Giveaway: Moody Mamas New Line at Target!

CLOSED!!! Congrats Tara!! 

The Moody Mamas spring line of maternity clothes has finally hit the virtual racks at Target and you don’t want to miss it; it's almost enough to make me wish I was pregnant again!  Even the hottest Hollywood moms are into this line, including Heidi Klum, Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling and Bethenny Frankel.  Moody Mamas’ colorful spring capsule collection will make every expectant mom look as sexy and chic as their celebrity clients. Each piece is runway inspired, from easy maxi dresses to adorable chiffon trim knit dresses. All of the styles are made from luxurious fabrics that give every Moody Mamas piece the feel of relaxing loungewear.  The collection is limited in quantity, but it is SO affordably priced from $39.99 - $49.99, and extends into plus sizes. To shop the collection, click here to visit Target.

Seriously, how cute are these outfits!!!

In honor of their capsule collection with Target, Moody Mamas is offering one lucky winner a darling rhinestone studded "It's a Boy" or "It's a Girl" tank valued at $39 from Moody Mamas.  

This would make a great gift or you can keep it for yourself!  They are also giving all of my readers a discount code (MMDiscount) to receive 30% off on their site. In order to win the stylish tank, please enter the contest below:

Giveaway Guidelines:

Visit the Moody Mamas Target collection and leave a comment here on two or three of your favorite pieces. This is a mandatory first entry. After completing this mandatory first entry method, you can gain additional entries by doing any or all of the following (but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do):

Follow Moody Mamas on Twitter

Fan Moody Mamas on Facebook

Become a follower of my blog (if you are just let me know!)

This contest will end May 27th at 11:59pm and the winner will be choosen via random.org.  Good Luck!

Better late than never...

I never took Jack's 6 month pictures.  I had them taken professionally (they will be posted soon!), but not with his month stickers on him.  He turns 7 months old Friday.  I figured better late than never right?  Every time I take pictures of him he looks more and more like a little man to me than my baby.  Which makes me extremely sad.

Yes I know there are great times to come and I will love all the ages to come, but I just want to freeze this age.  I love this age.  I love that since he learned to clap, that is ALL he wants to do. I love how when I pick him up after work he gets so excited he looks like he will explode.  I love how he cuddles me, how the smallest, simplest things make him laugh like crazy, and I LOVE that amazing smile he has when I go into his room in the mornings. 

I love six months.

Meetup Monday

Another Monday. This one is hard.  I had a wedding last night which means, I had a few cocktails and stayed up way to late.  Getting up at 5am was extremely painful this morning.  Hopefully this linky will make things a little easier. 

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***The rules are simple:
1. Add a link to your main blog (or most current post)
2. Leave a comment on the blog above your name in the list.
3. Visit as many blogs as you can and leave comments and follow if you like.

And I would love it if you would grab my "Meetup Monday" button on the sidebar, hopefully it is working this week.
Coffee and non-coffee lovers welcome!  Read some new blogs, and hopefully meet some great new people!

D-List Blog Party 2010!

Welcome to my blog! I always love the chance to meet new people and visit new blogs!

I am a 30 something special education teacher in Chicago.  I have been married to the greatest man for 3 years.  I have two boys.  Jack is 7 months old (almost!) and Lenny is our 2 year old yorkie. 

I started my blog to chronicle my days as a working mom, and it has turned into so much more.  I love meeting new people, sharing my ideas and stories, and hearing yours.   I also am trying to figure out my new camera and LOVE taking pictures of Jack. 

Thank you for stopping by! Take a look around and I would love to hear from you.  I also have a blog "party".  Join me every monday at Meetup Monday,  and you'll be introduced to some great new blogs and hopefully get some great new followers.

Joining the Family

Jack was baptised recently.  He is now part of the "family".  It was our first REAL party to plan, and it turned out great.  Everyone had a great time and Jack did not cry once in the church or at the party.  We, however, were exhausted. 

Friday Fun

     

 

TGIF!!!!!!! The Girl Creative hosts New Friend Friday and I love it.  Not only is it a great way to celebrate Fridays, but she has a great blog, and a great way to find new blogs and meet new people!

I also just started participating in One 2 Try's Friday Follow! 

I would love to hear your plans for the weekend.  We are getting Jack's professional pictures done tomorrow (I'm so excited!!!) and have a wedding Sunday.  Tonight I get to get together with the girls for a cards night! 

So, to all my new friends, welcome!  And to all my old ones, thank you for reading, (and commenting)  you make my days!

Sugar Baby Love Giveaway

CLOSED! Congrats Tara!

How cute are these?? 

I think they are adorable, and would great on every baby, especially Jack ; )

Sugar Baby Love is a great little Etsy store, and Sharon is a new mom who makes all of these little numbers.  She is giving the winner of this giveaway their choice of the pink bowtie onesie or the black bowtie onesie; perfect for that formal event, or for lounging around the house.  

***How to enter (mandatory):

Visit Sugar Baby Love's Etsy shop at and comment below about what item is your favorite.
***For an additional entry become a follower of my blog. If you already follow just comment that you do!

Please leave your email when you comment. Contest will end May 22th at 11:59 pm. Winner will be choosen through random.org and will be contacted via email! Good Luck!

Where the Wild Things Are

Yep they are in my classroom.  In case you don't know, I teach Special Education. Our kids love Where the Wild Things Are, and for Teacher Appreciation week my kids made  Jack "King of the Wild Things". 

I think Jack looks great as king.

Free Stuff: Pear Tree Greetings 50 Dollar Gift Card

 

CLOSED!  Congrats Lizzie!









Pear Tree Greetings is a fun, fresh and affordable personalized stationery company that offers birth announcements, kid birthday invitations, note cards and more! 
This is just one of their adorable designs:

Since May is Mother's Day month, Pear Tree has been so gracious to give one of my lucky readers a $50 gift certificate for their site!

All you have to do to win is tell me what you love about being a mom!
For an extra entry check out Pear Tree Greetings and tell me what you would spend the $50 on!
Add your comment for a chance to win $50 in stationery from Pear Tree Greetings!

One lucky winner will be selected at random!


Contest ends May 19th at 11:50 pm, winner will be selected with random.org.  Good Luck!

it's been a long day...

baby food in the making,,,

So I have always wanted to make Jack's food.  It's less expensive, I know what is going in his food and it stores easily.  The website http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ is a great resource for those making baby food.  They give recipes, nutritional information and tips on what food is safe at different ages. 

My problem with all of this?  Time.  I feel like I never have time.  I get home from work, and want to spend as much time as I can with Jack.  Then it's bathtime, bedtime, dinner for my husband and I.  Then we clean bottles, tidy up the place, get ready for tomorrow.  I try making food on the weekends, but I always have so many other things to do that don't get done during the week.

Does anyone else make their food for their little one?  Any tips on fitting it all in?  Any great recipes you would like to share?  I'd love to hear them!

And the winner is....me!

Carrie from Messie Confessions honored my blog with the Sunshine Award...I am so honored!

The Sunshine Award is given to blogs that inspire, show positivity, and creativity. Here's some suggestions passed along for this award: 1) Put the logo within your blog or on your post, 2) Pass the award onto 10 fellow bloggers, 3) Link the nominees within your post, 4) Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog, 5) Share the love and link the person who awarded you.


Now I usually delete chain email in my inbox, but it is nice to know someone out there in the world appreciates what I'm doing.  So why not pass on the goodness?
While I am not passing it on to 10 fellow bloggers, I am passing it on to those I think you will enjoy reading.

A girl and a glue gun

Tattered and Inked

Look at the Birds

The 818

Positively Splendid

Take a look.  I think you will enjoy them.

Meetup Monday

Week Three of Meetup Monday and we had a much better showing last week, which makes me so happy!

I had such a great weekend, and an amazing first Mother's Day. I was able to relax, eat like crazy, and spend the day with all my favorite people. Now back to work. Only a few weeks left until summer break!

What made your weekend great?  I would love to hear from you!

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***The rules are simple:

1. Add a link to your main blog (or most current post)
2. Leave a comment on the blog above your name in the list.
3. Visit as many blogs as you can and leave comments and follow if you like.

And I would love it if you would grab my "Meetup Monday" button on the sidebar...I have heard it is not working on your blogs, please let me know if that is the case.

Grab your cup of coffee (Starbucks Mocha for me today!), read some new blogs, and hopefully meet some great new people!

My First

The moment a child is born,
the mother is also born.

She never existed before.

The woman existed, but the mother, never.

A mother is something absolutely new.

~Rajneesh

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I wish I could express all the feelings inside my heart today.  Instead, I will say this; becoming a mother has transformed me in so many ways.  This little heart has filled me with so much love and magic and joy that I could burst at the seams.  I have grown.  I love like I never thought I could.

And to all the moms; new or seasoned, thank you.  Thank you for teaching and loving and giving....you.

A book recomendation and a lesson learned

So I love to read. Ever since I was a little girl I remember LOVING to read.  My mom would take me to the library and I would leave with a stack of books too tall for me to carry.   Now, some people may say the books are read are "not real literature", but I love them anyways.  I love a good chick novel; or a great love story.  I love to read a book and cry; I love to read a book that is just plain fun.

So a girl at my work gave me a book that she said was "amazing".  She said she sat and cried while reading it.  I took it, saying "I don't have any time to read, but I'll take it".  I finished it in two days.

I read it before bed, I read it during my lunch break, I even read it while my I rocked Jack to sleep last night.  I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. 
This was the book:

I recommend this book for any mom, or for anyone who loves a good love story.  A warning though, this book is also extremely sad.  After reading it I couldn't stop thinking about it.  There is a great lesson about life in this book, one that will make you stop, slow down, and really take a look at what's important in life.

If you have read this book, I would love to know what you thought, and if you haven't find the time to read it.