39 pieces of me...

1)I'm a half empty vs half full type of girl

2)Mexican food is my favorite cuisine

3)I'm an introvert

4)I'm a mother to a 18 yr old son & 11 yr old daughter

5)History, Georgia specifically, is a new hobby

6)I LOVE the mountains, I could just get lost in them 

7)I think cupcakes can brighten any one's day

8)My favorite color is black...in everything!

9)I was on the color guard in the Coachman Bugle Corps in 1987-1989 during 7th through 9th grade

10)I'm a new Box Top's Coordinator, would you like to donate your Box Top's? If so enter: Lindley 6th Grade Academy, Mableton, GA. Become a member to see how you can help my school earn money for PTA related events.

11)I let my feelings take over too much

12)I'm a sucker for procrastination, it gets me everytime

13)A movie that I can watch anywhere, at anytime is The Matrix 

14)I'm an aspiring blogger, still trying to find my voice. How did I do? Do you have any suggestions for me? Help a sister out, did you here me? Please place your comments below. I'm not too proud to ask. Feedback feels great

15)I'm a WAHM, who researches new restaurants. I work full time, 35-40 hours. It's online and A LOT of phone work.

16)I love, love "Parenthood" I want to be a Braverman!                                                                           

17)I like minatures

18)I enjoy solitude

19)I think Michael Buble is awesome. This is "Haven't Met You Yet". Check it out!

20)I admire positive people, how do "you" people remain optimistic all of the time?

21)Macaroni is probably my favorite food

22)I have a phobia of big bodies of water

23)I really want to be good at creativity but I always seem to come up a little short 

24)I prefer the heat vs. the cold

25)I hate long good byes

26)I just started practicing being mindful. Trying to be PRESENT in everything that I do. No distraction, being focused on one thing.

27)Coca Cola is by far the best soda known to man.  

28)I need to work more on being outgoing, adventurous & more open

29)I was married on April Fool's Day

30)I am 4 cities into a 601 city challenge. Austell, GA, Mableton, GA Suwanee, GA, and Lithia Springs are the cities I have been to so far. My 5th city will post this Sunday, October 7th. Click here to find out why, where & how I'm doing this 

31)I love coffee, it smells so inviting, it screams "drink me"

32)Sometimes I feel socially awkward

33)I I grew up reading Sidney Sheldon & Stephen King books

34)I'm a Pisces

35)I don't have a birthmark

36)I've been in an accident with a deer and a man who had a heart attack behind the wheel

37)I sleep on my right side, always

38)I stutter

39)I'm 39 yrs old

This week's writing prompt  "Who" is #19 from Cindy Louden's "A Year of Blogging & Journaling Ideas".

Asking for IH Awareness

A.S.K. 

How can three little letters be so hard to say or do? 

I have always had a hard time asking for help. Is it too much pride, too much ego, too much fear? Actually, I feel like it's a little bit of three and what's ironic, is that I want to raise awareness for a rare neurological condition and ask for donations to help support a nonprofit set up for children who suffer from Intracranial Hypertension (IH).

This is an invisible often chronic condition that is near to my heart. Intracranial Hypertension is a chronic often times debilitating condition that needs to be placed in the spotlight. It's victims suffer silently and alone.

September was Intracranial Hypertension Awareness Month. It's also called Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC) which literally means false brain tumor.  IH or PTC is when the body over produces cerebrospinal fluid and the overabundance of fluid causes pressure on the brain and/or optic nerve. The symptoms are wide and varied but mostly include vision problems and headaches. IH / PTC can effect ANYONE at ANYTIME. There aren't any early warning signs or a test that will tell if you are susceptible to it. This is an incurable and rare disorder that affects 1 or 2 children out of every 100,000 kids.

I am asking for your support to help spread the word about Intracranial Hypertension. IHope for a cure in the very near future but until that time IHope for medication or treatment that will relieve some of the pain that IH children have to suffer on a regular basis. 

Will you please help me support a great informal nonprofit that caters to children with Intracranial Hypertension. IH Kiddos Secret Pals is a group of mothers and/or adult IH / PTC sufferers who send encouraging cards and gifts to this disorder's youngest victims. Because my family is personally effected by this I am making it my mission to help this small in number but BIG in heart nonprofit reach it's goals of providing comfort and support to children who suffer from IH / PTC. 

I'm holding a ongoing change drive through Go Fund Me

*Please donate whatever you have available.

*No gift is too small.

*Every little bit counts.

*This is a one time donation by debit or credit card.

*There aren't any service fees or charges applied to your card.

*You donate. I submit the funds. IH kiddos enjoys! 

During the "Georgia Cities Challenge" IHope to raise awareness for this silent neurological condition and ask for funds to support the children that it effects. 

Thank you for reading, Vicki

This blog prompt was brought to you by Cindy Louden. Cindy wrote "A Year of Blogging & Journaling Ideas. This is prompt #25. This will also be listed under the Ultimate Blog Challenge Day#3

I SAY YES to traveling Georgia city by city!

This post was prompted by "A Year of Blogging & Journaling Ideas" by Cynthia Louden.This is a free ebook that has 365 writing prompts, enough for an entire year. You can choose in any order and start & stop when you want. Once a week I will choose an idea prompt that will allow me to enhance why I want to do the "601 City Challenge". This is idea prompt #5: Say Yes

I say yes to: 

1. The freedom to choose when & where I take my trips  

2. Seeing Georgia like I've never seen it before

3. Having the flexibility to coordinate my trips around my crazy schedule

4. Traveling somewhere new

5. Getting in my car and just driving

I say yes to: 

6. Showing my daughter that having fun doesn't always have to cost and arm & leg or be something ordinary

7. To traveling with my family & having unforgettable experiences

8. Raising IH (Intracranial Hypertension) awareness throughout Georgia 

9. Fundraising for ovarian cancer support programs while on my trips

10. Stretching my beliefs & letting go of judgments 

I say yes to: 

11. Fairs, festivals & carnivals...oh my 

12. Learning where Zebulon, Skidaway Island & Walthourville are

13. Taking trips to as many state & historic parks as possible

14. The "601 City Challenge" simply because I can

15. 601 unique experiences

I say yes to: 

16. To learning about each of Georgia's cities through its community, museums and home town restaurants.

17. Finally wanting my voice to be heard

18. Creating a "living" document that will be around as long as we have "www."

19. The growth that I will undergo just to complete this challenge

20. Being the 1st person (that I know of) to visit all of Georgia's 601 cities