I know, I know, I have been a very bad blogger…I am so sorry my lovely lemonheads! I promise very soon you will find out what I have been working on that is taking up so much of my time…but for now you just have to shine on a little bit longer.

Summer: Chairs on Beach by bertvthul

So what can I do to make the time go by a little faster? How about a giveaway? I want to know what is your favorite activity for summertime fun. Just leave me a little comment below and let me know how you pass those super-hot dog days of summer.

So what can you win??

You can win a small custom rubber stamp from my shop…Any small stamp! You could win an address stamp like this classic favorite:

Round Address Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs

a book stamp like this fun stamp:

Book Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs

or even a stamp to mark your handmade goods:

"Handmade by" Customized Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs

You can get an extra entry by tweeting about the giveaway on Twitter. **

You can also post about the giveaway on Facebook. **

Lastly, you can blog about the giveaway. **

**You must come back to this post and leave a comment about your post or tweet.

The giveaway ends next Thursday, July 1st at 5pm CDT. has ended. I will post the winner on Friday.

Thanks for your patience lemonheads…You are all fabulous! Stay cool…

This week, I have been thinking about cheese…Alot. It all started with a post from a friend of mine on Facebook that said, “Is it weird that I have six kinds of cheese in my refrigerator?” I, of course, said absolutely not!

Cheese by jtuason, on Flickr

I have a long love affair with cheese of all kinds. I think I could eat cheese 7 days a week if my digestive system would cooperate. It ranks up there with pork BBQ as one of my incessant loves {more on BBQ at a later date}.

cheese plate by sobodda, on Flickr

Cheese of all textures and flavors is as delightful to me as a cool dip in the pool on a hot day. A perfect release. Me and cheese are snakes {in my vernacular that means we are as tight as peas and carrots}.

Mesa Pizza! by .Bala, on Flickr

I love cheese on lasagna, topping a delicious pizza, paired with crackers, mixed in pasta, served with fruit or just cheese by itself. I love all types of cheese from a tangy sharp cheddar to a lovely Brie to the soft goodness of Feta. Yuuu-mmm.

I know this post is a little out of left field, but it could have something to do with the cup of Mac and cheese I just scarfed down. Just maybe :)

Have a happy cheesy weekend!

Hi Lemonheads! I haven’t posted the fonts I am loving in a long time, so I thought I would share some of my new favorites with you.

Characters by vierdrie on stock.xchang

The first one is Brock Script. This one is great for more formal font needs. It is a lovely font that I used to create a new address stamp for my Etsy shop. You can find it on DaFont.

The second font I am using right now is Colwell. It is a wonderfully antique font with a lot of personality. You can also find it at DaFont.

Lastly, I would like to share the Fabulous 50s font. It is so fun and kicky! I love using it for address stamps. You can find it at Font Cubes.

So, lemonheads, do you have any fonts that you just love to use? I am always on the lookout for great new fonts. I would love to know what great fonts you have found lately. You never know, I might share it in an upcoming post like this one!

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Hi lemonheads! I hope you are all doing well. I have been a little under the weather lately, so I apologize for running behind on announcing the winners of the giveaways on the bloggy. I was so jazzed by all of the comments about what to do to get out of the artist’s funk…Thank you all so much. I have been trying them out and with some success. I am feeling more creative already. I have been making some art that I will share with you very soon.

Now about the winners…without further ado, let’s hear ‘em!
First the winners of the stationery from Wednesday of last week are Shanna Howard and Susan @ pinkportugueseroses. Congrats ladies! I will be emailing you to get your addresses.

Next, the winner of the custom shop stationery is Laura! Congrats to you too! I will be contacting you to start your stationery.

I am so sorry I have been MIA this week. It is a super crazy week for me! I am hoping things will slow down a bit and I can get back to my regularly scheduled blogging.

via D-squared on stock.xchng

To make up for it, I will be giving away stationery to a couple of lucky readers. Just leave a comment before Sunday at 5pm (CST) and tell me your favorite Etsy seller (I am still looking for features for my Lemony Fresh Etsy sellers feature!).

This giveaway is now closed.

You can also get extra entries by tweeting about it or by posting it on your Facebook…Just leave me a link to where it is posted.

Hang with me, lemonheads!

Hi all you lovely lemonheads! I hope you are having a great week. I am currently finishing up with my move, visiting with friends and family and getting ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so this is going to be my only post this week. Don’t miss my super fab sale on starting on Black Friday (November 27th) and running through Cyber Monday (December 30th). I am offering free shipping throughout my store…No codes needed.

Happy Turkey Day and Happy Shopping! See you back here Tuesday.

I am taking a little break from my normal posting to write myself a love letter of sorts. I want to give myself something to look back on in a few years.

Polish Chicken by moocatmoocat, on Flickr | Bless it.

My husband, Mr. Lemon, is the funniest sweetest man I know. I got on this kick a while back of saying, “What’s up?” and when my husband would say, “What?”, I would say “Chicken Butt!” I have no idea why, it was just so funny to me (sometimes I just love to say words because I think they sound funny – they aren’t themselves really funny). My husband got a total kick out of me and how I would laugh and laugh.

Now, I have gotten past the hilarity of once was “Chicken Butt!”, but it has now turned into our little thing. When my husband comes in the door after a long day at work and says, “What’s up, chicken butt?” I know that is his way of saying, I love you and I love what you think is funny, sad, happy, hilarious, serious, hysterical, etc. It is so nice to be so loved.

I love him too.

i want to hold your hand by DigitalLyte, on Flickr

Happy Tuesday Lemonheads! I hope you had a great holiday weekend. I have got a project for you that will pay you back sevenfold. It is called the Special Letter Project. It won’t take you long to participate, but it will reward you for years.

Back in my days as a student recruiter and orientation leader, I had to take a class to learn about my university and about how to lead. My advisor/teacher, Dr. Jimmy Abraham, taught us many things that we would need to know to recruit and teach students about my school, but what he taught us about how to treat others is what has proved to be most valuable.

Every Friday of our class, we would write a “Special Letter.” These letters were to be written to people that had been a special part of our lives. I wrote my parents, coaches and teachers from school, and people in my community. They all had a significant role in my life. In these special letters I let them know just what they meant to me and my path in life.

I was giving to others by writing these letters, but I think I received just as much when they received my letter. They always told me how much that letter meant to them and how special it made them feel. They had done so much for me, and all I had done was expressed it in words in a letter. To some, I think it was worth more to them than a sack full of gold.

I sent these letters over 10 years ago. My kindergarten teacher still cries every time I see her and tells me how much that letter meant to her. Teachers are a great place to start when writing these letters. Teachers shape and mold our lives, but are not often thanked for their influence. I am so glad that I was given the opportunity to thank the teachers that had a hand in shaping me into what I am today.

I challenge all of you to sit down and write a “special letter” to a teacher, coach, minister, parent or friend that had a direct impact on your life. Then, report back to me. I would love to hear about your “special letter” experience. If you let me, I might even start a regular “special letter” post that recounts what your special journey has been through letters to ones that have meant so much to you.

I tell you though, I don’t even care if you ever report back to me. I just want you to write the letter.

So, will you take 5 minutes to write that dear one in your life? You will never regret spending that time telling someone how much they have meant to you. I promise.

Hi Lemonheads! I wanted to share something with you today that is a fun little toy to play with…ColorRotate. Michael Douma emailed me a few weeks ago to share this fun tool that he and his collegues have been working on. They wanted to create a color tool that was 3-D in nature, just like color. So, ColorRotate came into being. It is a neat tool to play with when you have a bit of down time.

For more information about the tool, visit http://learn.colorotate.org/. It has neat info about color and the ColorRotate tool.

Thanks for sharing, Michael!

Sunset on Pickwick by The Enabler on Flickr

Happy Early Memorial Day, Lemonheads! I am going to be spending sometime with family at Pickwick Lake over the long holiday weekend, so I will see you back here on Tuesday. Hope you have a great holiday weekend!