Giveaways.

Juliana over at A Blonde Walks into a Blog. is hosting a giveaway for a Belle Baby Carrier pictured HERE.

I am LOVING this carrier!! We have the Baby Bjiorn for Nik, and I do LOVE it, but it hurts my back terribly!, and I hate to say that I did not get to use it as much as I would have liked due to this fact, and have since stopped using it.  Perhaps bc our babe was always in the 97th percentile in height and weight, but, I would LOVE to be able to carry her around more comfortablly in one of these chic carriers and future babes!  I have to say I was torn with which one to get as I really like this one:

But, for a boy, or if the Pooky would want to carry the Babe around, I don't think that he would much appreciate this design.  But, it's not all about little ole me, so, I'd have to go with this one as my fav pic:

Which I also actually really like anyway, and it is the same one Angelina Jolie wore on the cover of W!!  But, that is not all influencing my decision in picking it, I swear!!  Really, it's not!!

So, head on over to Juliana's. and enter to win.  I think it's still up for grabs! (I hope!)

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Stopped by The Nester, and she and Dayspring are having another giveaway.  Stop by Here. to enter yourself to win.  Loved the story behind this picture design itself (check it out on the original post).

Happy Saturday!!  Have a great Superbowl Sunday!!  Looking forward to it, and to the commercials as well!!  The pumpkin is sick AGAIN, so I think we'll be laying low!!  Boo, hoo!!

Miss you pumpkin...

Wish we were snuggled on the couch together on this cold, snowy winter day!

Happy Friday Everyone!!

Etsy Give Away.

I am a follower of Lyr, of Breaking Through.  She is hosting an Etsy Giveaway in Honor of reaching her 20th Week mark(Yeah babies!!). I have been a follower of hers for several months now, and love her blog!  She is a beautiful person, and a wonderful wife and mother.  Her words are honest, her faith inspiring, and her attitude uplifting; she is beautiful. She loves photography as well, and I found  him (whom I have blogged about) through her.

My favorite item on Angie's "Foster Kade Designs" is the Baby Sling featured here:

Isn't it beautiful!!  I'd LOVE one liek this!  I never did get a baby sling for Nik, but I wanted one so badly.  I almost got a Pea in the Pod turqoise blue and brown polka-dot one that went on sale at a local store, but that fell through.  And because they tend to be a bit pricey, there was always somethign else we needed more.  I used to just use our Baby Bijorn, but I always wished I'd had a really cool one like MckMama.  Not sure which pattern I would chose.

The item being given away is the Emery Lin. Day to Night Clutch and Wristlet.  I liked the Amy Butler Slate Morning Glory (with a custom flower pictured here):

I thought thia was a good neutral choice, but I also really liked the pattern.  I think the bags are adorable!!  I can just see it under my arm or hanging from my hand! Ha!  Paired with a cute dress and a pair of heels! 
You can visit Lyr and enter yourself Here.

Happy 14th Lydia!!

Today is Josh's (and my) niece's 14th Birthday.  Didn't she just turn 13th??!!  Wow, that year flew by!!  We were just adjusting to her being 13 and (officially a teenager!), now she's 14 and nearly old enough to drive!!  Oh my goodness!!  Soon she'll be heading off to college.  I'll be soooo old by then, good Lord, slow down time, just a little...please!!!  I wonder if the year flew by as fast for her as it did for us.  My teen years seemed to last FOREVER.  Each day was like a year!!  She had a highschool welcome night to attend tonight, so her b-day party was at 7:30 pm. 

I'm so excited for her to take this next step into highschool.  She's going to be amazing!!  She's the most amazing kid you'll ever find, really, truly she is.  She is so beautiful, more and more each day.  Each time, I see her, it seems like she's gotten more beautiful, which just seems impossible.  She's growing up so fast, every time I see her, she seems like a different person, as she is growing into womanhood so perfectly.  She is brillant, and crazy talented!!  She's the most self-less teenager you'll ever find, funny, and a joy to be around, so spunky-cute, and just lights up a room, especially with a smile.  She just amazes me, I am so blessed to call her my niece.  She's like 14 going on 30!! 

I really hope that her experience is well, amazing, and filled with everything highschool should be.  Josh, Nik and I stopped by to see her in the afternoon, as Nik and I couldn't be there later that evening, bc I had to get Nik to bed.  I neglected to take a pic till right before she was rushing off, so in my haste I didn't get a good pic, but I have to post these, even though they're not stellar!! 

I would love to get Nik to smile for a pic (Ahh!!)

Happy 14th, Lyds!!  We love you!!

P.S. My sis-in-law makes THE BEST homemade Mac-n-Cheese EVER!!!   Yummy Yum Yum!!

Wordless Wednesday.

Valentines Day!!

Ok, so all this talk about "Love Actually" and with Valentines Day approaching it has got me thinking about this movie that I have been seeing previews for.  I am SO EXCITED to see it!!  Of course, I know, it probably will not be on near the same level as Love Actually, but the premises seem similar, and they both have these fantastic casts, with all these different, inter-twining relationships.  I think it will also be a romantic movie but with a fun playful twist on Valentines Day itself.  It opens February 12.  I can't wait!!

I am also excited for this.  Though I know that it will be sad ( I insanely love and loathe Nicholas Sparks forthis purpose).  My mother bought the book, and I told her I wanted to read it, but this was right after the pumpkin was born, and I was just trying to stay sane, much less sit down and lesiurely read a romantic love story, so I never did read it.  Once I gathered myself back together, and conquered Mommyhood, my mom offered it to me, but after she called me late one night balling talking about how much she "hates" (loves) his books because they always end in tragedy, I steadily declined becuase I knew someone must die.  So, I know I am asking for it, but I want to see it.  I also think this Tatum fellow is somewhat of a little scrumptious muffin! 

I did the same thing with The Notebook.  I had seen the movie with Mandy Moore, A Walk to Remember, and I LOVED that, but just couldn't get over how she dies in the end.  I also loved Message in a Bottle, but thought it was terribly sad too.  I refused to watch the Notebook, and then a couple years after it came out, I decided I would watch it after some girls at work were talking about the book.  This was when my hubby and I were first together.  I picked it up after a short day of work and classes, he comes home, and I'm sitting on the couch balling my freaking head off, and he thinks I must be nuts!!  And, I just keep talking about how they had this incredible love story, and this is my favorite movie of all time, and I can't believe what I have been missing out on all this time, and how I was going to watch for a second time right then.  And just like that, I was hooked on his stuff.

Top 2 Tuesday Movies!!

Top 2 Hosted by Taylor at Jimmy Choos and a Baby Too!!
You can see her Top 2 Fav's of the week and many others Mama's here:
http://benandtay.blogspot.com/!!

This was hard for me, I LOVE MOVIES!!!  Seriously, love movies.  I actually almost freaked out bc I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Love Actually, which was one of Taylor's picks!"  And rocking the babe last night, I thought that I might pick Love Actually, but I have decided that I will keep that as part of my fav Christmas Movies which I have to leave in an altogether seperate catergory.  I always always always watch that at Christmas over and over again, along with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Family Man, The Bishops Wife, Elf, and It's a Wonderful Life.  So, that also brought me to Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn because that was my all time fav movie for a very long time, but I had to push that aside because, I thought, do I watch it repeatedly over and over again??  And the answer was no, while I do love it, I no longer watch it over and over again as I did in the past. And that to me, says it's probably not one of my absolute favs anymore.  And, I might remember something else I like too, but for now, these are my pics:

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An oldie.  When I was a little girl, my mother and I used to sghare a pint of Chocolate Chocolate Chip Haagen Daz Ice Cream and watch old black and white movies and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.  This was my all time favorite black and white we watched, and I used to ask her to watch it over and over, but she always made me experience other black and white movies, and I'm so glad she did. Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant were my favorite on screen couple and they did many movies together.  Katherine, is amazing, she made wearing pant(suits) chic for women, epitomizes grace and exudes class and sophistication(like Audrey Hepburn but with Chic girlie clothes); while Cary Grant is so debonair, suave, and charming. They are kind of like the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan of today.  I try and make my husband watch it with me, but while he did like it, he does not share my passion to watch it over and over again...


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Now, I'm mixing in my favorite NOW movie.  I literally have watched this movie no less than 50 times since it came out, I'm sure.  It is one of those movies that whenever I am bored or needing just some noise, needing a lift, or want to sit down and watch a movie, or there is nothing to watch, this is my staple.  I never NEVER tire of watching this movie (hence I have seen it about 50 times).  I loved the book.  I love animals.  It reminds me of our challenging black labrador, and I love both actors.  Mostly, I love the story that it tells about loving animals, raising a family, careers, challenges, friendship, and life.  I find it amazing, and it always lifts my spitits, and makes me cry at the same time. 

I LOVE how beautiful Jen looks in her wedding gown, hair, and make-up in the scene at the beginning while they are sticking their feet in the bubble bath jacuzzi talking about their love and the new life ahead of them...just beautiful!!

Thanks Taylor, for letting us all share.  I can't wait to see everyone's picks!!