He Is My Sunshine!

This has to be one of my all time favorite photos of Mason. I love the way the sun shines so beautifully on his little face.


You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear
How much ♥ I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.


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I Heart Faces is a photography contest in which beginners, amateurs and pros can enter their favorite photos. Each week brings a new theme and lots of great photos!

This week's theme: Sun Flare

SUPERHERO MEDICINE, TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!

Something awesome happened this week!

Mason got both his H1N1 and seasonal flu shots. I've been so worried that he wasn't going to be able to receive them this year because of the limited supply. He had an appointment back in Oct. which got canceled because of the shortage. It took a whole month for the pediatrician to receive another supply.

When I made the appointment this time around, I was so excited and just hoping & praying that it wouldn't get canceled again. You know things are pretty bad when you're actually looking forward to getting your little one vaccinated, but I'm just glad that he had another chance for protection. So when the day came for his appointment, I was one happy momma. I told him we were going to the doctors office to get him a dose of the Superhero medicine. He was all for it! After all, every superhero needs his superhero medicine.

He was scheduled to receive only the seasonal shot, but when the nurse finally came in, she said they had just received the H1N1 nasal mist that day. "AWESOME!! Let's get this over with," I told her.

He did great! The nasal mist was a piece of cake. All it took was a sniff, sniff and that was it. And as I grabbed a hold of his little hands to brace him for the seasonal, the nurse was already aiming for his little leg and BAM! That was it for that one. Poor little thing started crying, understandably so. We BOTH were shocked from the sudden impact. She wasted not time at all, but that is the best way to do it. Just a WHAM, BAM, and a {BIG} THANK YOU MA'AM!! Thank God! My little superhero now has a shield of protection and I have piece peace of mind.

Hey you wanna go to the Five Moms and a Blog with me today?

AWESOME!!!

Don't worry. We won't stay long. I just need to grab a few things. We'll be back in a jiffy. I promise.

It's true. Falling leaves make a monstrosity of a mess, but put them behind a beautiful little face and you've got yourself a masterpiece of a photo.

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I Heart Faces is a photography contest in which beginners, amateurs and pros can enter their favorite photos. Each week brings a new theme and lots of great photos!

This Week's Theme: Autumn Beauty

NOVEMBER'S PEEP OF THE MONTH IS......

I'm so excited!! I've got my first winner for the 12-Month Header Giveaway. If you haven't heard what it's all about, please click on the picture above for all the details.

Many of you have already worked with professional designers and are not interested in any changes at the moment (I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND =0) , but you can still be a Peep of the Month. And you won't be going home empty handed either. Each one of my winners is gonna receive a digital scrapped photo of their family to frame and enjoy at home. I love all my Peeps so much that I didn't want to leave any of you out.

So I guess you're wondering who
Commented...
Followed...
And
WON
RIGHT?!

Well, I'll get right to it.


NOVEMBER'S PEEP OF THE MONTH IS .....

Cathy from Tales of the TCKK Family

Let's take a Peep shall we?
Cathy is a wife and mother of 2 teenager girls. She has been following me here at Pieces of Me and there at Five Moms and a Blog for sometime now. She truly is as sweet as they come. And just like many of us, she LOVES the world of Disney.

Congratulations Cathy!
Please send me your email address. Can't wait to get to work.
Hope you enjoy my little special delivery.

Please go visit Cathy at Tales of the TCKK Family when you get a chance.

Thank y'all so much!!!

AND REMEMBER, THIS IS
A YEAR-LONG GIVEAWAY.
SO I HOPE YOU'LL CONTINUE TO VISIT ME FOR A CHANCE TO WIN.
The comments for the remainder of the the month will be entered into Decembers giveaway.

One Year and 114 Followers Later...

Well, today's the day!!! I've officially completed my first year of blogging. And I'm happy to say I've learned a few things along the way.


1. I CAN be friends with strangers. (It's very true. Of course, you can never be too careful. You've gotta use your best judgment, be very selective, and keep your principles in mind.)



2. The longer I blog, the more I wanna get followed. (I love being followed. Followers don't scare me. They make me very happy =D The more, the merrier, right?! DISCLAIMER: Weirdos NOT welcomed-see#1)


3. If I write, they will come. (It makes sense. Why would anybody wanna visit me if I'm never home?! I'm just surprised anybody wants to come over PERIOD!)


4. Blogging makes me wanna take pictures I never thought I'd be taking. (You wouldn't believe the random pics I have in my picture file. As soon as my husband sees me pulling out my little Kodak Easyshare, he gets that look of - HERE WE GO AGAIN- SOMETHING ELSE TO BLOG ABOUT.....)

5. I now know 3 (Yeah, that's right! THREE) different languages -

ENGLISH, SPANISH, and HTML.

I can strike a pose.

I can move it right along..............

All because I know HTML!

5. If someone says, "Tag, You're It!", STAY PUT. (No need to start running around the house like a crazed 5 year old.)


6. A carnival doesn't need any rides or cotton candy to be fun. (Heck, I don't even have to leave the house to enjoy a good carnival)

(Just to name a few)

7. If I'm lost for words, it's always good to check what's on draft. (No, I'm not talking beer, people. GROSS! I'm talking posts here.)

8. A button is like a message in a bottle. (Just sitting there, waiting to be grabbed. My little button has crossed the border all the way into Alaska and it's sailed the seas as far as the Philippines. Pretty cool, huh?!)


9. Give and you shall receive. (When you have a giveaway, not only are you giving a little something back to all your followers. You also receive lots of new bloggy friends. Speaking of giveaways, have you heard about this one?)


10. I LOVE BLOGGING!!!! (I LOVE IT! i love it! I LOVE IT! And I'm gonna keep blogging for as long as my laptop shall live.)

Hello, I am.....
BATMAN!

And this is my mommy.

No Superhero achieves greatness all on his own.
Behind every Great Superhero, is a
Great Grandmother Superwoman!
This is mine. I call her Nene.

Here is one of the world's greatest mentors. I like to call him... PaPaw. But don't let the name fool you. He is a man of tremendous strength and courage.

I have been very fortunate to be teamed up with an amazing team. We've been together since the very beginning and we always band together when times get tricky.

And we always have each others' backs.

Joking aside, this is camaraderie at it's very best.

We Superheros don't mind sharing the spotlight.

It's all part of the team dynamic.

When the work is done and tricks are no longer played, then it's off to my bat cave where my treats await.

I am.......

Heads Up! My Header Giveaway Is Here!

My blogoversary is almost here and to celebrate, I wanna give a little back!

I know many of y'all can't keep your hands off your blog's design but having one custom made can be pricey and trying to tackle it yourselves can be tricky.

So what's a blogger to do when you get that little nudge to mix it up again?

Well, queue the super hero music cause my giveaway is about to come to your rescue. But hold up y'all. This isn't another blog makeover giveaway, well not exactly. I wish it were but my brain, patience and pocket-book just won't cut me any slack. Oh well, that's alright cause my heart is all in for helping y'all out. Maybe one day I'll be able to wrap my brain around the tricks of the trade. But until then, I'll give you a little piece of the blog makeover puzzle - a custom header. Just think of it as a small token of my appreciation.

OH! YOU WANNA HEAR MORE?

Ok, here's the scoop. I will be giving away one OH-SO-CUTE header each month for one year. November's winner will be getting a little extra somethin' somethin'. Each winner will be announced and featured as my Peep of the Month on the 1st Monday of the month.

Here are a few samples of my header creations.
There will be more to come soon.

as seen on Pieces of Me

So Here's how to enter monthly.

1. COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT - The more comments you leave me throughout the month, the more chances you have to win.
2. SPREAD THE WORD - Blog about my year-long giveaway and let me know. If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours by giving you (5) extra entries for each month you do so.
   

To qualify, you MUST:

• FOLLOW ME HERE - Join my Penless Pen Pals
• FOLLOW US THERE - Join me and my gals at the 5 Moms and a Blog
• GRAB & GO - Grab my little blogoversary giveaway button.

That's all there is to it! Easy Peasy, Right?!
Looking forward it! Hope y'all are too.

Much love,

* This month's winner will be chosen next Monday, November 9, 2009.

Balloon Serenade

When Mason was a little baby he just couldn't get enough of Elmo. There were Elmo(s) everywhere I turned, little stuffed ones, BIG stuffed ones, ticklish ones, dancing ones and the list went on and on all the way into his first birthday. This enormous balloon was always a big hit on our trips to the grocery store and so when his birthday finally came around, it came along with us. It was HUGE! But the neatest thing about it was that with every little tug it would sing Happy Birthday. Mason loved it so much that he would grab it and squeeze, squeeze, squeeze until he couldn't squeeze any more. It's too bad life can't remain as simple as finding happiness in a BIG balloon serenade.

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I Heart Faces is a photography contest in which beginners, amateurs and pros can enter their favorite photos. Each week brings a new theme and lots of great photos!

This Week's Theme: Balloons

CLICK HERE
TO GET THE SCOOP ON MY YEAR LONG GIVEAWAY!!

The secret's finally out!

Today I'm being featured at Sneaky Momma. A few months ago my friend Jill, aka Sneaky Momma, got this great idea to showcase one blogger each week. In order to be one of her Secret Sneaky Friends you must answer a collection of questions put together by other bloggers. Here are just a few of the questions I decided to answer, but hey I'm not gonna spill the beans here. You'll just have to visit the Sneaky Momma to get the scoop.

• You can only wear one accessory for the rest of your life...which do you choose? Submitted by Whitney

• If you were stranded on an island with your Mother in law what would you do? Submitted by Robyn

• If you could go on a date with one celebrity, who would it be? Submitted by Kelsey

Ok, so aren't you just a little bit curious???

Alright.....well if you won't do it for me, will you do it for Sneaky Momma.
Please go visit her sneaky blog. You'll be glad you did!

Hope to see ya there!

A{Mason} Little Monkey

Time for some Halloween dress up at I Heart Faces.

God blessed my little guy with the chubbiest little cheeks, perfect for filling out this cute little monkey costume. I couldn't wait to take my little monkey trick or treating for the first time even though he couldn't eat any of the treats. I think I just looked forward to showing him off. Fast forward three years later and yup, his chubby cheeks are still hanging strong and he's still a little monkey.

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I Heart Faces is a photography contest in which beginners, amateurs and pros can enter their favorite photos. Each week brings a new theme and lots of great photos!

Momma Saw the Doctor and the Doctor Said...

I went to see my "family" doctor the other day just to get a check up. He pulled out his stethoscope and began to listen to my beating heart.

"Thum Thum....Thum Thum....Thum Thum,"
the doctor said quietly with deep concentration.

"So how's it sound, Doc? Am I good?" I asked.

"Nope," he replied.
"You're sick and sour."


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