When I was at BlogHer in New York City, I went to the Getting Gorgeous Event hosted by the lovely Audrey McClelland and Vera Sweeney . Naturally, I had a wonderful time. There were friends to hug, products to try and gorgeous for the getting 
When we left, they handed us these bags FULL of amazing items. One of them, the Remington Wet to Straight Flat Iron both fascinated me and left me feeling, I’ll admit it, skeptical. I have big hair. Thick, curly, hard-to-manage-I-only-wash-it-every-5-or-6-days-kind-of-hair. Because it is just such a huge pain to do. (Audrey says I need a Brazilian blow-out…and I mean I want one, but again – with all the hair? It is like a bazillion dollars to get it done. I digress.) So, I wondered if it was even possible if this (amazingly priced) flat iron could POSSIBLY tackle my hair. (Hint: yes)
Here’s the video. (And I apologize in advance for the lack of makeup-ness. Try not to be frightened.)
And here’s where you can buy it online if you so choose. (P.S. – this isn’t an affiliate link….and no one asked me to write about this
She is a mother of 4. She home schools. She runs her 
There are 10 years between Sugar’s oldest daughters, Jasmine and Lauren and her two younger children – Hannah and Ryan. That time has given Sugar a chance to evolve as a parent, “I’m not parenting from a place of fear anymore. I’m trusting myself more and listening to others less. I never even pretend to have this parenting thing down. I love being the mom that says this is a tough job that isn’t always fun. I think it gives moms permission to do the same”.
Nine years ago, Trina Pockett at the doctor for a routine pregnancy check up. She was 4 months pregnant with her second child, a daughter, Kate.
She had 2 months of treatment while she was pregnant. After she gave birth to Kate, she settled in for chemo and radiation.
“The kids were an absolute blessing to me because they gave me a sense of purpose. On the days when I was most tired and discouraged, the kids gave me a sense of purpose. Even though I was sick, they still needed a mom.”
This difficult journey changed Trina as a parent, “. There are days that I watch my children and in awe that I get to be their mom. It is a true joy. I have tried to instill into them the importance of making the most of each day. I want them to pursue their goals and dreams. ”
I started this site because I think being a Mommy is an Extraordinary thing – whether you have 10 kids or one, whether you work, stay home or work at home, whether your kids go to school or you homeschool. We have a common bond. We made an ordinary, extraordinary decision – to mother a child. It is challenging and rewarding, scary and silly, amazing and terrifying. It is, by far, the most incredible thing I have ever done. 
Meg describes Sandi as a “fantastic wife to a loving husband and an amazing play-down-on-the-floor-after-reading-the-same-book-for-the-15th-time mom”.
The newest edition to their family – Paul – was adopted from Ethiopia. Sandi believes with all her heart that they were all meant to be a family. She says adoption has been the most amazing thing in her life. She even has a series of quotes that remind her of the special bond she shares with her children:
