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Fame On Fridays #5

Posted by Leanne on April 27, 2012 2 comments

It’s Fame On Fridays …because I heart my readers!

Today’s Reader Feature: Connie from Hot Flash’n Crafty!

Meet Connie! I loooove the name of her blog!

For years, I’ve worked with my boyfriend and his Irrigation business. Not only doing all of his office work, but all of the accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. That didn’t keep me to busy so Mr. Nelson bought me a Hand held Trimble Geo XH. I know, sounds complicated, and well, it is. It’s a GPS unit. So here’s how it works: I travel to the golf courses and go hole by hole shooting points of heads, valves, splices, etc…. then take that information, download it, and map it. This gives the owner’s of the golf course a detailed map of the irrigation that has been installed. I love doing this but since it doesn’t keep me too busy, it allows me the freedom, to just be me, “ Hot Flash’n Craft’n!” lady on the loose!!!

This is how I discovered the wonderful world of blogging! It too has so many things about it that I enjoy. A world unto itself with the desktop publishing, the crafting (of course), and I do love making friends. It has all been such a wonderful experience. However, I’m still at the point where I’m not exactly sure which way I’m going with the business part of it, but I have the time to consider it. Meanwhile, I will craft, sew and post, until it comes to me. Blogging also gives me a way to share all that I do with my family and now all my friends. I’m Connie at Hot Flash’n Craft’n!! Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you so much Connie!

And thank you to everyone for reading!

xo, Leanne

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**Would YOU like to be featured on Fame On Friday??? As one of my readers, I would love to feature you! Here is the info:**

Fame On Fridays! … because I heart my readers!!

I love my followers, and I am so grateful to all of you for following my blog…and as a thank you, I want to show you off! I know there are A LOT of talent reading my blog, and I want to know more about You!

If you have a blog, let us know whatever you want us to know about it! …But you don’t need to be a blogger to be featured. Love to bake? Send me your pictures and recipes! Love to knit? Send me a scarf! Haha, joking Maybe you accomplished something you didn’t know you could do, just because there was no one around to help you. Brag about it here! Maybe you changed something in your life in a positive way. Tell us about it! Maybe you are amazing at organizing. Share your tips with us!

If you would like to be featured, send me any info you would like us to know about you & pictures of what you have created. I’ll schedule you in for a Friday, and will email you to let you know when you are scheduled, so you can brag to all your friends!

The Only Rules:

1.) You must be a follower of Because (I think) I Can through email, Linky Followers, RSS Feed, or Facebook.

2.) Spread the Love! Let people know you are being featured, and where to find it! Do you have a friend you think people should know about? Get your friend to contact me!

That’s it! You can email me at leanne @ becauseithinkican . com, or contact me through my contact form on my sidebar. I look forward to getting to know you better!

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Fame On Friday’s #2!

Posted by Leanne on March 30, 2012 6 comments

stacey freet, embracing change, the blessed nest, furniture refinishing

Fame On Fridays, Because I heart My Readers!

First, I’d like to announce the winner of last week’s Fame on Fridays GIVEAWAY from Raj at Pink Chai Style… the winner is…. JUNO! with her comment:

It is hard to say what the favorite item in my closet is because I don’t fit into most of it at the moment. I guess at this time my favorite item is my maternity pants (black) but I am hoping to get rid of them as soon as possible. My favorite item I want to get into is my Brown linen skirt from Banana Republic. I love the way it fit and flowed.

Congrats Juno, and you will receive your new e-book in your email box this soon!

Today’s reader feature: Stacey from Embracing Change

I am so excited about today’s guest feature!! I have been a big fan of Stacey’s for a while now, and follow both of her blogs. She has amazing talent, and a very busy life! Take it away Stacey!

My name is Stacey and my blog home is Embracing Change. You can find my blog at http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com.

I have been blogging since November 2010 after my husband told me I should start a blog. I wonder if he is sorry now as it has become my hobby! Blogging is labor-intensive and time-consuming, but I love it! My passion is for thrifting and recreating furniture. I also craft and create, but making over old ugly pieces of furniture is my true love. I enjoy taking the old and making it new! I enjoy decorating and home decor as well. First and foremost, I am a Christian. I work full-time as both a pastor’s wife and as director of a large day care center director at our church. I attended Millersville University and earned my master’s degree in clinical psychology and have a background in working with children in the field of mental health and counseling. I worked in this field 10 years until the Lord directed me into my current job.

I have two beautiful, creative girls as well – Emma is 7 and Ana is 4. I also have an awesome husband named Chris. He is an amazing man! I am blessed beyond measure. I currently live in Northeast PA above Scranton - I call it the “frozen tundra.” I am busy all the time and struggle at times to find time to do what I love, but I always seem to make the time. Isn’t that what passion is all about? I am passionate for painting, decorating and creating. It is my therapy and my outlet. In fact, my passion for creating and crafting has led me to begin a new business endeavor with my friend Megan who has similar interests. Our business is called The Blessed Nest and we are in the beginning stages. You can find us here: http://blessednesters.blogspot.com. We create home decor and recreate furniture. We LOVE what we do and wish we had more time although we both know we must keep our full-time jobs! It is a great deal of fun for sure!

My blog is Embracing Change and I would love for you to come visit and perhaps follow me if you like what you see!

I also host a linky party weekly on Thursdays called Creative Inspirations! I would love if you came by to see all the fabulous projects or even link something up yourself! And a special thank you to Leanne for having me here! I am very honored!

Isn’t her work gorgeous!? I am so in love with all of it! Thank YOU so much Stacey! I am honored to have you here!! And thank you to everyone for reading!

xo, Leanne

What is this “Fame On Fridays”??

Here is everything about it!:

Fame On Fridays! … because I heart my readers!!

The Only Rules:

1.) You must be a follower of Because (I think) I Can through email, Linky Followers, RSS Feed, or Facebook.

2.) Spread the Love! Let people know you are being featured, and where to find it! Do you have a friend you think people should know about? Get your friend to contact me!

That’s it! You can email me at leanne @ becauseithinkican . com, or contact me through my contact form on my sidebar. I look forward to getting to know you better!

Fame On Friday #1

Posted by Leanne on March 23, 2012 9 comments

Here it is, my new series,

Fame On Fridays, Because I heart My Readers!

Today’s reader feature: Raj Thandi

I’m excited about this new series of mine, and I’m very excited about my first guest!! Raj and I have known each other for quite a long time now. We met through networking when I had my home-based spa, and Raj was running a maternity clothing line. I even modelled for her company when I was around 7 months pregnant with Anna (almost 4 years ago)! Check it out!

Me, pregnant, modelling a nursing cover

We’ve both moved on to other things, and I’m so amazed by all the stuff Raj gets done in a day… And today Raj is generous enough to offer a giveaway!! Here’s a little bio of Raj:

Raj is a full-time mom and marketing consultant, and a part-time a fashionista. After suffering with post partum depression after her first child was born, Raj decided to get rid of her sweatpants and get dressed. That one experience sparked her interest in a career in fashion and almost 7 years later she started a personal style blog. Now Raj is obsessed with teaching women (especially moms) how to dress well on a budget, and Shop Your Closet for new looks before hitting the mall.

You can check out Raj’s fashion blog, Pink Chai Style, and her Facebook page… I love following Raj’s blog, I find her very inspiring for looking at my closet with a different eye, and encourages me to dress in color, and thrift a little more for clothes… so far I haven’t had any luck with the thrifting part, searching racks for treasured clothes is not one of my talents, but she makes me want to learn!

Raj has also just created a Styling Book! And this is where the Giveaway comes in! I own this fun little e-book, and I’m feeling challenged to shop my closet! Especially with the weather finally looking like spring! You can find out more about her styling book here.

Enter the Giveaway…

All you have to do to enter the Giveaway, is leave a comment here at the end of this post, letting me know what the favorite item in your closet is! the winner will then be chosen randomly next Thursday, and you will receive your prize in your email inbox! Easypeasy!!

Thanks so much for visiting, Raj, and thank you to eveyone for reading!

xo, Leanne

What is this “Fame On Fridays”??

Here is everything about it!:

Fame On Fridays! … because I heart my readers!!

The Only Rules:

1.) You must be a follower of Because (I think) I Can through email, Linky Followers, RSS Feed, or Facebook.

2.) Spread the Love! Let people know you are being featured, and where to find it! Do you have a friend you think people should know about? Get your friend to contact me!

That’s it! You can email me at leanne @ becauseithinkican . com, or contact me through my contact form on my sidebar. I look forward to getting to know you better!

Saturday Recap

Posted by Leanne on February 18, 2012 2 comments

It’s Saturday again!! What do you have planned for today??

It’s another rainy day out here, and we have plans to help out at the church this morning, do some shopping, and then get Canucks Doughnuts from Tim Horton’s for game day! (I don’t watch much hockey, but I do eat doughnuts Hubby watches the hockey!) Aah, being Canadian!

And I have to tell you, I have a new crush… and it’s a woman! hehe. A woman named Alisha found me, and I visited her blog back, and love her. Her blog is “Going G-Free” (Gluton Free, I thought at first maybe it was G-string free! Ha ha!) And she has started her own 10 Day YOU Challenge! I’d love for you to go check out her 10 secrets, and I think you’ll love her too!

On a sadder note, my hubby’s grandfather passed away yesterday. He and Grandma live in Saskatchewan (a 24 hour drive from here), so we are currently trying to decide if we/how many of us can make it out there for the funeral… which will most likely be happening on Jordan’s 8th birthday weekend. So, if I suddenly stop blogging for a few days, it may be because we’ve suddenly packed up and headed out east.