200th post giveaway!! (updated rules)

Posts: 200.

Followers: 60.


Not too shabby, eh? (although, after reading Carebear's 100th post giveaway and seeing her 304 followers, I'm thinking I'm a little behind!!! And I stole her giveaway ideas - see below).


Anyway, I started blogging last July (with this post) because I wanted to meet other cleft mommies. I found Mary's blog (with her son Ian) and that led me to Janeen, Krissy, and Shannon's blogs. And Allison's, who I now know in real life (read about the crazy way we met here). Also, it became a great way for me to let my family and other friends know what was going on in our lives (ok, in Aidan's life - does anyone really care about what I made for dinner or how I cleaned the toilet? You do??? Ok then, my ramblings shall continue!!!) -- that one was for YOU, Mom. : )


And then Chad's cousin Kameron started a blog and I ended up "meeting" a lot of her followers... one was Brooke, who convinced me to give her blog a little makeover. Before Aidan was rolling/crawling/on the go, I was able to squeeze in a few makeovers in my spare time. But then I went back to work part-time in January, and since then, life has been pretty different. I blog when I can, but I definitely don't get to the commenting that I'd like to.


Anyway, I thought I'd put down in writing some blog goals (as if I need more goals I probably won't complete!!)...

1) comment back to peoples' comments.


You guys leave such GREAT comments on my blog. But I would love to have time to respond to all of those well-written comments, like to this post I wrote on Monday about weddings.

(by the way, did you know my buddy Joy and I share the exact same wedding date? July 12th, 2003. One hot, HOT day. So it'll be 6 years next month for both of us!)

Wait a minute, now I want to answer the wedding questions too!!

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1) Most memorable moment - laughing through my vows. I wrote our vows to be said in the "repeat after me" fashion, and some we repeated together. At the rehearsal, the pastor broke up one of the vows into 2 shorter phrases, thinking it'd be easier for us. But where she stopped sounded funny, and I busted up laughing!! During the ceremony, I already had that in my mind when she came to that same spot. Everyone thought I was crying, because my head was bobbing up and down. Nope!! No tears for me on my wedding day!

2) What would I change - A lot of you agreed you wouldn't have a big wedding if you could do it again. Me too!! Loved my wedding, but at this stage of my life, I could picture it in a park or on the beach, with a small reception under white hanging lanterns.

And I'd try on more dresses, just for fun. Bought the first one I tried. I keep telling Chad he has to take me dress shopping so I can have that experience, but he thinks it'd be bad to "trick" the salespeople. I say, "Who cares???" I know they work on commission, but still...

3) July 12th, 2003 - 6 years next month!

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Ok, back to my original thought... geez, I get so off-task!

2) print out blog with Blurb (if you're thinking of doing it, I have some suggestions I'll write about later)


3) stop comparing myself with every "organic, stay at home, cloth-diapering, hand-crafting, amazing picture taking" mom out there (and no, I'm not JUST talking about MckMama). (on a side note, Chad and I have discussed switching to bumGenius cloth diapers this summer, since I'll be home. I'm kind of excited!! We'll still use disposables when we're out and about.)

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Anyway, in honor of my 200th post, I figured I better jump on the bandwagon and do a giveaway!! That's right, my very first "you'll-get-something-in-the-mail" giveaway!!! I'd love to give away a blog makeover, but seriously, I am SO on a hiatus from that. Trying to finish (or rather, start) Ande's makeover now and doing updates for my current makeovers. Ugh!


So... I tried to think about things that would really say ME...

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Here's what you'll win (pick ONE):

$25 Scrapbook Graphics gift certificate (for your online scrapbooking/blog makeover-ing)

$25 Pediped gift certificate (my favorite little tots shoes!! From newborn to kid size 12. The girls' shoes are to die for!! -- check 'em out on my Pod here and here). And check out his new ones below! Sporty!! : ) By the way, Pediped is running a promotion for the Make a Wish foundation!




$25 Gymboree gift card (my favorite kids' store besides Old Navy, Gap, and Pumpkin Patch)

$25 Starbucks gift card (I hate coffee, but I know it'll please everyone else!)

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In addition to the gift card, you'll also get...




1. a pair of my favorite gardening gloves by Atlas!
2. my must-have drink of the summer... Crystal Light Peach Tea (the on-the-go packets are my favorites!).
3. Oral B Satin floss... 'cuz, you know, I'm a flossing addict! Well, I was before I fell off the wagon after my dentist appt. in March. Bleeding gums again. : (
4. Strawberry fruit leather!!! Just found an all strawberry 8-pack at Toys R Us. Perfection!
5. my favorite scent of Bath & Body Works foaming hand wash - Coconut lime verbena. I swear I wash my hands more just to use this soap!
6. Veggie Booty! Argh. It's the Pod's favorite snack... if Daddy and Mama Pod leave him any.

So... is that enough? Need a lock of the Pod's hair? : )

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How to enter:

- leave me a comment. How easy is that??? You can talk about your favorite B&B Works scents or your favorite Stretch Island flavor. Or just say hi!

UPDATED -- Extra entries (leave a comment about each):

Some of you included these things in one comment... if you can comment again and say, "I'm a follower" or "I left you a pirate joke," etc., then I can count you for more votes. I'll be using Chad's random number picker, so the more times you comment, the better your chances!!!

- become an adventures of aidanpod follower (leave me a comment if you already are)
- blog about this giveaway --- honestly, I don't like feeling pressured to do this myself, but if you'd like to, I figured it should be worth an extra entry! (and leave me a comment saying you did)
- go to Pediped and tell me what your favorite style shoe is... they have such cute names too!! Aidan has a pair of "Ethan," "Maxx," and "Josh" originals. But seriously, the girl shoes are the cutest!! (and leave me a comment!!)
- buy a pair of Pediped shoes that support the Make a Wish foundation (they sell them at Nordstrom & other stores too!) (and leave me a comment saying which pair you bought)
- tell me a pirate joke. Seriously!! (and write it in a separate comment!!)

I'll be picking a winner next Saturday, June 13th, at 10pm (Pacific time).

Thanks everyone for reading!!!