Sticker Giveaway!

Hello my FABULOUS readers! I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far!

Today, I have an awesome giveaway to announce sponsored by UPrinting.com.

One (1) of my FABULOUS readers have the chance to win 250 Stickers / Labels.

Just imagine what you can do with these sticker / labels:

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  Address Labels
  
  
  
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  Advertising Your Company
  
  
  
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  Gift Tags
  
  
  
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  "Belongs To:" Stickers
  
  
  
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  Stickers with your Wedding Monogram
  
  
  

...the list can go on and on. Learn more about the Sticker Printing!

I would actually use them for creating our address labels for the new place we are moving into this week.

Prize:

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  250 Stickers/Labels for One (1) lucky winner
  
  
  
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  Sizes: 2” x 3.5”, 2” x 4”, or 3” x 3”
  
  
  
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  Paper: 70 lb Label MatteSpecifications: Full color front, blank back;
  
  
  
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  4 Business Day printing
  
  
  

Small Print:
FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the USA (Canadian residents need to pay shipping and taxes). Offer is not available to residents outside the US and Canada.


Here's how to enter:
(1) entry - leave a comment on how you would use these fab stickers.
(2) entries - become a follower of my blog or my twitter account, The Roddy Bride.
(3) entries - posting this giveaway on your own blog


Winner will be announced at random using Random.org the morning of Monday, October 26. You will have until midnight of Sunday, October 25 to submit an entry(ies). The prize will be awarded via coupon code from UPrinting.com directly through email on November 6.

Good Luck everyone!!

*As a sponsored blog, I must disclose that I do receive the prize in the giveaway as a gift from UPrinting.com.

Pro - Pictures Coming Soon...

I got notice today from my photographer that I should be expecting pictures hopefully next week or so! Yippee!!

I was getting a little nervous as I haven't heard ANYTHING from her. I still owe her the last payment too. Anyway, I am SUPER excited to see what she has done.

BTW - Guest blogger vendor review coming soon :)

Have a FABULOUS weekend ladies and to those brides-to-be getting married this weekend, Good Luck!

Cultural / Racial Divide by the Bees

Today as part of the Relationship Series, the fabulous Bees from WeddingBee.com posted about their cultural or racial differences between themselves and their SO. This was interesting to me as Mr. Roddy and I definitely have cultural and racial differences...

So to continue the topic...

"Did you expect/consider to marry someone outside of your
race/background/religion, did you do so? If so, how has it been more
difficult/more interesting/etc.?" -- WB

No, I never expected to marry someone outside of my race. I was in search of the right man whose values were similar to mine and who showed me the respect I deserved whether he was of a different race/background/religion.

If you are not already aware, I am Puerto Rican (with possibly a Sicilian touch) and my hubby is my mutt (Irish, Scottish, Jewish & German). The biggest difference between the Mister and I is that my family is much closer to each other and I don't just mean in vicinity even though that is true too. The Mister's family is all over the country with only his dad (who lives with us) and his one g'ma and aunt living in the same town. They really share no holidays together or have that closeness that I have with my entire family. What I am thankful for is that my hubby is a family person. He loves the idea of a big family and luckily was easily accepted as a part of my family the day they met him... Woohoo for me :)

Another difference we have is our background. I didn't grow up with money in my pocket but we weren't suffering either. We always had food, shelter and clothes on our back. My hubby on the other hand, grew up pretty poor. Lived in the projects, evicted from many places (he's moved around 29 times in his life) and even had times where he may have not had food on his plate. This I have to tell you is so hard to hear sometimes. There are other stories that I won't get into but I look at my hubby and is so thankful that he came out OK. Not sure how he came out sane but definitely thankful that he did. His experience has made him humble but he has made significant changes in his life to make sure he didn't fall into the same path. He is a strong man physically, mentally and spiritually making him the man he is today.

The last significant difference between us is our religion. I was a Catholic school girl all my life. When I was home, I'd go to church every Sunday with the fam. Really had no issues with the church and followed what I was taught. On the other hand, my hubby grew up religious but without the church background. He is not Catholic and doesn't approve of some of the aspects of this religion. He'd prefer to build his relationship with the Lord sans the brick & mortar building. He reads the bible everyday and prays himself to sleep. His issues with my religion do not bother me at all. We have talks every now and then but what we believe in is the same. We love the Lord and he has blessed us in many ways. We also believe we can build a relationship with the Lord on our terms.

In short, although we have many differences these differences actually bring us closer as a couple. It's what makes us different from other couples and I honestly would not have it any other way...


So what are your answers to the Bee's question?

The Menus - How To

Seeing the most recent post, "Dry Erase Menu Board", from my fabulous fellow blogger, With This Ring...., I was reminded that I have a few wedding projects that I haven't posted about yet.

This one is for my DIY menu signs that I seriously made at the last minute. I mean the Friday before the wedding, sitting on the venue floor, writing up the drink menu and the food menu...

I knew I wanted some type of menu so that guests have an idea of what to expect since the dinner was served family style but decided to forgo the paper route. So this is what I came up with...


Supplies:

• 1 Canvas (any size)
• 1 container of Chalkboard paint (any color - red was all they had)
• 1 paintbrush (I used a the sponge brushes
• 1 box of white chalk

Instructions:

1. With the paint brush and paint, paint the canvas. You will most likely need to do a few coats of paint. I believe I did 4 but be sure to read the instructions for the paint.
2. Once the paint was fully dried, I wrote out the menus using the chalk.

To display the canvas, you can hang it up, use an easel (like I did) or put it on a ledge for all to see.

So what do you think? Easy right??

Join 30 Day Shred Challenge

Calling all Brides, Newlyweds, Mothers and all of my other FABULOUS readers!

Come join the 30 Day Shred challenge supported by The Encore Bride and myself, The Roddy Bride.

{Buy it HERE}

My wedding has come and gone but it doesn't mean that I can't try to get into shape. I severely lack motivation but after months of hearing about the wonderful Bees @ the Wedding Bee blogging about their experience, I thought that it is about time I give something a try. So now I am going to be the next victim (er...challenger) to Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred.

If you are fed up with the way you look or are looking for a different routine, come join us. You can follow along and let us know and we'll do a roll call every week.

The Challenge: we will do the 30 Day Shred for ALL of 30 days. We will post every Tuesday the following details:

1. Starting weight

2. Current weight

3. Goal weight

4. Bust measurements

5. Waist measurements

6. Hips measurements

7. Thigh measurements (widest part of the thigh)

8. What level you're doing

Good luck! You can do it!!

Kreativ Blogger Award

I cannot believe it! As I was catching up on what all you fabulous bloggers had to say, I found something that truly made my day!

Lately, I have been seeing many of my favorite bloggers receive the Kreativ Blogger award and was honored to find out that my fellow blogger, "I Do" at the Zoo, chose me as a Kreativ Blogger! Thanks, girly!!

Since I have won this award, I have certain responsibilities. I need to list 7 facts about myself and then pass this fabulous award on to 7 other Kreativ bloggers!

My 7 Facts

1. Before changing my last name to the name of my beloved hubby, my first name, middle name and last name all were 6 digits. So that is 6 + 6 + 6. No, I am not the new anti-christ, just an unlucky individual I guess :)


2. I have serious BABY FEVER - again! The last time I was itching for a baby was over 2 years ago when my nephew was born. Lately though, people are having babies left and right making us wish we had a baby already. Funny part is that if it was up to my hubby, we would have had kiddies a few years ago. Apparently, my Catholic upbringing kept me in check.

3. Speaking of Catholic upbringing - I was a Catholic school girl for 12 years of my life. 1st grade through 12th grade. It had it's advantages and disadvantages but I have to say I do not regret it at all! At the time I would never say this but THANKS Mama and Papi for having our best interest at heart!

4. I am starting to make that transition into an adult, for style that is. I have been an adult for a while now but it has taken me a while to change my style of dress, hair, etc. I made my biggest donation of clothes to my baby sister since her weight loss and my weight gain that I have a very limited selection of clothes. I get to use this opportunity to change the way I dress and be a little more sophisticated. Look for blog updates coming soon!

5. I am a self diagnosed OCD sufferer. I check the locks to the house and car over and over until I can tell myself that they are locked. I do the same for making sure the car is in park and emergency brake is on. Ask my sis, I check the alarm clock over and over all while counting to 8 in my head. There are many, many more crazy things I do. When I lived by myself these checks were overwhelming but since I have moved in with my hubby, I have someone else to take care of some of them. I haven't revealed this to many people so you actually know something about me now.

6. Although I may seem outgoing, I am truly a shy person. Some people have mistaken me as a biatch but when they get to know me their views change immediately. When I liked my first boyfriend and he was approaching me to say hi, I hid behind a tree. I didn't move, it was like I was stuck in a pile of mud. You can laugh, it is OK! :)

7. I really liked #7 that "I Do" at the Zoo mentioned, so I will say something similar. I have known my hubby for nearly 4 years and we have lived together for a little more than 1 year before marrying. When we got married, nothing physically changed at all. Like many other brides have talked about, there was an unconscience change between us. We feel a bit closer than we have prior to the wedding. It is a sense of permanency and feeling secured. I honestly cannot explain it and maybe it is the "honeymoon" stage that many people talk about it. I just hope this continues for the rest of our lives together! :)


Now to pass this on to 7 other fabulously Kreativ Bloggers in random order:

1. Encore Bride
2. Miss to Mrs: Becoming the Wife
3. The DJ & The Bride
4. Pink Sass
5. A Wedding Story
6. Jesstagirl & Her Officer
7. Wifetacular