Congratulations!!!! Hope you are enjoying this wonderful furtune!

I know I may be late to the party on this one, but I just read this article http://news.wjct.org/post/hgtv-smart-home-winner-... about the 2013 Smart Home winner and I can't believe what kind of detective work they did for weeks prior to the ambush. I have always thought if I was a winner, I would find the camera crew before they found me. LOL This makes me really wonder though. :-)

I believe August 6th. :-)

Just two hours ago, someone posted to Tiffany's Facebook page which leads me to believe that maybe she hasn't seen the studio yet. I will keep hoping til I see a Winner's announcement. :-)

Sooooo... the second picture is actually a "repost" of @laurakulas123 so I don't believe Tiffany took it with her phone. I'm just sayin..... LOL Holding out hope. Regardless, I think we will meet the winner on Monday. :-)

Sorry guys, but I am hoping for a work ambush tomorrow, you know, at the salon! ;-) LOL

Ok, ok, ok.... I think I am on to them. I think they will do the ambush tonight or tomorrow... that way, even if there is a leak it is really close to the time of an announcement anyway. What do y'all think? We will find out soon who the big winner is!!!!! Getting excited and got my eyes glued to the blog. 8-)

Where did the 2012B pic come from???

Sorry for the "thumbs down." Those little icons are really too close together.

I would never be able to tell if family was in on it. They are way too good at keeping secrets. Grrrrr......

So, I had quite the chuckle yesterday and would LOVE to share with those who will TOTALLY understand.

I am a nail technician and as of Monday I had a new client book an appointment through my online booking system for yesterday afternoon. I didn't think much of it as it is a common happening, however yesterday my hopes of winning got the best of me. Just before the new client appointment I had a no show and I was working on my own nails when a guy walks by the door to my room, back tracks a bit and pops his head in and says "Can I ask you a question?" While concentrating on my own nails (I am somewhat of a perfectionist), I replied with, "Sure. How can I help you?" He then says, "I am a magician working next door, do you or anyone here have a couple band aids?".................. I said, "Yeah, sure. Just a second." Without much thought, I got in my drawer and proceeded to hand him two band aids. He thanked me and was on his way.

That's when the thoughts began....... There is a Mexican restaurant on one side of me and a frozen yogurt place on the other side...... do they have magicians who come in???? I was convinced that the "new client appointment" I had next was really HGTV blocking time on my schedule and this random "magician in need of a band aid" was part of the camera crew spying out the room..

Shortly after that the new client shows up 15 minutes early and says, "I was hoping you were available." Very suspicious and trying to play out in my head how this ambush was going to go down, I didn't talk much. (Not a common thing) I couldn't take it any longer, so I started questioning the said new client about where she lived and what she did for a living. LOL

It didn't take long before i realized, yes this is a REAL new client, and no HGTV was not ambushing me. Boooooooooooo

Only to come home and read that the winner had not been notified.....Eeeeek!!!!!

I will continue to ride the roller coaster of emotions and be ecstatic when they reveal the winner....even if it is SOMEONE ELSE. :-)