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Road Trip, Sponsors, and Social Media Junkies!

August 28, 2010 by · 8 Comments

Have I been hiding under a rock? well not really… just have been really busy with clients, getting in the back to school swing of things and trying to focus on the upcoming move.

Modern Man Media Summit -- here we come!But I really want to share my big announcement with all of you… Dan and I are heading down to Georgia. (oh yeah the kids are coming with us on this road trip )

No we are not moving there — We will be attending the Modern Man Media  Summit (aka M3Summit ) down in Atlanta next month.  This trip sort of came up unexpectedly but we are so happy to be attending thanks to Chevrolet and T-mobile, who are sponsoring our trip!(and of course Debbie Lawrence for getting this whole thing started! )

Why Chevy you ask?
Well — Mr. Fix It and I were chosen  to be chosen to be a part of the Chevy Drive Team for the M3 Summit (#ChevyatM3) and we are so very honored. We will be driving (along with me tweeting, blogging, and recording videos) down to Georgia and back. We will be talking about/reviewing the Chevy Equinox. So stay tuned to the blog for more details and of course our trip!

The girls are even included in this little social media adventure as well. They will be reviewing the Gravity T cell phones sponsored T-mobile while on the road. They will be able to text and IM their friends (and family) and of course play games and watch YouTube videos on this road trip. They are really excited about this little project and now want a blog of their own. Kid1 has plans for her own blog later on and Kid2 is planning a video for this! (I’m so proud of my Social Media Junkie Kids) Watch for the review blog post on that as well as Dan and I will be reviewing the Family Allowances package that T-mobile offers.

This is all so exciting for me that the  whole family is involved . The last number of years its has just been me and I haven’t really been able to share the the social media events/experiences with my family. I have to admit that I thought once the girls got older , my mommyblogging days were over but it looks like it is just beginning!  : )

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Back to School – 2010 edition

August 17, 2010 by · 2 Comments

KK and Beck ready for a new year! Well its one of my favorite times of the year — one where I get solid blocks of time to get work done with no interruptions! Yes, you guessed it  … it is Back to School Time!They started back last week and they are doing great!

It’s hard to believe that I have a 7th grader and a 3rd grader. These girls are growing up   way to fast! (not to mention almost as big as me! )

It seemed like yesterday that I was dropping Kiersten at Kindergarten and Beck at preschool.

Ah… memories!

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My Alive Day

August 2, 2010 by · 10 Comments

Today is a very special day. It’s not my anniversary or anything but it is a celebration of sorts. It’s my ALIVE day!

You see, 18 years ago, I witnessed a horrific trauma and watched Jeff, one of my best friends and fiance’,  die at the hands of violence.  I have never actually wrote about it before today and it is certainly not the type of thing I usually write about.

So why am I writing about it today — to be honest I just thought it was time I tell the story and share my experiences.

I’ll admit — This is not easy to write about even after all these years.

You see PTSD doesn’t just affect those that have been to war  — it affects those who witness any traumatic events. Even though many years have passed , I still remember. It doesn’t incapacitate me (with nightmares and fears) as it once  did but it never really quite leaves you.

It’s not just that Jeff died 18 years ago today, it is also the day that my life could have ended as well. Long story short — Jeff was shot during an drive-up ATM robbery in New Orleans and there was a second man with a gun aimed at me as well. (I wasn’t made aware of this till much later )

For many years after I went thru the various stages of PTSD and I’m lucky to have great support systems to help me overcome the majority of it. I won’t lie to you — it’s a hard road.

This story will shock many people hearing of it for the first time. That’s the thing with PTSD — you can’t tell by looking at someone that they have it and to what degree.

Do I consider this a BAD thing that happened to me? Nope not at all.

Everything happens for a reason. We don’t always know what that reason is. Sometimes it is just a matter of teaching us a lesson we need to learn, sometimes it is just to show us a new way of looking at things.

Well it still saddens me that Jeff was taken away from us so very young (he was almost 19), I realize that it helped me to be the outspoken, don’t-care-what-you-think, embrace-the-moment person I am today.

I think it also helped prepare me to be a better mother, wife and friend. I thank God everyday that I am still here to tell my story and live my life.

Thank you Jeffrey for giving me that gift . We miss you.


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Eyes Wide Open

August 1, 2010 by · 2 Comments

This past week was a crazy one, even for our family. It was also an eye-opening one.

You see, the latter part of this week was all about friendship , listening to your body and not taking things for granted .

A couple of days ago , one of my friends , an Army wive whose hubby is deployed, was having a medical emergency. She needed our help and we (Dan and I )  were more than happy to help and do what we could for her.  :) Afterall, what are friends for right??

It reminded me that we really need to listen to what our bodies are telling us. Pain is our body’s way of telling us something is not right.  I think as women we tend to do this even more. We are always so busy taking care  of our children, our spouses, our pets …. that we forget about ourselves. Shouldn’t we be just as important as everyone else?

So with that it is time for this blogger to get back on the exercise regiment I had before Dan came back from Afghanistan… running, doing the Wii Fit and biking. The key is working into into my already busy schedule.

Will you join me ??

You can follow my progress (and I hope you post yours too ) here on the blog and my Facebook fan page.

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