*Bad Blogger Alert*

*DISCLAIMER*

-This post may across as needy and insecure.

-The photos in this post has nothing to do with it.

But I can not post without pictures.

We all like comments, lets be real.

And when you put all this time and energy into a post that gets two, or *sigh* ZERO comments,

it hurts.

My head starts spinning thinking what did I say, what didn't I say?

And it is never good when you hop onto another blog and see they have a 30 comment a day minimum. {insert insecurity}

I know I should not be comparing my life or blog to others but it is hard not to do.

{what you do not have a coozie for your icecream?!}

But then I am like hey wait, how many comments did I leave today?

One? Maybe two out of the 100 or so blogs I have in my reader.

Thats not cool.

{I went in and survived}

How can I expect people to do something that I have not been doing. I have decided I need to change this. Your life and blog is just as lovely as mine and why not give lovin to both.

Jami blogged about it awhile back, encouragement along friends should be done period.

{could you spare a square?}

So I have committed myself to be a more active commenter. Someone who pulls post up outside reader and leaves comments.

Ones that have some meaning, substance, encouragement, love and support.

{think its time for a new bra when you see this?}

So here is the deal I want to start this off on a good foot. I am adding a linky to this post a place for you to leave the link to a post, that you feel got neglected, overlooked and is in need of bloggin lovin. And over the weekend I am making a promise to read them and leave a comment on each of them. You do not need to commit to that but maybe commit to 5 or 10.

Lets join together and share some love.

*SIDE NOTE*

All the photos in this post came from my instagram account: bugandbeansmomma

Em+Me+Pink Bike=AWESOME {TOMS winners}

I do not take complaints easily.

I get all shifty, blush, avoid eye contact, and oddly enough put on a british accent {I know weird}.

So when Em and I went on a girl date and had a little photog sess a few months ago,

I was WAY self conscious.

But I made a deal with myself lock all that self conscious mumbo jumbo in the car

and allow myself to be ok with myself.

Do this.

Grab a friend.

Get dolled up.

Go somewhere pretty.

And if you happen to have a pink bike, BRING IT.

And strip yourself of all those stupid insecurities and be in the moment and snap away.

Do it.

Just me, my girlfriend and her camera {oh and my cute pink bike.}

I love this picture.

It makes me laugh because silly us it was the ONLY pic we took together.

Ha.

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Big thanks and shout outs to my home girls Casey and Leonora for talking me up on their blogs today, makes this little chick-a-doo smile BIG TIME.{insert shifting, blushing, and that odd british accent}______________________________________

And thank you all for entering the One Day Without Shoes TOMS giveaway.

The three lucky winners of $50 gcs are....

Mandy {Mandipidy}

Lindsey

Michele

Email me ladies amyholgersen@gmail.com

You have 48hrs or I pick new winners!

TOMS shoes GC giveaway UPDATE {trust me you want to read this!} read this}

While on the phone this morning with my step Mommy I told her about Toms One

Day Without Shoes and that I was giving away a $50 Toms GC.

She was super excited about this and said I want in.

And if you know her, when she wants in, she wants in BIG TIME.

Us as flappers. We are so cool.

I love this picture. I am sure I was wearing those Chuck Taylors. Which is why this so cool, cause she could do just that, buy us shoes whenever she wanted.

Or dress us up like this. Not sure if my brother is ready to join an Irish dancing group or not in this picture.

Anyways I digress. She is adding to my $50 GC and adding two more from her! Thats right THREE $50 TOMS gc are going to be given out!!!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER.

Comments on this post do not count towards entry but they are welcome :)

One Day Without Shoes {With a Toms Shoes Giveaway}

A few months back I held an adoption shower for a friend.And instead of gifts she had asked us to bring items that they were in need of at the orphanage in Ethiopia.Do you know the number one thing on the list?Shoes.
Check out this video.

The challenge is pretty simple.So how about it One day, today no shoes?

Leave me a comment telling me what you are doing today without shoes and you are entered to win one of THREE $50 gc I am giving away today!You must follow my blog.
{extra entry if you entered my Boba Carrier giveaway}
This giveaway is open to US only. Sorry.Please note this is not hosted by Toms, it all me baby.Open until midnight today Apr 5th.____________________________________
Are you in on the Swag Swap Week?Check it.

Some notable things going on.

Who doesn't love shopping?

How about shopping with a purpose of giving back?

Check out Paint Me a Picture for the full list of the 20 shops participating for the whole month of April in handmade with purpose.

And all the other details around this great project.

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Leonora from Yellow Heart Art and I are teaming up for a Swag Swap Week.

A place for Indie biz owners to shop and swap between each other.

Please head over to Yellow Heart Art's blog for the full write up.

Its going to be EPIC on all levels.

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I *heart* Toms.

I *heart* their mission.

I *heart* their shoes, when I say they are like slippers, I am not kidding.

Heaven on your feet.

Tomorrow Toms is hosting a One Day Without Shoes.

Its pretty amazing, I am joining and hope you will too.

Mine and Buggies sparkly Toms.

{and just maybe you will be able to win a pair for yourself here tomorrow, shh do not tell anyone, its between just you and me}

{side note I recently saw something that made me MAD. Sketchers has something they call Bobs which look exactly like Toms. And they promote two pairs per one bought going to children without shoes. I mean the concept should be done for sure, BUT to call them "BOBS" and have them look exactly the same is VERY tacky in my opinion. Thanks for letting me vent.}

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See these four Ladies.

We are hanging this week.

There has been talk of tattoos and nose piercing.

Be sure to check back next week for a full run down of the craziness.

Em, Lindsay, Danielle, and Me.

Boba Baby Carrier Giveaway {Apr 4- Apr 10}

I recently I bought a new baby carrier.

I have always been a pocket sling kind of Momma but I was wanting something more secure

and easier to use both arms with.

I decided on the Boba Carrier.

After getting it I fell head over heels.

It is so easy to snap on and super comfy.

So you know me I had to send an email to Boba Carriers to see if they would be up for a giveaway.

And I was SO stoked when I got an email back saying YES!

This a giveaway NOT a review.

But I can not resist saying I LOVE THIS CARRIER!

I do a lot of in and out of the car kind of errands, and it is so nice to just strap in

Bean, rather then having to get the stroller in and out of the car.

Click here for all the product features.

I had grandiose plans of taking super cute pictures of my wearing my carrier.

But when I make grandiose plans, they = epic fail.

So you get a pic Buggie took with my phone, oh me looking NOT so hot in the grocery store.

You get what you get and you do not get upset :)

So Boba Carrier is giving one winner person a carrier from their

classic collection in their choice of color

{note color choice will depend on stock at the time}

$100 value!!

You have a couple ways to enter {PLEASE leave one comment per entry}

- You MUST follow my blog and leave a comment telling me how you think the

carrier will make your life easier.

- Follow Boba Carrier on FB {leave comment telling them Bug & Bean sent you}

- Follow Boba Carrier on Twitter {again tell them @BugBeansMomma sent you}

OPEN TO US AND CANADA ONLY.

Good times right?!

Giveaway open until midnight eastern on April 10th.

Random.org will choose a winner.

Good luck!

Sponsor Swag Day Winner & Pie

These pictures have nothing to do with this post but I wanted to share. These are the individual pies in mason jars at my cousins rehearsal dinner last weekend, her MIL made 70 of them in apple, blueberry, and peach. I like pie, like a lot {insert skinny fat here}

And the winner of the Sponsor Swag Day was commenter 31!

BriBedell you are one lucky girl.

Be back on Monday with the awesome giveaway for all you baby mommas and baby mommas to be! {Its big!}

Happy weekend...