OWOH Winner Announcement!!!!

Hip Hip Hooray!!!

An "OWOH" winner has been chosen.....

lets all congratulate

Lisa at Lifeunity

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It has been such a wonderful experience being part of the OWOH giveaway ride, and I want to thank Lisa Swifka at Whimsical Bohemian for hosting this wonderful idea and for all the wonderful bloggers who stopped by and visited my blog. I was late to entering this giveaway and this is my 1st year so I was extremely happy to see so many bloggers stop by. And a big thank you for all of you who left such heart warming comments about my blog. I am grateful to all of you. I also wanted to add an extra thank you to those who became of follower of my blog and hope that even if you didn't you would still stop by and visit me again.

Lisa, our winner over at Lifeunity has a fun blog she is a mother of 2 adorable children and not only loves crafting but is also a yoga teacher and loves life and her family. She has several blogs that I have yet to "crawl" around tham all, but I found her blog to be interesting and lots of fun so be sure to stop by and say "Hi" to her and also congratulate her on winning!!!

I am still visiting everyone on the list and there is some really fantastic talent out there. Wow!!! It is amazing...so thank you all again and please come back and visit me soon!!!

I look forward to knowing my new blogging friends and sharing ideas and friendships!!!

Thanks again fellow bloggers for joining in on my ride!!!

OWOH Give- Away "Magical Blog Ride"

Welcome to the OWOH 2010 Magical Blog Ride it is a wonderful idea created by

 "A Whimsical Bohemian" blog.  I'm very excited to be a part of this event!

OWOH began as a way to connect bloggers around the world whose paths might not otherwise cross. According to our OWOH creator and host Lisa Swifka, this event "transcends geographical location,      socio economics, political affiliation, and religious beliefs." The event has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception in 2007. Last year, bloggers from 28 countries participated in the event!

One of the things that makes this event so special is that each participant offers visitors a chance to win a gift that they have chosen from their heart. After much thought, I decided to offer my visitors the opportunity to win a beautiful pair of my "Heart Earrings" from my PBD collection.

All you have to do is leave a comment and become a follower of this blog. And be sure to include your name and a way to contact you- either through your blog, email, or both!

Leave your comments by

 February 14th, 12 midnight PST.

One entry per person please! I will announce the winner on Sunday, February 15th, 2010...

Be sure to leave your comments! :)

I wanted to tell a little story on hearts where it all started and how it became a symbol of love. So I finally got my answer here and wanted to share it with you!!

The evocative two-lobed heart shape was used by early hunters living in Europe before the last ice age, and it is believed to have symbolized the vital organ that sustains life by pumping blood through and around a living organism.

In the Middle Ages, the heart sign was associated with signs for union, togetherness, fire, and flight. More recently, in Sweden, the symbol was used to denote a coed toilet. On an ancient Greek amphora, hearts represented leaves on Dionysus' wreath, although later, the heart's association with Eros, god of sexual love, and Cupid, his Roman counterpart, prevailed. Apparently Aztecs, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, Celts, and Taoists all use this fortuitous symbol.

When searched further the findings from a site Thinkquest called The Interactive Heart explores the cultural significance of the heart in ancient civilizations and contemporary culture -- and describes the long-standing perception of the heart as the seat of human emotion.

Here's a poem, submitted by Ruth Porter:

Poems from the heart,

may be pretty smart,

but all this lovey-dovey,

makes me fairly tart.

For me I just like the shape ad color of the heart and link it to love, giving, and friendships....  :)

I look forward to meeting new friends

and I hope you enjoy my blog!

Be sure to leave your comments! :)

Happy Magical Blog Riding!