Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Bacon of hearts.

{What do you do for your sweetheart when you're on a budget for Valentine's Day... and, you are not a chef and only sort of know how to work the oven? How about Valentine's bacon? Yes! Need a recipe? Ok!}

{Bacon of Hearts
- 12 slices of bacon
- ... that's it!
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400. Cut your bacon slices in half. Using two pieces of the cut in half bacon... shape them into a heart on a sheet pan (make sure this pan has sides so the grease doesn't get all over your oven!). Bake for 18 - 25 minutes (or until done). Serve on a fancy plate or a pretty box and share with your loved one. Extra credit if you dip the bacon in chocolate! Yum! :D}

{Above is what I had waiting for Mike when he got home from work... a glass of wine, a card from Ruari, a smelly candle, some cheap chocolate and an amazing bacon heart! Ha ha. Mike made VERY yummy steak with blue cheese, rice, and salad (topped with a bacon heart) for me for Valentine's day... along with some ice cream sandwiches. Valentine's on a budget! Perfect. I hope you all enjoyed your day! Whether you celebrate Valentine's or not. :)}

{One more thing: thank you to everyone that has been voting for my blog on Top Baby Blogs! I love it! You are more than welcome to vote each and every day. Just a click to VOTE HERE (or, the button below) and click on the "click here to vote". And, you're done! Thanks!}

{If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to link it up below. BY the way: Shawntae from A Little King and I now share our Wednesday Linky's. :D. And, feel free to link up to these blogs too... (Wordless Wednesday HQ, 5 Minutes For Mom, Parenting by Dummies, A Beautiful Mess, Go Graham Go, Supermom, Live and Love Outloud, and My Wee View.). Happy Wednesday to all of you! Don't forget to check the announcements above the posts. Giveaways and the photo challenges!}

❤ Chelsey


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I Heart Faces: Heart

I love this little heart sweater on Ruari. :) AND, I heart her. AND, she hearts looking outside.

Hey everyone! Don't forget to vote for your favorite Valentine's Photo!

❤ Chelsey

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Photo Challenges and and award!

My 365 challenge:

Day 24{365}: Thread Bare.

25{365} and 4{52}: The Great Debate.

Day 26{365}: Bear Bowl.

27{365}: Dog Park

28{365}: Chicken in the city.

29{365}: Anemone.

Simplicity: Something Different

30{365}: Chubby hands.

   

AND... I wanted to thank Jasmine, from Oh Boy Drake, for the Stylish Blogger Award! If you haven't seen her blog yet... go, do it now! Super cute!:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3.I'm supposed to share this with 15 bloggers... BUT, I'm going to narrow it down JUST a bit. 15 seems like a lot right now while my baby is yelling at me. :D How about 4.

7 things about me:

1. It's my birthday today. :)

2. Jasmine, from Oh Boy Drake said she doesn't like croutons or donuts! I'm so shocked! Cause, I love them!

3. Someone else gave me an award and I accidentally deleted the email... I'm sorry. :)

4. I'm trying to raise money to go to BlogHer '11... you can go here if you'd like to see how you can help!

5. My baby is talking to her hands while she eats right now.
6. I LOVE doing photo challenges.
7. I'm watching Ree, the Pioneer Woman, on the Today Show right now! :) Love her.

Four bloggers I'm awarding this too:
1. Nikki @ Perpetually Engaged.
2. Carol @ Knee Deep in Mommahood.
3. Casey @ One Day at a Time.
4. Nikki @ Life of a Single Mommy.


Valentine's Photo Challenge ends soon! You can enter here. Remember: last day to enter is Friday!!!

Can I get a birthday vote?
Thanks!

❤ Chelsey



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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Snacking.

{For Black and White Wednesday}

{Wow, I must be the most annoying mom already! She's just trying to snack on her yummy cereal... and I have my camera ALL up in her face! She's just so cute when she eats... I can't help it. :D}

{If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to post it below. And, feel free to link up to these blogs too... (Wordless Wednesday HQ, 5 Minutes For Mom, Parenting by Dummies, A Beautiful Mess, Go Graham Go, Supermom, Live and Love Outloud, and My Wee View.). Happy Wednesday to all of you! Don't forget to check the announcements above the posts. Giveaways and the photo challenges!}

{Don't forget to enter your Valentines photo in to my Valentines Photo Challenge! Lots of prizes!}

{A vote for our blog?}

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?

So guilty.

I don't know. I just feel so guilty for trying to quit pumping for the babe (see this post here to see what I'm talking about). I know that's totally ridiculous. I only started the process on Wednesday... and my supply is already going down. 

There's the guilt that I know I could keep pumping for so much longer. I could keep pumping for a whole other year I'm sure. BUT, it's my sanity. I need to stop. I'm attached to that darn machine. EVERY time I pump I hate it. Ugh. But, just the fact that I have the ability and supply to keep my baby fed on breastmilk... makes it hard. I know formula is totally fine for her... it's just ALL this darn guilt. I'm NOT giving up though. I will continue as planned. I hope to be done by her birthday (2 weeks away). Anyway. That's all.

If you'd like, I'd LOVE a vote for my blog!

OH, and TODAY is the THE LAST day to enter your holiday photo/card into my Holiday Card Challenge! Many fun prizes for 4 lucky/lovely winners! Voting of the top 20 starts on Saturday!

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?