Prizes revealed and I have a million dollars

I abandoned my old blog just after awarding some prizes for helping to provide pseudonyms for my kids on that blog. Just because I only got to use those names on a couple of posts and now have to use different names, does not mean that the winning readers don't get their prizes. Of COURSE they do. At the time that they won, however, I had NO IDEA what the prizes would be. I finally got them together, though, and sent them off yesterday. Here are the winners' prizes:

For Alice:



Alice, I know you're a Patterson fan, which made me question the intelligence of giving you a Patterson book that you may have already read (I hope you haven't), but I just read this one and OH MY GOSH, it's the most surprisy (new word!) ending since (SPOILER) Kyle Craig turned out to be the bad guy. Also, a Tonks key chain. HA! And some cat treats for your kitties.

For moo and Saly:





I hope neither of you has read The Other Boleyn Girl. I NEVER read historical fiction because... BORING. And BORING. But someone talked me into trying this one, and it was SO NOT BORING. Also, a Dr. Suess book for your kidlets, though I can't remember which of you got which Dr. Seuss book. So that'll be a surprise. Look at me, promoting reading through prizes. Is there a Nobel Prize for that? I should SO be nominated.

Since Saly also won the random drawing, she gets a second prize:



I got the blue version of this toy for my nephew and great nephew (holy crap, I have a great nephew and I'm not even 40, WTH?) and they both LOVE it. I got you the pink version for Olivia. If anyone has something to say about promoting gender stereotypes here, KISS MY ASS.

So, I hope you all enjoy the prizes!

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Now, you're probably wondering about the part of the title where I mention that I have a million dollars. Yeah, well. I don't really. But I had to post this because of how recently someone (Tessie, I think? By the way, where IS she? Other than NOT HERE? Tessie, why hast thou forsaken me?) mentioned the song "If I Had a Million Dollars" by the Barenaked Ladies. Yesterday this took place in my home (I only wish I had it on video):

Beth: I'm going to save up money until I have a million dollars.

Me: Yeah?

Beth: Yeah. So then instead of singing "IF I Had a Million Dollars," I can sing "Now I HAVE a Million Dollars."

Jo: Like, now that I have a million dollars, I WILL buy you a house.

Beth: Right.

Then the two of them break into song.

Beth: Now that I have a million dollars.

Jo: Now that I have a million dollars.

Beth: I will buy you a house.

Jo: I will buy you a house.

Beth: Now that I have a million dollars.

Jo: Now that I have a million dollars.

Beth: I'll buy you furniture for your house.

Jo: Furniture for your house. [Yeah, they don't exactly know all the lyrics.]

Beth: Now that I have a million dollars, I'll buy you a monkey!

Jo: Haven't you always wanted a mon-KEY?

Don't you all just wish you lived at MY house? It's not constant chaos AT ALL.