now that i'm at work (shh! :P ) i dug into my stash of little sayings i write on our little chalkboard/sandwich board that we put out the front, and found these good ones i haven't used yet~ -We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough. ~Helen Keller -Shine like the stars. -The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~Lao Tzu -In a gentle way, you can shake the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi -Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile. -Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle.

"The days are long, but the years are short" <3 <3 <3

Also, this one is way too long, but I love it just because: "Whatever else I'm supposed to do with my life, I'm your mother first. Because without that, I just don't know how to be." It's Regina from Once Upon a Time.

or "Your time has come to shine. All your dreams are on their way" - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel

HAPPY THURSDAY!

It's winner time :) Thank you all for the adorable quote ideas <3 I haven't quite decided which is my favorite yet, but there are a few in the bunch that I'm leaning towards <3 <3

GRAND PRIZE:

FIRST PRIZE:

SECOND PRIZE:

Thank you everyone :) See you back tomorrow for the next challenge!

Congrats to everyone!

This is fun, btw, insofar as activities go! ^^

I can't believe we are on week 12!?!

Congrats to the winners!

Honestly, I'm pretty okay with not winning anything ever in this challenge! It's super fun to think about your cute little baby on the way and how you're preparing for it :) It's also really interesting to think about these kinds of things if I ever eventually have kids.

I know! I can't either. Only 28 more weeks to go! It sounds like such a short time when it's broken down into weeks.

congrats everyone

EXACTLY ^^^ I mean, the prizes are super but I'm enjoying just as much seeing your kumquat grow into a fig and beyond, and thinking about the questions you pose. <3

also, CONGRATS TO THIS WEEK'S WINNERS!

Congrats to the latest winners!

I'm legit here to just support you and read all the awesome things people are saying. ; v ; This is such an exciting time for you!

Congratulations on winners!

I didn't participate on the last two weeks but I have read all the ideas of others and it is super fun!

Oh, thank you ^^

And congrats to the other winners!

Congratulations to the latest winners!!!

Congratulations to this week's winners!! It has been fun to see everyone else's ideas;)

thanks so much for the gift! <3 Hope you're feeling well!

Thank you so much!! Congrats to the other winners too :) I agree that this thread is super fun and exciting :D

Thank you so much for the wonderful prize! I was a little bummed today and this raised the level a mile hugs

Week 12: Baby is the size of a LIME

Baby is getting so big! Now the size of a lime, this little guy (or girl) now has reflexes. I still can't feel the movement, but I should be able to in a couple months. Still struggling with sickness a bit. LORD HELP ME I haven't had a real meal in weeks! Knowing it will all be worth it is keeping me going.

This week's challenge:

I miss baking! I haven't been able to cook or bake anything and I want so badly to get back to baking. Cookies? Brownies? Cheesecake? UGH - share your favorite baking recipe to give me some ideas of what I can bake next week (because my goal is to be back on my feet by then!)

This right here is AMAZING :O and its really easy too