Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Twitter Glitter

One lucky winner will gain 6,000 new twitter followers!!

How amazing is that?

*still scratching your head? keep reading...

 I want everyone to scream for joy and enter the giveaway below!!!




You can check out each blog by clicking on their name below the picture, and enter the giveaway by using the Rafflecopter below.


  Please take a moment to show these women some love!  
Ady // Yesi // Marquis // Jennifer // Emily
Misty // Sarah // Jackie // Krystal // Rebecca
Cassie // Chelsee // Brooke // Pakize // Breanna
Sarah-Louise  // Dara // Gayle // Sarah // Pamela
Can Vir Ries // Leisure // Alex // Chloe // Amanda

        Erin // Merchon // Jessica & Hilary // Lyndi // Hollie
Mandi // Shane // Lo // Kali // Taber


Want to SWAPHead on over and grab a spot!

Thank you to all the wonderful people that take the time out of their day to read my blog!
I love all my new blog friends!

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So for those of you wondering... How do you giveaway 6,000 followers???
Well I'll tell you...
it's primarily something businesses use to increase their online presence, gain credibility, and look more established.  A social media company is hired to help them get their business out there to their audience via targeted ad campaigns, email blasts, and to their own network of followers via incentive based promotions etc... directly to their specific target market.


Say you're current twitter followers are at 25... it will be increased to 6,025! 
The hired social media company will find and peak relevant followers interested in following you - not robots.  
  Disclaimer: These are real live followers provided by a legit social media company not 1 cent robot fakes
*this is no different than advertisers buying ads in magazines trying to get their brand out there.*
**This is not a scam**



Now this is going to be an aggressive contest!  I mean how could I say no to all those beautiful ladies above?  I couldn't.  So now's your chance to rack up all the entries humanly possible!
Remember the more entries the have the more your odds of winning increase!
READY. SET. GO!

*The winner of this sweepstakes will not be published.  I will screenshot the rafflecopter random winner and contact you personally as to how you would like to move forward.   

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Party In The U.S.A

Can you believe that next week we will be celebrating the fourth of July!
 
 
 I mean is time going by in warp speed or is it just me?
 Well at least between the hours of 5 and midnight are!
The typical 8-5 work day not so much.
 
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 What does that mean for me?
A four day weekend is right around the corner! Whoo hoo!! Yes, you heard me 4 days off!
Time to break out the happy dance!
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In the blogosphere, it seems as though us ladies can all agree on two things we love:
Dessert and beverages!
 
So what better way to celebrate the upcoming holiday and "What I'm Loving Wednesday" then with a  little patriotic goodness.
 
If these yummy delights don't get your taste buds jumping and bellies growling I don't know what will!

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What do you have planned for the holiday?
Any family traditions?
Do you have any homemade recipes you would like to share?
Send me an email and we can set up a guest post!
 
Happy Wednesday :)
 




Tuesday, June 25, 2013

All She Wants To Do Is Dance

A year ago we decided to enroll Madison into dance. I wanted her to step out of her comfort zone and become more social. Madison is very shy around people she doesn’t know and starts to shut down when put in an unfamiliar environment.


The entire first 6 weeks of dance Madison would not let me leave the dance room. Parents were instructed to leave the room so the children could learn to become more independent. Thankfully the instructor allowed me to stay in the room.

 
The first three weeks Madison needed me every session. I either had to hold her hand or stand right next to her and do the dances with her. Talk about embarrassing and awkward. I just wanted my little girl to succeed and to not be so shy.


Within the next two weeks I began to preach to Madison that she would be fine without me and that I would stay in the room but I would sit at the back of the room. If she couldn’t handle that then I would have to leave the classroom entirely. Madison accepted the proposal and began to latch onto the instructor instead. She began to dance with the other children and even start talking to them. On the sixth week I let Madison know that I would be leaving the classroom but sitting right outside of the door listening. She was a little hesitant but remained calm and went into class all alone!!



This was a hurdle that we had overcome and I couldn’t have been more excited! After class I rewarded her with ice cream and applauded and praised her all night.


In December, Madison performed in front of a huge audience at a local performing arts center. She danced to “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and rocked it! She remembered every dance move and even smiled the entire dance! Bringing tears to my eyes and a joy to my heart I couldn’t have been any more proud of my little dancing queen!




This past weekend Madison performed on the same stage to “Under The Sea” a Little Mermaid routine and a finale dance with the entire dance company! She looked stunning in her gorgeous costume and her smile was contagious! Excited days before, she kept asking “Is it time for me to be on stage yet?” She loved every moment of it and so did I!






I still cannot believe that a year ago I couldn’t get her to dance, speak or go in the classroom alone and here we are today with two performances successfully completed and another year to begin in July! If it weren’t for her lovely instructor Alicia PanKonie and her wonderful dance company, Dance Connection Madison would have never grown into the fabulous dancer and social butterfly she is today!



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