Congratulations on completing your first week....well, partial week....but congratulations still!  :)  Hopefully you've all had a great 4 days and managed to pass up all the treats that are still lying around the house from the holidays.  I'd like to personally thank Vonell Hatch, who is competing with us and also happens to be my neighbor, for so lovingly leaving treats at my door as she left for her trip to Hawaii!  Are you trying to sabotage me?!  Nicely played.  :)

We have 16 participants for this challenge.  And they are:

Vonell Hatch
Mia Howard
Mark Howard
Rachel Meredith
Scott Evans
Shawnette Page
Jody Benson
Emily Eastmond
DeeAnn Stout
Heather White
Fitu Toomalatai
Tracy Toomalatai
Erin Chipman
Christy Rogers
Jason Evans
Christine Evans 

We will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards at the end of the challenge:
1st Place - $225
2nd Place - $125
3rd Place - $50

Points for this first week are due by tomorrow night.  If you turn them in on time you get 1 extra freebie to use in any category this coming week.

Good luck this coming week. When things get tough, tell yourself, "I CAN DO HARD THINGS!"