Showing posts with label 5 Minutes for Mom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5 Minutes for Mom. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Christmas Is Coming
And i am so totally not ready! But i am hoping with the help of 5 Minutes for Mom's Christmas Giveaway 2010 i can get it kicked into gear. As always they are giving away some great gifts. So if you are behind in your shopping and just want a chance to win some great stuff head over to 5 Minutes for Mom and see what you can win.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Do you know what i am talking about?
Yes Christmas! It is officially time for 5 Minutes for Mom's Christmas Giveaway!
Yes Christmas! It is officially time for 5 Minutes for Mom's Christmas Giveaway!
From now til November 26th 5 Minutes for Mom will be giving you the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes. Whether you want to try to win something for yourself or check some people off your Christmas list they will have it all!
Check out the rules and how to get extra entries on the intro page. There are lots of ways to win and you don't wanna miss out of any of them!
Also since last year was so successful they are doing Under the Tree again this year!
This is our chance to give to those who need it the most! If you know a family who is in need or you feel deserves a extra special Christmas please go to the Under The Tree 2009 post and read about how you can nominate them to be chosen for this great gift!
If you just wanna show your support you can go to the button page and see all kinds of designs that will fit any blog to support both of these events!
May you all be lucky and blessed this holiday season!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Oh Those Teenage Years...
(I just want to say as a side note that i am being very honest here and i hope not to face any harsh judgements. I think we all stumble through our childhood and hopefully come out the other end as more intelligent and experienced adults.)
Today at 5 Minutes For Mom Susan is asking what your teenage years were like and how you plan to keep you kids from falling into the teenage pitfalls.
This is something i have thought little about. Not because i am not a caring mom or worried about it just because my kids are so young. I never thought i would need to prepare them this early for their teen years, but after her insight i am thinking maybe i should think about it some more.
My teenage years were marred with tragic deaths and a lot of partying.
With in the first month of my freshman year of high school, 2 friend's lives were lost in senseless accidents. A few months later my Grandma Shawver passed away of cancer. Then my mom had a heart attack a month later, followed by a stroke in January. She passed away in March from a brain tumor. Needless to say finishing out my freshman year was hard and i did not handle it properly or with much guidance.
After that i went down hill. I fell in with the wrong crowd and started partying heavy. I started smoking socially (which turned into the worst and hardest habit of my life), I was drinking socially (thank God that never turned into more since alcoholism runs in my family), and i also turned to drugs.
The drugs i was taking were not the light hearted drugs people joke about. It wasn't like i was just firing up a joint, blunt, bong, or what ever you wanna call it with friends in the girls bathroom. I was drinking and then doing things like cocaine and pills. I had no regard for my life or the lives around me. This would continue through high school until i met my (now) husband and got my life straightened out.
I was not promiscuous despite my ability to flirt my butt off. I will say that i lost my virginity very early in life and that is something i regret everyday. I had boyfriends and girlfriends and no one ever really talked to me about "the birds and bees". My parents came from a generation where you just didn't talk about stuff like that and so i found out most of everything from school and friends. What i then thought would make me cool lead to a lifetime of regrets.
I think i hit every teen pitfall that any one parent could worry about. Drinking, drugs, sex, parties, i did pretty much all of it. Then i did not know why, but now looking back i do understand some of it.
The lack of communication (or what i saw as lack of communication) between my parents left me to discover things through experimentation instead of education. Then the tragedies i went through only made my experimentation go further. I wanted to hide the pain and cover it all up. I just never knew the right ways to do it so i turned to what my 15 year old self knew worked best.
I pretended a lot to be happy and i pretended not to care. I dressed provocatively and flirted with danger. At the time i thought i was cool and no one could touch me. In reality i was a scared and hurt little girl who needed someone to show me the right way.
With this long past it makes me even more scared of what will happen to my kids as they enter those teen years. The world has changed so much even since i was in high school (which was just 5/6 years ago {Class of 2004}). Kids are dealing with problems that i dealt with in high school in middle school now and in some cases even elementary. So that is what leads me to having trouble answering Susan's question as to how to prepare your kids.
How do you prepare a 3 and 4 year old for the harsh reality of problems they will be faced with? How do you teach them to be their own person and not to let others influence their decisions? How do you instill in them the confidence that they don't need anyone else to to make them whole?
I guess the best way i can really think of is leading by example.
I want to show my kids everyday that i don't let anyone else define who i am.
I want to show them that even though i am not a 6 foot super model i am confident in myself and know who i am.
I want to be honest with them about my past and let them know why the decisions i made were not the right ones.
I want to show them how to handle situations with grace and dignity instead of fear and anger.
I want them to learn from my mistakes and have a open line with me that they can always count on.
I want to be a parent and a friend even though i know that is a thin line.
Most of all i just want them to know that Mommy is not an angel. She has a past and it almost destroyed her. I want them to listen and learn. I want them to know that even if they fall i will be there to help them back up without judgement. I want to show them the way even if i stumble along the path trying to find the right way. I want to be the best parent i can even if that means educating them only to step back and watch them fall.
As much as i hope and pray that they will avoid the pits i fell into i know that sometimes you have to learn from your mistakes. Sometimes that is the only way to learn. It is like my mom use to tell me when i was a kid, "how do you know not to touch a hot pot if you have never burned your hand on one before".
My kids are 3 and 4 (and Sione will join us soon enough) and they have scraped their knees because they didn't listen to mommy when she said not to run. They have bumped their heads because they didn't listen to mommy when she said not to climb. They have fallen and gotten hurt because they didn't listen when i said not to do this or that.
In the end all we can do is our best. We can give them all the information in the world and instill in them all of our values but they still will have choices to make and a mind of their own. We just have to step back and pray that when that fork in the road comes they will take the right direction. The direction that we have told them is right.
Today at 5 Minutes For Mom Susan is asking what your teenage years were like and how you plan to keep you kids from falling into the teenage pitfalls.
This is something i have thought little about. Not because i am not a caring mom or worried about it just because my kids are so young. I never thought i would need to prepare them this early for their teen years, but after her insight i am thinking maybe i should think about it some more.
My teenage years were marred with tragic deaths and a lot of partying.
With in the first month of my freshman year of high school, 2 friend's lives were lost in senseless accidents. A few months later my Grandma Shawver passed away of cancer. Then my mom had a heart attack a month later, followed by a stroke in January. She passed away in March from a brain tumor. Needless to say finishing out my freshman year was hard and i did not handle it properly or with much guidance.
After that i went down hill. I fell in with the wrong crowd and started partying heavy. I started smoking socially (which turned into the worst and hardest habit of my life), I was drinking socially (thank God that never turned into more since alcoholism runs in my family), and i also turned to drugs.
The drugs i was taking were not the light hearted drugs people joke about. It wasn't like i was just firing up a joint, blunt, bong, or what ever you wanna call it with friends in the girls bathroom. I was drinking and then doing things like cocaine and pills. I had no regard for my life or the lives around me. This would continue through high school until i met my (now) husband and got my life straightened out.
I was not promiscuous despite my ability to flirt my butt off. I will say that i lost my virginity very early in life and that is something i regret everyday. I had boyfriends and girlfriends and no one ever really talked to me about "the birds and bees". My parents came from a generation where you just didn't talk about stuff like that and so i found out most of everything from school and friends. What i then thought would make me cool lead to a lifetime of regrets.
I think i hit every teen pitfall that any one parent could worry about. Drinking, drugs, sex, parties, i did pretty much all of it. Then i did not know why, but now looking back i do understand some of it.
The lack of communication (or what i saw as lack of communication) between my parents left me to discover things through experimentation instead of education. Then the tragedies i went through only made my experimentation go further. I wanted to hide the pain and cover it all up. I just never knew the right ways to do it so i turned to what my 15 year old self knew worked best.
I pretended a lot to be happy and i pretended not to care. I dressed provocatively and flirted with danger. At the time i thought i was cool and no one could touch me. In reality i was a scared and hurt little girl who needed someone to show me the right way.
With this long past it makes me even more scared of what will happen to my kids as they enter those teen years. The world has changed so much even since i was in high school (which was just 5/6 years ago {Class of 2004}). Kids are dealing with problems that i dealt with in high school in middle school now and in some cases even elementary. So that is what leads me to having trouble answering Susan's question as to how to prepare your kids.
How do you prepare a 3 and 4 year old for the harsh reality of problems they will be faced with? How do you teach them to be their own person and not to let others influence their decisions? How do you instill in them the confidence that they don't need anyone else to to make them whole?
I guess the best way i can really think of is leading by example.
I want to show my kids everyday that i don't let anyone else define who i am.
I want to show them that even though i am not a 6 foot super model i am confident in myself and know who i am.
I want to be honest with them about my past and let them know why the decisions i made were not the right ones.
I want to show them how to handle situations with grace and dignity instead of fear and anger.
I want them to learn from my mistakes and have a open line with me that they can always count on.
I want to be a parent and a friend even though i know that is a thin line.
Most of all i just want them to know that Mommy is not an angel. She has a past and it almost destroyed her. I want them to listen and learn. I want them to know that even if they fall i will be there to help them back up without judgement. I want to show them the way even if i stumble along the path trying to find the right way. I want to be the best parent i can even if that means educating them only to step back and watch them fall.
As much as i hope and pray that they will avoid the pits i fell into i know that sometimes you have to learn from your mistakes. Sometimes that is the only way to learn. It is like my mom use to tell me when i was a kid, "how do you know not to touch a hot pot if you have never burned your hand on one before".
My kids are 3 and 4 (and Sione will join us soon enough) and they have scraped their knees because they didn't listen to mommy when she said not to run. They have bumped their heads because they didn't listen to mommy when she said not to climb. They have fallen and gotten hurt because they didn't listen when i said not to do this or that.
In the end all we can do is our best. We can give them all the information in the world and instill in them all of our values but they still will have choices to make and a mind of their own. We just have to step back and pray that when that fork in the road comes they will take the right direction. The direction that we have told them is right.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Ultimate Blog Party 2009
Some of you might have noticed a similar button on the side of my page and wondered what they heck is that! Well today is the beginning of The Ultimate Blog party 2009 hosted by 5 Minutes For Mom. It isn't just for Moms, but for everyone who loves kids as much as we do. There will be lots of fun things to do and people to meet plus a ton of great PRIZES!
Speaking of prizes let me tell you about a few of my favorites.
1 — $100 gift certificate to either Pedal Cars and Retro or A Rocking Horse To Love Provided by: 5 Minutes for Mom Prize details: Pedal Cars, Retro Collectibles, Rocking Toys, and Children’s Furniture. 5 Minutes for Mom would like to donate a $100 gift certificate to
7 — Ergo Baby Carrier
Provided by: A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
Prize Details: One winner will receive an Ergo Baby Carrier, Front Pouch & Backpack. Valued at $163
10 — One copy of “Overcoming Obstacles with SPUNK! The Keys to Leadership & Goal-Setting”
Provided by: Author & professional speaker, L. Diane Wolfe www.spunkonastick.net
Prize details: Are you ready to break through the barriers obstructing your goals? Joined by authors David Ambrose, p.m. terrell, Darlene Wofford, Jocelyn Andersen, Bob Johnson, C. Denise Sutton, and Bill Wilson, Wolfe’s book will energize your passion for life!
14 — $43 in products
Provided By: Andrea Hatfield- Scentsy Consultant
Prize Details: 1 Scentsy Warmer, 1 Scentsy Bar and 1 Scentsy Room Spray - winners choice!
19 — $50 gift certificate to Target Stores
Provided by: Shoot-Me-Now
Prize details: Treat your kids, or even better, treat yourself! Shoot-Me-Now would like to donate a $50 Target gift card to one winner.
20 – 5 bars of handmade goat milk soap, your choice of scent
Provided by: Goat Milk Stuff
Prize details: Feel the difference that goat milk makes! Goat Milk Stuff is donating 5 bars of our handmade goat milk soap (made with milk from our own dairy goats). And the best part - you get to choose your favorite scents!
And these are just a few. I would take anything they are giving away because they are all amazing prizes. Go check them out for yourself and don't forget you have from March 20th - March 27th to figure out what you like.
So head on over and grab a button for your blog if you have one. If you don't blog you can also participate through Facebook and Twitter. Then link up on the Mr. Linky at 5MFM. This is a great way for us all to make new friends via the Internet and find great reads for some amazing blogs! You never know who will be there so hurry up and check it out.
I guess i could tell you a little about me! The name of my blog really does say a lot about my life. I have 2 boys, Phabian 4 and MJ almost 3. I have been married going on 5 years to a great father and husband. I am currently pregnant with baby number 3 and praying that it is a girl so we can half way even out this testosterone driven house of mine lol. Chaos is the norm in my house no matter the time of day or what has been planned.
Feel free to poke around and check out some of my older post. I am a fairly new blogger and have planned my first giveaway for my upcoming 200th post. I always enjoy a good conversation with a new bloggyland friend. I really hope you enjoy your stay here at Chaos Is Us. I know i will enjoy you being here. Most of all have fun!!!!
Speaking of prizes let me tell you about a few of my favorites.
1 — $100 gift certificate to either Pedal Cars and Retro or A Rocking Horse To Love Provided by: 5 Minutes for Mom Prize details: Pedal Cars, Retro Collectibles, Rocking Toys, and Children’s Furniture. 5 Minutes for Mom would like to donate a $100 gift certificate to
7 — Ergo Baby Carrier
Provided by: A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
Prize Details: One winner will receive an Ergo Baby Carrier, Front Pouch & Backpack. Valued at $163
10 — One copy of “Overcoming Obstacles with SPUNK! The Keys to Leadership & Goal-Setting”
Provided by: Author & professional speaker, L. Diane Wolfe www.spunkonastick.net
Prize details: Are you ready to break through the barriers obstructing your goals? Joined by authors David Ambrose, p.m. terrell, Darlene Wofford, Jocelyn Andersen, Bob Johnson, C. Denise Sutton, and Bill Wilson, Wolfe’s book will energize your passion for life!
14 — $43 in products
Provided By: Andrea Hatfield- Scentsy Consultant
Prize Details: 1 Scentsy Warmer, 1 Scentsy Bar and 1 Scentsy Room Spray - winners choice!
19 — $50 gift certificate to Target Stores
Provided by: Shoot-Me-Now
Prize details: Treat your kids, or even better, treat yourself! Shoot-Me-Now would like to donate a $50 Target gift card to one winner.
20 – 5 bars of handmade goat milk soap, your choice of scent
Provided by: Goat Milk Stuff
Prize details: Feel the difference that goat milk makes! Goat Milk Stuff is donating 5 bars of our handmade goat milk soap (made with milk from our own dairy goats). And the best part - you get to choose your favorite scents!
And these are just a few. I would take anything they are giving away because they are all amazing prizes. Go check them out for yourself and don't forget you have from March 20th - March 27th to figure out what you like.
So head on over and grab a button for your blog if you have one. If you don't blog you can also participate through Facebook and Twitter. Then link up on the Mr. Linky at 5MFM. This is a great way for us all to make new friends via the Internet and find great reads for some amazing blogs! You never know who will be there so hurry up and check it out.
I guess i could tell you a little about me! The name of my blog really does say a lot about my life. I have 2 boys, Phabian 4 and MJ almost 3. I have been married going on 5 years to a great father and husband. I am currently pregnant with baby number 3 and praying that it is a girl so we can half way even out this testosterone driven house of mine lol. Chaos is the norm in my house no matter the time of day or what has been planned.
Feel free to poke around and check out some of my older post. I am a fairly new blogger and have planned my first giveaway for my upcoming 200th post. I always enjoy a good conversation with a new bloggyland friend. I really hope you enjoy your stay here at Chaos Is Us. I know i will enjoy you being here. Most of all have fun!!!!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Really....A Bed!
Who needs a new bed? I know i sure do. The bed that hubby and i have is old as all get out and the coils are starting to show through. We have started planning to buy a new bed but i want one that is good for both of us. He likes a harder bed where as i like a softer bed so this is a hard compromise.
So you can imagine my happiness when i looked over at 5 Minutes for Mom and they are giving away a Sleep Number Bed! Seriously!!!!!!!! A queen sized special edition Sleep Number Bed! I can not contain myself. So if you want to know how you can sign up and possibly win this bed her over to 5 Minutes for Mom and check it out.
i don't think this is something you can really pass up. I mean even if you don't need a new bed i bet you know someone who does. Or if you win this one you can give your bed away to someone who needs it. I am just amazed that they are giving this HUGE prize away. So go check it out and sign up to win!
If you don't sign up to win then please pray that i win this cause i reeeeeally need it.
So you can imagine my happiness when i looked over at 5 Minutes for Mom and they are giving away a Sleep Number Bed! Seriously!!!!!!!! A queen sized special edition Sleep Number Bed! I can not contain myself. So if you want to know how you can sign up and possibly win this bed her over to 5 Minutes for Mom and check it out.
i don't think this is something you can really pass up. I mean even if you don't need a new bed i bet you know someone who does. Or if you win this one you can give your bed away to someone who needs it. I am just amazed that they are giving this HUGE prize away. So go check it out and sign up to win!
If you don't sign up to win then please pray that i win this cause i reeeeeally need it.
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