Last night Chris showed me his big toe that was puffy with infection from a cracked toe nail. Pretty. So today I asked my MIL to come watch the kids so I could drag him kicking and screaming to urgent care (after calling 5 podiatrists who were apparently at some convention today as NO doctors were working!) b/c he hates doctors.
Two and a half hours later we emerged from the exam room, him missing one big toe nail and me feeling triumphant that I got him there, looked at and fixed. To celebrate we ran and had some great Thai food. By 8:30pm he was in bed and I was on the couch settling down to work. I always start by checking my email and WHAT IN THE WORLD did I find?
A FaceBook message and a sweet email from a friend congratulating me for winning the FreshBlog contest!
WHAT?!?
OH MY GOSH!
My heart leaped and I ran in to tell Chris!
It's been an hour now and I still can't believe it. You should see the other two blogs that won! They are truly AMAZING photographers and their blogs are awesome. I show you dried glue kid craft projects and make massive spelling errors in my marketing materials and have spit up on my shirt. I also don't shower everyday. Or wear cool clothes. And I complain on this blog about parenting and working and everything! Mine definitely screams I'M A MOMMY compared to the other winners who are incredibly talented and totally professional.
Which is why I am completely humbled.
Thank you for voting for me. I have the most amazing blog readers. Seriously. Did you know that I get at least 15-20 emails a day from blog readers asking questions or sending encouraging words my way? It's incredible.
This blog has blessed my life in ways I can't even begin to tell you. I tell people I want to teach a blogging seminar b/c mine has been the sole reason behind my business being successful but even more than that it is the only thing that dragged me out of a depression I fell into after Parker was born. This blog feeds my soul in ways I never could have imagined. And most, if not all, of that is b/c of the amazing people I have "met" because of it. So thank you.
Wow. So I wonder what we win? Do we win something? A subscription to Professional Photographer Magazine or something? Oh my goodness I'm so excited! Thanks!
And what a great way to make this day not all about an infected toe nail! HA!
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Congratulations Jodie! I don’t know why it is so hard for you to see how “amazing” you are and how many of us relate to you because of your complete honesty!
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