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* BLU announces our first photo assignment guinea pig! Jennifer Detar, our famous ABC gymnast will be receiving her assignment tomorrow. Stay tuned as we have fun making her famous or will she make us FAMOUS? * KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK! * FOLLOW BLUDOMAIN ON TWITTER!! * We want to see your father or husband if he is a father or a father! June 21st is Father's Day. Send us a photograph 325 pixels wide by 439 pixels high. Draw a mustache on him or attach a mustache! Photoshop peeps need not apply. Send to bludomain@gmail.com! $500.00 gift card to the winner! We will select the winner randomly! * THE PHOTO ASSIGNMENT SPONSORED BY BLU! We give you 3 assignments + you have 5 days to complete them. A $100.00 cash prize is yours once you complete the assignment or any site by BLU. We give you blog love by posting your famous face all week + your website URL + then your photo assignment. No two assignments will be alike. If you would like to take part email bludomain@gmail.com! We want to know which state you live in and attach your favorite photograph. (500 pixels high)

* Green Day's latest project - 21st Century Breakdown! One of the most anticipated albums of 2009. Listen to 21 Guns, my favorite song on the album with a pretty poignant message to boot. BUY NEW MUSIC!!! * The luminous singer- songwriter releases her album 'Abnormally Attracted To Sin' today! Amos proves she still is the reigning muse for mystic goth girls. MORE NEW MUSIC!!! * The downloadable dance party starts now! LOVE YOU SOME SHADY!!!

* Ban the bland and go retro this season! Sunglasses that add mystery and glamour to you! CARRERA EYEWEAR IS HOT!!! * The Skinnygirl Margarita "A margarita that will not blow your diet" by the famous Bethenny Frankel! 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring) +Tiny splash of Orange Liquor + Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges + Splash of Grand Marnier or BOLS Triple Sec! Combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge. Makes one serving * SOME HOT sites you should know about! BUSINESS MINDED CLICK HERE! STOCK MINDED CLICK HERE! NEED A PET CLICK HERE! NEED A JOB! KIDS BORED? NEED SOME NEW MUSIC? POLITICAL SEEKERS! ASK HER ANYTHING!

* Something you can do today that is actually free ... VOTE!!! Four women are vying for the title of best Maternity shot, head over to the CONTEST section to vote now. * KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK! * Who will be BLU's Photographer of the Year 2009- 2010? Send your nominees to bludomain@gmail.com. Our current Photographer of the Year is www.amelialyon.net * We want to see your father or husband if he is a father or a father! June 21st is Father's Day. Send us a photograph 325 pixels wide by 439 pixels high. Draw a mustache on him or attach a mustache! Photoshop peeps need not apply. Send to bludomain@gmail.com! $500.00 gift card to the winner! We will select the winner randomly! * THE PHOTO ASSIGNMENT SPONSORED BY BLU! We give you 3 assignments + you have 5 days to complete them. A $100.00 cash prize is yours once you complete the assignment or any site by BLU. We give you blog love by posting your famous face all week + your website URL + then your photo assignment. No two assignments will be alike. If you would like to take part email bludomain@gmail.com! We want to know which state you live in and attach your favorite photograph. (500 pixels high)

Need-it-now music, at your disposal! A playlist for you by LUCY! * For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver * Will See You Now by Cagedbaby * Fancy Footwork by Chromeo * Paparazzi Lightning by Ghostland Observatory * Vauxhall and I by Morrissey * Blind by The Sundays * Visual Audio Sensory Theater by VAST * Deliverance by Bubba Sparxxx * The Best of Donell Jones by Donell Jones * Decade In The Sun- The Best by Stereophonics * Contraband by Velvet Revolver

* Here's an incentive to do some spring cleaning, a trip to Anthropologie to buy this graceful swan planter + a new fern! Throw something old out - buy something new! www.anthropologie.com * If you take photographs and they are sort of reflections of your personal style then why not a frame with a sense of the same style? 2 colors to choose from! MUST HAVE FRAMES!!! * CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DENVER NUGGETS who advanced to the Western Conference finals.

Is Facebook a singular sensation in the social networking world? Check out these sites: www.esnips.com www.friendster.com www.bebo.com www.mashable.com www.tagged.com www.hi5.com www.myspace.com www.ning.com * These exercise playing cards want you to work out! Get in shape without equipment! INCREASE BLOOD CIRCULATION + KEEP MUSCLES LIMBER + DE-STRESS + MAINTAIN MOBILITY!! * The dish washing queen is putting on her dishwashing gloves with rhinestones and faux flowers and scrubbing those pots and pans! CHEESY BUT SUPER FUN!! BUY ME THESE IF YOU WANT ME TO DO THE DISHES!!!

* It's already summer in Juicy Couture's world. Lucky her! www.juicycouture.com * Your weekly dose of indulgence! DESIGN YOUR LIFE!! * Pack up your family and hit the road! Pick up BINGO for the seriously bored! FUN FUN!!

* THE PHOTO ASSIGNMENT SPONSORED BY BLU! We give you 3 assignments + you have 5 days to complete them. A $100.00 cash prize is yours once you complete the assignment or any site by BLU. We give you blog love by posting your famous face all week + your website URL + then your photo assignment. No two assignments will be alike. If you would like to take part email bludomain@gmail.com! We want to know which state you live in and attach your favorite photograph. (500 pixels high) * NEW CONTEST - send us a photograph that is 280 pixels wide x 160 pixels high. The photograph must be a "MATERNITY" shot. We will then choose 4 people for our monthly photo contest on our blog. The winner receives a $100.00 gift card + any website by BLU in 2009. Send your entry to bludomain@gmail.com. Deadline is Wednesday at midnight MST. * Who will be BLU's Photographer of the Year 2009- 2010? Send your nominees to bludomain@gmail.com. Our current Photographer of the Year is www.amelialyon.net * We want to see your father or husband if he is a father or a father! June 21st is Father's Day. Send us a photograph 325 pixels wide by 439 pixels high. Draw a mustache on him! Photoshop peeps need not apply. Send to bludomain@gmail.com! $500.00 gift card to the winner! We will select the winner randomly! * ENTER TO WIN A LOVE AFFAIR SCHOLARSHIP 2009! Head over to www.loveaffairworkshop.com Do not miss the opportunity to win this! One of 2009's MUST ATTEND workshops!

* Behind the wheel of the Yeti Cycle ASR Carbon. A sophisticated piece of machinery, this mountain bike has integrated seat masts, pedaling responsiveness and acceleration that are off the charts and advanced suspension technology. The best mountain bike of 2009! RIDE ME!!! * The ATLANTIS lifted off today! Alantis' 11-day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments that will expand Hubble's Space Telescope capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The seven person crew includes one woman. SEE THE LAUNCH LIVE * Pack your refrigerator with Sambazon Açaí Smoothies & Juices! 2x the antioxidants of blueberries and rich in heart healthy omegas 3-6-9, fiber and protein. I love the new packaging and that Samabazon has boosted the nutrition benefits in the new bottles. DRINK ME + BE HEALTHY!!

* Long overdue freshness in the necktie department! ADORE THE POPPIES TIE!! FLORAL NECKTIES ARE IN!! * Look better in your jeans by FRIDAY? I guess anorexia is officially out and curvy is in! Booty-bustin' lunges and squats. Will you be able to handle it? THE NEW DVD BY KIM KARDASHIAN!! DID YOU KNOW? A trial procedure in Britain is testing the extraction of stem cells from belly fat and then injecting them into the breasts to increase volume. * The summer cliche is that swimsuit shopping is a nightmare! Finding bikinis that you like is easy, Finding a bikini that you'll actually feel confident wearing is the challenge. Here are some tips: Subtle is sexier, Cut-out swimsuits add curves, Triangle Tops are trimming, High Waists shorten legs, Solids are slimming! I "heart" THIS BETSEY JOHNSON SWIMSUIT!!

Time for some serious business! It's time to announce the winners of our Mother's Day contest! 1. Congratulations to Sara Ernst! Our team really enjoyed this photograph! Some mother's may actually have to tie up their children to get a moment of solitude! We LOVED the kids for playing along! Email me at lucy@bludomain.com to claim your prize! www.saraernst.com 2. Congratulations to Emma Ritter! We had over 400 entries! Fabulous mothers with hearts on their cheeks. We randomly chose one and here is your WINNER! Email me at lucy@bludomain.com to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone for playing silly games with LUCY + read the post below to see some other fun photos + a new contest!

Happy Mother's Day from all of us lovers of our mothers at BLU! STAY TUNED FOR 2 WINNERS AT 11 AM on MONDAY MST! We had over 500 incredible entries. Amazing too see so many fabulous women with their children! I have posted a few from several contests we had. I also posted some of my favorite photographs of children from past competitions that I adored and haven't shared. Thank you to everyone for playing silly games with LUCY. CONGRATULATIONS TO JASALYN THORNE for winning our monthly PHOTO contest! www.jasthorne.com NEW CONTEST - send us a photograph that is 280 x 160 pixels high. The photograph must be a "MATERNITY" shot. We will then choose 4 people for our monthly photo contest. The winner receives a $100.00 gift card + any website by BLU in 2009. Send your entry to bludomain@gmail.com

ANY SITE FOR ONLY $100.00 if you submit the following send us a photograph of 2 mothers together. One of the mothers must have a BLU dot on her right cheek (Photoshop is not allowed) The photograph must be 208.3 pixels by 200 pixels high. Send your entry to bludomain@gmail.com! Deadline is May 10th at midnight MST.

LIAM + FINLEY ONLY $100.00 until May 10th at midnight MST. (hosting not included) Cheap, sweet, modern and charming! VIEW FINLEY VIEW LIAM WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com Mother's Day is coming up, so bust our your camera and take a photograph of her! What you will win: A $100.00 gift card to your favorite store and another $100.00 gift card to her favorite store! The rules: She must be the only subject in the photograph and she must have a "red heart" on her left cheek! Photograph must be 500 pixels high! Deadline May 10th at midnight MST! Send to bludomain@gmail.com KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK!

YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT! SEND TO ALL THE FABULOUS MOTHERS YOU KNOW!! IT'S FREE!!! IN 2 DAYS OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED. THIS ONE IS A TRIBUTE TO MOMMY AUNDREA AT BLU LOVE THIS!!!

LIAM + FINLEY ONLY $100.00 until May 10th at midnight MST. (hosting not included) Cheap, sweet, modern and charming! VIEW FINLEY VIEW LIAM WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com Mother's Day is coming up, so bust our your camera and take a photograph of her! What you will win: A $100.00 gift card to your favorite store and another $100.00 gift card to her favorite store! The rules: She must be the only subject in the photograph and she must have a "red heart" on her left cheek! Photograph must be 500 pixels high! Deadline May 10th at midnight MST! Send to bludomain@gmail.com KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK!

CONTROL ROAD RAGE BUY SCHTICKS!! Nothing gives you a better excuse to take a road trip in Denver then your new box of SCHTICKS! My weekly dose of cracking myself up as I test drove these SCHTICKS around town today.

LIAM + FINLEY ONLY $100.00 until May 10th at midnight MST. (hosting not included) Cheap, sweet, modern and charming! VIEW FINLEY VIEW LIAM KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK! WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com Mother's Day is coming up, so bust our your camera and take a photograph of her! What you will win: A $100.00 gift card to your favorite store and another $100.00 gift card to her favorite store! The rules: She must be the only subject in the photograph and she must have a "red heart" on her left cheek! Photograph must be 500 pixels high! Deadline May 10th at midnight MST! Send to bludomain@gmail.com

It's sort of satisfying to know that in 3 days, Mother's around the world will be celebrated - after all, they deserve to be pampered and spoiled if just for one day!

GIFTS FOR UNDER $30.00 ** It's pretty, it's unique and for only $25.00 it would make mom happy! Meet Randal Plowman who creates a small collage a day. A BLOG that is on my radar! SUPPORT ARTISTS!! ** Forget big bouquets of flowers - less is more! Keep it simple and you'll get a high-end look for mom! Choose a unique vase + one stem! Think orchids, hydrangeas, peonies, dahlias, tulips, calla lilies, and daisies. VASE ONLY $7.95 ** Sit down and write your mother a letter! Write her a letter of gratitude, appreciation and memories. PRICELESS! TOKYOMILK GREETING CARD LINE - "I ADORE"

** Here is an incentive to help restore a forest! Dedicate a tree to your mom. Trees for a Change will plant a tree in a U.S. National Forest and named in your mom's honor. Once it's planted, your mom can find out where her tree is located! A GIFT FOR ONLY $29.00 ** She will feel pampered, adored and polished! Wrap up a bottle of Chanel's Blue Satin + send her off to get a pedicure! Navy Blue is the new black! Other must have colors for spring are: Raspberry, Coral, Lavender and Pink. PAINT HER TOES!! ** If she has beauty and brains then she'll love a gift card for the SMART summer novel "Beverly Hills Adjacent" PRE-ORDER HER A COPY!

What this mama wants + needs + must have! ** A sundress or an easy maxi dress. I am ready to lounge around and eat cupcakes all day! I have fallen in love with Alice + Olivia Iris Maxi Dress!! ** Attitude driven and a good reason for me to hit the gym! SPORTY CHIC SNEAKERS!! ** You may not know it yet, but Frasca will be an easy name to remember .... once you have dined there! My favorite restaurant in Boulder, Colorado is where I want to celebrate Mother's Day weekend! TOP NOTCH SERVICE and FOOD and WINE!!!

LIAM + FINLEY ONLY $100.00 until May 10th at midnight MST. (hosting not included) Cheap, sweet, modern and charming! VIEW FINLEY HERE VIEW LIAM HERE KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK! WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com Mother's Day is coming up, so bust our your camera and take a photograph of her! What you will win: A $100.00 gift card to your favorite store and another $100.00 gift card to her favorite store! The rules: She must be the only subject in the photograph and she must have a "red heart" on her left cheek! Photograph must be 500 pixels high! Deadline May 10th at midnight MST! Send to bludomain@gmail.com

* Will the new Star Trek stun new fans and old? Opens in theaters this Friday! Youthful energy and non-stop action! * Daily Candy Weddings stylish new site gives us a peek at everything from bridal attire to the naughtiest lingerie. CHECK ME OUT!!!! * It's official, the Black Eyed Peas are about to release their new album The E.N.D. Due in stores on June 9th. www.blackeyedpeas.com CHECK OUT THEIR NEW SINGLE BOM BOM POW!! ** sorry for the short post however we are having intermittent internet issues at the moment **

LIAM + FINLEY ONLY $100.00 until May 10th at midnight MST. (hosting not included) Cheap, sweet, modern and charming! VIEW FINLEY HERE VIEW LIAM HERE It's not just Lisa and Zach anymore ... the Robbins welcome their baby girl, ZOE!!! BLU's Lisa is back from maternity leave with a new photograph of the adorable ZOE! Shot by the talented Kimberlee West. KEEP GOOD COMPANY, BECOME A MEMBER OF BLU FACEBOOK!

WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com Give mom a gift worthy of a queen! Nurture the Nurturer! Quality time with your mom - FREE! LUCY brings you some fabulous gift ideas for Mother's Day on SUNDAY!

* Turning the most ordinary things into fashion statements! Mama will love these! DESIGN HER A NECKLACE! * If this is sounding a bit foreign to you, then you probably haven’t sunk your teeth into The Crispery Crispycakes! YUMMY TREATS FOR MOM! * Give her happy feet this summer! I love the idea of having one sandal with a variety of detachable Velcro straps you can switch out! SUPER FUN GIFT!

* She'll be licking her lips over blinged out candy like couture lollipops! TO MAMA FROM HER SUGAR DADDY! * She'll never have too many tubs of Body Butters ... especially when she doesn't have to pay for it! Buy her the NEW Wild Cherry or Raspberry Body Butter!! NEW FLAVORS!!! * Add color to her wardrobe with this Michael Kors Chronograph Watch! Available in many colors! I LOVE LOVE this watch! MUST HAVE ALERT!!! STAY TUNED FOR MORE IDEAS TOMORROW NIGHT! WIN $500.00 TO SHOP ANYWHERE! SEND us a photograph of you with all your children! Or your mother with all her children! Or a woman with all her children! The photograph must be in BLACK + WHITE! One child MUST be holding a sign that says "MOM" The photograph must be 660 pixels wide. Deadline is SUNDAY MAY 10th at midnight MST. Send to bludomain@gmail.com