Raffle, Raffle At The Darlybird "Mall"...

Who's The Luckiest Girl Of All?

'TIS I!!!!

I just won the biggest, best, girliest give-away of all time!!! Yes, and when I found out the wonderful news I pranced around the house like a lunatic with my arms outstretched above me. I couldn't stop yelling, "I won I won I won!" "YESSSSS!" (with extra long hissing at the end)

I suddenly remembered a few of the items promised when I entered the contest, so my little victory dance included short, quick movements while shouting things like,

"Lip Balm!"

"Cupcake Supplies!"

"Apron for Gretel!"

"Bobbies!

I couldn't stop talking about "My Prize" and when I would go and collect my winnings!

I kept saying obnoxious things like, "Raffle me this, Raffle me that..."

Anyway, take a peek at my stash!


Here are Gretel's slippers, some bobbies/hair clips, earrings, cupcake toppers & papers, a skull onesie, cake topper, necklace & lip balm!






A dress for Gretel that I just LOVE!


Gretel's apron so we can bake cuppie-cakes together!


My apron!



A clutch and wide belt!

I feel like I robbed her blind!


Now you can understand why I was celebrating just like the Dad on "A Christmas Story" when he won that hideodorous leg lamp-so tacky. Wait! I have one of those!!

It's one of my prized possessions, actually!

Before I knew that I was the winner, I'd told a friend (I feel really bad because she was the one who emailed me the info about the raffle) that I am pretty lucky with raffles...I just get this feeling like I know my name will be called....I can still remember winning a can of pop in 6th grade from a raffle!! (I'm very easy to please)

It was totally meant to be, because when I arrived to pick up the goods, I was wearing a shirt that had this design on the front.....

Rachel (Darlybird's generous owner) immediatedly noticed and pointed out that it was the exact same flower as the one on the hair clip I was about to receive!!! (Gretel's hair clip, really-but mine until she gets hair)

Anyway, we thought that it was the craziest coincidence ever!

(thanks to Hab for my recent, fresh highlights!)

THANK YOU, RACHEL! You really have no idea how excited I am and how much Gretel and I will forever love and treasure our goodies!!

Gretel modeling her skull onesie-Johnny's fave; he loves skulls

We decided to give her the full, "thugged out" look with the chain!

(thanks to Katie aka "Rowberry" for making such a darling bow for Gretel)