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Hats From She Makes Hats

Robyn from She Makes Hats sent my girls these adorable hats.  They all love them, but my youngest is especially attached to hers, I can barely get her to take it off!  These photos are of my younger 2 girls, we headed downtown to play around, get some ice cream, and have a little photo shoot with their new hats.  

Robyn also made one for my oldest girl, it is orange and fits her perfectly.

She made me a fun turquoise hat awhile back, and I wear it at least once a week.


She Makes Hats is our featured giveaway this week, so make sure you sign up as it will be over tomorrow!  No worries if you don’t win, because..


She Makes Hats is giving New Nostalgia readers 20% off any order.  Visit her online store, and use the code– Nostalgia12–when ordering.


Do you want to enter the giveaway?  Hurry up, a winner will be announced tomorrow!

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Sponsor New Nostalgia In May


Thanks to everyone who sponsored New Nostalgia in April – it’s been so amazing to see all the great giveaways, and how much you all have loved them! Having such support sitting in my sidebar is such a great feeling, and I am eager to see who will be there in May. 

If you’re interested, there are spots available for $50 – and sponsorship now includes the option of a giveaway!


I’m currently averaging 600,000 viewers a month…wow I feel blessed! With this in mind, sponsorship (buying ad space in my sidebar) will send some of those viewers your way.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Send an email to sponsornewnostalgia@gmail.com with “Count Me In for May” in the subject line. 

WHAT IF DON’T HAVE AN AD DESIGN?

No problem, I have the hook up. Check out Kathy over at Nudge Media, her ad designs make you want to click on them and if you mention my name, Kathy will design an awesome ad for your shop or blog for only $20.

HOW WILL IT BENEFIT ME?

Here are a few statistics: 

• 600,000 pageviews per month (100,000 more than last month)
• 4,126 subscribers via RSS, Google Feed Reader, and Bloglovin’ (up over 1,000 RSS since last month)
• over 2,100 Facebook Friends (up 500)
• 18,165 followers on Pinterest (up over 500 since last month!)

You can find more information (including ad sizes) here. 

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Saturday Giveaway // She Makes Hats

Today’s giveaway comes to us from Robyn at She Makes Hats! She make beautiful handmade hats and also has an amazing lifetime goal:

“I aim to knit and give away 10,000 hats in my lifetime for friends, family, and charity.” –Robyn


Robyn knits and crochets hats for both babies and adults, and she’s offering up one handmade hat of your choice to the winner!


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Health Update

If you are not following New Nostalgia on Facebook, then you have not heard my good news!

CT scan showed NO SPOT on my kidney!

Bone scan is CLEAR!

I was called on Thursday by a nurse with the good news, and I have been rejoicing ever since.  I am so very thankful.

I received my CT report in the mail today and when reading it, I just cried.  Tears of gratitude.  It is an amazing thing to be able to have my insides looked at, to have them written about in such detail, and for those details to include the words, “NO SIGN OF METASTATIC DISEASE.”

I have not had a CT scan or bone scan in a year, so it is really reassuring to know that there is nothing growing in there that should not be!  At least nothing cancerous…I do have some snarky ovarian cysts that like to visit me, but when compared with what could be they are simply just a bother.

Let me share with you some of what my report said..beautiful, beautiful words!

~Axillary is clear.
~Lungs are clear
~No pulmonary nodules
~Liver is normal
~Spleen is normal
~Pancreas and Adrenal glands appear within satisfactory limits
~Kidneys demonstrate symmetric uptake of contrast
~A Renal (kidney) mass in not identified
~Aorta is normal

Yippee Do Da Hallelujah!

So what do they say about the spot on my kidney?  “The previously questioned lesion on the right kidney is most likely secondary to prominent column of Bertin.”  Wha??

I’m not sure what a “prominent column of Bertin” is, but I do know that it is not worrisome, and it usually takes both an ultrasound and a CT scan to figure out that it is not something more scary.

It was interesting to read that there was some fluid that could indicate a recent ovarian cyst rupture, and they also saw that pesky right cyst that is giving me heck each month.  It had shrunk down a bit, but still there.  The intense pain I had earlier in the month could have been a rupturing cyst, or it could have been due to how large my cyst had gotten.  I have several, they just like to keep me company.  They were introduced to my by my meds that I have to take for the next 4 years, so I will try to live with them.

My prayer is that they do not cause too much trouble.  I can handle pain to a certain extent each month, but last month was very intense and if it continues to be that way we may have to take more drastic measures and shut down my ovaries for a bit with drugs.  Blech.  Don’t want to do that.  We will see!

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10 Most Viewed Posts At New Nostalgia

I thought it would be fun to share my top 10 most viewed posts here at New Nostalgia.

I so don’t take those pageviews for granted!  Thank you all so much for viewing, reading and sharing.  You allow me to do what I love.

I am so thankful!

Oct 5, 2011, 170 comments
711,475 Pageviews
Dec 15, 2011, 35 comments
340,837 Pageviews
May 24, 2010, 38 comments
125,171 Pageviews
Feb 19, 2012, 27 comments
68,826 Pageviews
Apr 22, 2011, 31 comments
58,252 Pageviews
Jun 7, 2010, 24 comments
54,992 Pageviews
Jun 2, 2011, 14 comments
32,399 Pageviews
Jul 31, 2010, 16 comments
11,731 Pageviews
Mar 16, 2012, 17 comments
8,918 Pageviews
Jan 15, 2012, 10 comments
8,698 Pageviews

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Saturday Giveaway: The Best Advice For New Moms Book!!




For today’s giveaway, one reader will receive a copy of The Best Advice For New Moms by author Jill Clair!

This is a super useful and unique book that gives “Time-Saving Tips & Short Stories from Moms Around the World.”  When I first heard about this book, I thought, “what a great idea, real tips from real moms.”  Then when I was asked to be a contributor to the book, I was ecstatic! I’ve been really excited to share this with all of you. Make sure you check out page 96!
As I was reading the book, I was so touched by the wisdom of mom’s who have just “been there.”  I found myself wishing I had the book back when my girls were babes.  If you know anyone who is pregnant, this would be a WONDERFUL shower gift.  It is also great for new moms and moms with young kids.  As a mom of older kids, I was still able to glean wisdom from the book, as there is advice in there that all moms, even grandmothers, can use.
–from The Best Advice For New Mom’s Website:
“Becoming a new mother is a time of joy, hope and sometimes a little uncertainty.
If you are a new mom or about to be one, this book is for you!
Every page offers practical advice from more than 50 moms from around the world. From all walks of life, the featured moms include entrepreneurs, stay-at-home moms, artists, scientists, journalists, and PTA superheroes!
New moms can easily locate surprising suggestions, time-saving tips, and smart solutions that will make life as a brand-new mother easier and even more enjoyable.”
If you would like to buy the book, click here.

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Last week’s Thrive Giveaway winner IS:

BETHANY 



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Meet Our April Sponsors!

Have you noticed my awesome sponsors over in the sidebar? I still can’t believe I have the privilege of having sponsors here at New Nostalgia.  Their presence is truly a blessing to me, both financially and the support I feel from them.  I want to reciprocate that support, but I need your help to do just that!  If any of their great sites catch your eye, would you click through and check them out?

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 I am SO SO PROUD of my oldest girl, Teagan.  She has been a busy bee at her Twisted Tape Shop, creating and selling duct tape hair bows, clips, rings, purses and pins. She has an inventory of over 150 items ready and waiting for folks to snap them up, and has been super involved in every aspect of running the shop!

NUDGE_AD

Nudge Media is owned by Kathy Rathbun. With a specialty in personal branding, you can get anything from a custom logo, to business cards to a personalized Facebook page or a new blog banner to help your shop or website stand out!  Kathy believes it only takes a small step, or nudge in the right direction to make a big difference!

beauty divine

Beauty Divine is an amazing resource for photographers with a busy schedule! Owner Laurie Cosgrove offers up fresh and modern templates for busy photographers – everything from albums and papers to cards and even marketing kits! I love the different baby announcement ideas she offers.

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She Knits Hats has a simple mission – to document the hats knitter Robyn Devine makes to give away.Whether donated to charity or gifted to friends or family, Robyn’s goal to give away 10,000 hats in her lifetime can be followed here!

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Shelf Reliance is the only company in the world who offers an innovative online program that helps you create your own home grocery store. Shelf Reliance is not just any type of food – THRIVE products are all-natural, so naturally they are good for you. THRIVE foods do not contain harmful additives or preservatives, so you can feel confident that when you eat THRIVE, you are guiding your family to a healthy and happy life.

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Back in 2008, Joshua Becker and his family made the radical decision to live with less. He began documenting their journey towards “rational minimalism” on his blog Becoming Minimalist, sharing his success, failures, and tips for living a life where the best things aren’t actually things.
 

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Clean Mama is a great website run by Becky, a work-from-home mama to three amazing kiddos. In her spare time, she looks for new ways to simplify, organize, create, and clean! She has amazing printables that have truly changed the way I clean my home. The best part? She shares her finds with everyone on her blog!

HealthyCastles

Healthy Castles is an awesome blog and resource for us all! Kari’s blog is full of healthy and natural options meant to help us all live a more balanced, happy and healthy life! A thyroid cancer survivor and mom of three, Kari constantly seeks new ways to live an all-natural life and share it with her readers.

Adventures In Dinner featured step-by-step meal ideas, peeks into life as a parent, and so much more goodness! Whether you’re a seasoned pro in the kitchen or you’re a newbie just getting her feet wet, this blog has the perfect recipe for you!

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Interested in sponsoring New Nostalgia for May? Learn more about sponsorship here!

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