February Bead Giveaway Winner!

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We have a winner! If this is you, please contact me with your shipping info before Sunday. On Monday I'll pick a new winner.

Karla has left a new comment on your post "Running Ahead": 

Hooray for you, and know that you are motivation for the rest of us mid-50-y.o. women. I'm trying to stay with the "Couch to 5K" website.....although I'm not really a runner. I prefer bicycling, and I've mentally committed to a long ride this summer. Training starts soon. I look forward to your dual blog. 



This will be the last of the Bead giveaways for a while. Why? Not enough of you benefit from it, and it's not giving me what I'd hoped for. Besides, it's a lot of extra work for me, and you know how I love to streamline my life wherever possible! So... onward to something new. I don't know what that is yet, but I'll surely keep you posted!

Comments

  1. Texan Zombie GoddessFebruary 29, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Karla, you lucky duck!! I'll miss your giveaways, but I sure look forward to see what's next!

    \IiiI

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 29, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    Anything you do is fine with me. You are such an inspiration. Wish I could afford to support you more. Thanks for being you.

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  3. MoonRaeMarch 3, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Don't worry sweetie!!most of us aren't here for the giveaways anyway!!
    ~smiles~

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  4. Jean Katherine BaldridgeMarch 3, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Hey Moon Rae--you keep beating me to the punch! You are so cool!
    Congratulations, Karla! xox

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