My Blog Is Such A Rebel.

I am in one of those really random moods today.
I love random. Like really. I do.
The kind where your brain goes from there to here to over there and then back here again. Following?
Okay let’s be honest. My brain always functions this way.
Focus, I am looking for you. I have been told I can find you in a pill.

I have also been told that my blog is now blocked from places of employment for pornography.
I mean shoot, if I would have known it was going to get blocked for that I would’ve made it worthwhil, and not on a nude picture of me when I was 2 years old sitting in a bucket.

Anyhow, ya win some ya lose some.
Blog police-1 Erin-0.

Anyhow, in other news—Wendy’s is now serving macaroni and cheese.

I kid you not. I might have had a mini panic attack when I saw this.
Sweaty palms, racing heart beat, shortness of breath…wait.
What are we talking about?
Oh right, mac and cheese.
All you need to know is I think it’s fabulous. She thinks it is disgusting. Apparently somebody doesn’t appreciate fine dining.

What else is going on in my world right now you may ask?
Let me get back to you on that. I am currently fixated on my salt and vinegar chips.

Oh hey, one last thing—if you are into sports bras like I am, go buy this one at Old Navy.
It is the best and my ladies love it.

buy here

Just to clarify-I do not wear sports bras on the regular. Only when I am working out.
Okay, only when I am planning on working out but end up in the drive thru lane of Burger King instead. I now sound like the biggest fast food junkie out there. Which would be the truth.
I am changing that though. Starting tomorrow. Or next Friday. We'll see.

Enough about me though. I have somebody with a little more brain in her cranium than I who wants your attention.
I am going to ask nicely to not act like a 3rd grade student a week before school is out.
Holy balls they are nuts.
Shoot.
I just realized why my blog was blocked for pornography.
Maybe I should stop using the term “holy balls” and “nuts” in the same sentence.
Probably not though.

Megan is one of the sweetest//cutest//I want to hug//people in blog land.
Don’t take my word for it though.
Find out for yourself.

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Hello friends and readers of Living in Yellow!  I'm Megan from AbsoluteMommy.  I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to be here today.  I've been blog stalking Erin for awhile... Sorry Erin!  I finally decided to stalk her openly by moving into her sidebar. 

It's kind of what I do.

I'm sure you are wondering who AbsoluteMommy really is.  Let's cut to the chase.  I started blogging a little over a year ago.  I write about whatever my hearts desire, but mostly about fumbling and stumbling through motherhood.  My motto is "I wasn't built for motherhood.  It built me.  It's a work in progress".   

You will find that I blog about my marriage to this guy:

We've been married 7 years!
I'm lucky he puts up with my attitude!

I also blog about these cuties, and take an insane amount of photos of them to post to Instagram.  So if you'd like to follow me on Instagram, this is your warning!

This is Miss Mackenzie

This is Caitlin Elizabeth.

I have been known to post crafty stuff, but my tutorials always look like the photography from an 80s "b" movie.  Plus if I'm crafty it has to be easier than making a peanut butter sandwich.  I sometimes post a recipe or two and those are equally as easy, because if it's more than 5 steps, mama don't bother.

To give you an idea of what happens at Absolute Mommy, here is a excerpt of one of my favorite posts:

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Reason I should get Mother of the Year - choose your favorite

Oreos for breakfast.

Typical on mornings where Twitter and Pinterest are far more interesting than Ming Ming and the damn phone that won't stop ringing. For the love of God answer that phone!!! Oreos for breakfast when I'm trying to cook an actual breakfast and my two year old is literally trying to crawl up my body like a rat. Oreos for breakfast when I just need to wash my hair so the other moms at the gymnastics class think I'm well groomed and somewhat put together. Oreos for breakfast when I'm out of peanut butter cups.

I love McDonalds!

Fast Food was created for women who know how to cook but find other things to do. I love fast food and I can't even eat it. What better way to say I love you than to present a meal that comes with a cool (albeit cheap) toy. McDonalds have saved the day on many occasion. I will not pass judgement on Ronald McDonald and his fortress of fat.

TV Rules!!

TV will not kill my child. It won't destroy her brain or make it rot. My TV is on all day and I don't feel bad about it. Both my children have had the benefit of learning Mandarin Chinese from our TV, so take that fancy preschool. 

We are learning shapes, numbers, and the alphabet. 

You can bet your donuts that your parents would have had the TV on 24hours a day if there was NickJr 30 years ago.  My kids have also watched Glee, Twilight, Family Guy, and Keeping up with the Kardashians. Kourtney Kardashian taught Caitlin where babies come from, and I will happily thank her.

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So that is AbsoluteMommy.  If you'd like feel free to visit the following posts. 

Big Girls Don't Cry - about my bout of PPD

Confirmation - where I talk about what all mamas need

Mom Revelations - fighting with my four year old

Keepin' it Classy - Some rules to keep in mind while blogging

Yes we are - my recent rant to Time Magazine

You can also follow me on Twitter or on Facebook.  Although I must confess, I'm having a love affair with Twitter behind Facebook's back.  Sorry Facebook, you've changed...

Thanks so much to Erin, for hosting me today.  I hope have liked what you read.  Stop by sometime and say hello.  I'm giving my honest opinion about my life and how I've gone from Megan to Mommy, in what seems like the blink of an eye!!  I'm taking low-maintenance mom to a whole new level!!

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And, I told you she is the best.
Go say hello.
Now.

I am off to fall asleep.
At 8:20 pm.
I need to stop being so awesome.

The Best Hour.

Oh, you guys.
I wish I could appropriately express how I feel right now.
Sometimes words on a blog post don't do something justice.
And this is one of those moments.

Tonight was the 2nd annual clothes drive that I hosted and oh sweet baby, it was wonderful.

To experience girls jumping up and down when finding an item they love, or seeing two friends show each other their bags full of clothes, to have to answer "yes it's alllllllll free" when girls ask
"Is this honestly all free...and all for us?!?"
Those are the moments that make this life so great.
And believe me, it was great.

Thank you so much to each and every one of you who helped contribute clothes this year.
Your generosity will forever be appreciated.
I wish you all could have been there with me to experience their gratitude and excitement.
But do not worry--I have pictures.
Are we surprised?

My hope in sharing this with all of you is that it will spark an interest in a few of you to do something similar in your area. It is easy. It is fun. And it is so rewarding.

Any questions on how to get it started in your area, email me at livinginyellow@gmail.com

You have so much power to change a persons life. Whether it be for an hour or eternity.
Or through a pair of shoes or a smile.
You are capable.

What are you waiting for?

PS. There is a great link-up going on today over at Emmy June that I am participating in.
Check it out and be inspired.

One Of Those Nights.

It was one of those nights where....

the skies were blue.
the sun was shining.
the drinks were refreshing.
the grill was hot.
the meat was juicy. {hey now..}
shadows were casting.
the grass was soft.
the cushions were relaxing.
the napkins were happy.
the contents of the plates got licked clean. literally.
the husband learned about instagram.
the house smelled of coconut.
the company was the best.
and if you couldn't tell, a million and two pictures were taken.

Basically it was the bees knees. the shiz niz. and one of the greatest yet.

TV Has Overtaken My Life.

You know, usually I am not much of a TV person.However, it is not often that I have The Bachelorette with Emily Maynard {love that girl}, Giuliana & Bill, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, and The Ellen Show to watch all in one week.

I feel as though I just died and went to television Heaven.
Needless to say, I am a little pre-occupied at the moment.

Let’s discuss some matters of business for a minute. Calm down, I only said for a minute.

Giveaway winners. Let’s zap through those quick.
Katie, you won a fabulous tote from The Eyes Of The Mrs.
Brooke, you won a gorgeous bracelet from June 1989.
Congratulations you little lucky saps. I will be emailing you shortly.

Next item—sponsorship for June.

I have 1 Large spot left and several medium spots still up for grabs.
You can find everything you need to know about sponsoring Living In Yellow and more here.
Email me to claim your spot. And then drop it like it’s hot. In that order.

Third, I miss shopping. Like severely bad. I had been doing okay until I started looking at websites. Now I am kicking myself in the shins. That's all I have to say about that.

Fourth, I am trying to set more “boundaries” with blogging. Turns out I am pretty good at letting it consume my entire life. Also turns out that when I allow it do that, I don’t really enjoy my life. Vacation was a perfect reminder that I need to tone things down a bit and do much more important things, like sit in front of the TV. And drink outside on the patio. That seems to be pretty entertaining. So yes, I will still post my brains out and focus on my content and how I can help sponsors—but I may have to say “no” to some of the extras, ie: guest posts on other blogs, product reviews, giveaways, and perhaps responding to emails a day or two later than when they came in.
I love life. And I love it even more when I am actually experiencing it. Ya heard?

Fifth, I am peeling like a mother now. Shoulders, neck, arms. Just fyi. It’s hot.

Annnnnd last but not least, the clothes drive I am hosting is happening this Wednesday night. Woop Woop. Here is a glimpse of what my car looks like at the moment.

I can’t wait to give all those goodies out to younger girls. On second thought---I did mention that I miss shopping severely bad. Looks like I just struck gold. #Joking.
A huge thank you to everybody who has donated. Friends, family, and even bloggers in other states. Yes, that would include you and you. Thank you SO much.

Okay, I lied. I have one more thing. Guess who just bought a ticket to attend The Influence Conference in Indy come October? Two fingers pointing my way.

Come join me. I want to meet you. Please, please, and please?

Okay kids, that's all I got. I am off now to go try to get the bug that is stuck in my eyeball out.
And you think I am kidding...