Well, now that I have your attention with that URGENT line…hmm…so many things I could say! Unfortunately, I get all nervous with public speaking…
And now you’re all watching me stammer…
Wondering what it is I have to say…
I’m turning all shades of red…
(Oh, just spit it out, for crying out loud!)
They say you only have a couple of lines to grab your audience, but keep on reading – it can only get better, right?
Okay, here goes! I don’t think I’ve ever made a “public” plea (and if I have, I’ve either forgotten about it or I’m pretending that it didn’t count). Today is September 26th…which happens to be my birthday, but that’s just a random fact I threw out for recognition, and it has nothing to do with this post. As I was saying…*Ahem*…Today is September 26th, and our very awesome iMommies friend, and my personal “kindred spirit”, Cheryl Lynn Moore, has made it to the last round of TheNetstar vocal contest. This week is “The Top 5″, and on Monday night (September 28th at 11pm CST), the voting period will end, and the contestant with the most votes will win a one-year recording contract with TheNetStar (among other awesome opportunities).
So here’s the thing – I can’t say that TheNetStar is “in the stars” for Cheryl Lynn, because…well, I’m not God, and only He knows that! But I DO believe that, no matter what, you give your all – you put forth every amount of humanly effort possible, and let God control the outcome. So that’s what I’m doing here (although it may not seem like much effort on my part given all of the rambling!), and that’s what Cheryl Lynn has done throughout this competition…the effort part, not the rambling. She’s genuinely compassionate, sincerely devoted to God and family, seriously talented (singer AND songwriter)…and I just love her to pieces! (Yes, I’m biased…but win or lose, WHO SHE IS will be her legacy. You’ll have to hear her latest song to get that reference!)
Alrighty, here goes with my first “public plea” (and, Lord, may it by my last, as this is so obviously not my area of talent!): Please go check out the Country/Contemporary Christian vocal competition at TheNetStar.com…and CAST A VOTE!
Contest Status (as of 8pm – 09/25/09)
(See..YOUR vote is NEEDED!)
By the way, I won’t tell you how old I am, but here are 35 helpful tips for surviving the voting weekend (and I’m thankful, for more reasons than one, that it’s only a list of 35):
- If you’re feeling bored…listen to a few songs, then cast a vote!
- If you can’t remember your weekend plans…make new plans – to vote!
- If you’re busy and don’t know which task to tackle first…start with a vote!
- If you’re hungry and need a snack…you’ll burn more calories if you vote and eat at the same time!
- If you’re tired and need a nap…vote first, sleep later!
- If you’re sad and feel like crying…listen to the contestants’ songs, then cast a vote!
- If you’re angry and feel like yelling…FINE THEN, JUST VOTE WHILE YOU’RE DOING IT!
- If you’re happy and feel like laughing…grab a friend and vote together (just to clarify: that would be TWO votes)!
- If you’re feeling stressed…”Calgon, take me away” – but not before you vote!
- If you have a headache…take one vote and call me in the morning!
- If you find yourself in an emergency…call 911 and ask the dispatcher to vote!
- If you’re stuck in traffic…slap a “Follow Me” sticker on your bumper, take the nearest WiFi hotspot exit, then show your new friends how to vote!
- If you’re doing yardwork…put down the rake and vote!
- If you’re washing your car…it’s supposed to rain tomorrow – go vote!
- If you’re doing laundry…set the dryer to the Fluff cycle and go vote!
- If you’re cooking dinner…order take-out instead and cast a vote!
- If you’re cleaning the house…you did that last week and you’ll do it again next week – go vote!
- If you’re at the kids’ sporting events…give me a V-O-T-E!
- If you’re studying…look up the definition to the verb-tense of “Vote“!
- If you’re shopping…pick up the in-store intercom and tell shoppers to vote!
- If you’re blogging, tweeting, or Facebooking…send this message to your entire network: Vote!
- If it’s date night…set the mood with music from TheNetStar, and a romantic vote will spontaneously result!
- If it’s family game night…here’s a new one: “Whose Vote is it Anyway?”
- If you’re at church…invite the congregation to your house for lunch afterward (once they arrive, ask them to vote)!
- If you’re at the movies…wait for the quietest scene in the movie, then jump up and tell all patrons to vote!
- If you’re going to a party…give the honoree a new laptop with the homepage set to VOTE!
- If you’re in a meeting…Hello? It’s the weekend! Go vote!
- If you’re getting your nails done…vote first to prevent keyboard damage!
- If you’re reading a book…here’s the Cliff’s Notes version: Vote!
- If you’re fishing…Huh? Tell the fish to vote! (And by the way, Cheryl Lynn even has a song titled “Gone Fishin’“)
- If you’re hunting…I’ve heard there’s no game like a vote!
- If you’re camping…come back to civilization by 11pm on 09/28/09 and vote!
- If you don’t know Cheryl Lynn…click HERE (she’ll tell you how to vote)!
- If you do know Cheryl Lynn…you’ve already voted – now go tell all of your friends to vote!
- If you want to wish me Happy Birthday (you know I had to throw that in there)…nothing says Happy Birthday like a good ol’ VOTE!
Monday, August 31st is the last day to vote in Round 1 of the Country/Contemporary Christian vocal competition on TheNetStar.com…and the race is CLOSE! First of all, thanks to all of you who voted – Cheryl Lynn, one of iM’s biggest fans, is currently in 2nd place – trailing by a mere 28 votes!
Second, if you haven’t yet voted in Round 1…go VOTE (it takes less than a minute)! If you’ve already voted, Round 2 of the competition opens on Tuesday, September 1st, and this time, lasts only one week, so ALL votes are needed again tomorrow!
Click HERE to vote for Cheryl Lynn Moore.
Click HERE for more information on Cheryl Lynn and TheNetstars.com competition.
Click HERE to visit Cheryl Lynn…and if you’re in the North Texas area, watch Facebook for an opportunity to see her LIVE this week at SuperTarget…shoppin’ it up, saving money, and making friends!)
I’d like to introduce you to a very dear friend of mine…
The one and only: Cheryl Lynn Moore!
Cheryl Lynn is an extraordinary character whose joy, compassion, energy, and generosity know no boundaries. I could write a book on her personality alone, but for the sake of this article, I’ll give you the Cliff Notes version: Throughout the Earth, I believe God strategically plants people like Cheryl Lynn - those who allow His light to illuminate even the darkest and most desolate areas. Just as He hung stars to light the nighttime sky, I believe He places “walking stars” among us to achieve the same effect on Earth. No doubt – Cheryl Lynn is a walking star, but she’s taking her journey to an entirely new dimension…
We have stars in the sky and stars on the earth – it seems only fitting to have stars on the worldwide web. We’ll call them “Net Stars”! Assuredly, I had never heard of this website two weeks ago, but when Cheryl Lynn told me she was entering a vocal competition at TheNetStar.com, it was a total epiphany that had to be shared!
TheNetStar.com is a brand new company that touts itself as “The World’s Most Organic Online Singing Contest”. Amateur, semi-professional, and professional talent, worldwide, may enter in one of several different musical genres, and via public voting, contestants progress through tiered phases of the competition until a final winner has been determined. The grand prize winner in each genre receives an all-expenses-paid/two-week trip to Colorado to record with Grammy Award-winning musicians and engineers, a one-year recording contract with NetStarMusic, and a four-song EP package made available for download on TheNetStar.com.
Beginning today, August 8th, Cheryl Lynn is one of twelve contestants in the qualification round of the Country/Christian Contemporary Music division contest. The entire competition will last eight weeks, and will include a total of five songs (one per round) from each contestant. Cheryl Lynn’s vocal selection in the first round (which she also wrote) is titled “Just Hold On”. (The next voting round will begin September 2nd, so be sure to click HERE to receive new voting segment updates and reminders via email.)
Click HERE to review (and vote for!) Cheryl Lynn Moore’s “Just Hold On”…and place a Walking Star amongst the NetStars!
P.S. Click HERE for ”moore” Cheryl Lynn updates!
The moment you’ve all been waiting for…the unveiling of the man behind the name, Klemens Raab! You’ve seen his name in the short Blogroll list in the right sidebar and the Designed By section of the footer, but until now, he’s been merely a shadow.
Meet Klemens Raab and the entire Raab family…
As you might have guessed, Klemens designed the iMommies website, but he’s much more than just another web designer. First of all, our families are great friends, but setting aside the personal perspective, his service-oriented web development company has designed and contributed to some truly dynamic websites.
How does this impact you?
Klemens has an offer just for iMommies readers…
The following is a guest post written specially for Father’s Day by Andy Andrews, an author, speaker, and comedian – hailed by a NY Times writer as a “modern day Will Rogers who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America”.
(Photo Credited to Marla Carter.)
You remind me so much of my Daddy
I have been a Dad now for nine years. First Austin, then about six years ago, Adam. Beautiful boys. They crawl all over me, watch me, run to me when they are hurt, and of course, I am trying hard to become the man they think I am—the man my father was. Sometimes, I wonder if I will live up to the example he set for me.
Melinda Roberts, author of Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood, co-founder of PearSoup.com, and Blogger in Chief of the MomBlog Network, listed iMommies as the “Site of the Day” on her own website, The Mommy Blog! Thanks, Mindy – I’m completely honored by the recognition!
Go check out The Mommy Blog and Mommy Confidential! I promise you’ll be 100% entertained!
Hi, I’m Carol! I’m married to my very supportive and encouraging husband, Scott, and we have three children: Chris (17), Amy (15), and Matt (13). My pet family includes Rose, Lillian, Lexy, and Precious – who have all been a very important part of my life.
About two years ago, I began looking for a home-based business so that I could be around my kids while also contributing to the family, financially…I found Shure Pets on the Internet, and I’ve had great success over the past couple of years! Shure Pets is the perfect fit for me because of my passion for pets and my desire to make extra money. I host Shure Pets parties (Pupperware Parties!) about once a week when I invite 6-10 guests and their pets to a day of fun, showcasing health & wellness, pampering, pet products and more. Shure Pets parties are an easy way to make money, socialize with friends, make new acquaintances, test products, and purchase pet items such as the Pur-sonalized Pet Throw and Canine Breath Mints, just to name a couple.
Besides providing supplemental income for my family, being a Shure Pets Consultant is also a great time for my daughter, Amy, and I to bond, since she often attends parties with me. Shure Pets is the perfect way for stay-at-home moms, and working moms looking for supplemental income alike, to get a quick, inexpensive start in a home-based business. In this difficult economy, women across the country are looking for new ways to bring in supplemental income and to stay active in their communities, despite the hard times. The flexible schedule afforded with Shure Pets allows me to balance work and family life, and earn extra money, as well.
Kathy Herrera, a mother who has suffered a loss that most of us cannot bear to imagine, has resolved to make a difference in the lives of other families, through the March of Dimes’ March for Babies.
Sweet Victor, Xavier, and Nicholas Herrera were born in November of 2005, and lived for only a few days. Determined to prevent premature births and birth defects, Kathy is joining the 2009 March for Babies Fort Worth, Texas event on April 18th. Her goal is to match the funds she raised at the 2008 event ($270).
Most of us associate the term “arts and crafts” with something along the lines of scissors and a hot glue gun, but Ana brings entirely new meaning to the term.
Even as a child, I was always doing something creative – whether it was sewing clothes for my barbies out of scrap fabrics or making different kinds of crafts, I have always given in to my creative side. As I got older, I made it official and pursued my Bachelors degree in Painting, followed by a Masters Degree in Painting. My work is mixed media, however, since I let the idea dictate the medium used.
Allow me to personally introduce you to Jill, the trendy genius behind my baby shower gift purchases…
Though an adorable picture, I assure you that Jill is more than just a pretty face. A former state-ranked junior tennis player, Jill is a member of the Junior League of Plano, Texas, has practiced employment law in the Dallas area since 1997, and is now transitioning to retail via Sweet Cheeks…and Me!, an online baby and toddler boutique, without the high-end boutique prices.
