Smile.....okay don't!

Yesterday I was outside with my camera and along came my happy and spunky 2 year old Ryan! He was all excited about getting to play outside when all of a sudden mommy said, "smile for the camera"  and this what he did! I swear he is NOT a fan of the mamarazzi he has! LOL!

This was also right before he left for his haircut too! Toddlers are so emotional and show it well too! :)

Thanks for visiting! :)

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Winner #2: Melanie Briggs

Winner #3: Staci

My Memories GIVEAWAY

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Resolution

{1:12} MCP photo Project 2012



I decided that in order to become a better photographer I needed to embark on a journey with myself and look through the lens with my eyes wide open...and thus this is the prefect project. 


Our first task is the word Resolution!

Every year at the beginning of the year most people make a resolution. Some make some impossible ones and others make simple ones.  

This year I made the resolution to do more activities with my kids....especially RYAN! He is like a sponge and I would be a fool not to take advantage of his new found creativity and imagination. 

Click on the picture to view it BIGGER!

 

My Memories Software Giveaway

 

My Memories Suite is rated #1 by Amazon and TopTenReviews. Using this software, you can create digital scrapbooks, photo books, cards, calendars and great gifts without having to buy expensive and complicated software programs. Well, I got a chance to review My Memories Suite.

The program is easy to download and set up. I had it all installed within 20 minutes. It is really an easy program to use and I even made a page in just 5 mins. Look below!

The program comes with a few different design, but you can download tons of different designs on their website.  Most of them cost a few dollars, but there are plenty of free designs as well. 

The best part of this program You can do it all on your computer or laptop (where your pictures probably are anyways) and if you want a hard copy you can print it out and add it to your scrapbook or frame it.

I can't wait to see what else I can create with it! 

So here is the awesome part...  The company who makes My Memories Suite loves me! They gave me this promo code (STMMMS81270) that I can share with my family and friends (that’s you).  By using this code at MyMemories.com, you can get $10 off My Memories Suite (you get it for $29.95 instead of $39.95) AND you also get a $10 gift certificate to use in their online store!

 

We are also giving away one My Memories SuiteV3 to one lucky winner!!

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My Mommy Body

I am so upset at my mommy body right now! Let me give you it's back story! LOL!

I use to play volleyball and dance in college and I was extremely active and fit. Somewhere along the way I fell in love and got married. When I had my first child I did not plan on loosing any weight because I always knew I would have another one, so why bother right? After I had my second child just a little short of a year ago....I thought the weight will magically disappear and I could no longer use my excuse of I am having another soon. Well the weight was here to stay and I am miserable....I am not the person I want to be physically.

DO I want to be stick thin....NOPE! That's why diets don't work for me. What I want I have to work for 100%. I am just stuck in a RUT.  I actually don't even want to be a size 5 or 3, I would be content at a size 8 or 10, instead of the 12-13 I am. It's scary to me to even say numbers.

Today I decided to work out, so I did. Half way through the work out I wanted to stop. I went through it all and then I had a good cry not about the workout, but about my body. I am so disappointed in it and myself. I use to be able to push myself harder. It use to not JIGGLE! It use to be me!

I always try to love myself as I am but I can't because I know I want and expect of myself and I am ready to take the reins back to my body.

So I am starting a FaceBook group with mommy's just like me that need to help keep each other accountable! I will be inviting a trainer to join the group as well as a motivator.The group will be called  mommy bodies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225709054172962/ I would love to have you join!

Lets take back our bodies!

LIL HICCUPS GIVEAWAY

First GIVEAWAY of the YEAR! 

It is from our very own LIL HICCUPS BOUTIQUE!! :)

We are very thankful to have AMAZING FANS and for that we would look to start the year with a GIVEAWAY!!

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Potty Training....ughhh!

I am so upset that for the first time in my life as a parent I feel like a failure. I am at the point of tears. I try every day to potty training Ryan and we FAIL every time!! It's funny how this one works because he has to do it all on his own and I can't baby him at all...we are learning to grow up together and it's HARD!

I feel like a am doing it all wrong. It would be easy to just give up and try later but then what if the same thing happens. I will be researching this all day and see what can I do to motivate him.

Please send us good potty vibes!! :)