tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9304984107478905752024-03-13T10:32:10.742-04:00HoityToityBabyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-10797262109027219312011-07-28T14:18:00.002-04:002011-07-28T14:23:28.988-04:00I'm Still Here ~ Are you?<div align="justify">I know, I've been missing in action for quite some time now. Here's the thing....I'm back to work. And soon I will be back to work 5 days a week in office! And .... Jake & Laney are 4 now. That alone requires much more patience and deep breaths from me! And I don't always succeed in either of those. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">HTB the shop has been closed for a while. I've seemed to have lost the excitement and love of it. :( I would love to start it up again, but I can't do a thing without the kids inching their way into what ever it is...so it's hard. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">And I guess I'm not the only one who's fallen by the way side. I can't seem to find any of the blog designer's websites out there that I once frequented. Where did everyone go? Has the blogging world used up it's 15 minutes? </div><br /><div align="justify"></div>I'd love to know if you're all still out there. And if you are...I'll jump back into it all! Clothes and all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-19596116970171922862011-04-11T18:44:00.006-04:002011-04-11T19:04:02.194-04:00Whatchutalkinbout' Lunch Lady?????<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Chicago School <em><span style="color:#ff0000;">BANS </span></em>homemade lunches!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><em>NO....YOU DIDN'T READ THAT WRONG!</em></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhm-CqJh5NsOqUPh5ex8Z_u2NFmxXTPPjsxuFTMCg9Ry2EIlaxIDa4SwsdFmUuXQfhD2tgF3DUsJ8_weXZu3A-eZfE1pbPjm3dEozU_P6w8ImyU1-QQ4an0nbitT3H0dBY7bGn9jXnus/s1600/post_1492129_1248120608_med.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594461545891893794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhm-CqJh5NsOqUPh5ex8Z_u2NFmxXTPPjsxuFTMCg9Ry2EIlaxIDa4SwsdFmUuXQfhD2tgF3DUsJ8_weXZu3A-eZfE1pbPjm3dEozU_P6w8ImyU1-QQ4an0nbitT3H0dBY7bGn9jXnus/s400/post_1492129_1248120608_med.jpg" /></a>According to Yahoo news, a Chicago school has actually banned their students (and parents for that matter) the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">privilege</span> of NOT buying a school lunch. What's the reasoning behind the ban you ask? The principal is quoted as saying,</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">"Nutrition wise, it's better for the children to eat at the school," principal Elsa <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carmona</span> told the Chicago Tribune about the year-old policy. "It's about ....the excellent quality that they are able to serve (in the lunchroom). It's milk versus a Coke."</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wG4ChsqtqofJE2L-ixAspI3w9SJE3o_vtLANXFbC41tlaAQr8aAGVBoTND_32AGdqS0HBfL_Kn3rt6GSPQqbEdKBKeaAnqG7Z3qDZX713jq3ofMBUIQ7TKuNHn8tkcxIN101CHaQALQ/s1600/AP100930089436.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594460787460338818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wG4ChsqtqofJE2L-ixAspI3w9SJE3o_vtLANXFbC41tlaAQr8aAGVBoTND_32AGdqS0HBfL_Kn3rt6GSPQqbEdKBKeaAnqG7Z3qDZX713jq3ofMBUIQ7TKuNHn8tkcxIN101CHaQALQ/s400/AP100930089436.jpg" /></a> I would be interested to see the exact lunch menu dumped on these families. And in these tough economic times, the sad part is, for parents and students who do not qualify for the "free lunch" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">program</span>, the daily $2.25 lunch tag can sometimes be more than the cost of a homemade lunch! Let's not even discuss the cost for parents who have more than one child attending the school at the same time!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I cannot imagine being told that I cannot pack my children a homemade meal. I'm sorry, but a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hot dog</span>, tater tots and processed cheese is NOT a healthier option to ham, carrots, crackers & milk! This school has completely lost their mind!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-56571608706845898542011-04-10T21:41:00.003-04:002011-04-14T09:54:26.003-04:00Extreme Couponing ~ Oh How I Adore Thee<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B0OB2XSOdC8YFGcrSzGGQL0LLPYvg0F-RWNhKHTfx6835ZU_1M9ozOQxBB2_VV0SR7d1N6Soz4SkYGoGlwzWfKbmD2Y60wcaAVvi3ulpR8POEZnJnYMszgB1fx0pRMtBCEqVylwm_d0/s1600/Extreme-Couponing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594135278376122994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B0OB2XSOdC8YFGcrSzGGQL0LLPYvg0F-RWNhKHTfx6835ZU_1M9ozOQxBB2_VV0SR7d1N6Soz4SkYGoGlwzWfKbmD2Y60wcaAVvi3ulpR8POEZnJnYMszgB1fx0pRMtBCEqVylwm_d0/s400/Extreme-Couponing.jpg" /></a>I don't need 150 candy bars or a lifetime supply of body wash but oh how I love the idea of getting the items I use for FREE or next to free! But I have so many questions and no one to ask! I've watched the show...can't one of them come on over to the HTB home and give me a crash course in EC? </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">These women (and men) do seem to buy a bunch of crap, but the things like cleaning supplies, TP, & some of the beauty products I think would be awesome to have a small stock pile of. Like my shampoo/conditioner, laundry detergent, etc. The things you use everyday and when they run out you sit there and dread going to the store for. I'd love to walk out into my own little personal HTB supply store & pick it up! </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">HEY TLC .... </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">SEND OVER </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://thekrazycouponlady.com/">THE CRAZY COUPON LADY </a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">TO TEACH ME THE ROPES! </div></span><br /><div align="justify"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-38533104435725557862011-04-01T16:11:00.002-04:002011-04-01T16:18:06.195-04:00Keep Moving Forward<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0n2y76bTgqUi1G8EiPMOoFkhjC2X2MWpvIJTBQaylbdUQa5CfjXMLTaAvZ5aaSNHc6tMcobolDh9Z_EYvB71HIswBQXURTRJhq3tCT6IQqikTPkoYfdVmutk4fb1qdhvtShpbLvS1Ns/s1600/keep_moving_forward.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590711954007076674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0n2y76bTgqUi1G8EiPMOoFkhjC2X2MWpvIJTBQaylbdUQa5CfjXMLTaAvZ5aaSNHc6tMcobolDh9Z_EYvB71HIswBQXURTRJhq3tCT6IQqikTPkoYfdVmutk4fb1qdhvtShpbLvS1Ns/s400/keep_moving_forward.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="justify">A lot of wonderful people embrace this motto. And lately it's all I can tell myself. I've thrown out "It can't get any worse" because let's face it...it can. So I'm adopting the mantra Keep Movie Forward. Barrel through, girl. And it will prove to be what it's truly supposed to be!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-68606701401254972912011-03-31T09:01:00.003-04:002011-03-31T09:07:35.458-04:00Boy Crazy!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590229266084114626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u9qo15d9NA8hnFS2eWKsQ2SFGbiHnkSn-2ilZUY321RP54QrykdEBSnRNKJWDjwB6ETTCk2PtIcRHE5ld40CzvGcTBVbBKjwf7XpM9W5wEIvqxaByU2BNZUH1cfW0dxT_vm1fkOpD0A/s400/RSCN2149.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590229269050556786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04hEYjWoI6pQVkDvoEN8hZvQgDFxy1Hxdok3CjlnvO0CPjY0TZMswExnVfznHNwwZlMtCikzoOIR24oLMn8xXq1TKuX5XkArhs8D7rtk6EA-sjXOXXk8AZdzvl5pLTTnScUj-EYuwWOc/s400/DSCN2241.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590229261426980050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGy22c0Lj0mXEAXrxjl_ioHRPPPlJsiFvnHrVZllvTW53dLKirpE_4nZOgwHYEwWbPG3XjGcHj21Rx-lX89DMIVtS4RcgpvTcN240fmHMzA9TbtJ9WRQBfrMdQSOX_LdEw9bXhVSlrIA/s400/DSCN2288.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590229259767530146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4TG0A2GWsLGWi2qX1L-impiovzI_grUp4uh2D3SL-SQN1qeGiSaMq_v2q-I8snk4wgsJu8AN8SN_Z-sUWcytS5T98DRZihuYGUrWdbzRxrXgWhuZzkHtfPmJ2RE_A4zZ9eDLEMqsfbg/s400/DSCN2294.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf7R3FntrFtaK8w0ER6vnRGE5SxDsxOcSOeKp_sosVOF7NQBDALnFg7chF9L7xjhQvM0if9WfnBPSbn5eXMYo1Aqe3PR-kcT0NVPjovze64w1BdeiRfOi1d6NhTL7kuZditrBwuqO6SQ/s1600/DSCN2335.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590229280473454626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf7R3FntrFtaK8w0ER6vnRGE5SxDsxOcSOeKp_sosVOF7NQBDALnFg7chF9L7xjhQvM0if9WfnBPSbn5eXMYo1Aqe3PR-kcT0NVPjovze64w1BdeiRfOi1d6NhTL7kuZditrBwuqO6SQ/s400/DSCN2335.JPG" /></a> <br /><div align="center">Crazy about my boy! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-33057428239820755692011-03-23T16:50:00.004-04:002011-03-23T17:24:32.736-04:00Spring Is In the Air!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">At least it is at our house. Besides Laney having her <span style="color:#ff99ff;">first crush</span> {I'll post about that later} we have 2 bird nests in our front yard. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#999999;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">This little one is nesting just outside Laney's bedroom window.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">She is so excited to see the birdie every morning.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLg1lC3ytNdFhrYuUQNdHmgYsvA1GdFDBu4RTHYvDwQCRBxhNxqTmqiXneTdLvBE4Hi1QGpJsabjLVQY8Iiy-V0FWibGxH2NVrkViD8mjiLD2pcpBZIDhY1uwvG8S28XNoPfA7DyNbL8c/s1600/DSCN2299.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587385978650246466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLg1lC3ytNdFhrYuUQNdHmgYsvA1GdFDBu4RTHYvDwQCRBxhNxqTmqiXneTdLvBE4Hi1QGpJsabjLVQY8Iiy-V0FWibGxH2NVrkViD8mjiLD2pcpBZIDhY1uwvG8S28XNoPfA7DyNbL8c/s400/DSCN2299.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpqV9bB5tgM8KoDj5nKsylGMy0DjZg-abwI4ui-9ck3WGQuozJelCTf1jy0N1cVuMCGei1zhwmhY_d06otKQebfYj4F5QV28j1_Kkog8wLFT4IqmLUBk4VmDi9A2zE7Qr6vmBO7bEcwQ/s1600/DSCN2296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587385974830791938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpqV9bB5tgM8KoDj5nKsylGMy0DjZg-abwI4ui-9ck3WGQuozJelCTf1jy0N1cVuMCGei1zhwmhY_d06otKQebfYj4F5QV28j1_Kkog8wLFT4IqmLUBk4VmDi9A2zE7Qr6vmBO7bEcwQ/s400/DSCN2296.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;"> Laney explained to me that "those eggs are gonna 'atch like me and Jakey </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">did in your tummy and I'm gonna hold them!"<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIce5X97ZbUwcm_fhcKWRRVK868vya3npANOQl5RRXtv8UXlcP_1NTG4r9e8J-1dgPX9AbEyiBkKLNyDtYILT-QNehKKzL6BtgfGt0QMp8EJ2XVq4wXLFZMNgzS-ZciRJq6qSYQzOGP8/s1600/DSCN2305.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587385971101807010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIce5X97ZbUwcm_fhcKWRRVK868vya3npANOQl5RRXtv8UXlcP_1NTG4r9e8J-1dgPX9AbEyiBkKLNyDtYILT-QNehKKzL6BtgfGt0QMp8EJ2XVq4wXLFZMNgzS-ZciRJq6qSYQzOGP8/s400/DSCN2305.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">This is a Mockingbird nest...which if any of you are familiar with Mockingbirds<br />know that they protect their nests like crazy by dive bombing you and pecking at your head! The best part is that it is at the end of our front yard just infront of my car!<br />This will make for a very interesting spring!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKr0NZkELheBw-ItzEqE3fKP06VMyUPJhc8R0VHtGAbdlvSxM_-SUWZ-LEo24oSYerJ1AIc-aT1ong0Qx1tTAljcp92_jChEt2VzTH_fqlV_OKJslfZr-4p88izujM8Lip_xX-eHrLRk/s1600/DSCN2266.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587385970615502978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKr0NZkELheBw-ItzEqE3fKP06VMyUPJhc8R0VHtGAbdlvSxM_-SUWZ-LEo24oSYerJ1AIc-aT1ong0Qx1tTAljcp92_jChEt2VzTH_fqlV_OKJslfZr-4p88izujM8Lip_xX-eHrLRk/s400/DSCN2266.JPG" /></a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-7723183858866253662011-03-22T10:05:00.011-04:002011-03-22T10:36:19.292-04:00CURIOUS BABY WINS THE RACE!<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIrXSHNipeE/TYiumPGsodI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/TsdVihWqNJg/s1600/JakeDelaney1982.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586907309665984978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIrXSHNipeE/TYiumPGsodI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/TsdVihWqNJg/s320/JakeDelaney1982.jpg" /></a>I'm honored to be guest posting today on behalf of HTB! These ideas and quotations come straight from the one-of-a-kind mind of Mr. Albert Einstein, and offer some delectable food for thought to those responsible for cultivating the hearts and minds of children. Imagine who our young ones would become if these ideas were at work in their supple little minds!<br /><br /><em>FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY! “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."<br /></em>Kids are usually curious about everything, so take them everywhere (within reason) show them everything, let them touch stuff, and taste stuff and keep their minds stimulated. The pursuit of curiosity is the secret to success.<br /><br /><em>PERSEVERANCE IS PRICELESS! “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”<br /></em>If your kids see you work through problems and come to an intended outcome, they'll be willing to stick to what they start too. They'll grow up knowing how good it feels to finish any race they start.<br /><br /><em>FOCUS ON THE PRESENT! “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”<br /></em>Tell your kids that they can do anything, but not everything. They'll learn to be present where they are; give their all to whatever they are currently doing. Focused energy is power, and it’s the difference between success and failure.<br /><br /><em>THE IMAGINATION IS POWERFUL! “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions, and more important than knowledge. It is the true sign of intelligence."</em></div><div align="justify">Kids are masters at exercising their “imagination muscles”. Never let something as powerful as imagination lie dormant.<br /><br /><em>MAKE MISTAKES! “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”<br /></em>Don't make your kids feel bad about making mistakes. A mistake is not a failure. If utilized properly, mistakes will make them better, smarter and faster. Teach them the power of making mistakes.<br /><br /><em>LIVE IN THE MOMENT “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”<br /></em>The only way to properly address the future is to be as present as possible “in the present.” It's the only time that matters, it's the only time there is. Dedicate all your parenting efforts to RIGHT NOW!<br /><br /><em>CREATE VALUE “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”<br /></em>Help your kids discover the talents and gifts they possess, and learn how to offer those talents and gifts in a way that most benefits others. Labor to be valuable and success will chase you down.<br /><br /><em>DON'T EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS! “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”<br /></em>In order for your life to change, you must change, to the degree that you change your actions and your thinking is to the degree that your life will change.<br /><br /><em>KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM EXPERIENCE! “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”<br /></em>You must experience a task first hand to “know it.” What’s the lesson? Get experience! Don’t spend time hiding behind speculation. Go out there and do it, and you will have gained priceless knowledge. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Submitted by Keri @ <a href="http://alwayscurtsywhenyousneeze.com/">Alwayscurtsywhenyousneeze.com </a></div>Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985370251571864592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-7649628767836670582011-03-20T15:56:00.004-04:002011-03-20T16:05:33.793-04:00MIXBOOK WINNER!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586253679553892738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha9qOUeYCFNKG9i-QH-Wxcg-ja7ZA4qfRJp4bX0XtAyi0ul4cdvE6kd3luxgt6V0hJSJkv73WsU3ymez0l8SmpxMVaaFss_0qI9x1tDyKHsSLL_y8WRZamYjVy0D4XXOBcG_ELFmGpBY/s400/GiveawayWinner_copy.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">The winner of 30 Mixbook cards is.....</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586253683936968274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPgO7aqSF6bwdxDhJjN3p_8yuIde5TFn3cvpgby-iAKQli6sbiNDlby_P1XuLFlKAFbgfDiWKIQsz3ZOcOlhBJoLlz3cfksS1FYEEwWfMXLBpBraNV2intkGRzsIrntED1whsUColKKE/s400/Mixbook+1.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWZwPLpGZ2wFk_DH-swIzA0EgEIF3QfqN8pD5i0TPKL1E7ZQRCfdR5t-L4D5Ipg07wDreAzMganqEJDc-h-eIS2bHzX_oHpSEVxjn37Q_eNzJ3V-in7KYtKyboZpUUnZglMZVLXlmqZA/s1600/random+%257Bdot%257D+org.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586254391262162146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWZwPLpGZ2wFk_DH-swIzA0EgEIF3QfqN8pD5i0TPKL1E7ZQRCfdR5t-L4D5Ipg07wDreAzMganqEJDc-h-eIS2bHzX_oHpSEVxjn37Q_eNzJ3V-in7KYtKyboZpUUnZglMZVLXlmqZA/s400/random+%257Bdot%257D+org.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#999900;">AMY @ TWIRLBIRD!</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 52px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586254364794597602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHLSqUHeRmPPlfPOh0mThqHc4HEAdDLRQUaDb_REnX69J7WixEMJcyQ6GOhbIfld_7DCDDJefy2IsZTTnBlFTtbwBLNw6N2dTb_QkjytxVClu7WmF0Rtwjrwk2d0v4_3iSs3gSfjI22Q/s400/Mixbook+Winner.jpg" />Congratulations Amy! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And don't forget Mixbook is so awesome they are offering <em>each and every</em></div><div align="center"> <span style="color:#ff6666;">H</span><span style="color:#999900;">T</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">B</span> reader</div><div align="center">20% off!</div><div align="center">Go to<a href="http://www.mixbook.com/"> Mixbook.com </a>and enter </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">HOITYMIX20 </span></div><div align="center">when you check out!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-46559597037699345652011-03-01T09:21:00.009-05:002011-03-22T15:19:07.056-04:00It's GIVEAWAY TIME!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579116780003725298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3lC6aCZKbdmW8ViAcQaW_FcHxR-lFbrT8QM8VAVxlGGBxOfwxar1sRTh82sdxZ5GtZ_JvPumieasMma95v06Iwv4tobqldATx2sDZIPBrnim2laWA2kz1YrwANL1wEKvsSWw4jXVm3c/s400/GiveawayGoodnessGraphic.png" /><br /><div align="center">How many times have you ordered photo invitations, birth announcements </div><div align="center">or holiday cards online and wished that you could</div><div align="center">tweak the design a bit or completely?! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">I can<em> HONESTLY</em> tell you that I have said it</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>EVERY SINGLE TIME</em> I ORDER THEM! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I have secretly ~ OK outwardly ~ wished for a program on my computer that would let me design my invites and holiday cards the way I want them done! But while I can't afford the program that I really wanted I found the next best thing!</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/photo-calendars">MIXBOOK.COM<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579119346579980754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP359OKAXqB1yzYP6M5K62vYSDViUf0_sl1zWTXt6fDIDAXwtfMewIABKcrpBtn2vOl2F8JivBq-nfLs89xcaAYOEkvd4IIXxTV6tVSA06_iopPrXYSbqV0O3aMp_aMM2TCwjAwzEqOvw/s400/Mixbook+1.jpg" /></a>They have everything!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Photo Books, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Birthday, </span><span style="font-size:180%;">Wedding & Shower Invitations, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Holiday Cards and</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Calendars!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579122030400756946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEetun3WcBIERUTVgQs1GkuCp31dMrxlmuoKhYbIUOpkqBSG5ZFBEHxYkMnJRoNqtAr8_gsuF1TjuTsjXAIbzP-MeNAA3RFLEMuv-GxrnDF7MoaC_i9je6sU_p1-hjlMwmOCvghAzhuo8/s400/Mixbook+2.jpg" /></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here is the Birthday Invite I designed for</div><div align="center">Jake & Laney's 4Th Birthday Party!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center">I started with a blank canvas and added the elements</div><div align="center">I felt would interpret the fun we will have!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579122026617870706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SEGp32J3GHb117vanTPLJ_iYT_74RuNJu0FyEmJQifzzFdldKqYsSPDntTyuNNGQ96fxKMoYAekPQ56aQUBAQMU6HvURqUb6onIechcxvFmrTz177M6W1qpaUXtBSEdTA4uZXeBGnXI/s400/Mixbook+3.jpg" /></div><div align="center">From the shape of card and the background to</div><div align="center">the number of pictures and text boxes,</div><div align="center">I, truly, designed this card to my liking!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/cards"></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I<span style="font-size:180%;"> LOVE</span></div><div align="center">it soooooooooooo much</div><div align="center">I contacted the fantastic people at</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">MIXBOOK</span> </a></div><div align="center">and asked if they would </div><div align="center">be interested in giving my amazing readers a</div><div align="center">chance to discover the world of</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">MIXBOOK</span> </a></div><div align="center">and they <em>GRACIOUSLY AGREED</em>! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So here is your chance to discover the world of</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/">MIXBOOK</a></span><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/"> </a></div><div align="center">for yourself!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">They are offering <strong>ONE</strong> lucky <span style="color:#ff6666;">Hoity</span> <span style="color:#999900;">Toity</span><span style="color:#ff6600;"> BABY</span> reader</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">30 FREE CARDS</span></div><div align="center">{any configuration of size, folded or flat, or paper type}</div><div align="center">along with</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">FREE SHIPPING!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;">But wait, there's more!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">They're also giving each and every <span style="color:#ff9966;">Hoity </span><span style="color:#999900;">Toity</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">BABY</span> reader </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">20% OFF</span></div><div align="center">Simply use this code at check out</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff6666;">HOITY</span><span style="color:#999900;">MIX</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">20</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#999900;">{one per customer}</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyMoTe1kXHEoiCKax7ujdE4IhozWpOoiABgozMWl72U9-9NFlJWJbcaQt5reyS7zOUVtS6THi8CgHymGNwPpQdYdJvkmiefj77_R7zMjQNfURr-zSuIgr9uVry3mzFwiLktEM9DK77U0/s1600/Jake+%2526+Laney+Invite+Back.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">You know how it all works! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center">Visit </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/">MIXBOOK</a>!</span></div><div align="center">Browse around and come back to </div><div align="center">Comment, Comment, Comment!</div><div align="center">Blog it, Blog it, Blog it!</div><div align="center">Tweet, Tweet, Tweet!</div><div align="center">Refer, Refer, Refer!</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#999900;">Giveaway open to Hoity Toity BABY followers only!</span></div><div align="center">If you blog it ~ comment that!</div><div align="center">If you Tweet it ~ comment that!</div><div align="center">If you are a current or new follower ~ comment that!</div><div align="center">After browsing <a href="http://www.mixbook.com/">Mixbook.com</a> ~ comment that!</div><div align="center">If you refer new HTB readers ~ comment that! </div><div align="center">{leave a seperate comment for each entry you've completed}<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpZQPTbFM38nv-AkZgPNF2sLP5zRco347EJyZz4CdOWZ8qlV-zqxbc3ZbAxNAf26vXrodqMbZILi543tMHMscSpRBHMqpgj-aB6B72JKBkevP8CCJUFcdWPMoDDlUnaFsTXuCbwFQKMU/s1600/Jake+%2526+Laney+Invite+Front.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Contest ends March 17th @ Midnight! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">HAPPY </span><a href="http://www.mixbook.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">MIXBOOK</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">ING!<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-27514317873077776532011-02-16T19:15:00.005-05:002011-02-16T19:53:39.428-05:00There's a New Blog in Town!<div align="center">And it's right up any girls ally...well any girl that's known a no good, rotten, self obsessed philanderer! Yep on Monday, February 14th 3 witty bloggers banded together and launched <a href="http://www.philandererdujour.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Philanderer</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">du Jour</span></a>. </div><div align="center">Philanderer du Jour is the brain child of a fantastic author well known in the blogging world! Joined by her blogger buddies they have set out to tackle the world of philandering men and their escapades. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">So make sure you stop by because these women are all over it!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-59235867114954140292011-01-28T19:23:00.003-05:002011-01-28T20:17:03.960-05:00Parents<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZ3L8R0krcuNsXZT6GMd2F314T64I_7fWqiFXXRALfGxwDb4avcos9kguyGkSOnpvZ7sR7rmKe5s6-gCcKaU-07MsFrpPXh0y2YZkliVy8M1oPJRgPM9-lZrZdF5QmvZ70sNMgA4jK9Y/s1600/58214_460730822958_658797958_6547095_3066195_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567399642437432450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZ3L8R0krcuNsXZT6GMd2F314T64I_7fWqiFXXRALfGxwDb4avcos9kguyGkSOnpvZ7sR7rmKe5s6-gCcKaU-07MsFrpPXh0y2YZkliVy8M1oPJRgPM9-lZrZdF5QmvZ70sNMgA4jK9Y/s400/58214_460730822958_658797958_6547095_3066195_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div>We all have them. Most of us are them. But no matter how old we get and how many children we have of our own we all still need our parents. As children we admire our parents. We look up to them and dream of being just like them. As teenagers we view them as dumb over protective snoopers whose job it is to kill our buzz. And as adults (especially in movies) parents are depicted as meddlesome intruders we can't wait to get away from. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I've never felt that way. I've always admired my parents and looked to them for advice. I guess I'm a lucky one. I have the most amazing, loving, good natured, funny parents in the world. The way they love me, my husband and my kids fills my heart with joy. I thank the universe for giving me my parents and hope that one day Jake & Laney will feel the same way about me & Mr. HTB</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-7122742619483393462011-01-14T20:08:00.003-05:002011-01-15T19:51:11.831-05:00All I Did Was Blink....<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562213914861243746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeeQi5IV_sBrxyCzgvbS211y2PbUZ0wOl9i-MHe8zCwwZoYRxvuqhSLu37wxbe7gFDp3M6WTGu5VGINJYVJ5MS6jIMn-bi9mS9Rs8FDyelVUrCG5_ZVocZ15k21sHfBXIkB2QzqWhFhE/s400/Beach+020.jpg" /><span style="font-size:85%;">{mommy}<br /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562214196595833906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIkI_QdlCkGqJlitNpOiWiFdZy_dM8s16hi6mzWaoAauHxCcde7BhCMpG2ldCXbKSIxAtD45qrcF-VMAYKO0-TnOfLF3KdAp8tiIpkWVaJIM86tP565PejrDNhu6Tym3USPjmnTomu1g/s400/5.jpg" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/">{stephanie mansueto photography}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562213915926787026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJjaex2zHDgMr6KWDyQzkY0TORP1qkEHd_zlzs5tTZeGtqGE34ljplUf2hITS8yAPuXwjmU_URW0jI3PqVbkIrACpGPxq4wQAhHq7QdQNaiq3JaHv2LXJ9G1KotS6a72oBuhwuAWVmWk/s400/Beach+024.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{mommy}</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562214190046325010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuk3eyPN88CS3YLZWSrjgPn9Lbdd9ajinxS-q3NwPe63m7-TIEftll182-LTLUfkg0wPvKS_dxl4Jif4ncF0K-5CU6g9H40taZDpjcsQygrjXz-BlqBnhFBYPskQMNtl70nx7oUi6ZuU/s400/2.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/">{stephanie mansueto photography}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562213911666351026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxmY4LGCU2dQMSlCusqKk71n56KYSEiW_t_NQ-P5isyXVery0R2XFI3zhAgFIxQCm9l_TC5_FVRyRkSx16kzbNJugMEJkTO7uPz5ZSOqtNSLkavfx-XsZmbFuDVBYb-D-OTlUHkhMcB0/s400/Beach+019.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{mommy}</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562214205197308018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZLJrsC0nBrwdRLR7PiD8FYrtqJHshOaxKe1EaE0FPWG0652CS3_G_vCPsgP4MhWSU8kEWYQcVKS7ZFiasOgGyxLfJbf7CDLgQUy21p_5AtKFhH8mJfzTQYy2LZeMLvVIcAJ6D-scHY/s400/Jake+Run.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/">{stephanie mansueto photography}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562213906770605778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc96tDKjgJx7gYyCGeCcTSfUtFPzp445pix9dWc6LK-4FJMnRibZnO1fbeIqxnMOfGr-fP_7QT2wu_E6PpelfqxlBNEn7UdR2f9MloavVX_U4hy7nymWNnAxVOZd5apShDybCQm7pSPMU/s400/Beach+008.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{mommy}</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562213915747757618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWapcV8-dZquMnDyFZndG0nUYE17tE5rgyp6aPJ3zjlmi_ulDycaxW1wmQ4G8a2rn1RORUws8vE1wZR4Q-o3Omucpxks3878oEKB3DqnrWT8pyvn6Uu5xgCPrE5JtjmF7loH9r9PYA4k/s400/1.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/">{stephanie mansueto photography}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562215542031928034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5h-Lpx_fA7NGpHDoSf-LxCe-ltRbTbQCZkFm6T32RLovP1hDUD9jIYTEtXDnJLCPRiM88mGpuYXYCDOdleB6TbfFL9mMjjmjDg8KfQzFr3G0F_nBjLLD34SIzL5Oi52fbHzyPJkczqLU/s400/Beach+023.jpg" /><br />{mommy}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562214219644511378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM82ib7uPNx9ia3PzIbo58Okzz6dlIMqhSBtJwT2-yq8DvHmDHUo1X7q1CsdjUWtGse2zbMcDDOOkRmgSSk55UK1Q839YIJ4il9q4uQriO-ixJejhEF03Pnwj9FZHM15jcaVMIr1Juj-k/s400/Laney+Plays.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">{stephanie mansueto photography}</span></a><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562215535563057730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWoS7vWBg_d8nKkHBIZoWX-Sg3f16PDOlO3sErUwW6_ezJpn5nknKomcLoc5VG__eElRyTmRkS64cQQdFvZZvgSxPc0_vxRdMmT2UX8PoedY6uW4Y2QXupVgf6iAw8fcluQx5cpOI4DA/s400/Beach+013.jpg" />{mommy}<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562214215748549922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WYIbhEsvZBmYm4f_71BwQCiu9003thAWy5Dv8Khc3GpHHy329DfMrTlcsxOMVAA77O8AobJ4aac6BN9Pr__wZPcaihmnURgZz08b9TrKOMc2Le_X17brnU3B8cnd_CvxJE_3lXxwFCY/s400/Jake+plays.jpg" /><span style="font-size:85%;">{stephanie mansueto photography}</span><br /></a><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-61554007724589013932011-01-04T11:59:00.005-05:002011-01-04T12:15:59.763-05:00Modern Portrait Photography at it's Best!<a href="http://stephanieshutterbug.blogspot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558376710199185730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI7iGzAEoMWNg1aSUOzZ7yHXw8oiuZTDX77gZZtiMg8ZdMHVcQxyG6-Tna4FJOqGgDS5vZEnakAMKz9ahU-ka82OFhdykRSLnCgVTNNYvDhyOZ7Wwvt308vt6_RdyZC_UoE0CgeiMP7w/s400/Blog+Header.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Have you seen the pictures? The pictures that are classic, cool, hip, fun & flirty? Then you haven't seen Stephanie Mansueto's work! It's stellar! And I am so happy to have found her!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This month Stephanie is offering an AMAZING deal!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558377335568270386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVryO5LFaRM3HpV0uPU_Qvq4PX5Q-7U4-3K4vL6f4QyfnUnljHWzrFEkWrrEX5aon8V_NMlKZ_vWh5VjPOyDBDAkdf2DyNlZW9JwJQF9aGWNWhDOWhDFX2LoMPCjj5pVX8fyWdePwqExg/s400/Stephanie+Mansueto+January+Special.jpg" /></a> So make sure you check out <a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/">her site</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephanie-Mansueto-Photography/398250235502?ref=ts">her facebook</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/stephmansueto">her tweets </a>or <a href="http://stephanieshutterbug.blogspot.com/2010/12/hello.html">her blog</a>! </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558376725227538690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGxI9ZcjfxqeuSTYghDoZIazkWEvW4zHj21yO_fEx039V3OlsFRWlNW2ingF3cDy4UBIHMQCfs4LAptgvnzgVIK-rVPlZxgp_goK6JtGhhh1jUkExDaFdJ9S-TExM2bkC5EcSutcIEc4/s400/Stephanie+Manuseto+Website+Opener.jpg" /></a> Modern portrait photography at it's best!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558376720041527490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE1CKGlHKp5IwpTiBKJ4MBNV3Nne5QTb4ERh8o2rR6-yaEGFQFmAkkkWBDy6VJZfh_NmyrcwXF3mEI4TKnoLe3kN22wbd0U5pk-opWUn4HQX-KbW3eDZAweh9UA6yzumvnygJl0cfqWw/s400/Laney.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.stephaniemansueto.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558376716228285842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZwv5w2R6pik374hd4tdT3FyABlok5FiHe99sG9N3ey0mR6WYVmwISwpVkKyF5paYMvriNum_iscXqOhFyt6U8vLqO1HW7tlXMljiKaQA-eQwKzS31s5HIQmuHbTYWgdBOJd0PxVwLrE/s400/Jake.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-89493856864054767582011-01-01T15:59:00.002-05:002011-01-01T16:16:45.629-05:00Change<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZwNo4vOxjJKh7fMG_djFS7sO-O8WRZRzbGXCbuGDswd-xyVvFxDL6Z4GLmAxJjq_GmQy0Vx10WH8QV5sEdfC1g9A5h9GRyVQCShJZF-EKhpumkUi0SGwWfMmosqET35kaQXDQurTov4/s1600/Change.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 119px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557328229150061778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZwNo4vOxjJKh7fMG_djFS7sO-O8WRZRzbGXCbuGDswd-xyVvFxDL6Z4GLmAxJjq_GmQy0Vx10WH8QV5sEdfC1g9A5h9GRyVQCShJZF-EKhpumkUi0SGwWfMmosqET35kaQXDQurTov4/s400/Change.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">is good......</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And I'm ready to make some changes!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Starting in 2011 Hoity Toity BABY {the shoppe} is going into a slightly differnt direction....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">stay tuned.......</div><div align="center"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-10868879793767064182010-12-22T20:05:00.000-05:002010-12-22T20:06:18.651-05:00Merry Christmas<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5qLB3EY9G0EtwDHHMsb_gIsi-z8iOK2DTHlHoGuj5lVeHEQ2zkZFvBFBZIMvZoQTNoZ5kZa075cziPUt_TFtMj4Lia2J1ot7HT2XucQdhR0Gf7R_-JI3PDVUPWZfB5fFXuu_j3kD6Xw/s1600/Christmas+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553677675405181186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5qLB3EY9G0EtwDHHMsb_gIsi-z8iOK2DTHlHoGuj5lVeHEQ2zkZFvBFBZIMvZoQTNoZ5kZa075cziPUt_TFtMj4Lia2J1ot7HT2XucQdhR0Gf7R_-JI3PDVUPWZfB5fFXuu_j3kD6Xw/s400/Christmas+2010.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"> ~Happy Holidays~<br /></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-84496765034865197792010-12-09T15:20:00.007-05:002010-12-09T15:25:28.423-05:00Honeysuckle....The Color for 2011!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmbDvVTBgy0cKe9k1fQLM9UCvuVDCUBOi7f_CYUz_vIVNNfyEVSCxkjDPgwxE7yEkKw4-31WpPftfG0IH4DoaET5e0IQfw9SWmuXraFYjVugbsTbXAxM0py3PiW_MiHfRlrBfAnUFDTM/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548780319032318178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmbDvVTBgy0cKe9k1fQLM9UCvuVDCUBOi7f_CYUz_vIVNNfyEVSCxkjDPgwxE7yEkKw4-31WpPftfG0IH4DoaET5e0IQfw9SWmuXraFYjVugbsTbXAxM0py3PiW_MiHfRlrBfAnUFDTM/s400/7.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">I'm tickled pink....I mean honeysuckle....</span></em></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK-6RQc6suM_3NU71XN7tinOs4ktGdl2lpSERiVBbFhkO9OrJXdF86eqPfCwxY3iEQo9PkP4FSSG89ihhbojNhQAei1lt2rb9WUxuW884K9ufZArrIC6xEa2568namn3OeAppoeB_gFo/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548780222674924322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK-6RQc6suM_3NU71XN7tinOs4ktGdl2lpSERiVBbFhkO9OrJXdF86eqPfCwxY3iEQo9PkP4FSSG89ihhbojNhQAei1lt2rb9WUxuW884K9ufZArrIC6xEa2568namn3OeAppoeB_gFo/s400/3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzonYDAM19h3e5GfCb0cKpauqK76fRBtQGaFhFsF9I0gt8gHbOBBmP-DAttErTaQhCXl4pGkkLBy_s4ihmCn95Ucglo6cXtuL95gydSv6OBLenN7xXAouNTyU6YgUaRylrXcxYBzUldI/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 104px; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548780219562828818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzonYDAM19h3e5GfCb0cKpauqK76fRBtQGaFhFsF9I0gt8gHbOBBmP-DAttErTaQhCXl4pGkkLBy_s4ihmCn95Ucglo6cXtuL95gydSv6OBLenN7xXAouNTyU6YgUaRylrXcxYBzUldI/s400/4.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbdsaGnqXHXe-niCLhBxNxqCvUjyf82kF1Klg8YJyuQxGiyC8eH__tDCfjVn0BLCBsw2HW2pJ1yhak2uL-VtpsxjwgzD0DoTXnYvw_4WK98C2AZqybIqLJQ_ewcQ3SfWPdHLbku08uqQ/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 167px; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548780214746926690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbdsaGnqXHXe-niCLhBxNxqCvUjyf82kF1Klg8YJyuQxGiyC8eH__tDCfjVn0BLCBsw2HW2pJ1yhak2uL-VtpsxjwgzD0DoTXnYvw_4WK98C2AZqybIqLJQ_ewcQ3SfWPdHLbku08uqQ/s400/2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOU3JCvzS7GgMd6E2XAJ62vuSKDFor7LQQ68YjoM0hZ51xuvit7gl0pO4sq9YZb0qnrYMYedoY2eZRn914rfcb5GbftuENLwurjymKvQvVVqrLy1UFgIyykJSHMOmwwnaAtPJdeIUy4A/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 103px; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548780217830771938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOU3JCvzS7GgMd6E2XAJ62vuSKDFor7LQQ68YjoM0hZ51xuvit7gl0pO4sq9YZb0qnrYMYedoY2eZRn914rfcb5GbftuENLwurjymKvQvVVqrLy1UFgIyykJSHMOmwwnaAtPJdeIUy4A/s400/1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK-6RQc6suM_3NU71XN7tinOs4ktGdl2lpSERiVBbFhkO9OrJXdF86eqPfCwxY3iEQo9PkP4FSSG89ihhbojNhQAei1lt2rb9WUxuW884K9ufZArrIC6xEa2568namn3OeAppoeB_gFo/s1600/3.jpg"></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-6251252759319397002010-12-06T13:57:00.005-05:002010-12-06T14:03:53.542-05:00TINY PRINTS GIVE AWAY WINNER!<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547645952256833538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1r2RwiCJajEmnh84L3NXIpZEvrWWB5rl_3t2MN_czQGP2PrJ1OHHtSCcNO6K9rihWd1nLunMDceNTYbfiGG7QIdXwihKP0PFWlen7Wc13-f9PhygKR3VSZzqNdebV4ggkcAINpJthe0/s400/GiveawayWinner_copy.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 95px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547645951201663570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BsjeQB6CXR_Nlbo5Wheop-OUiCJSOxMY29Ir-xyMdNOkOty78N8Ho92zlcevC0iVlpv2WPokZAd2ihcPsbHEfMhm0jV_9ZrxeV7d8fiKmd-QMbvjJN3rn0t_Z9GkFqZ1Xj7tJ0OpmIA/s400/Tiny+Prints.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">CONGRATULATIONS TO UNCOMMON BLONDE!</span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547645946095911762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuRogdaO6SJTkUjxqpmA5akqMaciTT151JqepoRdYZGnrSUlDDtq26ETueLOINS0Gvrq0T_YtrAYRxzXMDTR4fyvsmhooI8Ho3wJaWSg4CfHjyrPqohZHVyKaBCDyA8fS9XFzbQ5sYCU/s400/Tiny+prints+winner.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 60px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547646460258862594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp8IO8lBxiKC228_u5aF4rlYupU6HPMwKx1za3jlObR4aB8vszOYOMrrFqQ_kyJjjXqHMiMWGxL5zyjL4Od20goUqVq98OAFYMaip5Qt2xpb8jU9GGSoNWQ2U7k8diksVWc5tV3SfaQY/s400/TinyPrintsWinner.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi7Iz9wmef_mOboLOCYKHXztOow9NBpb3hO547Xfd34xXXrOEg5b4SqwJjwQxCmkOTrOqwnJoFcHVN30d_MsXLxp2Axu1IclQ733n5_ZeZvRG4Hi_l23OXhnTIqcrJzehkyoOTgpKnng/s1600/tinyprints2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547645962044509730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi7Iz9wmef_mOboLOCYKHXztOow9NBpb3hO547Xfd34xXXrOEg5b4SqwJjwQxCmkOTrOqwnJoFcHVN30d_MsXLxp2Axu1IclQ733n5_ZeZvRG4Hi_l23OXhnTIqcrJzehkyoOTgpKnng/s400/tinyprints2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div align="center">Please<a href="mailto:hoitytoitybaby@att.net"> email me </a>to claim your prize!</div><div align="center">Happy Holidays!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-29744079539658550942010-11-29T18:43:00.010-05:002010-12-02T06:59:07.958-05:00IT'S GIVE AWAY TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPBdUBxPk2PLdFrlquINHlBj-u8Qpm-FAXbYOh7BQ3wODIZsOekwyejC2uXZBPYal50Oz6fvyb48EN8SXE1LF2-hxzXz6osvedUxUGdupDXMRSCsMxImV2xU1mcrl9prqdj-1K_1ICMk/s1600/GiveawayGoodnessGraphic.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873705137518098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPBdUBxPk2PLdFrlquINHlBj-u8Qpm-FAXbYOh7BQ3wODIZsOekwyejC2uXZBPYal50Oz6fvyb48EN8SXE1LF2-hxzXz6osvedUxUGdupDXMRSCsMxImV2xU1mcrl9prqdj-1K_1ICMk/s400/GiveawayGoodnessGraphic.png" /></a><em><span style="color:#999900;"> AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!<br /></span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiOV3qNkUvDb04D5Xsgwn-hWjXng6rpl9wb3SjOsGoHO6GnBZMEPxtCAfFX0frKa7w_Ozy5Hlw5AUn4B2naYpCx8fmXqN-pHr5IUMTJwrV3W6oA3FoMpJcLmtf_LWX_VAIoOKR-C1CdU/s1600/Tiny+Prints.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 95px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873337081454306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiOV3qNkUvDb04D5Xsgwn-hWjXng6rpl9wb3SjOsGoHO6GnBZMEPxtCAfFX0frKa7w_Ozy5Hlw5AUn4B2naYpCx8fmXqN-pHr5IUMTJwrV3W6oA3FoMpJcLmtf_LWX_VAIoOKR-C1CdU/s400/Tiny+Prints.jpg" /></a>Oh, I feel like <em>Oprah</em>! LOL Seriously! It may not be a new car or a trip to some exotic spot on earth but to us Moms it may as well be!<br /><br /><div align="justify">Recently I was asked to review the<strong> <span style="color:#ff6666;">F</span><span style="color:#999900;">A</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">B</span><span style="color:#ff6666;">U</span><span style="color:#999900;">L</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">O</span><span style="color:#ff6666;">U</span><span style="color:#999900;">S</span></strong> cards from <a href="http://www,tinyprints.com/">Tiny Prints</a>! And let me just say how excited I was! I'd always wanted to order from them. I've seen their advertisements <em>EVERYWHERE</em>! So when I was asked to review their <a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/photo-cards.htm">Christmas cards </a>I felt like a kid in a candy store! Once my choice was made I placed my order and to my surprise it was delivered to my door a week later! They were beautiful! And I was so impressed by the weight of the card stock. I'd ordered from other companies in the past and when the card arrived it never quite met my expectations. This time they surpassed my expectations! They were beautiful!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873306692405330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5eF8HSbVwJHRSxTeJJhr5BT6BxUewDYquW0qttRBLiv-YyOKPR2YkB9VmPCJK7XxMPAOTwBb_QjySpbZM3oLULJmCLhBvb2GaUk8A6JcszmgPECjpGI7ghreQ9SZ4PpVLXHITqGkt7c/s400/Tiny+prints+card+1.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873302048060674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0pmESjd3UEWT0KpdLc4g27tR_UM654xQc_txd3f2m17ahrI6bhrqzJwmsTKo9C23OE3aqUdBYldnaGKVXBv5S7WUmsYEVM7gVtCvQdkmRR98-pcz-S7qjUiWnZVqarswMDnAvmqgbM8/s400/tiny+prints+card+1a.jpg" /></a>I loved them so much I ordered another design to send out to the rest of my family and friends! This time I picked something a bit different. And again, like clock work they arrived a week later. <a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873323874702450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXaxCbdggMHGsPtpv1ovDnJDFVgS4ng8xpVKQuPhx_u2ohBqlXUH5pK1QwVhlGXSxQi2KxPWN6zc1O6pFuZwsChO9W7AuXS0wuxWucZyMWu9-pgrq45IeNSZOt1QBsTSxIwa1u8AZY24/s400/tiny+prints+card+2.png" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545873330080922466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrUHGqQHZAef_2NyJ211WUmn51cMH3ISyTDb51B7Xe2J2YdkaVY25ZR_ucfBXdfddRNkN8snkz-AG1owUEkAqo8M9zdzbZLJP2QCbS5HsGfIz17Zl5S7SwIA916X02qwRBP55ta-DTFI/s400/tiny+prints+card+2a.jpg" /> I am so excited to send out my cards this year! </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">And one of you will have the opportunity to win a </span><span style="font-size:180%;">$50 </span><span style="font-size:180%;">gift code </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">to use on any item in the</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/photo-cards.htm">Tiny Prints On-Line Store</a>!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">HERE'S HOW TO ENTER</span></div><ul><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#999900;">FOLLOW HTB</span><span style="color:#000000;"> {ONE ENTRY}</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#999900;">VISIT THE <a href="http://www.tinyprints.com/photo-cards.htm">CHRISTMAS CARD SECTION </a>ON THE TINY PRINTS WEBSITE AND LEAVE A COMMENT HERE WITH THE NAME OF YOUR FAVORITE CARD</span><span style="color:#000000;"> {ONE ENTRY}</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#999900;">FOLLOW TINY PRINTS ON</span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/tinyprints"> TWITTER</a> </span><span style="color:#000000;">{ONE ENTRY}</span></div></li><li><div align="center"><span style="color:#999900;">BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVE AWAY POST </span>{2 ENTRIES!}</div></li></ul><p align="center">Please leave a seperate comment for each entry ~ make sure your entries count!</p><p align="center">GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HTB & TINY PRINTS!</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">{Contest ends Sunday December 5 @ midnight ~ winner announced Monday December 6}</span></p><div align="justify"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-84111012473025804442010-11-13T08:37:00.005-05:002010-11-14T18:01:31.773-05:00Monica Dyer Photography WINNER!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539028586355356850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfCxaayjCwb0AbCGzM2k5LR_OezzY_ZydOi4GNYUdEnmfhILOOBE167nbXXamjEMT6G54w0nJ3F7QKUIJAebmt0YhorfDwXHa_UOPmGV23Nhy6tAVqdSP0Ogiqz7SM8Jt6LvFFv_CLgY/s400/GiveawayWinner_copy.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEve6m0t1CkYNC4NcOpssqKEMaiF_Qv8Myyi9u7OdmCZ-rJsEB-dfORN-yd1eX7PdlSoTr1FIsep8Jm3-51n598aT4TSLLtQHkaZpWY-y8w-O80NRTfWfNgMwZ52QkErvwu4RBhXViph8/s1600/Jen.bmp"></a><div align="center">Today is the day to announce the lucky winner of the Monica Dyer Photography Giveaway!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The winner will receive:</div><ul><li><div align="center">One family photography session (valued at $150-$195)</div></li><li><div align="center">5 FREE hi-resolution digital images from your photo shoot to take and have printed anywhere you choose & as many times as you'd like! They're yours!</div></li></ul><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539028587325182754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkp7n9BToF00QAbYxmopI_ZEhavClF3itVphXwJNBFcFCH7SYw5gsW40m8DytMlaHPSsKmxt-LYpLE92hTCVF0L8WHeDTx_91zRnad9Bl4jUk8-7YMG9OCE-68H-pxNGGOdbGhkOiARgk/s400/monica+dyer+photography+button.jpg" /> <div align="center">Sooooooo without further adieu<br /><br />The winner is....................<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 185px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539028232100142754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITqwrGeNGVRAlUhDa2XDG6Q7wyyZ7qt3OvCu3my0U4MBY5PnPQR1EZ0skJ0MSrX5KeE1spZqqNsNESmL_C8iIt6oD0K_C-jI7S4l_WsZ5qhQciMvwk5Akenp6MThuqXweh-NixdbaN1Q/s400/random+generator.bmp" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Jen!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 58px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539543897916833794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hH8xGISmhCA4UEL-iZcaD7ouEFb7GzcoDRqSRVKasV4YFqq59V8OPLzncQuqJRn9f-xYG6P5FY4jiYkpc9YnH38xo18XPptg8YgAehrr3ccEz-_94CbKLRxp4FmxKxCwtyfCDR3zPVs/s400/winner.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Congratualtions!<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-64155676891455941902010-11-06T09:24:00.006-04:002010-11-07T13:42:51.056-05:00{FAMILY PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY}<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEJwrsxhq4kEmoiXvyv1ONli-KpDb03zcN99RhGfTgQJyamzNq_VgFTRAAFRSHl87YUDAHMvoUoEfKlYoeNhRm5d_aUP-X0AmOhjQPl0dOUnIgZCBuqPw3uRGntvWY-px4oB0svmblyY/s1600/GiveawayGoodnessGraphic.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536428554888879378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEJwrsxhq4kEmoiXvyv1ONli-KpDb03zcN99RhGfTgQJyamzNq_VgFTRAAFRSHl87YUDAHMvoUoEfKlYoeNhRm5d_aUP-X0AmOhjQPl0dOUnIgZCBuqPw3uRGntvWY-px4oB0svmblyY/s400/GiveawayGoodnessGraphic.png" /></a> <div align="center">THIS IS THE GIVEAWAY OF ALL GIVEAWAYS!<br /></div><div align="center">A <em>TRUE</em> GIFT THAT WILL LAST A LIFE TIME!</div><div align="center">MEMORIES!</div><div align="center">{worth over $250} </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536427360825206066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESuJIEOmBdjbIvd8QA5kFy9l7bF_x_A8GV5o5i9ime35FSLTwFsdQvtjsCJ-bMWBeArZU9uxl7-hhyYguQ3D2J-0ChOIC7Pi0uFYvLS0zittmLcP7ShmjL79vDTSE1UkIz0ZZjm3sQFY/s400/monica+dyer+photography+button.bmp" />I recently had the opportunity to meet and work with Monica of <div align="center">Monica Dyer Photography!</div><div align="center">And was THRILLED when she offered my LOCAL readers the chance to work with her, too!</div><br /><div align="center">So here's your chance....</div><div align="center">If you live in the South Florida area and would love a</div><div align="center">family or child portrait session {regularly priced at $125-$195}</div><div align="center">plus 5 FREE digital prints you can take anywhere to have printed.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here's what you do!</div><ol><li><div align="center">You must be a HTB follower!</div></li><li><div align="center">Visit <a href="http://www.monicadyerphotography.com/">Monica Dyer Photography </a>& sign up for her news letter !</div></li><li><div align="center">Visit & become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/monica.dyer">Monica Dyer Photography's Facebook </a>page!</div></li><li><div align="center">Leave a comment on this Hoity Toity BABY post telling me you've completed #<span style="font-size:78%;">'s</span> 1-3<br /></div></li></ol><div align="center">It's as simple as that!</div><div align="center">And what better time than now to have your family portrait taken!</div><div align="center">Just in time for Christmas!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536427349280071474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4e90eBI9bdcLit8Pu30hlN_ueGQLwir4dtr_JUzxLX-PJiz1UeUIJtY7PM-3iCUZukOkb_aqMPM6d3XBMDIRrskFFOUEshFwuNVf955Z5Y1O6C21U8j98lL1elXriH96eZui47KiB-k/s400/75698_448435391687_56648386687_5905039_2744247_n.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center">Mr. HTB and I were thrilled with the photographs she took of Jake & Laney and I don't have to tell you ~ these moments in time are brief! We are fortunate to have such wonderful photographs to look back on and Monica wants the same for you and your family!<br /></div><div align="center">Good Luck!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536427335029988738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfUV2JUqk8BQkM7alzgimN7scx9MyLyYJIurzjSU1ahSxUWrtHlBCTbLTaBtdtIQfabR0rJdp-ODydpqCtSwKzMFcg7SSVOYQt6HpWSxcq5vUWEj9xgtHPuBV-tKCIsV4x60w1zuIAEE/s400/75689_446712211687_56648386687_5866106_7511399_n.jpg" /></div></div> <br />Contest ends Friday, November 12 @ 12pm!<br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">This contest is open to South Florida HTB readers only! Sorry, no exceptions!</span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-48578004677950387822010-11-02T12:35:00.007-04:002010-11-02T12:55:47.874-04:00Monica Dyer Photography {Sneak Peak}<a href="http://www.monicadyerphotography.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534996336997759586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMm3VI5BENezhBTJ4nJpLeFD_ezcAS6kMEA9xrA9lPvKVgxq_ZBc6j73ApBpM5JjdgQVQTcR7IiS7GKNox1UPG5rZ2E7LiiY7pCyGrsEGGtdhQ7RVqmJo0w6oCliWQGkmwxYtOMSCz3nU/s400/monica+dyer+photography+button.bmp" /></a> <div align="justify">Recently I was contacted by the very kind and VERY talented Monica Dyer {<em>that facebook....it's amazing!}</em> asking about photographing Jake & Laney. I jumped at the chance and I am so happy I did! We haven't had our photographs taken in 2 years and it was time to document how our family has evolved. I haven't sat down with Monica since the shoot but she's given us a sneak peak into her BEAUTIFUL work! So here is your sneak peak and.....I think she will be offering one of my local readers a chance to work with her....so stick around!!!!!!!</div><a href="http://www.monicadyerphotography.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534993345945080882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA49n9NznMKS4CVCSwO5JtyTjLQ-7OO3hC_NZgiHJUBHvySqNGTQHL7iGbFPtYyjoLphgGkZXzqvs-v1I0shOeBLvNRoYniSGj2wcC6H_RmgB6Y1Q9vvXiJ8LIvJt8_ZS-x9Pgo-lO4A/s400/72268_446733506687_56648386687_5866835_5291947_n.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534993181171583266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1L-E1EJfRbPVRhFut5J9pOSocNXkBjlyl0Z9xqGvTP2XsDVVPxTHXES9tnGn5wzMDLIb5mjEcENnWpZKntBrVreMRSGLkraYfv_oFFnwI-JBwVWy00CbLZlzbfxI3M0vJdZoXTAf1R0/s400/75689_446712211687_56648386687_5866106_7511399_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-43029150675721859902010-10-30T11:05:00.007-04:002010-10-30T11:47:00.458-04:00Halloween Anticipation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlat8u8IJ5DB1s1WJzrSe-2OSlG-jXx9fwWdbil-KXTQ17r-7jK9WZ_INdZe9fyiF2-FQCu8spxsWbtBLU-oJP_OkLH1mTbeaJxSY6IayUmckv1GjvFIVJa9T4iF9Cl0ydBmE6idKcG4/s1600/HAPPY+HALLOWEEN.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533864337339644114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlat8u8IJ5DB1s1WJzrSe-2OSlG-jXx9fwWdbil-KXTQ17r-7jK9WZ_INdZe9fyiF2-FQCu8spxsWbtBLU-oJP_OkLH1mTbeaJxSY6IayUmckv1GjvFIVJa9T4iF9Cl0ydBmE6idKcG4/s400/HAPPY+HALLOWEEN.png" /></a><br /><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533858946911610898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbWZ9evwGx8v3RSeXjGVwuxRBuVuvAHEKBL4a2OWC1DktHqZbWjKFLwbrNLb_rFQbZPR13QmZLXKzK8S2SDB3CH0bCZY7PKoh7-OoPbl3R72crLNoZz4kdTpZT1TIp_zWoYiqM0_AqJQ/s400/bat2.jpg" /> <div align="justify">Once upon a blog post I reminisced about <a href="http://hoitytoitybaby.blogspot.com/2009/10/ghosts-of-halloweens-past.html">Halloweens past </a>and the costumes we all have worn. This year for Jake & Laney it was no different. We need the perfect costumes. I admit.....while Jake settled on his TMNT Leonardo costume Laney and I decided on Belle only to change it the Monday before her Fall Harvest Festival at school. Take a look at these pictures and tell me if you agree...... after all there were bound to be more than one Belle roaming the halls of the pre~school....but in anticipation of Disney's Tangled opening on November 24th there probably wouldn't be any Rapunzels', right? RIGHT!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533858406866486002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsByLaM8xat-xv-Vxsw3NvvW05lWZlzLjn7v3vH1brcB6vZR8P0MJX4Zw1HU452O81k8Rsqf5EpNegNdR7-XAXutmGsrGw7iCkEZ6CX6FWxRc8aZ_q_FCheqUadKCONKDD9Q8JF3-cxJo/s400/Tangled-Poster.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533859340547226898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZERoOCmtanP95QGvsTc1eAD-JGA0dFFNuuxx53nlRYU5tV7p5KhOOrBFzW500KGvZTmn17fQlWXuwlZTCOnEE0hsxlxv4rFlvjW-Tz_-Xyr8IACYjAGTVdxFrGFbc1MV9li4WTBFfxM/s400/DSCN1017.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533860037810000626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmDfduqoaJPlRlcq-YnrKuuYMfJXx3gyDuH8up6kszAAnHgdYC34JWusxOImQzhIDFgyrewA79l_2RCcSTGk8f7Y1kv6TAKg2HT4kiggOJalklI59sl5dBIHb3CrEPDt6rTuhRFHGzPk/s400/DSCN1018.JPG" /> <div align="center">We are all ready here at the HTB home for the start of the Holidays!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-32299017709335867372010-10-15T14:43:00.006-04:002010-10-15T16:56:25.125-04:00Lost in the Fog<div align="justify">This morning as I readied for work I couldn't help but think about <span style="color:#ff6666;">this blog</span>, <span style="color:#999900;">the shoppe</span>, <span style="color:#ff6600;">my dreams,</span> <span style="color:#ff6666;">my life</span><span style="color:#000000;"> and </span><span style="color:#999900;">my reality</span>. I couldn't help but think of them all in the regard of what I thought each would be and what they truly are. So I thought I'd come clean. With all of you and most importantly with myself. Because, in harsh reality, all of it is far from what I'd hoped or envisioned. With the exception of one or two aspects.</div><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">The Blog:</span> I dreamed of THOUSANDS of readers and followers who hung on my every word. Who looked to me for laughter, insight and ideas. I thought that I had so much to share with the world that it would be difficult to choose which content to use. The reality is that the number of followers, is far from the THOUSANDS I'd envisioned. I am thankful for the 234 <em><span style="color:#999900;">***(oops, I stand corrected 233 ~ someone "unfollowed" me)***</span></em> of you who do follow, however, I feel I've let you all down. My witty outlook has been lost in the fog of motherhood and, well, life in general. And that fog has kept me from more than just blogging.....<br /><br /><span style="color:#999900;">The Shoppe: </span><span style="color:#000000;">For the HTB shoppe I dreamed of success. Measured success I suppose. While my dreams would be less grand here I hoped that 2 or 3 boutiques would love to carry the HTB line. To create something and see it actually hanging in a store or boutique was my ultimate goal. But in order to make money you have to spend money and alas....there is no money to spend. I have had a few orders and I am so grateful and thankful to those of you out there that actually ordered something! And remember that fog? Well it has completely eclipsed my creative view. And motherhood, work and family have taken the rest of that time I could have spent nurturing HTB. Sometimes I think it would be easier to be creative if I had a partner to help develop and actually create new items. Ahh to dream!</span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;">My Dreams:</span> I suppose this encompasses all of the areas in my life that I touch upon today. Dreams are wonderful. When we are little they not only seem possible they are the epitome of what will be. Inevitable reality, actually, to that little girl who dreamed of a grand life. More fiction, however, to the adult I've become who understands that life has a way of getting in its own way. And thus the dreams we have for our lives get pushed aside in order to make sure that we have the money to pay the mortgage and the bills. Reality really does bite....to some degree.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6666;">My life:</span> Ahh, my life. My life started with dreams of living grand. Here is where I will be brutally honest to each and every single one of my 324 readers out there in the blogesphere. My first dream for my life was that I would be the next Barbara Streisand. Now, I can carry a tune but let's face it...if I'd ever auditioned for American Idol I never would have made it past the 1st round of auditions. I'd be the one they politely told that it just isn't good enough and that they were looking for someone with that "star/it quality". And I guess my inability to sing in front of anyone seriously hindered my dreams of stardom. So once I figured that I would never sell millions of records (yes...records not CDs) I moved on to the more important dream I had as a young girl.....to be a Mommy!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This "dream" is what I wanted most in life. I never thought I'd have a career in the sense of professional employment. If you'd asked the little girl I once was, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", I'd answer, without hesitation, "A Mommy!". This is one aspect of my life that I can truly say didn't get lost in the fog! It has in all honesty, helped to create the fog I meander my daily life in. Yet I wouldn't change my desire for a family to live in a less foggy world. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#999900;"><div align="justify">My Reality: <span style="color:#000000;">My reality is that I'm a wife to an amazing husband. A man who would do anything for his family. My reality is that I'm a Mommy of 2 beautiful, smart, amazing little people who think I'm amazing. My reality is that I have the best parents in the world. Parents who continue to cheer for my dreams and help with my reality. My reality is that I live with self doubt at times and complete belief at other times. My reality is that I am just like every other woman out there. And one day....the fog will begin to lift and I will have a clearer vision, dream, desire and path to travel.</span></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-45714101114099333452010-09-15T15:12:00.003-04:002010-09-15T15:24:17.409-04:00HEEEEELLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOO!<div align="justify">I'm back! We've been around the world and back it seems. But I'm happy to be back and hopefully ready to jump in with both feet. A million things have happened since I last posted and while I don't have time to delve into each story I can say that I'm doing a lot of soul searching and looking deep into my heart in hopes of figuring out exactly what it is I want to accomplish in my life! But one thing I do know without much thought is that my life is beautiful!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3rwOkxwsSlf-acXMsIU6GI5m3TFRVF7wlw8fRUXiP57XmxG0764l775H716W-xVKAX34N4tbjig60TX7b7t3GYCAz4HupY2ysn-3tRPCRs5uIsy-HkkY-b3bAeujfa9Eoh2owz2EMtk/s1600/180.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517222290715747346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2yPpsCNGITekaWNylLxm713LKAYxSFUlOvAb-3qEqLqt5kDAuOYT5RMuxMe_LvgJ4NjYegeeW_SIK6rD05-IFjI-dmAB-zzGlKxhYN-7ckR33Wrf0iX7fxo3uK1SNHI1jdcJCZqcEDw/s400/103.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517222324576853650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3rwOkxwsSlf-acXMsIU6GI5m3TFRVF7wlw8fRUXiP57XmxG0764l775H716W-xVKAX34N4tbjig60TX7b7t3GYCAz4HupY2ysn-3tRPCRs5uIsy-HkkY-b3bAeujfa9Eoh2owz2EMtk/s400/180.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1gYkrRZpq0wuaD4VDY1oFJlWa7vpZbwZa75jWQ4baSjnT4sUynwN8gx-vEEnmCrrwK-SwEnnWPbGfQ4BTsrrMQrlMDHUZeDVHuDSQgMvM_gox_zAr1rdFET1O594sjIL2L0Q4vtHtYk/s1600/274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517222317177214178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1gYkrRZpq0wuaD4VDY1oFJlWa7vpZbwZa75jWQ4baSjnT4sUynwN8gx-vEEnmCrrwK-SwEnnWPbGfQ4BTsrrMQrlMDHUZeDVHuDSQgMvM_gox_zAr1rdFET1O594sjIL2L0Q4vtHtYk/s400/274.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517222307915904354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek9XlTPcdZ1BMh2Lscifm6ntraPWwHEaDHT_6ewf8PHqIdUBuUl_1sjADAiYI-mEMnb2PEONLsHQINHYwLZdlwFoq2JxWQ5q8o0ozb4gDhiCjUgTA8LZ5CGxCg9Lb0YRKeGPfoeSRmcQ/s400/200.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517222300652511890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCIC0A1eDbteqD2jlXvcXWXrmvd7AcKYOra4Mcdyr6Nuv0476Qnt1v8MlPwkWWhnVcy42OfyzOL-yBpYjko7IpMuA5ZSZJS0gAHMg863v79fF-lK3DsswKS62h7yBwKwhxVV5ceRrDFg/s400/076.JPG" /> <div><br /><div><div><div align="justify"> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930498410747890575.post-82390803249388425472010-08-23T21:32:00.002-04:002010-08-23T21:44:09.577-04:00The BIG day!<div align="justify">For weeks now every time we'd drive past Jake & Laney's pre-school I'd hear (almost in unison) "There my scoo Mommy!" Each time it was said with sweet excitement and anticipation. I would respond with "Yep and pretty soon you'll be there playing on the playground with all your new friends!" They couldn't wait! We couldn't wait! We got new sneakers, our first lunch boxes and made plans of what we would wear on the big day. And then we counted down the days....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">To today!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508783690037267458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgstQCZpl7IslY1Tk7fELwKiIy3nSyHn-_5a7NE7Kgyetbj7aI7m3ySDMkK9ATusrwS9S8f52NA4yziCwTrBBHKu_cR3F1jSwTYauRzrUKcVUMM_MzUnkAfDl3gFMa0ja6ZcEANTT4I4/s400/DSCN1818.JPG" /> {our first ~ first day of school picture}</div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508783699439904722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYM-7qivxpH_ey3CfAOK0606zBhqX6EdNGi-PEPAEZWk-ddc_bwMuYqu6dt8ho9aiOgHEr3Xy2gvQHQ_CY0-ZburzydkOUPc-iHmFm8pDecr94qaHWcjGBMRCJhRPiANHxgfqv_XLV6w/s400/DSCN1821.JPG" /><br />{I couldn't resist!}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508783703635861490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCv0VbqSa1DK8XMBU6pCFQVCVJsWxfQD8aCQ4U23mkPakTjSSefD4HKEbXWfP88e4Mg3tcDad7CLJUO2M84JH4PGWD8Scaan8DIk15UtpLrhdTPXzDIWGYFaARSDXucN12rOxX7VhM3Y/s400/DSCN1822.JPG" /><br />{The sweetest thing I've ever seen....Jake grabs his sister's hand as<br /> they cross the threshold into a new world together..... *tear*}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508783708992053778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xloBvHeK01p2Jymzw24LkmV3wVY5xgYBp0ajYCevnoIICy60gMOQhkp7VRU_Wu67o-fMTdmrTAyw5bs95WZDzXI33DxC2JPiVqDthtbXfH_3wXwUpdn8KKHV-1_5nOnVDcs93pcs-wo/s400/DSCN1823.JPG" /><br />{Laney & Jake ran to Miss Whitney and gave her a big hug}<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508783710669529810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRHsNDh0DzkshzWmcu4_ytiEHu5kVn2CWlf2XmbGSv1df9IR7pPsmR316kscoblZhml9f30oaYJdhtUwZifyKAD9SaZ_zV2cwmXK_szrLVE-WqJC7ct3qPpLK7LfXAHnEOgtNTMpy2UI/s400/DSCN1816_crop.jpg" />{And just for fun....Jake's face says it all}<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>It was a happy day filled with so much excitement that</div><div> I'm both sad and proud all at the same time!</div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4