome friend!
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And I love the photo xoxo 🙂
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Thanks it was weird to put it up but I am trying to be more confident lol! my kids push me forward and say DO IT!
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I can so relate…my daughter is the same way with me!! Am glad you did 🙂
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Congratulations Lynn! It’s gorgeous!
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Thanks it was so exciting!
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A well deserved affirmation Lynn. I hope every time you look at that cutting board you remember how special you are to so many of us!
Peace! Kat
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Thanks Kat! Peace to you
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This is wonderful, Lynn. You are so deserving. I am going to connect with your friend apuginthekitchen.
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She is so sweet and a lovely lady! I am glad!
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Congratulations, it looks amazing
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Thanks!
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Lynn, I so appreciate your responses to my blog. Thank you for following me and checking out what I write.
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I am so happy to come and see your blog and read! You have very interesting things on it all the time! x
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And maybe next time I will spell your name correctly…Lynz.
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haha it is Lynn you were right!
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