Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Clue #7 AND Day 7 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop

"When searching for important clues, anything labeled "Top Secret" might be a good place to start."
          The Crooked Banister
Here's a hint: If you haven't gotten some sort of reply from me
in response to your comments to these clues,
you are a NO-REPLY BLOGGER....just saying.


GIVEAWAY


Clue #7
Can you find it?

This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:

Thursday, March 14, 2013
LynMarie At That Other Blog

Here's the rules:
1.     Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
2.     You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
3.     On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
4.     I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.

If you missed a clue:

Click HERE to go to Clue #1
Click HERE to go to Clue #2
Click HERE to go to Clue #3
Click HERE to go to Clue #4
Click HERE to go to Clue #5
Click HERE to go to Clue #6

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Clue #6 AND Day 6 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop


“She always has close calls when she solves a mystery!” 
The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

GIVEAWAY


Clue #6
Can you find it?

This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Here's the rules:
1.     Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
2.     You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
3.     On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
4.     I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.

If you missed a clue:

Click HERE to go to Clue #1
Click HERE to go to Clue #2
Click HERE to go to Clue #3
Click HERE to go to Clue #4
Click HERE to go to Clue #5

Clue #5 AND Day 5 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop


"If you are afraid of being followed when you leave your house, buy a new car and have it brought around to the back of the house for a sneaky escape."
          Password to Larkspur Lane
GIVEAWAY


Clue #5
Can you find it?
This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Here's the rules:
1.     Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
2.     You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
3.     On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
4.     I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.

If you missed a clue:

Click HERE to go to Clue #1
Click HERE to go to Clue #2
Click HERE to go to Clue #3
Click HERE to go to Clue #4

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Clue #4 AND Day 4 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop

“I just know that any time I undertake a case, I'm apt to run into some kind of a trap.” 
The Clue of the Broken Locket

GIVEAWAY

Clue #4
Can you find it?

This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:

Monday, March 11, 2013 

Here's the rules:
1.     Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
2.     You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
3.     On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
4.     I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.

If you missed a clue:

Click HERE to go to Clue #1
Click HERE to go to Clue #2
Click HERE to go to Clue #3

Saturday, March 9, 2013

What About No Replies?



HELLO....did you hear from me?
I've had several no-reply bloggers that no matter how I tried, 
I couldn't figure out who they were (and I worked hard to track them down.)

Question: What's a no-reply blogger?

Answer: Someone who leaves a comment on a blog, but there is no email address to respond to.
It's all about how they set-up their profile and whether they want people to see their email address.

How do you know if you're a no-reply blogger? 
You don't get a reply back from the bloggers where you leave messages or enter giveaways.
No reply...ever...never...because we can't, which means you can't win or get a reply/answer.

The fix: My sidebar has one way to fix it or you can leave your
email address at the end of your comment. It's that easy. Sort of.

But?: 
Open ID or Google+ comments sometimes don't let me see the email address. 
I hear that Yahoo addresses are a whole different story and they can't 
leave a comment unless they create a Google account.

And...
I'm asking this to help someone I have no answer for:
If you have a Yahoo email address, how do you comment
on Google blogs? Do you have to create a Google account or blog?

UPDATE: Website that might help a few of you:
http://mrslambsclass.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-im-no-reply-blogger-google-fix.html

ANOTHER UPDATE:
Based upon the info I've received, it looks like Google+ has played
a little havoc with making us no-reply bloggers without us even knowing it.
I've switched back to just showing my blogger profile for now.
Thanks everybody for sharing what you know about
this no-reply thing. Dang it! They just need to make it easy for us!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Clue #3 AND Day 3 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop


“I don't promise to forget the mystery, but I know I'll have a marvelous time.” 
Nancy's Mysterious Letter




GIVEAWAY

Clue #3
Can you find it?
This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers



Here's the rules:
  1. Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
  2. You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
  3. On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
  4. I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.
    If you missed a clue:
    Click HERE to go to Clue #1
    Click HERE to go to Clue #2

    Wednesday, March 6, 2013

    Clue #2 AND Day 2 - Nancy Drew Blog Hop

    “Nancy, every place you go, it seems as if mysteries just pile up one after another.”
    The Message in the Hollow Oak


    Sometimes ideas make total sense in my head, but when it goes on paper 
    (or my blog) it doesn't quite turn out as I expected it to.
    Like my game of clues.

    I didn't mean to confuse people on where
    to leave comments, but I think I did.

    SORRY!

    I'm chalking it up to having a cold all week and feeling yucky
    ..yep...I'm going with that and I'm sticking to that story!
    So....I'll try to make it simpler to play and leave comments.

    First off, here's a short recap of what I made for my friend's 
    daughter, Rachel, who is a HUGE Nancy Drew fan.

    A quilt
    with her name embroidered on it.
    A little ruffly apron
    and a sewing/sleuth kit just for her.


    Oh, and a reversible apron just for me.

    Now for the hopefully-not-so-confusing

    GIVEAWAY

    See if you are sleuthy enough to find the answers to the clues I've left you.
    Clue #2
    Can you find it?
    This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:


    Here's the rules:
    1. Leave a comment on this post saying, "I found it!" and/or something else really nice.
    2. You can comment once each day on each of the clue posts (there will be 8 clue posts.)
    3. On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I will put ALL the comments from ALL of my 8 clue posts in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY. I promise I will include all those comments from the first day of my confusing game.
    4. I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.
    If you missed a clue:
    Click HERE to go to Clue #1 

    Is this all clear as mud?

    Tuesday, March 5, 2013

    Nancy Drew Is A Clue, Me, and Giveaways!

    This hop has been a long time coming and now here it is...
    Whoohoo! It's Nancy Drew!
    Thanks, Madame Samm, for letting me be the cheerleader for this sleuthy hop.
    (I know! "Sleuthy" isn't a word, but it should be!)

    My friend's daughter, Rachel, is a HUGE Nancy Drew fan, so this
    gave me lots of incentive to get creative just for her.

    I just knew that Rachel would need a warm little quilt
    to bundle up in while reading her Nancy Drew books.
    I added a little fun to the quilt by embroidering
    "Rachel did it" in the middle of my paper pieced magnifying glass
     that I found over at Sew Hooked (it was free!) Just so you know, 
    the bloody spots are not from the pricks in my fingers while embroidering.
    Full view of Rachel's quilt

    And, here's a few books that will be wrapped up in Rachel's
    little package of Nancy Drew fun.

    A little ruffly apron for Rachel to wear while mixing up some of the 
    Nancy Drew cookbook's recipes. Oh boy, I love that ruffler tool!
    My daughter was the model for this frilly apron, but she 
    wasn't willing to have me show all of her--she's really sweet AND 
    cute, so it's your loss not to get to see ALL of her. 
    Yes, there is a cookbook for Rachel, too!

    Though I'm not a great cook, I followed a pattern (yes, I did!)
    and made this little apron just for me. It's reversible (so I can flip it over
    when I make a disgusting mess of it) and it has two pockets.
    It's Mary Mulari's Church Ladies' Apron Pattern.

    I was certain that Rachel would need a little sewing/sleuth kit to 
    help her solve the mysteries of the world (or a tear in her skirt), 
    so I made a kit (without a pattern) just for her. 
    Here it is all rolled up and hiding what's inside.
    Once it is unrolled, there's pockets and places filled with
    thread, needles, safety pins, a notepad with an "R", a magnifying glass,
     a purple pen, some scissors, and a built-in pincushion.

    If you look close you can see the pincushion

    GIVEAWAYS
    Now that you've seen my Nancy Drew creations, go enter my giveaway
    that will last all week with clues every day and lots of chances to win.
    See if you are sleuthy enough to find the answers to the clues I've left you.

    Click HERE to go to Clue #1 in my giveaway and see the
    list of today's Nancy Drew Is A Clue blog hoppers.

    AND
    Click HERE for Sew We Quilt's great giveaways!

    AND
    Click HERE to go visit Jenn at Nancy Drew Sleuth's blog
    for her giveaway and interesting facts about Nancy Drew. She
    will be showing us a quilt her mom made her...so cool!
    Thanks, Jenn for joining the fun!

    Be sure to check out Madame Samm's Pinterest page to see all the
    projects in one place.

    Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit all these
    wonderful Nancy Drew Sleuths during the hop!


    Wednesday, March 6, 2013 



    Clue #1
    Can you find it?
    This can be found somewhere among today's Nancy Drew Blog Hop
    (the list can be found below)

    Follow the CLUES and answer correctly to be a part
    of my giveaway. Are you sleuthy enough to play along?

    Here's the rules:
    • If you solve the mystery of where to find Clue #1, leave a comment saying, "I found it!" Really, that's all you have to do.
    • There will be 8 clues during this hop, which means there are 8 chances for you to win if you leave your answer on EACH DAY of my clue posts. (Only one comment per day, per clue post, please.)
    • On the last day of the hop, March 15th at 6 p.m. PST, I'll put ALL the comments from ALL of the 8 clues in a big bowl and draw one name who will be the winner of my MYSTERY GIVEAWAY.
    • I will mail the mystery giveaway prize anywhere.
    P.S. It's just a game so I won't be offended if you don't play,
    but be sure to visit all the blogs who are posting their
    Nancy Drew projects...you won't want to miss
    even one of them because they are so amazing!

    Nancy Drew Blog Hoppers:

    Wednesday, March 6, 2013 


    Be sure to check out Madame Samm's Pinterest page 
    to see all the projects in one place. Plus, go to
    SEW WE QUILT
    for the great giveaways!



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