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If you know me, or follow me on Twitter and Instagram, you know that we will soon be venturing down to Florida. Unbeknownst to me, I was invited to the Disney SM Moms Conference…and I get to bring my family!! You guys, this is so incredibly exciting and such a blessing! We were planning on bringing my girls to Disney this year anyhow so it really just worked out.
For now, I had to share. So….we have been trying to figure out how we are going to tell the girls. Seems like all the cool kids are surprising their kids when they tell them. So our feeble attempt will be made in a scavenger hunt. We have 5 clues, and at each clue there will be a little gift. The final clue instructs them to push play on the DVD player where they will then see the video below. Best part about it, our whole family will be there celebrating Adalynn’s birthday and Mother’s day as well!
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Ok, so we have a bajillion giveaways going on RIGHT NOW over with the SIMPLE moms. Tons of fashion as well as a ton of Earth Day ones and MORE! Check these out….and then go check them out more on the SIMPLE moms!!
- halo sleepsack :: 04.25
- $50 to famous footwear :: 04.25
- zaggora hot pants :: 04.26
- see kai run shoes and socks :: 04.26
- little weedz :: 04.26
- nosilla organics gift card :: 04.26
- naturalizer shoes :: 04.28
- juicy christians charm :: 04.28
- adorabelle pettiskirts $50 gift card :: 04.29
- la petite couture anchors away top :: 04.29
- $100 GC to tea collection :: 04.29
- plusMotif iPad case :: 04.30
- suppori baby sling :: 04.30
- $50 GC to matilda jane :: 05.01
- bloem & grow gift set :: 05.01
- pediped original shoes :: 05.02
- american premium meats :: 05.03
- conversation pieces item : 05.03
- kozy knapper “i love school” :: 05.04
- planet wise snack bag gift pack :: 05.04
- mama kloth cloth menstrual pads :: 05.05
- (2) toddlegreen flushable potty chair liners :: 05.05
- kids n pets cleaning products :: 05.05
- earth day cd collection :: 05.06
- woolzies wool dryer balls :: 05.06
- thirsties booty love, booty luster, & fab wipes :: 05.06
- maya organics pom pom rail toy :: 05.06
- greener living soap nuts :: 05.06
- sunrype goodies prize pack :: 05.07
- jacob lily shoe clips :: 5.8
- fairy tales hair care rosemary repel prize pack :: 05.09
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This was submitted to the Tommy Mommy blog. The original post can be seen there, but is an altered version of my thoughts…FYI.
I am a runner. A long distance runner. I love it, it is one of the top things in my life that brings me closer to my Lord. It’s the road, me and my Lord out there for hours on end. In staying that, during my first marathon in 2010, the training, the race and everything else that went in to this journey was nothing but an accomplishment given to me by my Lord. Without him I could not have done it.. Philippians 4:13 got me through that and continues to be my “motto” and will be for the rest of my life. “I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!”
In the light of the attacks near the Boston Marathon finish line, I felt compelled to write out my feelings. And today, you are the lucky reader to get in to my head. I first heard about it on Twitter. Out of curiosity, I popped on Facebook to see what was going on further. Mistake number one…mentally consuming. This attack was too close to me. It was too real to me. I felt connected although I only knew a handful of people who were racing (all of whom are safe, Praise God!). It consumed me…so once again I had to hand it over to my God. If you haven’t ran a marathon before, let me tell you a little about how these folks were feeling.
Going through an entire race, which is 26.2 miles takes courage. Takes strength. Takes internal energy. Takes MONTHS of training. Months of commitment. To have someone possibly take that portion of your life away in an act of selfishness, an act of terror is beyond me. I canNOT comprehend what is going through the culprits’ minds.
However, out of great struggles comes amazing victories. I hear stories of emergency workers running to the scenes to help. I hear of marathon runners who JUST finished a marathon rushing to give blood at the nearest hospital. And on and on.
The cowards hid behind their actions while amazing American rand TOWARDS the danger. They were there to take care of their fellow Americans, strangers to them. That is what good people do. The good always outweighs the bad. The good people were doing what good people do, helping their neighbor.
At this point, all we can do is pray. Pray for the souls and pray for those affected. Pray for those three families who lost people in the tragedy. Pray for the 100+ people who were injured. Pray for those who have been affected by what they have seen. Pray for the innocent little people who were there to watch a family member accomplish a marathon and have witnessed something no little person should see in their life.
God bless you all. God bless everyone who was affected…our prayers are with you!!
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