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| Taken at my nephew's first T-Ball game of the season! |
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Scavenger Hunt Sunday
I'm so glad I got my act together this week and I get to participate for a second time in Scavenger Hunt Sunday! I truly love this and think it is so much fun. Once again most of the pictures below with be SOOC. :)
1. Time to Eat
2. Getting Ready
3. Playtime
This one is out of my archives because I simply couldn't go without posting this picture. I took it amongst other pictures I took for my first Scavenger Hunt Sunday, which you can find here. I thought it fit perfectly for playtime and had to use it!
4. Sweet Dreams
5. Scrub-a-Dub
When I saw this topic I wanted so badly to be able to capture a super cute tub shot. Well this week that just didn't permit. So this is right after the bath! Clearly he wasn't ready for bed yet lol.
Just like the first time I did this I had a lot of fun and hope I am able to participate next week as well :)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Origami Owl Review/Giveaway!
A Giveaway Event Brought to you By
A Taste of Something Unimaginable
It was so hard for me to pick charms! I finally decided on: a laptop, because I'm a blogger. A camera, for my love for photography. James birthstone in a heart, for obvious reasons. A heart that says family. A music note, since I've played clarinet since the third grade. Finally I choose a football since Dennis is obsessed with football! I also really liked the actual packaging it came in, I thought it was really cute :)
The independent designer who worked with us for this giveaway event was Leslie Rhoads, and you can purchase your own living locket from her website http://owlcharmyou.origamiowl.com!
Now on to the good stuff. One lucky winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to make their own Origami Owl necklace! I know you all are as excited as I am about Origami Owl.
You can win it from the rafflecopter below.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Bloggers Corner, Guest Blog Post: Laney's Ventage Place
Hello! I'm Alana (Uh Lane
Uh) or you can also call me Laney (which is a nick name I answer to as
well). I am 29 years old. I'm open,
straight forward, blunt, honest, kind, compassionate, I have a big heart, and a
great sense of humor. Those are just a few words to describe me. (do note: I'm
not afraid to show emotion and sometimes when I blog I end up making myself
cry. It's what I do. I'm a sap. I cry at weddings so what do you expect. I
cried all the way thru Titanic.) Anyways...I was born on Pearl Harbor Day! (and
if you all have to look on a calendar or google it that then shame on you all).
I am from a small town in southwest Georgia. 3 hours south of Atlanta. I'm
currently waiting to go back to college come August 2013. I'm majoring in
Medical Administration and I lack one class from graduating. ( long story and
that's for another day and time) I live
at my parents for the time being. 2 loving parents who have been together for
35 years and married for 32. They are 2 loving Christian yet strict parents!
(another story for a different day) and I have one brother who's 6 yrs younger
than me and a pain in my butt but I wouldn't trade him for the world. I enjoy
reading, cooking, going to the beach/lake, shopping, collecting anything that
has to do with owls (a collection I started right after my mom's mom died in
August 2012) I enjoy being with my family, spending time with friends, playing
with one spoiled rotten Boston terrier, taking photos, listening to music,
going to church, watching the Georgia Bulldogs play during football season, and
blogging.
Blogging brings me
to where I am right now. I feel as if I
would be a good guest blogger because of the different variety of things I have
to say in my blog. Some of you may be able to know what I'm going thru during
some of my blogs because maybe you've been there. I don't just get online and come to my blog
and know exactly what I'm going to say that day. When I sit down and blog, it's
usually late at night. Take for instance, right now. It's 2:36 a.m. I
apparently have trouble sleeping. I call myself a night owl. I can't sleep
unless I take some kind of sleep aid. Benadryl, Tylenol pm, melatonin or
whatever. Sometimes that doesn't even
help. Anywho....as I was saying....I tend to blog more at night because that's
one reason why I can't sleep. Because I have way too much going on in my head.
I think too much. I over analyze everything. But, hey...what female doesn't? I
think entirely too much, and I am a worry wart. If I tend to blog during the
day say at 2 p.m., I'll have a short post that won't even amount to anything so
why bother posting. That's how I feel anyways.
I plan to bring as much as I can to this monthly blog. I
speak from my heart. Rather it's about family, love, my faith and love in
Christ, or just venting because I have alot weighing me down. I let things get
to me, and I worry too much. (like I said.)
I blog because I'm able to get my feelings out on paper.
I blogged for 5 yrs on xanga.com and I have 1 friend who only comments there
and uses xanga, but that's fine. I want more feedback. I want more advice. I
want more opinions, thoughts from others, concerns, questions, answers, and so
much more. I want to be able to pour my heart out on paper and in some way I
may be able to help someone that's going thru something. One of my blogs may
bring something out in that person, that maybe they had been hiding for a while
and something I said gave them hope that they could speak about it. Just like I
want to make a difference in people's life rather it's someone online or in
real life. I want the same thing in return. I want to be remembered as a good
hearted person who would do anything for anybody and go out of their way for
people.
If I ask my friends to describe me they would say I have
a big heart that tends to get me hurt in the long run, I'm not afraid to speak
my mind, and I go out of my way for people. It doesn't matter if I'm feeling
bad that day or having an off day...I put others feelings before me regardless.
I send daily messages to my friends to
let them know I am thinking of them, or if they are having a problem and I see
that they need a pick me up or some kind of uplifting word I will do that. I
feel as Christians, we should be there for each other and love each other and
support them and do what we can for them when we can.
Yeah....you read that right. Yes I'm a Christian. I'm not
afraid to show it or talk about it. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal
savior at church camp when I was 13. I can remember the day like it was
yesterday. Most of my faith comes from the love of Jesus Christ! And knowing
that God is never late. He's always one time. That nothing is never too big or
too small for him. The rest of my faith and strength I get from my family and
true friends who are there for me no matter what!
So with that being said, I hope that I didn't bore you
too much. I hope you didn't get lost because if you did....just let me know
where you are and I can try to find my way to you and make it so you're not
lost anymore. :D (see told you I had a sense of humor. and if you don't get it
or think it's corny. Well...the more I blog....then the more you'll figure it
out and understand it.) Or I could have you laughing til you're in tears one
day. You never can tell with me. Or I could have you crying one day.
I'd love it if you'd follow me and read my blogs and give
me feedback! All I ask is for honesty, respect, and open-ness in return! And
when commenting and if I ask for advice I do ask that you don't hold anything
back rather you think it may make me make. I want to know. I want people to be
honest with me as I am honest with them.
:D Thanks and happy
reading!
Like what you've read? You can follow Laney's blog here
Friday, February 15, 2013
Dear James,
You are eight months old(note-blogging a bit late he was eight months February 2). I can't even believe you are this old. To me you still seem so small, yet you're so big. I can still vividly remember the early morning hours of June 2, leading up to your arrival. It still seems so fresh, so new. One of these days I should write your complete birth story so it always is fresh, and detail filled. I'm sure I've forgotten some of the minor details already but I will never forget the major moments of your eventful birthday. Fast forward 8 months and there you are. A handsome young boy with crazy hair! Yet to me you still seem so small.
I looked back at younger pictures of you recently and I cried. My baby isn't that much of a baby anymore. As you get closer and closer to being refereed to as a "toddler" I can't help but cry. My baby isn't a baby. Your hair was so dark, so thick. Your skin was so red. Your face so round. Now as I lay in bed staring at you, your not an infant. You're so old. Now that the sappy things are out of the way, James, I love this stage you're in. You can move baby! You are officially a speed crawler. It's not even like your trying to crawl anymore, YOU CAN CRAWL. Something else that is exciting is you can pull yourself up on things, to a standing position. And just today(2/11), you let go of the couch and for about ten seconds you were standing on your own. Of course once you realized what you were doing you fell, but hey, that's a start!
Your favorite thing to eat right now is....pretty much anything you see someone eating. You strive to be just like everyone else. If I'm drinking a smoothie, your drinking a smoothie. If I'm eating chicken, you're eating chicken. Something you do now, which I adore, is reach for people. If you want Grandpa, you're getting Grandpa. If you want out of your exersaucer, you now know how to express that. Sleeping is now down to a rhythm. You take two naps a day, one at ten and one at two. You fall asleep for the night by the latest 10:30. You are still addicted to pacifiers. Your favorite toy lately is the big legos. You love being able to sit on your own and play with the "big kids". You love untying everyone's shoelaces. You are OBSESSED with shoes. If there is a shoe left out where you can get it you better bet you will. You love going on walks and looking around.
You love being at restaurants. You are a huge flirt now, you love smiling at everyone. You still don't like sippy cups or water. You only get about 5 bottles a day now. You really like paper/magazines and ripping them up. I officially gave up even attempting to get you into your crib. Cosleeping is your top choice, and I don't mind it at all. I love being all snuggled with my baby. You still do not have any teeth. Although just recently it feels like we can finally feel a bump where one on the bottom is coming in, but who knows if I'm not just imagining that. You love my camera, any time I try to take pictures of you the first thing you do is reach right for it. Which has made it increasingly difficult to get good pictures of you lol.
You give kisses. If someone makes the kissing noise(and you're in the mood) you open your mouth as wide as you can and lean in. It's literally the cutest thing I have ever seen. Recently you have started having temper tantrums. If you are playing with something you shouldn't be and we take it away you let us know you didn't like that. By screaming as loud as humanly possible. You hate getting dressed and cry every single time we change your clothes. But you L O V E taking baths, and playing in the water. Which excites me for this summer when you get to swim in the pool. You love books and flipping through all the different pages. You make the "oooo" sound a lot. You are at my favorite stage right now.
I cannot wait to see all the changes that take place in the up coming weeks. I love you forever.
Love,
Mommy
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