First Things First...Small Victories Sunday

Welcome to our Small Victories Sunday Linky!

I enjoyed reading all the amazing posts from last weeks linky that I am co-hosting the Small Victories Sunday linky again with Tanya from Mom's Small Victories. The Small Victories Sunday Linky is a way to share the small victories you celebrated with other readers this week. Whether it's a fabulous book you read, a recipe your family loved, a home organizing project that you completed, a goal you accomplished, or an awesome old or new blog post you wrote, Small Victories Sunday is the chance to share positive, uplifting and inspiring posts.

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This Week's Featured Blogger:
I'm happy to announce, my Featured Blogger for this week is Creative K Kids- Thoughtful Thursdays. Creative K Kids was the second most viewed post from last week's linky. I particularly liked her "A Convicting Thought from Another Blog" section. She measures our First world problems against true hate and fear that is faced in other countries. Makes you thankful for what you have and vigilant to pray for those who are in danger.

Feel free to grab the Featured Blogger button for your blog and share your good news! Be sure to visit Tanya to see which blogger she featured whose post earned the most views this week.

My Weekly Recap 

So many firsts happened this week. It began with co-hosting my first blog linky, Small Victories Sunday. I chose the best one to begin my blog linky career. All the posts I read were well-written, informative, inspiring and encouraging. There is so much talent shared within this linky. If you're new to this linky, please take the time to read other posts and share them with others.

Then we celebrated the first day of spring. A crazy ice and wintry mix try to crash our party, but the buds kept on blooming, and the sun revealed itself again. After school, I treated the boys to CiCi's pizza for lunch and Rita's Ice for dessert. We enjoyed the free ice at Rita's. The Starburst cherry flavor was our favorite.

We concluded our week with the first soccer practice of the season. My 5-year-old son was so excited to get back outside on the field. It had been a whole year since he had played outside. He needed new cleats, shin guards and shorts. I have fun going to practices and games too. Soccer was my sport growing up, and I love watching him enjoy it as well.

My Victories

• Went to the gym 2x this week (had some set-backs icy weather & car trouble)
• Tried a few new exercises that I found at The Perfect Workout
• Finally had my hair done-highlights (my current stylist has been away with a sick parent). Tried someone new and love my new do. (if you're local, I can message you her info). If you're a blonde, you know how important this is.
• Blogged about Fitness on a Budget

Next Week's Goals

• My 13th wedding anniversary is on Monday. I am planning on surprising my husband with the Scandalous Strawberry cake that was posted on last week's linky. Strawberry cakes are my husband's favorite.
• Go to the gym at least 3x (please no more ice)!
• Write more in my book

Now It's Your Turn to Share Your Favorite Posts and Small Victories!

Linky Rules:

• Follow Tanya and I so you stay informed of Small Victories Sunday updates and posts shared throughout the week.
• Grab the Small Victories Sunday button and place it in your sidebar, linky page or the post you are linking up.
• Share up to 3 of your favorite family-friendly blog posts you want to share. Enter your link below and let's celebrate our small victories together!
• Visit as many of the other participants as you can and cheer them on. Please visit at least 2 others for every link you enter.
• By linking up, you are giving Tanya and I permission to share your post on my social media pages to let others know of your awesomeness too!
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• Spread the word! The more you share about the linky, the more visitors you will get to your content too.
• Stop by our Small Victories Sunday Linky Board on Pinterest and like and repin the posts to your boards.
• Need inspiration? Click here for Small Victories writing prompts, but the sky is the limit.
• Interested in Co-hosting? Send Tanya an email at tanya{at}momssmallvictories{dot}com.

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Shop Smart at Designer Consignors

I jokingly tell my friends that I train like a beast, but I'm a beauty queen at heart. It's not much of a joke because while I may lift heavy at the gym; I really enjoy shopping for new clothes and accessories, putting together cute outfits, dressing up and going out on the town. Like the queen, I have expensive taste and prefer brand names. Unfortunately being a stay-at-home mom and blogger, my budget is tight. So if I want my name brand apparel and accessories, I have to shop smart.

A couple years ago, I found Designer Consignors. It was the perfect fit for me with it's designer labels at consignment prices. It was a little piece of heaven filled with purses, jewelry, clothes, shoes and even home decor. At first, I started out as a shopper at the bi-annual event (spring & fall). Then I got a little smarter, and realized I could even make money as a consignor. Spring is my favorite time to change up my wardrobe. Each spring before the sale, I look through my closet and pull out last year's clothes/accessories/jewelry to make room and even pay for the new items.

Another thing that I love about Designer Consignors is how they give back. This year they are raising awareness of domestic abuse/violence against women with their support of InterAct. "InterAct is a non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. InterAct fulfills this mission through the support of its volunteers and community.” It's free to shop the sale, but they are asking shoppers to bring in an item from the InterAct List as a donation. Women helping women is always a good thing. 

I'm super excited about the sale this year on March 13-15. They have convenient location at the intersection of Hwy 55 and High House Rd in Cary in the former Jump Zone spot. If you've ever went to Jump Zone, you know the space is huge. I'm just about finished tagging all my clothes and excited about the deals I'll find at the sale. 

Would you like to attend the preview sale, the night before the sale actually begins? You would get first dibs on all the clothes, jewelry, purses, shoes and decor. Then register below to win a free pass.




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