Well, I ended up staying awake far later than I should have last night, but I really wanted to get the results posted today as promised. Thank you all SO very much for the overwhelming response to both my giveaway and your kind words about my blog. I really appreciate each and every one of my readers, and I’m glad to have so many new readers as a result of this contest. 
Now, on to the matter at hand. 
I entered all the names into a large numbered list. I ended up with a whopping 402 entries since so many of you kindly posted links on your blog. Thanks!
After getting all the names pulled together, I used random.org to select the winner.
So, without further adieu, the winner is ….
Valerie, the Fog City Dweller! Congratulations, Valerie! 
If you’ll drop me an email with your mailing address, I’ll get everything packaged up and get it out in the mail to you in the next few days.
Until next time …
Yahoo! Thanks for having such a nice giveaway for us to enter! Congrats again for 1000 posts!
Wow! Thanks for holding the giveaway drawing Melissa! I am so excited that I won.
402! Wow! Congrats to Valerie.
congratulations Valerie !!
Yay and congratulations….I am so happy for ya
I am soooo in love with your blog
Thanks for all that you share with your readers!
Whew! 402
Congrats Valerie!!
Wow, she is so lucky!! Congratulations
Mel, thanks for this funny giveaway!
Congratulations!!! Melissa your blog is in my favourites now
Lucky Valerie~~~~~ Congratulations!!!
Thank you, Mel, for hosting such wonderful giveaway!!
Congratulations to Valerie – who always tells me she doesn’t ever win anything. And now she has!