Friday Four: Friend Codes

In elementary all through high school, I’ve always been the anti-clique.

I never have seen the use in hanging with other people. It always seems to be too much work just to fit in. Accountability is good, but gosh, I barely wanted to answer to my own parents.

Since becoming a mom, I’ve learned the value of connections. Even more so once I started working from home. Today, I wouldn’t say that I’m cliquish, but I am grateful to have the handful of girlfriends I have. It has taken me 30 something years to find women that I like, respect  and appreciate. Without a doubt, I treasure every moment that I can spend with them; which is few and in between. In a way, I guess it’s true that with age does come wisdom.

Thank God for social media and the World Wide Web for helping me keep these relationships intact.-Kelle

For my daughters, I want them to know how to be a friend at a very young age, and find friendships where competition and insecurity are replaced by encouragement and trust. No clique, just good pals.

Deiyda, Cassie & Adore

The bridges they build today can open up amazing doors as they get older. I hope these four nuggets of wisdom and will serve them well.

1. True girlfriends are those who take and give in equal measure – but always remember to measure over the length of a yard and not over the length of an inch.
2. Don’t flirt with her boyfriend, spouse or love interest.
3. If you find a friend that can make you laugh so hard you pee….don’t let her go.
4. Apologize when you screw up, because you will.

2 Bonus nuggets:  

1. Be trustworthy”A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.” (Proverbs 11).
2. You have been placed in each other’s lives with great purpose. Cherish each other.

I’m watching the kids grow up so fast before my eyes…..and I like it. 

Well. till the next adventure, take care, QC Supermom!

Harlem Globetrotters 2013 in the QC: Write The Rules

I just told the kids that the Harlem Globetrotters were coming back to Charlotte next month.  You should have seen the look on their face! They absolutely LOVE them! 

This year they are throwing out even more tricks an surprises. I heard that this year, the world’s tour theme is  “You Write the Rules! ” It takes kid participation to a whole new level. For the first time ever, fans will decide the rules for the game that could affect the final outcome. I already voted online for my choice of basketball shenanigans, and wow it is any eye popper!

I remember the first game I went to.It was in 1997, or was it 1998…..anywhoots, I was in college at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I.. They played against our Women’s Basketball team. Talk about a blast!! After we whipped their butt, we honored them with a J-DUB ritual of dumping water on their heads. That was the worst thing we ever did.  Don’t you know those ballers chased us down OUTSIDE the gym, then dumped ice cold water back on us!! OUCH!!! Needless to say, we never did that again to ANY team we played since then.

Before I forget, here’s the link to enter your rule-  Click here to vote for your favorite, craziest rule.  The Globetrotters offer clean entertainment & I can’t wait to see how this year will top all 86 previous seasons since 1926. So if you’re looking for an awesome event the whole family will enjoy, get your tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters brand new “You Write the Rules” tour.

With rules like double the points for every basket, and two balls in play at the same time, there’s an exciting rule that every kid will enjoy. After the game, Globetrotter stars will stay on court to sign autographs and take photographs with your kids.Yeah baby! Innovators of the alley-oop, 3 man weave, slam dunk and 4 point shot,here we come! Get your tickets today! 

Harlem Globetrotters 

Time Warner Cable Arena – Saturday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster

(click the picture to go to the Ticket master site)

Ok, time for a little trivia. Did you know that they have female players?

The first female to play for the Harlem Globetrotters since 1993, Fatima “TNT” Maddox, tells girls how to Succeed as a Female Basketball Player. Find tickets to watch the Harlem Globetrotters play at: HarlemGlobetrotters.com 

Till the next Harlem Brain Buster, QC Supermom

Charlotte NC,the DRAGONS are coming! (RBBB)

Lions, Tigers and DRAGONS!….. Oh my!

Yes, I said Dragons!

 

Ok, so it’s not the year of the dragon. But you can still enjoy the Chinese intensity. There is nothing like  LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!  Right now, take a step back into yesteryear. Now tap into that childlike wonder that you have stored away and allow a refreshing escape from the burdens of, well, adulthood. By the end of the night, be whisked away by your own childhood fantasies of wanting to join the circus. Your children will thank you for it.  Mine do every year!

 

If you have never been to a Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey show before, this is one you wont want to  miss! The rigging is ready. The popcorn is hot. Time to hurry and get your families tickets!  Here’s more information about the show:

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® is proud to present DRAGONS!

For the first time in circus history, myth and majesty will share the arena during this must-see family event that can only be witnessed at The Greatest Show On Earth®!

Experience circus spectacles so incredible that once again you will believe in the unbelievable! Dragon tribes from the far reaches of the earth are brought together in a single performance, displaying their breathtaking skills in a circus tournament of champions. Each tribe must prove that they have virtues of Courage, Strength, Wisdom and Heart to arouse dragons which appear right before your very eyes! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime family event when The Greatest Show On Earth brings the world together… to bring your family together!

And one hour before show time, families can meet the performers, get autographs, and see an amazing elephant that paints at the All Access Pre-show –FREE with a purchased ticket!

As usual, here’s a special discount.  Use it at checkout at the list link below.

Show schedule, and how to purchase tickets for any of  the (9) nine performances, Jan. 30 – Feb. 3,  can be found here:  http://www.timewarnercablearena.com/page.aspx?section=events&pagetype=events&id=5631

Want to win a family four pack? Details in this weeks Wednesday Wow!  Till next time, QC Supermom