Heather of ThetaMom is all about being authentic, too. So, I was thrilled and honored when I got an email asking me if I would be this week’s TMC Featured Blogger!
Heather is one of the first moms I “met” on my blogging journey. I immediately connected with her mission and honest revelations about the challenges of motherhood. ThetaMom and the awesome community she has created has been a huge encouragement to me over this past year, both in blogging and motherhood. She is incredibly deserving of her explosive success!
For those of you who don’t know me, I thought I’d highlight a few of my “confessions” over the past year:
1. The Shirt Heard ‘Round the World (or at least the neighborhood). I always thought I’d give my kids the shirt off my back. Apparently not. At least not one I haven’t worn first.
2. Finding Community at Kmart. An embarrassing parenting failure led me to finding grace and community in the unlikeliest of places.
3. Christmas in July? I love Christmastime. I’m just not very good at it. Could planning ahead save me from a repeat of my family’s infamous “shoebox incident”?
4. Pardon the Interruption. I recently ate lunch with a table full of men that did not include my husband. He didn’t mind, though. Sometimes you have to just stop and smell the roll-ups.
5. 5 Ways My Teen Girls Has Saved Me. Teen girls can get a bad rap. I’ve found a few ways the beautiful, but challenging, girl in my life has actually saved me from fashion faux pas and other imminent disasters.
6. My Miracle Boy. Ten years ago, I didn't know what the future would hold for my little man. But God's blessed us with an amazing decade with our boy.
I’d also love it if you’d check out my weekly blog hop Tweet Me Tuesday that I co-host with my blogging buddy Kristen from MamaBytes! You can link up your posts and get them tweeted, as well as gain new Twitter followers. Kristen also hosts a great new meme called Facebook Friday that will help you gain more Facebook "likes"! Plus, she's just an awesome mama ... you should check her out!
I'm so glad you stopped by! Please be sure to leave a comment so I can return the favor!
24 comments:
Melinda,
So excited to feature you! You are such a great writer with authentic stories to share - the one with your teenage daughter was awesome! I'll be remembering the advice you pass along when I get to that stage of motherhood. :)
Hope you meet some new peeps because you deserve it!!
xo
Congrats and Happy TMC Feature day! What a fantastic intro. The wonderful things Heather had to say about you led me right over and now I can't wait to read more! Enjoy your day!
How awesome! I hope you "meet" lots of new people. You do deserve it because you rock. Thank you for the love too--you are always so wonderful!
Hope all is well!
Congrats on being the TMC Feature today! I just read about the post about KMart, and really enjoyed it. As someone who also struggles with trying to be perfect, I really appreciate your honesty and that you are sharing your journey with us.
Following now, and can't wait to read more!
So happy to have you here, Beth and Katie! I LOVE meeting new friends! And, Kristen, you're pretty awesome yourself!
And THANK YOU, Heather, for your support today -- and everyday! You are amazing and I'm so glad we've been on this journey together! ;0)
Congrats on being the TMC Featured Blogger today! I just finished reading all the links you put up on this post and I loved them. Count me as a follower, I just signed up to get updates for when you have new posts. :)
I'm still struggling to find that balance between perfectionism and just 'being', you know? I think I might learn a thing or two from you. Thanks for sharing your experiences so that first time moms like me can benefit. God bless and looking forward to reading more of you!
Hope you meet lots of new blogger moms today, Melinda.
I always love reading your blog, Melinda. It always makes me smile, but it also makes me think.
Melinda, congratulations my dear! I just love your site :) K Mart, really...I shop at Walmart, is there hope for me? Love you girl, keep doing what you do so well!
Congratulations on being featured today! I'm so glad you are so that I could find you and your amazing blog. I love your confessional style (for obvious reasons) and I really love your honesty and can completely relate. I'm looking forward to reading more of you:)
Welcome, Cyrene, Mommyfriend and Melissa! ;0) Thank you so much for taking the time to show me some TMC love and for your super kind words about my blog! I look forward to checking our your blogs and getting to know you better!
And Laura, my writing buddy, you are always so encouraging! Thank you for stopping by today! ;0)
very cool. and thanks for letting me know about Theta Mom.
Hi there! I'm visiting from TMC to congratulate you on being featured this week. I have enjoyed everything that I've read on your blog and on Theta Mom's feature page so far. I am following and I look forward to hearing more from you. I feel like I can relate and will hopefully learn how to let some of the small things in parenting slide. I have a *lot* to learn. (perfectionist here) With a 10 month old, I know there will be many adventures ahead of me!
http://thewhitebluesky.com
Congrats on your Theta Mom feature!
I enjoy your blog posts and the Tweet Me Tuesday is always so informative!
Hello! I am visiting (and now following!) you through Theta Mom's TMC Featured Blogger. I love how straightforward your writing is- I can relate to a lot. It's tough being a mom, and even more difficult trying to figure out the balance of our identity as the perfect mom and actual reality! I'm glad to have found your blog, I hope you have a great weekend!
Great post! So glad I found you! I'm right there with ya - Type A, trying to do-it-all, the "right way" & still have a life baby mama. You're candid & honest & I'm grateful for it. thanks for sharing what it's like to be a real-life mom. I'm gonna stick around here for a while.
~ MAK
ICLW #25
http://maksmommyhood.blogspot.com
Congrats Melinda, you have done a wonderful job with your blogging. You encourage, share, you're open and honest with good advice. Luv ya!
Melinda!
I absolutely love your blog! You have said much more eloquently what I am trying to accomplish with mine.
For a long time I tried to have the matching holiday sweater family (gonna do a post on that this fall) and continually felt like a failure. Although it is a challenge almost daily, I do my best to let things go, keep stuff in context, and to be grateful for the life we have.
My oldest is an almost 13 year old girl, my next is a 10 yo boy (almost 11) and youngest is a 7yo boy.
Wow I feel a connection with you! So excited to have found you thought ThetaMom. Following you on Twitter & GFC now. :)
Cate @ http://reallifewithkids.com
Hi Melinda! I'm so glad to be introduced to you by the Theta Mom. I loved what you wrote about [not] being a perfect parent. I'm only six months into this gig, and every day I'm faced with my own internal battle: will I try to be a good mom or a perfect mom? It's so easy to want to strive after perfection... and yet so disappointing since it never happens! :) But I'm learning, and embracing Grace! Thank God I have an awesome husband who encourages me that I'm a great mom on those days when I feel sub-par to what my son deserves. I'm learning so much so fast... and yet it's so apparent that I still have so much more to learn! Anyway, I look forward to reading more of your wisdom as a mom who's further down the track than me. And again, congrats on your feature! Hope it produces some good, loyal readers!
Adriel
great to see you here featured through Thetamom. Thetamom has excellent taste and has never steered me wrong...I do like it here, and am your newest follower.
Congrats on being featured! I love your blog design, it's great! I'm off to read your posts that you listed now...and I'm a new follower!
Congratulations on being featured. I can't wait to read your blog and some of the wonderful advice/lessons you've learned. Your blog is adorably cute and honest. We need more "imperfect" parents out there who are ready to admit that we might not be perfect, but we can still do our best. I'm happily a new follower. Congratulations again!
I've had technical issues this weekend! So, sorry I'm late but I wanted to say Happy TMC Feature day!!
Love the post about your son. A miracle boy, for sure.
I've had technical issues this weekend! So, sorry I'm late but I wanted to say Happy TMC Feature day!!
Love the post about your son. A miracle boy, for sure.
Hello! I'm stopping by from Theta Mom. I'm also going to be a new subscriber. Twitter Tuesday is right ip my alley, I'll ne back for that for sure.
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