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In the early hours of August 24, ’71,
When Western civilization lived through days of hippie, free love and fun,
Back in Jakarta,
A determined mother and frazzled father,
Saw their brown eyed, cocoa coloured bubba come out of the bun.
“A name, a name? What shall we call her?” they cried desperately,
The baby’s older brother jumped up and shouted with glee,
“I know! I know! Let’s call her ‘Garage’!”
A tin shed for cars?
Oh my ! You’re kidding! Seriously?
Quashed and vetoed immediately,
Just older siblings with a bout of jealousy,
What stayed and what stuck,
Was the letter ‘G’,
With meanings of blessings, favour and to receive graciously.
I’ve decided that we’re gonna play “Guess that Flogger Baby” here on FYBF.
I’m looking for 5 Floggers to send me their baby photo. In an upcoming FYBF, the rest of us have to guess who these bundle of joys are.
If you’re interested, just send through your baby pic through to grace@withsomegrace.com
Photos to be submitted by 10 pm Friday, 25th of January.
Yes, people! You only have a week! And I only have 5 spots! Go!
Update: Within less than 30 minutes of this FYBF post going live, 5 Floggers sent through their photos! So, we’ve hit quota but who knows…I might just have to do another round in the near future! Watch this space 🙂
1. Follow With Some Grace.
2. Sign up to the awesome Digital Parents community ( if you haven’t already done so). DP was created by Brenda Gaddi who happens to be the creator of FYBF. She’s also created 4 gorgeous kidlets. In case you’d like to know. Or maybe not. But we’ll share that info just the same.
3. Add your post URL to the linky. Please only link up one post.
4. Grab the funky FYBF button and post it on your sidebar. Help spread the blogfloggin love.
5. Visit the blogs of your fellow FYBF’ers and share the comment love.
6. Share some more comment love. It’s proven to make your wrinkles disappear…overnight. #truth
Josefa @always Josefa says
Grace, what a lovely name story
I love that your brother suggested “Garage!”
Hope the baby comp goes well, I had a “Guess the Baby Photo” at my baby shower and everyone loved it xx
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Aroha @ Colours of Sunset says
nawwwww look how cute you were!!! You haven’t changed a bit! 😉 hee hee! I love your name! My parents said “If she’s born with dark hair we’ll name her Aroha (it’s a maroi/polynesian name) if she’s born with blonde hair we’ll name her Lori.” I was born with dark hair, so Aroha it was, and then it all fell out and I was the blondest kid you’d ever see! Lori would have been so much easier to live with! Oh well!
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Kim Frost says
Wow Aroha I love the story of your naming! Sure beats mine. Kim. Child of the 70s much!???
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Leanne @ Deep Fried Fruit says
That sounds like fun! Now if only I could get my hands on a digital copy of a baby photo …hmmm. Will see what I can do!
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Catherine Rodie Blagg says
I LOVE this idea!!
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Desire Empire says
The baby photo comp sounds like a great idea. Thanks for hosting.
Carolyn
kirri says
You were a gorgeous baby-G 🙂
I on the other hand was not. I was nick-named the ugly duckling and overheard many a family joke about my pale-hairless-blobbiness!
No photo from me – but I’m looking forward to seeing the ones you showcase here x
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Mumabulous says
A beautiful name for a beautiful girl.
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Kirsty @ My Home Truths says
That is an awesome idea Grace! And what a cute bubby picture of you – very, very cute!
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Seana Smith says
Sweet pic, gorgeous. You’re a baby!! I just turned 49 yesterday, had a lovely day. I’m away just with my wee girl twin, plus two of her pals and their mums. It’s so easy! So a nice girly birthday, and here’s to a nice, girly year in fact. Catch you soon. I’d love you to visit me this Sat for my Self Care Saturday post, leave a comment on how you looked after yourself this week. Hope you have!
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Kimberley M says
Hey love – great idea about the guessing game (I love a good guessing game and you’re full of brilliant ideas). Thing is, can one attach a .jpg photo to your contact page? Couldn’t see an attach icon? Kx
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mamagrace71 says
Good point, lovely! Just send it then to grace@withsomegrace.com.
I’ll also update the post to tell everyone which email address to send the photos to xxx
Rachel from Redcliffe Style says
What a great idea!! I have noticed my link isn’t working #18. Are you able to delete it and I’ll try again? Have a great weekend!
Thanks Rachel xx
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mamagrace71 says
No probs, hon. Will delete! Happy Friday xxx
Sabeen says
What a great name story, love it !! And how cute were you?!?
The guessing game is a fantastic idea – who knows I might just join in!
Thanks for hosting lovely!
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Kelly HTandT says
Naw, what a cutie patootie!
I love the name Grace, I’ve told M that if we have another girl I’d like her to be Grace. Have I told you this before? Because I want her to have my name as her middle name, so she’d be Grace Kelly. Have I? Anyhoo, I will gladly (try and remember to) send you a baby photo 🙂
xx
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EssentiallyJess says
That was so obviously you. You’re eyes haven’t changed at all.
My sisters actually save me name was. My parents wanted to call me Deborah, but they suggested Jessica. I am foreve grateful. (of course they have all argues since that point that it was their idea, so who knows who to actually thank!)
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Zanni, Heart Mama says
Gorgeous idea Grace. My baby looks a lot like I did as a bub, so it might be too easy to guess. You were a cutie! x
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Cathy says
Our birthdays are close! That’s a really cute story – lucky your name isn’t garage – doesn’t quite have the same well…grace as Grace 🙂
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Ai Sakura says
Such a good game!! Will be submitting mine for fun ahaha
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Amanda @ Cooker and a Looker says
Grace, you’re gorgeous! Grace is a good second choice to Garage, I guess. I don’t know “With Some Garage” has the same ring to it. 🙂
I can’t wait to see the pics – I love this idea!
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Salz says
ohhh I was thinking of posting my baby picture for my birthday post tomorrow. I’ll see if I can get a different one.
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Janet says
Off to find a baby photo …
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Jules says
HA! You haven’t changed much lovey. Very cute. With my birthday coming up I already had pics out on the bench, yay me. Emailed you a moment ago. 🙂 love the naming idea.
Have an awesome Friday.
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Prue says
You look just adorable, your eyes are to die for. Such a great idea, I’m about due for a photo box look-see.
Prue xx
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Nathan says
Hahaha! I love the story. I bet you’re glad you didn’t get named Garage!
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Annaleis says
What a great idea. Cant wait to see what the pics all look like. I wont play only because that would require finding ‘that’ box which has the photos in!
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Danya Banya says
All my baby photos are at my parents place. Have been meaning to get them out – will do next time I’m over, but I think I’ll be too late to join in unfortunately. But I’ll let you know when I post them on DB 🙂
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Rhianna says
what a great idea and what a lovely story about your name. Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses lovely and happy Friday flogging
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Shari says
Just a wee bit cute there you know! Love old pics like this and can’t wait to see the others!!
Thanks for hosting another great flog xx
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Mum of Adult Kids says
That’s a neat idea Grace! I’m sure you’ll be inundated with baby pics… and what a cutie you were (are!) x
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Kim Frost says
Grace Garage!!! You were (ARE) such a cutie! I was the fattest little baby you have ever seen. Will try and rustle up a pic. xx
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Emily says
Haha, this should be fun! I’m assuming spots are already filled. Look forward to playing along.
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Rita says
I love your idea Grace. I had a crazy day and I just read your post now… I saw on FB that the spots are all already filled. Looking forward to see the pictures! That’s a very cute picture of you by the way!
My father wanted to name me Ruba and my mother Rita. I’m so happy my mum won!
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Née says
You were such a cutie! I will for ever more think of you as Garage 😉
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Min says
Lovely story and fantastic idea Grace. I saw on FB that you’ve got your 5 photo’s. I’m looking forward to the comp 🙂 xo
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Becci says
You’re just as cute now as a you were as a little munchkin! Glad I read the comments otherwise I would have gone off looking for a photo all night!
Even though my parents had a great sense of humour, they didn’t mean to play a joke on me when they named me. Rebecca was picked by my Mum’s best friend and my middle name Robyn was after my half brother who died many years before. But you can imagine the hell I went through at school with the name Becci Robyn Bird!
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rhian @melbs says
Awww what a cute little baby you where Garage! 🙂
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Rachel says
That’s such a cute story and an adorable photo of you! I love the name Grace. It’s much better than garage. I also love your idea to include other bloggers. By the way, I have put your button on my pinterest page, which is what I do with all buttons. Thanks for the hop, as always!!
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Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right says
Great idea Grace, and you are so CUTE. No wonder your little boys are so adorable.
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Tracey @ Bliss Amongst Chaos says
Oh I’m looking forward to this! lol
Sounds like fun Garage! Ooops, I mean Grace 😉
xx
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Jean says
Very cute. Photos to treasure!! I do have one:
https://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/asia-in-my-dreams-romanticizing-the-east/
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Renay@mummysmiracles says
Oh this sounds like fun, can’t wait to see the pics 🙂
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Mama Stylista says
Such a great idea and how cute were you? Seriously!
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