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Blast from my past...

today i'm linking up with becky {beautiful mama behind the blog, from mrs. to mama} for a little blogger 411.you know, because sometimes a little oversharing - in a good way - is kinda fun.plus, i'm avoiding the dishes & the laundry at the moment.and, i'm sure there are a few new readers out there {humor me, please}.  1.  how long have you been blogging?  and what got you started on blogging?  has your blog changed? i've been blogging a little more than FIVE years.  my blog0versary was back in june.  my first post sucked. oh, hell, who am i kidding, my first year of blogging sucked!  why did i start blogging?  because i needed an outlet to bitch and typing is SO much easier than writing in a journal.  remember myspace?  yeah, that.  anyways, i "blogged" on my myspace … [Read more...]

Blog Star: Hi, I’m Michelle!

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what up, homies?this blog link-up is actually quite apropos.oooh, such a big word & i haven't even had my coffee yet! anyways,a ginormous thanks to my girl, mrs. monologues, for hosting this link-up.  it allows me to kill two birds with one stone, if you will:  reintroduce my blog & say hello to any new readers! my name is michelle.  you can call me shell.  call me shelly, however, and i'll cut you.when i tell people a little bit about me, i describe myself in this order:motherwifegraduate student i'm a little more than three months away from my 35th birthday. eeek! i'm still trying to figure out what my career will be. once upon a time i knew. now? not so much. {i'm currently in graduate school working on a masters in elementary education with a concentration in early … [Read more...]

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That's me!

this morning, i'm linking up with neely as a way to pimp out my {new & improved} blog.  i recently left blogger for wordpress which means i said goodbye to gfc and, i'm sure, a lot of readers as well {because i'm honestly not sure if people actually started subscribing via rss}.   so, here's some info about me... my name is michelle, but you can call me shell. just don't call me shelly. i've never been a shelly & i don't ever plan on being a shelly. {no offense to any gals named shelly.} {i wish we were still this young! the picture is from 2002.}   i'm married to a goofball named adam. i'll write about our love story tomorrow {so i can link up with from mrs. to mama}. we celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary this month. we have two kids - malia & … [Read more...]

january sponsor “shout out!” {part two}

if you haven't already noticed the new sponsor tab, please go check it out!yesterday, i introduced the first half of stuttering shell's sponsors for the month of january. today, i'm excited to share rest of my blog's sponsors with you {because cramming ten sponsors in one post would have been a bit much}. just like i asked yesterday, please join me in welcoming my sponsors {you'll see them in february, too!}.meet celia. she's the adorable author of the blog ...just trying to find my way.she's also a bad ass scentsy consultant."Scentsy is a safe, wickless alternative to scented candles. The Scentsy motto is to warm the heart, enliven the senses, and inspire the soul.I originally started my Scentsy business knowing that one day I may want to be a stay-at-home Mom.I am independent in every … [Read more...]

january sponsor “shout out!” {part one}

if you haven't already noticed the new sponsor tab, please go check it out! i'm very excited to share some good news with you all...stuttering shell is now accepting sponsors! after contemplating the idea for a long while, i decided to take the leap & the response has been overwhelming. i have ten awesome sponsors and i cannot wait to introduce them to you. some you may already know. some you may not. at any rate, please join me in welcoming my sponsors for the month of january {you'll see them in february, too!}.meet ashlee from on the front porch looking in."i am an antique, football loving nebraska girl. i am planning my may wedding while still balancing life as it comes. i have two fur-babies, bella and khloe, who are cats but act like dogs. i work in marketing and advertising … [Read more...]