Home Girls.

It was 1am and I was scrolling mindlessly through my phone because I had taken a nap with the babies that day and of course, couldn't fall asleep.  WHY do I do that?  It's a cycle I'm stuck in because if I nap with them then I can't go to sleep until 1am and then I'm tired the next morning so I take a nap when they do ... and then it's just all messed up.  But anyway, I was looking at my phone.

A Facebook notification popped up and it was a girl Husby went to college with that is my virtual BFF because we are so much alike.  She was like, "please tell me you get Marie Claire magazine.  If you don't, you must go get the August issue and turn to page 130."



I immediately replied with a "No, I don't??? Why???"

The suspense was killing me.

Then she posted a photo on my wall of THIS.



Um.  HELLO!  THAT'S ME! MY BLOG! IN A MAGAZINE!

Totally freaking out on the inside, but not squealing to wake Husby, I tried as hard as I could to read the little section of the article that she posted.

From what I gathered, the author was making fun of housewife blogs but kind of secretly loved them herself.  I laughed because, hey, I know housewife blogs aren't for everyone :), and was just so excited to see my blog in a magazine!  So fun!

I truly thought that the author was writing this article, needed some blog titles to throw in there so she googled them and mine popped up.  I tried googling "housewife blogs", and mine was the second to pop up, so I figured "Eh, she probably doesn't read my blog, but still! Fun!"



I wanted to have the magazine as a little keepsake for myself so I went out and bought it tonight.  I bought my Mom a copy, too, because she had asked me to.  Hey, she's my biggest fan!  If my name was in the Podunk Times she'd buy a copy!

{Super shout out to my friend Randi, who reads Marie Claire and enlightened me.  I would never in a million years seen this article on my own.}

When we got home, I curled up on the couch to read the article and came upon an excerpt where the author was talking about giveaways and how this particular blogger was giving away Pink Sugar lotion and then I lost my breath.

I. Gave. Away. Pink. Sugar.

I gasped, still holding my breath, and kept reading. Then there it was, lo and behold, I WAS QUOTED!  IN MARIE CLAIRE! MY WORDS FROM MY BLOG WERE IN MARIE CLAIRE! I could not stop laughing and screaming! Oh my GOODNESS!



She was totally making fun of what I said, but who cares?!  I SAID IT!  AND IT'S IN A MAGAZINE!

I sca-REAMED for Husby to come read and we were both just laughing and in disbelief.  I mean, what?! This was blowing my mind!

I quickly went back to my Pink Sugar giveaway post and sure enough there sat my words, verbatim.

I called my Mom and started talking so fast I'm sure she couldn't understand a word I was saying - pink sugar, giveaways, quotes, what?!?

The end of the article was her referencing the Pink Sugar again and how maybe she will win it and I just couldn't help but laugh.  Had I known where that post would end up, I would have died!

Now, by no means is the lady praising my blog and ones like it - but she wasn't totally bashing it, either.  It was her honest opinion, and I respect and appreciate it because she was genuine.  I mean, who of us haven't sighed and rolled our eyes and some of the stuff people post? I could probably go back on my own blog and roll my eyes at some of the stuff I have posted myself! Ha! :)

I truly am a wife and mommy who has always dreamed of these days that I'm living now.  I don't expect everyone to get that - just like I don't understand other people's personal dreams and goals, because they're just that: personal.  But, I am 100% real about loving this life God has not only blessed me with, but entrusted me with.

And y'all, now that I'm famous, maybe you'll see me on Food Network soon ... but I'll have to film in my Mom's kitchen because hers is a lot more glamorous than mine.  "Whitney's Glamorous Kitchen", I can see it now!  Tune in, friends.  I'll be on right after Trisha and P-Dub!

And Sandra Tsing Loh (the article author), if you're out there reading this post, please send me your address.  I would totally love to send you a bottle of Pink Sugar for your nightstand. :) (I mean it!)