Sparkly Green Earrings – A Giveaway

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The weekend before last (I know, take a minute to figure that one out. It is Monday after all.), I drove myself to Katy, Texas. (While that may sound like I actually ventured out on a road trip, it really just means I drove 30 minutes across town.) (Also, I’m really into the parenthesis today.)

(I’m currently humoring myself and no one else. I know. Forgive me.)

The reason for my 30-minute road trip was because a sweet lady named Big Mama, I mean, Melanie Shankle, was doing a book signing at the Books-A-Million for her new book, Sparkly Green Earrings. You may have heard of her? Grin.

(By the way, if you’re curious as to why she refers to herself as Big Mama, you’ll be relieved to know she explains her alias in the first chapter of her book. But I’ll leave that story for her to tell. A little suspense is a good thing.)

Melanie has been blogging since before blogging became the thing to do, and her blog was one of the very first blogs I read. (How many times can I use the word blog in one sentence?) It was really love at first sight, or read. A few reasons I’ve loved Melanie’s blog are because she’s hilarious, real, a good writer, sarcastic and she loves Jesus. Need I say more?

Also, she does a really fun post every Friday called Fashion Friday, and I don’t know about you, but my materialistic side is really into fashion, and there is always something she’s finding online that’s adorable that I then put into my mental wish list.

Anyway, last Saturday I got lucky and both she and her equally hilarious daughter, Caroline, signed my copy of the book.

Truth be told, I love to read, but for the past week the book has sat on my bedside table. That is until I picked it up yesterday and devoured the first five chapters before I realized I would be late to church and miss prayer time unless I left right then.

(Y’all. I didn’t set my alarm yesterday morning, slept in, and went to our evening service. I don’t know, but I feel like a new woman. It was heavenly. But that has nothing to do with Sparkly Green Earrings. But I did feel sparkly. Whatever that means.)

You know those books that you pick up and they’re just easy to read, charming and you want to keep going because you’ve entered into their world without even knowing it? That’s how I feel about Sparkly Green Earrings. I realize I’m only five chapters in, but I can guarantee you it won’t take me longer than a week to finish it. Honestly, I was a little skeptical at first, not because I don’t love Melanie or her writing, but because it’s a book about motherhood, and, well, to state the obvious, I’ve not ventured into the land of motherhood, nor am I close, so I wasn’t sure if it would apply to me. But alas, it is so much more than motherhood, it is her story of motherhood and it is a sweet one. In fact, she talks about her best friend from the start, and I really resonated with that as I thought about my best friend, and our friendship, especially since she just walked through pregnancy and has her first baby girl that is my current obsession.

I say all of that to say this, our friend Melanie, and her whimsical book, made it on the NY Times Best Seller list this week. Listen, I’m no author, nor have I published a book, but I say that’s a pretty big stinkin’ deal and deserves a celebration.

Need proof? Here’s a picture.

So, to celebrate, I thought it would be really fun to give away ten signed copies of Sparkly Green Earrings! Through a series of unplanned, or planned, events, we have those copies in our possession and they make me incredibly happy. Thank you, Amanda and Melanie, for making the signed books a reality. I know y’all had nothing better to do this weekend. Grin.

Here’s a look in the book.

How about this cover? I’ve tried endless times to get my ponytail looking like that.

Signed, sealed and (almost) delivered. Grin.

Someone else we all know and love also loves this book and the author!

And here is a picture of Nancy and me at the book signing with Melanie. The only thing I’m regretting right now is the fact that Caroline isn’t in the picture with us. Watching Caroline sign the books brought me pure delight.

(Notice the leg pop both Melanie and I are doing. That makes us cool.)

To win your own copy of Sparkly Green Earrings, simply leave a comment with your first and last name. (Side note: I know some of you don’t like your last name on the internet for the world to see, so if that’s you, your last initial would be so helpful. I don’t know if you realized there are A LOT of names on this blog, and not shockingly, A LOT of duplicates.)

For fun, if you’re feeling super creative, you can also tell us hypothetically what the name of your book would be called if indeed, you were to publish a book.

And I’m not even going to pretend like I know what my book would be titled. I’ll just start with “Lindsee Lou”.

How’s that for original? Catchy?

Okay, enough about my non-book.

I’ll leave comments open until mid-Wednesday morning!

Ready, set, go win a book!

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  1. 951
    Ivymamma says:

    Jennifer I. I would title my book, Chosen. I’m sure that name has already been taken, but I need to daily be reminded that God has CHOSEN me and He does so every day, every minute!

  2. 952
    Kristi says:

    Kristi McClellan

    thanks!

  3. 953
    Tina Markley says:

    Queen of Unfinished Projects

  4. 954
    Cindy Moses says:

    My book would be named the same as my not-ever-updated blog, My Life HIStory.

  5. 955
    Miranda says:

    Miranda Gehrke
    Can’t wait to read it!

  6. 956
    Cindie Heavner says:

    If I wrote a book it would be called “Down by the Water”…..as all my “coming of age” stories took place down by the water…..on the beach. And now 40 years later, all my aging stories stiil take place down by the water……on the beach.

  7. 957
    Judy Martinez says:

    Green Sparkly Earrings sounds like an amazing, fun to read book that would lift you up. Thanks for the opportunity to try to win one!

    May God richly bless you today…..

  8. 958
  9. 959
    Beth says:

    Beth A

  10. 960
    Judy Martinez says:

    I forgot to leave my book title “Judy’s Journey”

  11. 961
    Kris Bowen says:

    My Ordinarily Ordinary Life
    – Kris Bowen

  12. 962
    Rachel says:

    Rachel Ivy

    “Just passin through”

  13. 963
    Sherri VR says:

    My book would be titled “Awesome memories amidst chaos” 🙂

  14. 964
    M. Shannon Brandon says:

    My book would most certainly be:

    Why Does Every Sermon Start With “Dear Shannon”?
    Lessons on why I will never be doing learning my lesson

  15. 965
    Cary D says:

    Cary D. – I love Big Mama !

  16. 966
    Ashley Bonner says:

    Ashley Bonner

  17. 967
    Natalie McGary says:

    My book would be called Confessions Of A Coffee Lover

  18. 968
    Katherine Boehme says:

    Why does Momma Always Have a Headache?

  19. 969
    Nightingale N. says:

    Would love that book! 🙂

  20. 970
    Mitzi Moore says:

    Me! Me! Me! The women on my block are reading this for book club next month! I haven’t decided the title of my own best-selling book yet. It has to be good: writing a best-seller is my only get-rich-quick fantasy.

  21. 971
    Melissa H says:

    Melissa H.

  22. 972
    Ioana says:

    Ioana N

  23. 973
    Jen5253 Range says:

    Jen5253 R.

    If I wrote a book, it would be called “A Chocoholic’s Journey”

  24. 974
    Leann Spruell says:

    Book title? That’s too much pressure!

  25. 975
    Suzie Miller says:

    How to move every 2 yrs and like it. Suzie

  26. 976
    Jenna Smith says:

    Jena smith, Lost and Found

  27. 977
    Jessica E says:

    Jessica E. from NC

    My book would be called..

    another way to make chicken

  28. 978
    Ashley Phelps says:

    He Thinks of Me, More Than the Sands of the Sea.
    {Even as Messy as I Can Be.}

  29. 979
    Kim E. T says:

    “And There You Have It”~ <—my hypothetical book title.`Voila!
    Blessings!!

  30. 980
    Ryann Johnson says:

    Ryann Johnson

  31. 981
    Pamela says:

    “Undone-From the Inside Out”

    If you desire true worship intimacy with Christ to come from your life,you might have to become undone.

  32. 982
    Leanne Miller says:

    Leanne Miller
    My book would be titled My Hardest Battle and would be about my cancer journey

  33. 983
    Angie Wilt says:

    (Angie Wilt) :0)

  34. 984
    Chelsea says:

    Chelsea Price

    Rainbows and Morning Glories

  35. 985
    Nicole Burdess says:

    Nicole Burdess

    Book would definitely be “Mom Running Wild” or “Mom Running away Wild”

  36. 986
    Kathy Weissman says:

    I am a winner…cuz I am a blood-bought daughter of Jesus Christ!

  37. 987
    Courtney Hall says:

    I think my book would be titled “Country Girl at Heart: Vegas lights to Louisiana nights”

  38. 988
    cyndi grace says:

    Rebuilding the Temple!!

  39. 989
    Laura Gruner says:

    Laura Gruner

    my book would be titled “Laughing with Lu~Lu”

    Lu~Lu is a nickname given to me by lifelong friends… and laughing… because, after tragedy, it’s the lesson God’s always teaching… Proverbs 31:25 “She laughs without fear of the future” NLT

  40. 990
    Joy says:

    Joy Goley

  41. 991
    Kellye Welch says:

    Kellye W. my book would be titled Nostalgia

  42. 992
    Amanda Redding says:

    Amanda Redding…and no idea of the title, but it would certainly be the story of being set free. And continually remembering to walk in it. 🙂

  43. 993
    Lana Bartos says:

    Lana Bartos

  44. 994
    Lisa Brouwer says:

    Lisa Brouwer

    Living Life at Full Throttle

  45. 995
    Nicole says:

    Nicole Romanov-Nazar

    Don’t know what I’d title my book either. Something good to think about.

  46. 996
    Christina Dekker says:

    Christina Dekker

  47. 997
    Christy Luffman says:

    I’m a book addict these days! Would love to read this one : )

  48. 998
    Anne says:

    “Come As You Are. Why you don’t need to drop your personality at the door when you walk into church.”

  49. 999
    Amy Flatt says:

    My book would be titled Meanest Mother in the World (and Proud of It!)

  50. 1000
    Gretchen Miller says:

    Gretchen Miller