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Grateful for the women behind The Mother of All Meltdowns

When Crystal Ponti from MommiFried reached out to me last summer, I didn’t know what I was in for. I signed up to write a story for a book. In the process, I received so much more than just becoming a published author. (Although it is pretty great!) I met a group of women who are extraordinary. Not only did I find myself in the company of amazing writers, I also was surrounded by new friends! When I told the group about my featured post on BlogHer, over 10 comments suddenly appeared on my post! I’m so grateful for their support!

Support is what our book, The Mother of All Meltdowns, is all about. We’ve all had our share of meltdowns, and we share our stories with you in our tell-all book. The Mother of All Meltdowns makes a great gift or stocking stuffer, and can help moms feel connected, normal, and understood. All moms deserve the laughter, validation, and moments of “Me too” this book provides!

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I’m pleased to tell you about our Holiday Sale: “Give Mom the Gift of Sanity This Holiday Season!” Here are all the details:

  • Just $0.99 for Kindle and Nook editions!
  • EXCLUSIVE OFFER! 50% off the print edition! Visit our CreateSpace store here. Enter your title access password: moam123 and use coupon code 75N5ZSBR when you order!
  • Weekly giveaways until Christmas! Subscribe to our blog (just enter email address where it says Connect with us!) and enter to win a free copy of the book or your very own Cocktail Party on Christmas Day! Winners will be chosen at random on Wednesdays (December 4 through 25)!

Please share this sale with your friends, family, and colleagues! Or treat yourself and purchase your own copy of the book!

This book's on SALE!
This book’s on SALE!

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Grateful For the Opportunity to Serve

A couple weeks ago, I joined the Illinois Field Moms for a day out. Part of our day included a visit to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The food bank is located in Geneva, IL, and is a large distribution building in the middle of an industrial area. The Field Moms were able to take a tour of the new building, which includes a clean room to repackage bulk food donations, and also a freezer docking area, which keeps frozen donations from thawing during the unloading process. Northern Illinois Food Bank distributes food, which is mostly donated, to network partners including soup kitchens and food pantries in thirteen Illinois counties. They also have a mobile pantry program, which brings food to areas that need it.

This truck is part of the Mobile Pantry Program and brings the food pantry to hungry neighbors.
This truck is part of the Mobile Pantry Program and brings the food pantry to hungry neighbors.

 
After our tour, it was time for the Field Moms to get to work. The profits from our Field Moms’ Acre and Pen provided 780 pounds of ground pork for the food bank! Presenting the pork to the Food Bank was the easy part. Then we were put to work sorting various frozen meats into 20 pound boxes. Natasha from Houseful of Nicholes and I assembled boxes like maniacs while other field moms sorted, relabeled and weighed the meat.

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We donated 780 pounds of pork!

One of the things I learned while at the food bank is that protein can be difficult to get at a food pantry. Our local high school had a food drive last week, and so I kept this in mind and included some cans of chicken in my donation.
 
I’m so grateful that the IL Field Moms program ended on such a high note! If you are in the Chicago area and have children under the age of 18, now is the time to apply to be a 2014 Field Mom! Find out more on the website, Watch Us Grow.

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