Not too late

 

Between the lot of us, we read hundreds of blogs.  Hundreds.  And I know it's easy to miss the designs with Google Reader, Bloglines, and all that jazz.  But I can almost guarantee that someone you follow would love to have this makeover!

So take a minute and nominate them!

Ok, so you can't think of anyone?  Yes, it's been done.  And it's ok.  You can even nominate yourself.  It's not taboo!  Maybe you really need it?

Regardless - here's the deal:

Leave a comment with the link to your nomination (be sure to only refer blogger formats) and the reason why you think they deserve this fun gift.  Everyone entered will get a name in Santa's Hat and a lucky winner will be drawn this coming weekend - with an extra surprise for the person who enters the nominee that wins!!  

(Maybe be sure you tell them you've entered their blog in the contest?  We don't want anyone winning a prize they might not necessarily want? I'll say it again though...party poopers.

Easy peasy, 1-2-3

1.  Click to leave a comment
2.  Nominate someone deserving that uses the blogger format
3.  Link to nominee and yourself

Get to it!  Tis' the season my friends...consider it your good deed for the day!

Friday is the deadline for entries...

Cheers!

the perkiest party girl

I don't like to brag, unless it's about my kids.  Then?  It's off the chart bragging brags-alot.

A sweet friend e-mailed this to me today (thanks so much, Jenn!) - after spotting it in her e-mail.  I'm not on the mailing list, so I never got it.

I know we did the shoot.  I know they didn't get a lot of good pics from it.  And I kind of left it on the cutting room floor while assuming they were glad my clingy, whiny girl had left the building (after almost 1.5 hours of cajoling).  I forgot about it, really.  It was a bit of a miserable shoot and I assumed they had moved on or chosen someone else.

But no,....no they didn't

Proud of you perky party girl baby!  You rock Mama's world!

Give-Away...tis the season

It's that time again...yes, Bushel & A Peck Designs is giving away yet another fabulous Blog Makeover!  

In the spirit of the season, we're going to bless someone special!

Time to nominate someone you feel deserves a fun bloggie makeover!  Maybe this is someone who really needs a fresh look?  Someone who makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside when you read their posts?  Someone who should have more traffic than they do - because they ARE that good?  NOMINATE THEM!

Leave a comment with the link to your nomination'(be sure to only refer blogger formats) and the reason why you think they deserve this fun gift.  Everyone entered will get a name in Santa's Hat and a lucky winner will be drawn next week - with an extra surprise for the kind person who enters the nominee that wins!!  

(Maybe be sure you tell them you've entered their blog in the contest?  We don't want anyone winning a prize they might not necessarily want?  Phshaw on them though if they don't...party poopers.)

Ok, so get to it!  It's so simple.

1.  Click to leave a comment
2.  Nominate someone deserving that uses the blogger format
3.  Link to nominee

Easy peasy!

Tis the Season!!

She’s the one…

It was a year ago today.  And I’m lousy with anniversaries, because I’m just forgetful.  But this one is etched in my heart because that wait…oh that wait my friends.  Took the lifeblood right on out of me.  Times five years.

Maybe you were following along back then, a year ago – when our world stood still for a whole day while we waited and wondered and cried and laughed and rejoiced?  If not, you can read it HERE and HERE.

But if you were, then you already know that it was the most amazing moment.  Filled with happiness and joy and so much excitement...and her…

          

And you can click here to see a special video of the moment we saw her face for the first time.  We don’t do small.  No, we are a family of big reactions. 

I guess it goes without saying that all those January days following our referral were etched with pain and heartache.  And a long, long road to healing and acceptance.  Because not everything is perfect.  Not everything can be situated exactly how we want it to be. 

The Beginning

The Middle

The End & Beginning

Still, even through all the transition this year has brought to our little family, I look back on December 2nd – a year ago now – and I can only think about how much I love her.  How much she means to us.  How much she has changed our world.  And we are so much better for knowing her…thank God…so much better.  She’s the one.