"1 Loved Forever" (Jeremy Shelby Tribute) shirt

Fashionthropic is proud to have just released the 1 Loved Forever design. This shirt commemorates the life of Jeremy Shelby. While Trisomy 13 took him away from his loving parents just an hour after he came, his impact stretches into Eternity. All proceeds go to The Memorial Fund of Jeremiah Parker Shelby.

Click on the graphic below to view the magnified shirt front...



Click on the graphic below to view the magnified shirt back...

We WON!!

Yeah for us! Remember that carnival we entered? We WON!! Well, the boys did all the work really.



...we just took the picture and played around in cyberspace. And, we won a $75 gift card to go to Ridemakerz! Thanks, DesignHer. We love you!

Giveaway: Clingy Cord

I have found a great accessory for when your child is in the dropping, throwing, loosing or tossing just-for fun stages! I have used a shoe lace and many other things to tie my little guy's paci to a stuffed animal so he won't lose it while he is sleeping. LA is not a thrower of his sippy cup, but it does fall off his high chair and stroller sometimes. Clingy Cord is great to save his cups from multiple plummets.

The Clingy Cord protects your child's cups, blanket, toys, and other go-everywhere items from hitting the dirty floor or getting lost. The cord's plastic ring attaches to a stroller, high chair or car seat. The design allows you to easily adjust the sliding bead to hold the item snugly.

Buy it: Head over to CaitiMac Creations and purchase a Clingy Cord for $13.00.

Win it: I have a green with periwinkle dots Clingy Cord to giveaway! Leave a comment letting me know how you plan to use your Clingy Cord. For extra entries....blog about this on your blog. And, become an email subscriber to my blog.

I will randomly select a winner on January 11 (next Sunday). Check back this week for my next giveaway...a Taggie blanket! Thanks for entering!

Christmas recap by picture

Christmas morning LA and Boatboy having fun playing together. LA showing him the balls. It is so much fun to watch them interact together...Boatboy just laughs at LA.

Boys having fun!

Nana and LA posing for a pic!

Papa and LA playing their guitars together. It is awesome!

All the Blondes

Great Grandpa and Ma opening up their housewarming/Christmas gift from the Blondes. It is the below piece of photo/art framed...

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LA, Grandma, Boatboy, Grandpa...and Dink the jack russell.

Aunt "Eesha" and Boatboy laughing it up.

All of that calls for a nap

just visiting

Can you tell LA stopped by this fruit tray while we were at Papa and Nana's Christmas Even celebration?

lounge act

LA chillin' at Grandpa and Grandma's in the chair they got him for Christmas. He noticed right away his name was on it and just grinned from ear to ear. Good stuff.

Titanic upset; Colts hold Tennessee to Zero

...but was it really? Neither of us really needed to win and it was basically our JV squad vs theirs. No offense, Sorgi. Scratch that...great offense, Sorgi. We're proud to say we at BPM have never doubted you and now have more reason that ever to maintain that opinion. Passer rating hovering around 90. Not too shabby, my man. Led the Horse to 23-0 today. Solid.

A few pics of our first ever sweet suite visit to Lucas Oil Stadium...



Out with the old. (And, by out we mean massive implosion)



And, in with the new. Thank you, taxpayers.



Amos was selected as one of four that got to head down to the field during the first quarter. The above shot is a photo after Addai ran one in for six Mr Blonde absolutely did NOT take. You see, taking any photos during the on-field experience was strictly PROHIBITED.



Big thanks to Crystal's outstanding client for the Christmas gift! And, to Sarah's splendid hospitality! We had a wonderful time!!

Elefun

One of LA's three gifts from us this Christmas was Elefun. And, he can't stop playing it! Mrs Blondes says it's been around for years but Mr Blonde had never seen it until it was opened beneath the tree a couple days ago.

Anybody ever played this? Perfect for almost all ages. Hasbro calls it ages 3 - 6, but we would call it ages 2 - dead. It's a riot and only $25 bucks brand new. Retail chains often run strong sales on game items too. You can pick them up used on ebay or Amazon for closer to $15. Money well spent. The four C batteries it takes is a bit much, but that fan has to be powerful enough to blow up the butterflies through a 5 foot elephant nose. So, we cut the makers some slack. Great product! Love the communal games like this.

Here is video of LA playing with his little cousin Raymond while the family watches on pre-Christmas dinner at our place.

Merry Christmas!

LA sings and plays on his new guitar Happy Birthday to Jesus...



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average Sunday afternoon in December

...post nap-time



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Winners: Loop-2-Loop belt

The Loop 2 Loop belt giveaway random winners are #1 and #20. Congratulations! Stay tuned to Blondes, Poop & Mascara for more reviews and giveaways this weekend!

#1 - Lollipops said...
Pink of course! Poor little E, can't ever keep her pants up!! Thanks...

# 20 - Leah said...
I love the Pacific Blue/ Black Loop~2~Loop!!!! : ))) Soooo cute and perfect for my ds! : )))Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))

A hard day's work

"I'm going to work at race track."



"Out there."



"Buh bye. See you when I get back."

first M&M

Last weekend, LA helped Momma make some M&M covered brownies. Because he's never really had sweets (except for three cupcakes in his life) he didn't really know they were to eat...until Momma offered him one...



...which he thought sounded fun...



..and then loved it! And, wanted "More!" Maybe next time, son.

A Reminder: You Are Powerful

FANTASTIC spot put together for Amensty International by Mother...

#4: Top Ten Gifts That Give

Al Fadel's mother can't sleep at night. Even though she's now safely in the U.S., she stays up, wondering if the Janjaweed will find her family...again. You can still see the burn marks on her son's head from the attack on his Darfur village. But perhaps his family's biggest scar left no physical trace at all -- the fear that the violence will return. But Al Fadel has hope. Because of thousands of courageous supporters of Save Darfur.

As the conflict in Darfur enters its sixth year, conditions continue to deteriorate for civilians. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, even by the most conservative estimates. The United Nations puts the death toll at roughly 300,000, while the former U.N. undersecretary-general puts the number at no less than 400,000.(1) Up to 2.5 million Darfuris have fled their homes and continue to live in camps throughout Darfur, or in nearby refugee camps. Click here for a longer brief of the desperate situation.

Show your support by picking up a shirt for a loved one in the Save Darfur store. They're as cheap as $10!

Don't need another shirt to give someone this Christmas? There are plenty of other ways to get involved. Like contacting your local government, advocating on your social spaces, sending postcards, lobbying Congress, etc, etc. And, stay informed. Sign up for their newsletter.

this tripping hazard brought to you by the Yellow Pages

Hate getting those 36 pound books dropped at your front door like twice a year? Us too. And, the negative effect on the environment for books that are largely unused by most of the public is tremendous! Que YellowPagesGoesGreen.com.Org. You can opt out of receiving those things! We did about 10 minutes ago.





Peep these facts...

How many directories are printed annually in the United States? 540 Million

What is the average weight of the directories? 3.62 pounds (I guess 36 is to too high)

How much is the directory industry worth to the telephone companies in the United States? $13.58B

How much is the directory industry worth worldwide? $26B

'09 Christmas card

They finally came in. And, no, we didn't ask for the smallest font size known to man. It just played out that way. Lucky us. :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

Also, our photo outtake is barely winning at this very moment (52% to Hess's 48%). Vote for us!

Winners of Chic Burpies!!

Random number 1 and 3 were selected!!

Medley Family said...
I would love to have the zebra burpies for my new little girl on the way. Thanks for doing a fun giveaway!


Chad, Erin and Ally said...
I would like to have the funky green burpie for my friend Heather, who is expecting her little boy in March. Check out the link on our blog! Thanks!

Congratulations! I will contact you today.

Fashionthropic Christmas shipping schedule

Get to Fashionthropic now and get your shirts ordered!

dedicating Boatboy

You already got a sneak peek, but we had the chance to publicly dedicate Boatboy in front our of local church body and family over the weekend. Dedicating him is really much more about us as parents than him. We read him a letter of promises in front of everyone and committed to a number of things as his parents. It was a great (and emotional) time.



The Momma and the Boatboy



The Dadda and the LA. Very funny because you can actually tell what they're both saying.



Aunt Elisha with the guest of honor.



All the family. Thank you again to you all for being there for such a special time for us and Boatboy!

the most famous shoe in the world

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen the clip of President Bush almost being clipped by an Iraqi journalist's shoe recently ...

A few things come to mind immediately...

1) Ole Pres' has some GREAT reaction time. Seriously! He's 62 and dodges that soul with insect reflexes! Notice the complete lack of reaction from Prime Minister/President/Important Iraqi guy to Bush's left (screen right).

2) Why does Secret Service take so long to get to the shoe thrower?

3) It's understood the shoe thrower was taking the side of the victims of war in Iraq. So, let's get this straight...one throws shoes to protest violence. Pot calling the kettle black? Not standing up for war here, buy just saying...geesh. Violence begets violence.

If you haven't seen the video, here's one of the first reports we saw by NBC's Brian Williams...

We're a Cristmas Card Fail finalist!

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Family Pic!

Our sweet little boatboy was dedicated tonight...I really wanted a family pic and this is all we could get...I look at this picture and laugh out loud! Oh, sweet LA...life must be tough!

Giveaway: Loop-2-Loop belts

Every time I find a pair of pants that fit LA in length the waist is too big. And every belt has such a big buckle that looks so tacky with his little waist. And then I found Loop-2-Loop belts. I fell in love with the concept and couldn't wait to try one.

Loop-2-loop belts are adjustable and buckle free. YEAH! I thought "Too good to be true." My friends, they really work! LA has worn his everyday with every kind of pants....jeans, dress pants, cords and cargo pants. It works so well. Here are some illustrations to further describe how it works. It is extremely duarble and so easy to use. No annoying tiny holes to pull as tight as you can to make his pants fit. The belt also has elastic fabric in the back so it is easy to pull the pants on and off. The also have so many color options for every outfit. I love our new Loop-2-loop belt and so does LA!

Buy it: Your own buckle Free belt for only 14.00

Giveaway: I get to give a Loop2Loop belt to one Blondes Poop & Mascara reader!

To enter: Leave me your email address and list your favorite color belt.

For an extra entry: Become a follower of my blog or blog about this contest on your site.

I will select a winner randomly on Dec. 20th. Thanks for entering!

Quench Thirst. Give Life. T-shirt winner is...

...Jenna over to simple. She wanted a gold one. And, what the winner wants, the winner gets. CONGRATS, Jenna. It's not too late to order your Quench Thirst Give Life T-shirt in time for the holidays! Get over to Fashionthropic to order yours.

new Fashionthropic release: Blueligans hoodies

Check it out! New Blueligans hoodies benefitting All Pro Dad are available over at Fashionthropic!

O Tannenbaum

The eldest BPM boys selecting our tree. We always roll with the real deal. No plastic, pre-lit anything around here. You just can't beat the tradition and the smell. Oh, that fresh pine smell!

Got'er home atop the mini! They love it.

Late night: LA and Boatboy fast asleep while Amos finishes the pruning/sawing/axing/drinking of Crown-Cran in the garage. Pretty sure it's a guy thing.

Next morning: LA loves the lights! We have video too and the expression on his face when he first rounds the corner in our hallways and sees the lights is purely fantastic. If only we could compress it digitally and share it with you. Our PC isn't that advanced yet.

"Turn lights on!....SO Preeeety!"