Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2012

#Enter to #win a great personalized Birthday Chronicle from Because I Tried It! #giveaway ends 3/15

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As a newbie in the blogging/product review sector, I was thrilled recently to be given the opportunity to do a review for Because I Tried It's "Birthday Chronicle." Upon seeing the opportunity on Tomoson.com for the review I was very taken with the idea A Gift Anytime had come up with.

If you happen to be a history fanatic like me, this product is definitely one for your collection! The Birthday Chronicle is a compilation, in the form of an old newpaper clipping, of events that happened on the day/year of your birth. How cool is that?!

Not only can you customize your own heading to read whatever you'd like, such as "Susie is turning 6!" or "Celebrating The Arrival Of Caitlyn", but how neat is it to be able to find out what songs were topping the charts on the day of your birth, or which Celebrities you share a birthday with?

How fun would it be to put your personal Birthday Chronicle in a time capsule to be opened at a later date? Or have one for each of your childrens' baby books? The possibilities are endless!

A Gift Anytime doesn't just stop at the Birthday Chronicle. They have a number of personalized items such as their Anniversay Almanac, Easter Bunny Letter, My Hand Print Keepsake and much much more. AND last minute gifts are no problem here....you can have your gift within 48 hours if you choose to have it emailed. The bottom line is they have Personalized Gifts for Anyone, Anytime!

I love my Birthday Chronicle and have no problems recommending it to you!

The great folks at Because I Tried It are offering TWO of my readers a personalized Birthday Chronicle of their own! How cool is THAT?

Just jump on the Rafflecopter to enter!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

We Are Promised..NOTHING!

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Family will never cease to disappoint. Don't you dare call yourself part of my family unless you are ready to act like a part of it. All the manipulative games, the lying, backstabbing, using/abusing, two-faced, drama creating b.s needs to stop. I can't say I'm purely innocent because I've been known to get caught up in the drama myself but I have to say I am profoundly shocked and disturbed at the wretchedness that seems to be snaking its way through the lives of those I love and have trusted.

Make things right, we aren't guaranteed another day on this earth. Remember our loss of 2004; once someone is gone, there are no take backs and there is no way to make things right again. Do you want that guilt and that sorrow to be imprinted upon your soul for the rest of eternity?

Fix it. I don't want excuses. I don't want pointed fingers and frankly I don't care if this post is offensive or ruffles feathers.

Fix your mistakes before its too late. Make a call you've been putting off. Even if you weren't wrong, swallow your pride and say you're sorry. Tell someone that you love them. Plan an outing, share a meal. Stop with the games and petty b.s and MAKE THINGS RIGHT!!

Stop picking favorites. Stop punishing people for the past. Stop running away from your problems. You know what you are doing is wrong. Just f*#%ing stop it!

Bottom Line: There are no guarantees. No one lives forever. We aren't promised a tomorrow, or a next week or even a next year. When someone is gone, they are gone forever...and then you wish with every last fiber of your being that you could go back for just a single second and fix what was broken. You wish so much it hurts.

And on another note, you may have given birth to a specific child but we are their family too. We love them too. Your family isn't the only one they've got. Make an effort. For those who think they are doing whats best, think about this: Is it best to rob a child of their family? Whether they are YOUR blood family or not. Whether you are at odds with their father/mother or not, you are wrong in doing what you are doing.