Motherhood

5MinutesForMom is hosting a $1,000 Mother's Day Giveaway. I could have some fun with $1,000! To enter, I need to post one photo that explains what motherhood is to me.

The above photo is hands-down the best photo to explain my experience with motherhood. It was taken 5 years ago yesterday, the day I got Liam. My face shows the joy and peace I felt once I finally held my baby. Liam's posture shows how quickly we bonded/attached.

If you would like to try for the cash, go here for details. But you might consider splitting the prize with me!

The Winner...

is Leslie from Bloggin' with a Basket o' Clothes at My Side. Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone for playing along!

Giveaway: Photo Album

Shannon is hosting a giveaway this week. I'd like to give away this photo album. It is a black leather window album. Each page will hold two vertical 4x6 photos, separated by a good sized journal strip.

To be placed in my drawing, please leave a comment below. I will draw and announce a winner on Friday at 3 pm CST. Good luck!

Look, Mom, I Won Something!

I am interrupting what should be a Friday Funny for a very important announcement...I'm a winner!!!

"I never win anything, ever!" We all hear people say it all the time, don't we? For me, it's 100% true! I cannot, for the life of me, remember winning anything in all of my life. Until today!

Boomama has been raving about Monk & Neagle's new CD titled "The Twenty-First Time" due out in September. Their record label had sent her a prereleased copy to review, and because she gave such a fantastic review, they wanted her to help them give away 100 prereleased copies.

Boomama let us all know that we could sign in at noon on Thursday in order to become one of the first 100. Well, I just couldn't pass me up this opportunity, oh no! At 12 noon, I clicked here and won myself one of those highly-acclaimed CDs. And I did a little dance right there in front of my laptop.

I feel like a celebrity having won an Emmy. I am stoked! And then I ask myself, "Self, why do I feel like a celebrity over this win?!" Oh, that's right, because most of my life centers around three preschoolers.

Odds and Ends

Jill is having a book give-away. Go to her place to check it out for yourself.

With swimming lessons and VBS every day this week, I'm wiped out. I'm going to attempt a nap while the house is quiet.

Oh, you'll be proud to know that we have a possible babysitter coming to meet all of us tonight!

A Contest

A contest for $25 gift card to Joann's Fabrics! I'm in! I'm in!

Now, don't get all impressed thinking that I'm some crafty mommy. I'm not, no way! But I love to roam around Joann's and dream of all the wonderful projects that I could begin.

I'm currently dreaming of making curtains for my kitchen. Actually, let me correct myself, I want to buy the fabric for my mother to make my kitchen curtains! $25 won't pay for the entire project, but this gift card will definitely get me started.

Oh, sweet, Wooden Porch, please pick me! My kitchen windows would love you forever, and so would I!