Happy Mother's Day!!

I swore to myself I would not be a downer today. Yes, it's completely bittersweet but I'm not dropping any guilt trips or why me's, posting a novella about missing Mama or whining about my feelings of insignificance.

I'm just not going there.

I would like to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mommy Ladies. You are a bio mom, step mom, foster mom, caregiver, kinship care provider, adoptive mom.. If you have bags under your eyes and can't remember the last time you had a full nights sleep, you are a card carrying club member. Thank you all for embracing me as an equal.

I wish all you lovely ladies an amazing, relaxing, hug-filled day!

Full Circle & Adoption Angles Mother's Day Giveaways!

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Mother's Day is next Sunday and we're going to celebrate Motherhood with some sweet sweet treats and a beautiful book! This giveaway is for all you ladies that have been up in the middle of the night rocking children, can MacGyver a decent meal out of hamburger meat and random pantry findings, can't seem to shake the smell of Desitin, can kiss an owie away, has bags under her eyes and can't remember the last time she shaved her legs. This is also for all the women that anxiously await to be that Mommy. You are a birth mom, foster mom, step mom, adoptive mom, waiting to be an adoptive mom, a mentor, caregiver or that awesome neighbor that watches over everyone else's brood.

Bottom Line? This giveaway is for any woman that has made a positive difference in a child's life or is waiting for "the call" to do so. And will.

SO, here's the low down..

Surf on over to Gesine Confectionary and peruse her lovely creations. Come on back to this post and leave a comment letting me know which one you would love to win and savor. That comment right thar is an entry. Blog about it (grab the code up yonder if you like), leave a link in your comment.. Blam-O.. another entry! Tell your Facebook friends about it, leave a comment, follow me on Twitter (@fullcircle_mel) and tweet about the giveaway and.. well, you guessed it. BADABING!! FYI, you get double entry points if your comment (blog post/Facebook/Tweet) cracks me up.

SO EASY!

**A WARNING: You will LOSE points if you make any mention of my recent buffoonery**

I will randomly choose 2 winners from this post and annouce them at the end of Wednesday night's (May 5th) segment of Adoption Angles. I will also choose 2 winners viewing the live show, as well. PLUS the lovely Suzanne Smith from Love Without Bounderies (our awesome guest) will be giving away 4 copies of Love's Journey 2 (a collection of inspiring adoption stories), as well!!

That's 8 awesome prizes, my friends!!

If you've been around here for any length of time, you are well aware of the impact my Mama had on me (and that I miss her dearly). If you are lucky enough to still have your Mom around (or Mom-like influence) I implore you to please do something special for her next Sunday. We just don't get to keep them nearly long enough.

Thank you all for being my supportive, amazing peeps ... and LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

To All You Amazing Mom's:
Whether by natural child birth, adoption, marriage or just self proclaimed, I wish you a wonderful, pampered and relaxing day. Thank you Mommys for taking me under your wings..

To Mama: I love you and miss you dearly.

Happy Mother's Day, Ya'll!!!

Happy (You're-Not-My-Mom-I-Don't-Love-You-Yes-I-Do) Mother's Day

Riddle me this Hallmark, got a card line for a girl like me?

I didn't think so..

This has been a tough week. We had a meeting at DSS a few days ago and got news I didn't want to hear. Nothing is set in stone but the writing is on the wall. In this situation I was more of an observer and it wasn't my place to speak unless spoken to. Obviously I can't go into detail but I can say that it took everything in me to keep quiet.

EVERYTHING.

This Sunday will be bittersweet. I'm not a mom but I have joined the legions that has been up all night soothing crying, scared children out of nightmares. I've gotten sick along with them, kissed owies, practiced numbers, made dinners, taught manners, played, giggled and laughed with, survived massive melt downs and gone to church. I don't have stretch marks but do sport dark circles under my eyes after particularly rough nights.

That's gotta account for something.