I'm usually not much for entering giveaways, but the Ultimate Blog Party at 5MinutesforMom is something that shouldn't be missed! In addition to the prizes, it's a great way to meet other bloggers.
For info about me read this post: Things You Should Know About Me. Leave me a comment and I will be sure to stop by your blog.
I've donated two Cookie Lee items as one of the prizes for the party - valued at $50!!! So make sure to visit 5MinutesforMom on April 1st to enter to win.
My office/craft room/sewing room/study room/storage-of-all-junk-room is just out of control.
It looks like something from an episode of TLC's Hoarders. Part of my problem is that I don't have enough storage space. I have boxes of files from work that need a home. I have books. I have crafts. I have sewing stuff. I need a workspace to sew and craft and I need a separate space for my computer/work stuff. I need an organized way to keep my files.
I'm going to spend the next few weeks trying to find office organization inspiration. Please use the linky below to link up your own office posts or other favorite spaces you've come across. Send me your suggestions, please!
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FALL/WINTER ITEMS 50% off!
Pearl Fusion Bracelets set - NOW $14, (was $28)
7 Lucky bangels set, size M/L – NOW $18, (was $36)
Large rope hoops - NOW $10, (was $20)
Relax shell necklace - NOW $18, (was $36)
Cross Ring - NOW $10, (was $20)
*FREE US Domestic shipping when you buy any 2 items!
(Otherwise $3 shipping).
*Free delivery in the Grants, NM area.
To order email me - marcie.a.chavezATgmailDOTcom
In my spare time while I let the baby entertain herself I love reading blogs. Here's a list of my favs:
Ever watch a TV show and fall in love with someone's skirt, dress, accessories? Dana from the Possessionista tracks down the items we all love so we can A) Purchase them for ourselves or B) Envy the characters who get to wear them because we can't afford them! She specializes in finding out what the Bachelor/Bachelorette folks are wearing, which I find fascinating.
This blog is awesome. Amy, the author, has the cutest printables that she offers her subscribers for FREE. I used her iPhone Candy Wrap for Valentine's day and it was a hit! I also love her weekly meal plans - these are so easy to follow and taste yummy too.
This is a hilarious mommy blog that any mom can appreciate. I love her new post entitled: 10 Tips for New Dads (Read this if you ever want to get laid again). Some old favorites,10 Reasons Moms Need Wine, Life's Manual for the Not-Quite-Preggo Gals, and the Parental Bullshit Translator.
Another funny momma blog you should read for a good laugh. This momma also happens to be a great photographer and was featured on TLC's "What Not To Wear." She has hilarious "Dumb Mom Guides" like her "Dumb Mom's Guide to Air Travel."
This is a great new mommy blog. Jennifer Johnson writes about everything from work/home balance, photography, cute baby clothes/accessories, cloth diapering, and more. She's a journalist/newscaster and new momma. I always enjoy her posts and can relate to much of what she writes...our babies were even born the same month.
Amy @ Positively Splendid always has the BEST craft ideas. I find her projects to be affordable, easy, and adorable!
Every blogger dreams of becoming this woman. She has book deals and appeared on talk shows. She pretty much saved my hair too. I got the idea from one of her posts to do a vinegar rinse on my hair (she has really hard water too), and it worked. I owe my life to this woman! Her recipes are also AMAZING.
What other great blogs should I be reading?
**UPDATE - MONDAY, March 28***
Unfortunately, I am no longer selling the bracelet for 1/2 off. I had a huge response to the sale and it has just become too overwhelming to take the orders, invoice, and ship out each individual order.
The good news is that you can still get the bracelet on my website at full price. You can order online at: http://www.cookielee.biz/marciechavez.
Thank you to everyone who took advantage of the sale, I appreciate the business!
Due to an overwhelming response from my readers, I am going to offer the bracelet that Emily from the Bachelor wore for 50% off for another week!
The black leather bracelet is usually $18.00, but for one week, I will sell it for $9.00! The charms are $4 each - I have every letter of the alphabet plus hearts, stars, peace signs, and breast cancer ribbons.
I accept Paypal, so if anyone is interested send me an email (marcie.a.chavez AT gmail DOT com) with your order, I will email you a Paypal invoice so you can pay me securely. The orders take about 10 days to receive.
I've already sold about 20 of these things since she wore it on the show. I wish I could just send my whole inventory to Ashley Hebert (the next Bachelorette) and then I'd really be in business!
Check out this YouTube Video that the company made featuring the bracelet - the Personally Haute Charm Bracelet.
I've been interested in the Miche Big Bags for some time now. They are unique in that you buy the bag base and then you can purchase various shells to clip on the outside. This seems like a great idea in theory... Does anyone have a Miche Bag? If so, do you like it?
I love, love, love, Etsy shops. These cute bags are available on Etsy from AubreyPlays:
Another cute Etsy shop, Charm Designs:
I've also been eyeing this Jessica Simpson bag at Macy's:
Decisions, decisions...
**UPDATE - MONDAY, March 28***
Unfortunately, I am no longer selling the bracelet for 1/2 off. I had a huge response to the sale and it has just become too overwhelming to take the orders, invoice, and ship out each individual order.
The good news is that you can still get the bracelet on my website at full price. You can order online at: http://www.cookielee.biz/marciechavez.
Thank you to everyone who took advantage of the sale, I appreciate the business!
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I'm kicking myself right now. I read the Possessionista's blog religiously. Like more than once a day. I'm obsessed with the fashion of reality tv stars and the Possessionista tracks down what they are wearing so we can either A) Purchase the items so we can look just like them or B) Envy these items because we can't afford them.
When watching the Bachelor, I noticed Emily had this black and crystal initial bracelet with the letters JRH. I'm guessing it's her daughter's initials (obviously not Brad's 'cuz he's just not that cool).
The minute I saw it, I knew it was the Personally Haute Charm Bracelet by Cookie Lee. I should have emailed the Possessionista immediately and then she would have mentioned me on her blog. But I didn't. So she mentioned this other person who sells Cookie Lee and emailed her. There goes my five minutes of fame. Boo!
If you want Emily's crazy cool bracelet, I sell them. And for TODAY ONLY, I'll even sell you the bracelet 50% off. The bracelet is normally $18.00, so today it's $9.00. You can choose any intials/charms you want to include for $4 each. I sell each letter of the alphabet plus hearts, breast cancer ribbons, peace sign, and stars.
If you're interested, shoot me an email - marcie.a.chavez AT gmail DOT com.
No, I am not pregnant. But I do know lots of pregnant people. In fact, four people I know announced they are pregnant. Plus, I know about 3 more people ready to pop any day now. And I know two people who just had a baby. Needless to say, I've decided not to drink water anymore (just kidding).
All of this baby talk got me thinking about Baby Number 2. A part of me has a touch of baby fever. I know that I want Jenna to have a sibling. The tough part is deciding when to have another baby or how far to space your children.
I'd love for my children to be close in age for a few reasons. One - maybe they'd fight like cats and dogs be bestest friends and play and love each other if they are closer in age. Me and my little bro are almost 5.5 years apart and I don't feel like we were really friends or "played." We couldn't relate as much because he was so young. And he was a boy. Our interactions consisted of me trying con him into something dumb, like trading me his birthday money for a gumball, and him trying to sabbotage my sleepovers.
Another reason it would be nice for my kids to be close in age is to get the whole pregnancy thing out of the way. I'm going to be honest...I didn't like being pregnant all that much. Sure I loved feeling baby kicks and seeing ultrasounds, but overall, I did not like feeling like a cranky, beached whale, who can't sleep well. The sooner you pop out all the kids you want to have, the sooner you can get in shape again attempt reclaim your body, lose the baby weight, and maybe replace those sad, sagging milk makers with some nice silicon ones. I've been trying to lose some more weight and get in shape, but sometimes I wonder what for? If I end up having another baby in the near future, it's like a waste of energy.
The other side of me wants to space my kids out. There are days when Jenna is having a complete meltdown cranky and I think to myself, "If I had another baby, I would pull my hair out!" The thought of having two in diapers, two kids to entertain, terrifies me. Toddlers require lots of attention. Some infants do too. I'm exhausted just thinking about it. It would be nice to give one-on-one attention to Jenna, then send her off to preschool right about the time we have another baby, and feel like I have time to give the new baby lots of love and attention.
When it comes to child spacing, I don't think either way is better, there are just trade offs.
Jeremy is a great daddy and helps me when he can. But he's also currently 1/3 of the way through his Master's program, which takes up his time in the evenings (for reading and homework), and half of his weekends are spent in Albuquerque going to class. So he doesn't always have time to take the baby off of my hands. Thankfully, both of our parents live here so they help us out a lot when I need a break.
So I'm thinking for us, now might not be the best time to have another baby. We'll probably end up waiting until he's finished or near finished with his Master's to have Baby Number 2.
I actually had more fun watching the "After the Final Rose" show than the finale. After last nights' episode slash "intervention," the outlook is bleak to say the least, for Brad and Emily.
Emily seems to have had a rough time watching the season. And who can blame her? I certainly wouldn't want to have to watch my finance date smooch, grope, and enjoy slumber parties with other women every Monday night. Especially after I'm sure she thought what she had with Brad was "unique." And it probably was in his mind...but while he was falling "in love" with Emily, he sure wasn't objecting to spending romantic dates with the other women (especially Chantal). Not to mention, Emily had to deal with the tabloids and Brad's ex coming out from the woodworks saying they were supposedly "engaged" before he went on the show. I feel for the poor girl. That must be torture. What better way to stir up feelings of jealousy and insecurity than to see your love with other women (every Monday night)?
Emily also eluded to the fact that she was bugged that Brad didn't save certain things just for her, since he supposedly had strong feelings for her early on. Translation: "I can't believe you slept with Chantal in that Fantasy Suite, you f*ing pig." I think any woman would feel the same way...
Of course the show is "The Bachelor" not "Let's Watch Brad and Emily Fall in Love," so you can argue that Emily should have known what she was getting into. Yes, she should have realized that pretty much all men are pigs, and of course Brad is going to sleep with other girls and take advantage of being able to date multiple women at once, guilt-free. But Ido sympathize with her, because if it were me, I would be pissed too! Of course I wouldn't want to run off and get married right away after watching him with the other girls.
Emily was also bugged that the show portrayed her as "boring." I don't blame her for that either, but when you sign up for the Bachelor, you never know how they are going to spin the show. Their focus is on the ratings and they manipulate the show to keep viewers entertained. They only show us what they want us to see, of course.
The funniest part of the show was the "intervention" when they brought out the whole three couples who've actually stayed together. I loved it when Jason Mesnick said, "We're here for you." Like it's Recovering Bachelor Support Group! Basically, I think in order for Brad and Emily to work out, she's going to have to get over everything that happened on the show and move on, and Brad is going to have to work hard to make Emily feel like he really loves her.
I think it's smart of Emily to say they need time to be a real couple in the real world before she moves to Austin, and shakes up her and her daughter's lives. I hope Brad and Emily work out because I really do love a happy ending.
I thought it was about time to change up my blog design. If you're reading this in a reader, you should stop on by and check it out.
Amy over at Designer Blogs designed my new look. This is actually one of their Premade Designs that she tweaked and customized for my liking. Designer Blogs has a lot of beautiful Premades or you can do a totally custom blog. They even have some $10 Blog Templates if you want a stylish new look that won't break the bank.
Hope everyone enjoys the new look! Please grab my new button :-)
Fortunately for me, my friend Andrea from So Fly Boutique makes great accessories that won't break the bank. Lots of her bows are only $4!!!
Little Miss Jenna has a few bows from So Fly Boutique. I always get great compliments on them. I have a brown and white cupcake bow and an adorable red, black, and white bow. She can pretty much make anything you can imagine as well, so if you have something in mind, just ask her!
Here's a few of her fabulous bows:
I also own a beautiful wipe case made by So Fly Boutique. These are absolutely adorable.
Visit her Facebook Page to check out what she has in stock. "Like" her page to make sure you don't miss any of her specials or promotions! Support Work-At-Home-Mommies!
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