SITS Messy Moment Contest with Clorox - #BleachItAway

SITS Messy Moment Contest with Clorox - #BleachItAway

When I saw that SITS was hosting a giveaway in conjunction with the Clorox #BleachItAway campaign, I knew that I had the pinnacle moment of messy with Nugget, not too long ago, that may put me in the running for a pretty great prize. I had to get in on the action because a) it’s my SITStahs and b) there’s a DSLR up for grabs. Total no-brainer right?! Right.

So I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Nugget is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to flour.

Twenty pounds of flour to be precise.

It seems you can’t take your eyes off of curious three-year-olds for even a second. Unless you want a messy moment to remember.

The only thing I could do in this situation was laugh, maniacally hysterically, when I came down the stairs. Flour. Everywhere. For days months.

Do you have a messy moment with friends or family that left you rolling, raging, or really, really tired? Y’know…from all the cleaning?

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I received information about Clorox’s Bleach It Away campaign and am sharing my messy moment for the chance to win prizes from The SITS Girls. To learn more about the messy moment program, check out www.BleachItAway.com.  Sharing your story on the Clorox fan page gets you entered for the chance to win $25,000 and daily prizes, and you can grab a coupon for Clorox® Regular Bleach.

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Second Annual Beer & Wine Tasting For Exceptional Kids

Second Annual Beer & Wine Tasting For Exceptional Kids

When my cousin reached out to see if I was available to attend and donate to a foundation near and dear to his heart (and his career), I couldn’t help but be moved, motivated, and inspired to share with the lot of you what I will be up to on Friday, November 18th.

The second annual beer & wine tasting event to benefit The Foundation for Exceptional Kids will be taking place at the beautiful Viewport Golf Course in Northeast Mesa from 6-10pm next Friday, November 18th. Proceeds from the benefit will go directly to the foundation, whose mission is to provide community education and support children with developmental disabilities and their families. The night offers a collection of locally brewed beers and regional wines paired exquisitely with delicious hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction for some remarkable gift baskets and enticing memberships, and an all around unforgettable experience to kick off the season of giving.

Pre-sale tickets are $25 (if purchased before 4pm on Friday, November 18th). At the door, tickets are $35 per individual and $60 for couples. Visit their website for more information and to purchase your tickets today.

Feel free to share this flier on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, or your blog to help spread the word.

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Disclaimer: I was not compensated in any way, shape, or form to promote this benefit. I will be attending on my own dime and accord. The Foundation for Exceptional Kids won’t even know I’m posting about this until I post about it. I urge you to learn more about the foundation and to support these truly exceptional children and their families.

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Day One | #OpEleanor | Work it

Day One | #OpEleanor | Work it

This very moment marks the beginning of a November to remember. In other words, I'm on board with Megan to take part in her inspirational Operation Eleanor (#OpEleanor). A challenge designed to make the next thirty days push us all beyond our limits dictated by our haunting, personal fears.

To kick it all off, I faced a love/fear that I've spoken about here recently: re-entering the traditional work force. I posted a call on LinkedIn and one on Facebook for anyone who knows of anyone who needs someone who knows their way around administrative assistance (virtual or physical). I've gotten some response, but to be honest, it scares the living shit out of me to actually re-enter the working world. This isn't to suggest that I haven't done or loved my fair share of work over the past three plus years, but it does reflect the reality that I haven't been able to provide a stable, consistent level of income in that time.

The fear of it all lies in my feeling of defeat and failure. That I wasn't able to successfully pave my own way. For a Type-A, freebird, admittance of that failure, that defeat, is heart-wrenching. Luckily I've had the opportunity to network in ways beyond my wildest dreams by being so submerged in the world of social media, that, hopefully/fingers crossed/pretty please with a cherry on top, I've made a connection somewhere along the way in these past few years that this transition into "stable submission" will be a smooth one.

Do you even realize how big of a relief it is just to have written that down in cyber-words?! I'm significantly less afraid...okay, that's a total lie...but you believed me for a second. I think this is going to be one of those drawn out, progressive fear-conquering things.

I'll fill y'all in on things as they move along...if they move along...my mindset it totally not helping this at all. Think it, be it. Right?!

Hold me.

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