Wednesday, December 9, 2009

HONEY


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Woohoo!!! A box of beautiful sweet treats were awaiting me when I arrived home from Texas. I was way past exhaustion but due to circumstances still I had to hit the ground running but thanks to sweet Mary at (theprovidentwoman) I feel like a pampered woman. Ya see, I'm dancin' my excited little happy dance 'cause I won...I won....Yippee! It usually doesn't take much to excite this Ozarks farm chick but let me tell you this stuff is great enough to call in the cows and pump molasses into their hay.

My prized box was filled with goodies of simplynaturalhoney products by Naturalhoney from Riley Country. I got a 6oz squeezable honey-bear. Now I've always had a soft spot for honey-bears but this one will be standin' on his pointed little head over homemade hot rolls tonight. A lotion bar, yep ya'll heard me right. I thought it was soap at first glance but it's a bar consisting of Shea butter and coconut oil that melts like butter into your skin leaving it soft and protected from the harsh elements. Heaven knows my abused hands need all the help they can get 'cause I'm always cleaning something! The lip balm is made with beeswax and sweet almond oil. 'Just makes a girl stand on her toes, pucker up and beckon Hubby to kiss her quick. My box unexpectedly contained a little glass bonus jar of honey not mentioned in the giveaway. Mmmmmmm, I'm thinkin' fresh hot homemade Southern Gal biscuits slathered with sweet gooey bee juice here. Let me tell you, I licked a sample off my sticky little fingers and it was good enough to grab a spoon. The last items were the straws that I'm just a little embarrassed about. Since I live a very secluded sheltered life on the Ponderosa leaving me clueless about more things than this chicks comfortable to admit, I wasn't sure whether to add the colorful straws to my bath and lather up or eat the things like Pixie Sticks. Now ya have to understand I debated this 'sticky' situation in my blonde little head for several days. Weighing my options carefully, I snipped the top off a straw this morn' and carefully sucked in a little taste. Since I didn't come up spitin' or bubblin' I consumed the whole straw. Heck, it was to tasty I grabbed another and downed it too! Mary please~please tell me these honey straws are the tasty treats I think they are.

Mary has a beautifully delightful blog so please pop over for a visit, you'll be glad you did. I tried to take a self portrait of myself surrounded by my goodies but my arms weren't long enough to get everything in the pic. Pardon the hair, I was out in the rainy elements all day running around like a mad woman. I also found that taking a pic of yourself is harder than gettin' a donkey to kneel on cold ground. Thank you so much Mary, I will enjoy! Tasty honey sweet and pure as Bobby Goldsburo sang in his tenth album in 1968, " Honey I love you!!!"

69 comments:

  1. Aw...how sweet - literally! Cute pix too... Congrats on winning your goods!

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  2. Congrats Nezzy! You're a "honey of a girl" so you deserve it! Arf, arf, arf, LOL!

    Pretty picture of you!

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  3. Any gal that remembers Bobby G. is a-ok in my book. What a fun gift. Let us know about the straws. I agree, cute pic.

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  4. What a great win!! You put me in the mood to make some lip balm....

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  5. Lucky you to have a nice gift to greet you when you returned. Take your time decorating because my house sure does not look like the governors mansion at all. I have the 2 little boys here for Christmas and my son pleaded with me not to put out too much so that his baby does not have too many things to break:) This let me off the hook as far as decorating to the nines this year:)
    Joyce

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  6. Nezzy, judging by the picture, you're a real Beauty!
    Enjoy your prize, the box of goodies containing: honey,shea butter, coconut oil, almond oil, beeswax.

    I wish you many happy returns of prize winning.

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  7. I love that lotion bar; so pretty and sounds Heavenly! And I wouldn't have had a clue about the straws, either!
    You just got home, you've got decorating to do, but you're making homemade rools tonight?! You're amazing, Nezzy!

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  8. I'm glad you got everything in one piece. Yes, the sticks are flavored honey. All fruit flavored for some reason. I don't know, those are the only things we don't actually make ourselves. My kids and hubby love them. I on the other hand like plain ol honey without added flavors. To each his own.

    I hope you enjoy it all.
    Oh, the extra jar was because I was so late getting it to you after being sick. Sorry.

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  9. oh hush! you look fabulous! congratulations on your win! thanks for asking about my grandmother. she is doing fabulous and goes back for a check up in 2 months! you are an angel for remembering her in your prayers! thank you!

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  10. Hey Nezzy,
    Your too cute!! Love the pic and your hair looks fabulous too! Congrats on the win and you sure do have a gift for writing, keep it up, we love to read about your fun life! Hugs, Cindy

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  11. How cool is that! What a treat, your words make every thing a delight. Congratulations.

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  12. Ooooo Nice! I love lotion bars!! And the lip balm made with beeswax AND Honey.. I have seen the Honey straws but havent tried them yet.... I wanna know how they get the honey in them??

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  13. Congrats on such a "sweet" win. I love the lotion bar, and Shea butter to boot. Glad you are home safe from your travels. I think I'll go have a peanut butter and HONEY sandwich...my favorite.

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  14. Nezzy, thanks for the comment and for praying for my friends. I just have to tell you - I think you are one fabulous woman. I so wish I could meet you in person some day. You are so sweet and so caring and seem so REAL. I so appreciate you.

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  15. Ooh, I love honey-bears! I haven't seen one around here... well, since I'd moved here 14 years ago!

    Your fun basket sounds just like that --fun!!

    Glad to have you back. Missed you! :)

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  16. Nezzy - we are so glad you are back! Mom and I were just talking about you today....saying we missed you - You enjoy that honey!

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  17. Yum--I'll take one of those biscuits please.
    Congratulations on you goodies--enjoy!
    You did the right thing with the straws. :)

    Melinda

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  18. I'm easy like that too-its the little things in life. xoxo

    SC

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  19. Hi Nezzy, My foot healed in no time at all anfd I can't tell it was ever hurt, Hope it always stays that way too. I am not brave enough yet to let hubby pop my toes on that foot. I use to love for him to rub my feet and pop my toes, now, not so much. thank you for reading my blog and leaving such nice comments. I truly do appreciate and love them all.
    Your friend,
    Shanda

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  20. Welcome home Nezzy! I hope you had a great time.

    For a girl on the run, you sure look beautiful :-) Congrats on winning the giveaway! Enjoy.

    xo

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  21. What a wonderful, sweet surprise for someone very sweet.

    It all sounds yummy!!

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  22. Sweet surprises for a sweet lady....sounds about right to me! Congrats!

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  23. Well, honey, missed your blog - I didn't realize you had been out of town all this time.

    The honey looked like a very nice gift. It's good for you. And the shea butter - you'll smooth your hands right up.

    Enjoy it and I'm glad you won and will check out your friends blog.

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  24. Hi sweet Nezzy,
    Oh, you make me laugh, I love reading your blog it's such a pick me up with or without the honey.
    Maggie

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  25. Congratulations! Sounds like a real sweet prize!

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  26. Thanks for the sweet compliments on my kids and tree. Hope you have a chance to post of picture of yours. I love all things, honey! Congrats, sounds like you needed it.

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  27. What a wonderful surprise! Enjoy it!

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  28. What a delightful surprise! You look beautiful. Biscuits with butter and honey sound delicious to me. I've seen straws similar to those that you can add to hot tea. Thank you for your visit and I wish you a wonderful afternoon.

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  29. Such a sweet fun surprise to come home to. Congratulations Nezzy! Enjoy your Thursday :)

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  30. A lotion bar?! That is pretty cool. Congratulations!

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  31. Congratulations on getting your prize. I missed your entries while you were away.

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  32. Bee juice! Love it. I will now refer to honey as bee juice!

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  33. G'eve, Nezzy ~ Ohhh, yum ... Fresh honey is the best! Have to go visit her. I so enjoy your writes.

    Please come follow me on the new blog, I don't know if you yet have.

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  34. Your gift was nice. Your picture is cute. But the mention of Bobby Goldsboro, whew.

    Hope you had a great trip.

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  35. What are you talking about dear girl?
    Your hair looks great!

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  36. Wow! What a wonderful gift! I'm really glad you didn't start foaming at the mouth after consuming what was in those straws. And don't worry about being clueless, this country girl is way out of the loop, too! :)

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  37. Nezzy...you are one gorgeous lady! What a delightful and fun read! Congrats on your win! You're a hoot, I'd love to sit with you and have a cup of tea with a bit of your delightful honey!

    Thank you for your visit and lovely comment...you may "steal" anything your heart desires!

    Love and hugs,
    Karyn

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  38. Hi Nez, thank you for your sweet comments and your just being here. I appreciate more than yo know.

    Love to all.

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  39. Yum, honey!!! What a wonderful gift!! I totally laughed about your comment about how hard it is to get a donkey to kneel on cold ground!!

    You are beautiful....even if you were running around in the rain!

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  40. Congrats Nezzy! Maybe your run of luck will carry on and you'll win Shades of Gray! :)

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  41. Congratulations. I love honey!

    Thanks for stopping by arise 2 write and leaving a beautiful comment. I have joined to follow you and look forward to getting to know you.

    Blessings and prayers, andrea

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  42. Your my honey! Did I mention how pretty you are too? xoxo

    SC

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  43. Thanks for stopping in my blog. Your blog is beautiful and my goodness you are a beautiful grandma! (not that grandma's aren't but you know what I mean!)

    Congratulations on your windfall.

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  44. Love your blog! Thanks for the comment on mine!
    I think you are livin' my dream. I would love to live away from the city and on a farm slingin' manure. Used to have dairy cows, but couldn't make it work.
    I love the country.
    Enjoyed wandering around your blog. Congrats on the gifts.
    AND if you are that into cleaning, you are more than welcome to come on over to Idaho on your way home sometime and show me how ya do it....or I could sit and watch you.
    Hugs,
    Tauna

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  45. So happy that you stopped by and left a message so I could find you.
    Congrats on you great win. What a nice surprise to find when you come home from anywhere. Texas caught this Texas gals eye. Where abouts in our grand state. lol
    Love your site looking forward to being a follower
    Happy Holidays
    Maggie

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  46. Now aint that just the sweetest. And what a great photo of you!
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  47. Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment yesterday! I really appreciate it!
    :) You commented, I'm following!

    I like honey too!

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  48. Congratulations!!! Those darn little bears just bring a big smile to my face every single time. I can be having the worst day, but when I sit down to make a cup of hot tea, you gotta get the honey bear out and he just makes you smile. :)
    ~Amy

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  49. Mmmm... I can smell 'em here... Sweet, dear! :)

    Have a great weekend! :)

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  50. Wow - what a suh-weet haul!!!

    And I loved reading your account. What fun!

    Lucy

    PS - WERE those honey straws?!?!?

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  51. Congratulations on your honey of a win my friend...you look so cute!

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  52. Congratulations on your sweet surprise! It sounds simply divine!

    Cheers!
    Julie
    Julie Magers Soulen Photography
    Blog of Note

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  53. I love the honey and you are sure one hot mama!!! LOve that pic; and thanks for stopping by to visit me and leave so many words of kindness for me; you will never know how much that means to me. Thank you my friend.

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  54. some honey for a sweetie!
    {and a cutie to boot} :)
    have a blessed sunday~
    chas

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  55. Oh wow, those are goodies to behold!!!! I've never heard of a lotion bar. That sounds so interesting!!!

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  56. Hi Nezzy! well you don't look tired to me..what a great bunch of loot! Lucky you!! The biscuits sound great! You need a tripod for that camera..and a timer..:)

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  57. PS-- I'm heading out of town for the week and won't have an Internet connection. I'll catch up with you when I get back.

    Have a great week Nezzy!
    xo

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  58. That honey looks yummy! By the way, you look more like a little girl than you do a grammy. I think I would love that lotion soap.

    (this is my second try at posting a comment... sure hope it goes through...)

    Deanna

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  59. Hi Nezzy, I was just checking on the entries for the Loon Christmas Ornament giveaway.. I loved what you wrote..but now it is gone..removed by author. Did I say something to upset you..I hope not..If I did ..I am sorry:) Connie
    You can email me if you like..my email is in my profile.

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  60. Okay, you have a bajillion comments here but I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. You look darlin' in the photo. Not grandmomish at all! That lotion sound wonderful, well, all of it does, but my dry hands are crackin as I type so that sounds like the best to me.

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  61. Nezzy, Congratulations on your win. You deserve it !!! Love your pic.

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  62. I love your blog - I just stumbled on it today! I am a former Ozarks Farm/Ranch chick (grew up in El Dorado Springs) transplanted to Alexandria, VA (just across the river from D.C.) And believe it or not I am HERE because of cattle. Yep. My husband lobbied for the National Cattlemen for years. Has his own company now and does some lobbying for other agrictulture/food organizations. Come over and see me sometime!

    Hillbilly Debutante

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  63. How FUN!!! And I haven't thought of that song in AGES. Next line, "And I'm feeling blue...and I'd love to be with you....If only I could." WAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Thanks for the visit!

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  64. I'm so glad you did not get hurt when you fell! I was laughing at the story but still hope you are well. xoxo

    SC

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  65. Hi ~ Thanks so much for stopping by at my blog today. Appreciate it. I've been reading back on your posts here and loving your blog. I'll be back as a regular here. I added you to my side bar under my New & Recent Finds. Congrats on your winning @ Provident Woman. She's in my neck of the woods. Recently met her at Pioneer Woman's Book Signing in Kansas City.
    Pamela

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  66. Hi Honey! Oops! I mean, congrats on the honey. How fun is it to win something!!!

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  67. Congrats on your win daaaaaahling! You know, recently i've been learning of the many health benefits of honey. It seems like a cure all! I think im going to start taking a spoonful every morning. Much sweeter than vitamins :)

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  68. Congrats! I can't keep honey in the house, my husband uses it on everything. And it very good for you to boot. Great blog!

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