March 27th, 2010

Mamavation and Me

Please forgive the darkness of the video. My husband filmed it when he came home from work at 2:00 this morning and I knew that if I tried to perfect it, I probably would have backed out. So I took the plunge and posted what I had.

So what is this? Well, I’m applying to be a Mamavation Mom. Mamavation, started by BookieBoo, is a sisterhood of support geared towards using social media to help motivated and teach moms how to live a healthy life. The Mamavation Mom program offers 2 moms the tools that they need to get fit- it’s a 7-week bootcamp. More importantly it provides these 2 moms with the best tool for weight-loss success: support.

I’m applying for the program and would really appreciate your support. I’m asking that you all tweet the following to let everyone know that I have a strong support system.

Hey @bookieboo! I want @momontherise aka @KristinaDaniele to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support!

May 14th, 2009

Books My Daughter Loves: “I’ll Always Love You”

April 20th, 2009

Plan it Out Thursday: The Bedroom

I know; it’s not Thursday. But, I started this project LAST Thursday and because it it a massive one, I gave myself a week to complete it all. So look for the update to this post on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

Before I get to the video, let me explain exactly what the problem is with our bedroom. We moved to this apartment in April 2008. It is the nicest place we have ever lived and the only place that I really ever felt like calling home for longer than six months. So, when we moved, I vowed that I would unpack fully and decorate, and keep it clean and presentable. Of course, life does not understand these kinds of promises. We never fully unpacked and while I clean, it has never been the way that I want.

My bedroom is the messiest and the most embarrassing place in the whole place. I never let anyone in my bedroom and when I usually start cleaning it, I am so overwhelmed by the mess that I give up.

But not this time. I decided on Thursday of last week that I was going to tackle my bedroom once and for all and make sure that I declutter and make it comfortable. I wanted to document the process partly because I wanted my husband to see just how much work needed to be done and partly because I really wanted to see the difference.

The video below will show you what our room looked like 40 minutes into the cleaning process. It is not a pretty site but it will be.

March 26th, 2009

Who is Mom on the Rise?

I made this video for Newbaby.com but I think it should be posted here. So, take 1 minute and 57 seconds to learn a little about me.