Oatmeal jammys

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTsHBcUcC8S25hUe4z2a9pxc8JNd3rRAiHmUEZmpVuhP_myErqBrLE8Efm2HvFMaaGMdGJc5zzfVYKFACFy_V4RWqIR0m103mLKCB6JqJXpsseE_71tV5fxhBwb-rNKjzdmrvYP4FWvM/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736938016603995570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTsHBcUcC8S25hUe4z2a9pxc8JNd3rRAiHmUEZmpVuhP_myErqBrLE8Efm2HvFMaaGMdGJc5zzfVYKFACFy_V4RWqIR0m103mLKCB6JqJXpsseE_71tV5fxhBwb-rNKjzdmrvYP4FWvM/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></a>For some reason, I had a serious case of the sweet tooth over the weekend. One of my favorite ways to satisfy a sweet-tooth attack? Oatmeal cookies! Don't these <a href="http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2012/02/oatmeal-jammys/">oatmeal jammys</a> look delicious? I love the name -- and you can easily vary the recipe just by using different jams. I'd use strawberry. What about you, friends? xoxo<br /><br />P.S. A new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Love%20Lounge">Love Lounge</a> is coming up shortly! :)

Oatmeal jammys

For some reason, I had a serious case of the sweet tooth over the weekend. One of my favorite ways to satisfy a sweet-tooth attack? Oatmeal ...

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Man Candy Monday.

Good morning, friends! How are you? Today's pick is quite the classic, if I do say so myself. His resume includes some of my favorite '90s romantic comedies. His boyish grin is irresistible. And that accent? Well, it just makes my heart pitter-patter just a bit louder...<br /><br />HUGH GRANT!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912594_089a_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912594_089a_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 535px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YB0qrpjVWOwnCxf4dLXn84YtjPDfbEYwUdeYkRe-edNzd7wytMxjHJPt87hHGXtw5otn9C8Y3OxnD9JRokjf9fes-ae5u7xfdSHNz41tzSSYnDe4cNVnzIn8t5rKZCnbA1cKJVpkwXU/s1600/aa3.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736867185756249810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YB0qrpjVWOwnCxf4dLXn84YtjPDfbEYwUdeYkRe-edNzd7wytMxjHJPt87hHGXtw5otn9C8Y3OxnD9JRokjf9fes-ae5u7xfdSHNz41tzSSYnDe4cNVnzIn8t5rKZCnbA1cKJVpkwXU/s400/aa3.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912687_6c1f_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912687_6c1f_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 490px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8Glp6HVZMGojqtRdApZqMMoa-IDXIFDwz78Lkg7GrN4Rf-uM9rDLZVgNymSyDbsiqfR6aB3QZA8s8Y7AZKJk1C3cNPdRjGrGloxsBwJJkJH6d3vgvM_2ZvvivqOKRhDOCRD508HZFqQ/s1600/aa4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736867188146902850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8Glp6HVZMGojqtRdApZqMMoa-IDXIFDwz78Lkg7GrN4Rf-uM9rDLZVgNymSyDbsiqfR6aB3QZA8s8Y7AZKJk1C3cNPdRjGrGloxsBwJJkJH6d3vgvM_2ZvvivqOKRhDOCRD508HZFqQ/s400/aa4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912890_8c02_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13912500/13912890_8c02_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 591px;" /></a><em>"I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail."</em>

Man Candy Monday.

Good morning, friends! How are you? Today's pick is quite the classic, if I do say so myself. His resume includes some of my favorite ...

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Have a great weekend

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13885500/13885766_9594_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13885500/13885766_9594_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 602px;" /></a>Happy Friday, friends! What are you up to this weekend? This week felt like a might whirlwind, so I'm planning on laying low and catching up on some blog reading. What blogs do you read? Any favorites? Hope you all have a relaxing weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/elizabeth-kantor/happily-ever-after_b_1435195.html?just_reloaded=1&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008">Jane Austen</a> is here to save your love life!<br /><br />Amen, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/21/chris-evans-on-gay-marriage_n_1442704.html?ncid=wsc-huffpost-cards-headline">Chris Evans</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://simplyclassyme.blogspot.com/2012/04/classy-jeans.html">Blue jean</a>, baby... (more <a href="http://www.luckymag.com/blogs/luckyrightnow/2012/04/25-Pairs-of-Patterned-Denim#slide=1">here</a>)<br /><br />Beautiful <a href="http://designtraveller.blogspot.com/2011/09/styling-inspiration-blue-interiors.html">blue interiors</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Gideon+Sundback&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CHcQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Finventors.about.com%2Flibrary%2Fweekly%2Faa082497.htm&ei=3pqWT7mjGc2I6AGgnayMDg&usg=AFQjCNFyWJERUyl-dnlfi870rsLxaa69lw">Happy birthday</a> to the zipper!<br /><br />How amazing is this <a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/fpo/archives/2012/04/oliver-bennetts-birth-announcement.php">birth announcement</a>?<br /><br />Yay or nay: The <a href="http://queenoffunkydiy.blogspot.com/2012/04/inspiration-frayed.html">frayed</a> look.<br /><br />This high schooler was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/amanda-dougherty-high-sc_n_1451922.html">banned from her prom</a> because she didn't have a date. Whaaaat?<br /><br />Don't you love this <a href="http://www.natashafatah.com/2012/04/if-you-dont-know-thats-frida-khalo.html">photo shoot</a>?<br /><br />Ana's <a href="http://www.blogmilk.com/search/label/Blog">blog tips</a> are top-notch. Thanks, Ana!<br /><br />Strike a pose...<a href="http://swededreamer.blogspot.com/2012/04/voguevoguevogue.html">VOGUE</a>!<br /><br />You shouldn't steal your best friend or cousin's favorite name and other <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pamela-redmond-satran/baby-name-rules_b_1456854.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=HuffPostBlog">baby-name rules</a>.<br /><br />Did you see the <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/04/27/shuttle-enterprise-flies-over-new-york-photos.html">Shuttle Enterprise</a> fly over New York?<br /><br />Congrats, <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-04-27/morning-quickies-sarah-michelle-gellar-is-pregnant/">Sarah Michelle Gellar</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stylelist.com/2012/04/27/ways-to-wear-a-t-shirt_n_1456317.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008">New ways</a> to wear a T-shirt.<br /><br />Ellen does a <a href="http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/ellen-dramatic-reading-of-50-shades-of-grey-does-not-go-exactly-as-planned.html">dramatic reading</a> of Fifty Shades of Grey.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/the-five-year-engagement_n_1453949.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003">Real couples</a> share their long engagement stories.<br /><br />Who hasn't felt <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-04-27/an-open-letter-to-the-sexually-ambiguous-guy-on-the-subway/">this way</a>?<br /><br />I'd love to stay in this new <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/travel/nomad-hotel.php">New York hotel</a>, wouldn't you?<br /><br />Yay or nay: <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-04-27/love-it-or-leave-it-colored-denim-for-men/">Colored denim</a> for men...<br /><br />[Photo by <a href="http://www.frolic-blog.com/frolic/2012/04/friday-flowers.html">Chelsea Fuss</a>]

Have a great weekend

Happy Friday, friends! What are you up to this weekend? This week felt like a might whirlwind, so I'm planning on laying low and catchi...

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Baby elephant on the beach

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXE1582HsgbGj2uIyqjUILimugQcFKzK6kxun2yj_XcidlztaoKoGVEcQoWroMBShKBoo3XYBoFEqFyB-DZE8TVdWt053Is-43UY1Ah4o1gkQY6UGrXIeUBWut_v-NKrgWfqAinG-E8I/s1600/01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098135987884530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXE1582HsgbGj2uIyqjUILimugQcFKzK6kxun2yj_XcidlztaoKoGVEcQoWroMBShKBoo3XYBoFEqFyB-DZE8TVdWt053Is-43UY1Ah4o1gkQY6UGrXIeUBWut_v-NKrgWfqAinG-E8I/s400/01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMzPoTAOGj0D2EL6T_6eH5rvtle8iY5grk97QKOOgZDjtHmMiSJoABjDsUJPqjd_hKVZJh5wa4d4kMDvnaAAdFLjd_3lOtB5NTWTWg74VXQ8Fks0DbhH5GiwtRIEylCDVwPEpudX22TI/s1600/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098129785107570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMzPoTAOGj0D2EL6T_6eH5rvtle8iY5grk97QKOOgZDjtHmMiSJoABjDsUJPqjd_hKVZJh5wa4d4kMDvnaAAdFLjd_3lOtB5NTWTWg74VXQ8Fks0DbhH5GiwtRIEylCDVwPEpudX22TI/s400/02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11lhAn5YBLrnikpbpRLb1gvYbca7Xt_juUUdQhEfWbJx8nikry9moNlrWbwv8DzVYp5HgzUHCZr9F42zIOIOhi0kJNFkpzQD4QXEt9r6io5_nSRGHsSV2NDhLkXJS5_s94tRp4UyeoYo/s1600/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098039074976722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11lhAn5YBLrnikpbpRLb1gvYbca7Xt_juUUdQhEfWbJx8nikry9moNlrWbwv8DzVYp5HgzUHCZr9F42zIOIOhi0kJNFkpzQD4QXEt9r6io5_nSRGHsSV2NDhLkXJS5_s94tRp4UyeoYo/s400/03.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrexR2sLMvWj2MLWft4VY-10OSlSrR43k0TZrErY0D8oXeb9Eo5ArOLC3IFgN_KBHtgdr9GUzmiIkSseVDzwip1kRyha1m1I5iGM1o0dOxw_YnFOXUGLJSjunNa_khm8Hnus-ClJ6pFzg/s1600/04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098035003278706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrexR2sLMvWj2MLWft4VY-10OSlSrR43k0TZrErY0D8oXeb9Eo5ArOLC3IFgN_KBHtgdr9GUzmiIkSseVDzwip1kRyha1m1I5iGM1o0dOxw_YnFOXUGLJSjunNa_khm8Hnus-ClJ6pFzg/s400/04.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIsxJcn-VN8cEST0S9ULdqRpTEcNILORhONgaIOSLIqV538lWiEFonvEw19ba2A-K2x6zHsh7UfvQcWoGq-9tolbpJIUiCryHHffQo4TOEu6FFGbCBulncorHua4ocMExw2AXlc8GoIo/s1600/05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098028371012354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIsxJcn-VN8cEST0S9ULdqRpTEcNILORhONgaIOSLIqV538lWiEFonvEw19ba2A-K2x6zHsh7UfvQcWoGq-9tolbpJIUiCryHHffQo4TOEu6FFGbCBulncorHua4ocMExw2AXlc8GoIo/s400/05.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EKY_8jl4vJJ7-fJTWe_mbPBx6nt6KtUE45aCiqvyx-83PP05TmTMjYOnzzArrM8mD6RIl7KDqv-ld2PtC5bHd1NPdZCjmayYH9bl6xnXcA_xpqIjKj3nbnFYNTtVjuasB5rYulL7suo/s1600/06.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098025637134866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EKY_8jl4vJJ7-fJTWe_mbPBx6nt6KtUE45aCiqvyx-83PP05TmTMjYOnzzArrM8mD6RIl7KDqv-ld2PtC5bHd1NPdZCjmayYH9bl6xnXcA_xpqIjKj3nbnFYNTtVjuasB5rYulL7suo/s400/06.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmAU2HDBQWgw27mBzDSzuZq3QoJZVn4OGRukZ5FR3QqRh7MaYSPt_8hcZz0tDk4ZqQmeKJ7ibaPAd0HpSSpW66lOAwYBIWgaNBH7F819-Y6K8BUOLilHNxdGWtD4pHM22DLmsOVctklM/s1600/07.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736098020481372050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmAU2HDBQWgw27mBzDSzuZq3QoJZVn4OGRukZ5FR3QqRh7MaYSPt_8hcZz0tDk4ZqQmeKJ7ibaPAd0HpSSpW66lOAwYBIWgaNBH7F819-Y6K8BUOLilHNxdGWtD4pHM22DLmsOVctklM/s400/07.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a>Oh, you know, just the <em>cutest</em> baby elephant frolicking on the beach... :)<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-7-best-pictures-of-a-baby-elephant-playing-at">BuzzFeed</a>]

Baby elephant on the beach

Oh, you know, just the cutest baby elephant frolicking on the beach... :) [Via BuzzFeed ]

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Dream Vacation: Have you ever been glamping?

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857000/13857367_783b_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857000/13857367_783b_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height:268px;" /></a><div align="center"></div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13858000/13858074_da8f_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13858000/13858074_da8f_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 530px;" /></a>Summer is just a few short months away, and you know what that means: Outdoor fun! I've only been camping once in my entire life. In the middle of the summer. In the hot, beads-of-sweat-trickling-down-your-face kind of summer. My lack of outdoor sleeping experience should tell you something, friends -- I'm not very good at it. But, I'm pretty sure <a href="http://goglamping.net/">glamping</a> is something I could get behind; it sounds like it's just my speed. Have you heard of it? Well, apparently, it's the type of vacation that gives you the best of both worlds: The joy of camping in a controlled environment. The New York Times first <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/travel/14green-1.html">wrote about the trend</a> of glamorous camping -- it's origins can be traced back to Africa and Thailand. Here are 3 cool and comfy spots to watch the stars...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857500/13857547_a19e_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857500/13857547_a19e_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height:267px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857500/13857636_eb5e_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13857500/13857636_eb5e_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height:267px;" /></a><a href="http://www.cornishtipiholidays.co.uk/">Cornish Tipi Holidays</a> is a family-owned company managed by Elizabeth Tom and Alan Berry in Cornwall, England. Staying in a canvas tipi, guest are treated to singing birds, magnificent cliffs and picturesquely clear water. Plus, packing for your stay in these 18-foot-high tipis is a breeze since everything besides food and bedding is provided on-site. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJZL9OT25TueS1-HjtiKx8GCUnzFmR8QPi7qIZIhU33P9cZV4iwHsaEY_bBjc9d-BYcWmruSpktgn4s9hO6hOm1TEs95ISetKlxf_MtjL4IUiRGHBZTKbBxQHGekUf8LydSrayjZ14g8/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+10.58.32+AM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735788894426946322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJZL9OT25TueS1-HjtiKx8GCUnzFmR8QPi7qIZIhU33P9cZV4iwHsaEY_bBjc9d-BYcWmruSpktgn4s9hO6hOm1TEs95ISetKlxf_MtjL4IUiRGHBZTKbBxQHGekUf8LydSrayjZ14g8/s400/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+10.58.32+AM.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3ic7MZBrjEe5L0PsDrL7AXobdRyiiVv3GQTFkiPVhDphUab7_MW2ktLQ6HOMBygXsoaIGKH66oRaH9aAoqGWbGQ2qKPh_Vq0aK5v_JUWq2KTvF2cHgqIwbflvUdFQchlsuoEHNvZEyU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+10.57.05+AM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735788890436391490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3ic7MZBrjEe5L0PsDrL7AXobdRyiiVv3GQTFkiPVhDphUab7_MW2ktLQ6HOMBygXsoaIGKH66oRaH9aAoqGWbGQ2qKPh_Vq0aK5v_JUWq2KTvF2cHgqIwbflvUdFQchlsuoEHNvZEyU/s400/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+10.57.05+AM.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ha7SO1meR2XQwlAe6oD-lLzMt6fW65qXnY-eGZM1qCpRtwW7UAAVYid5eJGX15Omyr5oujZWvj096OYWPZKob-kY2R6PIk6uk94sFQ4eIHaVMjZdh6BuijsV8K1ZP6ncSxwqtqlr3Ow/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.23+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735788881767418514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ha7SO1meR2XQwlAe6oD-lLzMt6fW65qXnY-eGZM1qCpRtwW7UAAVYid5eJGX15Omyr5oujZWvj096OYWPZKob-kY2R6PIk6uk94sFQ4eIHaVMjZdh6BuijsV8K1ZP6ncSxwqtqlr3Ow/s400/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.23+PM.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaiXZ5iY44tTBtliIA6OsFoKi88gwv0InC87ok-i0FHePnzTaQqF72K7IL0mBOeHbwdQYHirH0aJAuVnOF5fob101KPFDUyUkbsMsg-T6sPN8bHtjcbbd6a8gV6qnIr7tVrdIvsUu8qQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.33+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735788875063935602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaiXZ5iY44tTBtliIA6OsFoKi88gwv0InC87ok-i0FHePnzTaQqF72K7IL0mBOeHbwdQYHirH0aJAuVnOF5fob101KPFDUyUkbsMsg-T6sPN8bHtjcbbd6a8gV6qnIr7tVrdIvsUu8qQ/s400/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.33+PM.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" /></a><a href="http://www.wildretreat.com/About_Clayoquot_Wilderness_Resort/index.asp">Clayoquot Wilderness Resort</a> on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, bills itself as an "eco-safari destination," accessible by a 45-minute plane ride. The small resort is home to 20 tents and features king- and queen-sized beds, full bathroom (<span style="font-style:italic;">with heated floors!</span>) and indoor showers. They're even nestled under rain forest canopies or perched amongst hillside trees. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsZ3jtjPpj0zczjCg5apbY016c3oxmONy26gJA0_n9aiFA3oMUdkU9i68lZybkGyTZnKOSZ-cLqQfYi7IVpj22oQWMnxFj-_3i13Wo8yC_D3u8d5O36FRKAE0qzIDz-a6-aBTwXnqMqQ/s1600/12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735795008844346226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsZ3jtjPpj0zczjCg5apbY016c3oxmONy26gJA0_n9aiFA3oMUdkU9i68lZybkGyTZnKOSZ-cLqQfYi7IVpj22oQWMnxFj-_3i13Wo8yC_D3u8d5O36FRKAE0qzIDz-a6-aBTwXnqMqQ/s400/12.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7bqJZT4lupQ1L6OZ3PBM-x2kg-7lunUyopRS4Xtnj0n4f4w8nldtYLq_aov5sgLu1vRVaUzTzriLUERl75gmeam42Tj-0ncmIaHyUvEnmhQP8ymI2KAVh8QBGsEf8ezbpEjKvkjlRs4/s1600/13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735795004048318850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7bqJZT4lupQ1L6OZ3PBM-x2kg-7lunUyopRS4Xtnj0n4f4w8nldtYLq_aov5sgLu1vRVaUzTzriLUERl75gmeam42Tj-0ncmIaHyUvEnmhQP8ymI2KAVh8QBGsEf8ezbpEjKvkjlRs4/s400/13.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBi25rLftPoXCe-eWxh_Ug_aY-EEooq7avFD7Mt_5qg90ucybLLG-M5ZH3FWf4Ci-ps95VBHoFZBuFcZ8ijidokmq_8HeXxnR_7kmcAPLorgprsvh5Xea2C9pawsjoV0aeYefoDd-sJU/s1600/14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735795000199252882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBi25rLftPoXCe-eWxh_Ug_aY-EEooq7avFD7Mt_5qg90ucybLLG-M5ZH3FWf4Ci-ps95VBHoFZBuFcZ8ijidokmq_8HeXxnR_7kmcAPLorgprsvh5Xea2C9pawsjoV0aeYefoDd-sJU/s400/14.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qoV-ZX_MwWBapDUID8g-6OIbkoS0_VzL6GqHAGjoReb6UsewFvp9lHLWECEcmpJ_UXchn9S2mLvXS_NZ7PyVNZV5IbFOIVHBW5DseB75tZUhsI9a_3Wi3HPeOZhIPCixeBbf-eEF7HA/s1600/15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735794995958617666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qoV-ZX_MwWBapDUID8g-6OIbkoS0_VzL6GqHAGjoReb6UsewFvp9lHLWECEcmpJ_UXchn9S2mLvXS_NZ7PyVNZV5IbFOIVHBW5DseB75tZUhsI9a_3Wi3HPeOZhIPCixeBbf-eEF7HA/s400/15.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="http://www.pawsup.com/">The Resort at Paws Up</a> in Montana stretches across 37,000 acres and boasts 24 glamping tents. Guests can enjoy private bathrooms and dining pavilions all against the backdrop of the mountains and trees of Montana. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Have you ever been glamping, friends? Would you try it? Are you a camper? What's your favorite camping spot? Let's chat! xoxo</span><br /><br />[Top photos of <a href="http://www.cornishtipiholidays.co.uk/">Cornish Tipi Holidays</a>]

Dream Vacation: Have you ever been glamping?

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How I Feel (In 5 Photos) Wednesday.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVFdj2lhtUSKQlFiu4yioV3FU5YFJAEam7TWAFZRZGkD-9DtxyCZPJZaf46lCJzn05cS1bk5caTqI1fWyn-_ZQtphUc55plHNHe9Dy4iRGX4PBe7bF6No6WyYD-UzA8Vgm6fiAJk099w/s1600/01.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735330514182974162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVFdj2lhtUSKQlFiu4yioV3FU5YFJAEam7TWAFZRZGkD-9DtxyCZPJZaf46lCJzn05cS1bk5caTqI1fWyn-_ZQtphUc55plHNHe9Dy4iRGX4PBe7bF6No6WyYD-UzA8Vgm6fiAJk099w/s400/01.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMln3_Bj6GKUz9s_kwJOn35n8U_U5TdNx3W2oGFkZDfKiW7ImTckqwhc49Dl0RclxDQRLaH5m4_zCYnXGScJgriFvX4wLgNGwpzvTEGayvMO9lvrdUeBuraXb-fkabOCjl6UMOKx3MP88/s1600/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735330511893384450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMln3_Bj6GKUz9s_kwJOn35n8U_U5TdNx3W2oGFkZDfKiW7ImTckqwhc49Dl0RclxDQRLaH5m4_zCYnXGScJgriFvX4wLgNGwpzvTEGayvMO9lvrdUeBuraXb-fkabOCjl6UMOKx3MP88/s400/02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzNnD2VikYm0w4d56OLQ8k1bZgeunmMbIP7Hv4-f0RrS9gWYu2bpXGMpWeAWTUN3sbcsf0hzCGh-6nvtbipPAldMeym6B3IGonbbfH_-Aas4ZUn5lI6BARqpJIURMwFxtqTkvzbO800s/s1600/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735330508223793330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzNnD2VikYm0w4d56OLQ8k1bZgeunmMbIP7Hv4-f0RrS9gWYu2bpXGMpWeAWTUN3sbcsf0hzCGh-6nvtbipPAldMeym6B3IGonbbfH_-Aas4ZUn5lI6BARqpJIURMwFxtqTkvzbO800s/s400/03.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxaDkd5mqxrjiAGFC_MV2yryL1TlO1e6zl4mzHyTrTP7e5_chZQhQnKhsCtSwUel6XYt-NYdfH31gx82rF7Zt5fhbscA3QCmkM7laPBi50UDeCgZ9hOQaPXSYDwraf6lFudVheAqprP0/s1600/04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735330501885150210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxaDkd5mqxrjiAGFC_MV2yryL1TlO1e6zl4mzHyTrTP7e5_chZQhQnKhsCtSwUel6XYt-NYdfH31gx82rF7Zt5fhbscA3QCmkM7laPBi50UDeCgZ9hOQaPXSYDwraf6lFudVheAqprP0/s400/04.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprqKLxFzmuJIu1IFc82lrkKAV1tvD_DGhCqrtiSMRYF9V1gGfmoW2dBtMU-zQ8oaiq2Dmd1qjeQG-22qU1PpXieAyKKg6-r2b_5X37-AmnXd_FjS6RHN1uHw0eJyYC6mHY5gj9isCGrc/s1600/05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5735330492764099378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprqKLxFzmuJIu1IFc82lrkKAV1tvD_DGhCqrtiSMRYF9V1gGfmoW2dBtMU-zQ8oaiq2Dmd1qjeQG-22qU1PpXieAyKKg6-r2b_5X37-AmnXd_FjS6RHN1uHw0eJyYC6mHY5gj9isCGrc/s400/05.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><em>"I'm not gonna write you a love song...'cause you asked for it...'cause you need one."</em> --Sara Bareilles<br /><br />[Photos via <a href="http://mysummertwist.tumblr.com/">My Summer Twist</a>]

How I Feel (In 5 Photos) Wednesday.

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Man Candy Monday.

Happy Monday, friends! How did you celebrate Earth Day yesterday? Anything exciting? Today's choice just easily fell into place. Maybe even fate or destiny had something to do with it. It's really no secret that I've been moved by this guy's <a href="http://www.nicholassparks.com/">romantic and enchanting work</a> for as long as I can remember. And who can blame me? He seems like the ultimate family man. He's sensitive. And as you know, friends, any man who isn't afraid to use that sexy brain of his is aces in my book...<br /><br />NICHOLAS SPARKS!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771631_043f_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771631_043f_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 595px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQgDODLFf7WveUqce3xg9fqqBxyhAzSanOSMHNNVdvp6nw4l_moZDJaBDY9FYtWoF_C6n7uoH8CYY5-WMpSUbWGcGKamPnznZWNZCFM2QVhVcIc8g6LA_SBck4OH8t7ODS4HeN1kvcR8/s1600/aa3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734325821314140722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQgDODLFf7WveUqce3xg9fqqBxyhAzSanOSMHNNVdvp6nw4l_moZDJaBDY9FYtWoF_C6n7uoH8CYY5-WMpSUbWGcGKamPnznZWNZCFM2QVhVcIc8g6LA_SBck4OH8t7ODS4HeN1kvcR8/s400/aa3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771780_62fe_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771780_62fe_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 512px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhQZsHtpyxvk_tY52nSi0xqqcuMDm7wMEEH8oPF57gUszGwBl7793xk71QfYnmK-WOQ_-ihAN7lZao9WltRgF44_YFGYspwzfNTiU2eivWUBWjRoDHwwZwKR5kwpNLYY7sBQ5WLKLJZw/s1600/aa5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734325817102250754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhQZsHtpyxvk_tY52nSi0xqqcuMDm7wMEEH8oPF57gUszGwBl7793xk71QfYnmK-WOQ_-ihAN7lZao9WltRgF44_YFGYspwzfNTiU2eivWUBWjRoDHwwZwKR5kwpNLYY7sBQ5WLKLJZw/s400/aa5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771991_9da9_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13771500/13771991_9da9_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></a><em>"All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story." </em>

Man Candy Monday.

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Have a cool weekend

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13735000/13735425_8dfd_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13735000/13735425_8dfd_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 595px;" /></a>Happy Friday, friends! I hope you enjoy all the <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/baby%20week">baby talk</a> this week -- I love doing theme weeks every now and then, so please email me (mellow1422 [at] aol), <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/melissablake">Tweet me</a> or leave a comment on So About What I Said's <a href="http://facebook.com/soaboutwhatisaid">Facebook page</a> if you've got ideas for future themes. <br /><br />So, do you have anything exciting planned this weekend? We're getting together with some family friends tomorrow, and then on Sunday, I'm going to see my mom sing in our church's choir. I always feel like one of those proud parents when I see her up there singing -- isn't it funny how the parent/child roles are reversed sometimes?<br /><br />I hope you all have a relaxing weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web...<br /><br />I love these <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/frasier-tossed-salad-and-scrambled-eggs_n_1422023.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D151957">10 bizarre TV theme songs</a> (<em><a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2008/11/man-candy-monday.html">Frasier</a>, anyone...</em>).<br /><br />Beautiful <a href="http://www.stylelist.com/2012/04/13/decor-ideas-breakfast-nook_n_1422151.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003">breakfast nooks</a>.<br /><br />Here are the <a href="http://www.parade.com/towns">10 hardest-working towns</a> in America, according to PARADE.<br /><br />First, there was the <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-fling-peek-boo-umbrella.html">peek-a-boo umbrella</a>. Now, there's the <a href="http://www.likecool.com/Handsfree_umbrella--Pic--Gear.html">hands-free umbrella</a>!<br /><br />Do you have these <a href="http://living.msn.com/love-relationships/wedding-obsessions-blog-post?post=7629088a-58af-47eb-972c-d47d1ef80b57#scptmg">types of photos</a> in your wedding album?<br /><br />Wow, a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-barry-kaufman/can-genius-be-detected-in-infancy_b_1425423.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008">four-year-old genius</a>!<br /><br />Hey, '90s children: Remember <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/20-awesome-lisa-frank-items-you-wish-you-owned">Lisa Frank</a>?<br /><br />How adorable are <a href="http://www.amerrymishapblog.com/2012/04/littlephant.html">these cups</a>?<br /><br />A pretty <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43982522/prism-a-rainbow-of-precious-gems">rainbow ring</a>.<br /><br />The first-ever <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2012/04/18/ikea-superfans-coordinate-firstever-wedding-in-an-ikea.php">IKEA wedding</a>!<br /><br />I'm loving Rachel's <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LovelyClusters/~3/XgQ8aAg1vnA/spring-summer-2012-catalog-200.html">spring/summer catalog</a>, aren't you?<br /><br />Gorgeous <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/the-new-home-ec/2012/04/19/15-gorgeous-hand-painted-walls/">hand-painted walls</a>.<br /><br />Lisa makes such wonderful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lisaroy?ref=em">handbags</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/smile-its-wednesday.html">evolution</a> of rock concerts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/ivanr4/great-logos-with-a-secret-meaning-1uq3">Logos</a> with a secret meaning.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-04-19/be-my-boyfriend-finance-dude-who-tracks-his-match-com-dates-on-a-spreadsheet/">This guy</a> kept a detailed spreadsheet of all the women he dated. Thoughts?<br /><br />What do you <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-04-19/13-silly-things-girls-worry-about-on-a-first-date/">worry about</a> on a first date?<br /><br />It's official: I'm such a sucker for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mybeardedpigeon?ref=top_trail">pillows</a>.<br /><br />Yay or nay: Jon Hamm <a href="http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/love-it-or-hate-it-jon-hamm-super-scruffy-beard.html">with a beard</a>?<br /><br />Dick Clark's <a href="http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/04/dick-clarks-first-top-10">first-ever top 10</a> from 1963. Thanks for the rockin' memories!<br /><br /><em><strong>**Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/04/shopbop-100-gift-card-giveaway.html">Shopbop giveaway</a> for your chance to win a $100 shopping spree!**</strong></em><br /><br />[Photo via <a href="http://witanddelight.tumblr.com/post/20963291483/thatkindofwoman-let-me-love-you">wit + delight</a>]

Have a cool weekend

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you enjoy all the baby talk this week -- I love doing theme weeks every now and then, so please email me (me...

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Baby foot

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13714500/13714958_ce66_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13714500/13714958_ce66_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 496px;" /></a>Oh, man! This shot sure tugged at my heartstrings this morning...something tells me that baby is going to be a feisty one! :)<br /><br />[Thanks, <a href="http://diana212m.blogspot.com/2010/05/baby-foot.html">Diana</a>!]

Baby foot

Oh, man! This shot sure tugged at my heartstrings this morning...something tells me that baby is going to be a feisty one! :) [Thanks, Dian...

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Baby photos: Then & Now

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679500/13679792_bc73_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679500/13679792_bc73_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height:461px;" /></a>For her extraordinary series <a href="http://www.annegeddes.com/modules/anne/galleries/ThenAndNow/Joshua.aspx">Then & Now</a>, photographer Anne Geddes revisited the babies from some of her original images "as they are today." I love how the photos, also included in her autobiography <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Labor-Love-Autobiography-Anne-Geddes/dp/B005Q63Y56/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334759728&sr=1-7">A Labor of Love</a>, offer a glimpse of just how much we all grow and change over time. Here are a few of my favorites from the series, along with Geddes' behind-the-scenes thoughts...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13678500/13678944_008b_625x625.jpg"""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13678500/13678944_008b_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 518px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679066_dd8b_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679066_dd8b_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 518px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679170_500e_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679170_500e_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 518px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679270_ad37_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13679000/13679270_ad37_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 518px;" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Aren't these photos amazing? Don't you love the idea of a photo timeline of a person's life? Have you ever done something like this? Would you? xoxo</span>

Baby photos: Then & Now

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How I Feel (In 5 Photos) Wednesday.

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How I Feel (In 5 Photos) Wednesday.

"I can't control all the things I'm feeling...I haven't got a prayer...If I'm a fool, well I'm too much in love to ...

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It's Baby Week!

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637028_27f3_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637028_27f3_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 505px;" /></a>We've talked a lot about <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/childhood%20week">childhood</a> on the blog before, but I've been wanting to have a baby-themed week for awhile now. So after a family friend had a beautiful baby boy last week, I thought this week would be perfect to discuss all things baby! <br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637082_eb33_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637082_eb33_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 505px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637198_ac0f_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13637000/13637198_ac0f_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 505px;" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">First up, that age-old question: When did you first find yourself getting baby fever? You know, that first time you looked at someone's little one and found yourself, well, wanting a little one of your own? Look for my answer in the comments... xoxo</span><br /><br />P.S. My own <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/02/baby-photos.html">baby photos</a>...<br /><br />[Photos by <a href="http://edwardmapplethorpe.com/">Edward Mapplethorpe</a>, via <a href="http://pictureyear.blogspot.com/2009/03/oh-baby.html">The Year In Pictures</a>]

It's Baby Week!

We've talked a lot about childhood on the blog before, but I've been wanting to have a baby-themed week for awhile now. So after a...

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