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		<title>Merry SITSmas!</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/12/02/merry-sitsmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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Welcome!  If you&#8217;re new, THANK YOU for visiting me during the SECRET IN THE SAUCE Blogathon!  I hope that all of my frequent visitors and those just stopping by on this special SITS day have a VERY Merry Christmas!
There&#8217;s lots of fabulous stuff going on over at the SITS sight!  Go check it out! Go [...]]]></description>
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<p>Welcome!  If you&#8217;re new, THANK YOU for visiting me during the <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SECRET IN THE SAUCE Blogathon</a>!  I hope that all of my frequent visitors and those just stopping by on this special SITS day have a VERY Merry Christmas!</p>
<p>There&#8217;s lots of fabulous stuff going on over at the SITS sight!  Go check it out! Go on, click <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/2008/12/welcome-to-merry-sitsmas-decorating.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m giving away this Christmas Clear Album during the Merry SITSmas Blogathon today:</p>
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		<title>Blog Feature + $200 Target Gift Card!</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/12/01/blog-feature-200-target-gift-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want your blog featured and receive hundreds of lovely comments AND receive a $200 gift card? I know I do!
Check out the SECRET IN THE SAUCE they&#8217;re having a mind blowing day full of giveaways tomorrow!
 
I&#8217;ll be giving away a little something special on the SITS site tomorrow too!  Be sure to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Do you want your blog featured and receive hundreds of lovely comments AND receive a $200 gift card? I know I do!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Check out the <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SECRET IN THE SAUCE</a> they&#8217;re having a mind blowing day full of giveaways tomorrow!<br />
<a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/"> <img class="aligncenter" src="http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/sitsgirls/SS_150x150_button.png" alt="" /></a><br />
I&#8217;ll be giving away a little something special on the SITS site tomorrow too!  Be sure to come back tomorrow to check it out!</p>
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		<title>The Secret is in the Sauce BLOGATHON!</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/10/13/the-secret-is-in-the-sauce-blogathon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to know the secret???
I know you do&#8230;
The Secret is in the Sauce Blog (SITS) was started by two amazing women Heather and Tiffany.  Both of these amazing women have blogs of their own&#8230;they came up with SITS as a way to bring women (and some brave men) together by reading and commenting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you want to know the secret???</p>
<p>I know you do&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Secret is in the Sauce Blog</a> (SITS) was started by two amazing women <a href="http://mindlessjunque.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heather</a> and <a href="http://therfamilydiaries.blogspot.com/2008/09/pay-it-forward-contest.html" target="_blank">Tiffany</a>.  Both of these amazing women have blogs of their own&#8230;they came up with <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS</a> as a way to bring women (and some brave men) together by reading and commenting on each others blogs.  Who doesn&#8217;t love a comment?</p>
<p>There are so many wonderful blogs out there and <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS</a> has found a way of perfecting blog recognition!</p>
<p>After spending time writing (and sometimes resizing and uploading photos to) a blog post, I (among other women I have met through blogging) LOVE a good comment or two.  But it&#8217;s not just about the comments, I&#8217;ve made some AMAZING friends through <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS</a>.  I have found funny blogs, serious blogs, crafting blogs, cooking blogs&#8230;blogs of all shapes and sizes and each blog with something special and unique to share.</p>
<p><a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS</a> has not only changed the way people find and comment on <em>my</em> blog but they have provided a way for <em>me</em> to connect with women all over the country&#8230;and sometimes the world!</p>
<p>There are a lot of blogs that I have found through SITS, several that I just <em>have </em>to check on a regular basis (among them are <a href="http://therfamilydiaries.blogspot.com/2008/09/pay-it-forward-contest.html" target="_blank">Tiffany</a> and <a href="http://mindlessjunque.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heather</a>).  I would love to link all of the fabulous blogs that I visit but I am afraid that would take several hours.  I&#8217;m not just a blogger, I&#8217;m also a mother (I spend enough time staring at the computer as it is)&#8230;so I&#8217;ll leave you with just a few&#8230;hundred.  Just kiddin&#8217;.</p>
<p><a href="http://carriestuckmann.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Candid Carrie</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.letmethinkonit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Let Me Think On It</a></p>
<p><a href="http://wheresmyangels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Where Are My Angels</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.alittleloveliness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Little Loveliness</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mamakatslosinit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mama&#8217;s Losin&#8217; It</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ravingsofamadhousewife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ravings of a Mad Housewife</a></p>
<p><a href="http://helpihaveateenager.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Insane Mama</a></p>
<p><a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TODAY is SITS big BLOGATHON!  They&#8217;re giving away prizes EVERY HOUR!!!</a></p>
<p>There is a new blog featured every day on <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS</a>, I had my AMAZING day to be featured <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/2008/07/featured-blogger-pretty-paper-blog.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.  The next blog feature could be yours&#8230;find out how by clicking on the picture below.</p>
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		<title>The Secret is in the Sauce!</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/07/23/the-secret-is-in-the-sauce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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I do my blogging duty every day and visit The Secret is in the Sauce to check out who the Featured Blogger is.  Every day I comment in Roll Call and every day I comment on the Featured Bloggers site.  But TODAY&#8230;well, today is a different story because I am the Featured Blogger!  WHOO HOO!  I am seriously [...]]]></description>
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<p>I do my blogging duty every day and visit <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Secret is in the Sauce</a> to check out who the Featured Blogger is.  Every day I comment in Roll Call and every day I comment on the Featured Bloggers site.  But TODAY&#8230;well, today is a different story because I am the Featured Blogger!  WHOO HOO!  I am seriously feeling a comment high.  I was supposed to leave for work 10 minutes ago and I just can&#8217;t drag myself away from my computer.  This is crazy cool!</p>
<p>Alas, I will be responsible and go to work&#8230;but I&#8217;ll totally be reading the comments in between tasks! </p>
<p>Thank you to all my SITS Sistas (and brothers).  This is so much fun! </p>
<p>To those of you who read my blog regularly and are not yet part of the wonderful SITS community&#8230;what are you waiting for <a href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CHECK IT OUT!</a></p>
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		<title>Lost with Bella and Edward&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/06/26/lost-with-bella-and-edward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My poor children, husband and dog&#8230;they have been so neglected the past couple of days.  Heck, even the laundry is starting to really pile up!  I can&#8217;t help it.  Can&#8217;t. Help. It.
I was reading several of my SITS sista&#8217;s blogs and so many recommended this book:

I had a gift certificate to Barnes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My poor children, husband and dog&#8230;they have been so neglected the past couple of days.  Heck, even the laundry is starting to really pile up!  I can&#8217;t help it.  Can&#8217;t. Help. It.</p>
<p>I was reading several of my <a title="SITS" href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SITS sista&#8217;s </a>blogs and so many recommended this book:</p>
<p><a href="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/0316160172.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-855" title="0316160172" src="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/0316160172-198x300.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>I had a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble and I really needed a good Summer read.  Now that I have no more Harry Potter to look forward to,  I had to move on.  When I was talking to a very helpful sales associate while at Barnes and Noble, she led me to a display of the Twilight Series.  I bought all three books&#8230;couldn&#8217;t help it.  I&#8217;m so glad I did&#8230;when I opened the first book, &#8220;Twilight&#8221; at 9:00pm on Sunday Night, I did not put it down until 4:30 am.  Wow!  I haven&#8217;t stayed up that late in ages!  I. Could. Not. Put. It . Down.</p>
<p>So, after finishing the first book and getting some &#8220;proper&#8221; rest on Monday Night I started the next book in the series on Tuesday Night:</p>
<p><a href="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/0739337203.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-854" title="0739337203" src="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/0739337203-254x300.jpg" alt="" width="254" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>OK, this book was just as good as the first one.  Again, I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.  Less than halfway through and Stephenie Meyer&#8217;s writing had already moved me to tears.  I have to admit, as tears continued to roll down my cheeks when I close the cover (<em>to get some shut eye &#8211; I learned my lesson Sunday night</em>) I thought to myself&#8230;&#8221;Wow, this is a pretty darn AWESOME book if it can move me this way&#8221;</p>
<p>We had some guests over this evening&#8230;I have to admit, I&#8217;ve never actually wanted to escape to my room so badly while we had visitors before.  The book was calling to me.  Yes.  I finished it.  Now I&#8217;m on to the third book:</p>
<p><a href="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/421976916_7dd6331a35.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-853" title="421976916_7dd6331a35" src="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/421976916_7dd6331a35-198x300.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Thank goodness her fourth book doesn&#8217;t come out until August.  I might actually get some work done around the house!  Maybe I&#8217;ll bake some cookies with my children.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget <a title="Album Giveaway" href="http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/06/22/vintage-sweetheart-album-giveaway/" target="_blank">to enter to win click HERE!</a></p>
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		<title>SITS Summer Contest!</title>
		<link>http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/06/21/sits-summer-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christie</dc:creator>
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If you have kids and really want to win a bounce house CLICK HERE!  Join &#8220;The Secret is in the Sauce&#8221; Blogging Sista community, it&#8217;s easy - I did it and you can too!
 
 
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<p style="text-align: center;">If you have kids and really want to win a bounce house <a title="contest" href="http://thesecretisinthesauce.blogspot.com/2008/06/six-weeks-of-summer.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>!  Join &#8220;The Secret is in the Sauce&#8221; Blogging Sista community, it&#8217;s easy - I did it and you can too!</p>
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