*Comments are now close, because I’m working on drawing a winner!*
{you might just want to stick around for a very sweet giveaway}
They say time flies when you’re having fun.
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for a year.
Because this is my idea of fun.
One year.
And yet, it seems like I’ve been sharing my life with you for much longer. You’ve held my hand on terrible Mondays and shared in my good/bad news. You didn’t judge me when I did this or showed pictures of this. And when you cared enough to help me with this, it meant so much to me.
I look forward to more. Much more.
In honor of this little anniversary, I’m very excited to announce that one reader will win something very special.
And very dear to my heart.
This is my way of saying thanks for making THAT family feel normal. Sometimes.
Are you ready?
Because I am prepared to giveaway………….. {please, a drum roll would be appreciated}
ONE YEAR OF SWEET TEA!!!
I know.
For those of you who read often, you know I’m a heavy {sweet tea} drinker. It’s a problem I love having!
One very lucky person will win a $100 gift card to Chick Fil A or Cracker Barrel on Friday, Oct. 31 of this week. (And I’m reluctantly withdrawing my name from the pot).
$100 of sweet tea.
Why, that’s 80 cups of sweet tea. Oh, stop my beating heart. Or it’s 25 one-gallon jugs (one for every other week of the year) of the liquid manna.
Or it’s a lotta chicken.
I am not taking a stand against the chicken, per se, I’m just thinking the choice is clear.
ONE YEAR OF SWEET TEA! ($100 value)
(Winner can choose between Chick Fil A and Cracker Barrel based on location. And if you don’t live near one of those, we’ll find some good sweet tea for you).
All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me how long you’ve been blog
ging or been reading blogs (everyone is eligible). AND you can get a double entry if you subscribe to my blog. It’s free and you just have to click below and follow the directions! (Make sure you mention if you’re a new subscriber or already subscribe in the comments).
ging or been reading blogs (everyone is eligible). AND you can get a double entry if you subscribe to my blog. It’s free and you just have to click below and follow the directions! (Make sure you mention if you’re a new subscriber or already subscribe in the comments).
This giveaway was made possible by some very special sponsors, thank you!
Now, since my blogoversary happened to fall during the week of Bloggy Giveaways, click the following link to find more fabulous giveaways!
I’ve been reading blogs for a couple of years now.
I’m not a big sweet tea drinker, but when available I’ll drink.
Been blogging for less then a year, and looking forward to the rest of the year.
I have been blogging for a few months but I am seriously addicted!!! Thanks for this giveaway, and your pic at the bottom is SOOOO GREAT!!!
contestlover1983@gmail.com
I have been blogging since January, and I have been a subscriber to your blog for a couple months now. I also love Chik filet…..so PLEASE enter me in your awesome drawing!
Congratulations on your one year!! Keep it coming!
I’ve been reading blogs for a couple years now, and been drinking sweet tea my whole life!!! 100% Southern girl here
Yea for sweet tea! I’m so glad it’s slowing moving up north… but nothing beats homemade sweet tea.
Yea for sweet tea! I’m so glad it’s slowing moving up north… but nothing beats homemade sweet tea.
I have been blogging for a little over a year now. I was reading blogs way before that…but didn’t think I ever had anything good enough that people would read. Still not sure if I do, but I love blogging anyway!
Our family LOVES Chick-Fil-A. They have the best sweet tea ever!!
You can reach me at seaturtle_24@yahoo.com
Thanks!
I’be been blogging since this past June!
ry13_2000@yahoo.com
I’ve been blogging for almost 3 years now and have been loving it. This would be so sweet to win since I love cracker barrel’s sweet tea!
Wow we are huge Chik-fil fans. this would be awesome. I have been blogging for 3 years now.
I’m new to blogging…only about 3 months now! What can I say, I’m a late bloomer. But I’m having a heck of a lot of fun and I’m making up for lost time.
I have been blogging for 4 years.
Thanks!
Shayna
OMG sweet tea and I go together
I have been blogging for almost forty days now. I started a blog when my husband deployed last month and intend to blog each and every day for 365 days until he is home again
joneswifey987 at yahoo dot com
OMG sweet tea and I go together
I have been blogging for almost forty days now. I started a blog when my husband deployed last month and intend to blog each and every day for 365 days until he is home again
joneswifey987 at yahoo dot com
I have been reading blogs since January. I have been blogging on my son’s blog for 7 months and my other blog for 1 whole week!
I’ve been reading blogs for a little over a year. I have a few things on a page but have no clue how to do an actual blog. Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Hi, I’m new here. I’m going to subscribe cause you sound like fun! I’ve been blogging for about 18 months and have made so many new “friends” along the way. It’s 3 hours to the nearest Cracker Barrel, but we love it and always plan to eat there when we are going that way
we absolutely LOVE Cracker Barrel.
I have been browsing blogs for several months now. Don’t have time to have my own, so I rely on everyone else to keep me social and up-to-date
We live in the South and we are all about some sweet tea! My Hubby would be in heaven! Enter me… efuson_2000 at yahoo dot com
P.S. I love the I’m Falling For Him pic below! So cute.
I am new to blogging and found it in the world of coupon clipping. I LOVE Chick Fil A and I LOVE sweet tea! I make my own and take my coffee(TEA) thermos filled to work every day! I would love to not have to brew tea every other night for a little while!
Andrea
Alynchpyon (AT) aol (DOT) com
I just started blogging (more reading than blogging) in January. I am hooked! Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win.
I subscribed.
I have been blogging since my son was born, I cannot believe that it has been a year and a half already!
I’ve been blogging for over a year now, and am really enjoying both blogging and meeting new people through the blogs I read. I’ve added you to my blog reader.
Sweet tea AND chik-fil-a, what an awesome combination!
I’ve been blogging for a little over one year now – it’s been fun!
And who doesn’t love Chick-fil-A and their lovely indoor playgrounds!!!
Love your new header! It looks great!
No ChickFilA here in Chicago and only a couple of Cracker Barrel’s but I get my sweet tea at McDonald’s. It is really good, and only a buck!
I’ve been blogging at WooPigSuzy.blogspot.com since June 2007. I’ve subscribed to your feed, too. Wow! I could sooooo Christmas shop at Cracker Barrel if I won!
Okay, I’m a west coast person, but my parents and brother live in the south, so I would pass the card on to them!
adorablyconfused at hotmail dot com
hey there! I have been blogging since august. I have been reading blogs for a while though. I love me some sweet tea!
I have been reading blogs for about a year now. Congrats on your blogging anniversary! I absolutely adore Cracker Barrel…I would fall over if I won!
Vanessa
vanessasuethompson(at)gmail(dot)com
I have been blogging for about 2 1/2 years! I am addicted and love it! I also love sweet tea
Gotta try! My daughter loves Chic Fil A! Fun, fun, fun!!!
Tea? I love tea!!!
I’ve only been blogging since August and I am hooked! Congrats on your Blogoversary
I have been blogging for about two years now. One is a private myspace blog and I also have a newer blog that I have been doing for several months now.
Great giveaway!
Thanks!!
forsweeps@bellsouth.net
I do not personally blog but I have been reading blogs for about 2 years. Thanks for the chance to win!
kjc02@msn.com
I’ve been blogging off and on for about 3 years (not always on blogger though) and i enjoy keeping up with my friends and family through reading theirs!
motwins18@gmail.com
I’m new to blogging, just started a few months ago. I also subscribed.
Ellen
eering99@hotmail.com
OK, almost 2000 entries??!!! I’ve been blogging for 1 year and a half, and I’m hooked. I love your blog!
Hmm, never knew Chick-fil-A had sweet tea
.
I “heart” sweet tea! I would have to agree Chik-Fil-A has some of the best sweet tea around! If I could have room on my kitchen counter for restaurant size tea urn, I would. (they do sell them at Sam’s club) Thanks for posting your sweet tea recipe to try. The best I’ve had so far has been made w/simple syrup so the sugar is completely dissolved. Thanks for the giveaway!
monica_lopez at homtmail dot com
I’ve actually never posted on my blog yet, but my sister in law insists its “the thing” and if I can ever find a spare moment with a newborn I will definitely update! My husband adores Cracker Barrel, so we’re definitely interested in your giveaway! Thanks for being so generous!
I love Chic-fil-a….. Mmmmm! I have been blogging for almost a year myself now and loving it!
snowbabe81@hotmail.com
YUM! I love Chick Fil A. I haven’t started a blog yet (but it’s in the plans). I’ve been reading a lot of blogs for about 1 1/2 years. Oh, and I just subscribed to your blog
few4th@grandecom.net
I haven’t been blogging very long. Less than a year. I’ve had diaries and journals on other sites in the past though. i’m trying to get into blogging more. I’m with you on the sweet tea. I love me some sweet tea. And Cracker Barrell is my favorite!
Oh wow!! I looove sweet tea, so this is my kind of contest!
I think I’ve been blogging about 5 years now.
Thanks for the contest!
Morgan
morgan at morgan denise dot com
We love Chick-Fil-A’s sweet tea, so we’d love to win! I don’t blog but I’ve been reading blogs for the last couple of years–probably about 2 or 3 years.
Thanks!
Jane
guileys at bellsouth dot net
Wow–I’ve never seen a post with 1100 comments…and I’m 1101 (if I type fast enough!)
I just celebrated my 3rd anniversary of blogging. While I don’t blog everyday I have certainly made some good friends via the blogs and even met a few!
God Bless
Janis
Awesome giveaway! I lurve their sweet tea. I’ve been blogging and reader blogs since the end of last summer. And now I’ve added your blog to my exploding Google Reader.
Wow, there are a lot of other comments. I would love to win this because we just got our first Chik Filet! I have been blogging for about 4 years. At first just playing and then getting more serious.
I am new to this blogging thing, I have only been doing it since summer. I’m not sure what I was waiting for, but, I’m glad that I finally got her. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I’ve been reading blogs for about 6 months and I just love it. I learned so many new things and having a great time. What a fantastic giveaway. A big thank you!
judybrittle at aol dot com
I’m a subscriber
judybrittle at aol dot com
What a fun contest.
I LOVE Sweet tea. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Looking forward to winning the prize- he he!!
Jen
mariettaseller@yahoo.com
We don’t have either of those around here.
Mu hubs and I used to drive truck over the road though so I do know what you are talking about. Have you ever had the sweet tea at Waffle House? Oh my, my! That is some good stuff! I do thank you though for the idea for cooling hot nuggets in the car! My hubs thinks it’s hilarious. I think it’s genius! Congrats on one year!!
I have been blogging for almost a year now.
ajcmeyer AT go DOT com
My dad loves tea so much this is going to be so amazing!
Im not a blogger but Im a reader…My day wont be complete if I dont read blogs…yours included!
katch05(at)gmail(dot)com
Woot. I can’t tell you how much I love both of those restaurants. Sadly, I’m only kind of close to a Chick Fil A. I’m a southern girl placed in Northern California. I have been blogging for about 3 years now.
Thanks!
Loved your recipe for Sweet Tea! I’ve been making it my whole life the exact same way. My Mom’s recipe. (We’re from Phila.) I would never give it up either. Addicted? Nope, love it! Thanks for the giveaway. I never knew Chick fil a did Tea!
daniie0332@gmail.com
I am a beginning blogger so bare with me. But the sweet tea, we are definately tea sisters! Thanks for the contest!
I have been blogging about 3 months I guess.
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
I am a subscriber!
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
I have only been blogging for about 6 months now. I am still kind of new at all of this but I love it and I am addicted to it. There is actually another that loves Sweet Tea as much as I??? I’m from Louisiana and I call it my “Liquid Gold”!
It is so much easier to drive thru and grab a cup to go, or a Gallon
but I can still make my very own.
If I have 1 1/2 cups of sugar that day.lol
I don’t blog but I do love reading them! And $100 worth of sweet tea would be a great treat.
Sweet Tea? Count me IN! EVERY self-respecting southern girl knows it’s the drink of choice!
I’ve been blogging since 2005.
I’m new around here, but I love what you’ve done with the place! I’ll be back for sure, cause I just subscribed.
Hello!
Count me in. I would LOVE to win the cracker barrel one. We adore that place.
Trixie
farmhomelife@sbcglobal.net
Although I am not a blogger (yet), I have been reading other people’s blogs for several years. I read them while drinking my morning coffee every day!
I’m a native southerner who lives near Boston, and my goodness what I would do with a year of sweet tea!
lauren.mama@gmail.com
Sweet TEA!!!!!!!!
I have Chik-Fil-A AND Cracker Barrel, but Chik-Fil-A is closer. Num num num..
Brilliantly original giveaway, indeed.
Been reading blogs for years, but haven’t posted one yet. Maybe in 2009. Thanks for the opportunity to have a nice meal and yes, sweet tea, at Cracker Barrel.
I’ve been bloggoing for a year and a half. I love free food–and I subscribed to your site!
Oh wow!!! We love sweet tea around here too. I have been reading blogs for about 4 years now. I can’t even imagine all the things I’ve learned and laughed at…
thanks for participating…we LOVE cracker barrel.
Jenny
djodb5 at yahoo dot com
Been bloggin about 4 years. Nice to look about, when u can’t remember what u were doing on that day….lol
myspace.com/lmb122
My grandson and I go to chick-fil-a almost weekly. This would be a great prize for me! I don’t know how long I’ve been reading blogs, but years! I’m just getting my own blog set up now so I can join in the fun. thanks so much!
pinkyflamingo315 at gmail dot com
I have been reading blogs for a couple years but I have just recently started one for our family, slow going as it is. Although i did get my daughter who is studying abroad in Spain to join in and post on her experience while there http://ktsevilla.blogspot.com/ check it out.
I love sweet tea and make it a constantly but would be great to have a card for when out on the road as I often stop to buy a sweet tea somewhere!
I’ve been reading blogs for a few years – it can be very addictive!
I’ve been blogging for almost 2 years now…seriously hard to believe! Awesome giveaway! I would love the Chic Fil A gift card. My daughter would eat chicken for every meal if possible.
Ohhh…sounds WONDERFUL! My kids are huge “chick-a-lay” fans.
I’ve been reading blogs for years. I’m not even sure how long! I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half-give or take. The addiction ebbs and flows depending on how many teeth are breaking and noses are running LOL
My kids love sweet tea!! Especially from Chick Fil A. This would be fantastic!!!!
I have been reading blogs for about a year and a half. I haven’t yet ventured into starting a blog, but if we have children one day I probably will as it would be a great way to keep distant family (in our case all our family) up to date!
mrsannagibson(at)gmail(dot)com
I started reading blogs about 4 months ago. It is amazing the freebies I have gotten and the savings with coupons. Thanks for the giveaway, My family LOVES sweet tea.
Sarah B
allenandsally(at)hotmail(dot)com
We love sweet tea! I was making a pitcher yesterday when a friend stopped over to say hi. She couldn’t believe we drink at least one pitcher a day all winter and two or three in the summer. We love sweet tea!
I’ve been blogging for about 3 or 4 years now…. and I love sweet tea!
Your little guy below is adorable!
I’m fairly new to blogging…having alot of fun!
Count me in. My family loves Cracker Barrel.
jennybeth at mindspring dot com
Chick-fil-a? My daughter will have thought she died and went to heaven.
Love your header, btw
Congrats on your Blogoversary!! I have been blogging a little over two years, but have just recently started our new blog.
We are Chick-fil-a addicts and we would LOVE to win this one!! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Just started blogging a few months ago. Thinking of setting up my own blog on my website.
I have been blogging for almost a year now, just now finding these blog giveaways- it’s my newest addiction I think! right now I can’t decide which I would want more… chick-fila AND cracker barrel are both very tempting since I haven’t had sweet tea or American food in a LONG time… this would be great to have when I return stateside next month!!
Congratulations on a year!
Woo Hoo – sweet tea for a year!
Ooooh sweet tea! Only one friend of mine drinks ice cold sweet tea with me…the others drink hot tea ??? LOL
When we get together, my friend and I always stop by Chick-fil-a or Golden Chick and get a sweet tea take it to whomever’s house that is holding our “Tribe Tea Time” (it’s our homeschool mom’s play time!)
I would loooove to win this!
I read my first blog around the first of May in 2008. By May 14th, I decided I had to join the fun! What a great opportunity to put in my 2 cents worth! (In person, I’m the one that is always the listener!)
I love blogging. It’s way more fun than TV!
I’ve been blogging for about three years now, since my daughter was born. After taking a little blog break, I’ve just started a new site. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Could I have my tea unsweet please? Pretty, pretty please? I never could get used to it sweet, even in the south. I guess I will always be a northern girl.
beccaj73 AT hickorytech DOT net
I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half, and find it to be a wonderful release. I love your blog, and your Twitter tweets!
Great giveaway! I’m a new subscriber and looking forward to reading your blog. I’ve been blogging for almost three years now and love to find new blogs to read.
Rebekah
rebekahdawn_ak@yahoo.com
I am new to the world of blogging, and though I don’t have my own blog, I love reading others! I am subscribing to yours right now. Thank you for the opportunity to win a lovely gift card! Sweet tea sounds really yummy…
Hello,
I’ve been blogging for exactly 3 months tomorrow. I’m subscribing to your page today. I also have a giveaway going on and it’s a surprise!
I have been blogging for about six months. Still new at it actually. Love the giveaways you can find and the helpful advice. My family loves to eat at Cracker Barrel. Unfortunately, we like our tea unsweetened but we can give sweet tea a try. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
Just subscribed to your feed. Thanks
I’ve been blogging for a little over a year. It actually began with a class assignment in college and kept going from there.
Thanks for hosting such an AMAZING giveaway!
And I agree… Chick-fil-a has the BEST sweet tea! Mmmm
~Nikki~
jellieb3 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I would love to win this! I have just passed my 2 year mark for blogging and I love it!
I’m about to celebrate 2 years in the blogosphere! And I love it, too.
I hope you don’t withdraw my comment based on the fact that I can’t stomach sweet tea. I live in the south and I’m miserably outnumbered. I call that stuff you drink one step away from hummingbird nectar. I prefer my tea unsweet, but would love me some chik-fil-a nuggets and some waffle fries!
I love both of these places. What a totally awesome giveaway!
I do not blog, but I have been reading blogs for about 5 months now.
Mel
mommybirdto4girls at yahoo dot com
I love both of these places. What a totally awesome giveaway!
I do not blog, but I have been reading blogs for about 5 months now.
Mel
mommybirdto4girls at yahoo dot com
Ohhhh! I love Chick-fil-A. I have had a blog for two years but have been actively posting again for 3 months. I have to admit I am addicted!
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
Ohhhh! I love Chick-fil-A. I have had a blog for two years but have been actively posting again for 3 months. I have to admit I am addicted!
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
Ohhhh! I love Chick-fil-A. I have had a blog for two years but have been actively posting again for 3 months. I have to admit I am addicted!
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
Ohhhh! I love Chick-fil-A. I have had a blog for two years but have been actively posting again for 3 months. I have to admit I am addicted!
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
Ohhhh! I love Chick-fil-A. I have had a blog for two years but have been actively posting again for 3 months. I have to admit I am addicted!
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
I’ve been blogging truly for the past month…started a few months ago. I’ve been reading blogs for several years now.
Chick Fil A is near and dear to my heart! MMMMMM! Give me an original chicken sandwich, waffle fries and a sweet tea and I’m set!
Congrats on your one year blogiversary! It is lots of fun (also a bit of work)! I’ve been blogging for about a year and half, although I stopped and also deleted my old blog. But I started this one a few months ago. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Manuela
Sounds great!!
Chris
I LOVE sweet tea…In fact I think it is responsible for quite a number of the pounds I am carrying around! I’m from the south where you can get the liquid gold most anywhere….but now live in Colorado and it is hard to find….Chick-Fil-A is the ONLY place around that has any (or at least any worth drinking). I sure do miss it but make it for myself often….it’s just never quite as good as a drive thru cup when you’re on the go! I am going to try your recipe, but would LOVE to win!
I’ve been blogging about a year and reading blogs for about a year and a half.
I don’t love sweet tea, even though I’m from Texas, but I DO love the Cracker Barrel. My husband is especially enthralled with the Sunday Chicken Dinner (or whatever it’s called), so we’d love to win!
alison (at) wholesomegoodness (dot) net
I’ve been blogging for about 4 years.
I’VE BEEN READING BLOGS FOR SIX MONTHS. I’VE LEARNED A LOT.
NICE PUMPKINS!
I love the picture of your son with the pumpkins. What a contented smile!
Let’s see, I have been blogging for abour 10 months, and have been reading blogs for abour a year.
I’ll definitely subscribe to your blog, and I’d love it if you’d subscribe to mine as well!
Happy Halloween!
I’m not a blogger, but I’m definitely a blog lurker! I’m also a sweet tea lover and I would love to win this one! Either Chick-fil-a or Cracker Barrel would work for me!
Thanks! Pick Me!!!
I just celebrated my own 1 year ann. recently!
I would love the Chick-fil-a card! My husband would love the sweat tee and would love the chicken!
Wow! I love Chick-fil-A AND sweet tea! I have been blogging since June of this year, and love the new friends I’ve made. Since I’m in school right now, I don’t get to browse as much as I would like to, but I’m glad I found you!
Love this giveaway, and keep in touch!
Kathy
i have recently become addicted to chickfila’s sweet tea…it IS the best! and the chicken is one of the few things my kids eat. it would be such a blessing to win this. i only blog occasionally and very nontraditionally. happy blogoversary, it was my daughter’s 2nd birthday
Wow! What a great giveaway! I love, love, love Chik-Fil-A. And their tea is pretty awesome. Thanks for thinking of it.
I’ve been reading blogs for about 3 years and blogging for about 1.5 years myself (off and on). I really enjoy my window into other people’s worlds!!!!
Mmmm, sweet tea! I’m so in! I just subscribed to your feed via email. I’ve been blogging for a little over two years, and hope to continue for many years to come.
I just have started getting into reading other peoples blogs
Heahter7vb@cox.net
Wow there a bunch of sweet tea lovers out there, look at how many comments!! Cute idea.
I’ve been blogging so long, I can’t remember, but I think total, its been about 6 or 7 years. That’s a long time. lol
I’ve been blogging for about 7 months and I am totally, completely hooked! What a fun, inspiring community!
I’ve been blogging for about 9 months now! Thanks!
I’ve only been blogging for (just under) two months now. Started by following a couple of friends I wanted to keep up with about six months ago and liked the idea.
I’ve been reading blogs for about a year. I’ve subscribed to your blog. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’ve been reading blogs for about a year. I’ve subscribed to your blog. Thanks for the giveaway.
chick fil a is wonderful! i love their philosophy and business savvy.
mrsdouglas5(at)yahoo(dot)com
What an awesome/hilarious give away!
Pass along your addiction eh?? 
I’ve been blogging for a little over 6 mo now, and have found it to be amazingly therapeutic! I’m enjoying meeting the lovely gals in “blogland” and think it’s also good for me to take time to write down my thoughts/feelings.
It’s great to have to share with family (all over the US) and with friends alike.
What a generous giveaway. I’ve been blogging since December of 2005.
What a generous giveaway. I’ve been blogging since December of 2005.
What a generous giveaway. I’ve been blogging since December of 2005.
What a generous giveaway. I’ve been blogging since December of 2005.
What a generous giveaway. I’ve been blogging since December of 2005.
I’ve been blogging for a little over a year, and Oct 27th was my birthday! How fun!
I have been blogging for a small amount of time, since about August and I’m having fun doing it, when I gather up the motivation and stay on top of it!
I’ve been trying to blog for a couple of years but I am terrible at it. I do read lots and lots of blogs every day..I AM good at that! Thanks for the chance!~ This southern gal knows the value of good sweet tea!
I love sweet tea, and I’ve been blogging since October 2004.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Lol we would have to go with Chick Fil A.
katyanne85 at gmail dot com
Cool giveaway!
I have been blogging (and following blogs) since January and I love it!
Hi there! I have been blogging for only about 8 months or so but I am an addict! Love your blog and also love Cracker Barrel. Thanks for the great giveaway and happy anniversary!
i’ve been blogging for almost 2 years and just recently set up bloglines to read my faves. i LOVE sweet tea. It is the one thing I miss most about moving away from the south….and i used to be a waitress at CB in college and could drink it alllll the time! Thanks!