Friday, December 23

A Little Tribute to My Relationship with Jerry

I've been thinking about my husband a lot lately, and our relationship.  Sometimes it is good to think about everything we've been through, and what we've experienced.  It isn't our anniversary, but why wait.  We've been together for over 4 years, married 3.5 of them!!  I'm a blessed woman.  I love this man something fierce and I am so happy to continue to build a life with him.


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I love all of these memories.  Let me never forget.

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Thursday, December 22

19 Months + VLog + January Ad Space Giveaway!

I have been meaning to do this for a while now… I apologize for the quality, I've not spent much time venturing into iPhone-cinematography.  This is part 1 of a very adorable two part video of Zion speaking out of her current vocabulary.


And now for a 19 Month Update!











Little lady…you are barely a babe anymore.  I watched as you carried on with your daddy today, I couldn't believe how you actually participated in placing the little candy eyes and buttons with care.  How did you get so smart and so advanced so quickly!?  

Things you love right now:  "Super Why!", Oatmeal, iPad/iPhone, Dancing, Singing (especially songs with hand motions), Turning Lights Off/On, Pretending with Elmo, String Cheese, Counting to 10, The ABC's, and any trips outside to watch people.

Your first memorable holiday experiences have you charmed for: the Christmas Tree, Presents, Christmas Carols, Hot Cocoa, Egg Nog, Apple Cider and fun holiday treats.

As I sit here writing this, you and your daddy have headed out for a movie date to see "The Muppets."  We have no idea if you will like it, be able to sit still with it, or even enjoy it, but we thought we'd test it out, since your daddy and I love going to see movies.

Happy 19 Months little lady,
Love Mama Mommy

I enjoyed my little milestone raffle so much last month, that I thought I'd do it again.  So enter below for your chance to win the featured ad space on the upper right corner along with an exclusive post!!  Two runners up will get large ads and be included in my shared intro post!

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Wednesday, December 21

Wordless{ish} Wednesday ~ Oh Christmas Tree!


You may remember this post here, where I was hoping to have a turquoise, gold and purple Christmas! I'm happy to say I got just that!  The biggest win was the price…we were starting from scratch this year, and I spent $75 total!!  ($25 Tree, $30 Ornaments, $20 Lights)  I have extra ornaments to make a garland for the windows in our front room, plus icicle lights.
Her reaction made all of our hard work (and sacrificed sleep) the night before worth it! :)
I'll be scheduling some posts in advance this week, and not around a lot, but look forward to catching up with you all after Christmas!!  

Much love,


 

Tuesday, December 20

Zion's Triumphant Entry


Hey Friends!  Zion's birth story is featured over at SpearmintBaby today!  If you haven't read it yet, stop over there and discover whether or not I still want 7 kids!








 

Meet My Friends! {part II}

I'm so happy to introduce you to more of my friends today! All of these ladies I have come to "know" through blogging … please visit them and say hello!



Imprintalish is a lifestyle blog with a focus on raising my two little guys. It is loaded with photography and pretty finds. I share crafts, tutorials, tales of mommyhood and everything in between. Living with two little men and one big man can be tough and a constant balance struggle, but I wouldn't change a thing! I'd love for you to stop by and join me in my creative quest for balance as a WAHM!


Hi, I'm Sara. I am a stay at home mom to my 2 sweet/ornery boys, and wife to my amazing husband. My blog is about our everyday fun, along with my addiction to taking pictures, thrifting, coffee, and all things homemade. My 3 men are my everything. Stop by and say hello!


A blog about life: home renovation, recipes, New England places, craft projects & more!


My blog is about the boy and our adventures in life, he is our first child. We have learned a lot so far in the first 19 months of parenthood, but I'm sure we will have plenty more to learn once number two joins us this Spring three months before the boy turns two!


When Kyle and Elizabeth met almost seven years ago, it was head-over-heels, heart-pounding, life-changing love. But the years have brought storms, too. Love is the adventure is their attempt to document the head-over-heels love, the life-changing storms, and the heart-pounding (and the not-so-heart-pounding) adventure.


On the Fontenot Four, you'll find me writing about my walk with Christ as I live life as a wife and mother of two girls - one of whom has multiple special needs and who is medically fragile.  My quest is to be able to find the blessings in our everyday life, which is often fraught with great difficulty.  I also write about the blessings and joys in my life - my family and life events.  Every now and then I'll be a little random!  But my main goal is to share my trials and the blessings that have come out of them in the hopes that it might touch someone and help them in some way.


My blog is about life; adventure, fun, hair, and fashion!



The travels of a first time parent and all the many roadtrips that we endure as a family, whether funny, sad or just day to day experiences. Also featuring recipes, craft tutorials, Etsy, Pinterest, giveaways, reviews and anything else I can roll into a great post.


Hi. I'm Jordan Marie, mother to Scarlett-Marie Sue aka Letti, girl friend, blogger, writer, photographer, blog designer, cloth diaperer, breastfeeder, crafter, work from homer.. you name it, I have my thumb in it. On our blog, holding on to the little things, we blog about just about everything from recipes, to tutorials, to almost-daily "hello"s. We have some great new blogging blogger tips, our little 4-1-1 on cloth diapering, great photography of Letti, and SO much more.  We hope you brew yourself a cup of coffee or mix up a some hot chocolate, pull up a chair, and get lost in our little world. Letti was born St. Patricks Day 2011, and the light of our world.  She is super smart, and adorable and has the best personality. xojo&letti


 

Monday, December 19

"Pinning!" {Wk. 6} 12 Days of Delish

Welcome to "Pinning!" Week 6!!!  Today we are sharing 12 MOUTH-WATERING recipes we've pinned!  Hope you enjoy!  (Warning---these WILL make you hungry!)



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Okay my mouth is totally watering now!  What are some recipes you've been drooling over lately?

THANK YOU for Linking up last week…

I had THE HARDEST time deciding who to give the award to this week, I LOVED everything that was posted.  But, as we all know, there can be only one...

The Award for Pinning-Est goes to:

Kimberly at "From A to Sneed" pinned these GORGEOUS holiday outfits, for either the casual or dressy holiday party occasions.  I am personally obsessing over the lower left corner (THAT DRESS!):
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Kimberly, feel free to grab the button for bragging rights!


Kristina at From City Corporate to Suburb Mama, pinned this nail polish:

What are you pinning this week? 


Are you "Pinning"?  
Come on, everyone is doing it.  
Join me MONDAYS for weekly sharing of Pinterest finds.  
After all, together we are "Pinning!"

December 19th: 12 Days of Delish (12 Mouthwatering Recipe Pins)

"Pinning" will take a SHORT break for the holiday (12/26 & 1/2) and start the new year with a bang! 

January 9th: Motivation (Anything related to your goals in 2012)
January 16th: Baby It's Cold Outside (Anything to survive the cold winter)
January 23rd: These Boots Were Made For Walking (Boots!)
January 30th: Take Me Away! (If you could go anywhere right now…)

Happy Pinning!