Yep, that’s right! In honor of Mother’s Day coming up, I have decided to give away one complimentary photo session!
The winner will receive a 1 hour long session at a Bay Area location of your choice (will travel further for a small travel fee), a private online viewing gallery where you can view and order prints, and a complimentary 8×10 print. This is a $300 value!
Here’s 4 different ways to enter:
1. Comment on this blog post on why you love being a mom OR what you love most about the mom in your life!
2. Head over to Facebook and “like” my fan page – http://www.facebook.com/MarcieLynnPhotography – come back and leave a comment saying you have done so.
3. Follow me on Twitter – http://twitter.com/#!/marcielynnphoto – come back and leave a comment saying you have done so.
4. Help spread the word either by posting on Facebook, Twitter or your own personal Blog about this giveaway. When you leave a comment below, link back to where you posted!
**Don’t forget, you must COMMENT below on this post in order to have a valid entry. You can comment up to four times.**
Please, no more than 4 comments per person! Please use your real name and real email address when entering. This contest will start on Sunday May 1st and end on Saturday May 7th. The winner will be chosen and announced on Mother’s Day! I will be using Random.org to pick the winner.
Of course, no blog post is complete without at least one picture! Here’s another from Katie Sue’s session!
Thanks for stopping by and GOOD LUCK! 
Kristy - Top 10 Reasons I love being a mom!
1. Teegan is a hard headed carefree-spirit & under all that torn up toilet paper and tipped over laundry baskets he is my little free thinking rebel.
2. Being a boy-mom even reminds me of all the little reasons why I fell in love with my husband. Teegan may be a mama’s boy, but he is Iain’s mini-me.
3. The excuse to take an insane amount of pictures (just call me “Mama-razzi”
4. I am never at a loss for something to talk about as long as the person I’m talking to has kids. Seriously – ten minutes of mom-to-mom (or even mom-to-dad) sharing and I can be best friends with anyone
5. Hearing my son tell me “Your already pretty mama” when I’m putting on my makeup
6. I love being a kid with my son.. He teaches me to keep life simple, and live in the moment.
7. Hearing Teegan say things in his toddler language (Teegan talk) that sound so cute and funny!
8. He is a little boy who will one day be a man, all his own. And while it scares me to think one day he will; break hearts, fall in love, raise a family of his own, it also brings a deep pride to know we are the one’s teaching him how to do it!
9. Being the mommy of a BOY. Yellow dump-trucks. Choo-choos. garbage Trucks & Firemen trumps Barbies and tea parties… I must say…. On the bright side, at least we only have to worry about one boy instead of ALL of them!
10. Becoming a mother and all the growth I have had since Teegan entered my life!!!!
I LOVE BEING A MOM
Liz Miller - Your pictures are beautiful, I love the children and the family photos. This reminds of why I love being a Mom, you love your children and enjoy the smiles and laughter and being silly with them. I the childhood I always wanted, silly, silly! Playing in the sand, throwing it in the air, raking leaves and then jumping in the pile and laughing till you cry. My sons are never far from my mind, what a true blessing they are.
Jennifer - I LOVE my mom because as crazy I she is she always is there for me no matter what. If I need her at 5am or 2am or to meet up for lunch she’s always a phone call away. She taught me to sew, cook, clean and how to love and I thank her for it!
Jennifer - I “liked” you on FB!
Jennifer - I am following you on twitter!
Sharon - I love being a mom. Hardest job ever, but oh my goodness.. The rewards are AMAZING! I don’t remember the last time that I got more than 6 hours of sleep, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The amazing snuggles. Even just the word mommy! Warms my heart everytime I hear it! My three beautiful kids are an amazing blessing and I am SO thankful to be a mommy!!
Sharon - I love your facebook page!!
Sharon - shared on my facebook page!!
shab - Hi Marcie,
Love your website. It looks very cool! Did you design it? Anyway re being a mom it is very fufilling and humbling. Hope we win
Take care.
shab - I liked you on FB too!
shab - HI Marcie, I posted on FB too!
Judi Franich - I’ve gone from the “take-care-of-the-kids” mom to “my-kids-turned-out-incredible” mom. Having children who are in their late 20’s and early 30’s is so exciting! My girls call for advice, have taken over planning family vacations, taking care of our home at Tahoe and ABSOLUTELY take care of “mom”. Young children are wonderful, too, but the older they get, the more I admire them and am so happy that they still love and care for me so much! Judi Franich
Jen - Being a mom is the toughest job I’ve ever had (kinda wish the pay was higher ;)) but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I recently quit my job so I could stay at home with the kids and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to witness their “firsts” every day. And now that I have two, it’s the most beautiful thing to see them love one another. It’s my job to make sure that they always treat each other, & everyone else in this world, with gentle kindness. I pray that they will be best friends and one day I can say that I had a part in building that relationship. Being a mommy is awesome.
Jen - I liked ya on FB. But sorry, I’m not cool enough to do twitter!
Juli - I love being a mom because of all the little things. When she runs to the door yelling “Mama!” when I come home from work, when she grabs my cheeks and lays a big smoochie on me, when she throws a temper tantrum and then wants a hug, and most of all when she lays on my lap and smiles as we read a bedtime story. I love being a mom because Katie Sue makes my life heavenly in the most beautiful way!
Juli - I already like you (in real life and on facebook! haha) but I “liked” your post about this contest, does that count??
Juli - Okay…last entry since Im not on Twitter! I shared the link to your giveaway on Facebook!
Melissa Koning - I know I live far away, but I do have plans to be in the Bay Area for a visit in the not too distant future. 😉
My favorite thing about being a mom is seeing all of the new and fun things Grace is learning. It is just amazing to watch her and she is starting to be pretty darned funny.
Melissa Koning - Also, I already like you on Facebook.
Josi Swonetz - I am a mommy to be still. But even though it may be uncomfortable sometimes I love feeling my baby boy move. It keys me know he is okay. The love I feel for this little person I haven’t met yet it crazy. He is everything. I’m so excited to be his mother.
I love my mom because she is the greatest support ever and I look to her as my role model for being a mom. This has not been the easiest pregnancy. I was hopspitalized after a routine check up and told that my baby was in danger of being born before viability. I had a surgical procedure performed and have been on modified bed rest for the past ten weeks. My mom has been a great support thesepast few months. She flies from the Bay to San Diego every other week to take care of me and take me to my dr appointment while my husband is at work. She cooks, cleans, and puts upwith my crazy hormonal mood swings. Most of all she is there for me. Having her here is wonderful and makes the days go by faster.I have three week left until officially off bed rest and four until I’m full term! I don’t think I would have got this far without the support of my mother.
Josi Swonetz - Does it count that I already liked you on FB?
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Stacey Garcia - Well I am not a mother yet, far from it in fact. However, I have an amazing mother that is constantly reminding me what a great mom truly is! I am 22 years old and went away to college 300 miles away on my 18th birthday. Very few were the days when my mom didn’t call to check up on me and make sure I was safe, fed, and in good health. I think out of everyone on my dorm floor, I must have received the most care packages (almost all from my loving mom of course)! After receiving the 24-pack Costco-sized Chicken Flavor Top Ramen package, I don’t think I will ever be able to eat that stuff again as long as I live, but I will certainly always remember how much my mom loves me even from a great distance. 4 years later, I now live a lot closer to my mom again (about 10-15 miles to be exact) and she still calls to check up on me and make sure I am doing okay. (I have realized it is just a “mom thing” embedded in her.) There have been a few times where I have been sick as a dog and she has never hesitated to rush over and make me some tea, soup, or other “mom remedies” of hers. I think my absolute favorite motherly thing that she does though, is she will tell me to go to bed to get some rest and she will still tuck me in!! Sometimes I feel like getting sick just to get her to come over and tuck me in like when I was a kid. It’s the best and it never EVER gets old!!! Love you, Mom!!
Stacey Garcia - I don’t have Twitter, boooooo!
Stacey Garcia - But I do have a Facebook, yaaaa!
Stacey Garcia - I “liked you” on FB and gave you a shoutout on there! 😉
Keith - The best thing about moms is the fact that you can always call them and tell them about anything you may need to, and they wont judge you whether its good or bad. The support they give you for your ambitions and dreams, inspire you to be who you are.
Keith - I liked you on Facebook
Keith Amerine - I shared the giveaway link on Facebook
Dave Arendt - They make things better every day with their love and hope and aspirations for me. They bring me down to earth and comfort me when I need it.
Dave Arendt - I liked you on Facebook
Dave Arendt - I shared your giveaway link
Lyn Amerine - I love being a mom and I love being a grandma. I have two wonderful sons and two beautiful daughter in laws. I also have a super terrific granddaughter Katie Sue. My children have brought me so much love and joy. Whenever I am having a bad day, just thinking of their smiles and laughter makes it all better. I am so proud of my sons and their accomplishments and what wonderful men they have become. My daughter in laws Juli and Fatima have enriched their lifes and mine as well. Katie Sue is a brings happines and laughter to everyone who meets her and she has so much love to give. I know her life will be full of excitement and her mom and dad, her aunt and uncle and her grandma’s will always be there for her.
Jean Arendt - I enjoy watching as children grow and seeing their facial expressions as they “get it” when they understand what you are talking about. I love seeing their growth and development.
Jean Arendt - I liked you on facebook
Jean Arendt - I shared the link on Facebook