Blogger Interview: Onlygirl4boyz

I decided to post another blogger interview. This interview was with Hava at Onlygirl4boyz located here. She is a wife and a mother to 3 cute little boys. She blogs about homemaking, recipes, saving money, and relationships! You should check her blog out.

 Q:  What is the meaning behind your blog name?

A:Onlygirl4boyz- because I am the only girl in my house.  I  have 3 boys and a fantastic husband

Q: What made you decide to start blogging?

A: . There are so many things I want to share with a larger audience concerning lessons I've learned about friendships and marriage to recipes and tips on frugal living.

Q: What do you blog about?

A: I love to cook so I share recipes and meal planning tips, advice on friendships and marriage and, many of the tips I've learned on how to live on one income and save money as a stay at home mom.

Q: How long have you been blogging?

A: I just started a few weeks ago and it's going well so far.

Q:What do you like to do beside blogging? Any hobbies?

A: I help my sister with her successful real estate business, and I am a full- time stay at home mom.

Q:Have you had writer’s block? What did you do?

A: Not yet I haven't but, I've done a few sessions of just brainstorming and writing out a ton of topics and topics I would like to write on so that I could go back to that when stumped and I keep an ongoing lists I add to throughout my day.

Q:What’s one thing you want your subscribers to know?

A: My heart is to truly help them and make their lives simpler, easier and happier and I'm dedicated to doing that.

Q:  How do you balance being a mom, wife and blogger?

A: I use naptime and bedtime consistently.  I stick with an early bedtime for all of my kiddos and get right to work when they are asleep which gives me about 3 hours at night and 1-2 during the day.

Q:.  What advice would you give to someone who is just starting their blog?

A: Research, Research, Research.  Learn as much as you can before you start and, constantly learn looking up ways to have a successful blog.  There is so much information out there that can help you be successful.  Also, start writing content and keep writing as much as you can.  Create a schedule and stick to it.

Q: Where do you see your blog in 5 years?

A: . With many followers, evolved, and making a full-time living.

Q: What do you want your readers to take from your blog?

A:  How to live simpler, how to save their family money and how to strengthen the relationships that they have

Q: Do you have any other social media sites?

A: Yes Instagram: Onlygirl4boyz and then I have an official site on Facebook for my website as well. 

Again if you're looking for a blog about  homemaking, recipes, saving money, and relationships or just want to check out a new blog,you should check out her blog. Thanks again Hava for letting me interview you and help promote your blog.

<3 Amanda 

My Opinion On Pokemon Go

(http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-go/)

Since Pokemon came out in the 1990's, I grew up with it. Having two older brothers who played Pokemon and collected Pokemon cards,I started playing and collecting as well. Reflecting back, to my knowledge there was a higher number of boys who were playing than girls.I remember my brothers getting Pokemon cards and then trading with each other and friends. I recall playing Pokemon with them with our cards but today, i would be really confused playing.

Recently,there was an app that came out called "Pokemon Go!" My opinion in simple words is that it's crazy. It's crazy because it's just another excuse for teens/adults to be more attached to their phones and zone out their family and friends. Yes, they might play with their friends and family but it's not the same. It's more crazy that people are getting injured playing this app. I have heard several stories of people getting hit by cars,trespassing and even falling off of a cliff near San Diego trying to catch Pokemon (Tribune Media Wire (2016). In Pittsburgh, a girl playing the app blames it for her getting hit by a car (Ingram, S.,2016). That's seriously ridiculous. That is like blaming Facebook for having a profile picture that you don't like of yourself. You are the one who chooses which picture to use as your profile picture,NOT Facebook. It is YOUR job to play an app and to also pay attention to your surroundings. DON'T try to cross a busy highway or street because most likely you'll get hit because for one, you're probably not paying attention and two,some drivers don't pay attention 100% and might not see you in time. 

Disclaimer: I'm not saying that Pokemon Go is a bad app but when people start blaming their injuries on the app, that is when I think it's crazy and ridiculous. It is YOUR job to remain safe, NOT the app's responsibility. 

References:

Ingram, S. (2016).Teenager hit by car blames 'Pokemon Go' Retrieved July 14, 2016, from http://www.wtae.com/news/teenager-hit-by-car-blames-pokemon-go/40694020

Tribune Media Wire. (2016). Two men fall off cliff near San Diego while playing Pokémon Go. Retrieved July 14, 2016, from http://fox17online.com/2016/07/14/two-men-fall-off-cliff-near-san-diego-while-playing-pokemon-go/

<3 Amanda 

Life Update

Hey guys,

I'm sorry for being MIA on here for a few days. Life has just been stressful and hectic these past few months. To start it off, I am back living at my mom's. I decided to move back as where I was living turned out to not be the best environment for me (but I won't go into details). I also went through breakups. When I moved the first time, I was dating someone and almost two months into the relationship, I broke up with him due to personal circumstances. That happened in mid-April. In early May, I started talking to a guy and I really liked him plus he let me vent to him when I had a bad day or was just feeling down. We met after I moved back and that weekend, we became a couple. A few days after our one month, we talked and agreed that we were better as friends. I am currently single but have been talking to someone. I don't really want to rush into a relationship but if something happens, I'm going to stop it because I do want to be happy.

I am still in college but I'm currently in a leave of absence due to personal circumstances. I'm planning on going back in September. Before I decided to take the leave of absence, my expected completion date was May of 2017 but now it will be later in the fall.  I'm okay with that, I feel like I needed this change and the leave of absence to focus on other things that have kind of been pushed aside.

<3 Amanda

Random Questions Survey

I know I have been MIA on here and I'm sorry. Life just gets in the way and becomes stressful and hectic. I'll post an update in a day or so. I wanted to at least post something on here,so I decided to do a survey.

1. Who were you with yesterday? Family
2. What woke you up this morning? I woke up naturally 
3. Where are you? Home
4. Is tomorrow going to be a good day? Maybe..who knows
5. Do you like anybody? Maybe
6. Ever thrown up in public? I don't think so
7. Passed out because of alcohol? Nope, never drank before 
8. What’s on your mind RIGHT NOW? Feeling alone and sad
9. What kind of home would you like? Not sure
10. What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, I want to work with children
11. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Hopefully married and a mom
12. Do you like candy necklaces? Hmm..sure
13. Do you listen to music every day? Yes
14. Do you still go trick or treating? Nope
15. What was the last thing you ate? Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
16. Are you a fast typer? I can be
17. Whats your favorite type of soda? Dr. Pepper <3
18. Have you ever moved? Yes
19. Have you ever won an award? In school,like the Honor Roll and etc.
20. Are you listening to music right now? Yes
21. How long ’till your birthday? About 5 months (Dec.)
22. When were you the saddest in your whole life? I can't choose just one time
23. What time is it? 11:33PM
24. Do you use eBay to buy or sell?Nope
25. Who makes you mad? Liars!
26. Have you ever heard a song written about you? Nope
27. What do you do when you’re mad? Listen music and be by myself
28. What’s the worst thing you’ve done when you were mad? Nothing
29. Ever made anyone cry when you were mad? Nope, don't think so
30. Do you swear when you’re mad? No
31. When was the last time you actually cried? Just earlier tonight
32. Ever cried yourself to sleep? Yup, more than once
33. Do certain songs make you cry? They make me sad because some songs remind me of those who have passed
34. What usually makes you cry? Sad things and when people hurt me
35. Are you usually a happy person? Normally, I have my sad moments
36. What makes you the happiest? When I achieve my goals and when I make other people happy
37. Do you believe in yourself? Sometimes

<3 Amanda 

Break Ups (Relationships)

Growing up, you'll meet a lot of people and possibly fall in love with a few and start a relationship with them. Sometimes though relationships just don't work out; it may be one-sided or it might be a mutual breakup. I'm just 25 years old but I have been through more than just one break-up.

I didn't have my first relationship until I was in my early 20's and it has been a few years so I don't remember his exact age, however I want to say he was 26. Since that was my first relationship, that breakup was hard as he just texted me during the day and broke things off that way. I felt like he didn't care that much about me as he just thought "Oh, I'll send her a text and break up with her". We were together for not even two month; I want to say a month and a half. His "reasoning" (well excuse) for breaking up was that I wasn't communicating with him like he wanted me to. The real reason was that I wouldn't do something with him so he got upset and put the break up blame on me. He asked me to hang out again and I agreed but I didn't get the happy feeling like I wanted to get back together with him, so I texted him saying I didn't think this will work out and kind of just ended things there. He then caught me hanging out with my following boyfriend and screamed at me and had me so close up against the wall that if he would have pushed me, I would have smashed my head. He was screaming at me asking me what I wanted. I screamed back at him and said “You know what I want? I want you to leave me alone". Soon after, I started receiving texts and Facebook messages from his mom and sister in law being abusive towards me. Since that night, I haven't had any communication with him although I know that he got married.

My next relationship wasn't the greatest either towards the end. We were together for almost 3 years and were engaged but he broke off the engagement earlier in the year that we were supposed to get married. During those (almost) three years, there were more than just a few breaks but I really loved him so I stayed with him. Thinking back, I don't know why I stayed with him as he was abusive towards me. He made me eat a frozen Hershey bar and that's sadly what happened to 2 of my front teeth, he pushed me and I fell onto the computer chair and also slammed one of my feet in a door making it all black and blue.  One night he told me that he was done so I went to his mom and told her that I'm done and that I was leaving. That night I went back to my mom's apartment. That break-up made me a mess. He wouldn't talk to me and he had his sister do everything which I think he should have dealt with everything because he was the one in the relationship, not her.  His family was the abusive type too towards me even though I wasn't the reason for the break-up. I later learned that he was talking to someone else behind my back and they soon started a relationship. He has tried to contact me a few times since then but I don't really want to talk to him so I just block him.

My third break-up was the first break-up that I have done. I saw on Facebook that he was adding girls who honestly look like porn stars so I texted him and asked him about it. His response was "What will happen if I remain friends with them?" Since we were not near one another and I had no way to get to him, I texted him and told him that I think we should break-up. His replied was "Okay, if that's what you want.” making it seemed like he didn't really care about me. I soon got the thought that he only wanted me for sex.

My most recent breakup was a mutual/one sided break up. We were at his house and earlier in the day he asked me how I thought the relationship was going and I said "Good". Later that night I brought up the question and asked him and he had the opposite feeling that I had which I felt like it was coming as we didn't cuddle or he wasn't kissing me like normal. I then asked for a second chance which I was given. That was early Sunday morning and from Monday to early Friday morning there was no communication from him which I knew then that this wasn't going to work out as I feel like if you're in a relationship you want to talk to that person as much as you can (text, in person, on the phone, Skype, etc.). I sent him a message saying that I wanted to have a chat. On Friday night, we ended things and agreed to remain as friends which honestly is a little different for me as I'm not friends with any of my other ex's, although they all abused me in one way or another and he never abused me.

To be honest, I try to be happy and I know God has someone out there for me but it hurts seeing friends and family in relationships, getting married and starting a family.  I know that my time will come and I'll meet my future husband/father of my children and that God isn't making me go through all of my break ups for no reason. He's just showing me the guys that I shouldn't have a future with and that's my dream guy is still out there looking for me.

<3 Amanda 

Happy 4th Of July

(http://happyfatherdays.com/best-30-happy-4th-july-wishes-images.html)

I wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July.  I wanted to say thanks to all of the Veterans and those who are currently serving to help keep America free and safe.Please be careful and safe!



<3 Amanda

National Country Music Day (July 4th)

Tomorrow is National County Music Day but I have a post in mind for tomorrow so I decided to write this post a day early. I was raised listening to country music. My dad's favorite county singer is Tim McGraw and my mom's is Reba McEntire. My first concert was a Martina McBride's Christmas Concert.I remember going with my mom and getting a shirt(which I still have by the way). I also attended a concert with my brother and it was a Martina McBride/ Trace Adkins/Sarah Buxton concert, that was a really fun concert.

Since it's National County Music Day, I thought of listing my favorite county singers/duos/groups(in no particular order):

Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride
Faith Hill
Sara Evans
Rascal Flatts
Cassadee Pope
Tim McGraw
Blake Shelton
Luke Bryan
Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney
Keith Urban
Lauren Alaina
Jana Kramer
Sam Hunt
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie and Tae
Thompson Square
Dan And Shay
Lady Antebellum

Do you listen to county music? If so, who are your favorite county artists?


<3 Amanda