Today is my birthday! And.....drum roll please.....I am also the Featured Blogger at SITS. What a great day!
Welcome SITStas! Who or what is SITS, you ask? SITS is a huge, diverse group of bloggers who offer support and comments to others; truly a unique community in the blogosphere.
When I started blogging I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Gradually it became a very important (and sometimes all consuming) part of my daily life. Soon after getting started, I was introduced to SITS. Along the way, I have been entertained, educated and encouraged by so many.
So let me tell you a little about me. The title and design of my blog, It's a Jungle Out There was inspired by a safari in South Africa a few years ago.
Unlike many in SITS, I am not a WAHM or a SAHM or even a mother. Married for nearly 25 years to a man who made me giggle and blush at 16, I do, however, have a wonderfully blended family that includes two stepchildren and five grandchildren who often find themselves mentioned in my posts. In my day job, I'm a full-time Realtor who finds time to be involved in my community. I'm a traveler, animal lover, photographer and genealogist. Life is good.
Want to know more? Take a look at the posts I've linked below. Hopefully you'll find them interesting, maybe a bit entertaining, and worth sticking around for more.
Welcome SITStas! Who or what is SITS, you ask? SITS is a huge, diverse group of bloggers who offer support and comments to others; truly a unique community in the blogosphere.
When I started blogging I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Gradually it became a very important (and sometimes all consuming) part of my daily life. Soon after getting started, I was introduced to SITS. Along the way, I have been entertained, educated and encouraged by so many.
So let me tell you a little about me. The title and design of my blog, It's a Jungle Out There was inspired by a safari in South Africa a few years ago.
Unlike many in SITS, I am not a WAHM or a SAHM or even a mother. Married for nearly 25 years to a man who made me giggle and blush at 16, I do, however, have a wonderfully blended family that includes two stepchildren and five grandchildren who often find themselves mentioned in my posts. In my day job, I'm a full-time Realtor who finds time to be involved in my community. I'm a traveler, animal lover, photographer and genealogist. Life is good.
Want to know more? Take a look at the posts I've linked below. Hopefully you'll find them interesting, maybe a bit entertaining, and worth sticking around for more.
Home Sweet Home
Adventures in Sorrento & Capri
Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me?
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you again.
254 comments:
1 – 200 of 254 Newer› Newest»WOW, first person to wish you a HAPPY birthday and HAPPY SITS day!
I'm off to read your posts!
Have a WONDERFUL day SITSta
*singing to the tune of "The Merry Widow Waltz"*
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,
We love you!
Happy Birthday,
And may all your dreams come true.
When you blow out the candles,
One light stays aglo-o-ow.
It's the love light in your eyes
Where'er you go!
Happy Birthday, Sandy!
*continues with the voice-waltzing*
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,
We love you!
Happy Birthday,
And may all your dreams come true.
When you blow out the candles,
One light stays aglo-o-ow--
It's the love light in your eyes
Where'er you go!
Okay, let's sing it one more time for everybody who has a birthday this year!
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,
We love you!
Happy Birthday,
And may all your dreams come true.
When you blow out the candles,
One light stays aglo-o-ow.
It's the love light in your eyes
Where'er you go!
Love and many merry returns of the day! SparkleFarkle~~~~~*
Congratulations on your SITS day and have a fabulous birthday!!!
Congrats and happy birthday! What a fun day for you :o)
Happy Birthday, and Happy SITS day!
I bet your on cloud nine right now.
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Happy Birthday Sandy!!!
Tomorrow is my grandson's 16th!
Happy Birthday and SITS day! Congrats on being the featured blogger!
Love your blog!!! Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!
For starters, Happy Birthday!!! Second, congrats on being featured. Love the safari theme, my sister in law would love your decor ;) Great looking site, glad to find it! And a fellow reader! Happy reading =)
hope you are having a wonderful birthday...
congrats on your sits day! i am really enjoying your blog...i took a bit of a sneak peak on the pie blog and i laughed out loud...i love the phrase...
"the pie goes for a ride"...i might just use that one day
tanti aguri
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!
Love the jungle theme!
Happy SITS day, and Happy, Happy Birthday!!!
Hi, I am here from SITS. Happy birthday! Love your blog by the way.
Happy Birthday, Happy SITS day ... I am off to look around. Love the look.
Rawr!
Cristina
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Stopping by from SITS
HAVE A GREAT SITS DAY!!
Happy birthday! Love the blog!
Happy Birthday and congratulations on your SITS day!!
Happy SITS day! Have a great birthday, too.
Nice to meet ya & hope you have a great SITS Feature Day!!
Happy Birthday too!
Happy Birthday! Love the jungle you have here! My herd of Llamas would fit right in!
www.littlellamas.blogspot.com
Happy Birthday! Hope it's a good one. :)
Visiting from SITS :) xo
Happy birthday to you and congrats on your Blogger of the Day status! OK, the pie post made me snort ~ loved it!
~WOW! Sandy what a duoble special day for you.
Congrats on your SITS Feature Day and Happy Birthday to you sweet lady!
~ENJOY! *Smiles*
Happy Birthday & Happy SITS day!
Happy Birthday and SITS Day...wow what a day for you! Love your blog look...very unique!
http://thepursuitofmommyness.com/
Just stopping by from SITS!
Happy birthday and happy SITS day!!!
what a great present for your birthday!!! Have a great day all around. I look forward to checking out the blog!
A well deserved honor.
Happy birthday.
Happy Birthday/SITS Day you lucky thing!!! :)
Happy birthday and congrats on your SITS day Sandy!
Happy Birthday! I hope your day is amazing!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! I hope both are awesome!
your birthday and your big SITS day? wow! congrats & happy b-day!
Happy SITS Day!!!
Oh my gosh! This is going to be such an exciting day for you : ) SITS and your Birthday! YAY! I hope it is tons of fun and you have a wonderful time!
Your blog is so cool! I loved the post about the horses, and I've actually bookmarked the one about Sorrento - after reading that I am definitely decided that I am going there, and that's where I'm going to stay!
Happy birthday, sitstah, and enjoy your sits day.
Happy SITS Day! I love your design. It looks great! Let me check out some of your posts...
Happy SITS Day and Happy birthday to you! I'm off to poke around a little bit on your beautiful blog!
well happy birthday and happy sits day! enjoy! =)
Wow, Happy Birthday AND Happy SITS Day!! What an awesome day for you... make the most of it!
Have an Extraordinary Day!
Hi Sandy! I haven't visited you in way too long! How nice to see you on SITS and how great that it is your Birthday and your SITS Day! :0)
Happy Birthday & Congrats on your feature!!
It's refreshing to come across someone on SITS that's not a mommy-blogger. (I'm guilty.) Haha.
Happy SITS day and I hope you've had a birthday filled with lots of happy memories.
I love your site. Great posts. Very inviting. Will come back to read more.
That is a ROCKIN' day ;) Happy Happy Joy Joy to you birthday lady! And enjoy your SITS day.
Jamie :)
Stopping by from SITS! Congrats for being FB. What a nice blog you're having here! Added it to my blogroll.
Happy Tuesday
Happy birthday! Happy SITS day! Enjoy!
How cool is that! Happy b-day and congrats on your SITS day.
Happy birthday and happy SITS day too from Cairo, Egypt!
http://BLOGitse.blogspot.com
Congrats on your day! Love the blog layout! :)
Happy SITS day!
Happy SITS day and birthday and you will be happy to know (I am sure) that these wishes are coming all the way from South Africa.
Happy Birthday AND Happy SITS Day to you!!! What a wonderful day it will be too!! Enjoy all the bloggy love!
Happy Birthday and Congrats on your SITS day! I love your blog layout, by the way and would love to go on a Safari one day. I love animals too and am not a mother either. Off to read your posts.
Visiting from SITS.
It's my birthday too! How cool is that!
Happy SITS Day and B-Day!
Congrats on your SITS day, can't wait to look around.
Hi Sandy, love your blog, am visiting from SITS, you are so right about it being a part of normal life, I have only just started blogging and it has become a must for my dialy life now. I was in RSA 20 years ago and it still has my heart. All the best, Coryanne
Happy Birthday and SITS day!
Happy SITS DAY and Birthday! That is awesome. Bask in the glory!
Hi Sandy. GORGEOUS site and awesome content on your blog.
It's good to link up with a fellow SITS gal.
Have a good one. :)
Happy Birthday! Sending some SITS Love your way. Hope you enjoy your Day in the Sun!
Happy birthday and SITS day!
It's nice to meet you! (From SITS)
Gorgeous looking blog.. made me just want to throw myself down on it and roll around a bit. But since it is your birthday, I will show some decorum and behave. Congratulations - Enjoy enjoy enjoy
Popped over from SITS
Cheers L
Happy SITS Day Sandy!!! And happy birthday! Talk about a pretty awesome day!! I'm looking forward to looking around :)
Happy birthday - and happy SITS day! Enjoy!
wow...your blog is pretty awesome ...
Happy SITS DAY - hope you have a wonderful day Sista!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day!!! What a fun blog! I love to travel so reading about all your fun trips has been fun!
Happy Birthday fellow SISTa! Hoping you enjoy it and many more!
Wow you have a beautiful blog!! I'm off to see your other posts!
Happy Birthday and Congrats on being featured!!
Have a wonderful day!
WOW Happy Birthday AND SITS day!!ENJOY!!!
Enjoy your SITS day and Happy Birthday!h
Happy Birthday and happy sits day!
:) A whole package deal hehe.
Jane!
Happy birthday and happy SITS day! I'm so happy you are being featured!!!!
Thanks again for your sweet comments!
Hahahappy Birthday and Feature Day! When you didn't mention your age, I suspected you might be a kindred spirit...and you are! I am not a SAHM or WAHM either! Let's stay in touch!
What an awesome birthday gift! Congrats on your SITS Day! It's always exciting when someone I already follow is the FB. It's even more fun when it's someone I actually know in real life. Congrats!
I was *just* here a day or so ago to comment on your pie post :P.
Congratulations on your SITS Day!! :)
I think it's amazing how many bloggers end up getting their SITS day on their birthday-- what a great present from bloggyland!
Off to read more of your posts :)
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
Ok, never leave a comment first thing in the morning before coffee! Why I called you "Jane" instead of Sandy... well it's got to be the jungle theme. SOO sorry!!!!
Happy SITS day!
I love your jungle theme.
Happy birthday! Enjoy being the FB :)
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! What a great combo!
Happy SITS DAY BIRTHDAY! I've been telling my husband that I'd love to do a South Africa safari when we're debt free-- you'll have to help me convince him!
Stopping by from SITS...Happy Birthday! I agree that blogging started as something small and now it's a daily necessity!
Happy Birthday! Stopping by from sits - loved your "love" story.
Congrats on your SITS day and a HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
~WM
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day!
Wow a 2 for 1...Happy SITS Birthday day!!
Stopping by from SITS - best wishes for a Happy Birthday and a Happy Blog Day! Stop by and see me!
Susan
Happy birthday, Sandy!
Happy Birthday to you! Here from SITS, and I just love the look of the place!
Happy birthday and Happy SITS day too !!!
Happy both days! I'll be taking a home-blog tour now.
Happy Birthday! I loved the post for your husband's birthday!
Enjoy!
Happy Birthday!!! How fun to be featured on SITS on this special day! You've got a team of friends celebrating with you today!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day. Nice to meet you!
Nothing better than to celebrate your Birthday with a SITS Day! Happy Birthday - and Happy SITS Day! :)
Happy Birthday and Sits Day!! Hope its a great one:)
You have an awesome layout!!! Hope you have a great SITS day.
Well happy bday and Sits day, that is a great day!
Happy Tuesday. Congrats on your SITS feature. Off to read a post or two before I head out to work. Hope you have a great day.
What a fantastic birthday gift!! Happy Birthday and SITSday!! I love the atmosphere of your blog, so I'll definitely be back for more!
Today is your birthday...wow, and SITS day too! Go get some lottery tickets because it's your lucky day.
Birthday hugs,
Mary
Happy Birthday! Congrats for being chosen for SITS day! Love your blog and the pie post was great:)
WOW! Happy SITS day AND Happy Birthday! What a wonderful day for you! Congrats!
Kerri
www.sickofmg.blogspot.com
Happy Birthday! I love your blog design. It's so cute!
Happy birthday and Happy SITS day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and Happy SITS Day to you, Sandy!! What an awesome thing to have both in the same day.
Your blog is great and I absolutely love the story of how you met and married your husband. So romantic. :)
I hope you have a wonderful day! Enjoy!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day - hope you have a great time!
Happy Birthday! Happy SITS Day! Happy Everything! Love your blog. The jungle print is awesome!
HAPPY birthday and HAPPY SITS day!
I have enjoyed some of your post looking forward to more.
Have a WONDERFUL day SITSta
What a GREAT day for you!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY--I hope it's a fabulous one! AND happy SITS day! :-)
How exciting!! Happy SITS Day Sandy! Great blog!
Happy everything! Congrats on a great day!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day!
LOVE your blog design so cute! Congrats on being today's FB! I look forward to reading more and getting to know you better!! Enjoy your day!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day!!
Hello Sitsta. Loved the pie post most of all. Happy Birthday too!
Have a wonderful birthday and happy SITS day!
Happy Birthday, Happy SITS day. Your blog is awesome! I loved the story of how you met your now husband. That is so sweet (and yes everyone loves a good love story).
Happy SITS day! Like the leopard print! I agree with your post, "What's Wrong With People?" Happy B-Day!
Sandy, I am so happy to see you here. Hooray on your SITS day.
I am so excited for you. Hope you have a wonderful Birthday too!
Look at all those comments!!!!
HAPPY SITS DAY!
Happy Birthady to You!!!!!
I love your background!!! grrrrr :D
Congratulations on your SITs feature!! I hope that you enjoy your day in the sun:-)
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!!
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Congrats on your SITS day! Good for you! Enjoy it...I'm off to check out your featured posts! :-)
Happy Birthday and congrats n your SITS Day!! I love the look of your blog!!
Happy SITS Day! Have a wonderful birthday, and enjoy all the commenting love. You have a very cute site and a lot of great energy!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! Love your wild looking blog.
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! hope you enjoy every moment of it! I am going to look around at your blog.....I love the look very cute!!! Have a wonderful day!!!!!
Happy Birthday, and Happy SITS Day! I would love to go on a safari....your pictures are just gorgeous.:)
Happy, Happy Birthday and SITS day!! I hope you enjoy both. The pictures in your header are amazing!
Happy Birthday and SITS day! What a wonderful way to start your day!
How cool to have your SITS day on your birthday! Happy Birthday and congrats on being the FB! Hope you have a fantastic day!
Happy Birthday and SITS day. Hope your day is wonderful!
Happy birthday and Happy SITS day! Enjoy!!
Happy SITS Day! And Happy Birthday to boot! That's great!
Happy Birthday and happy SITS day.
Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns of The Day!
Happy SITSday!!
Great posts for your spotlight as FB! Hope you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy your very special day!
A birthday and a SITS day together! Happy birthday. I can't wait to check out your blog. I did a little reading and you are hilarious!
Hows this for a shocker? I'm stopping by from SITS. The heck you say? Nope, it's true.
At the risk of drawing ire from all the great blogs out there about 'Mommy-dom', I find it refreshing to find one that isn't.
I have two grown children and while I do mention how awesome my nearly 20 year old son is now and then, I'm so over diaper duty.
Don't worry, all the mommy's out there -- I'm going to bring this back: I am GREATLY looking forward to being a Grandmother one day.:)
With all the verbose out of the way, let me now say, Sandy, that I enjoyed your post about the pie and think we should have a talk with our moms about how we got separated at birth.
Cynisism aside, I am happy to be able to sincerely congratulate you on being todays featured SITS blogger.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday planned (read my second to last post, if you're so inclined, for a chuckle about what happened on my 40th b. day nearly 4 years ago!) with thought, love, family and festivity.
Consider me a new follower -- I'm aslo grabbing your blog button!
Peace and serenity,
~Jo
'The End Of The Rainbow: Life After Bankruptcy'
Happy Birthday and SITS DAY!! What a great birthday present!!
happy SITS day!! awesome blog!!
Happy Birthday and Congrats on your SITS day!!!
Beautiful blog! Congrats on your SITS day:)!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day! It's so nice to read a different type of blog. Your posts are a pleasure to read and your photos are lovely.
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!! That is just fabulous!!!! I love your blog design!!
Happy sits day!!!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! I look forward to reading more.
Happy SITS Day AND Happy Birthday!!! Hope it's a wonderful day for you! :)
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! You have such a beautiful blog! I will definitely start following!
Enjoy your SITS day! Love your blog design!
What a great layout!! Can't wait to dive into the posts!
What a great way to celebrate your birthday! So glad SITS featured you - great blog.
Keep up the good work!
What a great birthday present!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! Beautiful love story :)
Happy Birthday and congrats on being the SITS FB today. Could it get any better? ^_^
Hugs from a fellow SITSta,
Regi
Happy BDAY!
Stopping by from SITS.
Happy BDAY!
Stopping by from SITS.
What a great blog you have! Happy Birthday and Happy Sits Day!
Congratulations and happy birthday!
Congrats on being the sits for the day!!!
And Happy Happy Birthday to you.
Happy SITS day to you!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS day! How wonderful... married 25 years! Such a testimony to marriage! I can't wait to read more!!
hi...happy sits day. great blog too! enjoy your special day.
Love your blog. Visiting from SITS. Your design is so cool. Very exciting and warm and inviting. I'm adding you to my google reader. Hope you have a great Bday too!!
Happy Birthday and SITS Day!!!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!! Loved looking at your photos of Italy. I desperately need to make a trip of my own. *sigh
WoooHOooo! happy Birthday. How nice of you to host us all on this special day!
Happy Birthday! Love your blog!! Visiting from SITS!!
Happy birthday and Happy SITS day! I'm looking forward to clicking those links and getting to know you better.
YAHOO!
LOVE your leopard print! It is so chique!
Happy SITS DAY!
Have a great DAY!
Happy birthday and happy SITS day! Great blog...I'll definitely be back.
Congrats on your SITS day.
Happy birthday! Over from SITS..
Hi Sandy, I am thoroughly enjoying your blog.
I was drooling all the way through your Italy trip- it is a dream of mine to for a two week trip to Italy.
You are a wonderful writer. A good storyteller!
I have enjoyed visiting you!
Yvonne
Happy SITS day AND Happy Birthday! Tomorrow is my birthday, can't wait to celebrate!!
Happy Birthday, Sandy!
First of all, your blog design is great. I found SITS right after I started blogging. SITS and blogging have both changed my life. I have so much fun.
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!
Happy Birthday Sitsta! I snooped around your blog a bit. Well done. I hope you loved SA. I lived there for quite a few years when my kids were young (Joburg area). I traveled all over. Its fantastic. I still blog with friends from there.
Well have fun reading all the comments. I will click on your "follower" button. If you have time come on over to my blog for a bit. My blog is dedicated mostly to jokes. I just started. Take care. : )
Anne-Marie
Its my hubbys birthday today too! Yay. Congratulations on your SITS day
Well I'm a day late and a dollar short, but Happy birthday and SITS featured blogger day. Just popping in from SITS!
Wow - your birthday AND yours SITS day?? What a big day for you! Hope its a great one!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!!!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITS Day!!!
happy birthday and happy SITS day! what a wonderful birthday present! i hope you have an absolutely WONDERFUL day. <3
Happy SITS day! I love how cute your blog is! Animal print is my favorite :) I decorated my nursery with animal print. Now off to check out your other posts.
www.balancedmoms.blogspot.com
Happy birthday!!
Love the leopard! First time commenter here.
Happy Birthday, I hope your day is fabulous!
Happy Birthday, Happy SITS day and I love the template!
Happy Birthday to you!
and a great SITS day too.
Happy B-day and Happy SITS day!
I LOVE your site and the photos are to die for! happy sits and birthday!!
Hi, I love your blog and I just have a few questions about the layout and stuff? 1., How did you get the tabs at the top of the page? You know the "Home", "About Me", and website ones? and secondly how did you get the signature at the end of your posts in script lke that? :)
Thank you!
Happy Birthday! Congrats on the being the SITS featured blogger. Your site seems pretty cool and I can't wait to read more!
Happy Birthday and Happy SITs day! Love your blog design!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & HAPPY SITS DAY!!!
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