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
Vanda
September 2, 2013 at 5:09 pmJust regular “relax” with two small kids 🙂
Anna
September 2, 2013 at 5:13 pmWe sailed all three days around Dana Point in California.
Debbie Simcox
September 2, 2013 at 5:13 pmShopped Labor Day sales, watched football, went to an end of summer cookout anf then had to go to a strength class and zumba to work off all the food I ate at the cookout! Grouted my first mosaic piece!
beth@fabulouswon
September 2, 2013 at 5:14 pmoh i went with my gf’s to the blueberry festival which was a gas, then sunday to a family party–i made football whoopie pies (so yum) and oreo krispie treats. thanks for the chance to win!
Heidi
September 2, 2013 at 5:14 pmCelebrated my son’s 16th (!!) birthday.
Lisa D.
September 2, 2013 at 5:14 pmI’m a teacher that just started the school year last week. I, joyfully, spent the weekend doing lesson plans, perfecting new ideas for the classroom, making a new recipe, and enjoying the extra day off to be able to do those things!!!
Kathy Godwin
September 2, 2013 at 5:15 pmSpent Sat. getting my “baby girl” married off…I DID ALL THE FOOD! Whew! Glad I only have ONE girl! Rested on Sunday and visited w/ family….watched tv and cleaned on Monday (and ate some of the wedding leftovers 🙂 !
Stacy
September 2, 2013 at 5:15 pmDidn’t leave the house except for church on Sunday….it was wonderful just being together as a family!
Heather
September 2, 2013 at 5:19 pmSaturday and Sunday tried to kick a cold that was creeping up on me my little boy…rest and orange juice did the trick! And spent Labor Day with family for a cookout! Yummy!
Lisa S
September 2, 2013 at 5:19 pmWent for a motorcycle ride with a bunch of friends, ending at a kite festival on Lake Michigan.
Kathy E.
September 2, 2013 at 5:24 pmThe biggest and most important thing I did this weekend is start my health-improvement plan. I need to get fit, lose weight and exercise. Today was the first day and it went great! Day by day is all I can do.
Meredith
September 2, 2013 at 5:25 pmRelaxed and rested by the pool!
Dana
September 2, 2013 at 5:26 pmWe had a landscaping crew put in a retaining wall. So we stayed out of their way, but watched the progress with excitement! Oh, and we hung out with good friends!
Gwen
September 2, 2013 at 5:30 pmWe went to a school family camp to get ready for the new school year. Lots of fun until the almost kindergartener melted down on the way home.
Anne Aroneck
September 2, 2013 at 5:31 pmWe spent most of the weekend doing house organization and buying our toddler a bed but today I made a smores pie and had friends and their 11 month old over for lunch.
Shelly Jebe
September 2, 2013 at 5:32 pmI went raspberry picking and made freezer jam with my sweetheart 🙂
candy crystal
September 2, 2013 at 5:33 pmWas dying to go camping and go 4 wheeling..got to the mountains and it was hot and dusty lots of bees swarming around; got stung by one..ouch..supposed to be warm at night it drop to the 30s..so was cold all night couldn’t sleep..so hot and dusty the next day 4wheeling was no fun..went home early..should of went to the fair & ate tiger ears but it rained most of the day 🙁
Anna
September 2, 2013 at 5:33 pmWe went to an apple orchard on Saturday morning and celebrated my baby’s 1st birthday on Monday.
Marilyn Brennan
September 2, 2013 at 5:33 pmI went to the beach with my family!
Debbie Caraballo
September 2, 2013 at 5:35 pmFood shopping Saturday (a madhouse!), Sunday, had birthday cake with sister in law, that’s about it. Today, we had a Thanksgiving type of meal instead of cooking out…had a turkey we needed to use. Good thing too, it rained nearly all day!
Melissa
September 2, 2013 at 5:37 pmWe bought a new bed for the master bedroom!
Lisa V.
September 2, 2013 at 5:40 pmCleaning, home improvement projects, and watching the rain (a rare sight in AZ). Lauren- I am so happy for your success doing what you love! You are such an inspiration to me! If I don’t win a recipe book, I will have to order one.
mirela skinner
September 2, 2013 at 5:40 pmWe were really lazy at home and then we went to a barbecue.
Susan M.
September 2, 2013 at 5:40 pmHad a great weekend spending time with family!
Heliana O.
September 2, 2013 at 5:40 pmAttended a baby shower on Saturday, had friends over for a BBQ on Saturday night, attended a wedding on Sunday, and today we went on a short hike!
Debra Whitehouse
September 2, 2013 at 5:45 pmI spent the weekend with my family in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The last time we had been there was when my 14 year old was 1 year old. So it was nice to go back with her and our 10 year old!
Nicole
September 2, 2013 at 5:47 pmCelebrated my oldest’s 10th birthday!
Shannon Nance
September 2, 2013 at 5:49 pmHad a fanstastic 4 hours of alone time at an outlet mall on Friday… first time in a VERY long time. Saturday my husband and I took our boys (9 months and almost 3) to a tailgating party, had a relaxing day on Sunday and went to the zoo today! A full weekend… with more crazy days ahead! Love your blog!
Mallary W.
September 2, 2013 at 5:49 pmCelebrated my husband’s 29th and visited family at the lake. 🙂
julie
September 2, 2013 at 5:50 pmI STARTED organizing my glass studio and my sewing room. Whew! I could use a copy of your wonderful cookbook. I’m not so good with online, prefer hardcopy.
Thanks!
Lindsay K
September 2, 2013 at 5:50 pmI spent this Labor Day weekend with four of my closest friends who all came into town to throw me the most wonderful bachelorette party. It was the most fun weekend that I have had in a long time!
Candy Crystal
September 2, 2013 at 5:53 pmWas so excited to go camping & 4 wheeling, got to the mountains tried to set up camp and was swarmed by bees, loaded up to go to another camp site & got stung by a bee, ouch…then it got so cold at night about froze and couldn’t sleep, next day was so hot and dusty 4-wheeling wasn’t any fun, so we packed up and went home early..should of went to the fair and had tiger ears but it rained..need a new weekend :}
Courtney
September 2, 2013 at 5:55 pmtried a new restaurant with friends in the city, worked then stayed in, got take out and watched movies…kept it pretty low key. And today I spent my afternoon cooking! 🙂
Michelle P.
September 2, 2013 at 5:57 pmWe had 3 families from our church over for a BBQ Sunday night. The kids had a water balloon fight and we had ice cream sundaes for dessert.
Anna
September 2, 2013 at 5:57 pmI did some fun crafting projects!
Sally
September 2, 2013 at 5:59 pmCleaned the house, had friends over for dinner, and went swimming with some other friends today.
Tena Gilbert
September 2, 2013 at 5:59 pmWell I worked most of it, either on things around the house or actual work I get paid to do BUT today my husband, daughter and I went shopping for a crib for our first grandchild. Very special day!
Kimi
September 2, 2013 at 6:01 pmWe stayed in and had a small family get together
April K
September 2, 2013 at 6:02 pmI had to work.
Ruth
September 2, 2013 at 6:02 pmCanned peaches on Sat., worshiped on Sun., and canned more peaches on Mon!
Angela
September 2, 2013 at 6:03 pmI got everything ready for school tomorrow then took my nephew to our state fair – which lead to over eating. 😀
shari tryon
September 2, 2013 at 6:04 pmI had to work this Labor Day…but I do love my job 😉
Meghan Finley
September 2, 2013 at 6:09 pmWe went to the Washington coast, got some shells and drove around
Heidi
September 2, 2013 at 6:10 pmSaturday I picked my dad up from the hospital afterhe had a heart attack. Spent Sunday catching up on sleep and recipe planning heart healthy meals. Today was housework and a dinner with thefamily. All in all a eclectic weekend that I need another vacation to recover from 🙂
Sandy K
September 2, 2013 at 6:10 pmI spent my weekend packing for a move.
Stephanie
September 2, 2013 at 6:14 pmI spent the day with my son and husband hanging out and relaxing…..then we headed to a local pizza place to celebrate the last day of summer break with yummy pizza, breadsticks, and salad 🙂
Susy Slais
September 2, 2013 at 6:16 pmMy husband and I went to Frankenmuth (Michigan’s Little Bavaria) on Saturday and had a blast! Sunday we went metal detecting and today we had a nice lunch out after he came back from playing golf. Lovely long weekend, indeed! 🙂
Yvette N.
September 2, 2013 at 6:18 pmI helped my husband split and stack firewood, from trees that we had taken down as they were a danger to our house. Made clam chowder on Friday,from razor clams we dug this past Spring on the Washington coast, took our 89 year old cousin to church, baked some Snickerdoodles, and made some Smokey Pork Fajitas for dinner tonight 🙂
Lisa Brasuell
September 2, 2013 at 6:20 pmPlanted bamboo and pulled goatheads out of the back yard for our labor day weekend. Feeling pretty good about all we accomplished
Jennifer G
September 2, 2013 at 6:22 pmTook my 4 year old to Planes, shopping & lots of outside play – sending him to preschool Tuesday for the 1st time! :,(