Up Close & Personal with Megan of Moms Surviving Kids

Up Close & Personal is a blog series where you will be introduced to bloggers that I trust and value.  I hope that you enjoy getting to know Megan.  Be sure to stop by her blog.

Hello! My name is Megan Githens and I blog over at Moms Surviving Kids! I have been lucky enough to work with Danette in the bloggy world recently. She has been amazing at helping me find avenues to grow my blog and I am grateful! Here is my Up Close and Personal Profile!

I started my blog just this past November, I wanted to find a way to share my thoughts on Motherhood and raising kids and surviving it all. I blog about real life from the viewpoints of a mom, a counselor and a
theoretical human development background. You will find a hodgepodge of different articles to read on my blog!

I am a Colorado Native and I currently reside in Monument, CO with my husband of 6 1/2 years along with our three children, 5 year old identical twin boys and a 3 year old daughter and our crazy 11 month old Boxer Rocco. They keep us busy! We love to be outside in the beautiful Colorado sunshine going on hikes and bike rides. We are a very close family and enjoy spending time together going to the park, museums, zoos and aquariums. Personally, I keep myself balanced by working out and practicing yoga. I find peace in being outdoors with my family.

My career path has been in education and I have been a licensed school counselor for 7 years now, I love what I do! However, my latest project is creating a line of Mommy Survival products that will be hopefully launching to the public in the near future. I am excited to share these things with other moms and dads as they are things I wish existed when my children were younger. I hope that you will follow me to keep up with my blog and get updates on the launch of my new products!

Thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing my world with all of you!

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Up Close and Personal with Heather Lawless

I'm so excited to introduce you to a new series starting today.  Up Close and Personal is a chance for me to introduce you some of my blog friends.  I really think that you're going to enjoy this series.

(You may remember a few other of my blog friends: Brit, Lauren, and Jennifer.)

I know that I'm always looking for new bloggers to follow and connect with.  If I am surely some of you may be too.  The bloggers that I introduce you to in this series are trust ladies.  I value the content of their blogs and find them to be uplifting and encouraging individuals.

The plan is to have a blogger to introduce to you every Thursday so make sure you come back every week.

I was first introduced to Heather through my sister, Dalayna.  Heather hosted a giveaway on her blog.  I started exploring the Lawless Life and realized that Heather and I have a lot in common.   

She loves Jesus.  She loves her family.  She believes in life.  She believes that women have the power to create the world they want to live it.  Oh, and she loves to shop. 

Make sure to stop by her blog.  And if you're looking for Thirty-One products she's got them!

So without further ado, I give you Heather from the Lawless Life.

Happy New Year little love bugs!

I am blessed to be posting over here at All my love for all my days...I adore Danette...shes pretty much the coolest. Her blog is so full of life, and meaning...and I love reading it. So today you get me...like it or not!

Lets talk about New years resolutions....Like how none of us ever stick to them. 

(except for this one...I can totally stick to this one)

Its so crazy to see how many people make the resolution to lose weight and then go to the gym twice. Or people who vow to eat better, then are at mcdonalds after 4 days. Hey, I am right there with the best of them. 

But last year I found something that made me feel better about myself made me seem like I didn't suck so much at resolutions. I made little goals....

Month1 : I will not buy any clothing for myself for 1 month (dont judge, I like to shop)

Month 2 and 3: No fast food

Month 3 and 4: Read my bible every day in the morning AND at night

Month 4 and 5: Make dinner at home every night (except date night)

Get it? These small goals seemed much more manageable and when I completed them I felt so good about myself. I felt like I had actually accomplished something. 

How about you? Did you make any new years resolutions? How are you planning on sticking to them? Do you have an accountability partner, if its something serious? 

I think that making goals for your life are awesome...but sometimes its good to set short term goals, and then once you reach those...you feel like you can do anything. 

Here's to a FABULOUS 2013....I hope all of you are blessed beyond measure!! XOXOX

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