Book Giveaway, Warriors, and Peace

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Three things:

1. Let's go Warriors. We are fans over in this house, especially my Elijah.

2. My friend Melissa over at Larson Lingo is giving away some copies of my book Totally Desperate Mom. Go over to The Larson Lingo and enter. 

3. On Mother's Day weekend I spoke at Crossroads Church in Fremont. About Three Keys to Peace in Relationships. Because my family is perfect and so are all of my relationships. I got it all figured out. Just kidding, of course. The fact is - God uses us in our mess. And we can have peace in our hearts in the midst the crazy of everyday life. You can listen to my talk here. *

*This photo is not from me speaking at Crossroads, but I usually have some funky expression on my face when I am talking so it works.

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I Got a Male Box

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I was super blessed this year for Mother's Day. Cuz I got a male box. For all my males. Handmade by Lydia. For all you mamas whose body parts are falling off and are a living in a zombie state of sleep deprivation from the newborn lifestyle . . . this is what you have to look forward to. So good.

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Mother's Day gem

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Happy Mother's Day y'all!
This was the Mother's Day gem I received last year. And I loved, loved, loved it.
Hope you have a day filled with naps, exercise, extra cuddles and homemade gifts from your kids, a massage gift certificate from your husband, and yummy food - not to project my ideal day on you or anything :)

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Boys and Fancy Cars

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My babe turned 38 last month. And he likes nice cars. So I bought him three. Actually, we have a friend who owns all three so he suggested we take a drive to Napa for Shiloh's birthday. Way cheaper than buying three of my own. So I set up the drive. We cruised - a Ferrari, a Porsche with Ruf, and a fancy Mercedes like the safety car in Formula One. The reason I mention the Ruf and the safety car is well because . . . I know it means a lot to most moms. And I won't mention how great the "growl" of the engines were or other such talk I overheard because I don't want to make you too jealous. But it was a good time with friends, but I missed my minivan. Those electronic doors and and seating capacity - can't beat it. But I think Shiloh liked cruising in these vehicles (we tried all three) a tad better than rolling in my minivan.

I even took the Ferrari for a spin around the block just because I wanted to see my friend get nervous. I hadn't driven a stick shift in a long time. The ferrari looks cool and all, but again . . . nothing like my DMV. And then I made my friend pose in front of the cars . . . because I'm a dork.

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Donate Your Organs . . . Well, Not Yet

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I'm signed up to be an organ donor. I have been for a long time. Because know I can't take them with me when I die, and after I die I'm gonna get a rockin' heavenly body - organs included. Useless to me after death and yet could provide a whole new life for someone else. If you are not an organ donor yet, you can sign up here.

I have a cousin whose life was saved from a liver transplant. And one of my friend's husband was saved at the age of 28 by a heart transplant. It's an amazing story, but I am not going to tell you about it. I'll let him do that...

The Death That Saved My Life

By Brian Bronk

I was 28, a professional living in Palo Alto, six months into my marriage, when I suffered a stroke in my sleep.

It was a surprise. I’d been a college athlete and marathoner.

The diagnosis was idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. To translate to English: heart failure. The doctors didn’t know why, but my heart’s ability to pump blood was so diminished that I needed a new heart. The doctors weren’t sure when I would need the transplant; it could be eight years or eight months.

Get your tissues and head over to Zocalo Public Square to read the rest of the story. 

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Stylin' Saturday - Easter Bonnets

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Stylin' Saturday - A place to enjoy the uniqueness of children and their wardrobe and hair choices. Also a place for the momfit - when you just can't get it together for What I Wore Wednesday.

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Easter bonnets. They're not just for Easter. And they're not just for people. 

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Stylin' Saturday - High Boots

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Stylin' Saturday - A place to enjoy the uniqueness of children and their wardrobe and hair choices. Also a place for the momfit - when you just can't get it together for What I Wore Wednesday.

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Jordis's stylin' tip for today. It doesn't not matter how tall you are or how long your legs are . . . rock those high boots. 

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