May 28, 2010

A Sexy Memorial Day Challenge

I don’t know about you, but I am super psyched for this long-awaited three day weekend we’ve got going on!  Not only could I use an extra day of R&R (meaning an extra day of having an additional set of hands to help keep up with the incessant demands and requests for various kinds of service from my four year old), but the weather is supposed to be gorgeous this weekend, so we can spend our time outside in the sunshine!  I even think that the lake near our house will finally be open…so we may even partake in a little beach time.

Wait a minute…cue the sound of a record scratching…

I have my days where I’m not always the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is one thing that I’m most definitely sure of.  If it’s time to hit the beach, then it’s time to bust out the bathing suits.

And if the rest of my female readers are anything like me, then they are sitting here cringing at the term “bathing suit” just as much as I am.

Because slipping into a minuscule piece of clothing that rides up your ass and bunches in all the wrong places and literally “puts it all out there” can be a real self-esteem zapper.  And don’t even get me started on putting one on for the first time of the season when your skin has barely touched sunlight in six months.  We all know that a tan totally helps in the dimple arena…but it takes several times of actually WEARING the bathing suit to get the full effect of the cottage cheese concealer.  And then by the time the end of summer rolls around and you’ve got the whole sun-kissed thing going on, it’s time to put the bathing suits away and bring out the fall sweaters.

Let’s face it girls…the whole swim suit industry seems to be a complete and total conspiracy against Mom Sexy ladies everywhere. They’re after us. They’re trying to break our confidence.  They’re trying to KILL OUR SEXY.

And I, for one, am protesting this takeover.

Because I am one sexy mama.  And being sexy is not about looking perfect in a bathing suit.  Being sexy is about SELF-ACCEPTANCE.

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, I am taking a pledge to refrain from making one negative comment about the way I look in a bathing suit, shorts, or any other piece of clothing for that matter.  And I would like to challenge all of you to do the same, starting today.

For this entire long weekend, every single time that you feel a negative thought popping up about the way you look, I want you to replace it with the following statement:

“I am Mom Sexy, and I’m PROUD!”

Every single time you feel yourself starting to worry about how your legs look in the pair of shorts you haven’t worn in a year, or how your arms look in that sleeveless top, or how your whole body looks in a bathing suit, remember your WORTH as a mother, and remember that you deserve to feel good about yourself.  And then say it out loud, or even just in your head:

“I am Mom Sexy, and I’m PROUD!”

And then hold your head high and go grab yourself a burger and a beer and get the party started.  I know that’s what I’m planning on doing!

Who’s with me?

I’ll see you all again on Tuesday.  Make sure to stop by and find out who my Mom Sexy Blogger of the Month for June is!

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May 27, 2010

A Shameless Self-Plug

Ok everyone, please bear with me because I’m really not trying to sound like some self-promoting diva right now.  I know better than to act like that and I would be completely and totally mortified if anyone thought that I was trying to toot my own horn right about now.

Now that I’ve written that disclosure, I guess I’ll just go ahead and let all of you know that I’m totally excited to be a potential nominee for Nickelodeon’s Parents Connect Parenting Blog of the Year. I actually clicked on the link to Parents Picks to go vote for one of my Bloggy Boot Camp peeps, and was shocked to find that my name was also on the list.

There were 50 bloggers nominated, and the top 5 with the most number of nominations will be the finalists for Parenting Blog of the Year.  And I really don’t want to be “that girl” who is asking people to vote for me, because that can be seriously annoying, but I figured that if I’m going to have any shot in hell of being in the top 5, then I’m going to have to at least put the word out there and hope that maybe my wonderful followers will take a minute and give me a shout out.  I would love to have your support…and you can vote once a day until June 17th.  So, this is me officially asking for your vote if you really want to give it to me.

click here to vote

I was also incredibly honored to find out that I have been chosen as one of the 5 finalists for Mommy Blogger of the Year over at Project Mommyhood. When I first found out about her Mommy Blogger of the Year contest, I headed on over to nominate some of my favorite bloggers for the award. As I scrolled through the other nominations, I saw that one of the people I wanted to nominate had already been nominated SEVERAL times by other bloggers.  And that didn’t surprise me one bit because she is freakin’ awesome.

Erin from The Mother Load has got to be one of the nicest, most supportive gals out there in the blogosphere.  Aside from being an amazingly talented writer, she really engages her readers and interacts with us through email, Twitter, and the uplifting comments that she leaves on other blog posts. She’s one of those girls that I wish lived right next door to me.  We’d totally hang out all the time if she did.

I’m pleased to report that Erin is also a finalist for Mommy Blogger of the Year at Project Mommyhood.  And my vote is going to her.  And I think that yours should too.  She is not only an amazing blogger, but she’s an amazing mother and an amazing person. And SHE deserves this award.

click here to vote for Erin

Voting at Project Mommyhood starts tomorrow.  Make your vote count!

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May 24, 2010

From Zero To Mom Sexy In 30 Seconds

How are all my Mom Sexy ladies feeling this morning?  Did you have a nice weekend?  And even more important…did you try my little trick from Friday to help you take your sexy up a notch? Just in case you missed it, you can click here for the scoop.  In a nutshell, the simple act of looking at ourselves in the mirror and speaking a few sexy affirmations can be just the confidence boost that we need sometimes to feel like hot mamas.

And I don’t know about you, but I strive to feel sexy because it is something that makes ME feel good inside and out.  That’s right…I want to be a hot mama because I DESERVE TO FEEL SEXY FOR ME.  Not for my man. Not for the paparazzi (yes, they are still camped out in my front yard just like they are every freakin’ Monday morning), and certainly not for any other person. Sexy makes ME feel more confident.  Sexy makes ME feel strong. And honestly, being sexy just makes ME feel really damn awesome.

Notice how none of those statements involved me trying to be sexy to please anyone other than myself?  That’s right ladies…sexy is YOURS.  And once you have it inside of you, no one can take it away unless you willingly give it to them.

With that being said, I know that a lot of the time it is really difficult to feel sexy when you are a busy mom.  And it’s especially hard when you’ve been up all night with a crying baby and haven’t had a shower in two days.  Or when you’ve put your preschooler in the time out chair about eighteen times and he just keeps looking at you and screaming about how much he hates time outs and then you realize that he’s been in that chair for about 20 minutes straight without actually completing the full time out. Or when you realize that you can count the number of times you’ve wiped your child’s ass on that particular day but you can’t remember whether or not you’ve even had time to pee since you woke up.

Whatever those reasons are that are putting a damper on you feeling like a sexy mom, and no matter how out of control and hectic your day may get, there are things that you can do to “Up Your Sexy” during your normal routine…and they can take as little as 30 seconds or so to take you from frumpy to super-sexy!

Sexy-Strategy #1:

Go dig out a pair of “do-me” heels out of the back of your closet and wear them around the house for a few minutes. Or even just put them on and sit on the couch for a bit and admire how good they look (if you think that you might break a leg walking around in them).  And don’t start to blush and get all embarrassed about this one ladies.  Just admit it.  Somewhere lurking in your attic, basement, or closet is a pair of heels that you only get to wear if there is a wedding or some other fancy occasion, but you jump at the chance to bring them out when it comes along because they make your legs look fantastic and make you feel like a complete and total sex kitten. Why wait for a once-every-couple-years-special-occasion to pull those bad boys out?  Go get them and put them on today.  Trust me, you’ll feel totally hot and your gams will be smokin’.

(My Go-To Pair)

Sexy Strategy #2

Invest in a Hanky Panky thong.  I’ve talked about them before, and I still can’t seem to shut up about them.  And for those of you who are completely thong-phobic, trust me when I tell you that you can wear these no matter what shape or size you are and I’m guaranteeing that they won’t ride up your crack.  I even wore them when I was 9 months pregnant and nothing else fit besides a maternity track suit, and even that was really pushing it.  They’re all I wear.  Even when I’m not leaving the house.  Even under a hospital gown in the Emergency Room. Because they make me feel like a sexy mom even when I’m not exactly dressed like one. No one has to know you are wearing it.  Because YOU know you’re wearing it.  And that’s Mom Sexy.

Sexy Strategy #3

Ok ladies, if you’re having one of those days where the housework is just piling up and you don’t even have a spare minute to dig your heels out of your closet or even bother to change out of your pj’s and put on a thong, don’t worry, because I’ve got a sexy solution for you too.

I never thought it was possible to feel sexy loading the dishwasher, but somehow I sorta pulled it off!  And you can apply the Shakira strategy to any household task.  I’m thinking of firing up “Hips Don’t Lie” the next time I fold laundry.

For more great ideas on little things you can do to bring sexy back into your life, check out my friend Greg’s blog and download his free e-book, “8 Wonderful Ways to Pamper Yourself.” He’s got some great tips…and his blog is just so…comfy!!

Ok, now it’s your turn.  I want to know about the little things that you do during your day to make yourself feel a little more sexy! And if you’ve been lacking in the sexy department lately, then tell me one thing that you are going to do to up the ante a bit.  Leave me a comment with your sexy tip this month, or write your own post and link up below!  This is a great way to give other women out there a confidence boost and to help them bring back their inner Mom Sexy!  The McLinky will be up until Friday.

And not only that, by participating, you have the chance to be my Mom Sexy Blogger of the Month for June and have your button on my sidebar for the entire month!  Oh yeah, and I even had a cute little winners’ badge made.  Check out my Mom Sexy Blogger for May, Mandy from Suburban Stereotype to get a peek at it!

Make sure to check back on June 1st when the sexy mama is revealed!

Disclosure:  I was not paid by Hanky Panky to brag about their thongs.  I just really dig them and love to spread the word in support of wedgie-hating moms everywhere.  The photo of the thongs is from their website, www.hankypanky.com.


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May 21, 2010

A Mom Sexy Appetizer

Good morning everyone!  Today is Friday, May 21st, and I’m so excited for this weekend for a number of reasons.  First of all, the weather is going to be gorgeous.  And by gorgeous I mean like summer weather gorgeous.  And I LOVE summer weather gorgeous. Because summer weather gorgeous means that summer is on its way.

Second, after pretty much being the hillbillies of the neighborhood with our empty plant beds in our front yard for over three years, we are finally putting in some beautiful landscaping.  Correction:  the hubster is putting in landscaping.  I may try and help if I get a wild hair up my ass, but that sort of thing just really isn’t my territory.  I usually stick to delivering the lemonade tray.

The final reason that I’m really anticipating this weekend is because I have to get ready for my big Mom Sexy post to roll out on Monday…and yes ladies…that means that I have another vlog to make.  And I have a great idea for it and I’m hoping that I’m cool enough to pull it off.  And honestly, because I’m feeling so incredibly Mom Sexy these days, I have no doubt in my mind that I am. That’s right.  I said it.  I’m cool enough.  Because I sure as hell feel sexy enough.

And if you FEEL sexy, then you ARE sexy.

I wanted to send all of you lovely ladies into this weekend feeling good about yourselves, and so I thought that the little hint in that last sentence about Monday’s Mom Sexy theme would put you in the mood.

And if for whatever reason you aren’t heading into this weekend feeling particularly Mom Sexy, then I want you to promise to do something for me. Throughout the day today, I want you to periodically go into your bathroom and look in the mirror and look yourself in the eyes.  And then I want you to say one or all of these little phrases out loud.  And I want you to MEAN IT.  And yes, in case you were wondering, I do this all the time if I’m not feeling totally up to par in the sexy department.  Kind of like how I felt after having the colonic that I most definitely didn’t consent to last weekend.

Seriously girls, just hold your head high and boldly say the following while staring at yourself in the mirror:

“DAMN GIRL!!!  You are SEXY AS HELL!!  I’d do you!”

“WOW…you are a complete and total BABE!  You are one HOT MAMA!”

“You are lookin’ GOOD lady!  Check out those curves!!”

“Um, seriously…WHO wouldn’t want THIS??”

“Nice ass honey!!”

Ok, so I’m sure you get the idea!  There is something about saying things like that out loud that give me a confidence boost when I really need it.  It may sound a bit silly or self-indulgent, but the truth is that every time I do it, I leave the bathroom with a huge smile on my face and a little more bounce in my step.

Don’t be embarrassed.  Just try it…IT WORKS!!!

And don’t forget to come back and see me on Monday to help me continue my Mom Sexy Revolution.  Things are starting to get interesting.  :)

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May 20, 2010

Ovatel Ovulation Predictor Review and Giveaway

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this same thing or not, but it seems like there is a general picture that comes to mind any time I think about pregnancy or trying to get pregnant. It’s one of those common threads that binds us together as women, and there is a good chance that the majority of us will experience this at one point or another over the course of our lives. Have you figured out what I’m talking about yet? That’s right girls, I’m referring to peeing on a stick.

I’ve said before that you check your glamour at the door the minute you have kids (I even have that nifty little Glam Check button over on my left hand sidebar), but the truth is that some of the glamour also goes out the window just in the process of trying to get pregnant!  Between peeing on sticks to try and predict when we’re most fertile, and then peeing on totally different sticks to find out if the first sticks even worked in the first place, we’re left with a process that can be pretty annoying, not to mention a total mess!

I can’t do much about the whole pregnancy test thing as far as peeing on a stick goes, but I’m more than happy today to introduce you to a wonderful little product called the Ovatel Ovulation Predictor to make your “trying to get pregnant” phase a little more pleasant…and I promise it doesn’t involve your bathroom!

I was first introduced to Ovatel when I was selected as one of their Top Ten Mommy Bloggers on their “My Cycle Diary” blog portion of their website.  I was so honored to have been chosen to represent them, and I’m even more honored to spread the word about this revolutionary product.

Unlike other fertility prediction methods, Ovatel uses saliva to identify your fertile period.  Instead of predicting the exact day that you ovulate, Ovatel identifies a 5 day period of fertility during your cycle, which actually increases your chances of becoming pregnant by 80% over the traditional urine sample methods.  It is 98% accurate in predicting your fertile period, and is scientifically proven and recommended by doctors.

I was sent the Ovatel product for my own personal use so that I could chart my cycle over the course of a month.  When the box arrived, I was shocked at how small and indiscreet it was!  I expected it to be this big, bulky product that would take up half my bathroom counter, but it was actually about the size of an egg!  Its compact size makes it perfect to carry in your purse for use at work or anywhere you may be traveling away from home. It’s extremely versatile for today’s busy woman!

Using the Ovatel Predictor is very simple and only takes a few minutes each day.  All you do to use it is to open the base of the product, then swab the inside of your cheek with a clean finger to obtain a sample of saliva. You then remove the white applicator stick and rub your finger all over it, then you place it back into the applicator base. You let it air dry for 10 minutes, and then you hold the microscope part of the product up the light to get a clear view of the “ferning pattern” of your sample.

During your 5-day fertile period, your levels of estrogen surge and salt crystals appear in your saliva.  When you look at these crystals under a microscope, they resemble the pattern of a fern plant, hence the term “ferning pattern.”  Once you see the ferning pattern begin, your 5-day window starts, and doctors recommend that you have sex every single day during the window for the highest probability of conception.  (I know, I know…your husbands will be grinning like kids in a candy store when they hear that one)!

Even if you aren’t quite ready to conceive just yet, the Ovatel Predictor is a great tool to use to chart your cycle each month so that you will have a better understanding of your menstrual cycle patterns in the future, which could make it easier to conceive when you are ready.

I would highly recommend this product to any woman who is tired of the hassle of traditional ovulation prediction methods, and also to any woman who plans on having a child in the future.  For more information about Ovatel, you can visit their wonderful website for the whole scoop and also some great testimonials from real couples who have successfully conceived after using the product.

Ovatel is highly affordable, and you can purchase one here for only $29.99. You can also have the chance to win one for FREE, since I am hosting a giveaway as well!

The wonderful people at Ovatel sent me a great little goodie bag to giveaway to one of my lucky readers.  It contains the Ovatel Ovulation Predictor, a $10 Starbucks gift card, a vanilla scented candle, and a few pregnancy test strips.

HOW TO ENTER: (I’m making this one extra easy to go along with how simple the Ovatel product is to use)!!

REQUIRED ENTRY: Leave me a comment and tell me why you or someone in your life needs Ovatel.

EXTRA ENTRIES: (You must complete the required entry for any extra ones to count.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry).

1 entry: Vote for Me to be Nominated as a Parent’s Pick for Best Parenting Blog at Parent’s Connect by clicking the badge on my right sidebar.

(You can vote once a day…hint, hint, wink, wink).

1 entry: Tweet this Giveaway by copying and pasting the following:  Win an Ovatel Ovulation Predictor from @themommyologist http://bit.ly/dj5Me7 Please RT #giveaway

GIVEAWAY RULES: This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents over the age of 18 only.  It will begin on Thursday, May 20th and end on Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 12 noon EDT.  A winner will be selected using random.org and will be notified via email.  The winner will have 48 hours to claim her prize.  If she has not responded within the 48 hour window, a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure:  Ovatel sent me their Ovulation Predictor kit for my own personal use so that I could provide an accurate review of the product.  I was not paid by Ovatel for this review.  All opinions expressed about the product in this post are purely my own and were not influenced by Ovatel in any way.  I am not a doctor, nor I am quailified to give advice on fertility, so if you have any questions about getting pregnant, please consult your physician.  If you would like more information about Ovatel, please contact the company directly.  If you have any questions about this review, you can contact me via email at: themommyologist(at)gmail(dot)com.

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May 18, 2010

Marriage Means Putting Up With Crap

I have been married to my husband for almost seven years, and we’ve been officially together for almost nine.  And throughout the course of our courtship and nuptials, both of us have really put up with more than our share of crap from each other.  Ok, ok, so I know you’re probably puzzled as to how it is possible that someone who is as completely charming as me gives her husband any sort of grief. Well let me be the first to tell you that this mama can really dish it out.  I can be a total pain in the ass…but I guess maybe that’s part of my allure?

I mean, I’ve yelled at the poor dude for things that I really just have no business yelling at him for…like using the half bath downstairs to do a number two instead of going upstairs and cowering away in poop shame in the master boudoir.  That one has set me off more than once.  But shouldn’t the man be allowed to do his business on any throne he chooses in HIS OWN HOME? Apparently that request is just way too big for The Mommyologist.  Because for whatever reason, man poop just really turns her off. And we all know that she shits ice cream.

And every time that I give the poor hubster a hard time about his bathroom location choice, he just kind of mumbles, “Ok, ok, I’m really sorry….” and sprays a ton of air freshener and vows to trek up the stairs the next time nature calls.  And sometimes I really don’t know why he lets me off the hook so easy for being such a mega-bitch.  Because what he SHOULD say to me each time that I deem myself to be the “Poop Cop” is:

“LISTEN woman…this is MY house and I work hard to pay the damn mortgage and because I work hard to pay the damn mortgage it gives me the right to drop a deuce in any bathroom in this house without any objections from my wife!!”

As hard as it’s going to be, I think that, starting today, May 18th, the Poop Cop is just going to have to turn in her badge.

Because sometimes in a marriage, you really have to suck it up and put up with a load of crap.  It’s just part of the deal.

And my wonderful husband took that concept to a whole new level this past weekend.

You see, instead of spending Saturday outside enjoying the beautiful, nearly 70 degree sunny weather with our four year old, the hubster and I spent the better part of the day in the Emergency Room with me hooked up to an IV looking white as a ghost.  My parents were in town for the first time in way over a year, and we’d been out to dinner the night before to celebrate my Dad’s birthday.  And as I sat there and looked at the menu at the fairly upscale establishment we were dining at, I debated over whether to order a filet and baked potato, or the filet and crab-cake combo with the baked potato.  And if I had a time machine, I would most definitely travel back to Friday night and tell myself to forgo the damn crab-cake.  Because the doctors were 99% sure that it was what landed me in the ER with severe dehydration.  You can figure out the other ugly details on your own.

In order to determine what exactly was making me sick, the nurse told me that they were going to need “a sample.”  And I’m not talking about peeing in a cup, though I had the pleasure of doing that too.

And in order to obtain this sample, I had to unhook my IV bag from it’s little rack and carry it into the bathroom with me.  And being the great guy that he is, my hubby offered to stand in the bathroom with me and hold that IV bag so that I could, quite literally, shit into a hat.  I politely declined his offer because I figured I HAD to draw the line somewhere.

But before he handed me the IV bag and shut the bathroom door, he asked if I needed anything.  And it was at that point that I looked at him and said, “Yeah…can you please pull down my thong so I can go?  I can’t do it with one hand.”

And I’m sure being that this was a Saturday and we had my parents in town so we had a free babysitter and were supposed to have a date night that night and all, the hubster would’ve LOVED for me to ask him to pull down my thong.  But I’m pretty sure this wasn’t the scenario he had in mind.

There I was, in an Emergency Room bathroom, asking the hubster to pull down my thong so that I could give the nurse a stool sample.  Not exactly a Mom Sexy moment.

Yeah, this poor guy has put up with more than his share of crap.  And minus my parents and a couple choice girlfriends, there isn’t another person on this planet who would.

I love you honey.  And yes, you can do whatever you want in the half bath from now on.  And if I try and change my mind in the future, you only need to say two words to me.  ”STOOL SAMPLE.”

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May 13, 2010

My Interview With Julie Chu

Early last week, I woke up and checked my email and was delighted to find a very special early Mother’s Day gift sitting in my inbox. I couldn’t have been more excited when Proctor & Gamble contacted me and offered me the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Olympic Athlete, Julie Chu, and her mom.

(image credit)

Julie Chu is a member of the US Women’s Ice Hockey team, and is a three time medalist. She earned silver medals in Vancouver in 2010 and Salt Lake City in 2002, and also earned a bronze medal in Torino in 2006. She is a three time World Champion, and she is currently in her 10th year on the U.S. National team. She has also served as the Assistant Captain of the team since 2007.

I have to admit that I was pretty nervous about doing this interview because I had never done anything like this before! I mean, I’m totally uninhibited when it comes to encouraging women to embrace their inner sexy or talking about middle of the night diaper explosions, but interviewing an Olympic Athlete? Yeah, up until last Friday that was pretty much out of my territory.

I totally lucked out because Julie and her mom were both so welcoming and down to earth and were completely patient with me as I struggled to focus my train of thought and come up with some good questions to ask! The interview went great and a couple of questions in I started to find my groove, and I ended the call feeling empowered and inspired to put my heart and soul into my passions in life.

Here is a little summary of our conversation…

Me to Julie: Ice Hockey isn’t one of those sports that is typically associated with women.  How did you get interested in hockey?

Julie: Hockey pretty much found me!  One day my parents took us down to the rink and signed up my older brother for the team and they signed me up for figure skating.  I realized that I was just way more interested in a team sport like hockey rather than skating, and the rest is history!

Me to Julie: What was it like being at the Olympics?

Julie: The Olympics are unbelievable!  All three times were exciting for me, but this last time in Vancouver was extra special because I was able to have my family there with me.  The Procter & Gamble home made that possible for us.

Me to Julie’s Mom: What was it like to watch your daughter at the Olympics?

Mom: It gave me so much pride and joy to watch Julie compete because she has worked so hard to accomplish her goals!  It was wonderful to see so many people cheering for my child.

Me to Julie: How did your parents support your dream of becoming an Olympic athlete?

Julie: They always taught me to work hard in everything I did and taught me the value of education, which I am very thankful for. They also knew how much I loved hockey and they never restricted me.  They let me be myself and I never had to worry about disappointing them.

Me to Julie’s Mom: What advice do you have for other parents on how they can support their kids’ goals?

Mom: Always go along with your kids and support them.  You also need to learn how to let go.  The motto in our house was that if you try something, you have to complete what you started.  We always encouraged our kids to finish every task they took on.

Me to Julie: You speak very highly of the Procter & Gamble home that was provided for the families of US athletes in Vancouver. Can you tell me more about that?

Julie: The Procter & Gamble home was a HUGE house that was set up for the families of the US Olympic athletes so that they would have a place to congregate and feel at home in Vancouver.  It was amazing!  It had a Tide Laundry room with a bunch of washers and dryers in it.  It also had a Pringles room with so many different flavors and that was really neat.  There was even a Pampers room, which was great for my sister who was traveling with her baby. The home provided a 24 hour food service for the families as well.  It was great because you got to meet other teammates and other parents who were cheering on Team USA.

Me to Julie: I know that Procter & Gamble just rolled out a new campaign called “Thank You Mom.”  What is that all about?

Julie: The Thank You Mom contest was inspired by the Procter & Gamble home that was in Vancouver, because a lot of athletes’ families wouldn’t have been able to attend the Olympics because of financial reasons. Procter & Gamble wants to reunite other children with their mothers for milestone moments in their lives, so from Mother’s Day till November, they are giving away 100 travel vouchers to help pay for these reunions when they wouldn’t be possible otherwise.  To enter, contestants can log onto www.thankyoumom.com and submit their stories for a chance to win.

Me to Julie and her Mom: What are you two doing to celebrate Mother’s Day?

Julie and Mom: We are going to just enjoy being together and spending time as a family.  We will probably go out to brunch with my sister and her family and just hang out!

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to both Julie and her mom for taking time out of their day to talk to me!  I hope that they had a wonderful Mother’s Day last weekend, and I know that their inspirational words will continue to be a gift to moms everywhere!

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