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Misfit Monday Blog Hop: What's in my bag?
Lets Celebrate With Erin Condren!
To celebrate the launch of The Palmetto Queen, I have teamed up with ErinCondren.com to bring you guys an amazing contest!
As many of you know, I have been on an organizing journey. I stopped by ErinCondren.com and found some amazing things- they definitely have a new customer.
It doesn't hurt that they have an amazing website and blog!
Erin Condren had been a fashion designer, accustomed to the stress, hustle, and bustle of the design world.
She became a mom and all of that changed. She found the need to return to the workforce, but couldn't see herself back in that industry. She loves design and soon began turning her passion for custom made cards into a business. Now, there is so much more to the brand than gorgeous cards. here are some of my favorite items.
Its always a good time to get organized!
The amazing team at ErinCondren.com has provided me with a $25 gift certificate to give to one of my FABulous readers.
Please complete the requirements below.
(all of them will be verified)
The winner will be chosen Sunday, May 6th.
News For The Week: Courage Cakes and A Poem About Me!
Anyone who followed along with the Misfit Monday Bloghop visited my dear friend Rachel at The Air Force Wife. She is what her blog title says. She is an extremely proud Air Force wife that wants nothing more than to live a happy life with her husband, encourage other military spouses, and raise awareness for military issues. One of those issues happens to be encouraging Americans to support our soldiers. Being the grand-daughter to an Air Force man, I have always supported the soldiers. It doesn't matter if you agree with the war or not, Our soldiers are risking their lives so that we can continue in the lifestyle we are accustomed to. If you ask me, that is the definition of bravery. (Shout out to our heroes at home too, but that is for another post)
Today, Rachel wrote about Courage Cakes. This is an amazing company founded by 6 college students to give back to our soldiers. They are cake mixes packaged in the cutest little jar to be sent to a loved one (or purchased for yourself). All they need to be cooked is a little water and a microwave. Its pure genius. The best part about it- when you purchase one, they pledge to send one to Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude packages and sends care packages to soldiers around the world. I cannot say enough how delicious this idea is. (Rachel says they taste delicious as well).
Rachel has teamed up with Courage Cakes to give two of her readers a chance to try out these amazing cakes in a jar. Head on over to The Air Force Wife for a chance to win.
Other big news:
As many of you know, my mother's book will be coming out May 5th (so soon). I am helping her with getting everything set up, scheduling her book tour, and marketing. I even had the opportunity to create the logo for her new publishing imprint, Econfina Press. She dedicated her book to me, which of course, made me cry.
I have been encouraging her to share her poems, many of which have previously been published, on her blog. This week she surprised me with sharing a very special poem with the world. She wrote this particular one to me for my 18th birthday, just after my high school graduation. She put it in the local newspaper. Although I have been in the newspaper several times, I was more honored at this appearance than any other. My mother is amazing, and you guys should definitely give her a visit and read the poem she wrote to me.
I am also going to brag a big more. Here is my favorite painting of hers. I believe she did this one about 20 years ago. I remember watching her paint it and missing living there.
When she paints one for me, I will be sure to share it as well.
Okay, That is my bragging for the week. Be sure to visit The Air Force Wife and my mom!
Misfits Monday: Meet the Misfits
My Misfit Blogger buddies are starting a blog hop! YAY! This week is all about who we are and what the misfits are to us. I have been promising to do a vlog, so I am combining the two.
This is my first vlog, and I have the attention span of a fly, so please don't be too cruel.
This is just a glimpse into who I am, I'm sure you will get to know me better as you read more of The Palmetto Queen.
I do want to go into more of who the Misfit Bloggers are. This amazing group of women not only come from all over the world and from all walks of life, but we also each have our own personalities. We have different backgrounds, are different ages, and have different family dynamics. The thing we have in common: We are all bloggers who are striving to make our blogs better.
I am constantly amazed by how we all come together to find solutions and help each other. I want to say a huge thank you for your constant support fellow Misfitters! Please be sure to visit the other Misfitters and share some love! From Rachel: Hello and welcome to the first *official* Misfit Monday Blog Hop. I'm sure you may be wondering Who the heck are the Misfits? Allow me to introduce you to the most accepting, encouraging, supportive, and knowledge-filled group of bloggers around. The Misfits were started as a SITS Girls inspired encouragement group on Facebook - a group of beginning bloggers teaming up to help one another along in wonderful bloggyland. So why a Blog Hop? The Misfits are all about support: afterall, the secret to success is support, as I'm sure a lot of you fellow bloggers out there have learned from our SITSahs before us. As a very strong and active Facebook group, the Misfits want to reach out to other bloggers to offer out our support and welcome some new faces to join us. This week's Misfit Monday Blog Hop topic is for our future members - we want to introduce ourselves to you and welcome you with open arms. Feel free to visit all of our different posts (they will be listed below) and sport our adorable button. Keep an eye out for next week's topic and be sure to join in! Note: If you want to join the blog hop, please make sure you write a post welcoming yourself and hop on over to our group and introduce yourself.
It really is all about me.
As the header suggests, I am a sassy southern girl to the core. My family is my world, but I am not defined solely by who they are. I am a marketing and branding consultant, as well as a graphic designer (http://nighlon.com). I am also a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a friend.
My son, the prince, really is the light of my life. He is 18 months old and the most amazing little boy a mom could ever ask for. He is incredibly smart and sweet. He also loves playing with trucks and dogs, like little southern boys do.
My husband, the knight, is the love of my life. We have been together for 6 years, and I wouldn't have it any other way. He is truly the greatest man I have ever known (it helps that he adores me). If he isn't playing xbox, working, or playing with the prince, (or spoiling me) he can be found in the woods behind our house- yep, another southern boy.
I am a very random person with interests all over the place. I enjoy everything from being a geek to wearing stilettos. I'm a girly girl who is obsessed with jewelry and handbags, but I'm not afraid to get dirty. I also have the privilege of having an amazing talented artist for a mother, and the best in-laws a girl could ask for.
This is where I will share with you the tales of every day life. I will share about family life, being a girl in the south, my favorites, and whatever random hobby I come up with.
I hope you follow along and can't wait to share my journey with you!