Gadanke Journal Giveaway

When our children were growing up I quickly realized that I couldn’t (and didn’t!) keep up with 3 baby books. Back in 1984 I picked up our very first “family book” just a blank journal nothing fancy paper cover, I paid maybe $2.00 just in case it didn’t ‘take’. But it did take. And our family has dozens and dozens of ‘family books’. To this day there is a family book on my table. These are our family history. When we ate dinner I would ask what do you want to remember today? When people ask I tell them EVERYTHING thing is in these books. My very favorite example (ohhhh I’m so sorry Zachary!)
Zac said “You won’t write this one”
Mom “Zac yes, I promise! Every word”
Zac “No you won’t”
Mom “Look, I’m writing” I am writing this conversation write now….. Zac is now standing over my shoulder and watching as I am writing … Zac says I won’t write this story, but I am writing every word he says…. Okay…

AND the greatest entry of the year went as such……… “Today in math class I had to do a problem on the board in the front of the class and MOM I let out the longest loudest fart I ever did in my WHOLE LIFE!” (Ohhhh Zachary you really thought I WOULDN’T put this in the book?!? Have we MET!??!)

Okay, that was a long lead in for a giveaway. I found for a wonderful Journal!! The Bragging Mommy has a giveaway for a Gadanke Journal. You should go enter!

I’m Refreshing My Blog (and Exorcising Some Digital Ghosts)

Updating old blog content is like digital archaeology—except I’ve unearthed a full-on resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine.

This digital poltergeist has been causing absolute chaos behind the scenes. If things look a little haunted around here, here is the proof:

The Vanishing Act: The ghost keeps deleting my best images and video tutorials, leaving behind sad, empty boxes.
The Link Graveyard: It’s been sneakily stripping away my trusted brand partners and replacing them with sketchy “AI Crypto” links.
Font Sabotage: Apparently trapped in 2001, it keeps reverting my clean layout back to “Geocities-era” antique fonts.

My 2026 Blog Refresh Plan

To banish these spirits and keep my traffic climbing, I’m launching a step-by-step exorcism plan:

Exorcise the 404s: Running a broken link checker to track down every dead end and missing image.
Modernize Recommendations: Swapping out outdated products for my absolute 2026 essentials.
SEO Deep Clean: Refreshing metadata and strategically placing focus keywords.