Monthly Archives: August 2013

Giveaway: Would You Get Out Alive Quiz + Win a Bear Grylls Survival Bracelet!

August 11, 2013ContestsBear Grylls, giveaway, NBC UniversalAlicia

I know you’ve heard of him. Bear Grylls, survivor extraordinaire. It seems Bear Grylls can outsmart just about any situation mother nature throws at him. Whether it’s when climbing the tallest mountain in the world or trying to find his way out of the deepest jungle. My son loves Bear Grylls gear and will love the Bear Grylls Survivor Bracelet he is going to receive soon, thanks to NBCUniversal as a thank you for this post and giveaway promotion.

Renowned British explorer and survivalist Bear Grylls is back with the ultimate survival competition, Get Out Alive! Airing Mondays 9/8c on NBC!

In #GetOutAlive, 10 teams of 2 compete to survive in the beautiful New Zealand wilderness with Bear Grylls as their guide. The teams are faced with various survival tasks as they battle the terrain, mountains, gorges, glaciers, rainforests, rivers and rapids. Each week, one team is eliminated, and the last remaining duo will win $500,000!

And most importantly, don’t forget to watch the unmissable #GetOutAlive SEASON FINALE on August 26!

With this amazing GET OUT ALIVE app, you can watch action-packed and hilarious GIFs from the show, take the WOULD YOU GET OUT ALIVE? quiz, and get to know the contestants by watching inspiring videos about how they have all overcome huge obstacles in life.

According to the WOULD YOU GET OUT ALIVE? below, I would get out alive. That’s great news!

Enter to win a Bear Grylls Survival Bracelet!

Made with 12 feet of Paracord to be used in survival emergency
Easy, One-hand size adjustment
Survival whistle attached

To enter the contest, leave a comment below then click on the “Leave a comment” text in the rafflecopter form below to get your first 3 entry points!
All other entry options are optional.

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Take the WOULD YOU GET OUT ALIVE quiz!

Styling Your New-Mom Body + JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag Review and Giveaway!

August 9, 2013Age 0-1 year, Contests, Pregnancydiaper bag, giveaway, JJ Cole Diaper BagsAlicia

If you are pregnant or have a new baby, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself and your new-mom friends the age-old question..
how will I possibly still look even an inkling stylish after I’ve had the baby? JJ Cole sent us a Caprice Diaper Bag to review and because we are all out of babies here, one lucky reader will win the bag we received for review!

First, I want to give you a few new-mom fashion tips that I’ve learned over the years:

Buy lots of leggings. H&M has several colors and they are just $10!
Stock up on tops that will take eyes off of your newly enlarged boobs such as a top that has a narrow v-neck which will bring eyes up to your neck and face not your boobs and flowing blouses.
Avoid blouses with lots of frill. Those will make your breasts look larger.
Get a statement necklace or two; one that has a large pendant which will make your breasts look smaller. Steer clear of necklaces that lay at your neckline.
Wear shirts that have a 3/4 length sleeve or long sleeve tops as they are more slimming than short sleeves or tanks.
Make sure you have a cute diaper bag or two!

When it comes to a diaper bag that is fashionable as well as affordable and easy to use, the JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag steps up to the plate.

The JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag has tons of great features while at the same time being stylish and fitting into your budget.

Here are a few features that I love about this diaper bag:

Attaches to your stroller – Taking your little one along in a stroller which requires both arms free to push around? No problem! Attach the Caprice diaper bag to your stroller with the included Grips™.
It’s lightweight – The Caprice Diaper Bag weighs just over 2 pounds so don’t worry about breaking your back from carrying your baby and diaper bag!
Strap and carry options – Adjustable and removable shoulder strap and tote handles

You won’t have to bring a separate purse either — despite being a diaper bag, it has 10 organizational compartments both inside and outside, allowing you to keep your items safe and easily accessible while looking chic. You can keep your wallet and cell phone in the external zipper pockets, while keeping your baby’s bottle or sippy cup in its insulated and spacious side pockets, and the diapers inside the internal pouch.

This fabulous JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag also comes with a changing pad that matches the bag’s design.

The Caprice diaper bag comes in a variety of colors such as shadow, silver drop, and vintage poppy; and fashionable printed designs that can go with the outfit of your choosing, all for the affordable price of $69.99.

Best of all, it contains no traces of the chemicals PVC or Phthalate, thus making this bag a safe choice as well as being convenient and fashionable. You won’t have to pay a single cent more for anything of such great overall quality in terms of ease, style and safety.

We are giving a lucky reader a JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag!

The bag is the very bag reviewed here. All tags and pieces are intact.

Here are the steps to enter the giveaway:

MANDATORY/MUST DO ENTRY – Leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post, include your name, and use the same email address that you enter in the rafflecopter form!
Use the Rafflecopter App below to submit your entry – Complete optional entries as shown in the rafflecopter form, for extra entries.

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Personal: The Kids Are Back In School.. What That Means For Work From Home Moms

August 8, 2013Blogger Resources, Business, Personalblogger, Blogging, work from homeAlicia

Hallalujah, the kids are back in school! Don’t tell me that you’re not thinking the same thing.

Luckily, my kids were just as excited about going back to school as I was that they were going back. Why such the excitement? I can finally work 5-6 hours straight again!

I am a work from home mom. I started my business, Atlanta Moms®, 12 years ago and have worked from home since. Some people think that because I work from home, I live a relaxing, carefree life.

Working from home = a relaxing, carefree life, right?

You can work when you want
You can play with the kids when you want
You can hang out at the local coffee shop for hours if you want
You can get a massage while the kids are in school
You can get comfy on the couch and read a good book before answering emails

Those are some things that people have suggested that I must do since I work from home.

Like, duh, I just sit around all day wondering what to do with the time.

On that note, here is what working from home (with kids) means to me.. especially during the summer school break months:

Working from home = rarely getting to complete a work related task from start to finish at one sitting
Working from home = risking having a child telling you about the hawk eating the squirrel in the backyard while you’re on a conference call
Working from home = not having normal work hours
Working from home = people expecting you to be able to leave the house to have lunch whenever you want
Working from home = typing up a rush proposal while teaching your 7-year-old multiplication
Working from home = often reading and responding to emails while parked at your child’s evening activity
Working from home = technically getting to make your own hours and do what you want when you want while being responsible and holding yourself accountable and most importantly
Working from home = working extra hard to keep your promises to your kids, employees, and clients

Now that the kids are back in school, today is day #2, I have 5-6 solid hours a day when I can work in peace and quiet again!

I am unbelievably grateful that I am able to work from home.
I never imagined that my business would allow me to make a full-time income while being able to take care of my kids and home, travel across the country, work with local and national businesses every day, work with companies like Six Flags, Honda, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Coca-Cola, but it has and I am so appreciative.
I learned early on in my work from home days that when someone says that they work from home, we should say “wow, you are brave, generous, and must have your sh*t together enough to maintain an income while raising happy, healthy, smart children”. Enough said.