Anniversary Week Giveaway #3: five handwritten quotations!

Today's giveaway:  five of my favorite quotations, each one written by  hand or  printed from a handwritten original.   At 4" x 6", they're perfect for framing or adding to a handmade card.

To enter today's giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling me one thing about yourself that you're really proud of.  The contest will close Sunday evening, May 20th, and I'll draw a winner on Monday, May 21st. Please be sure to leave your comment here on the blog, and not on facebook. Good luck!

Comments

[Brenda Marks]

I'm really proud of recent weight loss. This morning I saw that I've lost 20 pounds in the last 7 weeks! I'd also be proud if I could letter like you. : )

[Brenda]

One thing I've been most proud of is that I ran a half marathon recently and had one of the bestest races in my life (no pain, no cramps, no nothing - I could have gone farther than 13.1 miles). Proudest moment for myself!

[Rachel]

I am super proud of moving into my first office outside the home for my business!!!

[Raychel]

I'm very proud of my recent acceptance into graduate school! I'm the first person in my family (and even extended family) to get a Master's :)

[Catherine]

oh my goodness... what a fabulous giveaway! i have one of your quotes & i look at it every day :) i love it!

i am really proud of the way my 4 year old son eats. my hubs and i struggle with our weight and i was determined to help him learn to eat well-balanced and in moderation. so far, so good! :)

[Elizabeth Anderson]

WHAT A GREAT GIVE-AWAY !! I am very proud of my boys and also that I am becoming better at using restorative yoga, knitting and reading as ways to wind down-to take more time for me - at least a little every day!

[maria]

I am proud of the fact that I taught my two boys to read - yes!! I can't tell you how wonderful it is to know that by teaching them to read, I opened the world to them!! I could have left it for someone else to teach, but I wanted to be the one! It feels good...now I hope to have a part in teaching them to love others well!! Love your work!!

[MelissaPete]

My husband and I celebrate 25 years of marriage this August. I am proud of the person I've become while married to him. I've been challenged to break free of the dysfunctional patterns of my childhood, and although I still have some discovery to do and more tweaking, I can't look back and say that I ignored the call to change. LOVE your quotes Gina!

[Krys72599]

I'm really proud that I'm making a difference in the lives of some second graders in a local school. I go in to read to them every week or two, and I try to demonstrate and share my love of books and reading. And some of the kids have really taken a shine to reading and are so happy to tell me they "read another chapter" on their own!!!

[kayla]

i'm proud of working in the non-profit world even though i don't make the big bucks. i'm happy to be part of an organization that's helping people.

[Mindy]

I'm proud that I'm a good organizer. Helps out so much at work and at home.

[Donna Livingston]

I'm proud that I learned how to knit socks again.

[jen]

i'm proud that i get to be home with my babies.

[Grettel]

I have won a giveaway before so you can exclude me from the drawing but I'm proud of the way I bit my tongue this past weekend!

[Christina D]

I'm really proud that I can run 7 miles. A year ago, I couldn't run a single lap around the gym parking lot.

[Lindsay]

I'm really proud of my ability to love unconditionally and to forgive others!

[jen]

I have participated in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day (60 mile walk) 7 times - 3x as a walker and 4x as a crew member. It's the hardest and most amazing thing I've done ... and I'll be walking again this year!

[Jen]

I am incredibly proud of my children - always am, always will be!

[Susan]

I am proud of myself for my ability to overcome the health issues I have had in my life. I typically brush it off - but deep down, I am proud at the strength I have shown to overcome it all.

[Mer]

I'm going to risk being shallow in comparison with the many wonderful/prideful things other folks have mentioned. I am proud of myself for still owning and driving (and learning to work on) my first car — a gold 1959 MGA Coupe. Her name is Eliza Doolittle, and I bought her when I was twenty-one and she was twenty-four; she's fifty-three this year and we are celebrating our 29th year together. I call her my "Rolling Rorschach" because everyone who stops to talk to me about her sees something different — and they tell me wonderful stories about themselves that I never would have heard otherwise. Couples tell me about being married in 1959 and their lives together since then; women tell me about their summer romances in the 60’s with boyfriends who drove MGs; and older gentlemen tell me about seeing MGs when they were in Europe as young men. Kids walking by tell me “I love your car!” and I say, “What do you love?” and a brilliant conversation ensues. I could write a book. She is my object of bright pride and allows me to connect with the most fascinating people every day, who would normally never open up to a stranger. That, I am very proud (and in awe) of.

[Kim]

I am proud that I have become conversational in the Portuguese language after living in Portugal for the last year and a half! :)

[Cheryl Jaeger]

I am proud that I continue to remain patient and calm these last few days of school.

[Bethany Davis]

I'm proud of my listening skills. I feel like many of my friends and family members like to talk things through with me, and I love that they feel like I'm a good listener. :)

[Barbara Sekelsky]

I am proud of my daughter Sara who was "pinned" at her CNA ceremony this morning. Way to go!

[Abby K]

I ran my first full marathon on my 29th birthday and it was my last birthday as a single gal! Lots of milestones and I am very proud of myself!