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A giveaway plus a layout share

April 7, 2008

A giveaway plus a layout share

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So today's all about my comrade in arms and erstwhile smoking buddy Miss Donna Downey. Donna has two more (and final) books out in her killer Yes, It's a Scrapbook series: A Photos-First Approach to Designing Layouts and Fabric Scrapbooking. I've got two of each, so I'm giving a set away to two blog readers with a bit of that Irish-Catholic Downey-esque luck on their sides. Could it be you?

But wait, there's MORE!

The more part is this. I have a confession. I briefly paged through one of the sets I'm giving away. I'm sorry. That's bad, isn't it? I couldn't resist. Truly. And as I was flipping through the Designing Layouts book, I wondered to myself, "Hmmmm, could I make a cool page using one of her designs?" And then, rather than wait for the voices inside my head to answer, I simply shouted out: YES! YES WE CAN!"

So here's the design I chose:

Donna

And I did what Donna encourages you to do throughout the book (and she shows samples on every gate fold!)… I flipped it, and made it work for the photos I had. And because I already had some killer journaling, this page came together in about and hour.

Thelayout

I used my much loved HP Photosmart 8750 printer to print a full bleed, edge-to-edge title strip (and used a font called  Rosewood for the titleβ€”and might I add, if you like super ornate display type like this, a good rule of thumb? Use it for short, big titles. That's how it works best.) I also printed out my photos from a bunch of really goofy shots we took last Friday night with my little point-and-shoot, and I think they're perfect for this.

(We also took a series of shots with my friend C.T.β€”who introduced me and Dan, lo those many  years ago.) Here is C.T. and me, with me looking much like the whitish, subterranean cave dwellers in the movie The Descent, about to take a lethal but tasty bite of her naturally sculpted cheek bone:

Thisone

(Remember how some of you thought I looked so great in that toilet shot the other day? Remember people, it's called Selective Photo Editing (SPE). Go ahead, stand in front of a sun-flooded window, holding a camera a foot directly above your head and look straight up. You'll swear you're ready for the next season of Make Me a Supermodel, too! Chins be GONE!)

Oh, and one more shot of me and Dan that didn't make it onto the layout, but will DEFINITELY be part of the 2008 Christmas Newsletter.

Thatone

We're sure not as young and hip as cute Elsie and her friends, but damn, we should earn points for trying. Afterall, I DID get that new shirt.

Okay, where the hell is this post going?

Leave your name. I will draw two winners to receive both of Donna's books, tonight at around 9 p.m. C.S.T. And one of those set will be rife with the discarded epithelial cells of yours truly. Now THAT is a value-added!

Good luck.

Love,
Cathy

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  1. Jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:05 am

    Thanks for making me laugh out loud and snort tea everywhere! please pick me πŸ™‚
    Jen from the UK

  2. EE K says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:06 am

    Great photos!

  3. Anne Farrar says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:09 am

    Please pick me, pick me, pick me…….
    Love your new shirt too Cathy, very trendy.
    Anne (Aus)

  4. Lietje says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:17 am

    bwahahaaaa i’m looking forward to you christmas newsletter πŸ˜‰

    and I would really really really love to receive one of the twins.

  5. JenniB says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:20 am

    I have Donna’s other books – she even signed them for me at Crop Bowl back in February! I need to complete my set! πŸ™‚

    PS: Love the shirt!

  6. Crystal says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:21 am

    you are so funny. those pictures are great.

  7. andie says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:22 am

    leaving name here! lol!!! hope you have a great Monday!

    Andie

  8. patti says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:22 am

    haha…i must admit i have been waiting for the next terlit self portrait but the coppin’ a feel is quite amusing too! Pick me pick me!!! you won’t regret sending your disgarded cells to my home in Pennsylvania!! really…

  9. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:24 am

    By 9 tonight I suspect there will be 4000 names here but I’ll leave mine anyway.

    Have a great day!

  10. Tambur says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:30 am

    I am always game for a freebie!

  11. Tanya says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:33 am

    Yes, the Christmas newsletter is looking better already!!!

  12. Maribeth O'Dell says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:34 am

    I would love to get my hands on Donna’s new books. Thanks for always making me smile, Cathy!

  13. Cathy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:35 am

    I never win these things and if you pick me, everyone would think it’s because we have the coolest name. But it’s worth a chance! I don’t care if you wrote in the books either..

  14. Christine says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:37 am

    You are soo hysterical, I can’t take it!!!!LOL
    I even get my dh to check out your blog! You won him over with the whole Tom Cruise spoof!!
    Have a great day!

  15. Kristine says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:38 am

    Woohoo – free stuff! me me me me me me me me me me me me me and so on…..

  16. Suzelle Kasaian says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:43 am

    Cathy…..you’re priceless πŸ™‚

  17. Ruth says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:43 am

    You always know the right things to say free and Donna love reading your blog

  18. Lori says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:45 am

    Leaving my name! Great photos…very funny!

  19. Meghan E says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:45 am

    Pick me! Pick me! Please? πŸ™‚

    Love the boob shot! Thats hysterical. Should definitely be part of your Christmas newsletter πŸ™‚ I actually gave my husband a framed copy of a boob shot that a friend took of us.

  20. lisa tanner says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Thanks for making me almost spit Diet Dr Pepper on the screen this morning!! πŸ™‚

  21. Paula says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:47 am

    ROFL totally love that cheeky shot!!!

    Cheers Paula

  22. Jody says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:48 am

    Do I smell a giveaway?
    Seriously…that boob shot is a framer! πŸ™‚

  23. Judy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:49 am

    Love Donna & love YOU! HAve both of your books & would love to have a couple of Donna’s! Hope you had fun at the EVENT this weekend, or wait, has it happened? ~ J

  24. Cheryl R says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Love your blog, Cathy. I never win on these blog giveaways, but what the heck. BTW-Love the new top!

  25. Heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:52 am

    Love you and Donna! Would love to get some free stuff too! Thanks for the chance!

    Heather G.

  26. Ann says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:52 am

    I just found your site and I love it!

  27. RenΓ© says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:53 am

    I laughed so hard this morning while reading your blog post that coffee came out of my nose…seriously!

  28. angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:53 am

    I think yellow should be your new orange. It makes your skin light up! Great photos too!!

    Angie

  29. gina says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:56 am

    I’ll have to try that layout – yours looks great – and yes the journaling rocks!

    Would love the twins…

  30. MistyD says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:57 am

    TOTALLY adorable picts of you and hubbs! And the one that didn’t make it in – it’s just too funny! You MUST do SOMETHING with it! Oh and I truely NEED that DD Fabric book. Yep. NEED it. πŸ˜‰

  31. Linda Lum DeBono says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:57 am

    Such a funny shot!

  32. Anita Eakins says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:57 am

    Hey, I’d LOVE those books, draw me, draw me! Anita

  33. Shalini Chandra says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:58 am

    I never win anything but its worth a shot, right? Please pick me…

  34. corinne delis says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:00 am

    bwhahahaha that last photo is so me and my husband, I think I have a few of these kind of photo’s as well(can men ever behave ;), takes guts to post them girl. oh and btw would love to win the books πŸ™‚

    corinnexxx

  35. Joanne says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:00 am

    haha…love today’s blog. Looks to me like Dan has already gotten his hands on the twins!! Love ya Cathy…Dan, Aidan and Coley too!

  36. Nicole says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:00 am

    you get my vote for being hip πŸ™‚
    thanks for the chance at the books!

  37. Sherry Mescher says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:00 am

    Your are inspiring… Hope to meet you at Donna’s event this week. Sherry

  38. Jennifer Mattix says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:01 am

    Me!!! I’m on a mission to have all those books AND the decorative box to hold them!!!

  39. Helle says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:03 am

    I just adore those pictures of you and Dan! And I am very envious about hoe great you look in yellow! Thanks for always making me smile!
    Helle.

  40. Beth Hags says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:04 am

    hilarious!
    love, the yellow.

  41. dmatthews says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:05 am

    Cathy,
    LOVE your layout…the photos are great!

  42. valerie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:07 am

    is there a connection between getting the twins and Dan *ahem* holding one of the twins?

    i’m just wondering, is all.

  43. Sarah L says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:08 am

    Oh I would love these…I ahve the first set and need these to complete my set…plus I just love books!!

  44. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:09 am

    Great pics and layout….you are hysterical!!!

  45. janine kaye says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:10 am

    putting my hat in the ring! lovin’ the new shirt..and i think that photo should be on the front of your christams cards…pride of place..love it!! ROFLMAO!!

  46. HeidiG says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:10 am

    I’d love Donna’s new books!

  47. Dawn H says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:10 am

    should be an interesting newsletter!! I was thinking of doing the same shot and using it as my christmas card!! LOL LOL Love it!! Pick me!! Dawn H

  48. Celeste says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:12 am

    I spit out my coffee. I did and now I have a very messy monitor.

  49. Stacey Hoover says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:12 am

    Love your sense of humor and the layout.

  50. janmary says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:13 am

    Leaving my name πŸ™‚

  51. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:13 am

    Free stuff! Swell! Count me in.
    Susan A.

  52. Dixie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:14 am

    Please pick me! I love today’s blog.

  53. Denise von Minden says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:15 am

    I love that you are giving away “twin” books and then you leave us with a pic of hubby grabbing one of the “twins!” How clever! πŸ™‚

    Love the site and love that you make me laugh almost everyday!

  54. lalalee says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:15 am

    YAY – pick me. You totally should use the titty grab shot as your new blog banner too…and call it life, scrapbooking, and the persuit of a random grope whilst snapping pics.
    Cheers,
    Lee πŸ™‚

  55. Amy W says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:16 am

    Thanks for the early morning laugh!!! Great layout too….I’d love a chance to get Donna’s books!

  56. Michelle M says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:20 am

    Thanks Cathy!

  57. Maria says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:20 am

    You are too funny… Love reading your blog and love DD’s books.

  58. Gloria says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:21 am

    I seriously can’t go a day without reading your blog! You kill me Cathy!

    gloria in Md.

  59. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:21 am

    I must invest in a point and shoot……double chin be damned!

  60. AmyJ says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:23 am

    Love the layout.

  61. SusanW says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:25 am

    Love that layout! You are just way to funny.

  62. Jennifer K says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:26 am

    Layout looks great (as always.) I’d love to get my hands on DD’s new books.

  63. Kim says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:26 am

    I have both of your books and would love to have Donna’s to add to my scrapbooking library. Thanks for your blog, it adds a smile to my day.

  64. Marianne says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:27 am

    More than a handful is a waste.
    I would love a new book =)

  65. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:28 am

    name = lisa
    any more questions!?!

  66. Amanda from Aus. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:28 am

    Leaving name here πŸ™‚ You’re so funny πŸ™‚

  67. Lourdes says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:28 am

    Love the layout and the last picture speaks a thousand words…just not too sure what they are right now. πŸ™‚

  68. Stephanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:29 am

    CZ, always LOVE your blog. You rock! πŸ™‚

  69. charmaine says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:29 am

    Thanks for the entertaining blog. Love the shirt!

  70. Nadia from Atlanta says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:30 am

    You really really crack me up. Even when I’m feeling down and sad, I find myself laughing at your posts! The boob picture is hilarious! Thank you for a good laugh!

  71. bonnierose says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:31 am

    pick me!!!! I’d love these 2 books….. cathy.. love your blog!

  72. Nancy says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:31 am

    You are too just as cute as Elsie and just as hip too!!! Love ya.
    Nancy J.

  73. Jane says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:31 am

    Oh sure….I just bought one of those books! But if I win I will give mine to my best friend…promise!

    Jane

  74. Maggie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:32 am

    I am feeling lucky today. Love your blog,

    Maggie

  75. Christy Pair says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:33 am

    Groovy page- thanks for all you share. Can you share those books with me? Please?

  76. Robyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Pick me, pick me. Love the LO and the stories. What a great way to start a Monday.

  77. Anne Clausen says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:34 am

    I don’t get picked much for things, so this would be a big boost! Please pick me…please.

  78. Anso says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:35 am

    Hoping I’ll be lucky…

  79. Jen K says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:36 am

    oh Cathy, you are hilarious!!

  80. Kris M. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:37 am

    Here is my name!

  81. Jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:37 am

    I love the new shirt… but at 7:30am on a Monday I don’t know if my eyes were ready to see you getting felt up. I’m sure by 10 I’ll be laughing my arse off and wondering what my family would say if they recieved a similar picture from me and my hubs. You truly crack me up.

  82. Debbie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:39 am

    Love your blog, makes me laugh and laugh and laugh…

  83. Casie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:41 am

    Ohhh man… I would love me some Cathy Z. DNA infused DD goodness!! What a glorious combination that would make. And that Rosewood font is awesome too!

  84. Charlotte B. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:41 am

    you are soooo fashion forward… everywhere I look this season is YELLOW!! Love the layout… so fun! now for the begging… pick me pick me pick me!!!

  85. claudia d says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:41 am

    Fabulous giveaway… and very interesting picture!

  86. kitty whitlow says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:42 am

    Ha love the shot for the christmas newsletter. love the layout too
    Kitty W

  87. Rose says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:43 am

    OMG Cathy! Lord how I luv you woman, so good to know that Dan realizes what a wonderful woman he has, the grope shot proves it ROFL!
    I would luv to win the Divine Mrs. D’s book and the fact that one of them has discarded epithelial cells from you makes it even more wonderful. I swear that I won’t use said epithelial cells for cloning tiny Cathy Z’s as brilliant as they would be. NO really I swear, want me to sign a statement?
    Thanks for being so generous with your stuff and your cells:)
    Peace~
    Rose

  88. Meghan says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:44 am

    so i’m one of those lurkers. have been for quite some time now. love your blog. it makes me smile. Your first book is the reason I started scrapbooking!

  89. Ellen says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:44 am

    I’m in for this give-away! Have been wanting to have a look at these books for a while now… so these twins (or just one of them, if we must seperate them…) will find a happy home if send to me.

  90. Beth D says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:44 am

    Okay I am bound to get lucky here! Love your blog, lady. I got a small sewing machine last Christmas so I really need that book aboud using fabric. So pick me, pick me! Okay now I am tired… better get back to my day job.

  91. Dawn says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:45 am

    I have the same kinda pics…I think that I am in a wedding dress and my new husband is going in for a touch!! That one has not made it into the scrapbook yet.

    Thanks for making me laugh on a Monday morning…it was that or kill the 15 yr old boy…I do reserve the right to do it later on thou.

    Dawn

  92. KK says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:48 am

    Your blog is v entertaining and fun. Keep it up!

  93. Julia says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:48 am

    Oh how great would it be to win!!

  94. maria c. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Cathy,
    You are off the hook!!!
    You guys are so adorable. I guess there is still hope for the rest of us.(smile)

    Thanks

    MAria C.

  95. Vicki Hall says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Woo hoo – I could certainly use some inspiration for all those “hubby groping my body” pictures that never quite made it into the other scrapbooks! Blessings, Vicki

  96. Heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Would love to win.. i have twins does that help?? πŸ™‚ Thanks for the great giveaway.
    Heather

  97. angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Lvoe it!

  98. trishster says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Hi Cathy,
    Your blog is so hilarious. Thanks for always making me laugh.
    Pick me, pick me!

    Trish
    trishdietrich@hotmail.com

  99. Teal says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

    So there IS a place for these naughty pics! Thanks for keeping it real!

    Teal

  100. Cricket says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

    You are always great for starting me day out with a smile!

    Happy Monday!!

    smiles,

  101. Nancy says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:51 am

    That picture of you and Dan is hysterical! πŸ™‚

    Cannot wait to hold Donna’s new books in my hands, I love her sketches! Hmm, maybe I can do a layout tonight with the sneak peak you have given us… hmmm…… I’ll let you know! πŸ˜‰

    Nancy

  102. Damaris says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:52 am

    You are one funny lady. Those Christmas cards are going to be so anticipated this year. Loved the Picture…nothing more classy in my book than a woman having her man cop a feel. WAY TO GO DAN!!!!
    HUGS

  103. Barb says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:52 am

    Read your witty, blog every chance I get… never leave a comment. However, I think you are a riot! There is my cheesy approach to being selected. (You really are so funny!)

  104. dawn says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:52 am

    Pick me! have a great day!! Love your blog

  105. Shannon Simpson says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:55 am

    Thanks for the laugh this morning. Love your layout and the opportunity to win! ~Shannon in VA

  106. kathleen says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:55 am

    OMG, I knew I could count on you to brighten my drizzly Monday morning : )
    You always make me laugh!!!!!

  107. Marcie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:55 am

    As instructed I’m leaving my name here…love your blog!

  108. Michelle (vanilla) says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:55 am

    HA HAHA HA HA Love the pic!!! It has to make it to a layout! ! πŸ™‚

  109. Brenda in Indy says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:55 am

    That pix of you and Dan crack me up!! Would love to win Donna’s books. You guys are great! Love your blog and sense of humor.

  110. Jackie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Very good, I enjoyed the story!

    Jackie

  111. Tamara says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:59 am

    HA HA HA HA HA I LOVE that last photo, that is such a MALE thing to do! LOL.

    Tamara

  112. Marsha says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:00 am

    You two still “got it goin’ on!”

  113. katie scott says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Pick me Pick Me πŸ™‚ See you at Inspired πŸ™‚

  114. hanna says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Thanks for keeping me laughing in the morning –

  115. annie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:01 am

    cathy, you are beyond funny…i really think you should write a book of random blatherings or do stand-up.
    as for me, not so funny…there’s still snow on the ground, so i need the books. desperately…pleeze.

  116. carole says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:01 am

    hope it’s my lucky day!! Thanks so much for your blog entries, they make my day!

  117. Cindy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:01 am

    Loved your pics and your layout! Thought I’d see if I have any of that Irish luck…

  118. meeshka says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:01 am

    Tomorrow is my birthday
    and I’m turning 43!
    That should be reason enough
    For you to surely pick ole’ me
    But just in case you need more fact
    To make my name your pick
    I’ve just come down with a nasty cold
    And so I’m also sick!

    Now isn’t that just poetic?…
    Mary

  119. Elsa Velez says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:03 am

    Me,please. Pick me, me, me!

  120. Cameron H says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:03 am

    I can’t wait to get my hands on Donna’s new books!

  121. jennifer says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:03 am

    gotta say – reading your blog is the prize! your writing cracks me up…great photo by the way!

  122. Denise Hubbard says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:03 am

    Love your blog today! What a hoot you are! GOT TO HAVE THE BOOKS!! Newbie and need all the help I can get! I just know my name will surface to the top tonight. Have an awesome day!
    Denise

  123. utahstampgirl says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:08 am

    A donna downey book touched by Cathy..pick me! Love your blog.

  124. Christina says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:09 am

    I should get my husband to take more photos with me (boob fondling optional).

  125. Kim says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:10 am

    I think you’re adorable! Thanks for starting my morning out right each day!

  126. Kristen says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:11 am

    Would love a set of twins!
    Kristen

  127. alicia says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:11 am

    Seriously love your humor! And I can’t wait to get my hands on Donna’s new books–especially the fabric one!

  128. Amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:11 am

    Love the layout, love the story behind it and love your blog! Oh and I love Donna Downey too! πŸ˜‰

  129. Jen S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:11 am

    You make me laugh! I love reading your blog! Thanks!

  130. Lisa F says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:12 am

    you are the funniest person alive. seriously.

  131. Kim says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:12 am

    Cracking me up…

  132. Holly says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Love your layout and photos!
    Is there a another book in your future?????

  133. Jenn says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:13 am

    you totally made my Monday morning!

    and sign me up for the freebies

  134. Kelli Kemmerer says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:15 am

    This has made my morning!! If there was a contest going on of who is the “hippest” you guys would win hands down!!

  135. Amanda says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:16 am

    This is me leaving me name. πŸ˜€

    <3 Amanda

  136. Tania says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:16 am

    Awesome pics! .. and i love the colour of the new shirt!

  137. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:16 am

    Peeing my pants this morning, thanks to CZ! Thanks for the laugh!
    Tracy πŸ™‚

  138. Melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:16 am

    Rock ON!!!! wit yo bad self for giving these away! Love me some DD; I’ve already ordered a download off of her new site and have been anxiously awaiting her next release !!! πŸ˜€

  139. Sarah L. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:17 am

    ARE YOU KIDDING??? That’s way hip – I swear – the older we get, the COOLER we get!!!

    Anywho – thanks for the chance at those awesome books- heck, if I don’t win – I’m most definitely scraplifting that sweet layout AND that wonderful HIP pose πŸ˜‰

    Off to find DH……

  140. janie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:17 am

    thanks, cathy! leaving name here: janie g

  141. Kathi (Irish Catholic Good Lass from the Midwest who loves Donna Downey too!) says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:18 am

    Please please please pick me. And even if you don’t — which I know you will because I am a pasty white midwestern Irish Catholic German lass stuck in the last dredges of Illinois winter or the (HAH!) beginning of spring I am a winner because I hope to meet you later this week at Inspired!! You and Donna and Ali and all of these great ladies INSPIRE me and keep us going…not to mention make us laugh uncontrollably!! THanks!

  142. Patricia says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:19 am

    Pick me pick me…I want to own Cathy Zielske’s epilthial cells.

  143. anne leglise says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:20 am

    perhaps the luck is on my side since it’s my birthday today ***keepin’ my fingers crossed*** lol nonetheless, you just make me laugh! that is from reading your blog entry regularly.

    have a nice spring monday especially it’s my birthday:-)

  144. Diana Magner says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:20 am

    24 inches of snow up here in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. School is canceled and I plan to scrapbook. Winning something? … the icing on the cake!

  145. paula says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:20 am

    Sounding like eyore…I never win…

    But maybe?…
    paula

  146. TriciaH says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:22 am

    You crack me up!!! Thanks for the fun post! TriciaH

  147. Gina says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:23 am

    I’d love to get my hands on Donna’s photo book as much as Dan loved to get his hands on your ah-hem….LOL Thanks for the daily smiles! I am also an ex-smoker, WW – going the wrong way on the scale, scrapper!

  148. Rollie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:24 am

    Ok I know better then to be drinking while reading your blog, so my monitor is safe!

    I could save you shipping since I will be at INSPIRED this week…that way you could just bring them to me πŸ™‚

  149. Kristina says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:24 am

    Always up for free stuff….but you rock! Love the layout and the fact that you are soo real!

  150. kellym says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:25 am

    had to laugh at that last shot, will have to copy!
    KellyM in MN

  151. Becky Scott says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Oh, Oh, Oh! Me, Me, Me!
    Becky in Florida

  152. Laurie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:28 am

    Count me in – and I love your witty insights into life in general! Thanks for taking the time to brighten my day with your musings!

  153. Lisa H says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:28 am

    You totally crack me up! Thanks for making me laugh.

  154. Shawn Koca says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:28 am

    hmmmm…how does one receive the Zielske Christmas Newsletter??? THAT was a fun pic!!! Have a great Monday!

  155. Kathy C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:29 am

    Oh, you always seem to make my morning! Gotta love blogs and the internet….Here’s my name to add into the pile of what I’m sure will be thousands….Kathy C.

  156. Dina says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:29 am

    SO excited about the chance to win Donna’s new book! Enjoy reading your blog — much. If laughter is the best medicine…I shall live forever!

  157. MalinA says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Hi!
    I just stumbled upon youΒ΄r page and itΒ΄s lovely. Just wanted to say Hi from a sunny Europe.

  158. Rebecca says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Leaving my name, too. Blessings, Rebecca

  159. Linda says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:31 am

    You crack me up!

    Linda

  160. Cheryl says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:31 am

    I think that last pic should be your Christmas Card this year. It’s touching yet playful.

    Oh yeah, I’d LOVE to win the DD books cause my scraping mojo has been missing for awhile since I discovered card making. Damn, SCS pod people!

    Cheryl H.

  161. Jacki says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:31 am

    I love starting my day with some Cathy Z. humor! Thanks for making me laugh out loud girlfriend!

  162. Jude says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:31 am

    hey worth a shot – cool pics!

  163. angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:33 am

    Nothing spewed. But a great post!

  164. cathcrops says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:33 am

    Please add me to the gazillion other hopefuls πŸ™‚
    PS Lovin the blog, although I don’t always quite get it !!

  165. Jen B. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:34 am

    Oh please pick me. I restarted my diet this morning, and I am so grouchy!

  166. Connie Caprara says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:35 am

    great pics-need to do the same with me and my Dan.

  167. Sachiko says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:35 am

    Love your layout. Please pick me so i can try other ideas in the books!

  168. Rachel says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:36 am

    Cath, i love it!!! The page is totally cool and – *whispers* – I think you should have used the boob pic, lol. What a great memory. You have such a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing them with us.

    Rachel in Toledo

  169. Brandi says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:36 am

    I NEED these to add to my collection!

    Oh, on a side note, I just wanted to let you know something strange…I take a medication called colazal and the capsules are labeled with CZ! Here’s the strange part (because it’s not strange enough that I’m telling you this)…I often think of you when I take my meds. Did I mention that it’s to treat inflammatory bowel disease? Well, it can’t be as bad as if someone were thinking of me each time they…well, I won’t say it but my initials are BM.

    Have a great day!
    Brandi

  170. Holly Humbert says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:38 am

    Would love to win one of Donna’s books. I could use something to do on maternity leave…. Love your blog!

  171. Linda says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:39 am

    please pick me. i never win anything πŸ™

  172. kathy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:39 am

    What a funny post to read on an early Monday morning! I’d love some free stuff! πŸ˜‰

  173. debra barker says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:39 am

    love it! well, all of it, the layout, the xmas card pic…okay, so I am ready to win something today, please.

  174. ~Amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:40 am

    Fun-Fun pictures!!

  175. Vicki A says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:40 am

    Those would totally make a perfect birthday present for me!!
    Love your blog!!!
    Vicki A

  176. Shelly in the NW says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:40 am

    i’d love the books and your DNA – and how can I get on that Christmas card list – that’s way better than those letters we always get from the Perfect families we supposedly know. πŸ™‚

  177. Kristi B says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:41 am

    Oh, pick me!!! I would love to have those books, esp if you touched them! Maybe some of your design prowess would rub off on me!

  178. Sharon F. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:41 am

    Cathy you are a hoot! Would love to add to my DD collection of books…
    keep up the fun and crazy antics…its great to start each morning with a bit of your humor…especially a monday morning!

    sharon f
    oakland, ca

  179. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaase pick me!

  180. Laura H. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Love your blog. Pick me!

  181. Tanya Summers says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:43 am

    How generous of you! I would LOVE her two new books! Thanks, TanyaS

  182. Jaime-Lynn says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:44 am

    I laugh each and everytime I read your blog. Love it!

  183. StacyS. says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for the laugh this morning, Cathy! I have Donna’s first book and would love to give the next two – I love Donna’s work! Thanks for the chance to win!
    Stacy (Alberta, Canada)

  184. Lisa H says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:46 am

    bwahahahaha!

    Love that last shot!

  185. Renee says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:46 am

    I love donna’s books and I love your sense of humor!

  186. Mel says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:46 am

    Love the pictures. I am sure my husband would like to have some shots taken just like that.

  187. Jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:48 am

    You are SOOO cool!! Just like cute Elsie and friends!!! Please pick me for the twins…. I loooove Donna.
    Love your blog!!
    Lotsa love
    Jenny in South Africa

  188. Carolyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:48 am

    Can you be any funnier then you already are, girl you are a hoot! I truly love reading what you write. Way to keep it real!

  189. Michelle Brown says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:50 am

    I could use some great reading

  190. Ginger says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Love the layout with the fantastic photos of you and your hubby. So fun! Thanks for brightening my morning with your humor on this gloomy Minnesota day and for the chance to win the awesome books!

  191. ana roat says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:50 am

    HA! My hubby always says that the best way to his heart is thru a handful….boobies rock!!!

    great little top–looks good on you!

    ana

  192. lynne says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:54 am

    you are just so funny. I love readying your blog. Thanks for the giveaway – now i just have to wish my name into being picked…lol

  193. Amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:55 am

    Love your blog and I NEED that book πŸ™‚

  194. Anna Beth says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:56 am

    I want the books, but I don’t think you should use that pic. THERE IS NO TOLIET!! πŸ™‚

  195. Mandy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:57 am

    Love the last picture! Made my morning…
    Mandy

  196. christine says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:57 am

    Would love the books!! and to know what you journalled on your layout….

  197. Kristi Mallett says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:58 am

    leaving my name and praying to the Patron Saint of FreeStuff πŸ™‚

  198. Christy says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:00 am

    Cathy,

    When you pick my name, can you bottle some of that awesome wit and send to me? You are too fricking funny.

    Christy

  199. Heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:01 am

    Not Irish, Catholic, or particularly lucky, but here goes…. please pick my post!

  200. Maribel says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:01 am

    great layout and pics!

  201. Mary S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:01 am

    You are too funny!!!
    Love the shirt!!

  202. deana says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:02 am

    Yeah!! Can’t wait to see the new books!

    And love the LO… πŸ™‚

  203. Amy Q says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:02 am

    Happy Monday! Thanks for putting a smile on my face everyday! LOVE the pics – definately a Christmas Card Photo!

  204. Nicole Cooper says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:02 am

    OOoohh here’s to hoping I got that luck on my side!!!!

  205. Debbi says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:04 am

    Too funny! I was browsing through Elsie’s flikr site this weekend wondering why I was never quite that cool even when I was young!

  206. cathy walters says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:04 am

    books are good…I’d love to have them. I promise to take care of them. πŸ™‚ hehe!

  207. Jaime Benavides says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:04 am

    Great pics! You’ve got such a great sense of humor. πŸ˜‰

    Jaime Benavides

  208. Stephanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:05 am

    love, love, LOVE those pictures!!

    Stephanie

  209. Kellie T says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:06 am

    Cathy,
    Thanks for the chance to win at the give away. I am looking forward to seeing you and the other ladies at Inspired this weekend! Love the new shirt–and the pick of you and Dan, definitely Christmas card material!
    Thanks,
    Kellie

  210. Susan D. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:08 am

    peeing in my pants…not good after 3 kids;0)

  211. JaxCheryl says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:08 am

    I am sooo layout challenged it paralyzes me sometimes. Second guessing is me. Anyway, hands waving in air-pick me! Donna’s book looks awesome. Love the lo and the boob shot. You guys are so much fun. Thanks for the time you put into this blog. I know where to go when I need a good laugh. Oh yeah, thanks for the link to Pdub, love her humor, too.

  212. michele says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Love the boob cupping picture!!! Why not use it in a layout????? Leaving my name for you!!!

  213. Tara C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Great layout! Love Donna’s books… really want the twins to complete the collection. The anticipation is going to give me panic attacks!

  214. robin says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:10 am

    well I love donna and her books..and that pic of you and Dan..

  215. ShellyJ says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:10 am

    Awe… Great photos! HAA!

  216. Monica says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:11 am

    Monica McNeill – You and Dan rock – what is your secret?

  217. Jayne Hickey says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:11 am

    Cathy,
    I love that I’ve finally found someone who shares in my unique humor style! Were you a latch-key child as well? That’s the explanation my sisters and I give. Maybe it’s the midwest connection, I was raised in the burbs of Milwaukee but apparently that was not snowy enough for me so I fled to Maine!

    Okay…off to stand in front of the window, bathed in sunlight, looking up, to get that final headshot for my portfolio! Thanks for the tip!

  218. DebbyD says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Love that ‘hip’ shot!

  219. Kari says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:13 am

    You are FUN! Thanks for the book giveaway – I hope you pick me!!

  220. leslie says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Let’s hear it for twins!!! Books that is… not the ones Michael Scott loves so dearly on Jan. lol
    Leslie

  221. Gina HM says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Every time I read your blog, my daughter asks, “what are you laughing about, Mom?” Thanks for all the fun and creative goodness you bring to my life (would love to have some book goodness in my life, too)!

  222. Cat Geiger says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    You are too funny….lol. Thanks for the chance to get these new books!!

  223. Abby Snow says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Oh my gosh that photo is too funny and I think you are totally as cute as Elsie!

  224. Joan Fowler says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Oh, oh, oh, I reallllllllly want those books. If I win, I promise to actually read and use them.

  225. Kathryn (aka kate) says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    You always make my day Cathy!
    I know if I need a little chuckle I can stop by your blog for one.
    Thanks for making me smile… sometimes it is more like roflmao!
    Have a great day!

  226. Heather Crawley says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Love the layout and the pic that didn’t make it to the layout! πŸ™‚

  227. chrissyhooker says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:18 am

    I wanna be you when I grow up πŸ™‚ You make me laugh and brighten my day!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  228. amanda says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:18 am

    I’ll take a thumbed through version por favor! Great post. Awesome picture.
    cheers.
    amanda

  229. Audrey says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:19 am

    Hey Cathy,
    I thought my husband was the only one who is always trying to cop a feel! Glad to see he’s not alone. It’s snowing 8 inches (so far) at my Colorado home today, I can’t possibly go out and buy Donna’s twins… so I’m really hoping you’re going to send them in the mail. Can’t wait!
    Audrey

  230. Jen Gough says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:19 am

    Thanks for the humor and morning pick-me-up! Great layout!

    Thanks!
    Jen

  231. Rachel P. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:20 am

    love it.

  232. Jessica Nelson says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Love the post!

  233. brandy says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:24 am

    it’s april 7th and i awoke this morning to find flurries… why do we live in minnesota? i could really use some of that irish-catholic donna downey-esque luck.

  234. Michelle Granger says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:24 am

    I just have to say, I love reading your blog, it always makes me laugh and inspires me. It is nice to see a couple that still enjoy eachother after many years together.

  235. Melanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Funny post & pictures. Would love to win the twins…

  236. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Look forward to reading your blog every day!

  237. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Do those folks who receive your annual Christmas newsletter actually know how lucky they really are????? Too funny.

  238. kp says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:26 am

    that could be another whole, private scrapbook…

  239. Melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Great layout! melissa

  240. Sherryg says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Your blog always makes me smile and that yellow shirt is certainly a day brightener. And to then find scrapbooking stuff and freebies! Oh what a glorious morning in blogville.

    Sherry

  241. J. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Hoping the luck swings this way!

    And love the pics! I need to get my hubbie to pose for some like that πŸ˜‰

  242. Sue Martin says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:27 am

    OK, so I have to stop reading your blog in the office. I was LOL and my co-worker asked what was so funny. I would have loved to show him the picture of you and Dan, but I gotta play it safe at work. I’ll show my dh when I get home and he’ll love it.

  243. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Your blog makes me smile..well actually, laugh outloud sometimes! Thanks for that!.

  244. Kirsten V. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Ooh, ooh! Pick me!

  245. jamie says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:30 am

    Love to see someone else with a boob cupping hubby…aw, aren’t they special? (The hubby, not the boobs…well, I guess they could be special too, but how would I know?) πŸ˜‰

  246. Heidi P. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:30 am

    Cathy…you so crazy. I’d love a set of twins (books only). Have a great day. Pick me. Pick. me. πŸ™‚

  247. denali says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:31 am

    Dude, you rock.

  248. Leigh Anne says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:31 am

    Love Donna’s stuff and adore your self portraits, especially the one’s with Dan. I can only hope that I am that snuggly and lovey with my husband after that many years.

    Leigh anne

  249. ladyscrap46 says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:31 am

    there’s a lot of names here but I will give it a shot pick me, please pick me, pick me, pick me, pick me, pick me, pick me, Please pick me

  250. Gayle says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:34 am

    As a Mom of twins, this is the first and last time you’ll hear me saying “I want another set of twins!”.

  251. Cheryl M says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:34 am

    You seriously make me laugh out loud all the time – good stuff! I would love a copy of Donna’s books!

  252. Tracy Wallace says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:34 am

    Cool, count me in!

  253. Juliana says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Pick me, Cathy!

  254. Kathy says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Thanks for making me laugh this morning! I’m Irish Catholic and would love those books!

  255. Dena swenson says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:36 am

    I would like to be in the drawing!

    πŸ™‚

  256. Alison says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:37 am

    come on random generator. please think i’m random enough.

  257. Stacey R says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:37 am

    You are too funny! I love when you write about your relationship with Dan. Y’all are so damn cute and funny.

    Thanks for the chance at a giveaway.

    Oh, and thanks for all the pics of the dogs that come through your house. You have the sweetest set-up. I love dogs, but I’m not ready to commit to one full time. I need to put the word out that I’ll dog sit for free.

  258. Nancy says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:38 am

    You always make me laugh.

    Nancy in MA

  259. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Would love to have a copy. πŸ™‚

  260. heather (h2) says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:39 am

    you really are one FUNNY lady. be well, h mccollom

  261. Kyla says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Why not share with your neighbours to the north? That would be great!!

    Kyla from Calgary

  262. Linda Fisher says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:40 am

    Everyday you make me laugh.
    Thanks for the give-aways!
    Linda

  263. Lovebug Kat says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:41 am

    You never fail to make me laugh Cathy, thanks I needed that this morning.

    Love the photos, love the shirt…

    Dan, keep your hands to yourself man, geesh, that wife of yours is so much more than a sex object *wink*

  264. ladyscrap46 says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:43 am

    I love love Donna oh Cathy pick me pick me please pick me pick me please pick me

  265. Vicki says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:43 am

    Love Monday morning giggles!! You are way hipper than elsie — she’s only learning from the master!!
    ohhh and PICK ME!

  266. Elizabeth Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:43 am

    So PUMPED UP about these new books! Trying my luck!

  267. jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Uh – yes please!

  268. Sarah says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:44 am

    I am a new lurker and I LOVE your blog. Hilarious at every turn. Please, add my name to the lottery!

  269. Kropster says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Free stuff … count me in.
    Loved the last photo, gives me so many ideas for my own photo christmas card once the kids leave the nest!!

  270. tryshia says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Loving your blog and leaving my name hoping I will win : )

    smiles,

    Tryshia
    Ottawa, Canada

  271. Tenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:45 am

    i am person # 256(or something like that) wanting cathy’s dead skin cells!!!! oh, i mean 2 of donna’s books. silly me, easily confused.

  272. Lisa Howell says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:45 am

    I love Donna’s books! Leaving my name πŸ™‚

  273. Jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Donna’s books look super-fantabulous! And thanks for brightening up a Monday morning…

  274. Jenn says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:46 am

    I’ll leaving my name for the drawing…but I really just want to chat about Rock of Love…WHO IS HE GOING TO PICK? If he picks that Brat doll I’m gonna scream!

  275. Merry Ribnikar says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:47 am

    I just love reading your blog. Brings a spot of joy to each day.

    Merry

  276. Jill says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:47 am

    That last picture…that’s totally what my husband would do. Except I guess I’m not as cool as your are Cathy ‘casue I would be slapping his hand away. Hopefully I will win the books you’ve touched and some of your coolness will rub off on me…my husband would appreciate it! πŸ™‚

  277. Dawn M. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:48 am

    Damn girl, you really know how to start someone’s morning. I think I peed my pants when I saw that last shot of you and Dan. I think my husband and Dan were twin separated at birth. Too funny.

    Dawn

  278. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:48 am

    Love it!
    I’m heading to Inspired myself this week…hope to see you there!

  279. Stefanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:48 am

    Uh, don’t want to make you pay additional shipping charges…..but I’d love to have and work with Donna’s books!
    Kind regards, Stefanie (The Netherlands)

  280. denise m. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:49 am

    pick me! pick me! pick ME!

  281. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:49 am

    thanks for the laugh this morning. love the picture of you and dan. πŸ˜‰
    i would love to have miss dd’s books.
    please pick me!!!!
    have a great day,
    s

  282. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    please pick me…i never win πŸ™

    susan in MD

  283. Kim H says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    You crack me up! I love when I can read a post from you first thing in the morning! makes me smile—you bless me!

    Love love love to get me hands on those books!

  284. Katy says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Too funny. Love the layout.

  285. Heidi P. says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Dan is the man, once again. Love his willingness to play–just like my hubby. We are lucky. Love to have those books, too. Thanks.

  286. Amanda says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    You are too funny!

  287. Kelly Booth says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    Your layout was great…You make me laugh!!
    Here is my name…Kelly Booth

  288. Valerie Spence says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:51 am

    I’d so love Donna’s new books – I’ve just finished reading her “creative albums” and it gave me an excuse to place an order for more scrapbook supplies – NEEDED 7 Gypsies tag album!
    Cathy, my hubby would be soo pleased to know that my latest scrapbooking books were FREE!

  289. Kelly Booth says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:52 am

    Your layout was great…You make me laugh!!
    Here is my name…Kelly Booth

  290. Melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:53 am

    I hope my little bit if Irish heritage is working today! Pick Me!

  291. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Love your blog! Puts a swing in my morning.

  292. Dana says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Reading your blog always makes me smile. You are so real and your pictures make me laugh, especially the last one! Cool layout too!

  293. Melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Hilarious…

  294. Jessica S says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Love your layout with cool journaling and pics. I would love to get my hands on Donna’s latest. Pick me:) Jess

  295. Jessica S says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Love your layout with cool journaling and pics. I would love to get my hands on Donna’s latest. Pick me:) Jess

  296. Kelly Jo says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:56 am

    I just spit out my milk…
    Please toss my name in the hat (if anyone still does that).

  297. karlalala says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:58 am

    love the boob shot!!! pick me!! oh crap, do i even have a chance!?!?! i’m the 293rd poster!!! bah!

    i’m glad i wasn’t drinking tea when i saw your blog…

  298. jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:59 am

    count me in.

  299. Karen Firstbrook says

    April 7, 2008 at 9:59 am

    You’re a nut . . . but I like that in a person!

  300. Erika says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:01 am

    Pick me, pick me!!!! Love your LO! And by the way, I have a hubby who likes to do that last pose (the one that didn’t make it into your LO) with me also. Men!!!!! Guess that means they still love us.

    Happy Monday to you!

  301. Angelique says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:01 am

    Hahahahaha! You’re so funny! Greetings from The Netherlands!

  302. Kimberly says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:02 am

    Love this series, and would love these two new books.

    Pick me, pick me.

    Kimberly

  303. Greta Williams says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:02 am

    Pretty, pretty, pretty, PRETTY ple-e-e-ease!!! If I win, I’ll jump up and down with overabundant excitement and Dan could hold MY 38DD’s in place, if he so wished! (You know; just to give a little summin’ summin’ back for winning!)

    g

  304. kristi c. says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:02 am

    Ya gotta love a good boob shot! Would love to finish out my Donna Downey set!

  305. LateBlossom says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:02 am

    OMG! I know better than to read your blog and drink at the same time. Good thing, or my laptop would be covered in CocaCola snorted out my nose. Great layout, BTW, but that pic was so unexpected and so fabulously funny! Thank you for brightening my already great day!

  306. GlennaB says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:03 am

    ooo, maybe I am lucky number 300

  307. Kathie says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:03 am

    I love your blog because it always makes me smile! Thanks!

  308. Pam says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:04 am

    please, please, please – i would love to be the second set of hands to rifle through these books.

  309. Beth M says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:04 am

    This loyal CZ blog reader would love to win these books! Happy Monday!

    Beth Meier

  310. Maria says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:05 am

    So Funny! I would love to win a set of the books!

  311. Colleen Hasselo says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:05 am

    You are a HOOT! My kind of humor :~} Kewl Ideas…

  312. karen young says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:05 am

    You are so funny. Thanks for the chuckle this morning! Pick me, pick me!

  313. Anke says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:06 am

    Cathy you are killing me with your posts!!! Love your blog…and sure could do with some freebies…LOL…!!! Thank you for being YOU!!!

  314. Samantha says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:06 am

    So funny! Love your blog!

  315. Pam says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:07 am

    please, please, please… i would love to be the second set of hands to rifle through these books.

  316. Nae says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Hope I win!

  317. betsy says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:09 am

    You are just to funny! Leaving my name for the giveaway.

  318. Linh says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:09 am

    Thanks for a great laugh to start off my morning!

  319. shawn says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:10 am

    Dan is fresh.

  320. Breanna Young says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:10 am

    so elsie!

  321. Sue says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:10 am

    I certainly wasn’t prepared for that “one”, but then I reminded myself whose blog I was reading! I would love to see you two on some reality tv show; you crack me up!

    Sue in Alexandria VA

  322. Melissa Draper says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:12 am

    OOOhhhh! Pick me! I need a little luck, as I’m feeling sixteen months pregnant and miserable with six weeks left to go!

    Thanks for making me smile!
    melissa

  323. Michelle W... says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:12 am

    Love DD and her books! Pick me!

  324. Heather P says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:13 am

    Great photos! Thanks for the laugh! LO looks great — can’t wait to see the books.

  325. stacy says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:13 am

    love you!!!!!!!

  326. Tiffany Rosson says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:14 am

    You crack me up…your relationship is so inspiring. Not to mention…DAN IS HOT!!!

  327. Karol says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Love everything about this post. Great layout. Fun photos. And a fabuloous giveaway. Terrific. Thanks for sharing.

    Karol

  328. Lynn Herrick says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Love your blog – reading it is often the highlight of the morning!
    Lynn

  329. Darlene says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:16 am

    Could you be any more hilarious!

    I don’t know about the 321 other commenters, but I NEEEEED these books!

  330. Christa says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:16 am

    Would it help if I whined? My kids have taught me well so I can whine with the best of them–especially if I would get the books out of the deal.
    Thanks!

  331. Julie says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:17 am

    DUDE I’ve always wanted some discarded epithelial cells. I’m totally thinking of starting a collection.

    (hahaha, you’re a riot!)

    Julie

  332. michelleeeee says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:17 am

    Here’s to hoping my Irish Heritage comes in handy… just this once!!! You are brilliant… inspiring…. and make me cackle like a witch!! πŸ™‚

  333. Maile C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:17 am

    I am laughing so hard over that last picture. This is the first blog contest I’ve ever entered. Maile (my-lay) C. Thanks!

  334. Tammy Warren says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:18 am

    Love the blog!!!

  335. lynn whelan says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:21 am

    OMG, at 325 posts already, i’d have to have the luck of the Irish to be picked. but, what the heck, you CAN”T win, if you don’t at least try, right!? oh, and i love that “impish” grin on Dan’s baby face. my gosh, Cole looks exactly like him!

  336. katie h says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Oh goodie…free stuff!…I want the one with your cells!

  337. JenCozz says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:23 am

    I’d love her new books to add to her other 3 babies on my shelf!

  338. Rowena says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:23 am

    Your blog is too hilarious!

  339. Cyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:24 am

    OO!! nice shot of the ‘girls’!!

    send your epithelials this way please Ms. Z.!
    (thus far, the Irish luck thing has been purely mythical for me despite a large dose of blarney infused DNA.. but I’ve signed up for my first scrap weekend and could surely use a fab LO book; especially blessed with the aforementioned epithelials…)

    thanks so much for the happy photos.
    C

  340. Mary Lib says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:25 am

    I’ll take that “used” book…..maybe some of your magic got left behind too. I just got floor tickets this morning to George Michael’s concert in Tampa in August so I’m already feeling some lucky vibes today.(This ranks for me like Crowded House ranks for you.) Sure wish I could be at INSPIRED this weekend but alas, it was not meant to be this year. Love the picture of you and Dan. Have a Happy Week. I am. ~~~ Mary Lib

  341. O says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Hi! Gosh, by the looks of the number of comments already made, I’m behind! πŸ˜‰ I think Donna’s stuff is great–I don’t have of her stuff–but I think it’s great nonetheless. Love your LO πŸ™‚ cute photos! And, the cheeky boob-grab pic is the best! hee hee Happy Day!

  342. Karla in So Cal says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:28 am

    Ok, the boob shot is yet another reason you make me laugh OUT LOUD everyday. When my hubby hears me laughing from the other room, he usually asks, “What’s Cathy up to today?”. Thanks for making my day.

  343. kaydub says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Your shirt is like sunshine on this cold, overcast, eastern Washington morning. Can you pick me and brighten my day even more?

  344. Jacqui says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:30 am

    you made my morning!

  345. Suzi says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:31 am

    I would love Donna’s new books!!!

  346. motherbear says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Love yr blog and thanks for the give away.
    cute top and love the pic. u guys crake me up

  347. Nadia says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:32 am

    okay let’s make this easy….PICK ME! and just bring it to Inspired and save on shipping. oh yeah, I would LOVE the one with…well…you used fancy words, but I’m thinking it was something along the lines of dead skin flakes? yeah, that one will do. ciao!

  348. Trisha Wood says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:32 am

    You can pick me, the ever-lovin MB20 fan!!

  349. theresa says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:33 am

    love that layout!

    now, pick me, dammit. ;o)

  350. Brooke Alley says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Cathy you rock!!!! Please pick me!!!!

  351. Tracy D. says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:34 am

    Love your pic!!!! Please pick me…please.

  352. Karen de Castro says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

    you are too funny!!

  353. raunda atkins says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

    would love to win donna’s book.

  354. BeckyKay says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

    Fantastic photos, Cathy!

  355. Angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

    PICK ME! You always make me laugh, and my poor husband always comes to see why I am laughing at the computer… yet again!
    love the pic of you and dan…please pick me.

  356. LJ says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:35 am

    Your discarded cells are welcome here any time. πŸ™‚ Love you!

  357. Eileen says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Hi, I’m Irish-Catholic, maybe that will help my luck and I could be the winner! Please pick me.
    Thanks Cathy!
    Eileen Van Dyke

  358. Christine Campbell says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:37 am

    LOL, nice pics. The twins would finish out my set nicely. The other 3 I have are signed by DD herself. πŸ™‚

  359. Traci says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Okay that really made me laugh. Thanks,,needed that on a Monday!!

  360. Lynda says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:38 am

    FREE STUFF!!!!!!!!!ME ME ME!!!!!!!

  361. NanaBeth says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:38 am

    I am posting today because it took me this long to get over what has to be the sweetest thing any husband ever said to anyone-the bad thing about that post is the rest of the significant others in the world will never be able to top it, You definitely got the prize with that one! And he still gropes your boobs-what more could any woman ask!

  362. tami says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:39 am

    did you plan to match with dan? great shot!
    i can’t wait to read through the fabric book of donna’s!

  363. Laurel says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Great LO – love the title!

  364. Kim says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Looks like a great book. :0)

  365. BrandyMcQ. says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Me!

  366. Vicki says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:42 am

    Oh my, I love your blog and I suspect you…but not in a creepy way, really.

  367. Kathy Dahlin says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:42 am

    Cathy, I love your layout and photos. I recently started reading your blog–its great and always makes me laugh! Kathy

  368. Lauren says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:43 am

    You two are a total crack up!!! Guys are guys,no matter how old, aren’t they?

    Lauren

  369. Audrey Foster says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:45 am

    Cool stuff….looking for some inspiration lately. Would love to win! Thanks!

  370. Charisse Nair says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:45 am

    The last photo ROCKS!!! He is so romantic! LOL Charisse

  371. Margi says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:45 am

    Pick me, pick me! I love great sb books!

    Thankful the snow stayed north in MN this time!

  372. Lea says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:46 am

    That photo is PERFECT for christmas cards. πŸ™‚ Love it!

  373. aimee says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:47 am

    i want to win the books– pick me, please:)

    love your style.

  374. Sharon says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Love it! You just never know what you’re going to get when checking on a new blog post with CZ!! Please, please enter me in the drawing. LOVE your layout…thanks for sharing & continuing to inspire. And, of course, entertain.

  375. Anilu Magloire says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:49 am

    Reading this blog always makes me laugh. Thank you!

  376. Nancy says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:49 am

    You guys crack me up!!

    Nancy

  377. Wendy Inman says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:50 am

    Giggles!!! Love Donna’s books πŸ™‚

  378. Jennifer W says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:51 am

    Who can pass up the chance for dead cells from one of their favorite bloggers? Not me! By the way, love the layout. I’m glad you got that point and shoot camera. It looks like you’re having a pretty good time with it.

  379. Lisa H says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:51 am

    name well and truly left! πŸ™‚

  380. Leigh Ann says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:51 am

    You crack me up! Thanks for the laugh!
    Pick me!

  381. Tracy B (inAlberta) says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:51 am

    You are just TOO funny! Thanks for the smile.

  382. Andrea says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:51 am

    um sure cop a feel why don’t you. LOVIN it
    oh and with all my mind power focused on this one thing all day…you WILL pick me. you WILL pick me.

    Damn that better work

  383. gitz says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Dude… can I be on your Christmas card mailing list? That would be something to look forward to all year πŸ™‚ I’m totally Irish Catholic, so we’ll so how this luck thing works…

  384. Priya says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:53 am

    Ppllleeeeaaaaasssssseeeeeee……..
    Priya Venkat

  385. michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:53 am

    dude….that last picture is slammin!!!!!! every couple should have a boob grab shot!!

  386. Jennifer W says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:53 am

    Who can pass up something that might have cells from my favorite blogger? Not me! Thanks for sharing.

  387. Hillary Chybinski says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:54 am

    great LO – as usual! Hope it’s me!

    Hillary

  388. debmichelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:56 am

    You never fail to chase the Monday blahs away!! Thanks!! : )

  389. Deborah Hensley says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:58 am

    Love the photo!

  390. Valerie says

    April 7, 2008 at 10:58 am

    I could use some Irish luck and Donna’s books.
    Thanks for crackin’ me up Cathy!

  391. monica v says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:00 am

    love the shirt too….pick me!

  392. Stephanie Charest says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:01 am

    Hmmm..a Christmas newsletter w/ my husband cupping my boob? Yep, it will be in mine too.

  393. Nicole says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:02 am

    I’d love to win and add to my collection.

    Thank you so much for blogging….nothing goes better with my morning coffee.

  394. Lori L. says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Thanks for making me laugh! Would love copies of the book!

  395. Bev says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:04 am

    Do I have to say something funny, witty or clever? or can I just beg? Please pick me, I love Donna, I met her in a bathroom once and we bonded. I just now realised, we should have taken a picture in the loo!

  396. Tagyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:05 am

    thanks for the laughs!!!

  397. BLo says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Throwing my name into the hat…er… the Random.org computer generated selection process. Happy Monday!

  398. Janice says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:07 am

    Love to visit your blog for great comic relief… thanks for sharing yourself and your great sense of humor!

  399. Krystn says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:07 am

    krystn, krystn, krystn, krystn, krystn, please, please, please, krystn, please

  400. Alexis says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:08 am

    I have been eying that layout book so I would love a copy!

  401. Addie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:09 am

    Oh, that picture cracks me up! Have a good day!

  402. Heather Johnson says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:09 am

    leaving my name….great picture–I laughed out loud and spit my coffee out too!

  403. Pam Berry says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Thanks for making me chuckle every day! Would love a chance to win the books!

  404. Heather Sinkler says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Your layout looks great! I would love a copy of Doona’s new books. Thanks for the chance.

  405. Lee Ann G. says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Here is my name to add to the mix. Thanks for making me laugh.

  406. ann-marie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:11 am

    oh how I would love a DD book-
    please pick me πŸ™‚

  407. Fee says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:12 am

    You must have the BEST newsletters if that photo is any indication..thanks for making me LAUGH!

    Fee

  408. Heather Sinkler says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:12 am

    oops, my fingers aren’t up to typing correctly yet this Monday morning! Sorry DONNA πŸ™‚

  409. Jill says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:13 am

    I hope I have a chance even with 400 other comments.. Please pick me!!! I survived the MINNESOTA winter storm too last week!!!!!

  410. Wendy C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:13 am

    Oooh, oooh, pick me, pick me!
    πŸ™‚
    Wendy C. in Gulf Shores, AL

  411. Robyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:15 am

    Pick me! Pick me! I love books.
    BTW, you must read “How to Eat Like a Hot Chick” because it’s a really entertaining book on diet/nutrition. Caution: it contains a few obscenities. But they’re kinda funny.

  412. Kristen DeSimone says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:15 am

    LOVE that last pic of you and Dan, and love even more that you will share it here on your blog for the world to see!!! It is so something my husband and I would do!!! And thanks for the chance to win the books!!!

    Kristen in MA πŸ™‚

  413. Stefani says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:15 am

    What a great Christmas newsletter that will be!
    Pick me, I like games! πŸ™‚

  414. Jocie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:17 am

    I don’t have any of Donna’s books and this would be a great way to start the set.

  415. Jennifer says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:19 am

    Awesome layout!

    This is me…leaving my name so that you can hopefully draw it using a random-number generator of your choice which could be your hubby, children, some electronic program online, whatever. At any rate, pick me!

  416. Nicole says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:20 am

    You are too funny!

  417. Beverly says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Well, as if this post wasn’t exciting enough, you had to add the last picture. Definitely two hotties.

  418. mariana says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:22 am

    me. me. me. me. me. me. waving hand obsessively thru the air. pick me. Mari

  419. Sarah says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:22 am

    You ARE hilarious! Ever since I read your books, I have been a HUGE fan of yours. Whenever I read your blog, it makes you feel so REAL and down-to-Earth. Thank you for letting us into your world and sharing your talents.

    This twin (that would be me) sure would LOVE the twin-pack books to add to her cluttered scrap-happy office.

  420. Leslie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:23 am

    pick me!

  421. sharon says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:23 am

    I hope I have some of those irish/catholic/watever luck .. cause I really want want want those bookz ..

  422. kate says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:23 am

    btw…..you and dan look just as young as elsie in the pic where dan is copping a feel!

  423. Dee Kasberger says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:24 am

    you can’t see it, but my hand is raised the highest! pick me pick me pick me πŸ™‚ Dee

  424. Dani says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Hilareous!!

  425. patti says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:25 am

    Oooooohhhhh Please pick me!!

  426. Maggie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:26 am

    I soooo love Donna’s books- would love em!

  427. Dee Kasberger says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:26 am

    you can’t see it, but my hand is raised the highest! pick me pick me pick me πŸ™‚ Dee

  428. Traci says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:28 am

    I’m as Irish and Catholic as they come, so maybe luck will be on my side!

  429. Jenna says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:28 am

    love the boob graze. πŸ™‚ you are so funny.

  430. AmandaV. says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:30 am

    LOL, totally cracking up at the pics and great monday morning post, LOVE the layout you did and am dying to get these books in my hands!!!!

    Thanks for all the inspiration, –off to pose in the bathroom! πŸ™‚

  431. karen says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:30 am

    Love the layout!

  432. Mary H. says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:31 am

    I just may have to steal that idea for my Christmas cards next year. Who wouldn’t love that pic!

  433. Anne Thompson says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:32 am

    That last picture totally should have made it onto the LO πŸ™‚

  434. Misty says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:32 am

    Oh’ My GOSH, that last picture is freaking sweet! I LOVE it! Almost as much as I would LOVE those books!

  435. Maegan says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:32 am

    PIck me and all my wildest dreams will come true!! Maegan Hall

  436. Julie B says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Love the shirt!

  437. Kristen TW says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:34 am

    you are a riot! WOuld love to get the books.

  438. Inspired1 says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Oh, Oh, pick me! I can imagine you & Donna together. You’re 2 hilarious and talented women.
    Kathy C.

  439. Judi D / White Bear Lake MN says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:36 am

    OMG – I laughed so hard, You rule girl. I would love Donna’s new books.

  440. Luchie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:36 am

    You absolutely ROCK Cathy! Thanks for always making my day, especially when I am at work!

  441. Tamara says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:37 am

    Once again Cathy you deliver a laugh out loud humour to my day, I look so forward to your posts!!! Have a great day! Tamara

  442. Jill says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Well how could I not leave my name?

  443. Margaret C says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:39 am

    Gimme, gimme, gimme a book by Ms. Downey,
    Scrappin’ after midnight cos I have a bay-bee,
    Gimme, gimme, gimme a book by Ms. Downey,
    Then I’ll be as happy as our Cath and Dan-nee!!
    (doodle-do-doodle-do….doodle-do-doodle-do-do-do-do-do ad nauseum)
    Hey, if Madonna can rip off ABBA, why not me? PS Nice photo, but unlike many of my other comrades-in-comments, I won’t be reinacting it. Why? How do you think I got the baby that keeps me up after midnight?!!(NOT doodle do-ing, after all…!!)
    xx

  444. Karen Charpentier says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:40 am

    I read your blog every day πŸ™‚ I would LOVE to have those books! Can I sell your epithelial cells on EBAY? LOL

  445. Katrina of Southern California says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Thanks for keeping it real!!!
    Katrina of Southern California

  446. Lisa S says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Cathy…you are my hero!
    β™₯ Lisa

  447. Rachel Dallaire says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:42 am

    Whoo hoo! Epithelials from Cathy!!!! πŸ˜‰ Seriously though, awesome layout and awesome giveaway.

  448. nicole says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:43 am

    I think that last photo should make its way into YOUR next book!! I’m looking forward to your sequel to part deux!

  449. scrappinkay says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:43 am

    OMG, your post is hilarious, love the pic of you and your hubby, you are too cute.

    Pick me, pick me, pick me!!!

  450. s. patel says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:43 am

    would love those books for some creative breaks as i get into the homestretch of the semester!

  451. Aimee Confer says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:44 am

    You are hysterical! I would love to be chosen!

  452. heidi says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Throwing my name into the hat!

  453. vicki sievers says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Porn first thing in my morning…thanks cathy.

  454. Arianne says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:46 am

    I would love to recieve your epithelial cells…… uh, Donna’s books that is!

  455. Lauren says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Lauren K, Kalamazoo MI

    Love this blog! Thanks for sharing little parts of your life with us.

  456. jennie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:47 am

    pick me, pick me!

  457. Shauna says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Thank you for sharing…your blog is a favourite!

  458. Lan says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:47 am

    Wish I had an ounce of your humor, you crack me up Cathy! I think you are very hip and trendy in that new shirt. Would love a copy of Donna’s new book too, thanks!

  459. Mandy R says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:48 am

    LMFAO! You are one amusing woman. Fabulous giveaway, thanks for your generosity.

  460. Gwen says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:48 am

    lol, those pictures are awesome and I love the layout πŸ˜€

  461. Malinda says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:49 am

    TOO funny.. I always love reading your blog..it makes me chuckle everyday!

    have a good day

  462. jkhenson says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:49 am

    You always make me smile or laugh! You send pick-me-up vibes!! πŸ™‚ I’d love to win a giveaway. :)Thanks!

  463. Rosanne Dreyer says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:49 am

    Love your new shirt!

  464. Kellie McCarrel says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Since Dan got his hands on one of the twins, I would like to be equally blessed.

  465. Sara says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:50 am

    you’re flippin hilarious!!

    I {heart} donna!!

  466. Hollie Snow says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Thanks for the daily laughs!! πŸ™‚ Oh and p.s…… PICK ME πŸ™‚

    Hollie in PA

  467. Nicole Crum says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:50 am

    I thought you were going to give away Twins tickets! But Donna’s books are better.

  468. Kathleen says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:51 am

    I love your outlook in life. Pick me. Kathleen N.

  469. Cyndi says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:52 am

    That’d make a talked about christmas card!! LOL

  470. Paulette Sarsfield says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Hey Cathy,
    You can just bring my winning copies to INSPIRED!!!!!

  471. Angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Wow…nothing better than a nice shot of a boob-grab. You’ve just made my day!
    A few free books sound nice!

  472. maryjo materazo says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:53 am

    i love the shirt! i love yellow & it’s a super cute cut. looks very NICE on u. anyway, pick me, pick me, pick me… kind of annoying, huh? mj

  473. KELLY says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:53 am

    Here is my name!

  474. Cristina says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Thanks for the secret to taking excellent self-portraits… A toilet!

  475. StephF says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Pick me! Pick me! πŸ™‚

  476. Jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:54 am

    CAn’t wait to see how you pick the winner!

  477. Alissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:54 am

    you know, I tried to be witty and funny here, but it’s past midnight my time…so yeah…love the shirt btw, loving yellow atm!

  478. Gaye says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:55 am

    Hi Cathy! Love your photos! Gee, wished DH could pose like that with me. LOL

    Btw, today’s my birthday. I hope I win! Thanks for sharing!

  479. aimee says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:56 am

    oh my heavens, cathy! that last picture of you and dan had me in stitches. you rock! πŸ™‚

  480. Sue Carter says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:56 am

    Love the layout with the boobie squeeze. My hubby would do the same thing!
    Sue

  481. Angela says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:56 am

    Just when I think you could not possibly get any funnier – you go and prove me wrong. Seriously! You crack me up! Thanks for bringing me out of my pity party today! Have a great week!

  482. Laura Bruynell says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:57 am

    You are too funny. Would love to have MY hands on those books!!

  483. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:57 am

    And one of those set will be rife with the discarded epithelial cells of yours truly. Now THAT is a value-added!

    And thats the only reason Im throwing my name in the hat !!!

  484. Jennifer says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:57 am

    OMG. That picture of you and your husband holding your boob is the BOMB. If I were you I’d frame that sucker and hang it over the fire place. It’s that good.

    Put my name in for the giveaway! I’d love to win!

    Jennifer

  485. Kim says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:58 am

    Great layout!

  486. Dey says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:58 am

    Of course you are hip an cool as Elsie, how could you think other wise?
    Hope today iΒ΄ve got some irish luck, iΒ΄ll dress in green just in case.
    Your #1 Fan in Mexico

  487. Leslie says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

    You know, I hadn’t thought about using a similar photo of my hubby grabbing my boob on the family Christmas card . . . but I’m definitely putting that on the short list of ideas. (Does it make matters worse that my 10 year old son was taking the photos when hubby decided to get fresh?? Ugh. Is this how they learn that stuff?? I give up.)

    Thanks for the Monday giggle. I needed it!

  488. LoRi says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

    You are insane, ROTFL! I want me those books!

  489. Heidi says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

    That last picture is cracking me up!! LOL

  490. Lori N says

    April 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

    A Donna book with Cathy Z…dare I say…bits and pieces? (aka epithelials?) cool beans!

  491. kristin says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    I love reading your blog! Nothing like a good laugh every morning to start the day!

  492. carrie says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    okay I had to giggle at the photo…girl you rock it! My coworker just asked what was so funn…i had to show her…

  493. Michelle M says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Just wanted to say that I love reading your blog. And who can resist a free giveaway?!? – Michelle M from Virginia

  494. Denise says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Oh, pick me! Please?

    Thanks, even if it’s not me.

  495. JosΓ© (It's a Dutch girlsname!) says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Pleeeas pick me, the nice, cute, little, blond, Dutch girl! πŸ˜€

  496. Kelly Byrom says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    There is just now way all you simple peeps can be as down to earth and cool as you appear. im totally just going to pretend your my friends…hmm i just crossed the creepy line, didnt i?

  497. Trena says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Yeah, a contest where I don’t have to be witty or smart! My kinda winning!

  498. karen says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    oh my God! ok name..what’s my name? oh right! Karen!! That’s my name! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to have those books!!!

    pretty please?

  499. liz says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    ooh I love books, pick me pick me and I love dogs and your blog and your blog header. Cool

  500. Trina says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    I love new books!

  501. Juls says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Juli B….that is my name….just in case you are trickin me….i will also post “your name”….i wanna win so bad. I am NOT whining though. I was in your fab city 2 weeks ago and it was snowing and i thought…oh..i wished i could just play in the snow…but had to catch a connecting flight…your city looks amazing covered in snow from the air.
    PICK ME!

  502. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Love the layout – your humor makes me laugh out loud!

  503. Julie Mitchell from Canada says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    You are young and hip! Still love the yellow on you and from what I see so does Dan!! pouhahaha.
    Pick me!!
    Julie

  504. Beth says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Love that last picture! My husband will die laughing when I show him…

    Beth

  505. Robyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Pick me pick me pick meeeeeee.

    Please?

  506. Trena says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Yeah, a contest where I don’t have to be witty or smart! My kinda winning!

  507. Monica says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Cathy, you are so funny! I love your blog.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  508. Pam says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Got to try for these! You had me rollin’ – as normal.

  509. carolyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    love the newsletter pic. It’s a winner!

  510. Mechiel says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Pick me! I will be at the retreat with you this week-you won’t even have to mail it!!

  511. Julie Everaert says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    I’ll take a shot at those books – thanks!

  512. Maria C says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    I would so love for you to pick me.

  513. Kayla B. says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    I love Donna’s stuff!

  514. Shannon says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    OMG!!!! You just make me laugh out loud everytime I read your blog…..love the lay-out….

  515. Margaret says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Cathy choose me because I think everything you write is the funniest thing ever and I’m STILL laughing about your Tom Cruise Scientology spin off video which was a long time ago!!! So, I’m your girl, k?! Glad you are such a good listener. πŸ™‚

  516. Gale says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Would love two FREE books.

  517. Nicolle says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    I check your blog daily for a good laugh and you never let me down. I am sad for the people in the world that don’t yet read your blog. You are so funny!

  518. Sarah says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    I’m feeling lucky! Bring on the Downey.

  519. Cami says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    Went to Everett this weekend – know we have a common bond in the metropolis that is Everett. Don’t worry – all was the same, except they changed the left hand exit to Broadway – now you exit on the right.

  520. Mandy says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:10 pm

    Here’s my name: Mandy Johnson. Now, PICK IT!

  521. Clara says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    Love the layout! πŸ™‚

  522. Melissa Raphael says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Great pictures πŸ™‚
    And a nice layout to boot!

    πŸ™‚

  523. lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    It is a mazing that corey and I do not have a photo similar to the last one. I don’t know how we have managed it, other than that he is afraid of me. I am pretty sure you have just given him permission. =) So I hope I win the books too.

  524. allie says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    allie hoopes!!!!

  525. Danielle C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    I’m married to a half Irish man… maybe that’ll give me some extra luck! Would love to get my hands on these books!

  526. Paul Browning says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    What a fab photo – you’re both so mischievous – keep it up πŸ™‚ And what a LO, so elegant. Love Black & White. Have never thought to use yellow with it. Must give it a try sometime. I’m afraid I’ve always added red and not experimented. I know – slapped wrists πŸ™‚

    Px

  527. Melisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    you are completely HYSTERICAL!!
    I had never seen your Kitchen Renovation shows before b/c I live down South where we haven’t gotten DIY until recently…so they showed it a couple of weeks ago and I just happened to be watching…I think they held you and Dan back from displaying your true personalities and humor!

  528. Kimberly L.C. says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    Gah, that boob grab looks so familiar to me… oh wait, my husband does that to me too!

    Pick me! I’d love to win!

  529. Christy Butcher says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    PLEASE PICK ME!! ’nuff said

  530. Beth says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Beth. Last name will be provided when I am luckily picked at random!

  531. Carri says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    Pick me! Pick me!

  532. Holly says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Your blog makes me so happy! When I saw your page made using Donna’s layout my brain went wild! I would LOVE a copy of her books to play with!!!

  533. jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    Yeah, I’d like some schwag. πŸ˜‰ And now I’m inspired to grab my lil’ camera and my hubby and take some pictures! πŸ™‚

  534. Jennifer says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    I love your posts that make me laugh! πŸ™‚

    Add me to the drawing, please!

  535. Ashley Schultz says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Love this post. Love, love, love the layout you made. I am really hoping to win.

  536. Vanessa says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Oooh, oooh, ooohh…pick me, pick me!!!

  537. Jana says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Thanks Cathy for sharing—your life & Donna’s books :).

  538. Kim G. says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Could your blog GET any better? Well..yup…it just did! LOVE your blog and sense of humor.

  539. nicki says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    thank you for always giving me a good laugh! πŸ™‚ Love the new shirt.

  540. Raewyn A says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    please count me in, I love Donna’s style oh and Cathy you and Dan are rockin’ the camera!!!!

  541. Pam says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    Love the boob shot!

  542. Laura says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    Holy moly, you always make me laugh!

  543. Hailey says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    Whooooo Hoooo Free Books! ;):)

  544. carolined says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Damn you. I’m at work and that boob shot almost got me in trouble!! (pick me!) πŸ™‚

  545. Janna says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    you never disappoint, whenever I am looking for a Monday Morning chuckle, you deliver. Thanks!

  546. Katy Thames says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm

    Please, please have my name be the one picked!

    Of course, can I tell you the poetry of Dan holding boobage in his hand? Wonderful. That one should be definitely scrapbooked and shared with the family for generations to come. Now, to find my SO and get him to hold one of mine for the engagement photo…

  547. Amy H says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    Pick me! Amy Hille

  548. Sabrina says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Thanks for the laugh on Monday.

  549. sarah vrolyk says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Crossing my fingers here!!!

    Love the layout, as well! πŸ™‚

    Have a great day!

  550. Katey Schmitz says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    YAY! Free Stuff! I am so lovin’ that last pic ;P Thanks for keeping me entertained!

  551. Diane says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    Gonna be needing a copy of that Christmas card! You crack me up.

  552. rachel carlson says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    oh yeah babeeee, i’m in! note to self: do not eat cereal whilst viewing blogs in the morning – still haven’t learned that one – DOH!

  553. Chastidy says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    love your blog, I always get a good laugh!

  554. Crystal says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    You are hilarious with a camera – and a blog!! You totally inspired me to GO to my studio and CREATE a LO RIGHT NOW – using that sketch from Miss D – thank you, thank you, thank you. And to have the whole book would be a wondrous thing – who knows how much SBing I might actually get done? Thanks for being so generous – and inspiring – and funny!

  555. erin says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Please please please – pick me!

  556. Kathryn H says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    FUN! –Love the layout you did!
    I would also love those books.
    Thanks

  557. Anita says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    I hope it’s me!

  558. Evelyn B says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    You totally crack me up. I love reading your blog. πŸ™‚

  559. Lindsay Teague says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    Leaving Name Here!

  560. Angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    LOVE that photo!!! You are so funny; your blog posts never disappoint!

    Would love to have my name entered for “the twins” giveaway!

    Hugs,
    Angie

  561. Stephanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Shhh, I’m reading this at work and really can’t be laughing out loud and snorting diet coke everywhere like this!!

  562. Katee L. says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    HA! Absolutely hilarious photo of you and Dan! The two of you are too much! I’d love to see what Donna has cooked up! ~Katee

  563. mrstjshelby says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    need some inspiration!!

  564. Keisha in MN says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Love the page you made – and looking forward to seeing what your 2008 Christmas Letter will look like πŸ™‚

  565. elsie says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    i can always count on you to make me smile πŸ™‚ and who said you are not as cute!

  566. Rachel N says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    Great pictures! I needed a laugh this morning. I would love to receive the last 2 books in the series (obviously since I am leaving my name)

  567. daurenet says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Oh how you make me laugh. so pick me.
    daurenet

  568. Becca says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Raising hand & waving furiously, Pick me, Pick me! Please. Becca

  569. Betsy says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    pick me, love me, wait, that’s already been used huh?

  570. Misti says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    pick me, pick me, pick me! I’m a newcomer to your blog & I’m loving it!

  571. Kim J says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    PLEAZE INCLUDE ME IN THE DRAWING. FYI–THE NEW ZORBAZ BILLBOARDZ ARE UP IN LAKEZ COUNTRY. MAYBE A DRIVE UP NORTH IZ IN ORDER?!?!?! (WHEN THE ZNOW MELTZ–AGAIN)

    KIM J.

  572. vanessa says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    lmao..you crack me up…lmao!!!

  573. Jana says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    Love your blog! It makes my day! Here is my name for the drawing too! πŸ™‚ Jana K.

  574. lynda paredes says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    HI Cathy

    u brighten my mornings…u go girl

    lynda in calif

  575. Penny H says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Love the yellow shirt. Yellow IS the new black, you know!
    Penny H.

  576. Cathy Pascual says

    April 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Would love to get Donna’s books!
    Have a great day!

  577. Rachel says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    If only I had the guts to post a tittie-grabbing photo to my blog…you are ever so daring!! My husband would either love it or never speak to me again πŸ™‚

    Name: Rachel

  578. Jennie Gift says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Love the shot. I think it would look great in the newsletter… my husband will get a kick out of that! πŸ™‚

  579. Jan says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Oh, Cathy…please pick me! Love you, love Donna…gotta have the books.

  580. Thea says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    You make my day with this story!! Love to win ! pick me. My name is Thea (from Holland)

  581. Sarah Kristiansen says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    pick me pick me! I love DD! And discarded epithelials! =)

  582. Brandi says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    I would love a set of “the twins”!!

  583. Melanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    Ok. I never win anything, but I’d sure love to have those books. Can’t win if you don’t try, right?

  584. Kate says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Thanks for making me laugh every time I look at your blog!

  585. Janine says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    that last photop was a classic. Love the layout too.

  586. Candace Sheets says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    you crack me up! Love you, love your books! Love your sense of humor. Can I be you? I don’t have a URL πŸ™

  587. stacey says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    oooh… pick me, pick me!! i’m a new stay at home mama, so i’ll have plenty of time on my hands to read, right?

    ha ha ha ha….

    thanks Cathy!
    stacey

  588. Steph says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    I don’t go a day without reading your blog, you are truly one of the most hilarious people I know. You put the chocolate chips in my fattening cookies!! From a Wisconsin Girl-Stephanie….

  589. Tasha says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    my name.

  590. Bev says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    me, me!! Pick me!! A fellow Everettite….is that a word? I love Donna and her ideas (almost as much as I love yours!) LOL

  591. Nicole Mc says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Way to go Dan for copping a feel!!! πŸ™‚ That made me miss my hubby!! LOL

  592. heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Adding my name to the list.
    ROFL at the Christmas photo of you guys! And loving that shirt with your coloring.

  593. melissa o. says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Thank God it’s Monday… because it means you’re blogging again after a weekend off. Yay! Thanks for the laughs!!!

  594. Jenn B says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    That is the funniest picture! Love it!

  595. jenna says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    BWAH! Love the pics in the post!

    Hoping that with my pseudo-irish background due to hubby that the luck is on my side!

  596. Kris says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Oh please, random number selector – pick me – I never win anything
    Kris

  597. AmyR says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    LOVE the last pic – as I was scrolling down reading I thought how cute it was and that it’d be perfect for an x-mas newsletter – then I scrolled down and saw the WHOLE picture…….needless to say me thinks you need a *spew* warning as I just about damaged my ‘puter moniter………ahhhhhhh men —- they never grow up do they?????

  598. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    I DEFINITELY want the “used” copies!

    Happy Monday!

  599. Nicole says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    Thanks for the monday morning giggle. That Photo is hilarious! Oh, and please include me in the draw (like how I subtley slipped that in?). πŸ™‚

  600. Shelley says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    I am Shelley and I too have a picture like that last one. Framed it and put it on the kitchen windowledge, just to see if anyone notices. Hee.

  601. marcia says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Lovin’ the pics, as usual! You always inject a bit of humor into my day – thanks!

  602. Debbie says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    oooooooohhhhoooooohooooooohhhhhh
    me pretty please!!
    Thanks for all the laughter and choking!

  603. noelani says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    you are soooooo funny! I love to see what you have to say everyday!!

    noelani

  604. Michelle Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Thanks for always making me laugh!
    Hugs from Michelle in Texas

  605. Patricia says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Would love Donna’s books.

    LOVE your blog!

  606. Stephanie P says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Just what I need, some inspiration to start the Spring season. I love Donnas work!

    Steph

  607. aj says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Love you and DDonna too. πŸ™‚

  608. Denise Bryant (imchatty) says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    LMAO!!! Love the layout, love Donna Downey, love the Christmas card pose….add me to your Christmas card list…it will look great on the wall amongst the other cards. LOL

  609. Suzanne says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Thanks Cathy – great layout! I would love to have some good luck vibes today.

  610. Lisa A says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Another hilarious Cathy post to start my day…

  611. Gail in Cincinnati says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    I would love to win these books! Thanks for the give-away and thanks for your hilarious blog. Gail

  612. Rhonda says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Hey, where is the Guitar Hero video?
    Rock on!

  613. Kristen says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    oo I would love to be picked!

    :O)

    Kristen

  614. tiffany k. smoot says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    waiting, wishing, my name is the name picked!

  615. Jennifer in GA says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    *raises hand*

    Pick me!

  616. Judylynn Dudley says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    OK, why not? I’ve been wanting to get Donna’s new books. Maybe I can win (What? over 600 comments? Well, you can’t win if you don’t even try….)

  617. Susan B says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    Too funny! Please include me~
    SusanB.

  618. Jenn says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Oh, I really want a set of these books, but only if I get the one with your discarded epithelial cells in it! Pick me! Pick me!

  619. Jenna says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Always entertained.

  620. Jill S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    What?! I have the chance to win Cathy DNA? That would be Christmas to me.

  621. Christy B says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    610 comments already! Wow! a lot of people read your blog. I personally procrastinate what I’m supposed to be doing by checking out what you’re up to all the time. Thanks for all of the laughs and great scrapbooking advice.

  622. Zandra says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Your blog keeps me very entertained at work!

    Leaving my name…Zandra Grissom

  623. sue Treiber says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Cathy you are the funniest chica ever.
    No doubt about it!

  624. Lindsey Cord says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    your a hoot and a holla!

  625. Christy B says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    610 comments already! Wow! a lot of people read your blog. I personally procrastinate what I’m supposed to be doing by checking out what you’re up to all the time. Thanks for all of the laughs and great scrapbooking advice.

  626. Lexi says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    sign me up!!

  627. Andrea says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    You are HILARIOUS!!! Truly.

  628. Andrea says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    You are HILARIOUS!!! Truly.

  629. Natalee LaJeunesse says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    I bought your book “the sequel” (honestly just so I could have enough items in my cart to get free shipping) and my nose was in that thing for two weeks straight. So I went and bought the first edition and haven’t put it down since Friday. Now I have discovered your blog! My house is a wreck…but you have given me some much needed inspiration. Thank You.
    Natalee L.

  630. Stacie says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Would love to check out those books… Fun! May the force be with me!

  631. Christie E. says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    You are so funny! Thanks for the chuckles!

  632. bobbie says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    “Ooh, ooh, ooh!!!” :-)))

    I would love to have those books!!!

    Love that last picture!!

  633. Heather R says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    wow! that’s an insane number of comments!! crossing my fingers. love the boob grabby pic! how real.

  634. Denise says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    Hello, I love your sense of humor. I think we could be best friends if we lived closer!

    Denise

  635. Claire says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    oh go on, pick me!

  636. Vicki Rundlett says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    Thanks for the smiles Cathy!

  637. Deanna says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    Kathy, you and DD ROCK! Thank you for the humor you provide me everyday @ lunch. I am on WW, too! I love to read about your “point worthy” items :). Unfortunately, I haven’t been so “point friendly” lately and could really use Donna’s layout book to motivate me for scrapping ~ At least I would feel better about accomplishing something scrappy since my point counting has been so crappy πŸ™‚ !

  638. Lindsay Rausch says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    love the boob shot
    this is the one to pick!!!!!
    Lindsay R. in WA

  639. nicjen says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    You are hilarious!! Thanks for being real and letting your true self ooze out onto your scrap pages and blog! Thanks always!

  640. Debbie S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Here’s my try at a pair of the twins. Sounds like the only kind of twins to have. : )

    Have a wonderful day.

  641. Carolyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    What a hoot! I love today’s post.

    If only I was half as hip as you. sigh…

  642. Sara says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    That picture is too funny – cute shirt!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  643. Alyson says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    I love reading your blog, too fun!!!
    Aly

  644. Jodie Nelson says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Maybe I am getting old, but I would punch my husband after that picture! Did you punch him or just laugh??

  645. Wendee says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    Love the layout!!!

  646. peggy says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    I would be thrilled to get Donna’s books. Great Pictures
    peggy

  647. Melissa Cavanaugh says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    Hey Cathy
    Leaving my name on your blog for free goodies… have a great day πŸ™‚
    Melissa

  648. Gioconda says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Thanks for the hilarious post . . .and the giveaway. I was looking forward to getting the fabric book and now the layout book looks awesome too.

  649. tami says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    I look forward to your posts every day! They always make me laugh and reflect on the little insignifigant parts of life that are more real than we can appreciate! Oh and I really, really, really want those books.

  650. Kelly L. says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    I really didn’t expect that photo – priceless!

  651. audra says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    That last photo was too audacious not to comment on!

    And I never win anything, mostly because I don’t enter, but you could break that streak and make a believer out of me!

    ~audra

  652. tami says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    PS – will you come to Spokane and teach a class with Stacy J. one day soon! Donna D. was just here and fabulous as ever!

  653. Tricia Shelton says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    What a treat. I have been super busy and have not logged on lately. You are too funny girl.

  654. christina says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    leaving my name and LOVE the photos – you are too funny πŸ™‚

  655. Christina says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    I haven’t got a single Donna Downey book but actually put these down on my wish list so please, help me get these so I can put something else on my wish list πŸ˜‰
    And as always, hilarious post!

  656. Bobbi in KY says

    April 7, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    You are SO FUNNY!!!!

    and I wouldn’t mind to have some of your dead cells!!!!! I can put it with my half eaten Elvis pork chop LOL

    Bobbi in KY

  657. Heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    I would pay to sit and listen to you–ever think of trying a little stand-up comedy?

  658. Christine says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Cute shirt. Pick me!

  659. Terri B in Oregon says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    Yeah baby!! I’d just love to take those marvelous books off your hands, epithelial cells or not!

  660. Amber Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    I would love Donna’s “twins” ha ha! I’ve been lusting after her books but I’m on a no buy budget!

  661. Michelle B says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    you can pick me. I live in Iowa – that is like you neighbor!

  662. Amy Steck says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Cathy, LOVE the layout (as usual). It’s so sweet that you and Dan are still like crazy teenagers. Being on your Christmas newsletter list must be a riot!

  663. Di says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    OMG! Double dog dare ya to make that bottom pic into a layout! You HAVE to! Imagine how much you could make the kids cringe with embarrassment!!!
    Too funny!

  664. Angela Williams says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Would love to get the twins. Thanks for sharing!

    Angie

  665. Kori says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Thanks for giving me a laugh today!

  666. Rozanne says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    Adding my name to the list…

  667. Kristi in Colorado says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    Might have to stage one of those shots for OUR Christmas letter to see if anyone notices!

  668. cynthia says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    i’m here…pick me!

  669. Heidi P. says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    Love the LO you came up with….always a joy to read your blog πŸ™‚ Giveaways or not!

  670. Jenell Stock says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    Leaving my name for the give-away. Sure hope I win.

    Jenell
    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  671. Melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Thanks for sharing – I too miss the smokage, it has been 8 freakin’ years sister!

  672. Heather C says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    How cool to give this away — Love the page you made — so fun! Mine are so serious and I am jealous of those fun pages with fun photos!

  673. Sharon says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    Thanks for the chance to get them.
    Sharon x

  674. Heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    I’d love to win Donna’s new books.

  675. Amy Patrick says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    Count me in; I want to win!

  676. Meghan says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Would love to get my hands on one of the book sets!! Thanks for being so generous =:)

  677. Linda Hofacker says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    How cool is this – I’d love Donna’s new book! Thanks for the Chance!!!

    Linda – aka Mommaho

  678. rachael says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    LOVE the pictures!!!! oh Cathy you’re the best!
    rach

  679. Shannon says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    The books look awesome! And of course, I love your sense of humor! Thanks for sharing (both the books and the commentary!)

  680. Kirsty says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    too funny. maybe that pic deserves it’s own layout?

  681. Rachel Taylor says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Oh please, oh please pick me!

  682. Debbie says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Great shot…reminds me of the time I had a photo of my 2 sisters and I with our arms around each other, and we all hated our boobs in the picture, so I cropped off the boobs. I scrapped the headshot, and was left with a shot of three sets of boobs! Still haven’t figured out how to scrapbook that photo, but I will! You’ve inspired me!

  683. Amy Jedlicka says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    Love that shot of you and Dan! That should’ve made the scrapbook page though πŸ™‚

  684. Trace Geworsky says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I LOVE the boob grab Dan is giving ya..hee hee
    That is one awesome giveaway
    Trace
    manitoba

  685. Claudette says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    It’s a long shot but thought I’d try to see if I get lucky! LOL!

    Love the newsletter photo!!! Too funny! Love your sense of humor!!!

    Claudette

  686. Nikola says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    Loved that last photo! LOL!

  687. Heather Roms says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    That’s just too much! Love it! Count me in.

  688. Abbie in CO says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    Oh… pick me! Abbie Owens

  689. Sara-Jane (New Zealand) says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    You. crack. me. up.

    I am dying to get my hands on Donna’s new books by the way!

  690. Mollie says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    WOW!!! If I get picked out of THIS many people… I need to play the lottery or something. Anyways, I love your blog, it really makes me laugh!

  691. Sylvia says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Hello there! I’d love to get one of the books, please! Thanks, thanks! – BTW, I too am loving Liam Finn – thanks for turning me on to him. I didn’t even know that Neil had ANOTHER musical brother.

  692. Sue says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    I know the boob cupping happens, but showing me, WOW!

  693. Kimberly VanHorn says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Oh my gosh! How sweet are you?! Thanks for making me laugh (again) today!

    Kimberly
    Memphis, TN

  694. Kristine says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    I burst out laughing with that picture. Sorry so was not expecting it. Thanks for for the laugh. and oh yeah pick me.

  695. Janine says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    I would love to win something! Your blog is a hoot. What fun you must have in your life!

  696. Lyn Meeker says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Ohhh.. what a wonderful giveaway! … Don’t know if I’m lucky today .. but if I am .. Whooo HOooo!

  697. Tracy Marie says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    You never cease to amaze me, Cathy – I just love that we are almost the same age and can relate on so many levels – humor and musician choice just two of the “twins” that we share in common! LOL
    Big Hugs,
    Tracy Marie

  698. Cindy B. in Montana says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Great giveaway!!!

  699. ClaudiaR says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    and everybody screamed ‘Surprise!’

  700. Liana says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    Hi, I happen to be an Irish Catholic but I am not down on my luck today because the weather is beautiful. I love your blog.

  701. Heather H. says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    I want those books! And hey, where’s the toilet!? Or is that only in pictures of just you?? Love the cute layout, I don’t think I’ve ever made any layout in an hour!

  702. Sarah Galbraith says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    hahah! you crack me up! I love your layout…and you are always so inspirational!

    Sarah Galbraith

  703. Laura says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    U crack me up!!!

  704. kristen says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    does this stuff just bottle up inside of you when you are not blogging? or is that why you are so good at dogsitting…so you can tell them all about it. You are freaking hilarious! did you catch rock of love? loving that show…kristen in nor cal

  705. judy says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    you are so incredibly hilarious! i just love your writing and look forward to reading you daily. thanks so much.

  706. Miranda says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Those look like great books!

  707. Tori says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    You may think your life pales in comparison to Elsie Flannigan’s joie de vive, but your blog is way more fun to visit. Thanks for brightening my day.

  708. Sandi says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Pick me!!!

  709. erika says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    I adore your blog!!!

  710. jeannie says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    You never fail to make me laugh. The layout looks great!

  711. Sarah Sights says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    Oh Pick Me! Pick me!!! Are you picturing a little girl waving frantically in class so her teacher will pick her to tell the answer? That’s me. Miss Brown Noser…but hey. if it means I’ll win, I’m all about it! Your posts make my day! Have a great week!
    Sarah

  712. erin says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    omgosh, that last picture you posted is hysterically funny! i’m passing along your blog as we speak, just for the photo alone!

  713. Nancy Lee says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    I do love reading your posts. You invariably make me laugh.

  714. Lynda says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    Love it Cathy, that layout rocks flipped round that way.

  715. fran heupel says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Cathy,
    you are hilarious!
    Donna’s books are great. Thanks for posting this wonderful giveaway!

    Fran Heupel

  716. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    CZ,
    I soooo love your sense of humor! Please count me in on the drawing for DD’s twins!

  717. sue says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    I think my husband and I have been together almost as long as you two-26 years the other day. He’d do the same as Dan in the pic if I gave him the chance too! SUE B>>>>

  718. Lorrie Spotts says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Lord have mercy! I am the 711th comment. While your blog is my favorite to read, so it is understandable that a “few” others would be reading this too, I am thinking that cupped boob shot gave all of us a little more of a boost to post a comment! Love it.

  719. Kelli says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    I love the last shot of the 2 of you! You guys are hilarious!

  720. Anna Jenkins says

    April 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Love your blog – YOU CRACK ME UP!!!

  721. melanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    I would LOVE those two new books. So pick me!

  722. Laura in WV says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    here’s the name.
    Love the one day. He only wants just enough time without you to win. *sniff*

  723. Kathy Reid says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    I would love to win the one with your fingerprints please can I?

  724. kellydbuck says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Here’s mine too…

  725. Sue in Grapevine says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    You are always good for a laugh!
    I’d love to have the books; even w/your cooties on them.

  726. AmyInKy says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Great layout, but I can’t believe the “Christmas Newsletter Shot” didn’t make the cut!
    Amy Wheeler/AmyInKy

  727. melly says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    well there goes your family friendly site rating! πŸ˜‰ GREAT photo of Dan copping a feel.
    I’d love to see Donna’s new books and with the bonus of your cooties to boot! Pick me, please??

  728. shannon fischer says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Great pictures! I love the one of you and Dan that didn’t make it onto the page. Don’t you love it when you are going through your pictures to show someone and ooops, there is one of your husband grabbing your boob!! Made me laugh!

  729. Sarah says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Your blog always makes me giggle at the very least, and laugh out loud more often than not! Thanks for sharing!

  730. Traci in Virginia says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Count me in!

  731. Glenda says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    How fun! Hope my name gets picked!

  732. AnnaB says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    Ooooo you are the best Cathy! Thank you for being so funny and crazy and young and hip! =) I’d love to have some epithelial cells from you. πŸ™‚ And the books would be great too. =)

  733. Nicola says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    my first thought was aww how cute, you match.

    then I scrolled down.

    the look on Dan’s face in that last shot SLAYS me.

  734. Sara Bartig says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    You are so funny!

  735. Danielle M says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    You’re too cool, Cathy! I love the photo of you and your husband. I think I need a photo like that of me and mine!

  736. czarina says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    You ROCK!

  737. Jenny in Wellington, New Zealand says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Woohoo πŸ™‚ I hope I’m in time for a possible win! From the land of the Long White Cloud, things Finn and Crowded House, Split Enz and all that is good in Kiwiana.

    LOVE the boob shot! Definitely the CZ Blog Shot of the Year!!!

    Arohanui!

  738. Francine says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Hi Cathy! You’ re too funny πŸ™‚
    Francine

  739. Midnight says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    K, I needed a large, booming, laugh out loud chuckle today. Thanks!

  740. Kate says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Love the layout and the photo! I’d also love Donna’s books :). Thanks!

  741. CASue says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    LOL ! My day wouldn’t be complete without reading your blog!

    πŸ™‚
    Sue

  742. Sherry says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    ooh ooh! pick me! πŸ™‚ funny pic of you and your hubby…gratuitous boob grab…men are all the same.

  743. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Nice. I was also thinking that would make a great Christmas card photo. Also, Donna Downey rocks.

  744. Gina says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    I know everyone tells you how funny you are, but you really are!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  745. Eileen says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    My husband loved the picture, reminded us of one of our wedding pictures where he has his hand on my butt! Oh, and I’d love to win the books!!
    Eileen Van Dyke

  746. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    OMG you crack me up. I love your daily doze of humour each day. Hopefully you will be cracking us up this weekend at Donna’s event. So excited to be INSPIRED. Would love to win the twins!

  747. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    Leaving my name on my favorite kitchen remodeler’s blog. Watched every episode last summer when I was redoing my own!

    Susan

  748. Kelli Johnson says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    you rock and so does dan!

  749. carol :) says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    I don’t care so much about the discarded epithelials…but can I have a copy of the boob holding picture if I win the books??? THAT would be value added!!! πŸ™‚

  750. Teresa says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    I guess that Donna’s books are just really amazing!!!!I would not mind having these in my shelf! Pleeeaaassse???? (With sugar on the top!)
    Teresa

  751. Kelly says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    Totally fun pics there – and yes, spat my tea out too! LOL
    Great layout and if I manage to get picked I’d say I’ll be making a few myself πŸ™‚

  752. Crystal says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    I’d love one of those!
    Crystal K. in Canada

  753. Stephanie Baxter says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    Oooh! How exciting!

  754. Tina says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Here I am, hoping for a lovely prize…epithelial cells notwithstanding!

    Have a great day, Cathy!

  755. Kelley says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    I’m Irish-Catholic! Do you think I can get lucky, too??????

  756. Susan Keuter says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    love the “hand-full of boob” shot!

    or would that be “palm-full”?????

    is there a difference….

    Susan

  757. Katrina Brown says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    you made my monday.love crazy humor.

  758. Lori P says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Love the photo…makes me rethink the ol’ Christmas photo shoot. Thanks for the laughs! Lori

  759. Angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    just because I never win, why not keep trying?

  760. Liz says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯

    Oh hold me down!!!!!!!!!!!
    Great HUMAN INTEREST Pics!

    ……and I would love to receive one of the twins!
    ……Ah.hum…….I don’t mean the BOOBS,
    ROFL….I mean the new Donna Downey Books!

    Thanks for the chance to enter!

    Liz in PA

    β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯

  761. Faye says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    700 odd comments. LOL. Yep my name is coming out first out of that lot for sure! A little added incentive, being a kiwi, I could probably arrange for you to meet you know who next time you are in town. I’m sure his mother’s aunty’s cousins ex husband’s father is a distant relative. πŸ™‚

  762. kribss says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    can i be so bold + tell you how jealous i am that you are being felt up by hot dan the man?!!!

  763. Josiane says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Cathy!

    Thank you so much for your generosity! I WOULD love to have the ‘Designing with Layouts’ – I took Donna’s ‘A Year in the Life’ class which is revolutionary!

    Josiane

  764. Alina Brito says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    cool LO, the pic was WAYYYY more than I wanted to know, but hey, you are CZ, you can get away with it.
    cheers
    Alina

  765. Kat says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    I would be eternally grateful if you picked me!

  766. Emily says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    love the photos!

  767. Rachel King says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:38 pm

    Oh yes Cathy – I don’t know what excites me more – the books, or the epithelial cells!!

  768. Danielle Barton says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Cuuuute LO!!! Love the pics too. I wish my hubby wasn’t so much of a camera hater!!!!! In most of the pics he is giving me a dirty look! That would be a funny LO; The many dirty looks of my true love! LMAO!! Oh, and PICK ME!!!

  769. grungedandy says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Love that Dan helps you in all your aspect of your life even with the up lift! LoL
    Seeya hugya *G*

  770. Jeanette Brooks says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    I sure hope your kids appreciate how stinking cool their parents are!!!:D Love the pics & the layout!

  771. heather says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    I want to buy you a drink for being brave enough to post that boob shot!

  772. Gina.Maria says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Great layout – I use my blog entries as journaling all the time, too!

  773. laura berry says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Glad to see my hubby is NOT the only that loves to cop a feel! =D

    Love your blog! You are hilarious and always make my day much brighter!!!!

    Laura in SC
    lkberry09@yahoo.com

  774. Liz says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Oh I have been WAITING to get these books πŸ™‚

  775. Amy A. says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Too funny for words!!!

  776. Kyra says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    You are the coolest… Hmmm gonna have to do a photoshoot here tonight and see if I can rid the chins, and get a photo to look as good as your last one here… Ohhh the pressure!!! Β₯

  777. Dedra says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    That last one looks so much like some of mine with the “hubs”..too cute and damned funny!

  778. Lisa Bracale says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    Love the Christmas card shot. You crack me up.

    Lisa

  779. rebecca.k says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    It’s great to see how much fun you and your husband have after all of these years. The ‘by one day’ blog entry brought tears to my eyes. Sounds like you are a very lucky woman!

  780. Jennifer Lavender says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    You are awesome!

    By the way, my name is Jennifer. πŸ˜‰

  781. Amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Pick me, pick me, pick me! i’ve only got Irish Catholic Guilt, not Irish Catholic LUCK! -amy

  782. Liz L. says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    You are so funny..you made my day. Can’t wait to see you at Inspired.

  783. amy s says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    That last photo of you and Dan is great, and you really know how to make me laugh with your blogging!
    Amy

  784. amy s says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    That last photo of you and Dan is great, and you really know how to make me laugh with your blogging!
    Amy

  785. Laura G. says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Your blog makes my day…and I’d LOVE one of Donna’s books! You guys Rock.
    Needing some inspiration…here in the coooold and snowy Upper Peninsula!

    Laura G.

  786. emily ruth says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    thanks for always making me laugh…

  787. Joy Gross says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    me me me me ….. hehehe

  788. tracy rizzo says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    cool I love her books-I love your layout so cute

  789. kreativekate says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Great shot! Go, Dan! : )

  790. Katherine Vo Brooks says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    keeping fingers crossed – pick me πŸ™‚

  791. Deborah M says

    April 7, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    Hysterical, as always πŸ™‚

  792. Teresa M says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Those photos are great. Would love the books

  793. tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    So glad I did not have pop in my mouth when I saw your Christmas pic! :o)

  794. Stephanie says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    #1. I just got a sewing machine so I would be SERIOUSLY stoked to get these books – esp. the fabric one!

    2. Your Dan and my husband must have fallen from the same tree – boob guys JEEZ! I only wish my bra had the same cuppage as the hand does! LMAO! (yes there is bra shopping in my near future!)

  795. Janet says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    You always make me =)

  796. Jessica says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    You are seriously funny! I would love to get my hands on those books!

  797. Vicky says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    consider my name left.

  798. Jen K says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    You crack me up Cathy!! Please pick me, please please please!!!

  799. Etta says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    Wow! 794 comments. My chances are slim, but I would love to have some of your discarded epithelial cells. Oh, and the books.

  800. Beverley Warwick says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    Am I too late? – I have no idea what the time is over there. But I’m sure those books would love to live in NZ at my house!

  801. Kirsten says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    On this gray day, that is just what I needed πŸ™‚

  802. Jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Oh my goodness I am having such an UBER crappy day and you just cracked me up! THANK YOU. (now, can you do something about my bickering offspring????)

    Happy Monday

  803. Debbie Dow says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Gotta love how you rabbit trail.
    You are new everyday! Love reading your Blog!

  804. Krystyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    OK – I never win anything…let’s see if we can change that!! πŸ™‚

  805. Christine says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Aw maaan, I really want that giveaway!!

  806. Kathy says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    Here I am and here is my name! Kathy. Loving those books silly! Love the photo! he is SUCH a boy isn’t he?

  807. Theresa Grdina says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    YAY! What fun! I hope I win! I am a Donna Downey fan…maybe today is my lucky day! I sure could use some luck! πŸ™‚

  808. Beverly says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    That last picture will be perfect for your christmas card! LOL

  809. Ana F says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    I would love to have the twins!
    Ana F.

  810. Stacey says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Hope this is the winning post. Thanks for the chance to win – and to sneak a peak into your daily craziness!

  811. tammy b says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    oooh. i want to win the one with epithelial cells. then i could clone my very own cathy z and she could do my scrapping for me. ooh. i could make her scrap. and smoke. and eat. all the fun things that i’m unable to do anymore!

  812. sansku says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Who gets this many comments?!!! I better hope for some of that Irish luck to win those books. I HAVE lived in Ireland and I hope some of the luck smudged on me. πŸ˜€ Oh me of little faith… I COULD win this, right…?

  813. Jett says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    You guys are sooo cute!!!

    jett

  814. amie says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I’m going to win this, I can feel it!!!

  815. Marty says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    omg – that photo is too funny. you really were on a roll friday – loved that toilet shot too!

  816. KJ says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Wow! Sure and I hope my Irish Catholic luck holds out with this many people trying too! I would love one of Donna’s new books.

  817. Lisa Soares says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    Great layout! Thanks, too, for all of your funny posts…always brightens my day. πŸ™‚ Lisa

  818. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    Pick me! Pick me! Over here, pick me!

  819. Angela Mannina says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    great share
    Ang

  820. Maureen in IL says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Here’s hoping that my Irish genes truly help out, love to have Donna’s twins to complete my set. But, that’s not the reason I love your blog. It’s cuz it’s as much a place to stop for a daily laugh, as it is for the scrapbook inspiration. Thanks for the daily fun.

  821. Janay says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    Love Love LOVE your blog! You’re hilarious!! Leaving my name :):):)

    ……Janay

  822. Linda says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Your Dan is very much like my Dan…gotta love them!

  823. melissa Adak says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    you make me laugh, the truest belly laugh — and lord only knows the belly can roll.. FREAK’N muffin top jiggles..

    leaving my name

  824. courtney says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Talk about value added, if I won, don’t even know that I could thumb thru said books without thinking of you and your cells!!! Have a great day and thanks for the self-portait advise, am always struggling with those chins of mine!

  825. ~kathryn~ says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    did someone say free stuff and donna downey in the same sentence ??

  826. Sarah says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    Your new shirt is fab. I’d even venture to say it’s as fab as Donna’s new books, so you know it’s right up there! Go you!

  827. KelliL says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Gladly take them.

  828. Dawn says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    As always, you crack me up!
    I love Donnas books, and would love to get the new ones in my hands!

  829. Erin Taylor says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    I would love, love, LOVE to win these books. They would go perfectly with her three previous books I already have… πŸ™‚

  830. Carmen Goddard says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    You are toooo funny!! Love that about you. Just adding my name to the 800 and plus names!

  831. Sara says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    Adding my name to the list!

  832. Carolyn from Vancouver says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    I’m one-sixteenth Irish. Any chance it will help me beat out the 848 people who posted their names before me?? Fingers crossed…

    btw – nice shot of Dan grabbing your boob. Christmas card material for sure.

  833. Beth says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    Thanks for the laughs! I’d love to have Donna’s new books.

  834. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    LOL. You ARE just as hip if not hipper (is that a word?) than Elsie! *giggle* Thanks for the great post!

  835. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Love the picture and the shirt!!

  836. Natalie Shaffer says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    LOVE the pics and the layout! πŸ™‚

  837. Terri says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    ROFL ……. that’s what happens everytime I read your blog!

  838. Karen C says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    You are too freakin’ funny. I so enjoy reading your blog, and I would so enjoy winning Donna’s books. So, if you’d like to make a pushing-forty-year-old happy, pick my name.
    Karen C (NH)

  839. Abby P says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    Holy crap! Why WOULDN’T you put that great photo in your layout? Although, I think the X-mas letter is a great “touch!” Thanks for making my day…again! I’d love one of the twins…paaaaaaleeeeeeezzze!

  840. Morag MacKay says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    Not surprised that page came together so quickly… the story was killer. Another great post!

  841. Mel Nunn says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    Name Left.

  842. Kirsten W. says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    Pick me! Pick me! I’ve been anxiously awaiting these books. Thanks for the giveaway! πŸ™‚

  843. Danielle says

    April 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    I needed the humour today, thank you!
    You kill me.
    lov’ya!
    Danielle

  844. Allison F says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    ooh ooh pick me pick me!! My great-grandaddy Joe Kelly’s Irishness hopefully passed off on me πŸ™‚

  845. Leanne in CA says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Oh man, you are too much! You always make me laugh out loud. I love Donna’s books and ideas. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
    Have a great day!!!!!!

  846. Sherry says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    844 comments? Am I reading that right? Well make me 845! I’d love to have her books.

  847. Alison says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Holy crap, woman, 850+ comments?! That’s seriously ridiculous, but I’ll enter anyway. Always enjoy your blog, your sense of humor and your work.

  848. kellyv says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Any girl with your fashion sense is welcome to page through my books. Oh, what, they aren’t mine yet, you say?! Hmmm…
    Thanks for sharing. I love your page.
    Kelly

  849. kelley says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    I think you’re much cooler than Elsie, although that might be because I am of a “certain decade”!

    Kelley

  850. ~ alli ~ says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    CZ, you’re rockin’ it in that spicy hot lime shirt! No questions asked, huh? Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies…

    Thanks for the fun giveaway!

  851. JoLynn says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    LOL!! You are too funny!

  852. Mary K says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    Thanks for making me laugh. Hoping for some luck tonight.

    Mary

  853. Tracey says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    Oh you get points Cathy. Do you ever! You hilarious, whitish, subterranean cave dweller. Love your blog!

  854. Patty N says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    Love that last photo- can’t imagine why that wouldn’t be “scrapworthy”! He’s a keeper, huh? I’d love the books- I have completely lost my scrapping mojo and am seriously in need of a creative kick in the pants. Pick me!
    Patty N

  855. Megan Olsen says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    Awesome picture. πŸ˜‰ Hee hee! I would love to win these new Donna books!!

  856. Wendy H. says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    Great layout – LOVE the pictures of you and your friend and then you and Dan!!
    I would LOVE it if you would pick me, PICK ME!! If I win – I’ll take the book you looked through! Thanks for the chance!!

  857. Kristen Bedard says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    Please, oh please…pick me.
    Daily blog reader, Minnesota resident, spend all my discretionary income at Archivers….two kids and a dead-end job…need a thrill.

  858. Dana Buol says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    LOLOL that pictures is a Classic.. and oh so funny!

    I love give aways! πŸ™‚

  859. Molly says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Cathy, you make my day everytime you post!
    I do have to ask though, what is it about you wanting to bite people? Is there a story there, if so please share!!!

    Thanks for always making me laugh!

  860. jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Should I feel guilty for only leaving a comment when I’m trying to win something?

  861. Helene says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    Your blog always gives me a laugh and today’s entry was no exception. Pick me for a book, it’s my son’s birthday!

  862. Barb says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    would love these…..and great pics…or do I mean pecs!

  863. dina says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Hey Cathy..you and Donna both crack me up on a daily basis! I would LOVE her books!
    Dina

  864. maple jenny says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Oooh, pick me! Pick me! I just found out I’ll have almost 40 kids in my English classes next year due to budget cuts–I need a pick-me-up!

  865. PaulaH says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    hahahahahahahahahahaha.
    I had only scrolled half-way down the last photo and thought, “what a cute pic.” Then scrolled down a bit more to find myself laughing out loud – way to close to the paper-thin wall that separates me from my three sleeping preschoolers (I SO need their sleep). You are such a breath of fresh air in the o-so-propper world of scrapbooking. ;o)

  866. Susan M. says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    Wow, we really come out of the woodwork for a freebie! Me too πŸ™‚ BTW, you crack me up every single day!

  867. Sharyn (Torm) says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    you make me smile – love your humor, always.

  868. Susan M. says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    Wow, we really come out of the woodwork for a freebie! Me too πŸ™‚ BTW, you crack me up every single day!

  869. maria says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Ok, I normally don’t comment or try for contests (born in Vegas – NEVER win).

    BUT – I totally love the photo of you and your husband! The ideas for my Christmas photo are just flying through my brain!

    Thanks for making my Monday humorous!!!! (and many other days as well).

  870. Bevy says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Pick me! Pick me! Please….Please
    Bevy (aka Scrap Ho)

  871. Amy Angerer says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Pick me! Pick me!! The “by one day” story almost made me teary.

  872. LYNNE says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Are your kids mortified by the boob shot?? too funny
    thanks for sharing..
    lynne

  873. Diane Payne says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    I always look forward to your posts. You certainly have a way of making me laugh out loud. Love the pics! Pick me…please!

    Diane

  874. Allison says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    wondering what my grandmother would say if i enclosed a christmas picture similar to yours.
    it just may push her over the ‘edge’, dear thing…

  875. Kia Gregory says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    This is totally inappropriate and I would have e-mailed you but I can’t find your addy, so here it goes. Did you see the movie Simon Birch? Its about a little person and his trials in a regualr sized persons world (is that PC). Anyhow, lil’ Simon is in a school play, or maybe a church one. And he’s laying in a manger, (I think) and a girl has to lean over him and when she does he says, in his lil’ voice…BOOBIEs! Anyway, when I see that pic of you and Dan, that’s the scene that flashed through my head. And esp. since my hubby says that line, in the lil’ Simon voice, at least once a day.

  876. Suzanne says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    I NEED those books – skin cells and all πŸ™‚

  877. jennie says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    me! me! me! -jennie

  878. Sandy says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Me..me..waving madly. I have wanted those books. I dare you to use that photo on a letter.

  879. Katharine T says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    If you keep posting photos of you in that cute retro shirt, I’m going to have to buy one for myself. πŸ™‚

  880. jmderidder says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    It blows my mind how many people read your blog and enjoy a good laugh and smile.

  881. Alli says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    you are just too funny and I love the idea of SPE

  882. Andrea M says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    Picking me would make me very happy.

  883. Laura Kate says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    Hi, my name is Laura Kate.

    I love free stuff.

    And boobgrab photos.

    (Am I welcomed to the group?)

  884. Mary Ann, aka EmpressFrancesca says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Crazy girl!! Made me snort coffee through my nose!

  885. Beth Gianturco says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Cathy, you are the only person who can make me go from tears to laughter in the same sentence! I’d love to win Donna’s books but I’ll keep reading anyway. XX’s BethBG

  886. Brenda says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Too funny! Love those good ol’ Monday laughs…need them to get the week started.

  887. Abby says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Cathy — You’re such a HOOT!! Love your layout out, btw…as always!
    Cheers!!!!

  888. Stephanie T says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    Love your Blog Cathy…you have a talent for writing and I love your zany sense of humour!

  889. Wendy says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Some people anxiously awaited the last in the Harry Potter series. Others bawled their eyes out that it was over. I’m equally torn about what is supposed to be the last in the Downey series…I loved the previous books in the series. Now I’d love to read these πŸ™‚

  890. Jenn A. says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Wow. You’re really popular. Thanks for the laugh! πŸ™‚ Jenn A.

  891. Kiera says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Ah, I remember scrapbooking…something I used to do…maybe these books could jump-start my heart.

  892. shaina says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    Well, I must say, you definitely have a blog that is enjoyable to read (and watch!). Love to see what you come up with to chat about.

    The layout is fun and sweet and a good reminder that things don’t have to be so complicated to be great.

  893. Trude says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Woohoo free stuff! πŸ™‚ I was going to get her Photos-First book anyway, so winning would be awesome!

    Hooray for boobie-grabbing shots. πŸ˜‰

  894. Joni says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Cathy and Donna; better than peanut butter and jelly, cheese and crackers, Steve Perry and Journey….okay, its a stretch…but wowzers! Awesome photo for the newsletter…should get the family *chatting*!!! LOL

  895. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    892 comments – chances are slim but what the heck – nothing ventured nothing gained right?
    Lisa

  896. Maddy says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    leaving my name and wondering about the Christmas news letter πŸ˜‰

  897. halloweenheather says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Seriously, I DARE YOU to add that last picture to your scrapbook and your Christmas newsletter. You and Dan rock!!! I’ll forever remember him from CKU in Minneapolis a few years back. YOu are both hilarious! Oh, and I hope I win.

  898. MelissaFeldt says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    At least I’m not the only one with the boob shot photos. LOL. Love your humor.

  899. Glee Scrap says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    See! The books work! You made a great page in not a lot of time! I need those books! Even more imperitive, is that my DH & I take some goofy-fun self-portraits like you & your DH did.You are JUST as cute as Elsie !…….Erin : )

  900. Cindee E says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    You are hilarious!! Love the last picture… Too funny

    Hope I win:)
    Cindee

  901. Tara says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Great pics! Thanks for the fun giveaway!!

  902. Jan says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Cathy – you rock!

  903. Denise in IL says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:57 pm

    Pick me!!

    (Thanks for another good laugh:))

  904. amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    You are hilarious Cathy!! I’d love to win the books! πŸ™‚

  905. Yvonne Barrett says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Oh my gawd- over 900 posts. You are awesome Cathy!!

  906. Denise Che says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    You rock Cathy! I love give-aways!
    ~Denise C.

  907. Karen Walker says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    Too funny, and I would love the books!

  908. mary says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    Pick me, I say.

  909. Carolyn Mcavoy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    Well just count me in….gigles….I don’t have a snowball’s in – – – – to win this thing…..But what a great give….

  910. Moriah Bettencourt says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Hey, that’s the cutest bra ever πŸ˜‰

    PS I love free stuff & I’m in a serious mojo drought so you may rescue the hobby for me if you send those things to me.

  911. Lisa says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    My DH just came along and copied your last photo. You are so much fun.
    Lisa

  912. Valerie says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    That Christmas newsletter will rival the infamous holiday card from Elaine Bennis on Seinfeld!
    Thanks for the laughs Cathy…Val in NJ

  913. Beth says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Please pick me! Love the last picture that didn’t make the layout!

    Beth

  914. Lora says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Please, please pick me.
    Lora

  915. Maeghan says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    HAHAHA!!! I’m in college and my friends totally take pictures like that!!!!

    You’re always a member of the cool crowd.

  916. Lesli says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    OMG Cathy, that is so funny! At first I thought it was just a cute photo of you & Dan and then I saw The Hand!! I’m putting my hand up for those books! Will it help me take pics like you?

  917. Anna-Marie Still says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    I’d love to have a set of the “twins”! And I, too, love your stylish new shirt! Fun and funky!

  918. Rachel Tanner says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Looks like hes getting a bit frisky,
    Leaving my name too…
    Rachel

  919. Rachel Tanner says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    Looks like hes getting a bit frisky,
    Leaving my name too…
    Rachel

  920. Anita says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    Value added, indeed!! Put my name in the hat, please and thanks!

  921. Genevieve M says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    Cathy- I just love reading your posts!! You always make me laugh and I love reading what you have to say! Hopefully, I will either win or get to look at Donna’s books here soon!

    Genevieve M

  922. Christa says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:19 pm

    Please pick me..

  923. Tracy in NC says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:19 pm

    Free Stuff! Yay, I’ll never win!

  924. CindyML says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    You crack me up!!! love your blog.

  925. Ana says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Your posts are always too funny:)

    Here’s my name: ANA πŸ˜‰

  926. Renee' says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    you are stinkin’ hilarious πŸ™‚

  927. freda says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    You are so funny! Donna’s books are great…I have two! I would love to add to my collection!

  928. Tammy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    love that you are such a down to earth real person who always makes me laugh! Thanks also for the chance to win donna’s new books . . . love her stuff!

    Tammy

  929. Nikki says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    haha Love this post! :p

  930. Kelly Koetje says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    First time reading you blog. Loved it. Thanks for making me laugh. Last name is pronounced “koochie”. For that, I think you should pick me!

  931. Amy M. says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Your layout is awesome and that last photo is priceless πŸ™‚

  932. Alicia says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    Oh Please put me on your Christmas Mailing List!!! πŸ™‚

  933. Susan says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    please, please pick me!!!!!! ;D

    ~susan in MD

  934. Jen says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Hilarious post – you look fierce!
    Jen R.

  935. Aggie says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    The last picture was hilarious!

  936. Jane says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    Oh yah…cute shirt!!!! oh the last pic is so unbelievable!!! GREAT!!!!!!

  937. Cindy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    Loved the layout. I especially love the ornate font you used. I will have to download.

  938. lori t says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    Please pick me, I need some good read and activities to do pretty soon when it heats up here in Arizona

  939. Brian Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    I photographed those books! And had a blast hanging out with Donna the whole Day!

  940. Silence Robinson says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    me me me me me……pick ME!

    Love your blog Cathy, thanks for the giggles each day.

    Silence

  941. Brian Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    Don’t pick them

    i
    i
    i
    V

  942. AnnieB says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    I’m comment number 938. I think that might be my lucky number.

  943. Alyson says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    Would you please pick me? Thank you very much πŸ™‚ ~Alyson

  944. Houston says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Oooh, I have be admiring those books and the discarded DNA just adds to the value!

  945. carrie c says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    943 happens to be my lucky number! Right? Even if I don’t win, I enjoyed the pic of Dan holding your enormous boobie. πŸ˜‰

  946. Heather in Iowa says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Ohhh, I’m so leaving my name for this. I never win anything, but I’ll keep trying! Love the blog, Cathy!

  947. Lisa Stafford says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Here’s my name – hope I win – Thanks!

  948. Kristinah says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    You guys kill me. …and I,too, love that yellow shirt. Cathy, I will be forever grateful that you introduced me to Old Gregg…. getting the Donna books would be the icing on the weight watchers chocolate snack cake. πŸ™‚

  949. Carissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    that pic with dan is fab!!!
    i would love one of donna’s books!

  950. Melanie Witherell says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    LOVE the pic of you and Dan!!!

  951. mary bartolotta says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    oh how i’m hoping that you pick my name..i love Donna’s books and would love to add to my collection..have a great week,mary b

  952. penny says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    Now that was a fun post!
    penny

  953. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Damn! Over 900 posts? How will my name ever be picked….And I so deserve the books. And the epifil…uh, skin pieces.
    Tracy

  954. Ann says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    You crack me up.

  955. sharon k says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Word…

  956. Amy says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    Pick me! Thanks for the daily dose of cheer! Amy

  957. kim m says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Love that last shot!
    Kim M.

  958. Susan S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Your blog makes me smile every day!

  959. Steph says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Love the layout, such cute photos. Thanks for the give-away!

  960. Allison Barnes says

    April 7, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Pick me!!!

    Allison

  961. Ellen says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    I can always count on you to make me laugh! Thanks. Ellen B.

  962. Jane says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    Count me in!I love the “by one day” story. So sweet & romantic. And you’re way cooler than Elsie, I mean really. You’re the kind of cool that comes with experience. Like me. Right? OK then, please count me in for the giveaways.

  963. YvonneS says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    You are too funny! Loving the photo and your sense of humor. You rock chickadee! Can’t wait till your BPS class starts!

  964. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    ROFL at the last photo!!! LOVE your color coordinated outfits! πŸ˜€

    PICK ME!

  965. Brianne Mcconnell says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    You crack me up!!! I would like to request the one you left your cells on please!!! ill cherish each one forever :)LOL

  966. kim in Camas - ScrapToMyLu says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    name name name

  967. J. Praisley Smith says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    Because scrapbooking encourages us to embrace life and well, life enables us to embrace scrapbooking ~ A Praisley.101 quote:)

  968. Rosy says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:10 pm

    Oh, how I’d love to win. Thinking positive…thinking positive…thinking positive…thinking positive…thinking positive…..oh, pick me! Rosy K

  969. Carolyn says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    My husband and I have a photo like that, too. The sad part? It’s our favorite wedding photo. The only one where we’re clearly enjoying ourselves. πŸ˜‰

  970. Carmen Wagner says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    Thank you for the opportunity.

  971. Jane says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    You are so funny! Seriously!
    Jane

  972. renee says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    you are so funny, except my two year old walked in and said “thats not funny”
    seriously, nice to read about you scrapping again.
    renee

  973. Kim Flados says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Pick me pick me. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Kim

  974. Tracye says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    pick me..pick me..pick me.
    Tracye

  975. Kristin R says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    Pick me, pick me!

  976. Daphne says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Lovin’ the photo you chose for the Christmas newsletter. Your sense of humor keeps me coming back here.

  977. Chris Cross says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    Love your blog. You are simply hilarious and quite an entertaining writer.

  978. Kitsa says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Pick me! Pick me! I’m having a tough day and winning Donna’s book would turn it around!! PS. You are AWESOME!!

  979. Heather Jones says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Did I win the twins? : )

  980. Becki says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    as usual, you brought a smile to my day. Imagine how much I would be smiling if I
    won though, πŸ™‚

  981. Nancy Runge says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    Thanks for the laughs…your blog always makes me smile!

  982. Megan Lamont says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Love reading your blog Cathy, always makes me laugh out loud!:)

  983. Holly Costello says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Cathy,

    I love your zaniness and your point of view.

    I enjoy Donna’s work and have worn the pages of Creative Albums.

    HOLLY Costello

  984. Amy in PDX says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    “Pick me…choose me…love me.” -Meredith Grey

    I heart free stuff! πŸ™‚

  985. JILL C says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    HEY CATHY-I READ YOUR BLOG EVERYDAY AND YOU MAKE ME LAUGH JUST WHEN I THINK I CAN’T..SO HERE’S MY NAME GOOD LUCK TO ME …..OH BY THE WAY I’M ITALIAN CATHOLIC HA HA

  986. Lisa Stein says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    I love this post. Cracked me up. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  987. Erin H. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    Love all things Donna Downey and would love to add these to my collection!!!

  988. Rachel says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    I love reading your blog – it’s a bright spot in my otherwise highly technical, non-creative job. πŸ™‚ And I wouldn’t be able to resist thumbing through either! πŸ˜€

  989. Jamie says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    You crack me up Cathy!!!

  990. Sabrina says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    Love the pic!

  991. Brandy Poirier says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    Hi Cathy,
    Love your blog, also like the photo of you and your husband, would be a good christmas card photo.
    Good love to everyone.
    Brandy

  992. cheryld says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    OMG.. I have so many photos very much like that.. but you actually posted it here.. on-the-internet Holy SH!T you crack me up!
    Bwahahahahahahahhahaah
    cheryld

  993. Diana says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    epithelial cells? You rock!

  994. Janice D-P says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Cathy, I always look forward to reading your post for the day. In fact, I often read them aloud to my husband so we can laugh together! I would love to be the lucky duck to receive a pair of brand new DD books. Thanks for the giving. πŸ™‚

  995. Julie S. says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    You crack me up! Keeping my fingers crossed…

  996. kim coffield says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    Love the blog, love your books and love your awesome sense of humor!

  997. Niki C says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    The photo is hilarious! great layout as usual!

  998. Lindsay says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Cathy I am laughing out loud at your post and photos. I know it’s more expensive to ship book prizes to Canada, but I will give you the grand tour if you want to hand deliver the book!
    Lindsay

  999. kim coffield says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    Love the blog, love your books and love your awesome sense of humor!

  1000. Ginny says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    I’d love a chance to win, funny post!

  1001. Wendy in ND says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    I think I am poster number 1000!! How cool is that? It for sure must be the luck of the Irish….
    Wendy McAllister in ND!

  1002. Joy says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    OMG! You are too funny!!!

  1003. Wendy in ND says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Leaveing my lucky Irish name!!
    Wendy McAllister

  1004. melissa says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    I hope its me , love your blog.

  1005. jenwcom says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    can’t wait to get a glimpse of you in person at inspired. i promise if i get to meet you, i won’t grab your boob. even if you’re wearing your new shirt.

  1006. kim coffield says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    Pick me…ACA rocks!

  1007. Dianne Thurn says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    Is it possible I am the 1000 comment? See how popular you are?? Especially when you are giving something away!! We all really do read your blog, I am just to lazy to comment, but you do make me laugh! Love the last photo of you and Dan, and you are cuter than Elsie!!!

  1008. Gaby says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    Thanks for the chance! πŸ™‚

  1009. jenwcom says

    April 7, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    can’t wait to get a glimpse of you in person at inspired. i promise if i get to meet you, i won’t grab your boob. even if you’re wearing your new shirt.

    jen
    flowery branch, ga

  1010. ChanelD says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    ChanelD

  1011. Bonnie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Hi Cathy. Love your sense of humor. Donna’s books look great!

  1012. Sara S in Roch says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    ooohh ooohhh could it be? do i have a chance? ohhh could i be the one? please pick me πŸ™‚

    looove the shirt and the pic – merry merry

  1013. Taryn says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Oh Cathy, you are tooooooooo funny! Love the layout, the shirt, and the photos!!

  1014. Michelle says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    there is something to be said for not being quite so hip! we call it parenthood πŸ™‚

    Michelle

  1015. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    I’m surprised he didn’t have to use both hands to hold up that massive jug! πŸ˜‰ Thanks for the laugh. Unfortunately, my husband looked over my sholder when I laughed out loud. Now he thinks we should give it a try….great. There goes my scrapbook time.

  1016. Mary Kate says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    I have boy-girl twins who want their Mama to have new books to read to them : )
    Pick us!

  1017. Kelly says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi. My name is Kelly. Thank you for always bringing a bit of humor to my day πŸ™‚

  1018. Shawna says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    hope i’m not too late, pick me! pick me! LOL

  1019. telisj says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    I hope I made it time for the drawing!Joanne T from Boston

  1020. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    I’m surprised he didn’t have to use both hands to hold up that massive jug! πŸ˜‰ Thanks for the laugh. Unfortunately, my husband looked over my sholder when I laughed out loud. Now he thinks we should give it a try….great. There goes my scrapbook time.

  1021. telisj says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    i’ll try again to post! hope I make it!

  1022. Tracy says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    I’m surprised he didn’t have to use both hands to hold up that massive jug! πŸ˜‰ Thanks for the laugh. Unfortunately, my husband looked over my sholder when I laughed out loud. Now he thinks we should give it a try….great. There goes my scrapbook time.

  1023. Angie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Oooh pick me, pick me!!! Your friendly neighbor to the northwest in St. Cloud, MN!!

    Angie F

  1024. telisj says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    hope i made it! joanne

  1025. Grace says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    NEVER a dull moment on this blog – love the “lift!”

  1026. Marcie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    ROFLMAO! Too funny! I love reading your blog it never ceases to cheer and inspire me. TFS.

  1027. Sara Hawsey says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    you are a hoot……thanks for making me smile after a long hard Monday!

  1028. Faith says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    I would be honored to be the owner of some of your epithelial cells! And by the way, love the Christmas letter photo! Does it come in wallet size!?

  1029. Marcie says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    RFLMAO! Too funny! Love your blog and your sense of humor! TFS.

  1030. Jody (jfm813 @ SCS) says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    Holy crap! Over 1000 comments for free swag! But it’s great swag – so PICK ME! I’m so gonna try that photo tip. Next Supermodel, here I come!!!

  1031. Faith says

    April 7, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Would love to be the proud owner of some of your epithelial cells (as well as the books). And love the Christmas newsletter photo…does it come in wallet size!?

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