I Am A 2019 BAMRbassador!

December 10, 2018

I received the news last week that I was selected out of the 300 applicants to become a BAMRbassador! I had to keep it a secet until today. Do you know how hard that was for me? I was so excited when I saw the email at 2 a.m. (I had to pee). What does that mean? It means I am going to be helping my favorite mother runners, Sarah and Dimity from Another Mother Runner!

Dimity was supporting Sarah and other Mother Runners at the Philadelphia Marathon in 2014. She was on a bike to get them on several areas of the race course. I was lucky enough to spot her not far from where Sarah was on the way back from the out and back and was in her pain cave at that point. So we got a quick selfie and off I went.

What is A BAMRbassador?

I am a “Bad Ass Mother Runner” Ambassador. I’m sure you must have seen me wearing my Bad Ass Mother Runner hoodie around town. Sometimes when I was at cub scounts or softball practice I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to have the words Bad Ass on my sweatshirt. I practically live in that or my North Branford Softball hoodie.

Back to the question. As a BAMRbassador I will:

Support Another Mother Runner at an AMR booth at race expos
Share brands of AMR to my readers
Introduce other women runners to the power and assets of the AMR Tribe (as Sarah explained it on the announcement today).

Check out the announcement and see if there are other BAMRbassadors you may know! I’d love to unite all of us in my own Facebook group. I can’t wait to hear what is in store for me this year! I’d really love to go to one of their retreats. In fact, as I start planning my vision board for 2019 I am going to put that on there! Cape Cod is right in my neck of the woods. Maybe I can even rent a Chrysler Pacifica to drive it there and perhaps pick up anyone who may want to fly in to Hartford, Connecticut.

Who Is Another Mother Runner?

If you are a runner and you haven’t heard of Another Mother Runner, then you have come to the right place. Because it is my pleasure to make you more aware of their presence and what they have to offer us Mother Runners.

I found Another Mother Runner through Facebook. I believe a friend of mine had shared a link to their first book (the book links are my affiliate links) and I bought it right away for my kindle. I couldn’t wait to read it while I was on vacation in New Hampshire. Then I read their second book as soon as I could. But for their third book I was so excited because I was going to see them at their book signing in Connecticut! A few of us mother runners, who also run several if not all of the runDisney races, met up for dinner before the book signing. It was a fun night out!

me and Sarah at Fleet Feet in West Hartford

What Is A Bad Ass Mother Runner?

In my opinion, it’s any mother who runs. Moms are superheros to begin with. Whether they delivered the child or adopted. Caring for another human being is an incredible responsibility. The criteria that makes you a badass mother runner is that you get out there and you get it done. Despite everything you have that relies on you; you find that time to separate yourself from being mommy and possibly a wife, and have time to yourself, FOR yourself.

My first Dopey Challenge in 2015. I am completing my 5th consecutive Dopey Challenge this January.

That’s part of the reason why I got hooked on running. I’ll share more of my story over the upcoming weeks; but I do know that running is a gift given to us mothers. If it is your thing, you know it. And you crave it.

So feed that craving with some Another Mother Runner Podcasts while you are running, or working, driving, or if you can escape to your bathroom for a little bit (oh who am I kidding?! Mom’s can’t do that!). But that’s another reason why we run. To listen to whatever we want or not listen to anything at all except your breathing and the sound of your feet hitting the pavement.

Have you heard of Another Mother Runner before?

Please leave me a comment and let me know if you’d like more information about AMR!

Or share my tweet and help me spread the word!

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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S Showed Me How To Get To Sesame Street

November 16, 2018

I had the opportunity to visit the studio where Sesame Street is recorded for an event with Chrysler to unveil the new Pacifica Hybrid S and it was amazing! I was given this opportunity because Claudia Krusch from Trendy Latina had a last minute change in her flight and needed coverage from NYC.

Claudia didn’t tell me the details of what I was going to see because she likes to surprise people. I was VERY surprised when I was told I’d be going on a tour of the Sesame Street set! Sesame Street will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary next year; and I grew up watching Sesame Street. I NEVER in my life have thought that I would go on the actual set of Sesame Street.

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S and Sesame Street Event

The event was sponsored by Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S and Sesame Street at George’s Restaurant at Kaufman Astoria Studios. When I arrived, I was warmly greeted by Lisa and Christine from Chrysler and Beatrice from Sesame Street. This was my first car event and I wanted to do a great job for Claudia. Having such a warm welcome was a pleasure.

I was there with a small group of writers and influencers and we were given a presentation about the new Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S model, took photographs of the car to share and then went on the tour of the Sesame Street production set!

What I learned about the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S

I loved the car! When I heard about the features in the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid I knew I had to share what I learned about it. The first thing I noticed when I approached the car was that I could barely hear the car running. I also loved the amazing features to make life easier and more convenient such as the hands free sliding doors and liftgate that opens with the kick of a foot!
We have a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I like having the diesel SUV, but here are just a few of the features that I really liked about the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S:

I really liked the efficiency when running in electric mode and gas mode
The hybrid qualifies for a $7,500 tax credit, along with state and local incentives.
It seats seven comfortably with plenty of room for everyone’s stuff in the back!
The in-car entertainment system is also incredible – the passengers can use HDMI, audio jacks and USB ports on the seatbacks with the 10″ touchscreens.
I also love a sunroof and this car has the two pane panoramic sunroof. A
Another amazing feature I never knew a car could have…a Stow ‘n Vac integrated vacuum powered by RIGID!

What I learned about Sesame Street

I learned about a lot of amazing features that a car can have for today’s family on the go; but next it was time to visit life on Sesame Street! Our group was escorted to the Sesame Street production studio for our tour.

When we were on the level for the set we saw the control rooms for the taping. I had never been in a control room before; but I was in awe to see some of my childhood friends on the hundreds of monitors in front of me. I wanted to know what every single monitor and person did in that room.

Then we were told to silence our phones, stay quiet on the SET and don’t record the special guest that was filming on the set that day because they are taping shows to be used during their 50 year anniversary. Wow! We knew a secret and we couldn’t share it out to the world!

When the door opened and I felt a rush of wind on my face from the large size of the room I couldn’t believe what I saw! I was walking behind the set of a live production. The On Air Light blinked and it was show time! There were cameras, and booms, lights, and lights, and lights, and people. Lots of people work on that one set to get everything exactly as the producer wants it.

After the initial excitement, I looked around more and saw all of the parts of the neighborhood I grew up with right there in front of me. I even got to sit on the steps right where my childhood friends in the TV sat! That was a huge moment for me.

Then I spotted Big Bird’s Nest! And then Oscar the Grouch’s can! Then Hooper’s sign, and then I saw out of the corner of my eye, the actual Sesame Street street sign. I saw windows that I recognize from when I was little and I thought of Bert and Ernie sitting in their bedroom talking and going through their nightly routine. The memories came flooding in. I had them all throughout my train ride home and when I was posting to social media later that night.

Lunch at George’s Restaurant at Kaufman Astoria Studios

What a fun and amazing experience! I felt like I went back in time and was star struck by my childhood TV stars! I enjoyed lunch with writers, an Stammering, and Beatrice at George’s Restaurant. They had a wonderful buffet for us with salmon, salad, fresh rolls, rice and vegetables.

Beatrice shared with me a lot about Sesame Street PR and how celebrities work with Sesame Street. Also about how Sesame Street has changed when it first came out in 1969 versus the way it is portrayed now almost 50 years later. She told me the show wasn’t aired in Mississippi back in 1969 because of the diversity of the cast.

I Found Out How To Get To Sesame Street

What a wonderful day. As I was riding the train back home and viewing the skyline of the city I was remembering all of the episodes I saw with the city in the background. I went to a place I had been for so many years, but never actually physically visited. It felt like a dream; but was really nostalgic.

Do you have a Chrysler Hybrid Pacifica or the Pacifica S? Would you consider this as your next car? This is a great car that I would consider for our next family vehicle! Tweet out what you would like about the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S if you had one!

My favorite feature of the @Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid S is the capacity to seat seven people comfortably and still have room for luggage or sporting gear! #Chrysler #SesameStreet Share on X

Also, have you prepared your car for winter yet? Connecticut has already experienced one snow storm, and many people were stuck in their cars for three hours on their commute home. I recommend you get your cars prepared so you won’t be stuck in the cold!

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