Searching for words to make sense of a diagnosis

I've seen lots of great quotes for parents of special needs children. I couldn't completely agree with any of them so I decided to write my own. We endure lots of struggles that most people will never understand. It's hard to explain your fears to someone who has never experienced handing their baby to a complete stranger in hopes that they will save their life. As I was writing my blog I came up with "I was unaware of my strength, ingenuity, and fortitude until I was blessed with a special needs child. I will forever be their advocate." This was absolutely perfect for me. It won't fit everyone but it's perfect for me. I found the strength I didn't know I had while dealing with my son's diagnosis. I had no other choice but to use ingenuity to solve the problems that came up while taking care of my son. I found a huge amount of fortitude within myself that kind of made me feel like a super hero. About a week after my son's diagnosis I decided to be the best advocate that anyone ever met. I was going to personally pave the way to a better future for our children. I vowed to my son and myself to make a difference. I remember someone telling me "if you can help one parent, that's plenty." That's a great way to look at life in general. If telling your story or sharing some wisdom helps one person, that's plenty. 

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Oh my gosh, I'm so excited about this contest. While shopping, I stumbled across this contest they are having and of course I had to enter. They are picking two grand prize winners and it's quite the package. Think about where you would like to go and click here to enter now! 

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Amazon Prime Day

Tuesday July 11th is the third annual Prime Day. 

What does that mean for you? Prime Day is a huge sale day for Prime members. They bring you hundreds of thousands of deals that you will only see on Prime Day. They have new deals starting as often as every five minutes, and special offers across everything included with Prime—from music and video to reading and voice shopping. 

Deals start at 9pm ET on July 10th Prime Day 2017 - 30 Hours of Deals

Post in the comments what you are hoping to score on Amazon Prime Day?

BodyGuardz screen protector

As a busy Mom of three, I drop my phone more often than I care to admit. I've dropped it out of the car while unloading groceries, out of my pocket while doing laundry and off the bleachers at my son's soccer game. So you could say that my phone needs protection. 

I purchased my first BodyGuardz screen protector four years ago. It was offered as part of a bundle at AT&T. I figured I would try it since it claimed to truly protect your phone screen. I had Anthony my awesome rep at AT&T apply the BodyGuardz screen protector for me.  It went on really quick and didn't have any bubbles like the InvisibleShield I had purchased in the past. You actually can't tell you have a screen protector on the phone. It's pretty great. It looks and feels like your phone. It's not thick or bulky. 

Within the first six months I cracked the screen protector. I was so nervous that I cracked my actual phone screen. I didn't want to take the screen protector off until I had the replacement in hand. 

Since it's under warranty I just went online and submitted a claim. It took under a minute and I received an email notification that my new screen protector was being shipped. BodyGuardz makes the whole process effortless. 

I received my replacement screen protector within a week. I was so excited to take the cracked one off and see if my actual phone screen cracked. It didn't and I was so glad. 

Here's what my BodyGuardz screen protector looked like when I took it off. 

It took all the damage from each time I dropped it. My screen was in perfect condition when I took it off. 

~AMAZING~

I purchased one for each member of my family. This very affordable screen protector has saved my phone my multiple times. I highly suggest it for everyone. You will never crack your actual screen. It's an amazing product and it's guaranteed as long as you own the phone. 

Visit BodyGuardz to see what other devices they can protect for you.

Here's a little bit about BodyGuardz. It was founded in 2002, in Draper, UT. What began as a small line of screen protectors for a limited number of devices, grew into a solid organization that provides thousands of protection products to mobile device users throughout the world. BodyGuardz was placed on the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest-growing companies in 2015.

Coupons and Cash Back when you shop.

You all know how much I love saving money. You also know that when I discover something great I have to share it with my readers. When I discovered Ebates I immediately fell in love. They have tons of coupons for every store you could want to shop at. They even give you cash back on each purchase. If you shop online you have to sign up with Ebates. You can even buy online and pick up in store. It's free and super easy to use. Check it out today and share with anyone who loves to save money. Don't wait, start earning your cashback today. 

What a way to start your day.

I've never been one of those "Ah it's Monday" kinda people. I tend to have more like "Crap it's Thursday night" and I don't have a plan for dinner tonight. However, today I get it. It all started with waking up late. I mean of course that would have to happen. While rushing around to get ready I stubbed my toe. How original, I know :) Now it's time to put lotion on. I like to think that I'm super efficient so I have my lotion bottle next to the hand soap. You have to put on one after the other so it makes sense, or at least it did. So I pump a HUGE amount of soap into my hand and begin rubbing it all over my legs. I did the first one and then started on the second. I smelled something different but I was in too much of a hurry to be concerned with it. I started walking out the door and noticed that my legs were sticky. Okay, that's such a gross feeling. I rubbed my leg to see if maybe I had excess lotion on. Nope, it was hand soap. I panicked! I was so stuck in the "How did I do that" stage that I couldn't think of a solution. After making myself crazy for a few minutes, I grabbed a towel and washed it off. Problem solved. What a crappy way to start your Monday. I will let you know how the rest of the day goes. I hope you all have a wonderful day and don't forget to be Awesome!