24 years in the blink of an eye Wednesday, Sep 5 2007 

Amy at Musings of a Crunchy Domestic Goddess tagged me for a “Face Behind the Blog” meme.

Ya know, I love blogging but it’s kinda odd – it’s both very personal and very impersonal. We share so much with each other in this online community, and I feel a real bond with my favorite bloggers. but on the other hand, I could pass one of my bloggy friends on the street and never even know it. Because although I’ve seen myriads of photos of their adorable offspring and know all kinds of random details about them (thanks to those “8 things about me” memes!) some of them I’ve never seen a single picture of.

So, now I’m coming out from behing the curtain and letting you see me. Here ya go, watch me grow up in 10 pictures. :o )

Mommy & Me. 1984
Girly-girl me. ~1987

My family. Yes, that’s me in the front with the silly lace collar. ~1996
Dressed up for the Renaissance Faire back when we were dating. Summer 2001

Our wedding – May 4th, 2003Little helpers at my baby shower. August 2005

Me and my girl!! July 4th 2006

watching fireworks

Ready for a night on the town. July 2006

At the Japanese Gardens, Spring 2007.

Me and my daugher

And this is me a couple months ago:

Self-portrait

I tag any and all of the bloggers I read on a daily basis – here’s your chance to put a face with your name! (yeah, there’s more of you that I read…but I got tired of linking)

Wordless Wednesday – the comfort of familiar arms Wednesday, Sep 5 2007 

into waiting arms
in PawPaw's arms

Fruits of my labor Wednesday, Sep 5 2007 

About a week ago, I made a rather odd little post. It’s not really my style to post like that, so maybe it surprised people to see something like that here on my blog (or maybe not…maybe no one really cares!) Anyway, there was a reason for it.

Anyone that knows me knows that I love free stuff. So I couldn’t say no to Trendy Tandpole’s offer to give a FREE shirt to anyone that blogs about them. I wasn’t sure if I would forfeit my prize by saying that in my post, tho, so I waited until now to share the secret.

Anyway, this came in the mail today:

ABCD
The shirt reads:
ABCD
For those about to read we salute you
LOL! I think it’s pretty cute, anyway!
So, feel free to click on the link and get a shirt for your own little darlin’!