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Fussy's Last Minute Giveaway!

Tomorrow Mr. Smartypants and I will check into the hospital at midnight (cruel and unusual don't you think?) I have been scrambling around finishing up all the things I wait till the last minute about that need to be finished.

Last week my friend, Pioneer Woman, had a blow out giveaway extravaganza. So maybe I can't quite giveaway all that cool stuff (Hello HP, sponser me too, Please!) but I can give you some Fussy Bling!

The winner will have two designs to choose from-

Entering is easy. I just want to know more about YOU! Leave at least one or more of these answers in the comments...

• Your favorite song right now.
• Your favorite website.
• Your favorite TV show.
• A random fact about how awesome you are.

I have a specific number in mind that will be the winning comment. I'll tell you when I announce the winner. If I tell you now, it will be too easy to figure it out! The winner will be announced first thing in the morning.

Love to you, you, you, and you there with the new haircut (very nice!), Fussy

Fussy's Linkapaoolza -Mothers RAWK!

Happy Mothers Day to all the supa-fab Mommies out there. I love you and feel your pain. Hee, hee...

Domestic Chicky (I adore her) found this sweet little post and shared it with me. Do you have a mom? Are you a mom? You'll love it, too.

The Tracey Porter blog is a gem. This post makes me sure I want to be her when I grow up.

Oh my aching Fallopian tubes! Ella is one.

I could have written Jenny's post. We must be long lost sisters.

Oprah & Tom. Tom & Oprah. It is a blogger's dream come true. Bossy gave us a priceless recap that once again shows us why she is the Queen of the Blogs!

I kinda want to be cool, smart and all-articulate like my homegirl. Now Megan is in an MSNBC article. She disappears for 4 months and reemerges, hangs with Bossy and already MSNBC covers her? Good thing I'm friends with her. I can say, "I knew her when."

 

"Look into my crystal balls. BALL!! I meant ball!! Look into my crystal ball..."

Congrats to the continually funny Smiling Mom! Send your address and earring choice quick, honey. I check into the hospital Tuesday night at midnight. Yes, midnight, I know....(fussy shakes her head sadly)

I have an all-star group of A-list, hilarious and super talented guest bloggers lined up starting Wednesday with the aforementioned Megan at Velveteen Mind. I will be reading and enjoying everyone's brilliance just like you! Also, for all my twitter friends -Karla will be twittering updates while I'm in the hospital. Be sure to follow @Karpo here to get the latest baby-birthin' scoop!

Seems sad not to have our weekly caption contest. I thought about keeping the jewelry gift going over the next couple of weeks, but I had to face reality. It takes me 1 to 4 weeks (oh, the shame!) to get weekly winner jewelry made and delivered. So could I be responsible to mail out jewelry over the next two weeks? Um, not so much.

Your captions are the best part of my whole site! Would you still want to play? I hope so. Please leave your funny captions below, even super long ones. We all are counting on you to keep up the tradition for the next couple of weeks, K?

Here goes...

Tomorrow I'll post that fun giveaway I promised last week. You know me, always running behind schedule. Can we say it's part of my charm? No? Oh well, it sounded nice.

Love you, Fussy

Fussy Rawks Mother's Day

Hey supa-fab feedreaders, Please click over to see the video in the post. You won't be disappointed. Really, I promise.

You know my little monkeys are young -9,7,4,1. I made this Mother's Day card myself. It is hilarious. I just had to show you...

Don't send a lame Mother's Day eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!

Have a great day and I'll see ya tomorrow.

Love you, Fuss

Fight the Frump - Q & A with Fussy

This is the last Fight the Frump for a few weeks here at Fussypants. Starting next week, it will be hosted graciously by the supa-fab Karla at Looking Towards Heaven. Y'all will keep fighting the frump while I'm busy with the baby right? Don't let me down. I'll be frumpin' it up -postpartum style. I'll need your tips to re-inspire me all this month.

I get three questions emailed to me repeatedly about my Frump Fighting movement. Let's clarify a bit before I take a couple weeks off. Here goes...

Q- Dear Fussy, You always show very thin women in the pictures. What about plus sized women? Are plus sized women not stylish? 

A- I am a true believer that women can be and are beautiful at any size. It's not about waistline measurements, it's about how you decorate your waistline!

My campaign is to simply rid the world of ill fitting clothes. Especially pants that are being eaten by the wearer's hindquarters. Nom...nom...nom...

Q) Dear Fussy, You tell your readers to wear makeup. I believe women are beautiful without makeup. I think you put undo pressure on women to live up to impossible standards in society.

A) I do believe in the transformational power of cosmetics. Are women beautiful without them? Of course, the world is full of natural beauties. Me personally? Not so much.

I just know from my own experience that I look three trillion times better with make-up.  Remember the line in Steel Magnolias when Dolly Parton says, "Now honey, repeat after me, "There's no such thing as natural beauty!" Old southern beliefs don't go away easily.

Just look at this example of a 'Mommy Makeover'

I'm a firm believer that some make up and new hairdo will do wonders for how we present ourselves to the world. When we feel comfortable and even more beautiful in our own skin then we will project that confidence in our daily lives.

Q) Dear Fussy, I am a stay home mom and just can not afford a new wardrobe. What am I supposed to do when I have no room for new clothes in my budget?

A) You are in luck because it is now the beginning of my favorite season of the year -Yard Sale Season! What? You haven't entered the realm of the Saturday Morning Yard Sale Commando? Well, honey, there is no time like the present!

Also, take advantage of thrift stores in your area. It is fun to drop off a couple bags of clothes to the donation box and go right in and pick up some fresh finds. Today I found 3 adorable A-line skirts from the Gap and adorable Chico's pants to wear after I have the baby. Guess how much I paid....c'mon....guess...$9.00! The four pieces together would have been over $200 retail. Score!

My advice is to learn what pieces flatter your body and simply keep an eye out, before you know it your closet will be transformed into a stash o' style. The best part is it can all be done in a very budget wise way.

Here is an example of stylish pieces to look for. Please excuse the unfortunate Fussy head on top. ;)

 

  Now it is your turn to share your wisdom, tips, progress and goals. How do you fight the frump? Be sure to play nice- Use the graphic, link back here and have fun!

Go Team Fussy Frump Fighters!

Love, Fuss