A Mama's Rant: POST A PICTURE - WIN A COOL BOOK CONTEST

You can find blogging me at

A Mama's Rant
Rants, raves and reviews from a mother's perspective.
FoodieView Blog
Delicious recipe roundups.
Mom Central Blogger University
Helping mom bloggers become more professional and take their blogging to the next level.
Mom Central Food
Food and healthy living for moms and their families. From the Mom Central kitchen to yours.
Mom Central Goes Green
Helping moms and families become more environmentally conscientious.
Mom Central Technology
Technology for moms and families.
My Readable Feast
Bringing families closer with children’s books and a pinch of cooking.
Rocky Mountain Moms Blog
Doing the Rocky Mountain mom blogger thing.
The Write Spot
Promoting your business through social media and marketing communications. Anne-Marie Nichols, professional blogger, freelance copywriter, and social media consultant.
This Mama Cooks! On a Diet
Watch this mama lose it...one pound at a time. Diet and fitness tips, weight loss inspiration, and delicious, healthy recipes the whole family can enjoy!
This Mama Cooks! Reviews
This Mama Cooks! reviews food, diet and health products.

Other places I've blogged at

Citizen Mom's Family Journal - A RealFamilies RealFun Blog
Entertaining and insightful stories from my own experiences as a writer, domestic engineer, and mom.
DotMoms: More By Anne-Marie
Writing our momoirs.
MOTHERS Book Bag
Books on motherhood for book groups and consciousness raising from MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org.

Mommychronicles Sara Ellington, author of The Mommy Chronicles: Conversations Sharing the Comedy and Drama of Pregnancy and New Motherhood, was kind enough to send me a copy of her book and lots of cool bookmarks to give away to one of my readers.

The Mommy Chronicles is a wonderful look at two women as they converse about their new lives as mothers via email. I could really relate to their discussions on pospartum depression and husbands who don’t get it. This is a great book for new and expectant mothers as well as us seasoned pros. (You can check out the book at Sara's and co-author Stephanie Triplett's website. They have a blog, too.)

How to win it?

Post a funny picture of your child (neices, nephews and grandkids are o.k., too) or an old picture of yourself as a child on your blog.
Write a paragraph or two (or longer, if you want) about the story behind the photo.
Kindly mention the contest, my blog (A Mama's Rant), and link back to this post.
To formally enter this contest - and because I have no way of knowing otherwise - put your post's link in the comments section below.

The most hilarious picture and story will win the book - it's that easy.

A Few Rules

The picture must be posted on your blog from midnight January 2, 2006 to midnight January 9, 2006.
The picture must be of one of your children, a neice, nephew or grandchild, or an old picture of yourself as a child.
The main subject of the photo must be a child.
Please do not post one of those "naughty kids covered in marker pen that has been emailed around the universe at least twice by now" pictures. If I don't recognize the picture, I'm sure someone else will and rat you out.
One entry per person.
Multiple entries per family are allowed. For example, one picture on mom's blog, another one on dad's blog, etc. However, please make them different pictures and stories.
The winner will be announced on this blog on Friday, January 13.
Please do not enter this contest if you are unwilling to email me your name and mailing address. Of course, I will not release your private info to the public on this blog. (Duh, now.)

If you have any questions, email me. Otherwise GOOD LUCK and have fun!