Adventures in Firsts: Sunrise Snow

One of my favorite sights is the sunrise. 

(and I like that in the winter I don't have to be awake very early to see it!)

I wish I could say that I was sipping my coffee and reading my Bible as this beautiful sight above was painted in the sky outside our living room window....

But I cant. 

I was actually loading some dishes into the dishwasher while waiting for my hair straightener to warm up so I could finish getting ready for work, when I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye.

The beauty of the fresh dusting of snow (the first of the new year! yay! If it's going to be 5 degrees, we might as well get some snow to cover up all the frozen, brown grass...) and the first light of the new day, the bright pinks, purples, and oranges of the sunrise were just magnificent. 

And I couldn't help but stop, watch, and praise God for creating such a wonderful work of art on this freezing cold January morning. To thank Him for giving me an opportunity to spend a few quite moments with Him, enjoying the His beauty. 

**Sorry for the screen lines all across the picture...but there was no way I was going outside to take this picture! 

Adventures in Firsts: My First Blue Grass Concert

Last night I did something I thought I would never do...

I went to a blue grass band concert. 

AND IT WAS AWESOME! 

If you have never heard of Link Union, think of the VonTrap family (they are all brothers and sisters - and the mom and dad) meets Duelin' Banjos - in a good way! They were amazing and there was not a foot in the in the building that wasn't tapping at some point and Daniel could barely contain his 'yeee-haaaw' for most of the evening. 

This is just a little taste of their music. They even did some Irish music! We were both mesmerized by their fast flying fingers on the different instruments. There is a list of the places they are playing on the website, and if they are playing near you, I would tell you to GO! You will love it!

Off to go work in the basement! 

Have a happy Saturday!

Adventures in Firsts: Co-Hosting!

I just wanted to give you a quick heads up that tomorrow Adventures of D and V will be co-hosting a link party for the very first time! You may remember some of my lists that I make on Tuesdays...like 

10 shoes I LOVE 

or

10 things I would want to have on a desert island

or

10 reasons why we LOVE cruises

Every week I join the link party at Lena's blog Mom 2 Memphis and Ruby. But tomorrow I wont have to go there to link up my list! Because I am co-hosting with Lena this week! (EEEK! Very excited!)

If you are not a follower of Mom2memphisandruby, I am giving you all a bit of a heads up on tomorrows list, in hopes you will make your own list and join the link party! Tomorrow's list is 

10 favorites from the 90's. 

Now you don't have to make a list of "favorites from the 90's" to link up. It can be any type of list. But I think it is fun to think back and remember what your favorite things were in the 90's! 

I hope you will join the party!

And since no post is complete without a picture...

Here is one of our basement. 

It's. Almost. Totally. Cleaned. Out!!!

 Walls are down!

Next step is digging down and replacing the support beams. 

Adventures in Firsts: Giveaway Winner!

Yesterday, I woke up all excited to do the drawing for the 100 Followers Giveaway! I got the names all written on little slips of paper - it didn't take long because there were only 10 entries which I was a little disappointed more people didn't want to enter, but that mean a greater chance for each of you who did enter! I took some pictures, opened my computer, clicked on the internet browser and......NO INTERNET! Our service was down "until midnight" according to the internet company...I didn't wait up until midnight to see if that is when it got fixed, but that is the reason for not posting this yesterday! 

Before you see the winner please read this: 

 I so much appreciate each of you who took the time to enter the give away! If you are not the grand prize winner and you would like to send me your mailing address via my e-mail, I would love to mail you a little consolation prize!

My e-mail address is Veronicalynnhill (at) gmail.com 

Here we go! All the names...

 And the winner is...

Callie Nicole from Through Clouded Glass

Congratulation! 

(I am sending you an e-mail now!)

Remember, if you are not the grand prize winner and you would like to send me your mailing address via my e-mail, I would love to mail you a little consolation prize!

My e-mail address is Veronicalynnhill (at) gmail.com 

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Adventures in Firsts: 100 Followers & ADV 1st Giveaway!

To all the wonderful people who have joined in our adventure, THANK YOU! 
It is so exciting to read all the comments and to share ideas and encouragement. As you can see the GFC counter on the right is over 100! And to celebrate that milestone in the Adventures of D and V, here is our first giveaway. 

So one lucky reader will win the following:

 A set of home made cards. I love making cards and a few months ago participated in a CARD SWAP. The winner will get a set of 10 cards and envelopes.

 If you missed it you can read about how much I LOVE lists {HERE}

And I made these sweet flower pens as a baby shower favor {HERE}

The winner will get this flower pen and pad of paper.

By far the most popular post to date has been all Daniel's idea!

{HERE}

For all of you who commented on how you just tossed your hard boiled egg slicer,

now one reader will have this handy kitchen tool that is no longer just for slicing eggs!

And finally, I did one other swap, a mug swap.

Hot beverages are frequently consumed in our house, so I thought a mug was appropriate.

The winner will receive this mug! 

HOW TO ENTER:
If you are already a follower of this blog, please leave a comment telling 
(1) How you follow ~ GFC, e-mail, RSS...
(2) What you would like to see more of on ADV (recipes, house projects, general life...)
(3) Your e-mail so I can contact you when you win (if you are a no-reply commenter). 


If you are new to the adventure, please become our newest follower however you like to read your blogs, and then follow steps 1-3 above! 


A winner will be drawn and announced on June 9th!


Good Luck! 

Adventures in Firsts: My First VoxBox!

Have you heard of Influenster? Basically it is a FREE program where members get to test the latest products, giving insightful feedback, and spreading the word on their favorite finds. Since I joined, now I get to show off my personalized product shipment and tell you all about the free products I got to try!

 Since I just got my box, I have not had a change to try anything out yet, but here is what I got:

 And there is a card telling you all about the products!

I am super excited to try the body wash 

and I already love the smell of the body spray!

I have been wanting to try the press on nail polish....

I will be sure to let you know how it goes!

Adventures in Firsts: Please Vote for ME, and Coffee Mug Swap

There are 2 things I am doing for the FIRST TIME!#1 I joined my first craft contest! Last week I entered my Spring Vacation Purse

In a craft contest put on by One Artsy Mama

TODAY is the first round of voting!

Would you please click {here} and vote for me (just look for this picture, its #6!)

#2 I did my first swap!!!I joined theBasically I signed up with Susan and she sent me the name and address of another blogger who also signed up for the mug swap. Then you check out their blog, find out their style, make a new friend, and send them a mug. My swap buddy is Jessie from 

And she sent me the most beautiful mug!

I love it so much! It is a little larger than a regular coffee mug (which means more coffee!). I love the lace like details on the top and I LOVE black and white. 

Thanks Jessie for a wonderful mug!

We had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday.

A house full of family.

Some yummy steaks,

Peach Sangria!

And a simple centerpiece that I will show you how to make tomorrow. 

For now, is a picture!

Happy Monday!

P.S. Thanks for taking a few seconds to vote for me at the One Artsy Mama craft contest!