LunchBox Love {A Giveaway}

I was recently approached by Say Please.  Say Please sells card packs called "Lunchbox Love", little messages of encouragement with some humor added in for fun.
Here is what they have to say about themselves:

"The mission of Say Please is to improve the quality of everyday life

through the sharing of kind words.

Our core product is Lunchbox Love for Kids™

which are sets of small cards that parents put in their kids’ lunches each day.

On the front of the card is a thoughtful, loving message

and on the back of the card is fun trivia for kids.

We believe that a parent’s loving words are as essential to a child’s health

and hygiene as a nutritious meal,

and this conviction led to the creation of our company."

Not only that, but a portion of their profits go to The Lunchbox Fund.  The Lunchbox Fund is working hard to provide meals to at risk and disadvantaged youth in South Africa.  To read more about where they give click here.   


Since they were so kind in sending me my own set of Lunchbox Love for Kids, I'm looking forward to putting them in the goody bags I'm making up for Caitlin's birthday this weekend.  They are cute and colorful, and some of the trivia will be entertaining to the little folks.  Here's a picture taken from their website,
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Lunchbox Love for Kids
sayplease.com

What I really love is that the Lunchbox Love doesn't end with the kiddos.  There is Lunchbox Love for Girlfriends, Loved Ones, and Co-workers.  These little cards could be dropped into someone's bag at the gym, handed to the Starbuck's cashier, or left with the tip at a restaurant.  Wouldn't it brighten your day to see this colorful card wishing you well? 


To sweeten this deal and to thank you for reading this promotional post, I'm going to giveaway two packs of Lunchbox Love.  One lucky winner will receive one Lunchbox Love vol. 2 and one Lunchbox Love for Camp.  I'm making this an easy peasy giveaway too.  All I ask is that you Tweet about this giveaway.  For an additional entry visit Say Please and comment on your favorite Lunchbox Love pack. 


Not to worry if your kiddo isn't old enough for school or camp.  The cards are pretty universal.  I'm going to sneak one into the hubby's laptop case.  It says "I love spending time with you", and on the flip side it says, "Did you know that the stomach has to produce a layer of mucus every two weeks..."  I know, I'm such a romantic.








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Beauty Box Swap {Want some?}

Do ya all know Tiffany?
No, well let's talk about her.
Not behind your back, it's so not like that!

Tiffany found me in the bloggy world, and little did we know...
We live in the same city.
Say what?
Yeah, so she wanted to meet up.
And I said, "Uh, yeah!"
So we did with some other Fresno Bloggers.
Seriously who knew there was such a thing!
And now I blog stalk, er, follow Tiffany everywhere.
Instagram, Twitter, Bloggy.

Tiffany is a girl after my heart, and
when we talked with Shabby Kitteh,
we all agreed on one thing.

Blog gift exchanges are the biz.
And so are beauty products.
Like mint polish that is sold out.
Or beachy wave spray.
Dry shampoo.
We all confessed a love for product.

So now what?
Beauty Box.
Full of things you may not know you want or need,
but you'll love because it will be tailored to you.

Let's hear what Tiffany has to say.
She is the mastermind behind this.
I'm just along for the ride.

Beauty Box .. Yep I said it. A BEAUTY BOX, SWAP!!!!! It's like a birchbox .. but I am going to go out on a limb & say it's even BETTER. When I met up with some local bloggies we were talking about swaps & hello genius let's do one of our own but make it specific to beauty products because what girl can say no to that?

I know this girl can't. 



Grab and share this button!
Link it back to this post by Tiffany

So here goes it ... Click here to fill out your presh little form. SPREAD the LOVE, pass the word, get it out there. You know you want to join, everyone is doing it. Nothing like good ole peer pressure. 

We will be taking information up until July 25th.. THAT'S LIKE forever away, the more the merrier is the motto. 

You will then be assigned another blogger by July 31st. Send items by August 10th, reveal post by August 20th & link it up!

Rules

• You MUST meet these deadlines, it is important that each & everyone that signs up gets what they signed up for. 

• Follow your hosts pleease, yours truly, Absolute Mommy, & Shabby Kitteh.

• Come back on August 10th for your link up.

Optional Rules

• Grab the swap button & advertise via blog world.

• Shout it out via Twitter, Facebook .. You get it right?

Emails will be sent for reminders because we roll like that.

Thanks Tiffany!

Sounds fun!

So what do you think?

Are summer themed

Beauty Boxes the biz?

Are you ready to get your swap on?

Keep Calm {and let it go}

via Pinterest via praybreathesing via youaresimplywonderful.tumblr
via shibbo.tumblr
See what I did there?
I gave credit where it was due...

This hasn't always been my motto.
"Just write"
But after I entered the blogging world, I've adopted this idea.
Today it's the only thing I can do.
Write.

Write about my heavy heart.
Write about my crazy notions.
Write about what's bothering me most.

If you follow me on Twitter and Facebook then you may already know.
Last night, I discovered my content on another blog.
My name wasn't mentioned.
Now, this may sound crazy, but I know what I read.
I know because I wrote it from my heart.
From my soul.
It's about my life.

Sure names had been changed.
Experiences had been manipulated to fit that bloggers life.
But the stories, the incidents...
Well I had read them before.

I know what you are thinking.
Get a grip, lady.
You're not the only mother in the world.
You're right.
I'm not here to proclaim that I wrote the book on motherhood.
I'm not here to proclaim that I know all there is to know about being a mother of two.

But I will proclaim that this brand of motherhood is MY OWN.
That I'm writing this story, because it's MY OWN.
I'm sure there are a million posts about motherhood.
A million more about mothering more that one child.
Millions of  bloggers like us who are writing and blogging our way through motherhood.
And while our experiences may be similar, they would never produce the same result.
They couldn't.
As my friend Zoe would say, this is my motherhood.
And every motherhood is different.
So, when I invite you into mine it's to share experiences.
Share being the operative word.

When I started blogging it was to write.
Not about followers.
Not about popularity.
Not about numbers.
It was and is about my writing.
My writing is the great love affair of my life.
My writing is what makes my world go round.
My writing is my heart.

MY WRITING.
So when I see that it's been "used", "regurgitated", or resembles a 7th grade book report...
Yeah, I'm going to be a little defensive and a lot angry.
My writing is what separates me from others.
It's what makes this blog mine.

So today I'm writing my story with a heavy heart.
But I'm also writing it with new resolve.
To take a road less traveled in my life.
The high road.
To take this situation for what it's worth.
Flattery.
And with the promise of always quoting my inspiration.
To always cite my sources.
And the promise to never make someone feel like their heart and soul
has been copy and pasted.

On the bright side, she got a lot of good comments.
Of course she did.
I wrote it.

Because {Father's Day}

Because his answer is alway yes...

photo by Rachel Lauren

Because their adventures are always more fun...

photo by Rachel Lauren

 

Because he will always be her dance partner...



photo by Rachel Lauren

Happy Father's Day,

Daddy.

Excuse the hot mess...



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Do you ever feel this way?
Why has this been my feeling all week?

Do you ever feel compelled to post?
It's totally where I am right now.
Like I need to write something EPIC!
Since I feel like I've ignored this blog all week.

So I sat out this morning to write the next great blogger post...
And I've got nothing.
Nothing inspiring or funny or life changing.
Oh, I don't make you feel that way daily?

Then week started off on a bad foot,
with Mac being sick and all.
That just set the rest of the week in motion.
And I feel like some of my posts were forced.
I hate that.
Because I can tell they are forced, and so can you.

So instead of forcing a post I will give you the truth.
I don't feel like blogging today.
I haven't felt like it all week.
I have felt like crafting, and I've made some serious Dad's day crafts.
I have felt like lounging by the pool in 100 degree weather.
I lounged the heck outta that pool.
I have felt like being lazy and with my kids,
and doing something other than writing.

And I keep telling myself that, it's ok.
Because my blog is still here.
The world didn't end.
Twitter didn't miss me.
Facebook still hates me and keeps hiding my friends.
Instagram doesn't want a picture of what I'm eating.
And Pinterest saved my ass at 3 am with a sick kid in my lap.

So will there be a Father's Day post on Sunday?
I'm hoping.
Will I highlight my lovely sponsors on Monday?
Yes, it's the goal.
Will I enjoy myself, my kids, my husband and my family this weekend?
Of course.
Will I miss awesome blog stats from an epic post?
Yes, I'm a blogger it's what we do.

I promise that next week I'll be a bit more focused.
I'll have something funny or encouraging to say.
But for now,
I've got hungry kiddos and not enough peanut butter cups to hold them over.

Maybe ice cream will work.