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Little Man Found Himself An Older Woman At #BlogHer12 #StumbleUponNYC

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  • Little Man has good taste! He’s going to be a heartbreaker!

  • Rachel

    Awww! That is so sweet. I love the leash, too – so handy, especially in NYC ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Oh my goodness little man is CUTE!!!!

  • That is TOO cute!

  • Awww, he’s so cute! Love that serious little expression!

  • Nolie

    Picking up the ladies already lol

  • Such a handsome little man you have there!

  • LOL too sweet. He is adorable.

  • So cute!

  • maryann at Matthew's Puzzle

    He isn’t dumb, he knows it is important to keep the ladies happy. My 3 boys are flirts too.

  • He’s starting early!! lol

  • Awwwwww, that’s adorable! I was going to go on that but I canceled because the heat was so brutal and the humidity even worse!

  • And so it begins! ๐Ÿ˜€

  • Awww! Cute photo!

  • Great shot. Glad he actually got to see NY outside of the Expo floor. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Donna

    So sweet! His first love. <3

  • Aww. Little ladies man!

  • Amanda

    Hehe, what a lady-killer! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  • What a cutie!

  • Oh boy! Mama better look out! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • I think I was on the same tour as you (Fri, 2pm) because I remember this little guy … he was so cute! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • ROFL Little man is so cute!

I Used To Be THAT Single Girl (And Now I’m THAT Parent)

When I was single, I would go about my care-free, single life business, noticing parents with uncontrollable kids out of the corner of my eye. I would judge moms whose two year old was having a tantrum, thinking if she did x, y, z she’d have perfectly behaved children, and what the heck is wrong […]

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  • Billie

    That’s a determined face!

  • Donna

    I babysat every summer and any holidays there wasn’t school from the time I was 12 till I turned 18, and I think because of this, I never judged parents, before I became one myself. I realized what it was like taking care of kids. It also made me never want kids. I changed my mind, obviously, but I was 38 when I had my son. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • I think many of us used to be that single person. It’s part of the humbling experience of being a parent. We are in a pretty nasty 3 yo stage right now… here is hoping it gets better soon!

  • I’m glad I got to meet him being sweet as pie! ๐Ÿ™‚ But yes you just have to let them do their thing when they are like that.

  • As a “judgemental single” myself (I’m married actually but who’s counting) my poison thought of choice is less about how much better I would do (because let’s be real, folks) and more disdain that people don’t keep their children to themselves.

    Awesome meeting you at BlogHer, by the way!

  • Oh, how many times did I shoot a nasty look at some poor mother juggling screaming babies, or make a snide remark about her parenting skills, because I was THAT single person and then some. We always said when we had kids we wouldn’t take them in public until we were SURE they would behave.
    I think we more or less stuck to that, but then, we only have the one and what a shy soft-spoken thing she has always been. I imagine, that sometime in the future, Karma will give me a giant kick in the butt for all those snide comments I made and dirty looks I gave. And I will totally deserve it. LOL

  • Isn’t that the truth. I love the photo great job!

  • Isn’t that the truth?!? I was the same until I had children.

  • Hahaha… SOOO true. We knew so much when we were young, single, and without kids. =)

  • LOL! Well luckily Goo didn’t have those tantrums but Kay does. I give her this eye and she just gets up and gets some act right now as for her mama…not so lucky. LOL! It will get better.
    Thinking for fun you should just lay in the floor and scream and yell when he doesn’t do something you want him to do … that will probably scare the foolishness out of him. LOL!

  • You really just have to do the best you can. I also have an incredibly strong willed, stubborn child and I’m forever researching ways to more effectively parent and really figure things out. I feel so lost sometimes.

  • I really put my foot in my mouth before I had my son and I feel so embarrassed when I think of the things I said.

  • Jenn

    Thank goodness Sweet T inherited both our passive, non-controversial natures. I don’t know what I’d do with a strong-willed child! Pray that we luck out with #2 too.

  • Been there. It’s amazing how children will change the way you view others.

  • Wonderful post and so true for myself too! Those same single gals will have their day of realization as well. It’s part of the life cycle I suppose.

  • Amanda

    I am soooo guilty of this same thing! It’s hard to understand until you have one of your own…

  • It’s amazing how you change when you have kids of your own isn’t it? I’ve been there and I quickly learned. ๐Ÿ™‚ Your little guy is too cute!

  • I think a lot of us thought that way before we became parents. If we had only known…

  • Penelope

    Awesome meeting you too! I am publishing your “half” pic soon ๐Ÿ™‚

Back To School Shoes For The Little Ones (Gift Card Give Away)

This post brought to you by Famous Footwear. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s time for back to school shoes, and Famous Footwear is a great place to get hundreds of brand name shoes at a great price. They promise fast shopping and a large selection of shoes, so even if you have multiple children, […]

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  • Billie

    Famous Footwear always has such great deals.

  • Heather S

    I would like black leather ankle boots for me.

  • My daughter is starting preschool and could really use some new tennis shoes like the Nike Kids’ Reax Run 5 GS Wht/Metslvr/Dkgry/Pk.

  • livivua chandler

    I would spend it on my daughter. She likes some new reeboks I want to get for her.

  • Autumn

    I’d get a pair for my little boy who is constantly outgrowing his shoes

  • Katy P

    I would be buying myself a pair of comfortable flats! I need new shoes since my feet have changed sizes with my pregnancy.

  • Katy P

    email is presprizes @ gmail . com

  • With two in school, I can use all the help I can get.

  • Jennifer

    I would get a great pair of tennis shoes for my daughter!

  • Jennifer B

    I would get my daughter the pair of vans she’s been asking for, don’t know exactly what they look like yet

  • debbie jackson

    high top sneakers for ollie
    debbie jackson,
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  • Christy

    I’d buy a pair of dress shoes for my daughter.

  • Chelsea

    I would probably get MIA Women’s Calista Black Burnish Pu.

  • Thanks so much for sharing! mybaybah@gmail.com

  • I’d use the GC towards getting a pair of running shoes for my son. He’ll need a new pair for Track & Field. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • I would get a pair of flats, I’m thinking brown or black. I need to get my fall business attire ready.

  • nannypanpan

    sneakers for my son
    nannypanpan@gmail.com

  • Rebecca Graham

    I would buy a pair of sneakers.

  • The kids always need sneakers, but I need a pair myself!!

    mommyhastowork at aol.com

  • I went on a boating adventure recently and I realized I could use some boat shoes. sethrich[at]hotmail[dot]com

  • Michelle C

    I would buy Chuck Taylor All Stars for my son. Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  • Jennifer

    Running shoes! Couple races coming up. celticsdraftee[at]aol[dot]com

  • Misses Giveaways

    I would buy myself a pair of sandals.

  • Heather Lovell

    If I won, I would use this to get back to school shoes for my little guy.

  • Heather!

    I would buy myself a pair of boots! The kids and even the hubby already have their new shoes…but I don’t. This would be a great gift to ME! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Thanks so much!
    h4schaffer at gmail dot com

  • Tabathia B

    I would get sneakers for my daughter for school

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  • I would buy my honeybee a new pair of KSwiss. He works so hard and really needs a new pair! Thanks for hosting! Email: amandatheheartlandhomemaker@gmail.com

  • Ilona t

    Id buy gOld strappy shoes for me

  • Marci

    School shoes for my daughter!

  • Elena

    I would buy sneakers for my son

    elena150980@yahoo.com

  • Elena

    I would buy sneakers for my son

    elena150980 at yahoo dot com

  • Elena

    I would buy sneakers for my son.

    elena150980@yahoo.com

  • Elena

    I would buy a pair of running shoes for my son.
    Thank you for the giveaway!

    elena150980 at yahoo dot com

  • My son wants Reebok Zigs so bad! I’d love to get him a pair!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  • Amber L.

    I would buy my daughter a pair of croc sandals. I like the Crocs Kids’ Crocband II.5 Tod/Pre in Pink Lemonade/Dahlia

    appetizerforacraftymind(at)yahoo(dot)com

  • ashley

    boots for myself!
    ajccc12 at gmail dot com

  • Patricia Wojnar

    I would buy the webslinger shoes for my nephew to wear to school!

    tcrowley122 at hotmail dot com

Mae West’s Risquรฉ Thoughts On Love & Men

A hard man is good to find. I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure. I’m no model lady. A model’s just an imitation of the real thing. Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly. ~ Mae West Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried […]

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