When I was newly engaged and was waiting for my engagement ring to be ready (it was behind schedule and I was heading home in a few short days to take engagement pictures), CandyMan broke the news to me that the ring would not be ready for our pictures and our trip. I was steaming….
Archives for October 2010
Dear You Guys,
Help me win the Amazing Avocado Big Hit Grand Prize ($5000!) for my yummy Avocado recipe by voting daily for me at https://www.theamazingavocado.com/bighit/vote.php?id=8 Let’s see if we can move out of 5th place this week! All the text below are exact sentences taken from your comments. This is all you guys, and not me. Can…
Butterfinger Snackerz Giveaway
It’s no secret that I love chocolate. Yes, I love candy of just about any variety, but chocolate has a special place in my heart….and in my mouth. The 87-year-old classic Butterfinger recently launched Butterfinger Snackerz, a new bite-size treat that offers a unique Butterfinger-eating experience. While still “crispety, crunchety, and peanut buttery” like the…
Then….and Now: GMYBS-PSF
Help me win the Amazing Avocado Big Hit Grand Prize ($5000!) for my yummy Avocado recipe by voting daily for me at https://www.theamazingavocado.com/bighit/vote.php?id=8 I really hope I’m not stepping over some copyright line by posting the front of the birthday card that I got in the mail from my mom, but it was just too…
Nature’s Notebook – A Giveaway That Gives Back
As a photographer myself, I am drawn to other people’s photos. I love viewing through another person’s eyes the things that catch their attention and the perspectives that they chose. I was instantly drawn to Courtney Noelle’s Nature’s Notebook beach photos, and loved what she was doing with her talent as well as the natural…
What I Don’t Remember
I have fond memories of my first 5 years, though truthfully I don’t actually remember many specific instances from my early childhood. I just know that it was good….but not without trauma. I remember going to ballet class. I remember being at my Grandma’s house and watching my great grandma fall down the stairs after…
An Apple a Day…
Help me win the Amazing Avocado Big Hit Grand Prize ($5000!) for my yummy Avocado recipe by voting daily for me at https://www.theamazingavocado.com/bighit/vote.php?id=8 I wish I could say that I eat an apple a day. I would if I hadn’t become allergic to them after having kids (I blame the summer I spent in Russia…
Brown
Help me win the Amazing Avocado Big Hit Grand Prize ($5000!) for my yummy Avocado recipe by voting daily for me at https://www.theamazingavocado.com/bighit/vote.php?id=8 I went on a walk today… For more Wordless Wednesday photos, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.
Letter to Me
Raise your hand if, as a youth, you ever wrote a letter to yourself, to be opened many years in the future. I know I did. I stumbled upon a blog post entitled Listen to Your Own Advice and loved the idea of the older me writing a letter to a younger me. Just like…
Critical
Help me win the Amazing Avocado Big Hit Grand Prize ($5000!) for my yummy Avocado recipe by voting daily for me at https://www.theamazingavocado.com/bighit/vote.php?id=8 I love my kids. They are strong, caring, beautiful children. I love being a mom. I love that I can stay home with them, even if I am busier now than I…