tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024701257287434562024-03-14T10:59:00.109-07:00The Bonjour FamilyThe Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-31242362120754166712012-06-05T22:10:00.000-07:002012-08-17T15:33:32.525-07:00Our Summer Bucket List<div style="text-align: center;">
summmmmer is here! <i>how</i> is that possible?<br />
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</b> <b> </b><strike>go to the zoo</strike></div>
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<strike>watch fireflies</strike></div>
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<strike>plant a flower</strike></div>
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<strike>play in the sprinklers</strike></div>
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<strike>try out a couple new water parks</strike></div>
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<strike>visit a party store and pick out a balloon</strike></div>
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<strike>family fondue night</strike></div>
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<strike>go to the movie theater</strike></div>
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<strike>go swimming</strike></div>
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<strike>go to the lake house</strike></div>
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<strike>snow cones</strike></div>
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<strike>play dates with laura and ian</strike></div>
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<strike>play at the park</strike><br />
<strike>watch fireworks on the fourth</strike></div>
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<strike>ride the miniature train</strike></div>
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<strike>build a fort</strike></div>
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<strike>go to pump it up and play</strike></div>
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<strike>fly a kite</strike> <br />
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<strike>play hide and seek</strike></div>
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<strike>paint rocks</strike></div>
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<strike>put together a new puzzle</strike></div>
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<strike>s'mores at the lake house</strike><br />
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go camping</div>
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<strike>water balloon fight</strike></div>
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go to a rangers game(s)<br />
<strike>play with rollie pollies and snails</strike></div>
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find a new splash pad<br />
go to lego land with uncle matt </div>
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<strike>eat at yoko donuts</strike></div>
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we've already been having lots of fun around here!</div>
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So, I'm gonna pretend I'm only a couple weeks late in posting about our Spring Break instead of a couple months. Oops! My mom and I decided it would be fun to go to the Lake House over Spring Break and have a girls + Noah weekend. And then my mom came up with the most wonderful idea ever and said, "Let's invite Nana to come along with us!" I'm so glad Nana ended up coming, because it wouldn't have been the same without her! </div>
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The forecast for the weekend was rain and more rain, and that's exactly what happened. But we embraced the rain and enjoyed every minute of it. It wasn't going to stop us from having fun! We even got out in it and took Delilah ("Aunt Dewiwa") and Samson ("Sam Sam") for walks. And we sure took advantage of being indoors and did <i>a lot</i> of relaxing! It was wonderful!!</div>
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This was also the weekend I got my mom addicted to Draw Something. She always gives me a hard time now because I never get on and play any more. :) One evening we stayed up half the night playing that stupid game. There were a couple times I thought we were going to wake up Noah and Nana because we were laughing so hard at some of the drawings. It was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed that time with my mom.</div>
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One afternoon we attempted a photo shoot with the doggies and Noah. Yeah. Right. It's was like I was working with three children. :) I did love this picture though.</div>
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Noah loved every minute of our time at the Lake House. He got to ride in the golf cart with Mimi and Nana one afternoon. And on the last day Mimi planned a surprise egg hunt for Noah. Thankfully it was a beautiful day, so we were able to hide the eggs outside. Noah had the best time searching for the hidden eggs!</div>
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On our way back home, we stopped by to see Aunt Megan and her new bull dog puppy, Maggie. She was <i>the</i> cutest thing I've ever seen; I couldn't get enough of her.<br />
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Gah, she was adorable.<br />
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Noah loved Maggie too. They were so cute playing together.<br />
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And then Maggie's tooth accidently got stuck in Noah's sock and he thought she had bit him. After that, he wanted <i>nothing</i> to do with her. Ha!<br />
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Noah finally forgave her though and said, "Maggie not eat Noah," and agreed to see her again at Matt's graduation. Anyway, it was really fun getting to see Maggie for the first time.<br />
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What a great Spring Break we had! We loved every minute of it.<br />
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<b>i'm loving</b> that josh and i get to go on a date this friday night!</div>
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<b>i'm loving</b> that my brother, matt, is moving to dallas this summer!</div>
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it's sparkly and fun! perfect for summer!</div>
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<b>i'm loving</b> how sweet noah looked snuggled up</div>
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<b>i'm loving </b>all<b> </b>the spring-y type weather we've had the past</div>
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been nice! maybe we will have a mild summer?</div>
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hope so!</div>
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<b>i'm loving</b> <a href="http://nutritionfor.us/2012/02/eat-skinny-be-skinny-easy-peasy-skillet-lasagna/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this recipe</span></a>!!! make it. you will be glad you did.</div>
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<b>i'm loving</b> this quote: "run when you can, walk when you</div>
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have to, crawl if you must, just never give up." -<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/88031367686561890/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">via</span></a></div>
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what are you loving this week?</div>
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happy wednesday!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">linking up </span><a href="http://www.littledaisymay.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a></span></div>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-10457877685754482652012-05-14T17:43:00.000-07:002012-05-14T17:58:52.344-07:00Twelve Days<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4EERSfHiqT8?rel=0" width="670"></iframe><br />
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count down begins</div>
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twelve days</div>
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me + josh</div>
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off to denver</div>
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a weekend away</div>
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the color run</div>
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I am so blessed!</div>
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Thank you so much sweet boy for the video and card you</div>
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made me for Mother's Day. SO precious!</div>
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Love both you and your Daddy!</div>
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Wanted to share a picture of my pretty flowers Noah gave to me this week as a Mother's Day gift. I went up to his school Wednesday morning for "Muffins with Mom" and left with the sweetest pot of flowers in my hand. I just love the adorable flower pot Noah painted! He is quite the little artist I must say. Thank you sweet boy. I love my flowers!</div>
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daddy recently shared one of his favorite childhood books with noah:<br />
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he loves it and wants to read it over and over again.<br />
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he's also taken to calling himself "baby gruff" while josh is<br />
"daddy gruff" and i am "mommy gruff." of course, einstein is the<br />
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so, here we are: mommy and baby gruff embracing the camera!<br />
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loving this quote:<br />
"pain doesn't tell you when you ought to stop. pain is<br />
the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows<br />
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loving how yummy these <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.insockmonkeyslippers.com/low-fat-almost-no-fat-fudge-brownies" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">low fat fudge brownies</span></a> </span>look--<br />
no eggs, oil, or butter used!<br />
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i have a love/hate relationship with jillian and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Kickbox-FastFix/dp/B006IRQU5S/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1336454349&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">her kickboxing video</span></a><span style="color: blue;">.</span><br />
mostly i love it because she's giving me a good kick in<br />
the rear and helping me get in shape.<br />
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absolutely loving katie herzig new album release <i>the waking sleep</i><br />
<a href="http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/The+Waking+Sleep/6265779" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">listen here on grooveshark</span></a><br />
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linking up with:<br />
<a href="http://littledaisymay.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this kind of love: what i'm loving wednesday</span></a><br />
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</div>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-86631870416096617072012-05-07T18:32:00.000-07:002012-05-07T18:32:40.178-07:00Newest OSU Grad<div style="text-align: center;">
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A big congrats to my brother, Matt, for graduating last</div>
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weekend with his degree in Architecture from Oklahoma State!</div>
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We are all so proud of you and all you've accomplished!</div>
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Can't wait to see what God has in store for you. </div>
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<br />The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-23996536551375560242012-04-30T20:43:00.002-07:002012-05-14T17:58:41.885-07:00Bye Bye Pull-Ups!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Noah is officially potty trained! Yaaaay!<br />
No more Pull-Ups for this guy at night. The past couple<br />
of days he has slept through the night without a single<br />
accident. I'm sure we will have a few "uh-ohs," here and<br />
there, but so far, so good! He has done great!! We<br />
are soooo proud of our big boy!<br />
<br /></div>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-85259236761510103132012-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:002012-04-26T22:15:05.275-07:00Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #666666;">current blog i enjoy reading:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.eclecticwhatnot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">eclectic whatnot</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666;">current playlist:</span></b></div>
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<span>Paint A Face by <a href="http://grooveshark.com/artist/Neil+Halstead/63802" title="Neil Halstead">Neil Halstead</a> on Grooveshark</span></object></object><br />
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<span>Never Be Daunted by <a href="http://grooveshark.com/artist/Jaymay/5905" title="Jaymay">Jaymay</a> on Grooveshark</span></object></object><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current color:</b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/SEPHORA-OPI-Nail-Colour-Bouquet/dp/B00331J7IE" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">it's bouquet with me</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current food:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">multi-grain cheerios </span></div>
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</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current favorite show(s):</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">mad men</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current need:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">for spring weather to stay a little</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">while longer. it's starting to get hot! ack!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current outfit:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">wearing pajamas right now, but if i</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">could pick out any outfit from my pinterest</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">style boards to wear, i'd pick this one:</span><br />
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/254383078921953847/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">via</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current triumph:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">ran my first 5k last saturday!</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current bane of my existence:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">mosquitoes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current favorite quote(s):</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">"listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">matter what. if you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff when they</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">are little, they won't tell you the big stuff when they are big,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">because to them all of it has always been big stuff."</span></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/254383078922407029/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">via</span></a></div>
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</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current #1 blessing:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">having a swimming pool in walking</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">distance from our apartment </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current indulgence:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">dang star-burst jelly beans </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">i have my mom to thank for that!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current excitement:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">headed to stillwater, oklahoma next </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">friday to see my brother graduate from</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">architecture school. so proud of him!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current mood:</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444;">happy </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current favorite product:</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.burtsbees.com/natural-products/lips-lip-color/lip-shimmer.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">burt's bees lip shimmer guava</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">couldn't go a day without it</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>current wish list item:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">chevron iphone cover-- love!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.myrume.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=420&PK=ac3c3702-0750-4284-94ac-af2c412c63d8" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">via</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectjenn.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://sites.google.com/site/perfectlyimperfectjennsite/files/jennbutton.png" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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swimming.<br />
hot dogs on the grill.<br />
beautiful weather.<br />
a walk around the neighborhood.<br />
spending time together as a family.<br />
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a pretty perfect ending to our wonderful day!<br />
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I've been dying to share with you the <i>adorable</i> onesies my mom made recently!<br />
In the next few weeks I will be attending a couple of baby showers, so<br />
I called my mom and asked if she could come up with something cute.<br />
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Goodness, did she pull out all the girly stops!<br />
Pinks... frills... polka dots... ahhh <i>so</i> cute!<br />
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I'll be set someday if we have a baby girl. :)</div>
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Thank you mom... so much!</div>
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You are amazing.</div>
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So here's a quick attempt to catch up on what we've been up to lately <b>::</b><br />
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<b>::</b> </b>Noah is officially potty trained!!! Yay! He finally gave up his diapers on March 27th, and he's been in his big boy undies ever since. It's bittersweet. As happy as I am that we're out of diapers, I'm kind of sad about it too. There is no "baby" left in him. As for the training, it was <i>totally</i> a breeze. He was just ready. And we couldn't be more proud of him! He has done awesome!<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">::</b><b> </b>I'm running my first <a href="http://www.fortworthzoo.org/plan-a-visit/calendar-of-events/zoo-run/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">5k</span></a> this Saturday {Josh ran his first one in March--and did really great by the way}!! I am <i>so</i> excited! Since January, Josh and I have been running using the <a href="http://easeinto5k.bluefinapps.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Ease into 5k app</span></a>. In the past, I've come close to completing it but never followed through. This time around, I finally did it! And I could have never done it without the support and push from Josh. There were many times I probably would have walked if Josh wasn't there encouraging me to keep going. And now, we are halfway through the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bridge-to-10k/id358545527?mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Bridge to 10k app</span></a>!! I'm so proud of us and what we've accomplished together. Being able to run together is a huge blessing, and it would not be possible without the huge support of Noah. He has been nothing but happy to ride in his stroller while we run. Always happy to ride along, never complaining how long it takes or how hot or cold it may be outside. He is a huge part of our success with running. And he will be there on Saturday at our run with my parents cheering us on as they walk the 5k themselves. It's going to be an exciting and fun weekend!<br />
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<b>:: </b>Noah loves to sing. If he's not singing, he's humming. It's so sweet. One song he loves to sing goes like this: "Pumpkin, pumpkin, round and fat, turn into a jack-o-lantern just like that!" It's a song my mom used to sing to me. Here is Noah's version of the song: "Pumpkin, pumpkin, round and fat, turn into a jack-o-lator just like that." It is the cutest thing ever. Josh and I always get tickled every time we hear "jack-o-lator."<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">::</b><b> </b>We've been spending a lot of time at our pool already. The water is still a little chilly, but it has just been too beautiful lately not to go out and get some sun. I was thinking this might be the summer Noah learns to swim, but now I'm not so sure. He is pretty timid about getting too far into the water, so I think it's going to take more time then I thought. But that's okay. When he's ready, he will be ready. And when he does, I have no doubt he will be a little fishy in the water!<br />
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<b>::</b> Noah totally loved dyeing eggs for the first time Easter night. <a href="http://www.heyjenrenee.com/2011/04/kool-eggs.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">We used Kool-Aid to color the eggs</span></a> and they turned out so bright and colorful. I may or may not have eaten almost all the eggs since last Sunday. Hard boiled eggs are, as Dora the Explorer would say, "muy delicioso!"<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">:: </b>I love Einstein, but a couple weeks ago I was about ready to ship him off to China. He brought ticks into our apartment, which quickly became infested with them. NASTY disgusting ticks. Gives me the chills just thinking about it again. One day Josh and I pulled fourteen {yes, fourteen!} ticks off Einstein. Every time we took him out to go potty, we had to check him for ticks before bringing him back in. And often, we'd still miss one and not notice it until it had sucked a gallon of blood from him. It was awful; I felt so bad for him. I'm not sure I've ever been so stressed out in my life trying to rid our house of ticks. I spent days cleaning our apartment top to bottom, spraying the house with anti-tick spray, and washing anything and everything that could possibly have been in contact with a tick. The worst was when I spotted a nest of tick eggs in my bathroom after our apartment was pretty much spotless. I had a panic attack that day... it was not pretty. Anyway, to make a long story short {because believe me, I could go on and on}, we haven't had any major problems with ticks lately, and I'm so unbelievably thankful. <br />
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<b>::</b><b> </b>Diet Snapple Peach Tea is my new obsession since I gave up Dr Pepper. It's some gooood stuff.
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<b>::</b> We had an <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/incredible-pictures-of-the-tornadoes-near-dallas" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">awful outbreak of tornadoes</span></a> a few weeks ago here in DFW, and it was just wild! Thankfully no one was hurt, but there was quite a lot of damage done. And this past Saturday I was up half the night worrying about all of my family in Oklahoma and Missouri with all the crazy tornadoes all over the place. Ugh! So ready for tornado season to be over!<br />
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Okay, so I guess I had more to share than I thought! I'll leave you with the sweetest face on this planet!<br />
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Today I saw these funny pictures of what it's like to co-sleep with your baby/toddler, and Josh and I got a good laugh out of them because most of them are so true. Noah is a wild sleeper, so there are nights that get pre-tty uncomfortable. Snow Angels, H is for Hell, and Donkey Kong are three positions we often find ourselves in when Noah crawls in bed with us. But we wouldn't change it for anything; he's only little for so long. I know someday I'll miss these restless (and sometimes very uncomfortable) nights.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">*images from <a href="http://www.howtobeadad.com/tag/baby-sleep-positions" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">howtobeadad.com</span></a></span>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-59320761413166400752012-02-17T22:00:00.000-08:002012-02-17T22:00:42.682-08:00Confetti Sunshine Winner!okay. <i>so</i> sorry it has taken me forever to announce the winner of the <a href="http://libby-bonjour.blogspot.com/2012/02/confetti-sunshine.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">confetti sunshine giveaway</span></a>. my poor baby has strep and an ear infection, so i've been away from the computer for a couple days taking care of him. anyway, thank you for being so patient with me. :)<br />
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and the very lucky winner of the confetti sunshine giveaway is... <a href="http://christianfamilyhappenings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">laura</span></a> who said, "how fun!! you know, of course, that i follow your blog!" congratulations my dear! so happy for you (and i must admit, a little jealous too!) email me to claim your prize!<br />
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a special thanks to sara for an awesome giveaway! if you haven't already, check out her adorable <a href="http://www.confettisunshineblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">blog</span></a> and <a href="http://www.confettisunshine.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">shop</span></a>.<br />
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happy weekend friends.<br />
<a href="http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/?action=view&current=name5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/name5.jpg" /></a>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-65831198380736122192012-02-14T12:19:00.000-08:002012-02-14T12:23:57.497-08:00Noah's "Happy Valentine's Day"<a href="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/libbon1/valentines.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/libbon1/valentines.jpg" /></a>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-7663962479883899052012-02-11T06:11:00.000-08:002012-02-11T06:16:54.739-08:00Encouragement Cards<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="text-align: left;">A few months ago, Noah and I participated in <a href="http://www.thehappydayproject.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">the Happy Day Project</span></a>. You can read more about it <a href="http://www.joyshope.com/2011/11/happy-day-project-launch.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> if you'd like, but basically, we had a task to complete each day to spread a little happiness to someone throughout the week.</span><br />
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What an eye opening and awesome week it was. It is so easy to get caught up in what is going on in our own little world, and often we forget to reach out to those around us. I loved that Noah was able to help me with the project; it opened up opportunities for us to talk about loving people as well as giving with a happy heart. I want Noah to learn from a young age to look beyond himself and see that every day God gives us opportunities to share His love to people around us.<br />
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So where does Noah learn this? From the example his mommy and daddy set for him. Yep. God has entrusted us this precious child to teach him in the way he should go. It's a big responsibility. HUGE. I'm so thankful God is with us and that we aren't on our own when it comes to parenting (or with anything in life).<br />
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I was reminded of the Happy Day Project tonight when I came across <a href="http://www.momtog.com/2012/02/you-are-awesome/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this post</span></a> sharing some adorable printable cards to give out to mommies who might need a little encouragement. I think it's such a great idea. I'll be heading over to Kinko's first chance I get to print off a stack of these cutesy cards to keep with me. Go get yourself some too!<br />
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"Let us encourage each other daily, as long as it is still called <i>Today</i>..." Hebrews 3:13<br />
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Noah tried grapefruit for the first time this morning.</div>
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So glad we recorded his reaction. Priceless.</div>
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Hey, at least he tried it!<br />
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</div>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-8265559829974742112012-02-09T06:26:00.000-08:002012-02-09T06:27:25.301-08:00Okay, sooo...<div style="text-align: center;">
...we have a new winner for the sock monkey hat.</div>
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Congrats to Mrs. Lindsey Jo who said... "I follow you. Hook a sister up."</div>
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You better post pictures of your little cutie in his new sock monkey hat!</div>
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Email me to claim your hat... okay?!</div>
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And again, if you didn't win, Mary is offering you 10% off</div>
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an item in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Menglar4" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">her shop</span></a>. Use the code MONKEY10 at check out. </div>
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(You didn't have to enter the giveaway to get the discount.)</div>
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Hmmm what else?</div>
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Oh yeah.</div>
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Um.</div>
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Did you miss the Confetti Sunshine Giveaway?</div>
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Like really cute stuff. </div>
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And chances of winning are pretty good right now.<br />
So scroll on down and check it out. Or click <a href="http://libby-bonjour.blogspot.com/2012/02/confetti-sunshine.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>.</div>
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Well I'm off to clean house.<br />
Have a great day!<br />
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<a href="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/name5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd257/libbon/name5.jpg" /></a></div>The Bonjour Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402470125728743456.post-33939799159529269182012-02-06T21:29:00.000-08:002012-02-06T23:13:44.671-08:00Confetti Sunshine<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444;">I'm <i>super</i> excited to share giveaway #2 with you today!</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Are you ready for another one?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">{I'm a little jealous of you guys on this one!}</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">to one of </span><i style="color: #444444;">the cutest</i><span style="color: #444444;"> party shops around</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Sara Schmutz is one of my favorite graphic designers on the web.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">I've been following</span> <a href="http://saraschmutz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">her blog</span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">for quite some time now and just can't get</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">enough of all of her pretty designs. She is full of talent and creativity!</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">I'm especially loving her</span> <a href="http://www.designhousedigital.com/sara-schmutz/letters-of-love-mini-kit" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">mini Valentine kit</span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">right now... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Sara recently opened up a party supply shop:</span> <a href="http://www.confettisunshine.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Confetti Sunshine</span></a>.<br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Cutest stuff ever. I'm in love with everything in it. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">And isn't the the name of her shop just adorable?!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">And just wait until you visit</span> <a href="http://www.confettisunshineblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">her party blog</span></a>.<br />
<span style="color: #444444;">She shares free printables, recipes, party ideas, do it yourself projects...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">-GIVEAWAY-</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Sara is so sweetly giving away a $30 gift card to her shop!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444;">Mandatory: </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">To enter this giveaway</span><span style="color: #444444;">,</span> <a href="http://www.confettisunshine.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">visit Confetti Sunshine</span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">and then</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">come back and leave me a comment telling me what</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">you would buy from her store.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b>For extra entries:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">- Visit </span><a href="http://www.confettisunshineblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Confetti Sunshine Blog</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> a</span><span style="color: #444444;">nd become a new follower.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Leave me a comment letting me know you're now following along.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">-</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Confetti-Sunshine/121001491332272" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Follow Confetti Sunshine on Facebook</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Come back and let me know you "liked."</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">-Follow my blog! Then comment and let</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">me know you're following along. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-weight: bold;"><b>Giveaway details (please read):</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Open to anyone in the United States</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Giveaway ends Saturday, February 11th at 9pm (CST)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">One winner will be chosen at random</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">For entries to count, please comment on this blog post.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">c</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">o</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">n</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">gratulations to...</span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strike>sherry who said... i would choose combo 3. what a cute hat!</strike> <br />
</span></span><strike style="color: #444444;">you are the winner of a sock monkey hat! yay!</strike><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i>note:</i> please get in touch with me at libbybonjour(at)gmail(dot)com</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">by tuesday, february 7th or i will need to choose another winner.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">a special thanks to mary for an awesome giveaway!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">now for those of you who didn't win, mary is offering you</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">a discount to </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Menglar4" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">her shop</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> for 10% off. sweet. now go get</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">yourself a monkey hat! you will love it. promise.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">use the code at check out: MONKEY10</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">...and tuesday i'll be back with giveaway #2!</span></div>
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This week I'm celebrating *three* years of blogging!<br />
Sooo...</div>
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I thought it would be fun to party with a couple giveaways!</div>
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First up is one of my favorite little shops: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Menglar4" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Fountain Top Creations</span></a>!</div>
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Mary makes the cutest hats <i>ever</i>. She's made Noah three</div>
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or four already, and I just can't get enough of them! I especially</div>
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love the sock monkey hats she has started making. Oh my!</div>
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They're so stinkin' cute!<br />
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Mary recently sent me pictures of her precious little Hailey </div>
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wearing the girly girl version of the sock monkey hat.</div>
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Don't you just <i>love</i> the little flower?!</div>
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And here are all the different color combos she offers:<br />
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Mary is generously giving away *one* sock monkey hat!</div>
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Want to win one? Here's what you gotta do:</div>
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1. Check out Mary's shop <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Menglar4" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> </span>and then leave a comment</div>
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telling me which color combo you'd choose if you won!</div>
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Want to better your chances of winning?</div>
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2. Visit Mary's <a href="http://crochetingthedayaway.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">crochet blog</span></a> and become a new follower.</div>
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Leave me a comment letting me know you're now following along.</div>
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3. Tweet or facebook this:</div>
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Win a free sock monkey hat via The Bonjour Family<br />
http://libby-bonjour.blogspot.com/2012/01/3-years-of-blogging-giveaway.html</div>
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Come back and let me know you linked this giveaway.</div>
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4. Follow my blog! Then leave another comment letting</div>
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me know you're a new follower or already follow.</div>
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Giveaway details:<br />
Open to anyone in the United States<br />
Winner can choose any color combo and size<br />
Giveaway ends Friday, February 3rd at 9pm (CST)<br />
One winner will be chosen at random<br />
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You have four chances to win. Good luck!<br />
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