Because it’s Monday….and because my baby slept longer than 4 hours last night, and because I love you AND because it happens to be a long weekend, I’m giving away 3 hard copies of my cookbook! Hooray!
All you need to do to enter is tell me what you did over your Labor Day weekend in the comments below. That’s it!
Please only 1 entry per person. I will hunt you down and smack you on the side of the head if you enter a million times. And contest open to EVERYONE. No limits today. Contest will end on Wednesday, September 4th at 11:59pm PST. Winners announced Thursday morning.
Enjoy your long weekend!
625 Comments
Nicole Macisaac
September 2, 2013 at 4:28 pmI worked Friday and Saturday, helped a friend move on Sunday and then worked again today. BOO! But, I’m having a nice mall day with my little brother tomorrow!
Ps I just got thinking that if I won the cookbook I would share it with my brother. Our dad is an awful cook and there is a big age difference between us so I don’t live at home and the boy needs to learn how to cook to impress the ladies!!!:-P
Malissa W
September 2, 2013 at 4:28 pmThis weekend my husband and I participated in the Green Mountain Adventure Challenge in West Dover, Vermont. It entailed hours of hiking, following clues, and of course getting lost but was a ton of fun. Thanks for the giveaway!
Kristi b
September 2, 2013 at 4:28 pmOrganizing, errands, andR&R
Alexandra
September 2, 2013 at 4:29 pmwe went outlet shopping! which was great because our nearest mall is an hour away, so the shopping and sales were awesome!
Kellie Rieck
September 2, 2013 at 4:33 pmWe had a fun BBQ on the beach!
Deborah S
September 2, 2013 at 4:34 pmCelebrated my daughter’s 15th birthday (9/1) all weekend long. Made her favorite dinners all weekend: Fri- Philly Cheesesteak Sandsiches, Sat- Tacos, Sun- Meatloaf, Tonight- Roasted Chicken & Stuffing. Saturday – took her to the One Direction movie, Sunday church & birthday party, today shopping trip for clothes. : )
Katie
September 2, 2013 at 4:34 pmI visited family, caught a Tigers game (my favorite baseball team!) and had a cookout/surprise birthday party for a friend. it was a great weekend! I hope yours was great too!
Barbara Ratell
September 2, 2013 at 4:35 pmMy husband and I lounged around in the backyard on Saturday. We had an awesome salad for dinner that night with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and veggies from the garden. After church on Sunday we went into Vancouver B.C., our hometown and rented a hotel room for the night… right down in Coal Harbour! A beautiful place with walking paths, eateries and views of the mountains and water. We rented bikes and road around Stanley Park. For those of you that don’t know anything about Stanley park, it is the largest and probably one of the oldest parks in Vancouver. Located right down on the waters edge, with many beaches and views of the lions ( they are peaks on grouse mountain), I think it is the number one tourist attraction in Vancouver. We spent the whole two hours that we had the bikes, riding and stopping at all the sites in the park. We had a fun dinner at a pizza joint on Denman street, where we had pizza made with spelt flour. Whatever type of food you are looking for, you will find it here on Denman. A little people watching, then we walked along the water back to the hotel, where we went for a late night swim and hottub in their outddoor spa area. We had such a beautiful night view of the water and Grouse mountain it was hard to settle down and get some rest. Today after we checked out, we went for lunch at the Urban Fair market across the street. this place is awesome and with great prices. I had homemade macaroni with real chedder cheese and my husband had the roasted chicken, one of each, Italian herb and cajun, along with mashed potatoes and gravey. Oh my …it was yummy! We then took a nice walk the other way on the walkway. Past the new convention centre and along the waterwalk past the 5 sails at Canada Place, where the Disney cruise ship “the Wonder” was loading new passengers for their last Alaskan run of the season. We spent the rest of the afternoon down in Gastown. Another favourite spot for tourists to visit. All this in 24 hours! We so enjoyed playing tourists in our own hometown of Vancouver, B.C. Now, as I am typing this my husband is crashed in the lounge chair beside me out in our backyard. Awwww it’s good to be home and rest! 😉
Alison Amaismeier
September 2, 2013 at 4:37 pmI discovered your blog while searching for a pizza dough recipe, cleaned the house while my husband took our nephews camping, and went to a lovely wedding where we enjoyed a date night out and kicked up our heels a bit! 🙂
Lauren
September 3, 2013 at 9:11 pmGlad you found it, Alison! Welcome to the par-tay!! Haha….j/k, sort of.
Tania Taylor
September 2, 2013 at 4:38 pmSpent all day enjoying time with my family and parents!
Robin
September 2, 2013 at 4:39 pmWe went to the beach!
Laurie
September 2, 2013 at 4:39 pmI did absolutely nothing. Yep… un-labor day for me. I just work way to hard 🙂
Jen Z
September 2, 2013 at 4:40 pmSwimming, swimming, and more swimming!! 🙂
LyndaS
September 2, 2013 at 4:42 pmI enjoyed lunch today with some fabulous women who happen to blog!
Nicole
September 2, 2013 at 4:43 pmLots of yard work! And then cooked some delicious food 🙂
Ellen B
September 2, 2013 at 4:43 pmWe didn’t do anything this weekend – raining – but I did get a pastry board and now I have to season it or something – so I will be reading the instructions about that.
cher
September 2, 2013 at 4:44 pmI slept. I kept emptying the garbage pail collecting the water from my leaking roof until I can get it repaired. I made cauliflower soup while doing the laundry.
StacyM
September 2, 2013 at 4:44 pmVolunteered for the bike ride for our city’s celebration on Sat am. Sunday hung out with friends and Monday got up to run a race and spend some time getting ready for school.
Jenn
September 2, 2013 at 4:45 pmWent to the lake house and did absolutely nothing!
Lyn
September 2, 2013 at 4:45 pmI have a 5 month old baby that only sleeps in 2 hour stretches at night & my husband was home all weekend so I used this weekend to catch up on some much needed sleep & quality family time 🙂 I love long weekends!
Melinda Kern
September 2, 2013 at 4:45 pmOver labor day we stayed home and had an end of summer bbq with friends and Family! We also did last minute school shopping! Hooray tomorrow is the first day of school!!!
Ruth Phillips
September 2, 2013 at 4:45 pmI went camping with my husband at the beach in Australia. He went skydiving, while I watched from the beach. I am 29 weeks pregnant and sleeping terribly, but not this weekend!!!!
Tina
September 2, 2013 at 4:46 pmMy long weekend consisted of doing nothing on Saturday, cleaning on Sunday (& had a date with my honey but we should have picked a different place to eat—not good!) and today I cleaned even more. God bless those who have made it possible for us to have today off!
Sheri C
September 2, 2013 at 4:46 pmWorked out in the yard and spent the entire weekend with the man of my dreams!
Britany Dicus
September 2, 2013 at 4:48 pmKabobs on the grill on Sunday, breakfast picnic at the park with the kiddos today, now a much needed movie night with the hubby!
Kris I
September 2, 2013 at 4:49 pmMy 6 year old had his first football game of the season 🙂 The rest of the weekend I worked….boo.
Jan Johnson
September 2, 2013 at 4:50 pmWe have had a sad weekend – our cat delivered two stillborn kittens. While I was upset she got pregnant before I got her spayed, I am sad the kittens died. Also I had to work on both Saturday and Sunday but at least have Monday off to just read and chill.
Emily Jetvig
September 2, 2013 at 4:51 pmI went to WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Thresher’s Reunion) with my parents and little sister, then we drove four hours down to the cities. The next day we met family for dinner, spent a few hours at the Science Museum of MN, and went to the state fair so my little sister could show for her last year in 4-H before wandering around the fair; eating deep fried snicker bars and roasted corn on the cob! Just drove back home today. 🙂 I would loooove one of your cookbooks!!!
Teresa Edwards
September 2, 2013 at 4:51 pmSpent time in Columbus, Ohio. Took daughter to COSI science museum. Went shopping at Easton Mall. Went to the Columbus Zoo. Ate at our favorite burger place which was on Man VS. Food……Thurman’s
Libbie Lamott Rutherford
September 2, 2013 at 4:52 pmWe participated in a local Labor Day Parade. My two year old daughter spent more time scouring the ground for candy than waving to the crowd!
Sue Hillard
September 2, 2013 at 4:52 pmMy husband and I went to Helen GA to celebrate our 23rd anniversary:)
Emily
September 2, 2013 at 4:54 pmWe emptied out our garage and family room into a PODS unit in preparation for construction starting tomorrow on our addition.
Sandy
September 2, 2013 at 4:54 pmAbsolutely nothing…and it was wonderful!
Brenda B
September 2, 2013 at 4:54 pmI canned Tomatoes, salsa, Carrots, Green beans, yellow beans & Pickled banana peppers. I also froze corn, zucchini & Salmon. We cleaned our house, walked our dog, took recycling in and got everyone ready for school. We also had dinner with my oldest son & his family 🙂
Vicki Tunell
September 2, 2013 at 4:54 pmWent on a date with my hubby, hung out with my kids, and spent the night in the hospital with my son because he jumped from his top bunk and hurt his wrists…sigh 🙂
Meg
September 2, 2013 at 4:56 pmI’m currently living in Thailand so I ate yummy Thai food, attended a Burmese/Karen church service, had a delicious Saturday dinner at British friends’ home with other new friends, and spent time helping at the Infant Home (the organization my friend and I are serving with has a home for abandoned babies) and playing with kids the Dump (they also go two evenings a week to the local city garbage disposal where Burmese refugees literally live and make their living by going through the mountains of trash).
claudia lara
September 2, 2013 at 4:56 pmI cleaned, cooked, and shopped! Not super exciting, however we only have a four day week left!! BOOYAH!
Miranda G.
September 2, 2013 at 4:58 pmTailgaited all afternoon before cheering on my Huskers! Then spent the rest of the weekend with my extended family swimming and relaxing.
MaryLou
September 2, 2013 at 4:58 pmMini Golfing and a movie!
Marjory Betchkal
September 2, 2013 at 4:58 pmWe went to see a band Saturday night, celebrated our anniversary a day early with a really nice home cooked/grilled dinner and put up a beautiful flag pole to fly the flag proudly today.
Lindsey
September 2, 2013 at 5:01 pmPlayed with my nephew, went to a movie and had a BBQ with family!
kylie luth
September 2, 2013 at 5:02 pmHad some excellent quality family time. So very proud of my mother in law who completed the annuel Columbia River swim. We meet in Portland and had breakfast to celebrate!
Lisa D.
September 2, 2013 at 5:04 pmWell, I’m a teacher, so I’ve been working on classroom stuff most of the day. I did take some time to go to lunch with my family though, and we’re going to see a movie tonight before the craziness starts tomorrow. 🙂
Diane
September 2, 2013 at 5:04 pmWent on several short motorcycle rides, baked some awesome brownies, and played with grand children.
Candace
September 2, 2013 at 5:05 pmI bought a mattress, which I so desperately needed!
Daphne Littlejohn
September 2, 2013 at 5:06 pmFootball, grilling, friends, family, food, and church!
Marysol
September 2, 2013 at 5:06 pmenjoyed some time with family, wedding reception.
Heidi Straw
September 2, 2013 at 5:06 pmSpent the whole weekend with extended family at summer camp. Great to spend time together yet everyone could have things to do for their age group.
Brittany Fowler
September 2, 2013 at 5:07 pmI spent Labor Day with my husband and 7-month old in the quiet city of Lometa, TX! The population is under 1,000 people, so it’s a nice city to get away to!
Megan
September 2, 2013 at 5:08 pmTrying to go into labor on the Labor Day, but the lil man doesn’t want to cooperate!