Baby Cheapskate: A Giveaway ... Because Having Kids Gives You Wrinkles

Mar 19, 2008

A Giveaway ... Because Having Kids Gives You Wrinkles

Well, that's not really the reason. All my readers are young and beautiful and in no way need the product I'm going to giveaway. However, when somebody contacts me and says they'll give my readers $100 worth of free face stuff, It's kind of hard for me to say no. I'm giving away a Frownies Facelift in a Bag! It's a gift set that includes:

Frownies Facial Pads
Frownies Rosewater Hydrator Spray
Frownies pH Balancing Complexion Wash
Frownies Immune Perfect Wrinkle Cream

You can read about the products at the Frownies site.

To enter the drawing, just leave a comment below telling us about something your kid has done lately that's erased the frown right off your face.

Here's an example: I'm sternly explaining to my son why he's on the naughty spot and he jumps up, throws his arms around my neck and tells me he loves me. Presto! No more frown.

You can leave a comment through midnight (Atlanta time) Friday night. I'll draw randomly and announce the winner in Sunday's Top Diaper Deals post. Be sure to check the post, because you'll need to email me your name and addy if you win.

Good Luck!

This Contest is Closed to New Entries.

309 comments:

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Leash said...: My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been constantly testing me with her newfound jealousy and anger issues stemming from Baby Brother being days away from his due date. But yesterday, when Mommy was just grumpy from having contractions all day that went nowhere, she climbed up on the couch with me (in the midst of her coloring) and, patting my belly, said "It's okay, Baby Brudder, Mommy just misses you. Come see us now, uh-kay?" :-) Definately a frown eraser.

- Alicia; 3/19/08 4:12 PM
patty pineda said...: I was having "one of those days" a few days back. Nothing, NOTHING was going as planned. I got a flat tire, had to wait 2 hours at the tire shop, then was out of gas, late picking up my oldest from 1st grade, and just in an overall yucky mood. When I did get my 1st grader in the car, she said "Mommy, you know what the best time of my whole day is?" I didn't have the answer, but she quickly said "when I see you here to pick me up. It is like the sun is shining!" Poof, no more bad day!; 3/19/08 4:12 PM
Kaela said...: With first trimester morning sickness kicking me in the rear, it's hard just to make it through a regular day at home with my 15-month-old. She's just learning to hug to show affection and those hugs come few and far between, usually punctuated by Mommy or Daddy exclaiming "Awwwww!" in thanks for the sweet show of love. She saw me leaning back on her little lamb chair, exhausted after helping her clean her room, and came over, laid on my lap with her arms around my growing tummy, and said, "Awwwww!" Bye bye, frown!; 3/19/08 4:16 PM
kdnprincess said...: Okay so I'm come home from work and am faced with a mountain of laundry, chores and try to get dinner on the table. Not to mention my loads of Graduate home work to do. Then my 10 month old crawls up to me, I pick him up and he gives me the best kiss ever. You know the ones I'm talking bought open mouth a drool all over....yeah makes my heart melt every time!; 3/19/08 4:21 PM
Miriam said...: I was a bit grumpy about being awoke early this morning by one of my twin girls (almost a year old) because she did not want to go back to sleep. After enduring as much whining as I could stand, I got her up and began to make breakfast. I gave my daughter some Cheerios to distract her while I got her breakfast together.

She had her fill, and then held up a Cheerio for me to eat from her hand with a big smile. When I got close, she pretended to put the Cheerio in her mouth, took a nibble off of it, laughed, and put it in my mouth!; 3/19/08 4:24 PM
guevara0405 said...: I'm trying to get 1 1/2 year old daughter to sleep in her "big girl bed". But she wants no part of it. So the other night hubby finally puts her in bed with us after what seemed like 3 hours of screaming. I give her the "I thought you were a big girl talk". As soon as I'm finished she climbs on top of me gives me kisses gets off says night-night and SSHHHH. Made me smile while I drempt off to sleep.; 3/19/08 4:26 PM
Finleys said...: Our 25 month old daughter is still adjusting to her new "big girl bed". She loves it...but also loves the freedom to get out of it. Yesterday after trying to get her to take a much needed nap (for her and I) for two hours I finally decided to give up and just go for an early bedtime. As I'm walking towards her bedroom, ready to reprimand her again for getting out of her bed, she knocks on the inside of her door (we have a child proof handle on her side of the door so she can't open it) and says in a very happy and cheerful voice, "I'm awake now! I'm awake now!" Somehow I just couldn't be upset anymore:); 3/19/08 4:28 PM
Kristen Hotek said...: My daughter Hailey does nothing but run, gets into EVERYTHING, loves to tell us no, pretends she doesn't hear us when we ask her to do something(or stop doing something), and still doesn't sleep through the night (at 18 months!). Why does that all make me smile? Because I'm so blessed to have a beautiful, healthy child who is able to run, play, and get into trouble. She is anything but easy, but everything she does makes me smile just because she's here.; 3/19/08 4:30 PM
Dren said...: As I'm stressed out packing for a trip, I hear my 3.5 year old son humming through the house: it's the Darth Vader march. I hope that's not foreshadowing for the days to come. :); 3/19/08 4:33 PM
Lesha said...: When my 2 year old goes "muaw" and gives me a kiss. It is really cute. :); 3/19/08 4:33 PM
The Fellers said...: today I was feeling super lazy, and finally decided to go for a walk with my son...so i got the stroller out, and while I was doing that, I guess he decided to do a good deed for mom, when I turned around there were my flip flops, he had gone to the door and grabbed them, and put them on the couch, all ready for me to go on a walk, he even got the matching pair, what a smarty....; 3/19/08 4:34 PM
Kristin said...: Almost every time I am ready to give a time out to my almost 3 yr old daughter, she says to me "I be good girl, Mommy. I be good girl." That makes me smile although she usually still gets the time out!; 3/19/08 4:34 PM
Anonymous said...: My three year old daughter had her three year old checkup the other day and wouldn't say a word to the doctor until he said he had been at the hospital. And she said "doctor I want a brother and sister for Easter " We all had a good chuckle and she said nothing else.

Jessica; 3/19/08 4:36 PM
Addie Yoder said...: I love it when my 20 month old little girl sees me in the morning and says "Mama!" It makes me feel so great that she is so excited to see me and snuggle for a few minutes in the morning.

:) Addie; 3/19/08 4:37 PM
Amanda said...: My husband is overseas with the airforce so life has been hard since he has been gone. I have so much respect for those single mothers out there!! I walked in from work the other night and when she saw me she said "MOMMY!!! I missed you sooo much", and gave me the biggest hug and kiss ever. It jsut makes my heart melt!!; 3/19/08 4:42 PM
Jana G said...: My 1 yr old is a flirt. Has been since he figured out the difference between the sexes (sometime around 6 months). He flirts with every female in his eyeline.

The other morning I dropped him off at daycare and they had a new baby who was in the bouncy seat. Off he goes, making a beeline for her. The daycare worker was nervous as my son is not known for being gentle. Should have counted on his flirt gene to pull him through.

The 2 month old nearly smiled as he tried to play peek-a-boo with her, tickle her feet (OK, grab them) and make the bouncy seat bounce. Made me smile that he enjoys trying to make other people smile while he entertains himself.; 3/19/08 4:42 PM
lise said...: just days after recovering from the flu and still feeling a bit crappy, my 3 yo daughter and I were playing "beauty parlor". after "making her up", I told her she looked pretty. then right before she gave me a big hug, she shyly said (never mind that she's fairly out-going) I always look pretty to her.; 3/19/08 4:44 PM
Talyn said...: Just like any seven-month old, my daughter loves putting things in her mouth. I smiled for hours when her daddy was holding her and she decided to suck on his nose.; 3/19/08 4:46 PM
Amanda said...: I just started working again and I'm working nights. It's been tough in all aspects. I ended up working really late on Monday night and it is as though my 6month old undertood my fatigue. . . She cuddled with me on the couch all morning with absolutely zero fussiness. . . It was a life saver - nevermind the most precious 2 hours of my lifetime; 3/19/08 4:48 PM
michellenotdawn said...: Oh, the wrinkles, how they come faster now.
Yesterday the wriggling toddler voluntarily laid in the grass with me and watched clouds go by. He rolled over to me and said 'Wow, clouds.'.
Yep. Wow, buddy. Melted my heart and helped me realize the value of throwing out the to-do list to lay in the grass more.; 3/19/08 4:50 PM
stacey k said...: My son is learning to use the toilet to go bathroom. I came home and asked him if he went poop today, and he smiles and pinches his nose with his finger, squenching his nose like it was stinky. So cute and what personality! Where do they learn these things?; 3/19/08 4:53 PM
Erica said...: I was trying to get some work done on my laptop while my baby son was next to me and he started whining to be picked up. I said, "What, you don't like Google?" and he started giggling. So I repeated "Google" and every time I said it he just about rolled of the couch laughing.; 3/19/08 4:54 PM
Kia said...: After a bad day then coming home to a messy house, I argue with my hubby about cleaning up more while loading up the dishwasher, then my little 15 month old daughter walks into the kitchen, looks right at me and says "mommy!" with the biggest smile and look of love in her eyes, it made me realize what a crazy thing it was for me to be focusing on the negative when I had such a little treasure I should have been focusing on instead. That was the end of my bad attitude that day! It really is a poof effect! :-)

Kia; 3/19/08 4:57 PM
Jessica Potter said...: My husband had been gone out of town for 2 weeks and I was beyond my wits end. My son had yet another stinky diaper and of course.. after I open up the diaper and clean his bum with wipes I reached in the drawer to grab a diaper and was all out. I closed the dirty diaper up.. Ran back to the nursery as fast as I could to grab some diapers and came out to a smiley, happy "Hi, MOM" from my baby and poop and pee all over my new wool rug and hardwood floors. I could'nt help but smile when he looked at me with those handsome eyes like he was proud. :); 3/19/08 5:02 PM
Elizabeth said...: My 15-month old never wants to go to bed, even when he's clearly exhausted. He's learning to sign, so as he lays in bed, he tries to chat with me to extend the day:

Baby (signed): "More?"
Mommy: "No more. Today is all done."
Baby: "All done?"
Mommy: "That's right, all done."
Baby: "Cheese? Please?"
Mommy: "No, no cheese. It's sleepy time."
Baby: "Sleepy!"

Who could frown at our Wisconsite son wanting cheese at bedtime!?; 3/19/08 5:05 PM
mommy said...: my little girl has just learned to give kisses. so one day she came next to me and leaned in giving me a big wet one, which put a great big smiley face on me after seeing how many dishes and bottles i had to wash, which of course were all hers. gotta love the smooches.; 3/19/08 5:06 PM
Krista said...: I'm in the midst of potty training my 2.5 year old daughter. After days trying to get her to use the potty, she pooped in the potty today! I never thought I'd be so happy about poop!; 3/19/08 5:09 PM
marciemo said...: A couple weeks ago I watched the movie D.A.R.Y.L. with my 5 year old son. In the movie a boy calls his sister "hookie--she's a hooker cuz she goes out with a lot of guys". He asks me "What's a hooker?" I thought for a moment then said "It's a woman who makes bad choices with men." Then this last Saturday I was at a stamping workshop and my husband text messages me -- "I'm sitting at the table eating when Ethan asks 'Dad, do you know what a hooker is?'. I said 'yeah, do you?' Ethan says 'it's a girl who makes bad choices with boys......is mom a hooker?'"

My husband about choked on his food laughing and said "no, mom is not a hooker". After receiving the text message I was dying laughing as well!; 3/19/08 5:14 PM
Melissa said...: when my 10 month old son pats my arm and puts his arm around my neck when i pick him up, that makes my day and wipes all frowns away :); 3/19/08 5:20 PM
Anonymous said...: I was lying down from exhaustion from baby #5 (ETA may 2008), when baby #1 (now age 14!) came in, took one look at me, and offered to cook dinner. LOVE that teenager!; 3/19/08 5:20 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm sick and wearing/inhaling saline through my nebulizer mask while breastfeeding Amelia, my 6 month old. We settled into position and she latched on quietly. Suddenly I heard a "POP" and realized my hose had disconnected from my mask. I reattach it, looks fine. Look over at Amelia, she's nursing quietly. Then I feel something on my belly...look down to see Amelias hand slowly reaching to grasp the hose...haaaaaaaa! She's a little sneak! SMILE.

bonniebaby; 3/19/08 5:21 PM
Madsons said...: My 2 year old son has been very sick lately, not eating, barely drinking, unable to keep anything down, but the other night when I finally got him to drink some water, he looked up at me with that poor sick worn out face and gave me a very weak "Thanks mom" It just melted my heart!; 3/19/08 5:45 PM
nicole ross said...: My son Jaxson is 2 months old and has just started sleeping through the night! Not only did this erase my frown in the middle of the night, I am finally losing the dark circles under my eyes and feeling great!; 3/19/08 6:04 PM
Jennie said...: My 15 month old hasnt said Mama very often. only when hes upset about something, whih for him isnt often. But hes started saying Mamma all the time and it started with that Pampers baby dry/cheerios commercial on tv. whenever it comes on that baby on tv says Mamma, Mj looks at me with a smile from ear to ear and says Mamma and he continues to say it and it totally makes my day!! i picked him up from a babysitter the other day and when i walked in the door he ran to me and said MAMMA!!; 3/19/08 6:15 PM
Kelly said...: my 4 month old only poops every few days, so when she does, it's quite an "event." the other day we had an "event" moments before leaving for a lunch date. as i assesed the damage and determined this event was going to cost us not only the cute outfit she was wearing, but also time for an impromptu bath, i frowned and said, "what am i going to do with you?"

she smiled, reached out to me and giggled.; 3/19/08 6:17 PM
Jennie said...: my 15 month old, Mj hasnt said Mamma very much, mostly when hes upset. Well, when that Pampers baby dry/cheereios commercial start coming on, whenever that baby on the commercial says Mamma, Mj turns to me with a smile on his face and says MAMMA. i had a horrible day at the doctors the other day and when i picked him up from a babysitters house he ran to me when i walked in the door with his arms in the air and said MAMMA!! Totally made my day!!; 3/19/08 6:19 PM
Alicia said...: My 2 1/2 year old told me tonight that she really likes pancakes. "Oh, yes," I replied, "Pancakes are yummy. What else do you like?" I asked her. After a few moments pause while I could see she her brain was working. She leaned over, put her hand on my arm and said, I like you mommy!" Awwwww! Moments like this make me forget how tiring it is to be a mommy. Thanks for the chance to win!; 3/19/08 6:23 PM
Mary said...: I am an accountant, so naturally right now is a bit of a stressful time. This afternoon when I went to pick up my four month old at school she was asleep in the swing. So I sat in a rocker and talked to her teachers for a bit. Usually I drop her off and my husband picks her up. She woke up shortly, heard my voice and squealed. So happy to see her mommy. A smiling baby is the best stress relief in the world.; 3/19/08 6:40 PM
jbean said...: With my 8 year old daughter and 12 year old step son drudging through Florida's FCAT testing this week, smiles have been hard to come by. Everyone is taking it out on ME that they're not having any fun. So when my mother in law told me that 1 year old Baby Olivia started smacking her on the breast and saying "nummy- nums" I had to smile! That is our code for "I'm hungry!!!"; 3/19/08 6:43 PM
aysha said...: i have been trying to discipline my 13 month old since he was like 6 months old. "no this, no that"..he has been learning to immitate a lot lately, sayig no and moving his head back and forth like when i do to say no...even if he means yes, he will say no. Just today he was tryig to open the front door (which he could barely reach the handle to) and i yelled saying "no door!" and he looks at my finger and sticks his finger up tryig to motion it at the same time he was tossing his head back and forth and saying "no, no, no"...tooo cuttee.; 3/19/08 6:44 PM
louiseb130 said...: The smile of a baby can wipe away any frown!; 3/19/08 6:53 PM
kmiracle said...: I asked my son to help me wash my truck this afternoon while his little sister was napping and at first he said no, but then he saw the bucket of bubbles and decided to help me. So I started on one side of the truck with a rag and asked him to go to the other side and start cleaning. Next thing I know he's coming around me with his rag and keeps going. I backed up to see what he had cleaned so far and there was a line of bubbles all the way around the middle of my truck like a belt! Nowhere else--just the middle of the truck about his eye level! LOL! I had to laugh!; 3/19/08 6:54 PM
Stephanie said...: My 12-month old (turns one tomorrow) does not sleep through the night and only goes back to sleep after having nursed. The other night, after a monster nursing session (for the 3rd time), when I thought for sure he'd passed out, he popped his head off my chest. As I was getting ready for the fierce reprimand, he looked up at me (at 3:30 in the morning no less) and smiled a big, smirky grin in the dark. Good thing he's cute, or waking up in the middle of the night would be torture!; 3/19/08 6:58 PM
USMCWife said...: My youngest is going through a very rebellious, hardheaded, defiant stage. At the end of the day, I am very much looking forward to bedtime, just so that I can have a little peace and quiet and 'me' time. The other day, after a particularly bad spell where she was just defying me, left and right, and no amount of reprimanding, time outs, punishment, or anything at all of that nature worked, I finally just put her in her room and left her there to her own devices, knowing that I would have a disaster area to clean up later. She came out a little while later, climbed up into my lap on the couch, wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me, saying 'Mommy, you are the best Mom EVER!'; 3/19/08 7:00 PM
Laura said...: I was driving with my two year old in the back, when she had a light bulb moment and exclaimed "Mommy, I can't see my back! It's in back of me and I can't see it!" Made me smile!; 3/19/08 7:01 PM
sarah in wdm said...: My four year old daughter has a stong spirit and a tender heart (what a combo!). She loves the song "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman and wanted to dance to it with her daddy. As they were dancing, my husband told her how she was getting so big and was growing up so fast. She took his face in her hands and said to him, "Don't worry, daddy, I'll still come around. I won't leave forever." How precious to put a smile on my face (and maybe a few tears in my eyes...).; 3/19/08 7:03 PM
Ashley said...: My grandfather died and I've been a little blue. Last night I laid down on the couch and my usually rambunctious two year old stopped playing and climbed up on the couch to lay with me for a few minutes. It was one of the sweetest moments ever.; 3/19/08 7:04 PM
BMCW said...: Today my 9 month old son found our Easter baskets including the grass inside. He had it ALL over, just having the time of his life. I quickly ran over to him because the next step would be to put it in his mouth. I told him, "No", and started to pick the grass off of him. He thought it was a game and started giggling. So CUTES!; 3/19/08 7:08 PM
Laura Mo. said...: My 16 month old son was being really fussy during an ultrasound appointment and my husband was having a hard time entertaining him. But as soon as my son heard the baby's heartbeat, he looked around the room in complete wonder. And he was quiet for the rest of the appointment, to boot!; 3/19/08 7:22 PM
kristina said...: My seven year old is a real joker. He loves to get a reaction. We were at a kids night at a restaurant sitting at a table full of kids doing crafts. The leader of kids night said "if you could have anything you wanted, what would it be?" All the kids said normal things toys, pets, money. When it was my sons turn he said " I want a nuclear bomb." He though it was hilarious to see the looks on everyones faces. I was horrified at the time but now it seems pretty funny.

gladstone7272@yahoo.com; 3/19/08 7:25 PM
allie8302 said...: My 11 1/2 month old Ray just started getting teeth. So we are working on "No Biting" but that's not the funny part. My hubby was sitting on the couch with his bare feet up and Ray went up to his toes, took a good look and then took a good bite! My hubby was yelling "owww" and I was yelling, "Now pretend that was your nipple!!!!"; 3/19/08 7:30 PM
Milk Mama said...: My daughter and I cosleep and I never get any sleep (she refuses to sleep in her crib... has since the day we brought her home...even in the hospital!)!!! I'm so exhausted! I just need ONE good night of sleep! She's sixteen months old today..... soo..... tireddddddddd! But every morning she wakes up with a start. She gives me kisses and starts saying "Mommy! mummmmmmmmmuh mmmmmmmmuh muh!" It's worth it to feel this tired when she wakes up by giving me kisses and calling me Mommy (one of the few clear words she can say!); 3/19/08 7:31 PM
Claire said...: My almost one year old is teething so she constantly wants to be held. Sometimes it is so frustrating, but then she'll lay her head on my shoulder, give me a big hug and pat me on the back!! Its the sweetest thing... especially since she isn't usually a cuddley baby.; 3/19/08 7:36 PM
Krystyn said...: My 17 month old was having a rough day (and so was I). Lately when I ask for a kiss she says "no" but today, she gave me a couple. The third one, she was so silly, she licked me. We both had a great laugh.; 3/19/08 7:36 PM
Anonymous said...: after a long day followed by a great dinner with the family, my husband rushes off to a doctors appt squeezed in at a late time. I sit looking at my 11 month old covered in food and tell him it is time for a bath. I return to the kitchen to find that my 11 yr old son has cleaned, put away, and started the dishwasher all MUCH to my surprise. My day definatly ended with a smile....:); 3/19/08 7:40 PM
jamie johnson said...: my name from the previous comment is Jamie... (AZ); 3/19/08 7:43 PM
peg42 said...: Thank you so much for offering this giveaway. My 10 year old son has always done very well in school, however in the first marking period this year, I was shocked when he got an F. After speaking with his teacher and us realizing that he didn't understand what she wanted from him in terms of written reports, his teacher and I sat down and explained what was expected. I was pleasantly surprised this pass marking period when he received an A. He actually for the first time ever got straight A's. I still have his report card on our fridge. I know he worked so hard for it. This really brought a smile to my face.
Thanks again.; 3/19/08 7:44 PM
courtney said...: We were in Target and I was checking out nursing bras (just had twins) and my 4 year old comes up behind with a (actually really cute) bra and says "your boobies would like this" This was while he was supposed to have his hands in his pockets and be standing right next to me. It was so cute I couldn't get mad for him not listening.; 3/19/08 7:45 PM
elizabeth said...: Ethan is my son's name.We went to the docktor for his 12 month shots(which I had been dreading)Waiting for the nurse he kissed me.I felt bad about what was about to happen till I relized how blessed I am to have a healthy, happy, normal baby that loves me.; 3/19/08 7:45 PM
Marissa said...: When my little stopped me in the middle of a "discussion" to tell me she was worried about the fish when she saw my aunt's water cooler... how can you not laugh at that. :) So sweet, at least she is making the connection fish live in bowls of water.
Thanks,
Marissa; 3/19/08 7:53 PM
Erica said...: I cheer up the moment I see my child's smile :); 3/19/08 8:04 PM
picque said...: sometimes my son comes to me and gives me a kiss and then when he thinks i need them he gives me one...two...three...bonus...bonus....bonus kisses it makes me laugh out loud and i can't resist all those kissed; 3/19/08 8:06 PM
Allison said...: These are so much fun to read!

My beautiful 6-month old is a BAD sleeper. I mean, really, really, bad. Tonight, after a long day of traveling by plane and car, he was crying due to exhaustion. I was shh-ing and rocking him, through his tears, when all of the sudden he pushed away from me, looked me in the eyes and giggled. I couldn't help but smile!; 3/19/08 8:15 PM
Stephanie said...: My daughter was sitting and bouncing on her big rubber ball, while I repeatedly told her to get off so she would not fall. As she climbed up yet again, I took it away as punishment. She followed me as I carried it into my room, to be put away until I decided to give it back. I thought she would cry and try to take it back, but instead she said softly, "Bye ball! Have a good nap!"; 3/19/08 8:17 PM
cdziuba said...: I was making chocolate chip cookies after a hectic day, and my son said "Mom, you make the best dough in the world!"; 3/19/08 8:18 PM
sarah said...: My daughter (11 months) will grace everyone with a smile/smirk when she wants attention. For lunch, we went to a restaurant and my daughter slipped through the high chair b/c I didn't buckle her in as I should. She was angst ridden as was I as I was trying to pull her upright. As I lifted her and situated her, she gave a smile ear to ear as I wiped her tears.; 3/19/08 8:40 PM
Valerie said...: We were having "one of those days" where everything seems to go wrong when you are rushing to get out the door and to top it off, we were on our way to the Dr for my daughters 1 year checkup/shots. She was grumpy, I was grumpy. On the way home we had to stop off for meds for her double ear infections (great). As we got home I realized that we were missing her favorite stuffed animal. I knew I had handed it to her at our last stop, right before I hit the button to close her door and to walk to my side of the car.... so we raced back to the store and there was her bear lying in the middle of the parking lot. On the wway home, she was chattering and talking to her bear. And as we got home I parked and turned to look at her and she had the biggest grin on her face and just smiled. I melted.; 3/19/08 8:41 PM
asmith said...: I am not a morning person by any means. I stumble into my 13 mo. old's nursery every morning, half awake. As soon as I open the door, she starts jumping up and down in her crib, laughs hysterically, and says "mama". Can't think of a better way to start my day!; 3/19/08 8:50 PM
Jennifer said...: Hmmm... I love when my daughter falls asleep in my arms. That is what makes my frown turn upside down!; 3/19/08 8:52 PM
Lara Lynn said...: My 9 month old daughter has decided that she has no interest in table food or a sippy cup. Just about the time that I was at my breaking point (she had just thrown the sippy cup at me), she crawled over to her favorite stuffed animal then looked at me with her sweetest smile and gave the toy a hug.; 3/19/08 8:58 PM
Casie said...: I was feeding my 9 month old some pureed squash (VERY orange). He got a big mouthful, suddenly had to sneeze and Ah-Choo! Ka-Splat! Purees squash splattered my glasses, the highchair, and basically a 2 ft radius of the little one. Initial reaction is to be grossed out, but I just had to laugh. He thought it was really funny and just cracked up. How could I not erase that frown and laugh with him? Sneezing squash IS definitely funny!; 3/19/08 8:58 PM
Susanne said...: My girls today just cracked me up by my oldest telling me though she tries to think about others and what they feel, she just can't stop thinking about herself...it is hilarious!!
stbaisch[at]yahoo[dot]com; 3/19/08 9:00 PM
Terri said...: My daughter's doing great in school and that will always make me happy.; 3/19/08 9:05 PM
pancak said...: My son insisted today that he wanted to get me something for my upcoming birthday. He said he doesn't want to feel guilty this year that he didn't get me anything. Then he promptly asked for a ride to WalMart. I couldn't help but smile!; 3/19/08 9:12 PM
Stephanie D. said...: I just had my third baby and I am 32 noticing a few age spots and under eye darkness and lines. I could use a little. So now that my month old little girl is smilimg her toothless adorable grin it makes all my showerless days worth it!; 3/19/08 9:12 PM
Michelle said...: My three year old son always wants to come in our bed with us at night. I always try to be stern and say no, you have to stay in your own bed. Well one night I couldn't resist - he kept on and on and finally said, "But Mommy, you're just so beautiful." Melted my heart!; 3/19/08 9:15 PM
SarahAnne said...: I cut myself cutting potatoes today. I started to cry a little to myself, and my 19 month old son wobbled over to me and hugged my legs and said "Mommy, Kiss, Kiss". It was so heart-warming because we always give him a "kiss-kiss" when he cries.; 3/19/08 9:26 PM
craftyblah said...: My 4 month old son & I both have a touch of the stomach bug. I've been feeling down all day and just not wanting to get up at all.

This afternoon he woke up from his nap & fussing in his crib. I went to get him and looked up & gave me the biggest smile.; 3/19/08 9:30 PM
audrey said...: I'm so NOT a morning person and with a 6yo, 4yo, and 4 month old to get up every morning and the oldest 2 off to school I *really* don't want to climb out of bed. But being that the baby's 'talking' in his crib and the older two are fighting over a hot wheels car which is probably a dupicate the day does NOT get off to a good start. Did I mention this is 5 days a week? But the minute I walk into the baby's room and look over his crib he gives me the biggest toothless, slobbery smile with the highest pitch squeal he can achieve how can you keep a frown on your face?!; 3/19/08 9:41 PM
Erin83 said...: My dogs had been giving me a hard time all day. One almost got hit by a car. I was definately not in the best of moods. So I decided to take my son out back and put him in a swing I bought for him that everyone told me he would not enjoy and was too little for. (son is 7 mos) Well, he let out squeels of joy with the first push! It definately washed away all the bad things that happened to me yesterday.; 3/19/08 9:52 PM
Anonymous said...: My daughter will randomly tell me "your so beautiful" "you have pretty eyes, nose, hair". She's so sweet!

Sarah C; 3/19/08 9:55 PM
ezmerelda said...: Just arms wrapped around my waist erases the stress of a long, hard day and makes me smile.; 3/19/08 10:09 PM
Meredith said...: Instead of saying foggy he said,"It's froggy out"; 3/19/08 10:09 PM
kfeit said...: My son and I were both sick with a virus--he had a 103.5 temp. With Tylenol, though, he was acting perfectly fine. In fact, he was his usual active self. Normally, this is fine, but it's hard for me to chase an 18 month old when I am feeling crummy. But my frown was quickly erased I heard, "Awwww...." This is his commentary when he gives someone a hug. But this time, he was lying on the carpet in the rectangle of sun from the window and hugging the warmth of the floor.; 3/19/08 10:12 PM
thediaperdiaries said...: I was checking some email (and possibly surfing some blogs) for a little too long, but the sound of my 4 year old and 2 year old giggling together in their tent which their father had put in our living room just made me smile. Despite the fact that my hubby had put a tent in my living room :); 3/19/08 10:14 PM
AutumnBrooke said...: My husband is gone working a majority of the time, so it's just me and my two girls. Some days are VERY trying. On those days that we are at each others' throats, I try to make sure to cuddle with both of them so they know that no matter what, we're still family and I still love them. I know it matters to them because my oldest will turn around and say, "Mommy, you're my best friend." Makes the rest of the day disappear.; 3/19/08 10:14 PM
Heather said...: My dd claps when I walk in and pick her up from daycare. Makes a great ending to a long day :); 3/19/08 10:19 PM
Kristine said...: My 1.5 yo came out of the kitchen munching on a chocolate chip muffin, which somehow he'd gotten on his own, and crumbs and chocolate chips were trailing all over the place. I found that he'd pulled the top off 6 of the 12 muffins trying to get his one out of the pan. Persistent little chocolate-covered rugrat! Love him!; 3/19/08 10:23 PM
Bethany said...: Getting my 2 1/2 year old daughter dressed in the morning is a huge challenge and I have to fight through a lot of kicking and screaming. I'll do anything to get her excited about getting dressed and on Monday I told her that it was St. Patricks Day and we needed to wear green. Later she was drawing a picture and held it up to show me. She said "Mommy, look at my beautiful picture. Do you think that Patrick will like it?" Her take on life just makes me laugh and makes all the tough moments worth it!; 3/19/08 10:27 PM
BKicklighter said...: My four year old daughter has special needs and knows nothing of personal space. After a day of trying to keep her from suffocating the newborn with hugs, shielding her brother from constant closeness, and just needing a minute myself - I was done. I sat down on the floor to change my son's diaper and my daughter was leaning over my back watching and talking. I was frowning at the continued close proximity. All of a sudden she got quiet. "He has a crayon, mommy," my sweet girl said. Frown GONE!; 3/19/08 10:29 PM
Anonymous said...: M y daughter loves the book "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch and melts my heart when she tells me she will rock me when I am old just like the story says.
Elaine
emrosser@shaw.ca; 3/19/08 10:42 PM
Green517 said...: Today was my 30th birthday and it was hard enough to go to work and be away from my 6 month old, but grandma let her "type" and send a birthday email to me at work. I am not sure what she was trying to say, but it sure put a smile on my face:); 3/19/08 10:49 PM
Suz said...: Isabel turned 2 yesterday. She can speak some, but she's mostly still learning. Her dad asked her if she had a good birthday, and she went on for 10 minutes about what a great day she had, even though we couldn't understand most of what she was saying.; 3/19/08 10:52 PM
Rachael said...: I stayed up way too late last night and had to wake up way too early this morning. As I was laying in bed contemplating all of the things I needed to do and wishing I could never get up, I heard my 7 month old son's sweet little voice over the baby monitor. "Mama," and then a little louder "Mama, Mama." He just learned his first word this week. I gladly got out of bed with a smile on my face.; 3/19/08 10:56 PM
jessh1218 said...: I love it when they throw out a big word...and I have no idea where they got it from!; 3/19/08 11:01 PM
HEATHER said...: My 3 1/2 yr old was talking to my mil today and she asked him why he was such a good boy. He replied "Because I LOVE myself"! Hahaha, definitely takes the frowns away!; 3/19/08 11:02 PM
Sage said...: I was having a rough day today and had to come home from work early. I'm sick as a dog. My husband brings home my 16 mo old son who always comes running into the house with a big grin for Mama...always a frown buster in itself. Today he came running in as usual but stopped short, seeing me sacked out sick on the couch. "Uh oh...Mama boo boo??" he asks, while patting me on the head.... definite frown buster!!; 3/19/08 11:03 PM
dkmeow said...: Daniel is almost 2 and gets multiple time outs every day. His "time out" place is actually in his crib since he doesn't like being in there (or at least he didn't used to like it). I'll bring him up stairs, put him in time out and he just makes me laugh the whole time he's up there because he's in his crib singing, dancing, jumping, talking to himself, you name it. Of course I don't let him see me laugh. He won't let mom keep him down! : ); 3/19/08 11:12 PM
danosor said...: I think eating spagetti with your hands is kinda funny.; 3/19/08 11:14 PM
Amanda said...: My son just turned 3 today, and we had a party for him on Sunday afternoon. I had made him this airplane cake, and today in the middle of his birthday mac-and-cheese dinner (his favorite), he looked at me and said "Mommy, thank you for my airplane cake". No prompting or anything, it was so genuine and sweet!; 3/19/08 11:15 PM
windycindy said...: Hello, Actually, we may not all be that young and not need your wonderful products that you are so kindly giving away! I got a late start with all of this baby stuff and I wouldn't have it any other way. I truly am in need of help for laugh and frown lines!!!!! One of the funniest things that comes to mind that was really funny about one of my sons is this: Our family was outside doing yard work. The youngest of our two sons exclaimed very proudly, "Hey, look at this big fishing worm!" He was actually holding a garter SNAKE!" Please enter this "older" mom in your drawing. Thanks very much.....Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com; 3/19/08 11:18 PM
Sarah B. said...: With this being my first baby, I have been frustrated waiting for the results of my 3 hour glucose tolerance test. The doctor's office finally called and told me everything checked out okay. At the same instant my little man started going crazy kicking and punching me in celebration with me. That definitely brought a smile to my face. I just wish he were here already...10 more weeks to go!; 3/19/08 11:19 PM
Ana said...: A few months ago I was having an absolutely horrible day! My 20 mth. old daughter was being a wild child, my husband and I were mad at each other, and I just felt like going to my room and crying. When I went to put my little girl down for her nap I smiled at her and told her I loved her. She hugged me and patted my back and said "Don't worry momma, don't worry." I don't have any idea where she learned that, but it was like she knew I really needed some comfort right then. I still cried, but it was a good cry to have that sweet love from my baby girl!; 3/19/08 11:34 PM
susan1215 said...: Anytime my kids are fighting gets my frown lines going; 3/19/08 11:39 PM
Melissa said...: My 4 year old came to me and said "Mom F@#k is a bridge right?" I was in total shock, I said WHAT!!! He repeated himself and I really didn't know what to say then he said, "you know with water that the beavers build." My 6 yr old who was laughing so hard said "NO that is a Dam" He knew it was a word that shouldn't be used, but a little confused on what one. WOW glad we straighten that one out.; 3/19/08 11:42 PM
The Bell Family said...: My 22 month old daughter and I had been butting heads with eachother all day, no matter what I did, she would get mad at me and start to cry. Finally she grabed her little toy bag she has and started to head for the door. I told her "before you leave can I have a bye bye kiss". She instantly came back to me and gave me the best kiss and hug, and wanting to play.; 3/19/08 11:43 PM
Teresa C said...: I'm trying my best to teach my 22 month old to pick up his toys when he's done for the day. In the middle of one of those "pick them up and put them in the toy box" battles he comes over to me and lays his head on my 6 week old baby and hugs her. No more frown, who cares about the toys!; 3/19/08 11:51 PM
Teena said...: my baby boy has taken the frown right off my face with his newfound ability to giggle and squeal. I stumbled into his nursery to feed him last night and, when I picked him up, he squealed and giggled with such pure delight that momma was there in his room. it made my heart melt.; 3/20/08 12:06 AM
Annie said...: When my youngest daughter was about 18 mos.....

she walked into the living room chomping down on a new unwrapped lb of butter!!!!! lol takes the frown right away :-); 3/20/08 12:15 AM
Rachel said...: I was walking my son around the other day, trying to get him to take a nap. Well, he *finally* looked completely asleep, when he popped up, flung his arms around my neck and gave me the sweetest hug, and said "awwwwww mama". Ok, so, I really wanted him to take a nap, but it was just the most heartwarming thing ever. Also, my three year old's imagination is really starting to bloom, and I just love watching her play pretend. She makes different little voices for her toys and it's just sooooo cute. I know, everyone's little girls probably do that, but I can't help but smile. Thirdly(and I'll end it there for the sake of anyone trying to read this, but I could go on all day..lol), they love to set my husband's keyboard to play a song, then they dance around the living room over and over. I couldn't possibly explain how they dance or why this is the cutest thing ever, but it is. You'll just have to trust me on that one ;) Seriously, now I'm going to get all weepy cause I love them so much(the time of the month may be a key factor in this..). lol; 3/20/08 12:16 AM
nor_lou said...: My youngest dropped her lollipop and her big sister said don't cry sister you can have mine; 3/20/08 12:18 AM
chromiumman said...: i was sick, laying on the couch and my youngest came over to kiss me on the forehead to make it better; 3/20/08 12:21 AM
Sarah said...: My 3 year old daughter was blowing bubbles today, and she blew a bunch on my head and told me I was taking a bubble shower. How can you be grumpy when a lil' one does that!?

ignoramoose(at)gmail(dot)com; 3/20/08 12:42 AM
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mamascheap said...: After babysitting my friends kids it really puts how wonderful my daughter is! There is not just one thing she does that erases wrinkles, its her 9 years of being who she is...an amazing girl! Now how about those gray hairs?; 3/20/08 1:02 AM
Becca said...: My 11-month-old daughter is getting more resistant to nap time. I was getting frustrated this afternoon when she insisted I read the fifth or so book before her nap. But then on the second page she pointed to the book and blurted out her first unmistakable "Doggy!" Granted, the drawing she was pointing at was a hippo, but it was still so cute!; 3/20/08 1:13 AM
strawberry3d said...: came to me and said are you happy and i said yes and he said i'm happy too.; 3/20/08 1:44 AM
LaughNLove said...: lol, started singing along with the Numa-Numa Dance video. So funny...; 3/20/08 1:50 AM
Loop~D~Loop said...: My 4 yr old is the "new" kissing bandit-He'll grab my face & kiss my lips, nose, cheeks, & forehead (sometimes my hands, too) & then looks me right in the eyes & says "I love you Mommy"-He has been doing this for a few days-no clue where he picked this up, but he is TOO TOO sweet-he, himself alone makes me smile!!!; 3/20/08 2:27 AM
Sylvia P said...: cam up to me, did a little jig and walked away without saying a word, so funny! made me laugh hysterically!; 3/20/08 2:28 AM
mar said...: Little Alex made me a homemade birthday card; 3/20/08 2:33 AM
Kathryn said...: My daughter is 14 and really doesn't want to hang out with Mom anymore. Today, I was working on a Tim Holtz technique and my daughter came in the studio and said she wanted to do it with me too! Instant Smile!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Artful Blessings,
Kathryn; 3/20/08 3:19 AM
funteach said...: After having my almost 6 month old twins crying incessantly for what appears to be no reason. My son, who is just learning to laugh, starts to laugh. It's plenty enough to make me want to smile back (or even laugh)! My daughter loves to give me a smile right after she has spit up all over me which is good since I feel like a spit up rag most days, but that smile makes me want to smile back to her. :-); 3/20/08 3:43 AM
Anonymous said...: My great grandson recently said to his grandpa when he pulled a stunt on this little 4 yr old.

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY MC GEE." well, his mom had purchased an old CD story about Fibber McGee and Molly. It about tore me up when he said it and we laughed until we cried so now he says it all the time when he doesn't think something is funny.; 3/20/08 5:04 AM
Dove420 said...: My 6 yr old granddaughter was playing at her favorite computer site. She asked grandpa what a line was for and he saw she was "ordering" something. He told her it was for a credit card number so she asked him for his , he of course said no.

He gave her one of the "fake" cards they send in the mail. Next thing we know she's got the phone. "Who are you calling?" she looked up a face full of disgust. "I'm calling this 800 number. This card isn't working , it's broken!!" We laugh so hard we almost fell off our chairs.; 3/20/08 6:14 AM
agordon10 said...: I just had the carpets cleaned.
I came into the living room to see my daughter smearing her chocolate covered hands on the carpet.; 3/20/08 6:19 AM
Kari said...: Just hearing my kids tell me they love me makes it all worthwile..; 3/20/08 6:21 AM
Marcia said...: I was having one of these days yesterday. I didn't have anything to do at work so sitting in a cubicle for 9 hours with NOTHING to do had me in a pretty bitter mood. When I got home, I sat down at the table with my daughter on my lap. She turned around and gave me a hug and said "miss you!" I almost cried! (She's only 17 months old.); 3/20/08 6:47 AM
Belinda said...: He gave me a really good cuddle.; 3/20/08 6:56 AM
donna said...: I smashed my finger and let out a little scream. My son came running in to check on me. He was REALLY concerned. It was sweet.; 3/20/08 7:50 AM
Betsy said...: My daughter told me I was the greatest with a huge smile on her face. I couldn't I smile back!; 3/20/08 7:52 AM
vboackle said...: just a big old smile does it for me.; 3/20/08 8:02 AM
lvdogagility said...: I'm on spring break from this week and enjoying my time with my 2 boys- ages 3 and 1. On Thursday I had to go to a dr's appt to discuss teh possiblities of a hysterectomy which has been a huge blow. Needless to say, I was kind of bummed out Thursday for that reason as well as having to drop my boys off at the sitter's house to go to this appt. After I got the boys' coats off, told them I loved them and was heading out, my youngest son who had already been playing with the pile of toys, comes running over and gives me a big, wet juicy. open-mouthed kiss and then took off to play again. Needless to say, the frown turned upside down and I realized how lucky I am despite the fact that they may be my only 2. :-)
labbymom; 3/20/08 8:16 AM
Amy Barnes said...: My son has been in intensive speech therapy for 4 years. I find myself smiling when I actually have to ask him to be quiet or stop talking for a minute. There were months and years when he didn't say much at all. The biggest smile and frown eraser came when his speech teacher at the elementary school told me at his next IEP, it will be his last one. He has progressed so far that he won't need or even qualify for speech services anymore. My little chatterbox is definitely a reason not to frown!; 3/20/08 8:17 AM
Heather said...: I was having a bad day... both my 18-month-old and I had bad colds and I was just not in a good mood. Sure enough, little A. turns to me, puts his arms around my neck and says "lub"(as in "i love you") for the first time ever without prompting. That erased all my frowns for the day!; 3/20/08 8:18 AM
denyse said...: I woke up this morning and my little guy was THRILLED that today is his birthday. The joy only a Mom can feel when she hears the birthday boy announce his big day! I love that little guy!; 3/20/08 8:18 AM
fabulousbettyboop said...: I woke up with a migraine and could hardly function, but being a mom you don't really get to call in a sick day. So I tried to get some sleep while waiting for Elena (my 8 month old) to wake up at her usual time. I went in there to check on her and she was just playing with her blanket. I looked over the side of her crib and the smile that appeared as soon as she saw me could give light to a world of dark. Although it didn't take the migraine away, it made my spirit willing and I felt about 80% better. She's amazing and the fact that one little smile can do that just...just shows what a child means to a parent.

Megan-; 3/20/08 8:27 AM
chrissy112778 said...: I went and picked my 3 year old up from his nana'a the other day, and he was actually happy to see me and was ready to come home! This was a first!; 3/20/08 8:38 AM
Ali said...: My 11 month old has only been sleeping through the night for a month so last night it annoyed me that she was up & yelling from her crib at 3am. I went in to nurse her and she gave me a big sloppy open-mouthed kiss when I picked her up & patted my back. Bad mood and frown instantly gone. She melts my heart!
Allison; 3/20/08 8:43 AM
Mar said...: I was recently presented with a dish of water and tears. It seems the mini snowman that was put in the refrid until I got home melted.; 3/20/08 8:48 AM
Uberly Mother said...: i was driving with my 2 girls in the back seat last night... not in the greatest of moods. i then notice its really quiet back there, and think they're napping, when all of a sudden i hear giggles from both of them. i look in the rearview mirror and see that my 2 year old is making faces at my 5 month old, and my 5 month old is just giggling and smiling away... it was just too adorable!; 3/20/08 8:50 AM
laura519 said...: When we all four got the flu at the same time, I ended up staying up most of the night rocking one of my nine month old twin girls. I was dead exhausted and sick and ten different kinds of frowny and grumpy. My sick baby just snuggled right up to me in my arms, pulled my hand to her face, and kissed it. Definitely erased my grumpiness and frowning!!; 3/20/08 8:51 AM
kmbennet said...: I haven't been feeling well, so I made quick tv dinners for the kids, I walked away from my plate and came back and noticed two little french fries sitting on my plate that my daughter wanted to share.; 3/20/08 8:57 AM
Sharon said...: My teenage daughter, asked me if I would go to the American Idol concert with her this summer...I am so happy that she still wants to spend time with me :)...a great kid!!!!!; 3/20/08 9:04 AM
PS said...: We were waiting in Urgent Care with my 15 month old son for over 2 hours...My husband, myself and my son were getting impatient and restless. My son started walking around. There was an eye clinic in the waiting room that he kept inching towards. Finally he made is way into the door, so I said, "back up Cade, time to back up", which he always does very well...This time however, he turned around, faced me and walked backwards into the eye clinic.; 3/20/08 9:07 AM
sara said...: Getting ready to leave for work and daycare is sometimes challenging, and recently we were having one of those mornings. After a battle about getting dressed, my 3 year old son was following a nearly naked me into the kitchen for breakfast when he asked, "Mama why does you butt shake when you walk?" Totally made me laugh and I answered that it was because it's a butt and he looked back and down at his own and said, "But mine doesn't shake...?"; 3/20/08 9:08 AM
Sarah S said...: My 10-month-old gets into plenty of mischief, but when he flashes a big smile (as he's pulling every book off the shelf), I can't help but love him like crazy.; 3/20/08 9:16 AM
Aimee said...: I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter who has been giving me fits in the morning getting ready to go to day care for the last week. The last two mornings she has willingly got up and gotten ready without throwing a tantrum. I couldn't be happier.; 3/20/08 9:20 AM
2migirlsmom said...: My daughters are always doing fun things. Yesterday was just one of those days. My 5 year old took my 1 year old and put play makeup and clothes on her and then came in and did a puppet show with the 1 year old being the puppet.; 3/20/08 9:22 AM
Mags said...: My son is thankfully very happy now even thought he was really tough as a newborn. Anytime he smiles at me, he erases my frowns. For some reason I get a kick out of when he stops nursing without unlatching to give a big smile. I wish I knew what he was thinking! Probably something along the lines of MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Boobie!; 3/20/08 9:28 AM
Julie said...: I had company over yesterday and my 4 yr old came into the room and asked "mommy can you please give me some poison again? I LOVE poison!" My friend was baffled but I had to explain he meant BOYSANberry (fruit leathers); 3/20/08 9:35 AM
cre8tveminde@optonline.net said...: My grandson laughs with his mouth wide open. All you can see are those pink gums! It makes me laugh every time.; 3/20/08 9:38 AM
Steph said...: When my son hugs me tight or my daughter says my name the silly way she does, it makes me smile.; 3/20/08 9:40 AM
Jaime said...: My one year old has a pretty good understanding of the word, No. So the other day he was determined to get into something he wasn't suppose to and was driving me crazy because I had lots of chores to finish before our guests were to arrive. He decided on a picture, so I told him "No" and moved him away from the area. About 3 minutes later he went over to the picture, shook his head no(essentially telling himself no), smiled and giggled at me and grabbed the picture and took off as fast as he could. I just to laugh!; 3/20/08 9:43 AM
Anita said...: I am constantly telling my 1 1/2 year old son not to touch the stove because it's hot. I was cooking dinner one day and once again had to tell him not to touch, it's hot. About 5 minutes later, he came into the kitchen as I was getting stuff out of the refrigerator, when I hear him yelling 'no!' I looked up, and he was standing in front of the stove looking at his reflection, pointing a stern finger, and yelling at his reflection, 'No, No, Hot, No!' (and using his sign for hot the whole time!) It was the most hilarious thing I had ever seen, but, of course, by the time I got the video camera, he was finished!; 3/20/08 9:52 AM
Jessica said...: My DD is 8 months old and just learning to put together little words. I keep trying to get her to say mama and she just laughs at me and refuses to say it. She says dada so it's kinda a bummer that we spend all day together everyday and she won't say mama. Well, the other day she stands up looks at me and says mama. I was so excited and laughing and she said it one more time, then when I repeated it back to her she laughed out loud and said dada!; 3/20/08 9:53 AM
Naomi said...: my eight month old gurgled something that sounded suspiciously like "I love you!" it was 5 am, but still, it made me smile...; 3/20/08 9:53 AM
sweetsue said...: My 7 year old son asked me a question about how something worked. When I told him I didn't know he said "Mom, remember when you used to know everything?"; 3/20/08 10:04 AM
brenda914 said...: After having a terrible day my 4 yr old asks me if I am aggervated. With a reply of yes...he looks and me with a big smile and says, "well lets go to the playland at Burger King and relax". How could you not smile at that?!; 3/20/08 10:04 AM
Laura said...: My 8 month old son did a 6 hour car ride yesterday. He was laughing so hard at the talking stuffed animal. I brought me to tears.; 3/20/08 10:13 AM
blueviolet said...: My little one asked me if I was a sad clown the other day. I just burst out laughing after that. It plucked me right out a bad mood.; 3/20/08 10:23 AM
jodene said...: I'm just not a morning person but my daughter comes into my room every day and asks me for a wake up hug, makes me smile and is a great way to start the day.; 3/20/08 10:24 AM
theteo5 said...: My 2 1/2 year old was taking a shower after swimming lessons the other day. I walked out of the bathroom to get dressed myself and heard him singing and pounding the scrub brush that I keep in there to keep things clean. I come back in to realize he's singing "oh, I poop in the shower and I clean it up"! There literally wasn't a spot that wasn't covered in poo! And he was cleaning it up with the scrub brush, which now was totally encrusted with poo too! It was so gross.; 3/20/08 10:30 AM
Katie said...: My almost 3-year-old was throwing up last night, which was making all of us frown. At one point I asked him "How do you feel? Yucky?" He answered in the most pitiful voice I've ever heard, "I feel good." It was so sad but it made us all laugh!; 3/20/08 10:59 AM
Promises Fulfilled said...: my 26 month old loves to color and loves for us to color with him. After I colored in part of a picture the other day he said, "Good Job Mommy!" That made me smile - he is an encourager already!; 3/20/08 11:14 AM
Anonymous said...: It always make me smile when my 3 1/2 year old little guy runs over to give his baby brother a big hug and smooches him saying "I love you soooo much little brother!" I feel like my heart is smiling too! -Karen; 3/20/08 11:15 AM
Jamie said...: My four year old hit me recently and then he came back once he could control himself and said "I apologize and I'm sorry that I did that."; 3/20/08 11:17 AM
Tracy said...: My son has been running around the house acting like the "Bumble Snow Monster" from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. He is 2 and honestly, he does a pretty spectacular impression. It cracks me up every time!; 3/20/08 11:36 AM
Corey said...: My daughter was talking after I put her to bed last night and I heard, "Mom, mama, mommy, maaaaaa, mommy, I love you." Instant smile.; 3/20/08 11:37 AM
cltgrace said...: I came into the living room this morning to see the vase of just cut hyacinths water free and a flooded coffee table. I could see where my 3 year old had tried to mop up the mess with a paper towel. My frown turned around when she said "I'm sorry, Mama, I spiiled our pretty flowers. Do you 'cept my 'pology?". How could I not with such sweetness! Thanks for hosting!; 3/20/08 11:37 AM
Panjo Kids said...: My son turned 2 on Monday. He often randomly turns to you and says, "Hi!" We can be in the middle of playing together and he'll get really close, look me right in the eyes (sometimes turning my head to look at him) and say, "HI!" It always makes me smile- even if it's at 4:00 in the morning!; 3/20/08 11:40 AM
Shannon said...: After a long day at work, I pick up my twin boys from daycare. Everyday, I am greeted by four little legs running to meet me at the door and four little arms clammering to get in my arms. That's the BEST frown eraser I've ever known...the sheer joy of loving someone so much that you MUST run to them and hug them immediately. That's pure love! And I'm the lucky recipient!; 3/20/08 11:46 AM
Audgirl said...: Yesterday I went to a memorial service for a dear work friend, Rocky, who passed away and brought my 13 month old daughter. After the service, JoAnn (Rocky's partner) came up to me and said that it was so good to hear Rachel's giggles in the back during the service. (I was a bit embarrassed at the sounds she was making during silent and reflective periods.) She brought a smile to my face at a much needed time.; 3/20/08 11:50 AM
brenkaynew said...: when he smiles; 3/20/08 11:51 AM
JenO said...: My baby is 2 months away, but I have plenty of kid frowns as I teach middle school. But it's hard to frown when my baby is kicking!

nifferjeno at gmail dot com; 3/20/08 11:52 AM
Jessica and Barry said...: When my 15 month old "reads" to his favorite bear. It's so sweet. At the end of the book he always hugs his bear just like when I hug him when I'm done reading to him.; 3/20/08 11:55 AM
guysrose said...: How about an older child putting a snile on your face? My son, who is 23, has been having quite a few problems in life. He quit high school, and although I signed him up for GED classes several times, he never followed through. Well, finally he has taken and passed - in fact, he was named "class valedictorian" for scoring highest! It made me very happy and proud and I've been smiling ever since!!; 3/20/08 12:03 PM
Carrie said...: We had to give up our(my)dog a couple of months ago. The other day, my 3 year old was talking about a friend who has a dog and stated that we don't have a dog. I asked him if that was okay, and he says, "Yes. Are you okay with it, Mom?" in the sweetest little concerned voice! My sad frown disappeared quickly...; 3/20/08 12:04 PM
Anonymous said...: My 5 month old daughter has been having a difficult time sleeping at night. We finally established a bedtime routine that works and she has been going to bed and sleeping! Last night when I woke up for what I thought was going to be our 3 am feeding I heard her babbling in her room instead of screaming for my attention. That turned my sleepy frown upside down.

-Jen L.; 3/20/08 12:22 PM
DePro said...: Just smile at me when I was in a bad mood.; 3/20/08 12:26 PM
mogrill said...: My daughter gives me about 3 pictures she draws for me a day. It makes my whole world!; 3/20/08 12:26 PM
Shelly said...: I woke up this morning dreading getting up - but instead of crying out my daughter was in bed singing to "Under the Sea" from the Little Mermaid; 3/20/08 12:40 PM
Stephanie D said...: I love frownies! I hear Renee Russo swears by them, and she looks GREAT, so I tried them...and they definitely work!; 3/20/08 12:40 PM
Deborah said...: My "baby" is all grown up and on the way to bringing more babies into the family. He recently moved to Japan (his wife is in the USAF) and it's been a difficult transition for me. He keeps erasing my frown by remembering all the cute, silly things we used to say to one another when he was a little guy, and by sharing detail of his new life so I can feel a part of it.; 3/20/08 12:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Our son has taken to patting my husband and me on the back when we hold him and pat him on the back to calm him down from whatever is upsetting him. It's the BEST feeling -- his little hand patting away in reponse to our comfort pats!; 3/20/08 12:46 PM
Carol S. said...: Our son has taken to patting my husband and me on the back when we hold him and pat him on the back to calm him down from whatever is upsetting him. It's the BEST feeling -- his little hand patting away in reponse to our comfort pats!; 3/20/08 12:47 PM
Carol S. said...: Anonymous post above was a mistake. My mouse clicked when I didn't mean for it to!; 3/20/08 12:49 PM
KMTmom said...: I wasn't feeling well the other day and was laying on the sofa. My 13 mth DD came over and patted me on the head and gave me a big wet kiss...cured what was ailing me :); 3/20/08 12:59 PM
jitka.vasu said...: My 4months old twins had their well-check up today along with their vaccinations. They were really fussy the last time they received vaccinations so I was getting ready for a long day. Although they cried hard during the shots but were laughing as soon as I picked them up and we have been having a wonderful day.; 3/20/08 1:02 PM
Jessie R. said...: She plays peekaboo with me by trying to hide on me and giggles..so cute! Picks me up everyday!; 3/20/08 1:07 PM
Lisa said...: My 2-year-old twins fight all the time. The other day one got hurt somehow (probably the others' fault!). While he was crying on my lap, his brother walked over, patted him on the leg and handed him a toy. So sweet I had to smile!; 3/20/08 1:16 PM
Aletta C said...: My 21 month old has been a biter for a few weeks, and as much as we tell he rit's not okay, she kept doing it. When we started telling her we have an "ouchie" when she bites (us, the dogs, or her friends) she says "sorry, no bite," and gives us a kiss.

How could we not smile at that?; 3/20/08 1:17 PM
Ifung said...: My 4 year old daughter constantly testing my patient. One night as we are getting ready to bed, we pray as usual. Just this time I decided to add, "Lord Jesus, I've been bad today..." That's when I she started to weep. She told me that she wants Lord Jesus and mommy to be proud of her. That just break my heart and take my frown away.; 3/20/08 1:21 PM
leandrew said...: My seven year-old helping my wife prepare a birthday cake for my
38th birthday!; 3/20/08 1:27 PM
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everytime my litle ones smile my frown lines go away; 3/20/08 1:28 PM
tvollowitz@aol.com said...: A whole bowl of cereal spilled EVERYWHERE yesterday and we were late for my baby boy's Dr. appt. Two, yes, two spills later we were both on the floor frowning. Then, my boy crawled into my lap, grabbed my face, and kissed and hugged me. Bye Bye frown!
Stephanie V.; 3/20/08 1:29 PM
Dare P. said...: With Easter around the corner, I've been making a gazillion little plastic bags of jelly beans with poems attached for all the kids in our church on Sunday. I was beyond fed up with tying ribbons and making sure each color bean was in the bag, not to mention my twin boys kept "sneaking" jelly beans from the bowl. I told them no more jelly beans,then my 2.5 year old son looked up with his big brown eyes and mischevious grin as he said "just oooone more mommy". Who could resist! 2 frowns wiped away, mine & his!; 3/20/08 1:29 PM
vmkids said...: It was actually not my child but a cutie at the church. He came up while I was teaching him and smiled so big. He just kept getting in my face smiling. Finally it dawned on me he had a missing tooth. When i asked him about it he was so excited to tell me he had lost it that very morning.; 3/20/08 1:34 PM
Anonymous said...: My 2 1/2 year old and I walked past a Great Clips store and she asked me what was in the store. I said, "That is where you get your hair cut! Would you like to get your hair cut?" Her response was, "No Mommy, I will keep my hair on!" It still makes me smile!; 3/20/08 1:41 PM
mkeown said...: At my 3 year old son's Easter School Party, I got there a little early and he introduced me to everyone as "His best good friend, Mommy" and the proud smile that he wore while "showing" me off was priceless. Forget removing a frowny, he add years to my life (which is good because when he broke his leg last summer and ended up in a cast from his ribs down, he took off about 10 years from my life and made my hair go grey) :); 3/20/08 1:46 PM