Advice from Baby

I'm The Beast, Mighty Mo and ever so rarely... Little Lady. My Sis calls me Lates and Daddy calls me Precious. Mom calls me Base Jumper. You can just call me embarrassed because Mom is doing that ridiculous thing where she goes all "Look Who's Talking" and speaks for me. I will have my revenge. When she gets older I'll send her to the budget nursing home, eat up all her applesauce and use her false teeth and her polka dot toe socks to put on puppet shows for the other residents. The problem is I'm fairly certain she will dig it. My mom is just crazy like that.


So anyways I'm here to tell you that these four fabulous teeth didn't come easy. The fun and cheap thing mom does for me is quarters a fresh pineapple and then slices off pieces of the hard core. The core is really tough and I can gum them for hours, especially if she freezes them. They are the perfect size for my chubby hands and I will not share. Don't beg. I'm serious. You aren't getting any. I'm a baby remember? We don't GIVE away anything, EVER. But I will share a tip..pineapple is best grass dipped and dirt seasoned. Try it.


Now if you don't have any fresh pineapple then a bacteria covered, splinter giving stick will work just fine. Just trust me on this one.

Now for your advice... How do I get ALL the toilet paper off the role in under ten seconds? I can do it under fifteen but I need to speed up my game. Is my mom done yet? Can I look now? Is it safe?

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Two Cents and A Winner!!

This is very exciting because I get to custom create all the goodies I send your way. The winner is.... Kaylan.

Now I haven't honored a Comment Queen lately and this entry from Dee in my comment box caught my eye...

"I JUST found out this week that they were wrong and I am actually having a little girl and NOT another boy! I am over the moon excited and will be taking TONS of pictures of her. I bought a Rebel with my son b/c taking pictures at home is less stressful than going and having them done and they end up better.This would be an absolutely amazing thing to win!And there are so many great auctions...how to choose just one? I guess if I had to..I'd go with the Custom Boutique Angels Charity Lemonlime Lil Peas!Thanks for the chance!"

Her comment was so full of joy I thought my comment box was going to pop with excitement. So she is an official Comment Queen for sharing such joyful news. Plus I love her two cents on photography and portraits. So she will be getting a little surprise too.

Now for my Two Cents. I have been spreading myself very thin. Between family, friends and charity there is little left over for me. I still have not even managed to find time for that sexy haircut I've been planning, shave my ankles or submit any new poetry for publication. I strongly believe that my daughters are learning from me. They will either become me or marry someone like me and I want them to learn how to take care of themselves as well as others. Today my princess said to me, "I want to grow up so I can have a darling like you" I loved it. I melted. She is my darling. I am honored that she wants to be just like me. It reminded me that I need to work very hard on being a woman worth becoming. After today, I will be posting Two Cents Tuesday on just the first Tuesday of every month. Maybe by May I will have written something other than a blog post, painted my toes and actually USED my razor. Maybe. Please link up and share Your Two Cents or ask for some!

Glitter Critter!

Pet Entry

Yes, our cat is sprinkled in purple glitter. In a house packed with everything princess NOTHING remains glitter free. Our pretty kitty endures an occasional dusting of purple sparkle from her favorite little ladies.

Kid Entry

Meet little Ms. M. She was my daughter's first bestfriend and the first person I ever camera stalked beside my own two daughters. She mastered the perfect pout before she even turned three.


This week's theme on I ♥ faces are two of my favorite things, pouting and pets!

Giveaway Last Call

If you are here for the custom accessories and photo prop SURPRISE giveaway please CLICK HERE. Winner will be drawn Monday night Hawaii time.

The Boutique Angels are a group of designers that join forces twice a year to create for a cause. This week the auctions benefit The Children's Tumor Foundation. There are a range of items from custom twirl skirts to an adorable pin cushion offering free shipping and 100% donations to The Children's Tumor Foundation.

TO BROWSE AND BID ON ALL THE FUN CHARITY LISTINGS PLEASE CLICK HERE

I rarely post about my designs but I will spam for charity. My charity listing is a custom created tutu dress fit for a princess custom sized infants to toddlers. You can choose any color or color combination. As a special thank you for purchasing my charity listing I will add any accent you like to your dress (shells, marabou feathers, roses etc..) and throw in a matching hair clip or floral headband. Just let me know that you are a bloggy friend if you are the winning bidder.

I have included some pics of past designs for a look at just some of options for the winner. Please don't feel limited to past designs. I would love to create something unique and special just for your princess.

I will happily arrange a charity auction year round with a percentage of the donation going to any Giving Works charity of your choice. Feel free to contact me for details.

Charity Auction MVP

If there were awards BowzNStuff.
just might take home charity auction MVP. THIS adorable charity listing has started a bidding frenzy that stands to bring in a ton of dough for The Children's Tumor Foundation. It is an adorable custom cherry themed creation and she will happily design it, sew it and create just for your sweet princess. The wonderful thing is that the designer is as fun and generous as she is talented.

And please don't Forget to enter the Surprise Give Away celebrating the charity auctions. You could win a surprise package of TuTu's Bliss custom accessories and photo props.

To Enter:

One Entry:CLICK HERE and take a look at the amazing auctions raising money for CTF then blog back over and let me know your favorite item in the comment section.

Second Entry: Post about the charity auctions, giveaway or both and post the link in my comment box. Spreading the word means so much to me. There are still several adorable auctions under $20 dollars.

Thank you for entering and for helping shed light on a great cause!! Ships within the United States or to APO/AE only please.

The little girl who inspired the group of designers painted an adorable painting and it is now selling for over $80!!!! Kate's Painting is so inspirational. She is such a strong and giving princess.

Spreading the Linky Loving

Please CLICK HERE for contest details and to enter the surprise giveaway before you go.

This is the day I get to be free with my Linky Loving so if you have time to spare laughing, loving and spreading warm fuzzies get comfortable. If you are fighting a strong bloggy addiction and on the road to recovery RUN! Run now, run far and run fast.

Some of my favorite bloggers had me laughing even in the midsts of my full frazzle day.

I loved this post, Be on the Look-Out for...

And Jenners kept me calm and entertained with her games and Easter Bunny humor. My life was incomplete until I came across this post by Ronda,The Shelf Life of Boobies

A round of hugs and laughs for my fellow frazzled moms today. Who else is having one of those days? Today I straightened half my hair before the baby decided to toss herself over the edge of the empty tub and slide the porcelain slope like a human luge. She popped up laughing but I was so frazzled that I unplugged the straightening iron mid-frizz and left the house half curly. I also offended photobucket in some mysterious way and our truce has ended. It is holding the adorable collage I made for the charity auction hostage at an undisclosed location. In it's place is an ugly void that refuses to be filled. I have tried to curse the empty photobucket space into submission but the ugly void remains and my pretty collage is still missing. If there is anyone trained in hostage negotions around here? Feel free to visit THE TUTU AUCTION and enter hostage negoations for the release of my collage.Funny Linky Loving inspired by...

Sarah @ The Bowl

Publishing Tips

Quality Ezines are the best bet for beginners. Otherwise you need to front the cost for sample copies just to determine if you and the publication are a good match. If you submit your work to unfamiliar publications you will just waste your postage. You risk getting published in a poor quality publication and wasting the first publication rights to a great poem or story. Research before submitting. There is a place for quality mommy literature on-line over at Literary Mama .

I have found Rhino and Calyx to be female friendly print publications. Both are very high quality. Be sure to only submit your best work.
The most important tip is be prepared for rejection. Don't give in to writing to impress a certain editor or publication. Instead find the publication that is already compatible with your style and subject matter. The best way to do this is to find a writer you adore and see where they have published or if they may be sitting in as a guest editor. Published authors often guest judge for writing competitions. You have to think of rejection as a matter of an editor's taste and not as an insult to your work. Good Luck!

Poetry Crash Course:

Write a poem with a noun in every line. Make sure there is something that can be touched, tasted or felt in every line. Beginning poets tend to be heavy on adjectives and adverbs and skimpy on nouns and verbs. Very few literary journals publish rhyming poetry. However, there are special interest publications if rhyming is your passion. Poet's Market is a good resource for finding speciality publications.

Works for me! Check out more Works For Me Wednesday ideas at We Are That Family.