Choose Your U WiiU Giveaway Event

Choice Your U Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Big thank you to our supporting co-hosts: Just Davey and Me, Giveaway Bandit, A Medic's World, Raking In The Savings, Mommy Bear Media, Capri's Coupons, Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews and CountingtoTen

~ Introducing the Wii U ~

Wii U is the next great gaming console from Nintendo and it redefines how you will play next. With its innovative new Wii U GamePad controller, it will not only introduce entirely new ways to play games, it will also transform how you connect with friends and enjoy entertainment.

Play Games

• Discover new ways to play together with the innovative Wii U GamePad controller
• Enjoy brand new games from your favorite gaming franchises
• Experience up to full 1080p HD for the first-time ever on a Nintendo gaming console
• Play almost all of your favorite Wii games & accessories on the Wii U console

Connect & Share

• Interact with friends, family, and people around the world via Miiverse*
• Download add-on content, full games, classic games, and applications from the Nintendo eShop*
• Communicate in real time with the video chat feature*
• Make and share Mii? characters* *Broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com

Transform Entertainment

• Search your TV, cable, video-on-demand and DVR content from one convenient place
• Control your TV with the Wii U GamePad as a remote control
• Browse the Internet on the Wii U GamePad and share your activity on the TV screen
• Find, watch, and enhance your video entertainment

Wii U GamePad Controller

• Connects Wirelessly with both the console and the TV
• Built-in touch screen
• Motion Control
• Buttons and control sticks built right in

One lucky reader will receive a Wii U Console with Wii U GamePad Controller!

Giveaway ends December 30th at 11:59pm, open to worldwide {residents outside of the US will receive a $300 Amazon Gift Card}, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Keurig Platinum Giveaway 11/24-11/30

Have A Keurig Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Special thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Spend With Pennies and My Vegan Gluten-Free Life

The Keurig Platinum Brewing System brews a perfect cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or iced beverage at the touch of a button. With an award-winning design, this brewer features a blue, backlit LCD display that allows you to program water temperature, set the digital clock, Auto On/Off and your favorite cup size. With the choice of five cup sizes, the Platinum brewer offers a removable drip tray to accommodate travel mugs.
Includes

• Keurig Platinum B70 brewer
• My K-Cup filter
• Removable drip tray
• Water filter kit
• Five brew sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz
• 72-oz water reservoir
• Measures 13-1/2"L x 9-3/4"W x 12-1/2"H
• 48 K-Cups to get you started

One lucky reader will receive a Keurig Platinum B70 Brewer with 48 K-Cups!

Giveaway ends November 30th at 11:59pm, open to US and Canadian residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

iPad Mini Giveaway 11/21~12/5

iPad Mini Giveaway Event

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The iPad Mini has a beautiful display, powerful A5 chip, FaceTime HD camera, iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, ultrafast wireless, and over 275,000 apps ready to download from the App Store. The iPad mini is an iPad in every way, shape, and slightly smaller form. Easy for on the go with that same great Apple power punch!

iPad Mini Giveaway 11/21~12/16

  

 Welcome to the iPad Mini Giveaway.
  

Who wouldn't like an iPad mini for Christmas?  This would make a great gift for the electronics lover on your list!  This is the same iPad that everyone raves about, but now it comes in a mini size.  A full 7.9" screen, faster wireless, lighter, completely portable with touchscreen convenience. It runs all the same apps as a full size iPad, so you won't get less content just because it's a smaller package. This is the ULTIMATE gift, although you might not want to gift it to anyone but yourself if you win!

Hosted by: Swank Savings & Dixieland Mom Product Reviews Co-Hosted by: Mommy Needs Her Coffee, Virtual Musings, Stay a Stay at Home Mom, Still blonde after all these YEARS, Mommy Bear Media, Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews, This Mama Loves Her Bargains, BlogShopWin, Reel Mama, Emperola.com, Shopaholic Mommy, Freebie Spot, AtlasTravelWeb Travel Blog, RewardIt Sweepstakes, and Penny Auctions Canada 

The prize: An iPad Mini or Cash Equivalent This giveaway is open world-wide from November 21 at 12:01 a.m. EST through December 16 at 12:01 a.m. EST. You must be 18 years old or older to enter. Please enter the Rafflecopter below to start the giveaway. All entries will be verified. Winner will be selected by Random.Org. Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. 

Allow some time for the Rafflecopter to load. If it doesn't load and you only see a link, click to open the link in a separate tab. You can still enter that way. Thanks!
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C.O.B.R.A. Fitness is not responsible for prize shipment.

Keurig Platinum Brewer Weekly Giveaway 11/16-11/23

Have A Keurig Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Special thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Spend With Pennies and My Vegan Gluten-Free Life

The Keurig Platinum Brewing System brews a perfect cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or iced beverage at the touch of a button. With an award-winning design, this brewer features a blue, backlit LCD display that allows you to program water temperature, set the digital clock, Auto On/Off and your favorite cup size. With the choice of five cup sizes, the Platinum brewer offers a removable drip tray to accommodate travel mugs.
Includes

• Keurig Platinum B70 brewer
• My K-Cup filter
• Removable drip tray
• Water filter kit
• Five brew sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz
• 72-oz water reservoir
• Measures 13-1/2"L x 9-3/4"W x 12-1/2"H
• 48 K-Cups to get you started

One lucky reader will receive a Keurig Platinum B70 Brewer with 48 K-Cups!

Giveaway ends November 23rd at 11:59pm, open to US and Canadian residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Keurig Platinum Brewer Weekly Giveaway 11/9-11/16

Have A Keurig Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Special thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Spend With Pennies and My Vegan Gluten-Free Life

The Keurig Platinum Brewing System brews a perfect cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or iced beverage at the touch of a button. With an award-winning design, this brewer features a blue, backlit LCD display that allows you to program water temperature, set the digital clock, Auto On/Off and your favorite cup size. With the choice of five cup sizes, the Platinum brewer offers a removable drip tray to accommodate travel mugs.
Includes

• Keurig Platinum B70 brewer
• My K-Cup filter
• Removable drip tray
• Water filter kit
• Five brew sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz
• 72-oz water reservoir
• Measures 13-1/2"L x 9-3/4"W x 12-1/2"H
• 48 K-Cups to get you started

One lucky reader will receive a Keurig Platinum B70 Brewer with 48 K-Cups!

Giveaway ends November 16th at 11:59pm, open to US and Canadian residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Keurig Platinum Brewer Weekly Giveaway!

Have A Keurig Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Special thank you to our lovely co-hosts: Spend With Pennies and My Vegan Gluten-Free Life

The Keurig Platinum Brewing System brews a perfect cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or iced beverage at the touch of a button. With an award-winning design, this brewer features a blue, backlit LCD display that allows you to program water temperature, set the digital clock, Auto On/Off and your favorite cup size. With the choice of five cup sizes, the Platinum brewer offers a removable drip tray to accommodate travel mugs.
Includes

• Keurig Platinum B70 brewer
• My K-Cup filter
• Removable drip tray
• Water filter kit
• Five brew sizes: 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz
• 72-oz water reservoir
• Measures 13-1/2"L x 9-3/4"W x 12-1/2"H
• 48 K-Cups to get you started

One lucky reader will receive a Keurig Platinum B70 Brewer with 48 K-Cups!

Giveaway ends November 9th at 11:59pm, open to Continental US residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Wii U Giveaway 11/2-11/30

Choose Your U Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media

Big thank you to our supporting co-hosts: A Medic's World, Raking In The Savings, Mommy Bear Media, Capri's Coupons, Monica's Rants, Raves & Reviews and CountingtoTen

~ Introducing the Wii U ~

Wii U is the next great gaming console from Nintendo and it redefines how you will play next. With its innovative new Wii U GamePad controller, it will not only introduce entirely new ways to play games, it will also transform how you connect with friends and enjoy entertainment.

Play Games

• Discover new ways to play together with the innovative Wii U GamePad controller
• Enjoy brand new games from your favorite gaming franchises
• Experience up to full 1080p HD for the first-time ever on a Nintendo gaming console
• Play almost all of your favorite Wii games & accessories on the Wii U console

Connect & Share

• Interact with friends, family, and people around the world via Miiverse*
• Download add-on content, full games, classic games, and applications from the Nintendo eShop*
• Communicate in real time with the video chat feature*
• Make and share Mii? characters* *Broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com

Transform Entertainment

• Search your TV, cable, video-on-demand and DVR content from one convenient place
• Control your TV with the Wii U GamePad as a remote control
• Browse the Internet on the Wii U GamePad and share your activity on the TV screen
• Find, watch, and enhance your video entertainment

Wii U GamePad Controller

• Connects Wirelessly with both the console and the TV
• Built-in touch screen
• Motion Control
• Buttons and control sticks built right in

One lucky reader will receive a Wii U Console with Wii U GamePad Controller!

Giveaway ends November 30th at 11:59pm, open to Canadian & Continental US residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

Wii U Giveaway TWO chances to WIN!!! Free blogger signup

Choice Your U Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media and Iowa Mom

Prizes: Wii U Console {2 units = 1 a month}

Event dates: 11/2-11/30 & 12/2-12/30

Free Blog Event! Sign-up here, BLOGGERS WANTED

iPad Mini Giveaway Holiday Event FREE Signups

iPad Mini Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom to Bed by 8

Prizes: iPad Mini

Event dates: 11/21 - 12/5

Free Blog Event! Sign-up here, BLOGGERS WANTED

IPad Mini Giveaway Sign Ups!

 

With the holidays approaching, this is on the top of my Christmas wish list, thus I figured I would kick off my Christmas wish list with an Apple iPad Mini giveaway! THIS IS OPEN WORLDWIDE! The iPad Mini was just announced by Apple this week and isn't even in stores yet. This is sure to be a very hot item this holiday season and high on many people's wish list. This should bring A LOT of traffic to your blog! :D This will be for the new iPad mini, or cash equivalent and is open for bloggers and non-bloggers from October 24-November 7 to join the event. HTML and details will follow on 11/7. I am tentatively scheduling the event to run live from November 10 to December 10, in time for pre-holiday shipping. We all love free events, especially me, but the only way to pay for this awesome prize is for us to fund it, thus, this is a paid event and it is entirely blogger sponsored. It will be $10 for three links (Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest), plus EVERYONE GETS A BLOG COMMENT that will be mandatory on the Rafflecopter. Make sure you join our blogger group: Blah Blah Giveaways If you would like additional links, they will be $3 each. You may select from Picket Fence votes, Network Blogs, Email, RSS, or Linky. The MB size of the iPad (or cash), will obviously depend on how many bloggers we can get signed up! So, be sure and promote this heavily! The top two referring blogs will each receive a host page and unlimited links. If you'd like to buy a host page, they will be $12 and you get all of the remaining links at no extra charge (you will, however, be required to pay the initial $10, plus the host page fee). Remember, host pages bring more traffic to your blog and help with page rank and Alexa scores! :D If you are not a blogger, or you are a blogger who just isn't interested in promoting the event, but are interested in participating and having two of your own Rafflecopter links, there is a one-time $50 opt-in fee. Head over here to join up!        

Keurig Platinum Brewer Weekly Giveaway Signup!

Have A Keurig Holiday Event

Hosted by Mom Powered Media and Iowa Mom

Prizes: Keurig Platinum Series Quiet Brewer + K-Cups {4 prize packages = 1 a week}

Event dates: 11/2-11/9 and 11/9-11/16 and 11/16-11/23 and 11/23-11/30

Free Blog Event! Sign-up here, BLOGGERS WANTED

Sassy Steals Christmas in October Giveaway!

 

 

 Sassy Steals Christmas in October Giveaway!

Hosted by Pink Ninja Media and Jenn's Blah Blah Blog.

Co-hosts Adventures of a Military Family of 8, Stay a Stay at Home Mom, and Simply Shawn & Jenn.

These mixers are wonderful!  I have had mine for 10 years and it's still going strong.  It's great for those large batches of cookies at Christmas, bread dough, icing, cake batter and so much more.  Perfect for Oreo truffles too, one of my favorite Christmas party treats.

About our Host Sassy Steals: Sassy Steals brings you daily Boutique Deals and Daily Handmade Deals! You'll also find weekly giveaways. You won't want to miss out on being a member of Sassy Steals! Sassy Steals loves handmade and small businesses and they strive to help promote them through Sassy Steals. Are you a small business owner interested in being featured on Sassy Steals? Email then info@sassysteals.com. Details:

• One lucky person will win a KitchenAid Mixer (Winner chooses color)
• Giveaway will run from 10/1/2012 at 12:01 am EST until 10/14/2012 at 11:59pm EST
• Open to US residents
• Must be at 18+ years to enter
• Use the Rafflecopter below to enter.
• Good Luck Everyone

Disclaimer: This blog is not responsible for shipping prize to winner, nor did I accept any compensation for this promotion.

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Sassy Steals Christmas in October

 

Sassy Steals will be celebrating Christmas in October! and have asked Pink Ninja Media and Jenn's Blah Blah Blog to help with this giveaway! Needless to say we gladly accepted, WHO DOESN'T WAN TO WIN ONE OF THESE! Details:

• Giveaway will run from Monday October 1, 2012 until October 14, 2012 and we would love for you to join us.
• FREE Facebook Link
• Open To US
• Sign up's are only open for a short time.
• Fill out the form below to join us.
• Join us and sign up for the Kitchenaide Mixer Giveaway.

Have It Your Way BlogGY Giveaway!

Welcome to The Awesome Have It Your Way BlogGY Giveaway!

This wonderful event is brought to you by,

Jenn's Blah Blah Blog, Dishin' With Rebelle, and Contest 4 That,who will proudly be launching Pink Ninja Media in the next few weeks.

Special thanks to our wonderful co-hosts Zoes Printable Coupons, PrewChatterly Everything Girly, Capri's Coupons,

Simply Shawn & Jenn, Moms Vacation Spots, and Pink Ninja Blogger.

You do not want to miss this awesome giveaway! Winner chooses the prize!  You read that right....you choose the prize if you're the winner. What will it be?  A new Kindle, Paypal, Amazon gift card? Maybe that new Body Bugg or heart rate monitor to track your workout progress? 
Now how is that for a giveaway....anything you want, up to $200 including shipping!  This giveaway runs for a entire month, so come back and get those daily entries!

Details:

• Giveaway is open Worldwide.
• Giveaway will start on September 20, 2012 at 12:01am EST and end on October 20, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.
• One Lucky Person Will Win ANYTHING THEY WANT, valued up to $200 with shipping.
• Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.
• We realize there's a lot of bloggers, so we added extra entries! Earn an additional 25 entries for completing certain tasks on the Rafflecopter. Remember you only have to complete mandatory entries to enter the giveaway, the rest are extra entries. Giveaway runs an entire month so you don't have to finish it in one sitting, remember to come back for daily tasks to earn more. You'll also be introduced to some AMAZING Bloggers, each blogger in this event is awesome and brings something special and unique.

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Disclaimer: This blog is not responsible for shipment of prize, Jenn's Blah Blah Blog will be responsible for shipping prize to winner. I did not accept any form of payment to help promote this giveaway.

FREE Blogger Opportunity-$200 Fall Event!

 

 Jenn's Blah Blah Blog, Diva Fabulosa and Simply Shawn & Jenn are bringing you an awesome FREE Blogger Opportunity! They will be giving away $200, in their Have it your way event! How will this work? Whatever the winner wants, the winner will get! Kindle Fire, PayPal Cash, Amazing, Wal-Mart, Target! Who cares, they get just what they want! Blogger get FREE Facebook link with the option to purchase additional links! Jenn's Blah Blah Blog had a giveaway just like this called the Sizzling Summer Giveaway that was fabulous, so were going to bring it back over and over and over again! This time Simply Shawn & Jenn has decided to join in the fun to celebrate reaching over 10K fans! About the event

• Prize: Whatever you want up to $200 (shipping included) Do you want a Kindle Fire? Maybe an iPod, hummm maybe gift card to Target, oh wait Paypal cash? We don't care we want you to have it your way! So let the games begin, and let's have some fun with this one!
• Event will run from Sept 20th until Oct 20th.
• Free Facebook
• Additional likes $2
• Daily Votes $3
• Co-host spots $10. (with this you will receive your blog mentioned all blogs posts, FREE Facebook, and FREE Twitter! If you choose this please be sure to add your links in the assigned spots on the form below)

You can sign up for this event, HERE

Mommy's Escape Giveaway

With Fall and Winter approaching,  Mom of One and Having Fun, Oh My Goodies Freebies, There's A Contest 4 That, Freebie Spot, Pardon My Poppet, For Him and My Family, and a number of other bloggers, decided Mommies everywhere will be desperately trying to get away from the cold and take a break from reality. We are giving one lucky winner a Kindle Fire and Keurig's Platinum Plus Brewing System.  You will be able to enjoy a nice, freshly brewed cup of coffee, morning, afternoon or night. Curl up next to a fire, read any book you like on your new Kindle Fire and relax with your cup of coffee. Now doesn't that sound nice? Giveaway is worth $400!!! Who Wants to Win?!

The Kindle Fire Details (from Amazon):
Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser

• Over 20 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
• Thousands of popular apps and games, including Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more
• Amazon Silk - ultra-fast web browsing over built-in Wi-Fi
• Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle
• Fast, powerful dual-core processor
• Favorite children's books, graphic novels, and magazines in rich color
• Amazon Prime Members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming on thousands of popular movies and TV shows. 
• Kindle Owners' Lending Library - with Amazon Prime, Kindle owners can choose from more than 145,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times Best Sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books 

Keurig Platinum Plus Details (from Amazon):

• Single-cup home brewing system for use with patented K-Cups
• One-touch control panel; blue backlit LCD display; digital clock; programmable on/off
• 5 brew-size options; adjustable brew temperature; removable drip tray
• Blue-lit removable 60-ounce water reservoir; descale indicator; dishwasher-safe parts
• Measures 13-4/5 by 10-2/7 by 13 inches; 1-year limited warranty

We all know you probably didn't read the details and just want to win... So here's the rules!

-Be honest on ALL entries- They WILL be validated.
-18 and older, USA and CAN may enter, void in Quebec-
-Winner will have 48 Hrs to respond. Failure to do so, forfeits all prizing rights.-
-This is a month long giveaway, so come back for more entries daily!- 
-Have fun and enjoy!-

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Special Thanks To: The Midwestern Housewife, This Girl's No Expert, Coupons and Freebies MomHealth, Beauty, Children and Family and Frugal Washington Mommy.

*DISCLOSURE* No Compensation was received for this post. My opinions are my own and may differ from yours. Products listed are NOT sponsored by Kindle, Keurig, Amazon, or any other company. This Giveaway is NOT Affiliated with Facebook or any other social media networks. Please note that only Mom of One and Having Fun is responsible for shipment/prize fulfillment. There will be no monetary value given instead of products. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Branson Getaway Giveaway

Branson Getaway Giveaway

Brought to you by Saving In Branson and Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog

Summer is over and fall is moving in. We want to give you one more chance to get a vacation in before hunkering down for winter. Branson, Missouri is a wonderful place to visit, full of entertainment. Being from the area I know how expensive it can be to visit and keep yourself entertained. To help out and get you that vacation you need, Saving In Branson and Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog have put together an awesome getaway package.

We would also like to thank our Co-hosts Made.By.Jess & The Fruggal Connection!!! Without them, this giveaway might not have been possible.

I am so excited to be part of this giveaway.  Thanks to the sponsors for offering such a generous trip and for allowing my new blog to participate!  
I wish you all the best of luck.

1 lucky winner will receive:

3 day stay from September 21^st – 23^rd

Wine 101 Classes on Saturday September 22^nd

2 Tickets to Dixie Stampede

1 Gift Certificate for a Manicure

1 Gift basket full of all the goodies you need to stay fresh during your stay

The 3 day stay is provided by Best Western Branson Inn & Conference Center. Best Western is a well known hotel chain dedicated to quality and comfort. This one is even more special as it sets within sight/sound of Silver Dollar City and the customer service is phenomenal. When staying at Best Western Branson Inn & Conference, visitors have the ability to take a free shuttle to Silver Dollar City and purchase discounted tickets at the Inn. Best Western Branson Inn & Conference features an indoor pool with hot tub and an arcade room. The lucky winner of this giveaway will be receiving 3 free days in one of the most popular rooms at the Inn, a Double Queen Non-smoking Room. This giveaway is tailored to 2 people, but you can always bring more and have plenty of room (at no extra charge)!

Wine 101 Classes are being provided by Mount Pleasant Winery in Branson, MO. Mount Pleasant Winery offers free wine tasting all day everyday! I recommend the chocolate covered cherry wine, very good (but very sweet).  Here is a little more about the Wine 101 Class:

Learning how to taste wine is an adventure that will enhance your appreciation for both wine and wine makers. Using your basic senses you will learn how to taste wines like the pros in no time by learning how to pair food and wine. Participants will walk out of this one hour educational class with heightened knowledge level and appreciation of wine. –Mount Pleasant Winery

The 2 tickets to Dixie Stampede have been generously purchased by participating bloggers. Dixie Stampede is a wonderful dinner and show here in Branson. The show is filled with live entertainment that even the wait staff gets into. The meal is sure to fill you up and features ‘hand’ foods so silverware is not necessary. I have not been this year, but I can tell you last year’s show was awesome and everyone says it just keeps getting better every year.

My favorite part of the giveaway, the gift certificate for a free manicure, is brought to you by En Vogue Nail & Spa. En Vogue is the BEST nail salon in Branson and I am not just saying that because they are participating in the giveaway, I use them exclusively for my nails & feet. If you have the time and money I would recommend adding a pedicure to your package. The prices are low & you will walk away feeling pretty and relaxed! Even their manicures come with massages, you will love this place.

The Gift Basket will contain:

1)    Full size Pantene Shampoo & Conditioner

2)   Full size Man’s Body Wash

3)   Full size Woman’s Body Wash

4)  And a few extra surprises :)

5)   Show tickets & salon gift certificate will also be in the basket

Now for the Rules:

1)    This given away will run from 8/27 – 9/13

2)   Winner must be a resident of the USA

3)   All dates are set and final, changes are not possible

4)  Winning entry will be confirmed before email is sent

5)   Winner has 24 hours to respond to email notification or an alternate winner will be chosen (add savinginbranson@gmail.com to your contact list to make sure you get your email)

Now enter in the Rafflecopter below! Good luck to everyone!!

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Where is that finish line?

I wanted to take a moment to write about something that has been weighing (no pun intended) on me pretty heavily.  Can a number on the scale define completion? Can a clothing size or the numbers on a measuring tape?  I am approaching the 180 day mark in my fitness journey, an amazing number!  That equals half a year, over 235 hours of exercise, over 150 workout sessions, and a whopping 96,872 calories that have been burnt to a crisp!

If someone presented me with those numbers on their own fitness blog I'd tell them it was quite the accomplishment!  So why do I feel less than victorious to have completed all that for myself?

I am not, nor have I ever been a psychologist so don't put a lot of thought in to what I'm about to say.  But I think that life is about balance and not necessarily something you race through checking off your life's 'to do' list......wow, really?  That's actually a very eye opening statement for me, as simple as the statement might be.

You see, I am a goal driven person, I see a goal and I tackle it with a vengeance.  I don't give up until I've reached the finish line, even if I reach it crawling on my hands and knees.  I've set many different goals in my life, some have driven me to the brink of insanity as I tried to complete them while others have left me with much less satisfaction then I'd imagined.

On occasion, I've set goals so ambitious that I find myself seeking a compromise half way through.  And sometimes the race is an unending pursuit.  The finish line never quite within my grasp.  I think that's where I'm at now.  I feel like this 'get fit' goal started as a sprint only to realize half way around the track that this journey had no finish line so I'd better slow down and pace myself.

Will the scale ever tell me 'YOU WIN', and give me that feeling of elation that I get from completing an impressive task?  And if it did, could I then quit and move on to another item on my check list?  This journey is about being consistent in my fitness, health and nutrition.  It's about taking a steadfast approach, not running the race to win or even make the top 3 but showing up everyday and making my way around the track.

So while the scale may never tell me that I've won, and the measuring tape may never become a gold medal around my neck I am learning to balance my life and to me that equals success and achievement.  I've figured out that my goals can become part of my everyday life, and not the single focus of my life. 

Still no followers but I'm posting again just in case LOL.  So I was thinking the other day about my fitness journey.  Sometimes I feel that I'm still this fat faker in a skinnier body.  I imagine when I go out to buy cute 'skinny' clothes everyone can see the 'old me' underneath.  Then I started thinking about what has changed in me over the past 20 years that makes me feel this way.  I used to be skinny and felt skinny, never even thought people saw me as fat.  Truth be told I was skinny-fat which is when the scale says you are skinny but you eat junk food and nothing is really toned, you're just riding the metabolism high of your youth and you don't even see the car wreck that will be your 30's and 40's.  So why do I now feel fat even though my scale and body measurements say otherwise?

I came to the conclusion that fitness is a LOT about mindset.  You get in the mindset that you're fat, you're stuck, you'll never be different and this is just what happens as you age or your genetics make you fat.  It's hard to break that mentality, very hard.  But if you don't somehow break out of that way of thinking, you beat yourself up daily with these negative thoughts and become a self fulfilling prophecy....you fail.  You think you're just riding out this fitness 'thing' but that you'll be fat again soon.....this won't last forever.  You hang on to your fat clothes, I mean....you'll need them again after this fitness phase is over, right?  WRONG!!!

You have to start believing in yourself.  You are getting fit!  You are doing what so many other people fail to do!  Working out, breaking a sweat and kicking some hardcore workout butt.  If you were weak you would not have made it this far.  Everyday is a challenge but I KNOW that this is a lifestyle change and in order to change your life you have to change more than one aspect of your being.   You have to change your old beliefs.

With all that said, I'm making an effort to change my way of thinking.  Instead of saying, "Oh this workout is killing me, I can't do another jump, I can't do another situp".  I'm going to cheer myself on with positive mental and verbal thoughts.  I'm going to toss out those fat clothes....there is NO going back!  I will not be a fitness failure, I can do MORE!

If you're stuck in your old mindset, break free!  That is NOT who you are anymore.  You are strong, making a healthy change for yourself and your family.  You will not be defeated by your own voice.  Kick your old body beliefs to the curb and don't look back....you are not that person anymore!

My Introduction to the world of blogging!

My first post!  Well not too many followers as of yet so I'll keep it simple.  First I want to say welcome to my Blog....it's my first blog ever.  This blog isn't just about fitness, so don't run off before I even get started.  This blog will be about family, homeschooling, teens, adoption, infertility and of course fitness (it is in the title of the blog after all so it only makes sense to throw that in from time to time).  I pray you stick around and that you can relate to some of my triumphs and struggles in family and fitness.  

So I'll get started with a simple introduction.  My name is Faith and I'm a homeschooling mother to 5, more accurate a homeschooling mother to 4 as my oldest just graduated this past Friday.  I am also an adoptive mother, and a mother with secondary infertility...which is a strange thing for others to consider when they see you have 5 children.  I've been married to my wonderful husband for 19 years and he's the most patient, loving husband I could have ever asked for. 

That's about all I can say about me, with each new post I hope to show you a bit more about my life and my journey as a mom, fitness coach and wife.  I know we'll find something in common!