but I missed my blog and had to take this little breather.
*I'm going to keep this post at the top through tonight. I just need my blog back for a bit!
Also? I hope you're enjoying the shower and understand that I am doing this like a friend would throw another friend a shower in real life.
It's fun, but the product features and giveaways are definitely not something that is going to be a regular occurrence once the shower is over. I don't normally do this and it's been a good reminder that this is not my blogging cup of tea. I want to write. I am doing this is all for Beth.
And that's another thing I was thinking about. All the wonderful prizes that were donated are from relationships I've had in the past or from people that know Beth's story and of course had to be involved in blessing her with the Nest Feathering. NOT ONE company asked for my stats or my traffic or my pageviews or how many comments I usually get on giveaways or anything like that. This is all for Beth.
Some things that make me smile lately- New pajamas. My iced chai and sun rays this morning. Good friends. [VERY good friends.] Heart to heart talks with my hubby. And the other night I was getting out of the car and saw Gray's little foot prints in the slushy snow.
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Oh good pictures of the kiddos I missed seeing those too!!
ReplyDeletethose monkey pj's are so darn cute.
ReplyDeleteand i think you're doing the most wonderful sweet thing for beth.
Love those jammies! SO adorable! And the adorable little girl wearing them is pretty cute too! :)
ReplyDeleteEverything about this post is lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are a good friend... with some really CUTE kiddos!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing a good thing :)
ReplyDeleteAnd now I want new PJs. Do they make those in adult sizes?
You are just lovely Steph. Just you. And also the things you do for your friends. xo
ReplyDeleteI love how you brought all these people together for Beth. It is such a testament to the goodness and kindness of the internet.
ReplyDelete*sigh*its been so long since I had a iced chai or chai of any kind, I must remedy this at the grocery store later.
I LOVE the new pjs! Too cute! And I think it's just lovely what you're doing for Beth! :)
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet way to bless your friend and celebrate her new baby, for sure!!
ReplyDeleteum, i LOVE those monkey pj's!!! we also have a big weakness for stripes around here :) sweet!
xo,
erika
Glad you came up for air. Those two are so adorable.
ReplyDeleteAnd you? You are just as adorable. What you are doing for Beth is beyond amazing. I know this isnt easy to pull of and I am just amazed at how wonderful it is!
You're a great friend...
Awww, I'm glad you're back! Even if it's just to pop in ;) I love new jammies too. That shot is adorable!! And can I just say that I think this is so absolutely wonderful, what you're doing for Beth. What a beautiful friend you are.
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE those Old Navy Monkey pajamas! A friend of mine got her son and daughter (5 & 3.5 yrs) each a pair of the monkey pj's for Christmas Eve. So cute.
ReplyDeleteNew jammies are the best --- heart to hearts with hubby are my favorites too.
ReplyDeleteNell
I see YOU in Ivy's face. This is the most precious picture. Beth is very blessed to have you as her friend to do this wonderful shower for her.
ReplyDeleteAwww! I love new jammies too!
ReplyDeleteAs for awesome friends, it always takes one to have one : )
I love seeing my boys in pj's. So sweet and cuddly! Ha!
ReplyDeleteYou're so darling. I am so blessed to know you FOR REAL, and I hope we can hang out soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I was just talking with Aaron about the night I met you, and I didn't know you were a "blogger" and you didn't know I was a (little) "blogger" and I thought "I could seriously be friends with her!".
:)
I love that you're doing this for her. I love it so much. You've got the biggest heart of anyone I know.
ReplyDeleteloves your blog, and your heart for you family and friends!
ReplyDeleteLove the pic! The monkey pajamas are adorable (can I ask where you got them?) And the two of them all bed head and cuddly are adorable!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I'm enjoying your giveaways (and secretly hoping I win them all) I get what you mean. I see people doing giveaways on their blogs and getting all sorts of comments and possibly new followers, and that makes
ReplyDeleteme wonder if I should try to do one to increase my readership. But what you said is important...it's all based on relationship. You are blessing Beth and you're doing it through people you already had relationship with. It's not about popularity or puffing up your vanity, it's friendship and support. Your kids are adorable and I look forward to reading more about you once the shower's over (and I've won all my swag - haha!)
those monkeys pajamas are so cool....glad you shared a piece of everyday life with us midst all the fun! its awesome by the way, just in case you wondered!
ReplyDeleteYou make beautiful babies...
ReplyDeleteYou are such a sweet friend! And I'm glad you don't do this as your blog thing. I like your writing. :)
ReplyDeleteIs there anything better then babies in jammies?
ReplyDeleteWhat you are doing is such a neat idea. And very thoughtful as well. I am sure that it is a lot of work. But I can say that I am loving participating and getting so many neat ideas and shopping lists for our new addition!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing such a lovely thing for Beth. What a great friendship you have and how fun to get to have a shower to celebrate this baby! He should be celebrated! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, so good to see you. It's true. Giveaways are fun once in awhile, but for most of us, that's not the reason we started our blogs. It's because we have something to say, not something to sell.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, what a beautiful thing you are doing for Beth. You are a lovely friend and I feel so blessed to know you.
Bri
Sweet picture and great thoughts!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is a sweet thing you are doing for your friend! And, like any shower, a lot of work, I'm sure! Thanks for 'inviting' all of us. :)
ReplyDeleteyou are such an amazing friend. I miss your regular stuff, too - as much as the giveaways are fun! ...and even though I never comment, I love reading! so I figured, here I am commenting on all the giveaway posts, I think I can comment on a regular post, too :)
ReplyDeleteNew PJ's are fantastic and so are your kiddos and hubby heart to hearts. Loving the shower gifts, but not the reason I visit on a daily basis. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to hear your voice in the midst of the excitement. I love that kind of PJs on kiddos, so sweet. But they sure would look silly on adults :)
ReplyDeleteyou? are awesome. just sayin.
ReplyDeleteYou are a wonderful friend! Love the picture of your two littlest ones. :)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has those PJs. So cute. :)
ReplyDeleteThis post is a little burst of sunshine in the middle of all of the baby shower fun. I love that you are so real, so you. :)
ReplyDeletestephanie@metropolitanmama.net
Nothing like new jammies. My Buggie comes home from school and that is the first thing she does is put on jammies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the shower, its been fun.
Amy
Oh Baby Hawk came in the mail today! I can not wait to use it over of mini vacay this week...
Super sweet. :-)
ReplyDeleteAn actual blog post! Yaaaaaay! The pajamas are SUPER cute. :)
ReplyDeleteI have been loving all these giveaways, so fun for Beth and us, BUT I have missed your writing too. :)
ReplyDeleteAbra
You do such a great job of letting "your voice" come through even during your product features posts - that's really awesome and shows how genuine you really are.
ReplyDeleteIf I said "thank you" ten times everyday for the next twenty years - it still wouldn't properly portray my gratitude towards you and all that you have done. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Love the pic of your kiddos. They are cute & their jammies are too! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I kinda missed you too! Glad to hear from you, and see your darling babies! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful, sweet, amazing thing that you and these companies are doing for Beth. Just WOW.
Those jam-jams are the best!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your mom and Erin. You are the best friend ever. I love the picture of the kids!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful what these companies are doing for Beth! They definitely get gold stars (and bookmarked links) in my book!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I cannot get over how much Gray is starting to look like his brothers!
I love it. I love that the snow is finally starting to melt and that we've been able to walk to get Seth from school the last 2 days. So nice.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I think this baby shower for Beth is fantastic. You rock lady :)
Love Ivy's t-shirt in this post! I've tagged you over at my blog, I hope you'll play along, it's a pretty big issue.
ReplyDeleteAhhh... love jammie days. What a wonderful friend you are, Beth is lucky to have such people in her life :)
ReplyDeleteYou're a wonderful friend and wonderful person, Steph. I love your little list of things you love. And those two cuties are making me smile.
ReplyDeleteyay for you, lady. You're all kinds of awesome.
xo elizabeth
Such a sweet picture of Gray and Ivy. They look like they are having lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteIf it's ok, could you send me one of your addresses? I'd like to send a pressi for Mama & hostess.
ReplyDeletejamaisew@gmail.com
I was thinking that posting all of these giveaways must be really tiring because there are SO many! But it's so nice to be able to shower Beth and the new baby with love. It warms my heart so much.
ReplyDeleteAnd tiny snow foot prints ... I melt faster than they do after I see them. Seriously. These babies just keep growing and growing.
I love new PJs. Your little ones are precious!
ReplyDeleteSaturday mornings are PJ time around here. I love a lazy morning with my baby girl!