Valentine's Day is today and what could be better than a bit of love from a son? Not only does this boy hold a mom's heart in his hands but it also tastes great! What a perfect shot for this day of love. Thank you, jenn jenn for sharing this bit of love with us all at Image of the Day!

February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

Winter can be a confining time with the memories of summer days in the park buried deep under layers of clothing and puffy parkas. Those rare days when the cold weather permits a visit to the park are indeed lovely gifts. This little boy's look of rapturous joy easily confirms that an afternoon in the swing is just as fulfilling in the cold as it is in the midst of summertime. I love the way he is gazing up at the sky and the feeling of pure happiness that radiates from this picture. A big word of thanks goes to BigDai100 for sharing this with the viewers at Image of the Day!


February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

As a mother of a girl child, I know this look far too well. This is the one that says she's got the world in the palm of her hands and she intends to keep it there. She looks confident, secure and ready to do her will; all are qualities every little girl should be so lucky to hold and use as she grows up into a woman. Thank you, veec23, for sharing this delightful picture with us at Image of the Day.

February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

This picture caught my eye because of the cool view and the grainy quality of the black and white. The photographer, loubelou, wrote that she was playing with her husband's new camera while he was off working. While it might have been a new gift for him, I believe she put it to good use with this shot. It's a view we see everyday as we reach into the crib for our wee ones but I love the twist of the different view. Thanks, loubelou, for sharing this with us here at Image fo the Day!


February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

I really dig this image because it is rather bizarre. Nowhere, other than a golf course, have I ever seen grass like this. At this time of year, in my part of the world there is nothing but white, white and more cold white. This picture is vibrant, sharp and sort of surreal. What a wonder it would be to press one's back against this warm bed of grass in the dead of a cold winter and fancy the warmth of summer days. Thanks so much, Megandavid, for sharing this with us all at Image of the Day. It is truly a treat!

February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

Witnessing the freedom of childhood is always a joyous occasion. All too soon we lose the ability to let go, throw our heads back and laugh with abandon to heavens above. This little boy is embracing his moment and the look on utter happiness with his adventure is beautiful. A big thank you to Bigdai100 for sharing this with us all at Image of the Day.

February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

Sometimes it takes a few sweeps through our picture submissions to find just the right image to feature and other times a picture jumps out and grabs me in an instant. This picture is so great for its rainbow of colors, the blurred action in the background and the beguiling look of this beauty as she peeks over her shoulder. Thanks so much, beembag, for sharing this with us all here at Image of the Day.

February will bring some fun changes at Image of the Day. We will continue to feature as many great reader submitted pictures as possible. However, we will be asking you, the readers, to vote on the images at the end of the month. So keep the pictures coming and get ready to vote, vote, vote! And don't get bogged down by themes, just show us who you are and how you live with your gorgeous small ones.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.

It's hard to believe that the first 31 days of the new year have passed in such a dizzying manner. January is often like this, on the first day we vow to make amends for the previous 365 days and use the next batch for higher and better purposes. But time truly does seem to fly and here we are on the last day ready for the excitement of which picture has won the Image of the Month honor.

This month we had some great shots to choose from and the decision was not an easy one, but after much deliberation the ParentDish staff has chosen the above image, Space Baby, as our winner. Our winner, Wuby Z, submitted this fabulous picture that inspired much chat amongst our staff members. We were all blown away by the lighting, the pose and the many thoughts this picture inspires. Thanks so much, Wuby Z, for your contribution. As recognition for this image you have the honor of downloading the IOTM badge and featuring wherever you feel feel so inclined!


ParentDish is also excited to report that the February Image of the Month award will be saucier than ever since we are including any and all readers in the voting! Yes, that's right. The ParentDish staff will whittle the Image of the Day winners down to hand full of pictures and then we will feature a poll where our readers will have the option to choose the winning picture. So start getting your friends and family pumped right now because in just 28 days, give or take a few, you will have input for who gets the lucky badge!

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In early December I was diagnosed with one of the earliest forms of skin cancer on my face. This came as no surprise because my nose had been peeling for over 18 months despite the fact that I haven't been in the sun for years. I had a few nasty sunburns on my face when I was younger and that, plus genetics, lead to the demise of my facial skin. The dermatologist spent less than 30 seconds looking at my face before he said, "Uh-huh. Yep. Here's a prescription to help prevent this from advancing to a more serious stage. the process will hurt but it will be much better than full blown skin cancer, especially at your age." He wrote me a prescription and sent me on my way.

On January 1 I began the four week treatment,vowing to stick it out no matter how much it hurt. And hurt it has. Not only does my face feel as though it is on fire, I also look absolutely hideous. From my hairline to my collar bone I am covered with angry red splotches and crusty pustules. But what I find to be the most interesting part of this process, other than the fact that I will not expire from skin cancer, is my children's reactions to this diagnosis. My red headed daughter, Cassidy, nearly always wears sunscreen without having to be told so there is no new development there. However, she now peppers me with questions in her free time. She wants to know how I could have let myself get so badly burned that I am now suffering this treatment. She is curious about sun proof clothing and how she can avoid the same fate. My oldest son, Loren, is constantly concerned for my comfort and is even angry that my earlier sins have lead to my current pain. He has shunned sunblock in his more recent years but now vows to wear it when he is out snowboarding this winter. My youngest son, Devon, does not understand at the age of three exactly why his mommy hurts. He can see my red face and knows that I am in pain but he seems to think I have fallen and scraped my cheeks, nose and forehead. He holds my face in his small hands and worries whether or not he can find enough band-aids to help me.

Aside from the obvious medical benefits of my current treatment I am tickled pink, bad pun, that my children are learning from this experience. To have something hit so close to home about a concept as simple as applying sunblock is, I believe, a true gift. I know it is one they are now understanding and I can only hope it is a lesson they will carry with them always.

It's never too early to share the gift of music with a child. This pair looks so cozy and enthralled in their efforts to make beautiful music together. I love the way the father's hands overlap the child's hands on the strings, so much so that I would love to see this cropped and featured as a separate image. The dad's wedding band with the baby's fingers pointing out is a gorgeous combination. The slightly burned edges add to a feeling of quiet beauty. A big thank you to Solarfrog for sharing this with us all here at Image of the Day.


For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

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I love this picture! It reminds me of the wicked witch's feet sticking out from underneath Dorothy's windblown house in The Wizard of Oz. If I still had a child small enough I would run out to Baby Gap and pick up a pair of leggings just like this. A big thank you to Louise Ford for sharing for submission to Image of the Day.


For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

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Who says there isn't a perfect Cupid's mouth? If ever there was one, it is here on this gorgeous little pucker of a kiss! I love the way this wee mouth is ever so slightly open as if ready to make a small coo or turn upward into a smile. Thank you to hant6p for sharing this lovely picture with us here at Image of the Day, it is truly gorgeous.

For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

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Gazing your baby's ultrasound picture is a magical experience. It doesn't matter whether it is your very first child or your fifth, just being able to view the physical presence of the small life growing within a womb is absolutely amazing! A big thank you to Hannale for sharing this wonderful moment in the growth of their baby with us all here at Image of the Day.

For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

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Baths are such such a special times for so many babies. Not only are they a chance for parents to see the beautiful bits and pieces that make up their precious cargoes, but they are perfect opportunities for splashing and looking as cute as cute can be! This little blue eyed beauty is no exception. I love the bubbles piles on top of the head and the look of fascination. Thank you to julzrulz5 for sharing this picture with us all here at Image of the Day.

For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

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This picture is the definition of both innocence and beauty. To have the opportunity to look at a life so new and untouched by the world is indeed a lovely gift. Both the color and black and white versions are available to view in the artist's Flickr account, but I prefer the above version. This version lends a sweetness to the picture that, I believe, the color one misses. Thank you, Megandavid, for sharing this with the viewers at Image of the Day.


For those of you who are Image of the Day followers, you might have noticed we took a bit of a break over the month of December. Now that we have entered 2008, Image of the Day is back for your viewing pleasure. Send us pictures of how you are spending this new year, share your thoughts and images with us.

If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr Pool - We'll select an image every day to highlight. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on the main Flickr page for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.