Super Sunday Sync Blog Hop
Sunday, March 31, 2013
1) Link up a family-friendly post (or your homepage if it will always be decent, please not to another hop) that you think is SUPER!
2) Follow your hosts {Dawn and Kera} and guest hosts {Amy @ Consider Me Inspired and Diana @ Nanny to Mommy}, the first four links, via RSS and/or Bloglovin'. We also appreciate (and return) any Facebook Likes, NetworkedBlog, and Twitter Followers. Be sure to leave a comment telling us how you follow, we'll follow you back!
3) Visit and follow the blog before you, and a few others {the more, the merrier}. We're all looking to have more followers, that's why we're hopping, right? Remember to leave a comment and we'll follow you back.
4) Grab a button and put it somewhere people will see. We'd love for this hop to really take off! We believe it can, with your help!
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Fun Day at #TangerOutlets! :D
Saturday, March 30, 2013
We went to Carter's first and let the kiddos play with puzzles while we shopped.
We let the girls ride the carousel.
And since Tanger was hosting the first annual Taste and Style Event, they had face painting. And TONS of food trucks! We ate at Great Pretzel, Gezzo's Grill, AND Great American Cookie over the course of the day. Gezzo's Grill was our favorite!
They had a mermaid walking on stilts that we didn't manage to get a picture with, tons of games for the kiddos, free food tastings, and an air cannon that shot out candy!
Of course after this awesome day, Sweet Pea was exhausted.
Thank you US Family Guide and Tanger for an amazing event! I can't wait until next year! :D
I Am Strong. And So Are You.
Friday, March 29, 2013
I am strong because despite having endometriosis, I carried a beautiful baby girl. I am strong because although I was frightened and had to be induced due to preeclampsia, I birthed my own way with my obstetrician's help. I am strong because I managed to exclusively breastfeed a baby with lip tie while coping with postpartum depression. I am strong because after ridicule from ignorance I have decided I don't care that I'm not a perfect mom. Who cares? I have a smart, beautiful, healthy, happy little girl.
Others may bash me for not baby wearing (I promise I tried, I needed a better carrier). Some may criticize that I attempted to give my daughter formula because I was a terrible pumper (pretty sure it was the pump) just so I could have a night off. Some may say that my house isn't clean enough, or that a stay-at-home mom isn't a job, or that Hamburger Helper should not count as dinner. Some may judge me, but I will never judge them.
It's so easy to judge others instead of looking at ourselves. But just because you feel your decisions are are right, doesn't mean others' decisions are wrong.
Take care of your baby. You are a Strong Mom. We are all Strong Moms.
My Mommy Manifesto
with a lot of help from The Scary Mommy Manifesto
"I shall maintain a sense of humor
about all things motherhood,
for without it, I recognize
that I may end up institutionalized."
"I shall not preach the benefits
of breastfeeding
or circumcision
or homeschooling
or organic food
or co-sleeping
or crying it out
to a fellow mother who has not asked my opinion.
It's none of my damn business."
A mother may look young,
A mother may look old.
But a good mother has no age requirement.
"I shall attempt to not
pass down my own messed up
body issues to my daughter.
She deserves a mother who
loves and respects herself;
stretch marks, cellulite and all."
I shall remember that every child
acts different when Mommy's around.
I shall remember that every child is different
and so is every mother,
"And my child will thrive because,
and sometimes even in spite, of me."
If you feel that you are a StrongMom too, please visit http://strongmomsempower.com/ to take the pledge.
I am participating in a blog campaign with One2One Network. I have not received any payment. All opinions are my own.
#ThumpingThursdays #Social #BlogHop, Week 23
Thursday, March 28, 2013
AND it's the last Thursdays of the month, so let's get social!
This week's Featured Read is:
Everyone make sure to drop by and say, "Hi".
Interested in being a Featured Read?
Just make sure to follow the rules so you can receive THESE benefits too. ;)
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Please add
diana.n.chastain[at]gmail[dot]com
to your address book. Thanks!
Now on to the rules. I know who likes rules, right? But I promise you are going to want to follow these rules. This is how the Featured Read gets picked. ;)
Rules:
1.
Follow
your hosts and any co-hosts.
Don't forget you can follow GFC via Twitter! :D
HOSTS:
Diana from Nanny to Mommy
Karina from Mom In The USA
Co-Hosts:
Berice Baby
Funny PostPartum Lady
The Non-Martha Momma
Please leave a comment if you are a new follower!
We are scheduling co-hosts now!
Please e-mail us and let us know so we can get you down on the calendar!
diana.n.chastain[at]gmail[dot]com
2.
Add
the badge somewhere on your blog.
Please make sure to add our new badge.
What do you think? I love it!
3.
Link
No Giveaways or Specific Posts, please.
Link your Giveaways up HERE
Our hop is open from Thursdays at 12:01am to Wednesday at 11:59pm.
So you can share and link up all week long!
4.
Visit
at least the two blogs before yours in the link set-up.
5.
Share
the Hop!
Tweet
The other cool thing, our hop can be added to your site as well.
If you do this, please leave
Nanny to Mommy a comment so we know. ;) *wink*wink*
6.
The Most Important Rule
Have Fun!
Happy Hopping! :)
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