The Winners of the 2008 Prizes are:
Maggie’s Mind: $50 Amazon Gift Card, Donated by A Cowboy’s Wife
Three Ring Circus: $150 Blog Design/Bling by Judith Shakes Designs
Merry Mishaps: $100 Good For The Kids Gift Card
Planet of Janet: $350 Web Design for Blog by Catapult Web Development
Draco’s Rose: Reusable, Personalized Tote Bag by Sillymonkeez
Thanks to everyone who participated in 2008! You guys make my Sundays.
Thank you to all the prize sponsors! If you have a product you’d like to offer as a prize, tell me: thelotuscarroll@gmail.com
We are starting over for 2009, as I mentioned last week.
PLEASE read the rules, information about prizes, and have a look at the buttons page.
Warning: Bitchy Moment Following:
I am going to have to be more strict this year about the links that stay on the Mr. Linky of each post. Please pay special attention. If you do not post a direct link (permalink) to a Weekly Winners Post (for the appropriate week) your link WILL be deleted. No exceptions.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIND THE PERMALINK FOR A POST, ASK ME FOR HELP. Or someone else who likes you and will help you. Just please make sure to link properly.
Feel free to ask me any questions, anytime. thelotuscarroll@gmail.com
And now, let’s get on with it! 
To view all my photos, visit my Flickr Photostream
January 4th – 10th
All Photographs
Captured with
Canon Powershot G9
Little Spinner
Slice Of Our Visit Home
At Night, The Road Goes On Forever
Can You Believe I Haven’t Eaten Him Yet?
Inhabitants Long Gone
Will You Berry Me?
Dandy Little Afro
Weekly Winners Information
Weekly Winners Prizes
All My Past WW Posts
If you do not follow the RULES your link will be removed. Know and follow the rules, PLEASE.
#1 by Gabriel on January 11, 2009 - 1:06 AM
I loved every picture, as usual, but there was one that really caught my attention and that was the one of the road at night, not only because it’s great, but also because I have never been able to take a picture like that yet.
Hope you have a great week!
Gabriels last blog post..Weekly Winners #47 – Jan/04 to Jan/10
#2 by Karen of Sillymonkeez on January 11, 2009 - 1:07 AM
Love the one of the road and of course the bathtime one!
Congrats to all the Winners!!!
Karen of Sillymonkeezs last blog post..My Photos (W/E 1-10-09) and a Sunday Smile!
#3 by Veronica on January 11, 2009 - 1:08 AM
Yay! Tiff won a prize!
I really like the bees wax. Alot.
Veronicas last blog post..SnapSnapSnap
#4 by Elaine on January 11, 2009 - 1:11 AM
Sure, I’ll berry you! HA!
I’d ask why the water is green in B’s bath but I think I know the answer. That road shot is kinda creepy but really cool!
Elaines last blog post..WW – Proof of God
#5 by Tarasview on January 11, 2009 - 1:14 AM
oh I LOVE that last flower one… all I see is white snow everywhere and I miss bright flowers!
Tarasviews last blog post..Weekly Winners- Snow Play
#6 by Maggie's Mind on January 11, 2009 - 1:26 AM
Such gorgeousness! I love that road, and Braden is always a sweet treat. Dandelion, too!
Thanks again for the prize! So excited. I never win anything.
Maggie’s Minds last blog post..Weekly Winners Sunday 1/11/09
#7 by tiff on January 11, 2009 - 1:32 AM
I love the little slice of your life. It is so warm. Love all of them of course.
Thank you so much for the prize! I feel very honoured indeed.
#8 by Jientje on January 11, 2009 - 1:41 AM
The last three are my favourites … er four … um no five…
I love them all!! as usual!
Jientjes last blog post..Weekly Winners A Photo Walk in the Snow
#9 by Terri - teelgee on January 11, 2009 - 1:46 AM
I love the berry in the hand – all the beautiful lines in the hand. And the hive…and the flower…and the road…oh heck, I love them all. And your little boy is a doll.
Terri – teelgees last blog post..Weekly Winners – 01-11-09
#10 by Walking With Scissors on January 11, 2009 - 1:51 AM
The beehive (wasp’s nest?) gave me the shivers. Gawd, I hate those things. The shot itself is beautiful though. Except that I now feel like I have bugs crawling all over me. *shudder*
Off to look at some shots of the cuteness that is Braden to help me recover!
Walking With Scissorss last blog post..and the winners are…
#11 by Kat on January 11, 2009 - 1:57 AM
Hiya. I like the little spinner and the road. Reminds me of many late nights on the road.
Kats last blog post..Weekly Winners
#12 by frogpondsrock on January 11, 2009 - 2:21 AM
I really really like the shot of the road. really really really like it.. Congratulations to all the winners Yay *does a happy dance*
oh and a random piece of info for you Lotus.. “Kevin and Leroy” have become an “in joke” here. David jiggles my back and tells me that Kevin and Leroy are shrinking.. hehehehehe
frogpondsrocks last blog post..Weeekly Winnners
#13 by Kim on January 11, 2009 - 2:25 AM
That flower shot is amazing!! Great set Lotus!!
And congrats to the winners, those prizes are flipping awesome!!
Kims last blog post..Weekly Winners
#14 by julie on January 11, 2009 - 2:41 AM
Great photos. I really like the road at night!
julies last blog post..Weekly Winners
#15 by Jeanette on January 11, 2009 - 2:42 AM
Love the last shot!
Jeanettes last blog post..Weekly Winners 4 – 10 Jan
#16 by JustMiss on January 11, 2009 - 2:44 AM
Great shots Lotus! My favorite is the shot of the road!
#17 by Maria on January 11, 2009 - 3:33 AM
Wow your photos are amazing. I can’t wait to participate this year now that I’m back in new-mom-taking-40-pictures-a-day mode. I’ve been using my husband’s Rebel sometimes–and I clearly need to start taking some lessons/tutorials to make the most out of it.
Marias last blog post..weekly winners – jan 3-10
#18 by kompostela on January 11, 2009 - 4:42 AM
I like pictures of Braden:))) ROad is beautiful!
kompostelas last blog post..10 Things My Toddler Teaches Me Every Day
#19 by Taz on January 11, 2009 - 5:46 AM
awesome as always
Tazs last blog post..63 Weeks Old and 5 Weeks Old
#20 by Avril on January 11, 2009 - 6:44 AM
All beautiful – berry in hand .. fascinating close up of hand ‘print’
#21 by Avril on January 11, 2009 - 6:48 AM
Ooops – just needed to add my ‘blogspot’ – am still in ‘learning curve’ mode (I am a slow learner!) and was told that I need to add this to every comment !!
Avrils last blog post..Weekly Winners : 4 – 10 Jan
#22 by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus on January 11, 2009 - 9:22 AM
@Avril,
Thanks!
Hey, you need to put the Permalink for your post into the Mr. Linky – the link that goes right to that specific post – so I can find it no matter when I click here (and so can anyone else).
This would be it:
http://moms-meanderings.blogspot.com/2009/01/weekly-winners-4-10-jan.html
I fixed it for you this week. Please do that in the future.
Thanks!
Lotuss last blog post..Weekly Winners January 4-10
#23 by Trish on January 11, 2009 - 6:51 AM
Amazing all of them I love the brightness and the sharp colours of the Dandelion and the b& w ones
Ps sorry I messed my link up last week
Trishs last blog post..Sat Day – did you ?
#24 by Tara R. on January 11, 2009 - 6:52 AM
I love the honeycomb shot. I wish I could get close-ups that tight. The road photo is my favorite though.
Tara R.s last blog post..Weekly Winners ~ backyard
#25 by Vicky (Secret Mom Thoughts) on January 11, 2009 - 6:53 AM
nice set. I love the night driving shot.
Vicky (Secret Mom Thoughts)s last blog post..Weekly Winners-Winter Mix
#26 by mountainmama on January 11, 2009 - 7:45 AM
No.. I can’t believe it. At least ONE of us should eat him… And I love the road shot too…very 80’s horror-movie kind of image. And if afro’s looked that good, I’d want one…
mountainmamas last blog post..Anniversary
#27 by SECRET AGENT MAMA on January 11, 2009 - 7:50 AM
Is that your mom or sister on the couch? She’s gorgeous and I love the way she’s looking at B!
Congrats to all the winners. This Weekly Winners has changed me, for the better, and I will continue to do it for as long as my blog shall live. So, yes, I’ll berry you, Lotus!!
<3
#28 by photomommy on January 11, 2009 - 8:21 AM
Great shots this week. Love the road and the bath. Your little one is a cutie.
photomommys last blog post..Weekly Winners Jan. 4 – 10
#29 by drea on January 11, 2009 - 8:21 AM
our kids are addicted to the colored water stuff u use
i see this week its green for brayden.
#30 by Danifred on January 11, 2009 - 9:09 AM
love the road photo! beautiful, as always
#31 by Stacey on January 11, 2009 - 9:46 AM
I love the streaming light effect with night road shot and the big yellow flower!
Staceys last blog post..My stress inducer happened to someone else
#32 by connie on January 11, 2009 - 10:38 AM
Just coming back to comment on your ww’s & then visit others’
I added my ww’s last nite & then headed to bed~was.so.very.tired.!
♥ all your ww’s as always. My fave this week is dandy little afro~that shot is AMAZING
Congrats to all the winners
I started ww’s mid-year last year but this year, I’m doing it every week! It’s my fave part of my blogging week 
Thank you for hosting ww’s Lotus 
connies last blog post..Weekly Winners=January 4th-10th 2009
#33 by janelle on January 11, 2009 - 10:51 AM
great shots!! love your new header too!
janelles last blog post..Project 365 Update for Weeks 1 and 2
#34 by Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on January 11, 2009 - 10:53 AM
The road pic is so simple yet so… so… so… um, good.
And jeez – do you have to be such a bitch about your WW rules? I thought you liked staying up late nights checking up on people. Gah…
#35 by Write From Karen on January 11, 2009 - 11:11 AM
Congratulations to the winners! (Those are some awesome prizes!)
I’m totally winning this year. *grin*
Excellent photos, as usual, Lotus. I think my favorite is the road. I think it’s the whole endless possibilities thing. Great job!
Write From Karens last blog post..Weekly Winners: January 4 – 10
#36 by Rachel on January 11, 2009 - 11:16 AM
Congrats to the winners!! Holy awesome prizes batgirl!!!
Dude, totally get the bitchy moment. It’s a major PITA when people link directly to their blog. I mean really, how hard is it to read the fine print?
The road and the Spinner. Those are my favs this week.
MWAH!
#37 by A Maui Blog on January 11, 2009 - 11:48 AM
Aloha Lotus, I hope you are having a good day today, Sunday. I just reviewed the guidelines on Weekly Winners and realized I had been ot following all of them – yikes! sorry! Anyway, I think I got them all now
Thanks for hosting this.
All your photos here tis week are awesome – as usual. The Afro Dandy made me smile
A Maui Blogs last blog post..Maui Taekwondo – My Son Got His Brown Belt!
#38 by merrymishaps on January 11, 2009 - 11:48 AM
LOVE the night road and beehive!
merrymishapss last blog post..weekly winners
#39 by Marylin on January 11, 2009 - 12:09 PM
Wow, congrats to the winners!!
Gorgeous pics as always Lotus!
Marylins last blog post..Photohunt: Aftermath
#40 by Jennifer on January 11, 2009 - 12:26 PM
Great pics. I love the “afro” one, unique perspective.
For some reason I can’t get the buttons to load on my page. So frustrating.
Jennifers last blog post..Weekly Winner, 1/4-10/09
#41 by Karin on January 11, 2009 - 1:08 PM
Love the 3rd and the 5th one, very interesting set as always!
Karins last blog post..Weekly Winners: 4 – 10 January
#42 by MIssy on January 11, 2009 - 1:44 PM
The one of the dark highway I really love. It reminds me of the Karma Police video…
I also love the rest because 1) your kid is adorable 2) you are an awesome photographer and 3) you are cool as hell.
MIssys last blog post..24 months
#43 by Zoeyjane on January 11, 2009 - 2:16 PM
Yay for the winners! This is like, one of those things that makes me want to be less flaky. I plan to be. Later.
Zoeyjanes last blog post..On Sudden Realizations
#44 by Vicky on January 11, 2009 - 3:19 PM
Weekly Winners entertained me all last evening– thanks for that!
P.S. Love the Dandelion shot!
Vickys last blog post..Weekly Winners – January 4 – January 10, 2009
#45 by Christina | AmiExpat on January 11, 2009 - 3:29 PM
All great, as usual. I love the road and the berry.
Christina | AmiExpats last blog post..Week in Photos – 11 January 2009
#46 by Danielle on January 11, 2009 - 4:00 PM
What a cute lil berry and a beautiful flower!
Danielles last blog post..Alphabet Fun!
#47 by Punk Rock Mom on January 11, 2009 - 4:28 PM
something about your “visit home” picture is breathtaking. You captures so much in that one photo!
Punk Rock Moms last blog post..Weekly Wieners
#48 by Tanya on January 11, 2009 - 5:29 PM
If I had a little boy that cute, I would have totally munched his face of by now, or at least squeezed him very hard. I wonder if that counts as child abuse?
#49 by Smoochiefrog on January 11, 2009 - 5:32 PM
As always, great pics! The color in that flower is incredible.
Smoochiefrogs last blog post..Weekly Winners 1/11/09
#50 by * TONYA * on January 11, 2009 - 5:49 PM
The road and the beehive are amazing. Absolutely fantastic shots.
* TONYA *s last blog post..WEEKLY WINNERS
#51 by Karen MEG on January 11, 2009 - 6:41 PM
Thanks for hosting this fabulous meme… it’s keeping me going when I don’t know if I keep it going on…
Congrats to the prize winners, all well deserved.
And your boy is getting so, so big! Beautiful Braden!
Karen MEGs last blog post..Weekly Winners #53: Escape to Big White Mountain
#52 by Corina on January 11, 2009 - 11:02 PM
Love the spinner photo and the hive photo. Nice shooting!
Corinas last blog post..Weekly Winners Jan. 4 – Jan 11
#53 by Dory on January 12, 2009 - 12:01 AM
I’ll get this entered tonight and visit everyone tomorrow. Spent the day out at Hunky’s folks and all the kids played and yelled all day and I’m exhausted!
I just looove that yellow flower… such great detail! Best Afro EVAH!
Dorys last blog post..Weekly Winners for 01/04/2009 – 01/10/2009
#54 by Colleen - Mommy Always Wins on January 12, 2009 - 12:28 AM
Better late than never, right? I just squeaked in with 30 mins to spare…darned internet problems…
Love the night road shot – that’s gotta be my fave for the week!
#55 by Half-Past Kissin' Time on January 16, 2009 - 10:29 PM
What’s up with Mr.Linky disappearing tonight?!! All of my links from today are gone. Yours for this post are gone. Jen’s are gone. Hmmmm>>any ideas?
Half-Past Kissin’ Times last blog post..Friday Fragments
#56 by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus on January 17, 2009 - 2:48 PM
@Half-Past Kissin’ Time,
I’m not sure exactly what causes it, but I’ve noticed it happen from time to time in the past. The first time it happened, I completely FREAKED out. Then they all came back. Since then, I always just feel a bit inconvenienced, but they always come back.
Mine are back right now, hopefully yours is, too!