29 August 2008

WOW...I'm really a Posh Mama!!!

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Thanks to 37 nominations, I received the prestigious Posh Mama Summer Award.
Not to sure who would have nominated, but I do appreciate it!!

This why they say I am a Posh Mama Award Winner:

1. Have a Positive Impact on the Posh Mama Community.
2. Is an active participate in the community and discussions.
3. Greets new Posh Mamas and helps them get comfortable.
4. Helps other Posh Mama(s) promote their businesses or other interests.
5. Have received praise from other Posh Mamas for their kindness, support and helpfulness.
6. Referred their Posh Mama friends to join us.
7. Has volunteered their time for special events such as the me.dium shopping tours.
8. Brings new and interesting topics to the discussion forums.
9. Is an ambassador of the TOS and Privacy Policy set forth by Posh Mama Media, LLC.
10. Is committed to living a healthy and happy life and helping others in need.


Whenever you see this Award on a blog, boutique or other site, please subscribe to their RSS Feed, leave comments, purchase their wonderful products and bookmark it as a trusted shopping source or friendly blog. It’s important for everyone to support the wonderful and talented women in our community.


Here we go again!

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YAY!!! Another hurricane wants to come and attack almost three years to the date of wonderful Hurricane Katrina who flooded our house! This time though we are a little more prepared. Hubby and I spent the day packing away pictures, things up high, and highly getting on one anothers nerves!

We will be leaving tomorrow to go with hubby on a another business trip(not in a hurricane's path). And HOPEFULLY we return to a house unharmed. Thanks to all of those that have kept us in your thoughts and prayers!

26 August 2008

Wordless Wednesday

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OCD Sis and her boyfriend at the Aquarium
Custom Pendants at www.nolameadows.com



What does your music say about you??

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I think a lot can be said about a person based upon their music taste. Let's take hubby for example(love using him as my lab rat), he loves the Beatles, Jimmy Buffet, jazz, blues etc. All of those are so him...he is the laid back, tropical-loving, kind of guy. So tell me what do you think my music says about me??


25 August 2008

Toni Braxton...are you kidding me?

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**WARNING**If you are in love with Toni Braxton or Susan Lucci please be sure you are accompanied by an audlt before reading or I may have to delete you ignorant comment like I already had to do with one idiot!!! Remaining classy, I will refrain from posting their blog's name!!

The Dancing with the Stars 2008 celeb/dancers have been annouced! I am so excited...I am a freak for this show! I mean I have danced literally ALL of my life...not ballroom dancing but you know studio(dress you up in yellow polka dot bikini's with frilly tutu). Oh yeah, since I was three!
Although, I'm excited about the list, there are a few names that boggle my brain. Like Susan Lucci...come on it took her FOREVER to win a Daytime Emmy Award...unlikely she will win unless they let her on the show a million times. And Toni Braxton...does she really publicity that bad?? Is she coming out with a new CD?? Nonetheless, I can't until the show is on! Do you watch this show???
Here's the line-up:

  • Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer
  • Rocco DiSpirito and Karina Smirnoff
  • Misty May-Treanor and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
  • Maurice Greene and Cheryl Burke
  • Toni Braxton and Alec Mazo
  • Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas
  • Cody Linley and Julianne Hough
  • Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas
  • Ted McGinley and Inna Brayer
  • Brooke Burke and Derek Hough
  • Jeffrey Ross and Edyta Sliwinska
  • Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson
  • Susan Lucci and Tony Dovolani

24 August 2008

Not So Nice Girl...

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My new addition to the Nola Meadows Sutdio collection is the Not So Nice Girl Necklace! This is so me on my want to "keep it classy"(of course) but feeling a little edgy days. This would look great with skinny cuffed jeans and a black tee for a casual look or black slacks and a pink shirt for a little more dressed up feel.

You can get this piece at www.nolameadows.com

Tag, I'm it!

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Kristen of La Dolce Vita told us a few of her quirks on her blog(go check them out) and has tagged me to tell you again what a weirdo I am! I don't mind...sort of think it's fun!

So here are the rules:

1. Link back to the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged

I'm a WEIRDO here we go:
  1. I like sugar in my Frosted Flakes
  2. I think my son's drool smells like Elmer's glue
  3. Do not like loud people, but am married to a walking megaphone
  4. Won't eat anything close to an expiration date(check everything!)
  5. Love crawfish...only when someone else peels them for me
  6. Only drink water except for the occasional adult beverage.
OK now I'm tagging:

  1. Loving Heart Mommy
  2. Just Add Laughter
  3. Mama's Losin' It
  4. Jiggety Jigg
  5. For the Love of Baby
  6. Prim and Proper

23 August 2008

Didn't win anything at the launch??

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If you didn't win anything at the Nola Meadows Studio launch party at PPV, you can stop over at The Not-So-Blog Blog for anther chance to win! She is renewing the spirit of our still growing city of New Orleans. Hmmmm...maybe I should join in on this festivities myself. Ok, stop by PPV to win a Nola Masquerade Bracelet.

22 August 2008

Joining Ann's GNO!!

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Ok Here Ya Go Ann 7 Weird Facts About Me:
  1. I don't eat chicken "on a bone"...boneless I'm ok with.
  2. I can only get out of the shower from the left side...Weird I know!
  3. I have total social anxiety.
  4. I hate lemon in my water so much I tell waiter/waitresess that I'm allergic
  5. I hate lettuce on anything(like hamburger) but LOVE salads
  6. I only like eating with small forks
  7. Refuse to lick an envelope ever!!!

Well...everything went well!

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I survived the opening of Nola Meadows Studio with only a few moments of "I think I am going into cardiac arrest!" I ended the day with two orders....and a bunch of giveaways! Exposure is the key I suppose at this point.

Sigh.

Well, hubby finally came home from his stupid business trip....like 3 week business trip! So excited, he got to see Boston sit up for the first time and play with obnoxious toys(Kristen, Here we go!) I put him on daddy duty the minute he walked in the door. Finally a BREAK! For whatever reason, the thing I like least about being a mommy is bathtime...I just hate the whole process leaning over the tub, breaking my pack, getting water in his eyes...etc. I have this severe feel that when I'm getting him out what if he slips out of my hands onto the tile floor!!! Paranoid...I'm sure!

Hubby has dedicated tomorrow to being a mommy day....get the eyebrows waxed(because the 90's Brooke Shields look is not in), having Italian for lunch, and going to the bead shoppe! Woohoo...a day all for me!

TGIF!!! Have a great one!! I will!

21 August 2008

Nola Meadows Studio is Open for Business

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Come over to Posh Point of View to get in on all of the giveaways!!
Party starts at 8:00am

19 August 2008

I would like to thank all the little people....

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Seriously just joking! I'm so freakin' excited! Are you kidding me?? Thank you! Thank you!! I always see these awards out and about in bloggy land and craved them. What my blog isn't good enough...well someone thinks so!! Jenni over at Jiggety Jigg(one of my faves) has so graciously given me not ONE, not TWO, but THREE Bloggy awards. Who cares if she was just "multi-tasking" and didn't want to give them out to a whole bunch of different people! I will take all three gladly!! Please go and check out her blog and show her some comment love!! So here they are:

Kick Ass Blogger Award
Ok so here's what I learned today from Jenni..."multi-tasking" at its finest! Here are the winners of ALL THREE AWARDS:

  1. Chic Shopper Chick
  2. Kristen from La Dolce Vita
  3. Kathy from Mama's Losin' It
  4. Kristinia from Loving Heart Mommy
  5. Krista from Boutique Flair
  6. Jennifer from The Dirty Shirt

Here are the rules for Kick Ass Bloggers Award:
1. Choose 5 bloggers that you feel are "Kick Ass Bloggers"
2. Let 'em know in your post or via email, twitter or blog comments that they've received an award Share the love and link back to both the person who awarded you and back to www.mammadawg.com
3. Hop on back to the Kick Ass Blogger Club HQ to sign Mr. Linky then pass it on!

Here's what to do with the Brillante Weblog Award:
Recipients can proudly display their Brillante Blog award wheresoever they see fit and must nominate seven other blogger for the prestigious honor. So go forth and bestow. And don't forget to show the Blog that gave you the award some linky love!




Finally...they broke up!

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I so have been waiting for this moment. I mean seriously John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston...come on! I know she's suppose to be like the sweet girl next door type, but I find her highly annoying. Come on you had Brad Pitt and you couldn't keep him? Then you start dating Vince Vaughn...ewww! Eventually you came to your senses Jennifer and dated a real guy. Now he has come to his senses and dumped you! Your 2009 movie He's Just Not That Into You says it all! Think about this...he dated Jessica Simpson longer than you Jen...it's HAS to be you not them! Good luck with the dating scene...maybe you should date someone that's not a celeb. Someone just as boring as you! Sorry to all the Pro-Jen fans, but this couple just didn't make sense to me!

18 August 2008

My Lilnola Baby

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Here's a few pics of my 6 month old growing oh-so-fast monkey!!
Question...how early is too early to start planning his 1st birthday??
Any good 1st birthday ideas...or MUST-Do's??

16 August 2008

My nerves are bad!!!

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I am so excited, nervous, anxious...etc about the launch of Nola Meadows Studio! I lay in my bed(with my co-sleeping partner, Boston) and think of everything I need to do. From the launch party to new ideas for pieces. What if I am getting all excited for nothing? What if what I think is a great thing isn't really? No, I'm not asking for sympathy...this is my personal where I just say what's on my brain.

I mean every piece in my collection is something that I would wear. If I wouldn't wear it than I sure as hell wouldn't put it out there for someone else to look a hott mess!

I just love all things pretty and I think jewelry is the way to the heart...or at least mine! That's probably why I couldn't wait until hubby came home and bought my new pearl charm for my Pandora bracelet!!

Well, time for bed and another to think myself to sleep.




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Let's Go Dropping

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15 August 2008

About Me

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Jen Hinton is a lifecaster who enjoys sharing video blogs on her introspective blog, Keep It Classy. She also has Posh Point of View a fashionable review blog. Jen created The Classy Closet a community for fashion forward women to mingle, share, and build together. Jen always uses her snarky wit on her daily talk radio show Chicks Who Chat(where her one year old son, Boston, usually makes an appearance.) Jen is the CEO/Social Media Consultant forf GeekChicMedia a web consulting company. Jen is one of the Top 50 Louisiana Twitter Users and one of the Top 50 Tweeple by PRSarahEvans.com.

Jen is currently doing a 365 Vlog Project on YouTube. She plans to build her viewership and would love to create partnerships with consumer brands to promote on her videos.



Want to work with Jen? Here's how she can help:

  • Looking to reach out to your target demographic online? Jen can help build an online marketing plan by reaching out to her Classy Closet Review Panel of women bloggers
  • Interested in Twitter and Facebook but not sure how to market your business? Let Jen guide you through it OR have her do it for you.
  • Video IS the way to market your product. Let Jen be the brand ambassador to showcase your product.
  • Want a flash site for your business/blog? I can help!
Want to take a beginners social media class? Sign Up HERE.

Jen has founded and runs this community site:

The Classy Closet: A network for women interested in fashion designers/stylist/beauty experts and wellness. Webisodes launching October!











Jen attended a few conferences in 2009 including: Blogher, SITScation, Blog World Expo, and Type A Mom Conference. Jen was asked to speak at the SITScation conference on Vlogging and hosting a Talk Radio Podcast and Blogalicious on Social Media for Beginners.

I have worked with brands such as JVC, Dirt Devil, Vtech, Dimdim, Twittad, Sogeshirts, and Seventh Generation.

Contact Info: jen@jenhinton.com
Twitter: @keepitclassyjen
Phone: (707)-9CLASSY

Press:

A Bloody Nose...OWWW!!!

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So little Mr. Boston likes to sleep with his momma...or maybe Momma likes to sleep with lil Boston. Oh I know shake your head at me, but I DON'T CARE! I know it's a bad habit and one day we will grow out of it. Until then, I love snuggling up to him at night, having him breathe like a beast in my face, and waking up to him kicking me or pulling my hair.

I usually give him a bath around 8pm and then he usually gets to bed around 9ish pm. I work(play) on the computer. I work(play) with my jewelry. I educate(read the gossip) by reading my new book. And then I crawl into bed with my lil Boston when hubby is off on his business trip. We usually sleep peacefully until 4 or 5ish when it's time for him to eat.

Well, the other night lil Boston thought the normal pull my hair to wake momma up was not going to work. He proceeded to kick me with his heel square in the nose! I woke up. With a bloody nose.

Yes, all of you Shake Your Headers are probably right. That's what I get for co-sleeping with my baby. Guess that's enough to make me stop.

NOPE!


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13 August 2008

12 August 2008

Mommies deserve Gold Medals

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Lately I feel like I am run around all day by the end of the night I could collapse. Between Boston and his wonderful teething and trying to get things done for the launch party, I think I need a night out at the Wine Market(hint hint hubby).

Today OCD sister and I went to Hobby Lobby to get the finishing touches for her dorm room. She leaves for college in next week. We have such different taste. Shopping with her kind of goes like this...

Me: "Oh this is cute..."

OCD sis: "ehhh it's ok...what about this?"

Me: "ehhh it's ok..."

We have a seven year difference in age. I think that's the biggest problem when it comes to out taste. She is SO new age. I am fashionable but with class.

Tomorrow...I have to make it to the Post Office or my contest winners are going to kill me!

With all that "us" moms do...shouldn't WE deserve a gold metal?? I'll settle for a new Pandora charm(again hint hint hubby)

10 August 2008

Launch Party

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09 August 2008

Vote!! Vote!! Vote!!

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Ok we ALL agree how dang cute Boston is...right? RIGHT! So would you be so kind and share with the world(mommy bloggers) that we think he's the CUTEST BABY??

Click here to be a the nice person that you are and do your RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS for the week....http://www.amuso.com/invite/EdMZa3

Thank you so much!

Shameless Plug

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Ok so I love all things pretty right? I've always made things...like when I was younger I made those necklaces out of string that you weave in and out with your hands...you know the ones, right? Anywho, now that lilnola.com is on its own and running(still in serious need of a facelift, I know) I needed something else to do. As if being a WAHM of a teething baby(lunatic), running two blogs, contributing to a social network, taking care of lilnola, trying to read my book(still on page 38 for days now!) isn't enough.

I decided to make things pretty...jewelry I mean. We are know I'm obsessed with New Orleans, LA, hence NOLA everything. So, I named my new store Nola Meadows Studio(FYI, if I have a daughter I am naming her Nola Meadows...Nola for my birthplace and nickname by hubby and Meadows is my maiden name). The collection is all things that I would wear...if I wouldn't wear than it's not going to be in my shop. I have only added a few things, but there is more coming. So, if you will please check it out!

Introducing Nola Meadows Studio:
Etsy
Buy Handmade
JenHinton

07 August 2008

Get to the Point Already!!!

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With Boston Teething and not going to sleep at 8:30pm like the perfect little angel that he is I have somewhat neglected Keep It Classy, so sorry. Boston teething without hubby= zero fun! Thanks to Kristen over at La Dolce Vita I have a few new ways to soothe(keep him quiet) him. Needless, to say my sTORI TELLING book has been staring at me but barely touched. Dang kids...jk, sort of.

Isn't it funny that when we put our little ones down for a nap we hope that it's a long one so that we can get some computer time? You know you do! Lately, when lil Boston is down I have been trying to find new blogs that I haven't found before. I have noticed if the blog is too long I don't tend to read it. I mean come on already get to the point. My hubby is long winded. One of his typical stories(keep in mind he is a state police officer),"There was this couple driving a white minivan that parked on the third floor of the casino and at 9pm they walked into the casino. Then the woman went to the rest room and I'm not sure if she washed her hand...she came out really quick. Then they went to the restaurant and he ate steak and she had crab legs with sweet teas. She played the slots and won about $60 and he played poker. He really wasn't to good. Then they went to leave and...." I know, I know then they got in a fight because he lost all their money and you had to arrest the two drunk idiots! Get to the point already!

So, do you read long post??

***Check out Posh Point of View's post today to see how feeding lil Boston baby food is going!***

06 August 2008

05 August 2008

This is a continuation of my EntreCard Mission...

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I would like to at least have 50 links....come on mommy bloggers and boutiques!! Where ya at?? If your friends aren't on here then tell them about it. I want to make our lives easier!

Just make sure to leave a comment for the blogs you enjoy reading!!!

03 August 2008

Ok Entrecard Users...

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Let's all help each other out!! We all agree that we love Entrecard and it definitely does help with traffic, BUT it's time consuming. Let's make a centralized place where we are leave our info and we can go dropping CRAZY! EASY RIGHT??

Just make sure to leave a comment for the blogs you enjoy reading!!!

02 August 2008

sTORI TELLING

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Is it August 6th yet?? I have been patiently(patience...ok I'd don't really know what that word means) awaiting my sTORI TELLING book. I fell in love with the couple on the first season of their reality show Tori and Dean Inn Love. Now I LOVE Homesweet Hollywood. I mean I was obsessed with 90210(really just Luke Perry), but I was never a huge fan of hers. She was always portrayed as a rich little B*tch! Maybe she was and maybe she really is, BUT I love her! I see something in her that reminds me a little of myself...a little crazy, lives in what the hubby calls "Bubble World", and she truly loves her little fam!

I know, I know she's did some pretty messed up things, but the fact of the matter is we all do things we aren't suppose to. So she's imperfect...I am, you are, who isn't? I mean I can say I have definitely done a few things in my time that I'm not proud of, but I like the person I am today. I'm a wife(sometimes bitchy one...yeah I said it), a mother(still learning the ropes, a business woman(I own an empire...ok just a e-commerce store). I LOVE my life!

Anywho, if I've sparked your interest at all about her...check out her interview with People about her book. If I didn't...oh well go to the next person on your blogroll maybe they can tell you about one of their great new recipes!!!
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