Tuesday, January 20, 2009

300th Post Hoopla!

Welcome, my friends, to my 300th post Hoopla. What an exciting journey this blogging adventure has been- from my very first post where I didn't know what I was going to do with my blog to this day, 299 posts later, where I ... still don't know what I'm going to do with my blog, haha.

I asked in Sunday's post what ya'll would like to see for our celebration. Really, I have you guys to thank for encouraging me, informing me, reminding me to keep pushing on. That's why I want to offer YOU something special on this historic day (oh, and something about a president being sworn in today? yah, I guess that's kinda historic too).

From your comments and emails, this is what I have decided on... a combo of sorts.

All commenters will get a free party favor:
A custom-designed signature button (ooooh! aaaaaahhhh! so exciting!)
To collect your prize, just leave a YES PLEASE in the comment section of this post. I will need to contact you about size, color, font, design, and wording. I will also need to email you the code (and instructions) once I design it, so I will need to either be able to respond to your comment (Mer has a great tutorial on how to set that up) or you will need to get me your email addy somehow. We'll figure that out for sure.

One lucky and observant person will get a prize:
A $10 gift card to Starbuck's or a Special Mystery Blog Gift (whoooo! so fun!)
In your comment, leave your guess as to what the new thing is on my blog. I will do a name drawing from all the correct entries for either a $10 gift card to Starbuck's OR a bloggy gift that shall be disclosed after right answer is revealed. The winner can decide after hearing both options.

You may enter both or neither or a combination of the two.... it's all up to you. Depending on the amount of entries, I reserve the right to work at my own pace on the buttons (they really don't take that long, but I have some other deadlines I'm working on right now, too) and I will close all comments on Thursday, January 22 at Noon PST.

Again, thank you all for the laughs, tears, and friendship these last 300 posts! Happy Entering!

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
Philippians 1:3


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20 comments:

Gretchen said...

Oh goodie! Me first, and yes, please.

Thank you for blessing my life, HG. Lurve you.

Sheryl said...

Yes, please!

I was gonna just say whoop whoop but thought I might get disqualified! Trying to follow the rules here. ha

Melissa @ Breath of Life said...

Count me in! Happy 300th!

truth said...

Yes please! How exciting, I can't believe you are taking this on. You really are an overachiever.

And, the new thing? You have a bloggy store???? I guess I should go check it out.

Congrats on your 300th post. It is an historic day, now, isn't it? (All of this said as the innauguation is happenning in the background.)

mer@lifeat7000feet said...

Here's to 3,000 more posts!

And so hoping some observant reader will spot your change!!!

Halfmoon Girl said...

Yes please. The new thing? Well, I think your profile pic has recently changed, and then I looked at your signature button and wondered if that hadn't changed recently too. THEN, I cheated and noticed that you had a bloggy store? I don't remember seeing that before! congrats on that and your 300th post- wahoo!!!

DidiLyn said...

I love how you celebrate. You make me happy.
Yes, please. :-)

Vindiciti said...

YES PLEASE! Only because I'm too lazy to make my own. Muahahaha! No, really, because you've got skillz, girl.

My guess for the other one, not that it's new-just something I never noticed before- (Thanks for the non-Starbucks option! I'd love a gift card for there but I doubt I'd drive 2 hours to use it.) is for the blogged linkety thingie. Never noticed that before.

Bonnie said...

Yes, please!

As for the new thing - um, I should have printed your blog yesterday... I'm really guessing, but I think it is the "blogged" link at the bottom of your page. Everything else looks so familiar.

Congrats again!

BeFri said...

Ok, so after tinkering around trying (unsuccessfully) to figure out how to view a cached version of your blog, I just looked in Reader and realized that you changed your URL from hisgirlsblog.blogspot.com to hisgirlamber.com finally got your own domain, eh! Sweet! And you figured out how to keep the feed coming into reader without having everyone change the feed URL. I m truly impressed. I want to get the scoop on how you did that!

I'll take a signature, but mostly I need some consultation help with my blog's look.

Sheryl said...

well as i was coming back here to see how many buttons you are going to have to make i realized that your url changed. so you like own your own domain now? wow, aren't you something special. and i get to know you (oh i really don't know you, do i?) oh well.

congrats.

Andrea Frazer said...

Yes Please! I am guessing that you're selling Jammies for Jesus - all flannel PJS with crosses for the littlest Christian who wants to be all cozy wozey. Am I right?

Andrea Frazer said...

Oh, and because I'm a copy cat, you have your own Url! I WIN! I cheated, but I win!

God's Guitar Girl said...

YES, PLEASE!

And I'm once again w/ Andrea. Totally cheated. Totally jealous of your URL. :)

Suzanne said...

Congratulations on your 300th! Looking forward to the next 100 and so on.

Gretchen said...

I know...I know...the new thing.

Your blog is blue w/o snow.

Yep. I win.

The Daily Bee said...

Happy 300th His Girl! And yes please and of course the URL is the wonderful new change. lol. I think everyone's going to catch it if they read the comments... =)

Sing4joy said...

MAN! BeFri is BRILLIANT! And congratulations on your new space! AND ~ YES PLEASE.

CableMonkey said...

YES PLEASE

Jules from "The Roost" said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great way to celebrate your success too! :)