Okay, so you know how I got to meet Kelly Ripa this summer? Well, I’m going to meet her again next week at a fashion event for bloggers. (Yeah, me and fashion…I promise to leave my cleats at home.)
Anyhow, it’s all in honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which is this month, starting with tomorrow’s National Teal Day. Here’s the official info on that:
National Teal Day and The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance will lead the efforts of thousands of Americans wearing teal to increase awareness about the deadly disease. Teal is the ovarian cancer community’s color and serves as a reminder that ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all the cancers of the reproductive system and a leading cause of cancer death among women. For more information, visit ovariancancer.org.
You can still build a virtual banana split over at Kelly Confidential, too. For every split you make, Electrolux will donate a dollar to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Meanwhile, loads of people have had fun watching the video my kids and I made about meeting Kelly Ripa, who works hard to raise awareness and money for ovarian cancer research. I will say hi to her for you when I see her (again).
With T-minus seven days until school starts, I have one thing to say: Uncle.
In other words, I give up. I give up trying to work and maintain a blog and write a memoir (well, maybe not that one) while the kids are home. Why? Because in the minutes it took me to write this far, one child yelled into my office to ask if the printer is on and the other, sitting in a nearby chair that does not belong in here, playing his Nintendo DS (free, thank you!), just announced he might have a breakfast bar. No wait, a breakfast burrito. No, more Nintendo. More…
Have you ever noticed what’s missing from the faces of runners you see along roadsides throughout the world?
Joy.
Running, it seems, is hard work. I know I don’t do it unless there’s a chance someone might pass me a ball. My husband, on the other hand, is currently training for his eighth marathon, and never, ever does he look like our son, Chris, looks on the soccer field after his team has scored a goal. Never, ever the joy. More…
Three winners will receive either: one of two (2) gift cards for Cold Stone Creamery or one (1) copy of Disney Guilty Party for Wii™, a fun and hilarious mystery party game. Friends and family play as the savvy sleuths of the world-famous Dickens Detective Agency to investigate a series of mysteries and identify the guilty party.
HOW TO ENTER:
Leave a comment under this blog telling us your favorite flavor ice cream OR what you find mysterious about motherhood. As always, profane and otherwise rude comments will be deleted. One winner will be chosen at random by Random.org.
DEADLINE:
Monday, August 30th at noon ET.
OPEN TO U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY. ONE ENTRY PER E-MAIL ADDRESS. (MULTIPLES WILL BE DELETED.)
ALL COMMENTS ARE MODERATED BY ONE VERY BUSY MOM SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. EVEN IF YOU CAN’T SEE YOUR POST RIGHT AWAY, KNOW THAT WE GOT IT AND WILL POST IT AS SOON AS MOMMA CAN SIT DOWN.
I wrote this a few years ago, but I’m reposting as a hint to my mother, who hijacked my Wii Fit six weeks ago…
The moment the entire aerobics class turned their heads toward me and gave me a thumbs-up, I got hooked. These wonderful people care about me! They’re genuinely thrilled for my achievements in class! They want me to succeed! I’d love to invite them out for coffee after class to thank them for their sincere endorsements – except they’re not real. They’re characters – or Miis – from my Wii Fit. And yet, I long for their approval.
This week, we’ve got a line-up of fun rhinestone emblazoned T’s from “Just Jen,” a name I wish I’d trademarked when I thought if it for a column 10 years ago. Darn it!
THE FREEBIE
Any Just Jen.com T-shirt valued at $50 or less. They’ve got shirts and hoodies for women, girls, maternity and cheerleaders.
Just Jen offers the largest selection of rhinestone clothing for every stage of a woman’s life including: baby, toddler, young girls, teens, as well as cheerleading, bridal, maternity, and even special holidays that are close to the heart like Valentine’s Day and Christmas. They also work with many businesses such as hotel chains, bridal shops, hair salons, dance clubs and more, to create unique company designs. Just Jen is the one stop shop for anything “bling” you crave! www.justjen.comMore…
