July wrap up......Free Desktop Wallpaper, new blog & Winners!

I can't believe July is over! And as always, I would like to Thank You to all my readers, friends and family who have made TidyMom so much fun!!

So let's start off with announcing a few winners!!!

There were 3 winners from last week's awesome Sew Saucy Stitches Print Giveaway

Using Ramdom.org to choose the winners......


Congrats to #40 Jennifer, #48 ruthhill74 and #16 Anna Galvas

This would be the perfect time to remind everyone who is on blogger to PLEASE add your email to your profile!!! By doing that when you leave a comment on my blog (or anyone’s blog) I/they can reply to you. Did you ever notice how when some people comment on your blog you can reply to them, and to others you end up replying to No-Reply-Blogger address? I LOVE to reply to your comments, and so often I cant! It also makes it so much easier to contact you when you win a giveaway!! It's VERY easy to do......Darcy wrote a great little post on it......so I'm just going to send you over there......So EVERYONE RIGHT NOW.......head over to Darcy's and take a look at these steps and make sure you're Blogger/Google account is set up this way! PLEASE I BEG YOU!!.....Thank you kindly! :-)

Speaking of Giveaways........you have entered my HUGE Giveaway for a FREE Silhouette Craft Cutter haven't you?

{Click the picture if you haven't it!}

A Big *gushy* thanks to the top referrers to TidyMom in July....

1. Bake at 350
2. University of Cookie
3. How Does She
4. Hoosier Homemade
5. The Coupon Goddess
6. i am mommy
7. Living Locurto
8. 320 Sycamore
9. Centsational Girl
10. Reluctant Entertainer

And to all of the great people who help support TidyMom.net



I do have a few ad spots open for August......just send me an email if you're interested in working together!! tidymom{at}charter{dot}net


I'm still keeping up with my 365 project, though I'll have to admit....summer time has made it VERY difficult to keep up! I get my pictures taken, but some times I don't get my pictures loaded until a week later.

I've started a separate blog for my photography. It's mainly a place for my 365 pictures and other pictures I take! I love linking up to photography challenges and parties.....I thought it would be easier to do on another blog. I have not finished "fixing her all up" but I DID WIN a budget makeover from Adori Graphics on Amanda's Beautiful Blog Designs!! So I thought it was the perfect opportunity to start working on that site. Louise put together a fantastic blog header for me with some of my pictures and installed it for me.

If you'd like to take a peek.......TidyMomPhotography, as you can see I am WAY behind with uploading my 365 pictures..... the site was designed to "match"my new TidyMom.net makeover, so the photography siet is a sneak peek that new look!....don't you love the fresh new colors?....*remember, it's not finished yet, I have more elements to add

I will still post my monthly mosaics here, but if you wish to see more, you can follow me over on TidyMomPhotography



I'll wrap up this SUPER long post with a link to Julie of LeeLou Blogs super cute desktop wallpapers for August!!

Click the picture below to get your FREE August 2010 desktop theme like I did!!

Be sure to leave Julie a comment thanking her for her generosity!!


So that wraps up July!!.......School starts here on August 16! YIKES!! When does school start for you?

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Goodbye May....Hello June! {freebies, workshops & more}

Well, can you believe May is over and we are into June?!

I'm still keeping up with my 365 project!

I thought I'd share my May 2010 mosaic.

(You can click the picture for the links to each picture if you'd like to see more details.)

My 365 project is really helping my photography skills, but now I'm REALLY excited about what I'm learning in Amanda's PhotoShop Elements online workshops!!

Up until a few days ago, I have been doing all of my editing with Picnik.com. While Picnik is a GREAT place to edit (it's FREE, but I pay for premium and it's WELL worth it!) - but for portraits and other more important pictures......PhotoShop is the place to edit.

I've had PSE for several years, and had only used it a handful of times, because I didn't know how to really use it........

Amanda is fantastic at editing with PSE and I told you all about her workshops here.
I have since taken two of her workshops and I am SOOOOO excited about what I have learned! I have spent most of the last week working on newborn pictures I shot last week.(hopefully I can share them with you soon)

Amanda's has a new site for everything you need to use PhotoShop Elements

I just can't say enough about everything she is doing! Her workshops are fantastic, and when you sign up for one she also gives you video tutorials of most everything she goes over in the workshop, as well as handouts to print.......each workshop includes a little surprise freebie at the end as well!!

She has also set up a Facebook Fan page where you can ask/discuss questions, techniques, show off what you've learned and more!
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As I've mentioned before, I LOVE to have the current months calendar right on my computer desktop.

Two fabulous bloggers have each made a June desktop wallpaper for you to download for FREE!

Click the picture to the one you would like to download

Julie of Leelou Blogs captures June 2010 in these great colors!

Sail into summer with Whitney Caroline's June desktop wallpaper!

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Last but certainly not least I'd like to thank the top referring sites to TidyMom for the month of May. You ladies ROCK! I don't know what I'd do with out each one of you!

1.Bake at 350
2. How Does She
3. A Soft Place to Land
4. Hoosier Homemade
5. University of Cookie
6. 320 Sycamore
7. Living Locurto
8. i am mommy
9. Blue Cricket Desings
10. Tatetots and Jello
11. Just Something I Made


***Don't forget I'm Lovin' It Friday goes up tomorrow evening

......there will be a giveaway this week!
{squeel!}


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May 2010 {FREE} Desktop Wallpaper

Can you believe it's MAY already?

I've mentioned it before, but I LOVE to have the current months calendar right on my computer desktop.

Julie of LeeLou Blogs makes the cutest desktop wallpapers each month for you to download for FREE! Click the picture above or click here to get your FREE May 2010 desktop theme like I did!!

Be sure to leave Julie a comment thanking her for her generosity!!

~Thanks Julie!


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January 2010 {FREE} Desktop Theme

I love having the current month's calendar on my computer desktop!

Julie of LeeLou Blogs makes the cutest desktop wallpapers each month for you to download for FREE! Click the picture above or click here to get your FREE January 2010 desktop theme like I did!! Wasn't it sweet of Julie to make this one match my blog colors? lol Be sure to leave Julie a comment thanking her for her generosity!!

~Thanks Julie!!

***Come back tomorrow ***

for a fabulous giveaway you wont want to miss!

See hint here.

November 2009 desktop theme

I love having the current month's calendar on my computer desktop!

Julie of LeeLou Blogs makes the cutest desktop wallpapers each month for you to download for FREE! Click the picture above or click here to get your FREE November 2009 desktop theme like I did!! Be sure to leave Julie a comment thanking her for her generosity!! ~Thanks Julie!!