Sep
14
2012
Last year, I did something embarrassingly romantic for my man, but this year, after all we’ve been through…it seems like nothing will express exactly how lucky and grateful I feel to be married to Lukas Albert Ward from Niagara Falls, New York.
So, I wanna put up the photos we’ve taken on the anniversary of the best day of my life. We had a photo booth at the wedding, but it broke before we could get a shot of us in it…so this is what we make sure to do each year instead:
As The Big Day gets further away and our lives get harder and more complicated (boob cancer can do that to ya), I know it’s all about standing together, looking forward, making funny faces, and kissing as often as the other person’ll let ya.
Thanks for choosing me to kiss for the rest of our days, babe.
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TAGS: Michelle's Memoirs
Sep
12
2012
OK, I know the title of this post is a tad dramatic, but I do feel like we just resurrected something from the dead – my relaunched, redesigned website!
It started with having too much time on my hands as I recovered from my Boobal Removal (and no, it ain’t too late to donate to my Avon team and win a TV – thanks for asking/remembering!). I was keeping myself busy, and I realized how out-of-control my site had gotten. Don’t get me wrong – I looooooved my site, possibly a little too much. When I did the math and realized it was designed in the fall of 2009, when I only offered 1 (1!) coaching package! That was it! I mean, the last site was all about guiding the visitor to learn about coaching/me, booking that 1 package of sessions or scheduling a consultation call.
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TAGS: Happy Hooplah, Michelle's Memoirs
Sep
03
2012
So, y’all remember my pesky boob cancer? And how, when I got diagnosed, I almost immediately signed up to do The Avon Walk (2 days, 39+ miles!) walk in New York City? Well, it seems like a long time ago (it’s been the longest year ever in my book!), but I can hardly believe it – the walk is about 6 weeks away!
I’m leading a team of 5 (including my Mom, my Aunt and 2 of my besties), and we’ve already raised over $11,000 for boob cancer, which is amazeballs. However, our goal is to each raise $1,000 over our $1,800 minimum – and that means we need to raise another $3,000+ to knock this goal on its butt. Soooooooo…I have 2 amazing prizes to “raffle” off:
GRAND PRIZE: Samsung 32″ LED Television - the same one that’s here and here:
1ST PRIZE: A pair of Six Flags tickets to the Lake George, NY or Jackson, NJ locations that’re good for the 2012 season (which runs all the way through the end of October).
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TAGS: Great Giveaway, Happy Hooplah
Jul
18
2012
I’m so so excited to have the one and only Patty Bachorz of The Plaid Cupcake here for a guest post and a great giveaway! Patty not only has been a former client of mine, but I’m a continuous one of hers. Thanks to The Plaid Cupcake, my Kindle (Kiki!) and new Macbook Air (Airielle!) have colorful and practical homes (the fabric is padded – so cool!), and my husband’s coffee is kept cozy with a Pac-Man sleeve (nerdy chic is so his thing). Read the post to find out how to get your hands on a travel set and learn more about where she finds her inspiration.
Have you ever played the “US Weekly” game? You know, the one when you daydream what your sensational headline would be on all the celeb mags if you were to strike it rich.
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TAGS: Glorious Guest Post, Great Giveaway, Happy Hooplah
Jul
13
2012
{Boo boo boo boooooooo!}
Did ya hear that? It’s the closing trumpet that signifies the end of another annual scholarship for When I Grow Up. If you’ve yet to put your application in to win 4 different prizes worth $2,983, then ya got only a few hours left.
The application’s only a few questions, so don’t wait for The Perfect Time – it might come too late (the page’ll be down at 11:59p Eastern) & the application ain’t that long!
I won’t host this scholarship again ’til Spring 2013 at the earliest, so claim your grown-up career dreams and click here to apply.
Big kudos for tossing your hat in the ring. I know how scary it is, but also exciting, yes? That’s the feeling of being on The Right Track.
TAGS: Great Giveaway, Happy Hooplah
Jul
06
2012
Tara Gentile, Tiffany Moore, moi and Monica McCarthy at last year’s WDS closing party.
Pic taken from the WDS Flickr feed
I can hardly stand it! I might faint with excitement! I can’t believe it’s here!
I’m currently in Portland, OR for the World Domination Summit, and I can’t wait to attend this self-proclaimed Camp for Grown-Ups. For weeks I thought I wouldn’t be able to because of my pesky boob cancer, and it might’ve been the most crushing part of my diagnosis. I loved being part of WDS last year more than words, and having a ticket for this year left me with something to super look forward to. Thankfully my doctor gave me the A-OK to fly (I have a card that says I have metal in my boobs in case I set off the metal detectors, though!) and I knew I’d be feeling well enough to enjoy it, so I’m on my way!
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TAGS: Happy Hooplah, Michelle's Memoirs
Jul
03
2012
Have Big Dreams Inspirational Print by WordWillow
Ever since I was little, I was a Big Dreamer. My idols were Annie and Debbie Gibson and Punky Brewster, and I was never told that I couldn’t be a pop star or on Broadway or a spunky foster child who wore two different socks and two different sneakers. I’ve been a Big Dream Chaser my whole life, and things didn’t get any different once I became an adult.
Even though I’m no longer pursuing The Broadway Stage, I often think it’s equally Big to be my own boss and make a living doing what I love – enough to pay my share of the mortgage and the bills, to contribute to my IRA and invest in my business (new laptop and website, anyone?) and have some left over. That’s a Big Dream in and of itself, but when it’s something you’ve reached, you tend to think even bigger…
Now, right now, my Big Dream is to make enough money (and feel secure enough!) so that my husband can quit his job – six figures and then some.
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TAGS: Potent Positivity, Tough (Question) Tuesday
Jul
02
2012
It’s finally here! It’s finally arrived! It’s real – and it’s spectacular!
It’s The 4th Annual When I Grow Up Coach Scholarship! {and the crowd goes wild}
All the rumors are true: Every year since 2009, I’ve given away 12 private 45-min phone sessions to 1 Lucky Lucy/Linus, and this year is no different. Oh wait, I take it back! This year is no different in the fact that I’m still givin’ away 12 private 45-min phone sessions to 1 Lucky Lucy/Linus, but it is different in the fact that I’m offering 4 different prizes (!!!) totaling $2,983 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
Get all the details and submit your entry right here.
Can’t wait to read/watch it and get to know ya better! That’s my favorite.
TAGS: Happy Hooplah, Potent Positivity
Jun
27
2012
There we were, waiting for the surgeon for over an hour and sitting with bated breath in the exam room. Thankfully, the doctor came in and immediately said, “Everything’s gone. The pathology report was perfect.” Mom and I exhaled and cried and, after confirmation from the oncologist that they only saw “unremarkable samples” (the only time I was ever thrilled to be unremarkable in my life!), I wrote this song.
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Apr
06
2012
I’ve been hopping & bopping all over The Interwebs lately & have yet to tell you guys about it! (slaps wrist) Here’s where I’ve had the pleasure of visiting:
Rachel Cole (my entrepreneuriversary twin, practically!) interviewed me for her The Well-Fed Woman series, and I got to share my cravings – both figuratively and literally! Super yummy.
Melissa and Natalie of Nourishing our Radiance featured me as part of their Luminary Profile series, and we spoke, too, all about (figurative & literal!) nourishment, whether it be about food, self-care or comfort.
Remember when I wrote a post about N is for Natural as part of The ABC’s of Self-Love blog crawl last month? Well, that post was only for 1 letter of the alphabet, with other bloggers picking up the remaining 25 letters. Molly of Stratejoy is the sweetest, and she put together each post into an ebook that’s totally free for you to download!
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TAGS: Happy Hooplah, Michelle's Memoirs
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