And The Winner Is

TERRI of Terri Terri Quite Contrary!!!!!!!

Congratulations! Go pick from the Tungsten Carbide Collection on their website and email me our choice along with shipping information.

Indestructible Bling Giveaway

This is my gift to you my dear readers. Thanks to Tungsten Carbide Rings, I am giving away a set of two Tungsten Carbide Bands (up to $240 total value) to one of you.

These rings are virtually scratch proof and come with a lifetime replacement warranty*. These attractive bands are perfect bling for anyone who works with their hands, likes to use their wedding band as a bottle opener or anyone (you guys out there) who don't wear their wedding for fear of scratching it.

So onto the details:

• The winner may choose up to 2 rings (up to total value $240) from the Tungsten Carbide collection only (as found on their website).
• Winner will be chosen by a random drawing.
  
• Leave me a comment for an entry. (One per reader)
  
• Gain a second entry by including in your comment a story or reason why these rings are perfect for you.
  
• Tweet this giveaway, and leave me the link in my comments for another entry.
• Link to this giveaway in a post for yet another 2 entries.
• Entries must be received by Midnight Friday July 17th.
  

In total you can gain up to 5 entries to win the bling. So, what are you waiting for? Hop to it. Any questions?

Root For The Underdog

Happy Friday Everyone! Welcome back for another edition of Fatherhood Friday brought to you by the good folks of Dad Blogs. For some great reading on every topic Dad and Family related click on over.

*Don't forget ~ Today is the launch of Suburban Wow on Weather Kim TV. Click on over to see Melisa and I host the pilot episode of our very own talk show. Hilarity is sure to ensue @ 10am EDT/ 9am Central/ 8am Mountain and 7am Pacific ~ all simultaneously.*

You may remember reading *this post* in that I mentioned we were going adopt 3 legged hamster from a friend who wound up with an unexpected litter. Well, the Mom called me the other day to say that they were now big enough to leave their mother and could be picked up. While on the phone the mom mentioned that she saw the word sucker tattooed on my forehead that they had recently noticed the runt of the litter is paralyzed in it's 2 back legs. Poor little dude gets around just fine by dragging them behind him. "I know you have a soft spot for runts and underdogs. Would you consider adopting them both?". Maybe this is why I root for the Cleveland Indians.

Needless to say I am an idiot I couldn't bring myself to say no to this incredibly cute, albeit pathetic little rodent. We grabbed the supplies that we needed at the pet store (no real need for extra hamster wheels) and picked up the two newest rodent additions to Weaselville, Tenderfoot (missing a paw) and Gimpy (paralyzed in the back legs).

I must say that both little dudes (or dudettes, I can't tell) are really cute, sweet and gentle. They get around extremely well even with their disabilities ~it's really most impressive. The Weasels love them and are extremely kind and gentle with them. Even Smallest Weasel, in all of her 5 year old glory, holds and cares for them in a most loving way.

All of the Weasels do have a soft spot for any and all creatures, especially the less fortunate. It makes me a proud Mom to see the caring, love and compassion they have for those who are unable to care for themselves or those who are in need of a little extra help.

I also love that they are seeing these 2 little gimps getting around and climbing and doing without letting their handicaps slow them down one iota. I think they are learning some great lessons.

Introducing Suburban WoW!

This coming Friday Melisa of Suburban Scrawl and I are going to live stream our very own talk show. It will be this Friday at 10:15/9:15 central @ http://www.livestream.com/weatherkim
Please come join in the fun and watch us act like fools live for your viewing pleasure.
Here is our Promo:


Now doesn't that look like a good time.

So come join us on Friday morning and join in the fun

You (Wonderful) People

Last week my head was in a fog. I went through the motions of life, but can't say that I was really active or engaged in anything that I was attempting to do.
That, my dear readers, is why I felt like an idiot when I finally noticed this on Life of a New Dad. I had no idea how long it had been there. I was touched and embarrassed for not having seen it sooner. After all I had visited Otter's Blog a few times over the course of the week. I left him a comment thanking him for such sweetness and asking if I may have a copy. Soon I received the response that it was sent to him by Surprised Mom.

I contacted Surprised Mom and she informed me that it had been sent to her and made by The Microblogologist and that it had been sent around to numerous people and had been posted on numerous blogs that I frequent. Blogs that I had visited multiple times in the course of those few days. Yeah, I felt like an even bigger doofus for not having noticed it anywhere.

Now it was time to stalk around. I found it at Suburban Scrawl, Nuclear Family Warhead, Half Past Kissing Time and hanging on the wall in Oscar's Tavern.

I am so very touched that so many people took the time to remember our Claire Elaine, a baby girl that none of them have ever met (with the exception of Surprised Mom who indeed even held her).

A few bloggers (Microblogologist, NukeDad and Dear Mr. Man) even wrote special posts dedicated to her over the past 2 weeks in order to commemorate her life. I didn't even mind that NukeDad decided to change her middle name (sorry, I couldn't resist).

I can not tell you how much it means to know that our daughter is remembered by more than just her family. It gives her life meaning and if it causes you to speak a little gentler, find a little more patience or hold your family a little longer and a little closer, it also gives her life legacy.

Thank you all, and a special thanks to Microblogologist for the time and effort you put into doing this.

*If this is anywhere else that I have failed to notice, please let me know and send me the link. If I missed anyone, I apologize*