How was your day?

Two days ago Z & I were out riding our bicycles 

on a sunny, 75 degree afternoon.

Today we awoke to snow, snow, and more snow.

We both had to work

(I can't complain too much about having to work, though), 

but I snapped a few photos when I got home this afternoon.

Mr. W really loves snow...he just leaps right into it!

The tree right by our deck.

Some of the major tree damage on our block.

Our deck.

And as a little contrast, 

some gorgeous flowers leftover from

Z's installation on Sunday.

And finally, getting mail always brightens my day.

So I was thrilled to find a little package

from my friend Kerri...

It was a teensy-tiny Kleenex box!

So there's my day.

What did your day look like?

I'm a winner.

While living in Chicago, I really got 

into contesting & sweeping.

I would look for online contests, 

mostly through local radio stations, 

and enter to win prizes that I actually wanted.

Right away I started winning movie & concert tickets, 

and I loved it!

So I entered some more contests, 

and won some more, 

including tickets to the Sweet Sixteen

& Chicago Bulls tickets.

It was fun, free 

(don't enter a contest if it makes you pay), 

it makes you feel good to win something, 

and it makes you feel good when you get 

a prize in the mail!

I don't do much contesting anymore, 

mostly because it takes up time

that I'd rather spend

doing other things,

but I still enter a contest now & then 

(although I prefer to find them

hosted on blogs rather than radio stations

these days).

Anyway, right before we moved to CO, 

I won a contest sponsored by Mary Kay

& Blogher, and today my surprise prize package arrived!

Since I had no idea what they would be sending

I was pretty excited to open the box, 

and I was not disappointed.

The pack included lipstick, mascara, face wash, 

eye makeup remover, lip exfoliant & lip balm, 

but I think I'm most excited for the multiple moisturizers

because living in Colorado = dry skin.

Yay for the little things that help brighten a day.