100 postcards... 100 invitations to send a message. What message would you share if you had the chance to have your voice heard... anonymously? 

http://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/2012/02/postcard-5.html 
 

Because hair doesn’t grow on steel.

Obviously.

It’s a well known fact that I would drop Shawn in a heartbeat if Chuck Norris said:

“Hey Kim, there’s an open spot on my beard. It has your name on it.”

Don't question our awesomeness or my photoshop skills. We will kill you for a cookie.

I love the shit out of that man.

Want to know how the obsession came about?

You’ll just have to head on over to Alison’s blog Mama Wants This to find out.

I know that you’re dying to know.

I see her looking out the window.

The glass fogs up with every exhale.

I'm watching her... as I so often do.

She is my daughter yet she's so much more. She is my window to youth, to mystery, to seeing the world in a different light.

How could such a little person teach me so much?

http://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/2012/02/snowflakes.html

The scene is not new. I'm standing in the front entrance watching my four-year-old daughter struggle with her winter boots.

"I can't do it!"

I offer to help.

"NO!" she shouts at me, "I want to do it myself!"

"But you just said you can't do it." I retort, hoping that this little verbal nudge will motivate her to put her boots on.

She might be tired, or perhaps she's frustrated, or maybe she's looking for some control. Regardless, the issue is not that she can't put her boots on. She actually can. She's done it over one hundred times before....

http://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/2012/02/giving-boot-to-you-can-do-it.html

I bawled my eyes out while handing in Chunky’s Junior Kindergarten registration forms.

“Are you ready?” Shawn asked when the car came to a halt in the parking lot.

I looked down at my hands that had a firm hold on the forms I procrastinated to fill then gave Shawn a nod.

“I don’t want to go in there!” Chunky shouted from the backseat.

“But it’ll be so much fun,” Shawn reassured him.

He huffed as his feet hit the wet pavement and Shawn grabbed his hand tightly.

I just stood there watching them walk to the big blue doors that held a new world for Chunky.

My boy.

My baby.

My little shadow.

Is growing up.

You can read more at All Work And No Play Makes Mommy Go Something Something

• A luxury dog bed – To provide a plush home for your pet

• Tasty bags of Purina Dog Chow – Provides a complete, healthy meal in every serving for a fun and energetic Family Day

• Dog-inspired picture frame – To display your Family Day memories

To enter the contest simply visit Losing it and share why dogs make the perfect addition to the family. 

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This is is Champ.

The gray on his chin makes him the "George Clooney" of dogs

He gets a lot of flack here on this old bloggity blog for things such as eating our linoleum kitchen floor, eating socks, and rolling in dead things like baby birds and dead worms but we love him anyways.

After all, he is our first born.

We got Champ shortly after I injured my back in 2003. I was practically bedridden at the time and Shawn thought that it was a good idea to “buy me some company”. Little did we both know, that having a dog is a lot of work.

But totally worth it.

Champ is more than just a pet to us. He’s part of our family

To read more and to see the contest ($125 Dog Chow Family Prize Pack) head over to All Work And No Play Makes Mommy Go Something Something

Anyone who has followed my blog for a while knows that I'm not a niche blogger. I write about everything... my latest craft project, day-to-day life with my girls, my recipes, parenting ideas, activities for kids, and the list goes on and on. Sometimes I write personal stories too. 

If you're familiar with the blogging world, you are probably aware that you can run analytics on your site. I am sad to report that my most popular posting is Antepartum Depression: Stopping The Tears. Last month it received 442 pageviews... that's sad and frightening. The keywords that link to my site most frequently are: "Antepartum Depression". Obviously there are many other women out there who are suffering through the pre-baby blues. I am fortunate. After a few months, my depression passed.

I recently started receiving e-mails through my contact me form... so many women are desperate and looking to me for advice. What can I do? I am not a doctor but I hear you and feel your pain. So today I am going to sum up the information that I've been e-mailing back to the women who have been reaching out to me.

http://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/2012/02/im-sad-about-this-posting.html

I hope you all had a wonderful love day! Thank you to everyone that entered the giveaways and congratulations to those that won some awesome goodies!

Of course, without the help of some amazing Canadian companies, the Be My Valentine Giveaway Event would be pretty sad so a huge thank you to The Pumpkin Patch, Look Who's Growing, Posterjack, PINK Espresso and Shian Naturals. I would also like to give a shout out to the lovely Theo for covering the shipping costs of the CMO Scentsy giveaway! We truly appreciate your support and generosity! MWAH!

WINNERS:

The Pumpkin Patch:

#10 Suelyn Liked The Pumpkin Patch on Facebook

#139 Carrie Liked the blog post

Look Who's Growing:

#24 @mommyto5boys followed @LookWhosGrowing on Twitter

Posterjack:

#101 Laura P Tweeted about the giveaway

PINK Espresso:

#8 Lisa Bbl Liked the blog post

#65 Patty O Liked PINK Espresso on Facebook

#44 Sue S Liked the blog post

#112 Kristen S Blog about it

# 96 @xocanadianangel followed @PinkEspressoLTD on Twitter

Shian Naturals:

#151 @RebTheCatSitter tweeted about the giveaway

CMO (Scentsy):

#290 Louise G followed @CndMoms on Twitter

Congratulations all! Enjoy your gifts!