What Kind of Blogger Am I??

Lately I've been doing a lot of "bloggy" soul searching. I'm trying to find my niche. I am not a review blogger. Yes i love doing reviews and giveaways but I also want content on my blog. I am not a mommy blogger. Yes I am a mom and I blog but I don't want to be categorized as such. When I first started this blog, I wanted to be a humor blog. I wanted to be funny and crass and blunt and vulgar. Why? Because that is how I am in real life.

Somewhere along the lines all that got lost. My true self does not come out on my blog. I know this. People who know me know this. My fellow Momdotters have told me this. Believe me, in person i am much more fun and outgoing. But you see, when I write I don't write the way I talk. Nope. I write as if I'm telling a story. I always have. I sit here and think about what I'm writing and what I want to say and how to say it. I'm doing it right now...instead of letting it all just flow out.

It's more than just what type of blogger I am, I want something more, bigger. And I'm not talking the next big review or that I want to be an A-list blogger. I want to be part of something. I want people online to know who I am. But I want something bigger than just my blog. And I'm not even sure what it is yet, but I'm hoping that if/when it falls into my lap that I will recognize it as my breakthrough opportunity.

So this is me. Nicole. Miss Blondie. I am no longer going to hold back. I'm not going to be afraid of offending anyone...if I offend you consider this my apology in advance. I'm going to be fun, crazy, blunt, sarcastic, crass, vulgar, silly, emotional at times, and real. I'm going to curse. I'm going to have reviews and giveaways. You're going to see me Vlog. I'm going to be real. I'm going to be me.

Buckle your seat belts and get ready for the RIDE!!

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Thank You Senator Kennedy

Today I was lucky enough to witness history. Not only myself but my son too. And even though it may not mean anything to him now, in the future it will. It was one of those unforgettable once in a lifetime moments.

Yesterday Senator Ted Kennedy passed away in the early morning hours. Ted Kennedy did a lot for our state of Massachusetts. Whether you are democrat, republican, liberal, or even green you can not deny the fact that he was passionate about the causes he believed in and was a great man. And in true Kennedy fashion they held a procession from Hyannisport all the way to Boston. Since I live right next to a major highway I took Hunter and walked to the side of the highway.

I was amazed at how many people were standing on the overpasses and even on the side of the highway where we were, just waiting for them to go by. People were even pulled over on the highway and got out of there cars just to watch. When they did finally drive by us, the windows in the motorcade were down and they were waving out the windows to all the people showing support. It really made me realized that they are truly thankful and grateful that of the outpouring of love shown by the American people. I watched all the cars go by and tears started to flow. The realization that this will be his last trip. I actually feel really lucky that i was able to witness this event. It gives me both American and Massachusetts pride.


Here is the video that Hunter shot for me:


This is one of those moments where in the future both myself and Hunter will be able to look back on and say, "We were standing on the side of the highway watching." To me, I just witnessed history and that is awesome.


Look at all the people waiting on the overpass:

Here they come:

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$100 GC to Dick's Sporting Goods

With fall right around the corner you know what that means.... Fall sports. My son will be playing soccer in the fall and basketball in the early winter. So with sports you need to have equipment. And what better place to get all your sporting good needs than at Dick's Sporting Goods. They don't only have sports equipment, they also have exercise equipment and stuff for the whole family. I happen to be a sports fanatic so I am really excited that I get to offer one of my readers a $100 GC to Dick's Sporting Goods.

How to Enter:
1. Follow @dickssportcmo on Twitter (http://twitter.com/dickssportcmo)
2. Comment on this post with an answer to the question "What would you buy at Dick's with $100 and why?"

Those are the mandatory entries for this giveaway. This giveaway will end 9/10 at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be chosen.

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Chicken Pox in 2009??

When you watch this video notice how I purposely pronounce my "R"s. I find it hilarious that after 3 drinks I pronounce them.
Oh and I have NO idea what was on TV behind me. It was left on Nickelodeon or something.

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Ingenious Ideas

As one of the Ingenious LeadHers I am still in need of your amazing ideas. Its only for two weeks and I need all the help I can get. Remember its $10,000 for teachers charity and an iRobot product for you if you come up with the winning idea!!

No idea is too big or too small. Think about what you wish you had to make a task more simple. No Robots is the only rule. There is no right or wrong idea, we want all Ingenious ideas.

Here are some topics to get you started. Brainstorm a little on each topic and see what you can come up with.

• Bathtime- what would make it easier? what would make your kids love it?
• Bedtime- How to get your kids to like going to bed? What are some tricks you have?
  
• Morning routine- what would make your mornings easier? Whats your least favorite part about mornings? What will help you stop from rushing?
• What are some of your daily stresses that you would like to eliminate or see simplified?
  

Submit your ideas here: http://thatsingeniouschallenge.com/author/nicole/

If you want to help me promote this challenge I would love for you to Tweet it or grab this badge.




Here's the Tweet: RT:@MissBlondie Needs your Ingenious Ideas: $10,000 for school charity and an iRobot 4 you. http://thatsingeniouschallenge.com/author/nicole/ #thatsingenious.

Thanks everyone!! I know you all can come up with some brilliant ideas!!

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Thank You Showtime

Last night I fell asleep on the couch watching Big Brother After Dark which airs on Showtime on the east coast from midnight to 3 am. I'm not sure what time I fell asleep but I do know what time I woke up.

3:36am.

I was woken up by the sound of my seven year olds voice standing next to the couch. "Mommy what are you watching?" Think about the time of day it is. I open my eyes and glance over at the t.v. only to see naked bodies kissing and rubbing. Yes, soft porn.

I jump up and find the remote, hit power, and bring him back to bed.

So, today we are driving along and I'm really hoping that maybe he has forgotten what he had seen on the tv. God only knows how long he had been standing there. Well my hopes are quickly turned to fear when he asks me again what I was watching. I tell him I wasn't watching that and I had fallen asleep earlier watching something else. I then ask him what he saw.

After much giggling and embarrassment he tells me he saw naked people rubbing against each other. Thank you Showtime. Now, would you like to explain the birds and the bees to my 7 year old, because I sure as hell am not ready for this conversation.

I tell him thats gross and end the conversation there.

Now, I am all for watching porn or whatever you gotta do to help with the deed. However.... soft porn first of all sucks. Does anybody really "get off" on it? If you want to watch porn buy or rent one. There are dedicated channels for it. Why do my movie channels that I subscribe to, specifically for the movies, need to have soft porn at all?

So, thank you again Showtime for introducing my 7 year old to sex and soft porn. I will be cancelling my subscription now.

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That's Ingenious Challenge!!

Ok, so remember when a couple weeks ago I was invited to attend an iRobot summit and I wouldn't tell you what it was about?? Well now I can.

For three weeks I am part of a team of bloggers participating in an Ingenious Challenge. The winner of the challenge gets to donate $10,000 towards a teachers charity, Donors Choose. I can't even express to you how excited I am to be a part of this. So, we all have the chance as a community to be part of this together.

I need all you fabulous and ingenious women to put your thinking caps on. We need to come up with the best idea. We are not looking for a robot invention. Think much more practical. I'm looking for ideas to simplify our lives. All ideas will be submitted on my page on the microsite but will be credited with your name.

Here's where you benefit. If someone from here's idea is chosen as the winning idea, you will receive an iRobot product of your choice!! Feel free to leave your ideas in the comments or you can email them to me @ missblondie919 @ gmail.com.

Here's my first challenge:

I want you to break up your day...morning, afternoon, and night. Find a task that you would like to make simple and easy. How might we simplify our lives so that we can get more joy for less work? For this first challenge lets start with the morning tasks. Think about your daily morning routine....what do you wish could be done quicker and easier??

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Battle with PMDD

What is PMDD? Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. Basically think of your PMS and multiply it by like 600. Yes, its really that bad. I had post-partum depression really bad after I had Hunter and as a result, I now suffer from PMDD. So, for 3 to 5 days two weeks before I get Aunt Flo I get extreme emotions. Whether it be anger, crying, depressed, anxious....they are to the extreme.

PMDD is a real disease. One that I have had for a few years and thought that i could overcome it on my own. But last year, i realized that I couldn't and I needed help. I talked to my doctor and was officially diagnosed and put on Prozac. Ahhh, the love of Prozac. Originally I was put on 20mg of Prozac along with Yaz as birth control. Honestly, that was the best combination. I swear I have never felt better in my life.

....And then it was discovered that I had a hepatic adenoma caused from the pill. So no more Yaz for me. My dose of Prozac was then increased to 40mg. Most of the time I feel pretty good, but because I can get so down during that 3 to 5 day period I am allowed to double my dosage. Yes, apparently I am that crazy.

The reason I'm sharing all this with you now, is because I never felt really comfortable talking about it publicly. But, now i realize that I am not the only person with this and maybe i could help someone else going through the same situation. I am not embarrassed. And I am not ashamed anymore. Right now, I'm having a hard time. I'm feeling sad, lonely and depressed. I absolutely HATE this feeling. I just cry and sleep and don't want to do anything. Its awful as a mom too because I feel so guilty. He knows something is wrong but doesn't understand it at all and it makes him sad too. I'm hoping that by opening up and sharing this with you all that it will help me feel better.

I need to get back to my peppy self already!

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The Real Miss Blondie Please Stand Up

I wanted to share with you all a short video of Miss Blondie introducing herself to all of you....This is raw, and uncensored and completely REAL. No one in the blogosphere has experienced this yet.

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