What do you think about giveaways?

I think giveaways are amazing and simply fun. I love the followers/fans interaction with the sponsors, the other bloggers, and just good ole fun. Being able to host a giveaway is fun as well, and I can’t wait to host my own. I really want to do that this fall/winter. Of course, I would like to do something along the lines that deals with single moms, multiple kids, or a family base giveaway.

I entered a giveaway last night and I do hope I win. It was about vacation and you had to write an original blog post to their questions.  I loved it and each topic made you want to pick that one and write more and more on it. However, I contained myself and simply went with one topic. 

I have lots of blogging opportunities to start and do a giveaway and I would love your support. I’m also going to be starting a 60 day video challenge, check out my other blog for more information on that. So the moment I get or start a giveaway, I will be sure to let you know. 

Continue your dream...

Everyone is always saying how you should never let someone steal your joy or your happiness; I have come to realize that you should never let someone steal your dreams. People come into your life and you share your dreams with them and then you get someone who is always willing to tell you all the negative or that you will never do it or that you won’t get as far as you think. Those are the people who are there to steal your joy, your happiness, and your dreams. Don’t let them do that. 

This is something I have learned to work on and I am trying to make sure I don’t let anyone steal my dreams. I did that all my life, and I would see my dreams come true for someone else, and I would simply I’ve up on my dreams and desires and go into a self pity mode. I don’t want to always be giving up on myself because someone else does and doesn’t want to believe in me.

I have to believe in myself first and then be able to accomplish and do anything that I can, not only for myself, but for my kids as well. I want them to grow up with a confidence of self worth that I had to learn on my own and still struggle with today. 

Continue to shine on even with others turn off their lights and don’t want to turn them on. Be happy with you and be happy with your own accomplishments, no matter how small. Continue to dream and keep on working on your dreams. 

Amazed

2012 was a horrible year. I hated it so much...if it wasn't one thing it was another. Well, I got to change some things around and started working on my happiness. Got back into my blog, noting and writing about my journey, looking into really wanting to help and change others’ lives, even with my own crazy story. I wanted to be in charge of my life and how I was going to handle and react to things. That is hard for me since I never have been really happy with myself, never knew how to make myself stop being so angry, and my reaction time was always 0-mad angry within seconds. So I started to change.

Yes, there have been some hiccups along the way, I have stopped trying and went back to my Debby Downer ways, or I would be the victim, instead of rescuing myself. However, when December 31, 2012 came and I celebrated it on the road with my twins as we were driving from Arizona to Colorado Springs, CO...I realized that I was happy...that I really loved me. I was on my way to making 2013 a really good year. Don't get me wrong its been a bit of a mess at some points, but hearing from people saying that they've noticed my changes, or that others let me know they are inspired by me (I know right lol) that it made me want to be better.

March to April was really tough. I felt a bit betrayed and hurt by someone I cared about and that took me for a bit of a loop on this journey. However, after much prayer, much crying, and much "Erika, just stop it." I finally have let that part of my life go. It happened, I didn't change it or speak up, and now it is done. However, the friends that I have had that have helped me out...simply floored me. The ones that picked me up emotionally, physically, mentally, and financially, I couldn’t believe I had so much love given to me.

When I decided to change my course of life in 2012, I let go of many people who I barely spoke to, people who continuously used me for their gain, and others that I knew there wasn't going to be nothing there. Instead, I started speaking more to those that were and have been my friends. A group of ladies that have helped me out with encouraging words, to my best friend for just keeping it real with me, to my mom and family just being supportive, letting me rant.

So when everything happened in March and April, I thought I was alone, but it was those friends, the ones I had laid roots with, the family that weren't blood related but still were family...they came to my rescue and I have loved that ever since.

In our life, we have people who come into our life for moments, for seconds, to be there to teach us something or for us to teach them something. We have people in our life who we believe are our friends, but turn out to be not. I named this post Amazed because I am, once again, amazed by how our life changes, how many friends I have, how things have been happening for me and working with me and teaching me lessons. I am amazed that I get so much love from the twins, amazed by my own talents, strengths, and my friends.

2013 has been rough but it has been amazing as well. I got a job after not having one for five months, I got my tooth pulled on Tuesday and on Wednesday, after work, my daughter simply came up to me and rubbed my face and goes "Mommy, how are you feeling? Can I kiss your ouchie?" How amazing is a child’s love!?!?  This year may have a rocky start, but its going to have a great middle and a fantastic end.

How have you been amazed?

New Adventures

What is an adventure? Is it scary? Fun? A rollercoaster? an event? An experience? Is it fantastic? positive...negative...hopefull...frustrating?

Well to me and my twins, its all those things. Adventures in life are very very different and can only be expected when this world is going crazy. We take this adventures and make them fun or we can make them negative. My whole world has been turned upside down, gone through many adventures within the past few months and it seems to finally be setting.

As a single mom, Ive found more comfort in my kids than I could have ever thought possible. My joy and love for them blossoms more and more everyday. I tend to be more patient, more loving, and they seem to be giving me the biggest adventure of all.

Im very happy with where my life is headed. Started a new DS (direct sales) business that I am moer in love with now than ever. Not just because of their products, but because of their values, their mission and I love how they love their consultants. I work for Scentsy and I am adding my link, hoping that you can see what you like and order. https://scentswitherika.scentsy.us

I have many more adventures ahead of me and they arent just adventures, but goals to be reached and acheived. My first it to loose weight, take pictures with the kids on Saturday, find a new place and move, and to make Scentsy successful for me and my twins, so I can spend more time with them!!

I hope your adventures bring you great joy and struggle - without struggle, we will look back and think everything was too easy and not appreciate things. With struggle, we will look back and think of the mountains and the hard times, just to be appreciative of our goals and adventures!!

Goodbye 2010...Hello 2011

I hope everyone has a wonderful and happy new year! Let your resolution be your goals and let your goals be attainable. Keep your eye simple and more than good things will come to you.

This year was packed with drama, changes and a few eye openers. I have dreams and goals but I feel that my goals will be reached before my dreams are. I want to live in New York and I am going to make that happen. I want to make things happen for me and my kids, live the life I wanted and to see what could really happen.

most of all, I want to be happy. Inside and out. I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and see a smile in my eyes again. For a while, I claimed it was gone, but its deep within me, begging to be released. This year, I have goals to be happy, to be accomplished and to make someone of Erika L. S. and I hope I can get some followers to cheer me on lol.

Once again, please have a SAFE and happy new years. If you are going out, please be careful and remember who you are coming home to. Much love...see you in 2011

To blog or not to blog! Twins Tuesday

I wrote this long, very inspirational blog post and my phone deleted it. So, I'm just going to write quickly.

Today was long, fun yet tiring. My twins are reaching into terrible twos and they just turned one. They were just all over the place today and so busy!! They looked like little Skittles when i got them dried up...had my daughter in a sunshine yellow towel and my son in a lime green one. As they walked around, I couldnt help but laugh.

As I put them to sleep and watch over them, I know 2011 with be very great for us. I want to make some changes that allow me to be the greatest for my kids and be great for me. I want to be a stay at home mom...so its best to really work on my PartyLite business. My next goal is to be more spiritual and active in my learnings of God. If i give him the power to run my life, things will be ok and better than ever.

I want the best for my kids, but most importantly, I want them to be happy and know they are loved. My goals are simply and i plan on making them happen.

What are your goals, focuses, dreams and wants? I'd love to hear (read) about them.

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