NewlyWoodwards

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I should buy a lottery ticket

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Do you ever have the feeling that luck is you on your side?

Well, let’s just say that the last few days have been lucky for Mrs. NewlyWoodwards.

It all began on Friday afternoon when I won a B&N Nook e-reader in a work drawing. I’ve been lusting over the Nook for months and I was really hoping I would win. That baby is awesome.

I think I thought I was on Price is Right for a moment after winning and promptly made a fool out of myself in front of 200-or-so coworkers. (Totally worth it. I’m still smiling just thinking about it.)

Then, everything just seemed to go my way on Saturday, too:

  • I went to buy paint at Home Depot and there was a “buy 3-get one free” deal on gallons of Behr paint. (In case you are wondering, I bought 8 gallons. I’ve already used two of them.)
  • I stopped for my favorite pizza bread for lunch at Grinder’s Spaghetti House (local) and it was a special for $2.50.
  • I picked up a small bottle of carpet shampoo at Bed Bath and Beyond and it wasn’t priced. The manager said it was a sample for demo at the store and I could just take it home and try it.
By the end of the day on Saturday, I had a perma-smile on my face. Which brings me to ponder, is it really luck? Or is it all about attitude?
Regardless, I’ll take it. And a Power Ball ticket, too. For good measure.

Do you believe in luck?

Comments

  1. Lucky, lucky girl! I’m so jealous and I want to get one so badly!! Soon. I will be getting one in the next couple months I hope 🙂

  2. That is so awesome! What a wonderful series of events. And I’m mad jealous of you new Nook. Mad. Jealous.

  3. I beleive it’s ALL about attitude. Smiling is contagious and you have one of the most beautiful smiles I’ve ever seen. It makes ME smile just thinkin’ about it. I just wanna give you something free myself. Let me think about that one! LOL

  8. I do believe in luck, but I think for you its partially about attitude… You seem to bring a positive attitude out to play no matter what tries to bring you down and that’s important. Plus, you really appreciate it when things go your way and that makes everything else seem sweeter!

  9. dude i love when a bunch of little awesome things happen. Makes for such a great day. Not that winning a Nook is a little thing…it’s a pretty friggin big thing.

  14. that’s awesome! if you win, can i borrow $200 or so to buy myself a silhouette and supplies . . . ??? 🙂 no? OK, just asking! 🙂

  22. I’m with Cindy, I think it’s all about noticing the great things – not everybody does that so I think it’s so cool that you appreciate them! But I would still buy a lottery ticket just in case it’s luck. 🙂 And way to go on the Nook, that sounds AWESOME!!

  23. Ha! I love it. And I think a lot of it is attitude (or at least NOTICING all the good things). BUT. It’s not everyday you win a Nook. So there’s that. And Home Depot doesn’t always have a sale on paint at the precise time you need it, either. So I’d call it a lucky weekend.

  24. Nice! All about the little things right? If you could send a little luck my way- I’m looking for a dresser/sideboard that is only 50 inches long that I can refinish. Thanks 🙂