Wordless Wednesday - Warmer Weather

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Three Weeks Ago...

...it looked like this. I'm posting this little bit of winter for Written Inc's Thematic Photographic. The theme this week is "floral", but it these parts flora is pretty scarce right now. I DID see a few tulip fronds peeking up from the garden, so soon spring will truly be here!!

Orange For Stellan

Please pray for Stellan & his family. As I type this he is in surgery! Pray for the skill and wisdom of his doctors and peace for his family!

Totally Talented Tuesday - P.O.V.

This Totally Talented Tuesday will be the last as Dee at Two of A Kind, Working on a Full House has decided to put it into retirement! Please drop by her site and let he know how much we've appreciated Tuesdays full of Talent!!

Today I wanted to share 5-year-old MD's photos. He decided to get a few shots of the yard now that the snow is gone.

I really like this one...

And he takes a pretty good picture of his mom from the back seat of the van...

Please stop by Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House to see more talent of all kinds!!

Blogoversary Giveaway!

~~~ CONTEST CLOSED - WINNER ANNOUNCED 5/4/09! ~~~

Here it is, the week of my "Blogoversary"! You can read my very first post HERE. I started this blog to journal about my kids & family. It's been a great way to meet new people, some who are going through similar experiences, some who already have, and some who soon will. I've cried and laughed reading stories from around the world, and close to home. My heart is full. Being a mostly-SAHM this year has really not seemed too secluded when I get to know all of you.

I was moved to help out one new friend in particular. I found a way to do something special...
I made a special pendant just for Cole, a beautiful little boy who has cerebral palsy. You can go to Cole's blog and read all about him HERE. I've gotten to know his mom and we admittedly chat more often lately than I've been able to with my own husband (who is on duty with the national guard). She has really helped me keep my sanity!! When you purchase COLE's pendant from my shop, $4 goes to his Special Care School fund! He & his family need our help to keep him there where SO much good is being done! Any family with a disabled child knows that it can be difficult sometimes to finance all the special care and equiment they need. This is a way we can all help AND get a totally cute pendant too! As a bonus, if you ask me I will, at no extra charge, personalize the pendant with YOUR CHILD's name!

<img border="0" alt="Cole‘s Pendants" src="http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq208/affectionatelyyoursphoto/coletiles160.jpg" />

I also offer a Ducky pendant in honor of sweet angel CAROLINE. $4 for each of her pendants goes to Make-A-Wish!

To really express my thanks to all of you out there, I am offering a giveaway that I think you'll really like. AND, it's just in time for Mother's day! I've started an Etsy shop and my specialty is personalized photo pendants. Here's an example...

I will be offering this pendant TO YOU with YOUR choice of photo AND A CHAIN! The contest ends 11:59 PM CDT on May 1, 2009.

Rules:

Leave each entry in it's own comment to be counted accurately!
First, please visit my ETSY SHOP HERE (http://affectionatelyyours.etsy.com/) and tell me one OTHER pendant you really like. :) This must be your first entry.

Extra Entries:

Follow me on my blog and leave a comment letting me know you have. If you already follow me, leave a comment saying so!

Follow me on Twitter AND Tweet this giveaway. Make sure you do both, then leave a comment with the link to the tweet.You may tweet once a day during the giveaway for one exra entry. Don't forget to comment!

Grab my button and display it on your site! Leave a comment to let me know where to find it!

For TWO extra entries, add the Cole's Pendants button to your sidebar and leave a comment x2 telling me where to find it.

For THREE extra entries, link this giveaway in a post on YOUR blog! Leave a comment x3 with a link to the post you've created.

For THREE extra entries, purchase something from my shop, leave me a comment x3 (this is for your entire purchase, not each item purchased!!).

For FIVE extra entries purchase a COLE or CAROLINE tile from my shop, leave a comment x5 (this is for your entire purchase, not each item purchased!!).

Good luck and thanks for playing!!

What Celebrity do you most look like???

And lastly, my boy who apparently looks like a girl...

Translate - Re-Translate FAIL

I just found these while digging up some info on SmartMom's "Teething Bling". They are really cute pieces of jewelry completely intended for baby to chew on. It's non-toxic, phthalate, BPA, PVC and lead free. I will be purchasing soon... But I digress.

While googling all that I came across the same article. The original (I assume) is Celebrity Baby. The second is on a Latin Celebrities site, and I am kind of guessing they used an online translator machine. Once to translate to Spanish, once to translate back to English so I can read it. Here's what happened:

Celebrity Baby:

How many times have you been at an appointment just wishing for one minute of peace from your teething baby so you can hear what the doctor is saying? Amazing teething jewelry from Smart Mom and Dr. Bloom are just what you need to get a word in edgewise the next time you need a moment (or ten!) of quiet from the wee teething one.

Latin Celebrity:

How many modern times have she been at an ordinance just velleity for one minute of amity from you precocious dentition blue baby so she can hear what the intern is saying? amazing precocious dentition bangle from smart mom and Dr. bloom are just what she want to get a hyponym in edgewise the next time you want a moment (or ten!) of quiet from the wee teething monad.

The wee teething monad? I'm totally going to start calling JC that. Was this translator from Scotland somewhere? I love that in re-translation the doctor was downgraded to intern. Wait, it gets better....

CB:

Every time I wear my pretty Brown Snowflake Donut Teething Necklace from Smart Mom Jewelry, my daughter chomps away happily and I use the time to have a conversation with a pal, eat a meal without interruptions, or, heck, just sit and enjoy a moment where I’m not the entertainer!

LC:

every time I wear she pretty brown snowflake raised doughnut precocious dentition chain from smart mom jewelry, you mother’s daughter chomps away happily and I development the time to have a talk with a cobber, pick up a square meal without interruptions, or, heck, just roost and devour a eleventh hour where i’m not the entertainer!

Yum! Raised doughnuts! Um, what's a cobber? I think the person copying this little bit of the article took some liberties with that eleventh hour nosh...where she's not the entertainer. A) No teething baby should still be up at the eleventh hour B) Entertainers AT the eleventh hour are usually strippers...just sayin. Hey, strippers have babies, too!

CB:

Same goes when I’m wearing my gorgeous Rectangle Plum Necklace from Dr. Bloom’s. Even my son has benefited from the useful baby distraction — he got to enjoy a local story time and my daughter enjoyed… well… a local chewing time, if you will.
These lovely, chewy jewelry pieces are a brilliant solution for moms on the go. There’s nothing to pack, since you just wear whatever pretty necklace or bracelet happens to match your wardrobe (and let me tell you, people are shocked when they find out these pieces are for chewing – they look like elegant stone pendants) and you’re all set.

LC:

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These lovely, chewy pin pieces are a brilliant infusion for moms on the go. there’s nothing to pack, since they just wear whatever pretty strand or bracelet happens to safety match he clothes closet (and let me tell you, business are shocked when you find out these pieces are for chewing – they spark like elegant stone pendants) and you’re all pair.

I'm really at a loss. Too funny. I'm in deflation. War baby? Chewy pin pieces? The article is turning to gibberish.

CB:

Both are free from harmful chemicals and are safe for babies to chew on. Dr. Bloom’s are even dentist-created and endorsed while Smart Mom necklaces come with a breakaway safety clasp. And both companies donate a portion of their proceeds to children’s charities. You can’t go wrong.
There’s a necklace or bracelet style to appeal to every mom. Find yours and enjoy the peace. You can thank me later.
– Stephanie

LC:

Both are free from harmful chemicals and are safe for babies to chew on. dr. bloom’s are guest night periodontist-created and endorsed while smart mom necklaces come with a breakaway safety clasp. And both companies pledge a substance of we economic rent to children’s charities. we can’t go wrong.
there’s a string or bracelet drape to adjuration to every mom. find yours and enjoy the peace. they can recognize me later.
– stephanie

What's with guest night, am I missing something? I wonder how much their economic rent will cost the children's charities? I guess Stephanie wrote both of these. I wonder if she's aware.... She probably won't be able to recognize herself later.
OH, and the BEST PART:

Spelling shows off her Smart Mom necklace

Tori misspelling shows off her smart mom collar