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Snow On The Ground, Summer On The Brain

March 1, 2009 By Blonde Mom 4 Comments

It actually snowed a bit overnight here. Welcome to March in Middle Tennessee! This morning it’s 27 degrees, but wait a few days and it will be in the 60s. No wonder my sinuses are hating life right now.

I don’t normally post on Sundays, but I’ve got a couple of things to tell you about.

At Deep South Moms I wrote about the allure of summer camp for Miss C…and the high price. Or maybe it’s just me? Do you budget for summer camp? I may sign her up for a couple of days of day camp at a local gymnastics facility or at her dance studio, but weekly summer camp seems a bit steep, especially when I have a somewhat flexible 32-hour week work schedule and our parents to rely on for backup.

It’s been a while since I’ve had a giveaway on my review blog, Savvy Housewife, but you’ll want to check out the cute A-line organic cotton sundress from Happygreenbee.com I’m giving away. Happygreenbee was founded by Roxanne Quimby, the founder of Burt’s Bees.

Have a great Sunday and tell me what your school age kids are doing this summer. Camp, or no? I did 4-H camp and church camp when I was a bit older than Miss C, but we didn’t have the “cater to your child’s every whim” array of camps when I was a kid. Yep, times were tough. Cough.

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Treats For My Peeps

October 27, 2008 By Blonde Mom 261 Comments

They had me at chocolate and caramel.

For this week’s Bloggy Giveaways Carnival I give you chocolate and caramel, no really I do.

Wanna win a Chex Mix Bars Basket of Indulgence that you can keep all for yourself while your kids gorge themselves silly on Halloween loot? It includes a box of the new delicious Turtle Chex Mix Bars, which have less than 150 calories per bar and 8 grams of whole grain per serving, and pampering treats like chocolate candles, caramel lotion and spa essentials like a loofah, hand massager, nail brush, and spa towel.

SIX, yes six, lucky BlondeMomBlog readers will win a Basket of Indulgence! Just leave a comment on this post by midnight Friday, October 31, telling me why you’d like to win. For two chances, link to my giveaway. A random winner will be selected from all comments (U.S. residents only); please make sure you leave a valid e-mail address so I can contact you, should you be one of six lucky mamas to win a chocolate and caramel theme basket courtesy of General Mills and Chex.

I’ve also got a second fabulous contest going on at my alter ego, Savvy Housewife, for a secret weapon from My Family Meal Planner that will make you super mama in the kitchen!

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Seven-Year Itch, A Great Giveaway, And I’ll Never Work At Hooters

July 28, 2008 By Blonde Mom 19 Comments

I had a great time in Memphis with my best friend this past weekend, even though I was still a tad under the weather. We both got much needed massages Saturday at Gould’s Day Spa in that beautiful downtown Memphis icon, the Peabody Hotel, and ate dinner at Rendezvous. I then slept the sleep of royalty because there were no small people to wake me up at 2 a.m.

How often do you get massages? Every time I get one I nearly kick myself for not doing it more often. This was the first massage I’ve had all year and I had to will myself to not come off the table when she worked the kinks out of my shoulders.

Taking a carriage ride around downtown Memphis with our four-legged companion, Hazel.

I need a little blog break this week, but true to real life I’m mouthing off elsewhere. I’m on deadline at work and I’ve got several things I want to get accomplished before Miss C starts FIRST GRADE August 11. Sniff.

Last week at Deep South Moms I wrote about exploring a possible job opportunity. It turns out it wasn’t something I would be interested in, but I’m glad I investigated it and went ahead with a phone screening interview, as nerve wracking as it was. I haven’t had a job interview in more than seven years, so it was a good exercise in resume updating, at the very least. The entire process proved so distracting, however, that I qualified for The Worse Mother Of The Year Award by completely forgetting to take Miss C to her weekly ballet class. So far she hasn’t mentioned it, but I may have to pay off her instructor and the other parents this week so they don’t ask where we were.

All kidding aside, the entire process validated something I already knew. My current flexible work schedule is something I can’t and won’t give up. I think God was trying to tell me, “Simmah down girl…you’ve got it made!”

I also wrote recently at Deep South Moms about finding my fashion mojo. I’m probably only two pima cotton t-shirts away from morphing into a Lands End poster mom, but I have added some fun pieces to my wardrobe recently.

At Savvy Housewife I’m having a PeaceLoveMom CARE t-shirt giveaway. It’s not only the hippest t-shirt ever, but it benefits a great cause. I’ve also posted a great roundup of online shopping sources for school uniforms to help you save time and money.

July is coming to a close and I’ve been remiss in thanking Sonia Sunshine for a highly esteemed committee induction. My boobs are more flopsy wopsy than itty bitty, nothing a great bra can’t remedy, but how great is it to have your boobs recognized on the Internet.

Note to self, quit using the word great.