Wish I could post it directly here...but I found this
Political Cartoon on Crawford, TX pretty funny. Living right around the corner from Crawford...I can understand this one. I heard the press HATED having to come out here to report of George W. every time he came home to "the ranch." (Not that I blame them, especially when the summertime heat hits over 100). Hmmm...I wonder if the thought reporting from Hawaii or Arizona crossed any reporter's mind when they were covering the recent election.
Anyways, here are some more Texas and California political cartoons from Cagle. Enjoy.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
This Giveaway Is For the Birds
(Choosen randomly using Random.org)
It's Bloggy Giveaway Carnival time again...where hundreds of bloggers give stuff away on their blogs, and much fun ensues.
This time I'm giving away something fun I stumbled on a while ago at CafePress. The shopkeeper who made these only offered them in sets of ten (as noted in the picture below--you can click on the picture to visit her site)...but I wanted one so bad I bought a set figuring I could always sell or give the rest away). If you've ever visited a Texas Mall during grackle season, where these little birds flock in hugh swarms, you'll see the humor in this:
For a chance to win ONE of these buttons, just leave a comment (and make sure to leave your e-mail address--if I can't reach you I can't get the button to you). US entries only please (for shipping reasons).
You can also get extra entries for each of the following. Leave a separate comment for each please or your extra entries won't count.
1. Link to texifornia.windhavenweb.com on your webpage or blog, blogroll texifornia.blogspot.com or lensroll www.squidoo.com/texifornian then come back here and share the URL where you did this in a comment.. If you like to link with buttons you can find some here
2. Link to or blog about any of my other sites listed here.
3. I've been working on set of Squidoo Local CA and TX CafePress t-shrit lenses to benefit charity. These would be a lot like my general Texas T-shirt Lens and California T-shirt Lens. Since, of course, I'm not familiar with every place in Texas and California I could use your help. For an extra entry first go to CafePress and search their marketplace for your favorite CA or TX city or town. Then pick your favorite design or designs that come up, and share the link to them in a comment here. You can do this for several cities if you want and leave a separate link for each one for more entries. No more than 5 though please, thanks. (WARNING: CafePress is a marketplace with user generated content and there are quite a few items that are not kid friendly there. While I don't feature any of those on my sites, doing a search like I just mentioned could bring up a few, so be forewarned.)
You can enter through Jan 31. If you know of any other bloggy giveaways going on with a California or Texas appeal, please let me know and I will put a link to them on this blog (family friendly only). Thanks!
Chick-File
Don't you love Chick File? It was one of my great Texas dining discoveries. I love the food, their fun advertising, and how they support the community. I love the fun educational kids toys that come with their meals (unlike other places where I've avoided buying a kids meal so I wouldn't have to take home another piece of junk to clutter my kids room). Mostly I love how they let you come in and order a lemonade on a hot day while you watch your kids play in their clean well-kept playground.
And I just learned that they are now in California too! Rock on!
And I just learned that they are now in California too! Rock on!
Monday, January 26, 2009
They're Selling Texas Weeds Again
Out when I was in California I worked in a flower shop. Another lady who worked there was though it was funny that we were selling Mexican Evening Primrose. "That's a weed in Texas," she said.
"Awfully pretty for a weed!" I thought (and I hadn't even seen these beauties swaying in pink waves by roadside yet...I'd categorize them more as a wildflower.)
Well, just today I stumbled upon the Amazing Tickle Me Plant!. It responds to touch, moves throughout the day, and has cool pink fuzzy flowers. (See movie below showing it move throughout the day...they had a movie of it responding to touch, but it wasn't embeddable (and it had an annoying sound-track).
...and for only $4.95 you can have a packet of 10-20 seeds so you can grow them yourself!
Or just visit Texas and grab some off the road-side, cause they're weeds here. Very cool weeds, I might add. A friend of ours first introduced us to them when we were walking up near the Wycliff Linguistics center in Duncanville. They have them here in Waco, too. There's a bunch growing in the lawn of the Mayborn Children's Museum (in spite of being frequently mowed). My kids love to play with them every time we go.
Hmmm...now how do I collect those seeds?
"Awfully pretty for a weed!" I thought (and I hadn't even seen these beauties swaying in pink waves by roadside yet...I'd categorize them more as a wildflower.)
Well, just today I stumbled upon the Amazing Tickle Me Plant!. It responds to touch, moves throughout the day, and has cool pink fuzzy flowers. (See movie below showing it move throughout the day...they had a movie of it responding to touch, but it wasn't embeddable (and it had an annoying sound-track).
...and for only $4.95 you can have a packet of 10-20 seeds so you can grow them yourself!
Or just visit Texas and grab some off the road-side, cause they're weeds here. Very cool weeds, I might add. A friend of ours first introduced us to them when we were walking up near the Wycliff Linguistics center in Duncanville. They have them here in Waco, too. There's a bunch growing in the lawn of the Mayborn Children's Museum (in spite of being frequently mowed). My kids love to play with them every time we go.
Hmmm...now how do I collect those seeds?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Another Giveaway!
Wow, this blog is neglected. It's Bloggy Giveaway Carnival time again, and I haven't made any posts since the LAST Bloggy Giveaway! Ah well.
This time I am giving away a Texas themed Rhinestone T-shirt, pictured below.
Ok, this is not a new shirt. It has been washed once, and a couple of the rhinestones came loose (so it should probably be hand washed, which is why it's going to go to someone who has more time to do that than I do!). You can't really tell the rhinestones are missing unless you are looking for it. The shirt is a size large. I am also throwing in a package of bluebonnet seeds.
To enter just make a comment below and include your e-mail so I can contact you.
If you would like extra entries, do any of the following (and please come back and make a separate post for each of the following you do letting me know you did it):
1). Put a link to www.texifornia.com on your website or blog, or in your signature on a forum (one that I can access without becoming a member) and leave the URL of the site you posted the link on here (if a forum post, please put the URL to the specific post, thanks). If you'ld like some graphics to use you can find some here or lensroll this blog. If you already have a link up, that counts too!
2). Share a link to any bloggy giveaways you know of that relates to Texas or California (and I will post a link for others to find).
3). Share your favorite Texas or California joke (and if I like it I'll post it on Texifornia).
Thanks a bunch. This giveaway will end Nov 3 (cause my son's birthday party is November 2nd and I won't have time to mail anything til then! *grin*). If I don't hear back from the winner within a week, I will give the shirt to another entrant.
PS: While I'm at it, I'd like to tell you about another giveaway which has nothing to do with Texas or California--but a lot to do with me. One of the reason's I'm so busy is that I run a small business selling T-shirts and other goodies I design. I am sponsoring a giveaway over Happy Healthy Families where you can win one of my T-shirts! Hope you all will check it out.
This time I am giving away a Texas themed Rhinestone T-shirt, pictured below.
Ok, this is not a new shirt. It has been washed once, and a couple of the rhinestones came loose (so it should probably be hand washed, which is why it's going to go to someone who has more time to do that than I do!). You can't really tell the rhinestones are missing unless you are looking for it. The shirt is a size large. I am also throwing in a package of bluebonnet seeds.
To enter just make a comment below and include your e-mail so I can contact you.
If you would like extra entries, do any of the following (and please come back and make a separate post for each of the following you do letting me know you did it):
1). Put a link to www.texifornia.com on your website or blog, or in your signature on a forum (one that I can access without becoming a member) and leave the URL of the site you posted the link on here (if a forum post, please put the URL to the specific post, thanks). If you'ld like some graphics to use you can find some here or lensroll this blog. If you already have a link up, that counts too!
2). Share a link to any bloggy giveaways you know of that relates to Texas or California (and I will post a link for others to find).
3). Share your favorite Texas or California joke (and if I like it I'll post it on Texifornia).
Thanks a bunch. This giveaway will end Nov 3 (cause my son's birthday party is November 2nd and I won't have time to mail anything til then! *grin*). If I don't hear back from the winner within a week, I will give the shirt to another entrant.
PS: While I'm at it, I'd like to tell you about another giveaway which has nothing to do with Texas or California--but a lot to do with me. One of the reason's I'm so busy is that I run a small business selling T-shirts and other goodies I design. I am sponsoring a giveaway over Happy Healthy Families where you can win one of my T-shirts! Hope you all will check it out.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Giveaway Winners
Hello! Congrat to Audry for winning my meager postcard giveaway! She was choosen out of the 16 people who left comments by my own spunky random number generator (my 5 year old son) who picked her number out of a bag.
There were only 4 people who left comments for the Bumper Sticker giveaway, so I'm giving one to all four (if they want one!)
Thanks all for your great comments!
There were only 4 people who left comments for the Bumper Sticker giveaway, so I'm giving one to all four (if they want one!)
Thanks all for your great comments!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ideas For Next Giveaway?
Hmm...I've been browsing the Bloggy Giveaways and stumbled on one for a box of See's Candy. I LOVE the stuff...but they don't seem to have it out here in Texas (at least not anywhere near me). Hope I win!
That sparked an idea. The Bloggy Giveaway Carnival thing happens quarterly, so I thought it would be cool next time to offer something for homesick Texans in California, since I'm here and could send something you can't find in California. I'd love ideas! Please post a comment sharing what you think I should send from Texas for the next giveaway (or what you'ld like from California...maybe I can recruit someone in California to help)*, and I'll send one of the commenters a post card with my favorite Texas wildflower on it (the Mexican Evening Primrose...those delicate pink flowers that grow in waves of blooms along the freeways). Just make sure you include a way for me to contact you if you want the postcard (cause if I don't have any way to contact you I'll have to give it to someone else). I know a postcard isn't much...but it is a nice reminder of home! (Plus it was all I happened to have on hand right at the moment). I'll pick who to send the card to on August 4.
And, if you happen to be offering a giveaway on your blog that a homesick Texan or Californian would like, please let me know by posting a link to it in your comment, and I'll put another link to it in this post. And if you want to sponsor something from California or Texas for the next Bloggy Giveaways, you can e-mail me at windhavenglen@hotmail.com about it (especially if you're in California...since it would be nice to offer something from both states. Even something small, like a postcard or package of California Poppy seeds would be cool).
Here's the current giveaways I've found with a California appeal.
For Homesick Californians:
See's Candy (as mentioned earlier.)
Mel, A Dramatic Mommy is offering Jewelery by a San Diego artist, books by a San Diego Author, and reusable grocery bags from Traders Joes (a store you can find all over California but not in Texas).
(Still looking for others with specific Texas appeal)
That sparked an idea. The Bloggy Giveaway Carnival thing happens quarterly, so I thought it would be cool next time to offer something for homesick Texans in California, since I'm here and could send something you can't find in California. I'd love ideas! Please post a comment sharing what you think I should send from Texas for the next giveaway (or what you'ld like from California...maybe I can recruit someone in California to help)*, and I'll send one of the commenters a post card with my favorite Texas wildflower on it (the Mexican Evening Primrose...those delicate pink flowers that grow in waves of blooms along the freeways). Just make sure you include a way for me to contact you if you want the postcard (cause if I don't have any way to contact you I'll have to give it to someone else). I know a postcard isn't much...but it is a nice reminder of home! (Plus it was all I happened to have on hand right at the moment). I'll pick who to send the card to on August 4.
And, if you happen to be offering a giveaway on your blog that a homesick Texan or Californian would like, please let me know by posting a link to it in your comment, and I'll put another link to it in this post. And if you want to sponsor something from California or Texas for the next Bloggy Giveaways, you can e-mail me at windhavenglen@hotmail.com about it (especially if you're in California...since it would be nice to offer something from both states. Even something small, like a postcard or package of California Poppy seeds would be cool).
Here's the current giveaways I've found with a California appeal.
For Homesick Californians:
See's Candy (as mentioned earlier.)
Mel, A Dramatic Mommy is offering Jewelery by a San Diego artist, books by a San Diego Author, and reusable grocery bags from Traders Joes (a store you can find all over California but not in Texas).
(Still looking for others with specific Texas appeal)
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