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Wordless Wednesday
August 31, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me, Wordless Wednesday | 16 Comments
And yet another picture from BlogHer with Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef!
Wordless Wednesday
August 17, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me, Wordless Wednesday | 23 Comments
Home Again
August 11, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 3 Comments
After 6 days of traveling, I’m finally home again. From Texas to New York back to Texas and then Texas to Florida and back to Texas, I’m so excited to be home with my family. It seriously felt like I was away a lot longer than I actually was.
So, I have some really exciting things coming up and I can’t wait to share them all with you. To make sure you don’t miss out on all the fun, subscribe to my email or RSS updates to stay in the loop!
Home Again and Then Not…
August 9, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 3 Comments
Wow, it seems like so long since I had any time to sit down and work on my laptop. The posts you’ve been seeing the last 4 or 5 days were pre-scheduled posts so that y’all wouldn’t think I fell off the face of the earth or something. The last few days have been a whirlwind to say the least.
As I’m sure most of you know I went to New York City for the first time ever this past weekend for BlogHer ’10. I had an absolute blast meeting my fellow bloggers and networking with brands that I love. I was able to spend just a few hours at home yesterday and now I’m in the sunny state of Florida meeting with another company that I just absolutely love, Sam’s Club. Being a family of five, there are just some things that you have to buy in bulk. Ha!
My website was down for the majority of yesterday because of whatever reason that the hosting company won’t tell me. Regardless, it’s up and running now so I’m going to extend the Breyer’s giveaway until tonight at 10:00 p.m. If you didn’t have a chance to enter yesterday, go ahead and enter today.
Thank you all so much for reading and supporting me. You are all amazing folks!
Headed to the Big Apple for BlogHer
August 4, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 6 Comments
In just a few short hours, I will be on a plane headed to New York City for BlogHer ’10! This will be my first trip to New York and I’m scared and excited all at the same time. Posts over the next few days will probably be scarce since I haven’t had time to finish up any pre-scheduled posts. Once I get back from BlogHer on Sunday, I leave again just a few hours later and head on over to Orlando to attend another blogging event. I have so many reviews and giveaways that need to be posted and will get those up just as soon as possible. So if you’re a company or PR rep looking for your post, I’m running a little behind but I’m working hard to get caught up.
If you’ll be at BlogHer let me know because I’d love to meet you!
If I Could Have a Free Mommy Makeover…
July 28, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 8 Comments
I’d probably be the happiest woman in the world right now if someone were to offer me a free mommy makeover. Since having babies my body is just not the same as it used to be. My once slender body is frumpy and saggy and I don’t like it at all. My husband and I have talked about plastic surgery and if money were no option, I’d probably be pretty plastic right now but since it is I’ll just dream about it.
If I could have a free mommy makeover I would have breast augmentation, liposuction and electrolysis. Why? Well, I’ve had three babies, nursed three babies and I’d like not to have to shave anymore. I just want to be happy in my own skin and feel confident in who I am. Lacking self-confidence because of the way you look totally bites and I think having these procedures would help me feel better about me.
So, since I laid it all out there my question to you is…what would you have done if you could have a free mommy makeover?
A Deeper Look Into My Life and Why I am an Egg Donor
July 22, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 28 Comments
I’ve been pondering writing about this for a long while, pretty much since I started my blog. Not very many people know, but I am an egg donor. I will be writing about my journey in coming to my decision and pretty much be opening up my life to you. I know not everyone will understand and agree with my decisions and that is completely fine. I understand why I made the decisions I did and I can only hope that you will be understanding of my decisions.
When I was very young I was told by a doctor that I would never have children. I was young and really didn’t understand so I didn’t know to ask questions. So, I spent some of my teenage years wondering why I couldn’t have children. Wondering why God would be so mean to me and not allow me to have children. But now that I see the big picture, I see that he was molding me to have a heart for those who will and have been told the same thing I was told.
If you’ve never experienced infertility or been told that you can not have children, then you simply can not understand the effects that news will bring you. For most of us, we dream of getting married and having children. I know there are some exceptions but for the most part that is the case. One day you find your prince charming, you get married and have children. What happens when that fairytale is just that…a fairytale?
As most of you know, I have 3 wonderful children. The doctor was wrong and looking back I can’t believe all the pain and suffering that guy put me through. I was only 18 years old with no concept of infertility. But yet, I was told I couldn’t have children. What is crazy about this whole incident is I was told I couldn’t have children because I wasn’t having a normal monthly cycle. After doing hours and hours and hours of research, seeking information from women who actually were suffering from infertility, reading everything I could get my hands on, I realize what an idiot that doctor really is. I did have cycles, just not “regular” or the normal 28 days like most women. The doctor did no testing, nothing! Just told me I couldn’t have children.
After I found my prince charming and we got married, I would see pregnant women in the mall or grocery store and literally fall apart. I longed to be pregnant, to have the big belly, to feel the baby moving inside of me. And much to my surprise, I was pregnant. No doctors, no needles, no drugs…but I was pregnant. I’ll never forget that feeling of seeing those 2 blue lines staring at me. For years I thought I couldn’t have children, that I would have to adopt or just be childless and now I’m staring at a pregnancy test that I just peed on and it’s positive! I remember thinking how can this be? How can I really be pregnant? I remember sitting on the floor in my bathroom just crying, so thankful that I was pregnant.
And then it felt as if someone had flipped a switch and my happiness turned into fear.
I remembered those doctors words that I couldn’t have children and it felt like someone had put a knife straight into my heart. I remember thinking that surely something would happen and I’d lose the baby. I wasn’t even supposed to be pregnant anyway. I called my husband and my mom, excited and terrified. Ryan said he already knew because he had been craving the Ocean Water drink from Sonic. Not sure what that had to do with anything, but he said he knew. My mom was excited and they both tried to calm my fears. I’ll just say, I couldn’t quit worrying until I held that baby in my arms. Today, she is a wonderful, bright little girl that brings me so much joy. Her smile will light up a room and her heart is bigger than words.
Because this journey was not an easy one for me, I will be writing several different posts that led me to make my decision to be an egg donor. I hope you’ll read and maybe even be inspired. I’m so thankful for the journey, even the heartbreak and disappointment because I feel like I can connect with these families because of my experience.
It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry if I Want to!
July 17, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 18 Comments
Yep, it’s my birthday and I can’t be happy about it. You’d figure by now that I’d be able to get over how other people perceive me or what they think about me, but quite honestly I don’t like for someone not to like me. I’m feeling rather depressed because I feel unliked, unloved, unappreciated, taken advantage of… No matter how hard I try, no matter what I do it never is good enough. I’m really feeling like I should just throw in the towel and just forget about everything.
Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
I Need Your Help!
July 12, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 15 Comments
As you know, I’m attending BlogHer ’10 and Energizer is sponsoring 4 bloggers which they will chose on July 20th. I want them to know that I’m the gal for the job and I need your help to get their attention. Here is how you can help:
Comment: Please comment on this post letting them know that I’m perfect for the job.
Tweet: If you’re on Twitter, please tweet this for me: @SimplyBeingMom should be an #Energizer Smart ChargHer for #BlogHer @BarefootMomma http://bit.ly/9b01we & @kailani http://bit.ly/997lLl
Facebook: If you’re on Facebook, please “Like” Energizer and then leave a message on their wall saying that Simply Being Mommy deserves to be an Energizer Smart ChargHer for BlogHer ’10 or something along those lines. Please just make sure to include Simply Being Mommy in your comment.
I appreciate all your support!
Why I Deserve to be an Energizer Smart ChargHER
July 8, 2010 | Filed Under All About Me | 48 Comments
I’m not one to compete against other bloggers so I normally don’t do these types of contest. However, I’m going to BlogHer ’10 this year and who couldn’t use $2,000 in New York City! I was just made aware that two fellow bloggers, Kailani and Krissy, are hosting giveaways for 2 sponsorships on each site and if I don’t enter, I will always wonder about the “what if”.
I’m going to preface this post by saying that while I totally deserve to be an Energizer Smart ChargHer, I don’t think I deserve it any more than all the other wonderful ladies who have entered. When I started my blog I had no idea what I was doing. At the time I was a stay-at-home mom raising my three young children and wanted to reach out to other moms like myself. Since then I’ve met many wonderful, talented women that I’m happy to call friends. That’s why this post is so difficult for me.
Enough with the sappy stuff and let’s get on to why I deserve to be an Energizer Smart ChargHer!
I’m already a brand ambassador for Energizer offline and think I could do a heck off a job at BlogHer ’10! I use Energizer batteries every.single.day. Between the hubby’s remote controls, the children’s toys and other endless little contraptions that take batteries to operate, we have a constant supply of batteries at all times. When I think of someone who should represent a brand, I think of someone who already loves the brand and uses the brand. I connect with many women both online and offline and who better to tell them about Energizer than me? I know the product because I use the product.
I don’t have any sponsors for BlogHer ’10 and that means that I’m totally yours! From wearing an Energizer tee to distributing USB drives, Energizer can have my total love and attention. That’s good news I tell you.
Much like the Energizer Smart Charger, I’m Energy Star® certified. Okay, not really, but I thought it was funny!
Please choose me to represent Energizer and the Smart Charger at BlogHer ’10! I’m all charged up, my battery fuel gauge shows I’m ready to go, and much like the large visual display on the charger, I’ll make sure I’m seen from across the room in my Energizer tee!
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