A Guest Post by Theta Mom & A Gorgeous Giveaway to Go With It
In celebration of Mother’s Day, this month we will be featuring a few of our favorite mama bloggers. First up is Heather from Theta Mom. She is taking the blogging community by storm with the sensational space that she’s set up at which mommies can comfortably dialogue.
When Kristin asked me to guest post for BonBon Rose Girls, I jumped at the chance because I adore this blog! I enjoy my visits here because I always get my fashion fix, accessory advice, and the latest trend posts and just feel like a “girl” again. Being a busy mom, sometimes I have to force myself away from the traditional yoga pants and t-shirt ensemble so I thought I would mix this post up a little – giving you ladies some Sex and the City meets motherhood – in true Theta Mom style.
I’ve been a huge fan of Sex and the City since the very beginning and what immediately drew me into this series was the show’s narration. Carrie Bradshaw’s musings about relationships, dating, and New York City were always so emotional and sensitive. At times, she was a bit dramatic and somewhat over-analytic, but to me, this narration was always authentic. She shared moments explicitly and expressed exactly what she was thinking and feeling, even when the truth hurt. Although she may have appeared jealous, clingy, or insecure at various points throughout the show, she truly communicated real and raw emotions as she was experiencing life and relationships.
This is exactly what I experience as a Theta Mom. I admit the fact that this motherhood gig isn’t always glamorous and easy. I narrate my own story with raw emotion and sensitivity through my blog. And for all of you moms out there, don’t we sometimes over-analyze the situation, especially when it comes to our children? Don’t we feel sometimes insecure that the job we are doing may not be enough? Don’t we sometimes second-guess ourselves in the process? Isn’t this true authenticity?
Although her bank account doesn’t reflect the majority of Theta Moms, if Carrie Bradshaw was really pregnant, she would probably wear the most adorable, chic, and trendy maternity clothes similar to this look.
Regardless of her style, the moment she becomes a mother, I picture Carrie changing diapers for the first time and recognizing the not so glamorous aspect of motherhood.
I imagine her agonizing over the reality of sleepless nights and freaking out about her postpartum figure.
As a result of having a baby, I envision the description of her post-partum sex life, or lack thereof.
I can see her shopping at Barneys, unable to purchase the latest Jimmy Choo heels because her newborn could really use the money more.
I imagine her disappointment when she must decline attending a premier event because her baby suddenly became ill.
I predict that she will be torn between work and home, desperately trying to find a balance to make it all work…
But I also envision Carrie trying to find the right words to share the most amazing experience she’s ever encountered, attempting to describe the kind of love she’s never felt before for another human being.
I imagine Carrie dreaming of her newborn and finding herself more centered as a mother, allowing her life to be more about her baby than her own.
I see her making sacrifices, learning from her mistakes and demonstrating the way her life has been forever changed…for the better.
Carrie Bradshaw would be a Theta Mom.
So if she ever becomes pregnant, maybe I should congratulate her…and then welcome her to the club.
Images via Hbo.com
A huge thank you to Heather for her lovely words! If you moms out there don’t already know about her blog, which I doubt, get thee over there pronto. It’s mommy blog heaven!
To go along with this amazing guest post, we have a giveaway from another fabulous mama. Amy blogs about her adventures with two cutie patootie munchkins and she just recently opened up the gorgeous Etsy shop Evy’s Tree. She specializes in tees and hoodies and I guarantee most everyone will find something they absolutely love there! Amy has generously offered up anything that is in stock in her shop to one lucky winner. That’s right. The winner will get to pick out anything her (or his) heart desires!
To enter, please visit Evy’s Tree and tell us which item you would choose. For extra entries you can follow or subscribe to our blog, “like” us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and/or tweet about the giveaway. We will keep this open through next Thursday. Best of luck lovelies and happy Friday!
p.s. My lil‘ sis reminded me that the National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is tomorrow 5/8/10. Leave a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox and your postal service carrier will take the food to the local food bank! So easy! Here is the link:
http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/
p.p.s. I’m guest posting over at Cherry Blossoms {the blog} today! Big hugs if you come say hi.
OH, my! Gorgeous! I love the Spring Hoot.
Awesome Giveaway! I love the lacey tee
I love The Kate – Chocolate. Adorable shop!!
I follow this blog – love it!
And of course I "like" like you 🙂 On facebook that is…
gorgeous giveaway! am a fan of the lace tee as well 🙂
And tweeted too!! Gotta give the tweeps a chance to win!
@plumstars
My favorite hoodie from Evys Tree is The Anchor 🙂
I am a follower of your blog
following you on twitter 🙂
tweeted this great giveaway…
Great Guest Post ~ I have no doubt that Carrie Bradshaw would totally rock motherhood!
I love all of the tees, especially the pink lacy one!
Really, Carrie with a baby ? I don't know, it's so hard to envision .. well maybe .. I guess it would make sense. Oh boy !
Anywho, I love the Anchor sweatshirt .. since anything nautical makes me positively LOSE MY MIND 🙂 Hahaha ! I think it's gorgeous!!
I follow ze blog, obviously 🙂 because it's awesome !
I would definitely pick the Lacey Tee – love the pink and the ruffles!
And I "like" you, LIKE you .. on facebook !
Thanks for the terrific giveaway 🙂 You've outdone yourselves girls !!
I love the Spring Love Hoodie.
Love & Hugs,
Pam
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I already like BonBon Rose on FB.
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Love & HUgs,
Pam
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I follow your blog via GFC & e-mail.
Love & Hugs,
Pam
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I love the Lacy Tee 😀
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facebook fan melissa valmonte
twitter follower 😀
styleezta
Love Carrie. Well who does'nt
Stop by my blog to win a giveaway that I am doing
xx
Sahi
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The hoodies are so darling! I love the one with the owl! I must show my daughter this one. Great giveaway!
Great guest post!
I love all of the tees.
Love the pink.
Hope you have a fab Friday!
B xx
ooh, thanks for introducing me to this store, I love the "lacey tee" I might just order one right now and pick something else out if I win! 🙂
Carrie… ah the sweet Carrie! Lovely giveaway. Dandy times and butterflies.
I would choose the The Rubix for Men and give it to my hubby
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I am your follower (elena)
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LOVE HER SHOP!!!
and love carrie bradshaw! always!!!
my favorite is the grey brilla top! INCREDIBLE!
crossing my fingers!!!
and i follow you on twitter!!
I like the winter love hoodie 🙂
I follow you on twitter 🙂
The Winter Love is so gorgeous! I love it <3
Thanks a lot for the chance.
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I like you on FB (Lilly Papers)
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Thanks so much for featuring me ladies – and that giveaway is AWESOME!
Hey love your blog! Read about the latest in fashion from India & who wore what only on Smittenbystyle
Wow, I love the The Grey Brilla.
omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com
Also, I'm a follower!
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway – the lacey tee is darling! I'm a follower, of course.
what an awesome post and giveaway!
Carrie is great… Love this post!
So loveley! That mini red brilla rocks…along with the other yummies! Oh, and the girls fit! Yippee! I'll send pix in a few days…off to run a 1/2 marathon this weekend, so crazy! I puffy heart the top though!
The grey brilla is so pretty!
I LOVE AMY! So excited to see her on the BonBon Rose this morning!
I would love the Lacey Tee! It is my personal fav!
I am a follower!
What a great post…I adore SATC…all the girls but especially Carrie!!!!
The second jacket with the flowers is amazing!!!! I LOVE it…for reals 🙂
Happy Friday!
xo Cat
The "Kate – White" is too cute for words!! Such a great etsy find – now I'll know where to go for my friends' birthday presents! woohoo!!
Great post Heather! I love SATC, especially Carrie Bradshaw. I can't wait for the SATC 2 to open…I'm taking my mom out to lunch and to the movie as her Mother's Day present.
Carrie as a mom, I wonder if we will ever see it!
I like the gray brilla! They're all adorable. Great guest post, too!
Could you just die when seeing poor Carrie go to try on her shoes, post baby, only to find that her feet have grown?!
I am in love with the Spring Hoot hoodie!
First, I loved the guest interview! I'm going to head over that way, even though I'm not a mommy! haha!
Second, I love the anchor hoodie! It looks so comfy!
Follow you ladies on just about everything you're on! haha!
First, I loved the guest interview! I'm going to head over that way, even though I'm not a mommy! haha!
Second, I love the anchor hoodie! It looks so comfy!
Follow you ladies on just about everything you're on! haha!
great post…. thanks theta mom for your insight into carrie as a mom. it will be fun to see if it happens i love authenticity. thx
i love the kate-chocolate, or white
~laura
and, thank you for the opportunity
i already follow, and like it on facebook
cheers
~laura
thank you for introducing me to such a great blog! I would pick the mini Ronnie for my little Tristan. Too cute!
Im a follower here and on FB!
OMG what a wonderful giveaway! She has fabulous things…so hard to choose one but I'm going with the Lacey Tee. It's just gorgeous! Can picture wearing it all summer long 🙂
And I really liked Heather's story 🙂
Hope u have a good weekend dear! And I left u a little something on my blog today. Enjoy! xoxo
I liked you on Facebook 🙂
Following you on Twitter @altdawn 🙂
Tweeted! 🙂
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Wow, it's so hard to just pick one thing from her shop! Everything is beautiful. I LOVE The Lacey Tee! I am also a follower of your blog 🙂
WOW!! This is probably the best give-away I've ever seen! How generous!
My faves (couldn't pick just one) are:
– The Lacey Tee (in white)
– The Anchor (hoodie)
Thanks for offering up such a fantastic give-away, the Etsy shop is AWESOME and she has some great stuff!
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PS – I'm already a follower
i am def a follower :))
and i love the anchor!!
i am also a fb fan!! 🙂
Oh my gosh, her stuff is so cute. I would choose the "grey Brilla" for sure!
I follow on facebook too
Great giveaway…I love the anchor tee 🙂
I am a follower!
Love the Lacey Tee!
Happy Friday!
I LOVE this shop!
I like Kate in white or Grey Brilla, I can't choose 🙂
I follow your blog 🙂
I "like" you on facebook 🙂
and of course I follow you on twitter! 🙂
Wow! I adore the Kate in Chocolate!
I "like" you on Facebook! 🙂
And I follow your blog on my Google Reader!
What a great shop! i thought it was going to be kids clothes since we had some mommy talk going on but what a nice surprise! i love the lacey tee! so cute!
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i am also a follower on bloglovin!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE SJP! Super excited about the giveaway too, digging the 'The Spring Love'! So girly and feminine!
Oh my gosh those hoodies are SO cute! I love The Kate in chocolate!
Oh and I follow you on twitter!
I LOVE the lacy tee in pink. So pretty!
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Already like you on facebook. 🙂
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Follow you on twitter!
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Awesome guest post!
The Kate! Because well, that's my name.
I love Theta mom – and the lace tee!
Following on Twitter too.
The hoodies and tshirts are gorgeous! So feminine and pretty and perfect for spring! I love the Lacey Tee in pink. I'm a follower!
great post theta mom! i don't even like sex and the city (i know, blasphemy!) but i enjoyed your writing as always. 🙂
and glad to be your newest follower! love the blog!
love this post and love the spring hoodie…seriously gorgeous!!!!!
what a great post! i have never really been into SATC, but i really enjoyed her take on carrie being a mom.
All her stuff is super cute! 🙂 I love the The Kate- Chocolate!
I subscribe/follow your blog 🙂
I already "like" you on fb 🙂
I already follow you on twitter!
nataliesmith82 🙂
tweet!
http://twitter.com/nataliesmith82
Thank you so much for featuring me on your blog! I am honored! And so nice "meet" Theta Mom.
xoxo
I love the Lacey Tee in an XL!!!
I am a follower 🙂
I follow you on Facebook too!
I love the lacey tee in white and pink 🙂 Beautiful clothes, love the ruffles. Can't wait to see S in the city! We had a big girls night at my house when #1 came out on DVD, so fun!
Thank you so much for stopping by my little space, I'm honored you came by! I'm really enjoying looking around your blog, wishing you a wonderful Friday!
Take care
Kristin
Oh I'm your newest follower, thanks for having me
This is fantastic! I'm such a SATC junkie. Heading over to Theta Mom right now!
I saw the Lacey tee and IMMEDIATELY loved it. I love the rest, but something about the style and such I loved it!>
of course I follow u on twitter!!!
oh fun etsy shop! I have a daughter in jr. high and wouldn't she look cute in these? I love the grey with hearts, winter love is was called? and the brillas- gosh and (!)
came by this blog via Theta Mom.
great fun!
Love your blog. Thanks for the photos of "Carrie." I can't wait for the new Sex and The City movie.
Mary
I love the lacy tee and the grey brilla! Now I just have to have this baby so I can shop again! 🙂
I'm a new follower! I love Sex & the City as well–I can't wait for May 27th , I will be first in line to see the girls on the big screen for their 2nd movie!!!
Great post, Heather. Happy Mother's Day a couple of days early!!
Great guest post! I love the lace tee and the anchor hoodie. Great take on what Carrie would be like after kids. Have a lovely weekend!! oh and I follow and I'm a facebook fan 🙂
Lovely!!
Thanks for the reminder for Food Drive as well~ Fab weekend darling!
ps: today was my first time guest blogging~ quite nervous about going over to someone's blog…for me that is~
xo*
Fabulous giveaway dear !
What a great post!
Have a wonderful weekend:)
Kisses
The kate in chocolate is super my favorite!
Great to find a new blogger to follow. Plus I love the giveaway as always! So much fun. Will go over to Theta Mom and check her site out.
What a fantastic post!
Love the predictions!
xoxox,
CC
loved ur guest blogger! (ive always been a fan of hers) thanks for asking her and thanks to her for saying yes'ers!
as for the giveaway! rock on this is totally up my alley!
I'm adore the ribbon tee or black brilla hoodie!
i'm a liker on FB already!!
i'm a tweeter twitter girl for you also! woohoo
and happy mother's day to y'all
Aw Thank you ! 🙂
Nice post, it's always fun with guest bloggers 😛
I love Theta Mom, she's AWESOME!!!
I want to win that Evy's Tree stuff!!! ME ME ME!!! So cute!!!!
I'm already following you on twitter.
and I already "like" you on facebook 🙂
so hard to choose! it would be a tie between the whimsy hoodie and the spring hoot hoodie….sooooo soo cute!
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i am a blog follower 🙂
kshuttle@uoguelph.ca
I like the Lacy Tee!
I follow you on twitter! 🙂
I like the ribbon T
follower
following on Twitter (carmasez)
I love the ribbon tee! :o)
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The Brilla Black is to die for!! I adore her items, Kristin!! So pretty thank you for sharing. I will def have to buy something from her cutesy little shop 🙂 XO
oooh love the whimsy tee!
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am also a FB fan/blog follower!
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I LOVE Theta Mom!!! What a beautiful post!
I love The Mini Ronnie shirt
I would definitely get another hoodie for Lillie! We already have the Brilla in black and it is my favorite hoodie ever! Am planning in getting another one eventually so it would be so awesome to win one!
Great giveaway and what a fantastic Etsy shop! Count me in. I adore The Lacey Tee. The romantic lace and ruffles is so pretty and girly. The Ribbon Tee is really great too.
You know that I'm a loyal follower of your blog!
I "like" you on Facebook 🙂
I also follow you on Twitter (ChicnPink)
Love your trench! That is on my spring 'must buy' list — I really need to just get a very classic looking one, a task I always fail to complete.
Chic on the Cheap
I would love to see Carrie Bradshaw get pregnant!
she looks amazing i like her style
Hi Kristin,
I am still far from becoming a mother, yet I appreciate how you describe the effects upon the "lifestyle" of a woman. But I am sure having a baby males up for the losses in shopping time^^. I wish you a lovely day!
Lilly
Great post! I am always having apprehensions on the the thoughts of motherhood but I am sure that it's something that I'd love to embrace when it comes. I'd be determined to be able to take care of myself despite motherhood.
I'd like to win the The Anchor top. 🙂
Love these hoodies!! The Kate in Chocolate is my new favorite.
Already a Bon Bon Rose follower! 🙂
I'm loving the Ribbon Tee – cute!!!
The The Lacey Tee it's the best thing on the shop! 😀
You know I'm a follower too 😀
awwww what a fabulous post and giveaway! i love the The Kate hoodie in white! the detail is soo cute and i could always use more hoodies b/c i am always cold and i just LOVE layering!
Wow. Thanks, Theta Mom. THis is a BEYOOTEEFUL blog.
Never would've found it without you.
THE ANCHOR!! I adore it. I am sooo hoping to win this one. I can already picture myself out on the boat wearing it 🙂
Wow, Theta mom is amazing – depicting the balance, vulnerability, and delicate learning process that (I imagine) moms must go through. Perhaps I'll be able to join the club some day. 🙂
I love the lace tee in the shop!
Of course I'm a follower and definitely like you on Facebook!
lovely post i like your outfits
daily your post looks great
I LOVE the Spring Hoot!! Too cute!
I am a Follower!
Great post! I can't wait until the next movie comes out 🙂
I love that Etsy shop-the black brilla is my favorite and I'm so glad she carries plus sizes!
love carrie bradshaw. 🙂
that lacey tee is such perfection! oh my oh my.
I like the grey brilla.
– Danielle
other-option AT hotmail DOT com
these are great! i like the grey brilla-so up my alley.
great giveaway! and great blog! love the anchor hoodie!
just added you to my google reader!
i *like* you on fb!
the striped brilla hoodie is epic cute 🙂 though I'm super inspired by the ruffly tees
~K
Gorgeous! I love the Lacey Tee – so pretty and feminine.
I adore the mini Rubix because it reminds me of my BESTIE who is obsessed with the silly cube!
xox
bB
I am a follower
TOO
OF COURSE!
Im a twitter follower too!!
YAY
&&&& on facebook too!
Great giveaway! I love their anchor hoodie: http://www.etsy.com/listing/46381659/the-anchor
I am a fb fan =)
I am a twitter follower and tweeted here: http://twitter.com/jointhegossip/status/13834589568
Following you on Twitter & did a little blog post about this fabulous giveaway!!
Beautiful shop and beautiful giveaway! I love the Lacey Tee. 🙂
And I am a follower!
I adore this shop!!
I espcially love the Brilla Stipe! very cool
I am a blog follower!!
I follow on twitter
deannacedeno
and i like on Facebook!!
i follow and i LOVE that white hoodie!
Omg, I can't believe I didn't see this post sooner! I don't think this giveaway could be more fabulous. I'm DYING over The Anchor, and the Kate White… so gorgeous!
I also follow on Twitter 🙂
And I'm obviously a follower on Blogger 🙂
such beautiful items for a giveaway!! I would pick the Kate but I can't decide between white and chocolate both look lovely!!
i am also a happy follower on blogger!
I absolutely love the Kate- chocolate or white, but the Anchor with the long cuffs is really comfy looking!
Love the mini brillas!!!!!
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