June 28, 2007
“Living the Dream” T-shirt Contest
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Living the Dream…
Our days aren’t glamorous – actually, more often than not, they are roll-up-your-sleeves dirty! But we moms are “living the dream!”
After leaving the corporate world, Nina Frye and Cindi Schmitzer discovered first hand that motherhood, with all its joys and thrills, also brings a lot of work and chaos too. But not willing to surrender to the hard moments, Nina and Cindi look at motherhood and smile, realizing that even on the bad days they are truly living the dream!
I love the story behind Nina and Cindi’s company LTDchix, so I asked them a few questions about it all…
Janice: You give a great background story on your site about how LTDchix was born – but could you tell us briefly here how you got the idea to start your company and why you decided to add “mom-entrepreneurs” to your already busy lives?
LTDchix: We were at the shore together, and as we were trying to wrangle all of our kids to go home, they were screaming and fighting, we couldn’t find things, it was just chaos.
Cindi and I looked at each other and asked, “Did you ever dream life would be like this? When we were younger and dreaming how motherhood would be, all this screaming and mass hysteria wasn’t exactly part of it, was it?” We laughed because that’s all you really can do in those situations, but then later, we were talking and said, hey, other mothers must feel the same way we do at times, but you never really hear a lot of talk about the not-so-glamorous aspects of motherhood. So why don’t we take these emotions and try to market them? And that’s how our slightly sarcastic tagline was created — “Living the Dream” — and LTDchix was born.
Janice: What is the most challenging part of being working-moms? How do you balance running your company with being moms?
LTDchix: The most challenging part of being working-moms is trying to balance work and the kids’ schedules. The kids come first, and LTDchix gets worked in where it can. Cindi has 3 kids in school full time and one in preschool, half day — so her schedule is tight. She still manages to do a great job with all the accounting and inventory aspects of LTDchix. With all three of my kids in school full time, I’m able to handle our sales and marketing during the day. We try to work during school hours because as soon as the kids get home, we’re off and running to all their activities. It’s definitely a challenge for us, but we believe in our company and believe it’s worth the effort. And when we hear our kids talking about our business with so much pride — who could ask for more?
Janice: Can you tell us a bit about your “Living the Dream” t-shirts. The designs are so fabulous and fun – who designed them? Where can moms buy them?
LTDchix: From the very beginning, Cindi and I knew exactly what we wanted our signature “Living the Dream” Mom to look like — completely frazzled but with a huge smile on her face. To create the t-shirt designs, we brainstorm about scenarios we and all moms find ourselves in every day — grocery shopping, carpooling, doing laundry, refereeing the siblings. We work with an illustrator, Steven Anderson, who is a stay-at-home dad, ironically. Our goal is to make sure the “Living the Dream” Mom is able to find humor amidst the chaos of everyday life. Like Cindi always says, you either have to laugh at life or bang your head into the wall, and laughing is much less painful. We try to introduce at least two new designs twice a year — each spring and fall. You can check out all our t-shirt designs at www.ltdchix.com and shop online or at the stores listed on our site.
Janice: Thanks so much for chatting with us today – and for being a part of our July 4th Giveaway!
LTDchix: Thanks so much for the opportunity! LTDchix is here to make moms giggle a little and realize that while we love being moms, sometimes our days can be crazy. Laughter is the only option! And we love to hear from other moms — so we invite everyone to share your thoughts with us throughout the ltdchix.com website. Thanks again!
Two of you moms are going to get a “Living the Dream” t-shirt of your choice – so make sure you leave your comment here at this post to enter…
We will be drawing the winner on July 4th. All the instructions are in our July 4th Giveaway sticky post (including the code to put our July 4th Giveaway button on your site.)
Here is the quick version:
- Leave a comment on this post to be entered.
- Post a link to this contest and/or link and post a button to our July 4th Giveaway post. (If you post the button and link to the July 4th Giveaway, you are qualified to enter in all the upcoming July 4th Giveaway contests. And we have many more contests to come!) Non-bloggers are welcome too - we understand you can’t link - but feel free to pass the word on to your friends.
Canadians are welcome to enter too!!! 
Good luck! (And remember we still have more contests coming…)
Filed under Contests, Product Reviews, Shopping, Work At Home by Janice
315 Comments on “Living the Dream” T-shirt Contest »
#1 - Valerie @ 1:48 am
I’m living the dream! Would love this shirt! And we get to choose the color! Wonderful! I’d wear the grocery cart one to the store everytime!
God Bless,
Valerie
#2 - Jenn in AZ @ 2:24 am
Bwaahhh ha ha ha ha!!! I LOVE these shirts and designs!!! Please, enter me into this drawing. I could get these for so many of my friends.
Thanks!
#3 - Beth @ 2:51 am
Need new shirts-enter me in!
#4 - tanyetta @ 4:13 am
YES! THANK YOU
#5 - Quinn @ 4:19 am
they are so true to my life! Count me in.
#6 - Melanie @ 5:41 am
I love ‘em! Count me in.
#7 - PEA @ 6:02 am
Please add my name to your drawing…those t-shirts are just too cool!!!
#8 - Vicki @ 6:27 am
Oooooh….count me in!
#9 - Shelly @ 6:29 am
What cool t-shirts!
#10 - Lu @ 6:43 am
Cool beans! Count me in! Do they have maternity shirts?!
#11 - Amberly @ 7:12 am
Too cute!
#12 - TCC @ 7:16 am
They are very cute - and real. Amidst the certain ups and downs of mommyhood, at the end of the day I cannot help but smile.
#13 - Lisa @ 7:25 am
Great shirts — would love to have one!
#14 - ChupieandJsmama @ 7:38 am
Very cute! Count me in
#15 - stephanie @ 7:47 am
Yes!
#16 - Lex @ 7:52 am
What cute shirts.
#17 - Gretchen @ 7:59 am
count me in!!
#18 - Diane @ 8:00 am
Cool shirts, count me in!
#19 - Jeanine Baechtold @ 8:04 am
Oh love these shirts!! Thanks for the contest!!
#20 - Kari @ 8:05 am
Love these shirts!
#21 - Zukppr @ 8:05 am
Cute shirts
#22 - CPA Mom and Soccer Mom Angela @ 8:07 am
Perfect! I’m a t-shirt o’holic.
#23 - Pam @ 8:15 am
Too cute for words. Count me in.
#24 - Sarah @ 8:16 am
How cute! Enter me!
Sarah, TN
#25 - Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse) @ 8:17 am
Enter me! Enter me! I love the idea behind those t-shirts. And what about an illustration for us homeschool moms????
#26 - Ruth :) @ 8:20 am
ABSOLUTELY living the dream here!!!! What a incredibly fun idea!!!! Sign us up!!
#27 - Kristi @ 8:21 am
definately livin the dream! would love this!
#28 - The Wooden Porch @ 8:27 am
I’m totally living the dream, even though I haven’t showered in two days, I had to clean up puke at midnight last night (it was red from her eating red velvet cake–but I didn’t remember that until after I freaked out thinking she was throwing up blood), and the one year old woke up two hours early this morning. Right now I can’t decide if I should shower or go back to bed. So I’m blogging. Sometimes my dream isn’t too glamorous, but it can be fun.
#29 - Monkey Giggles @ 8:29 am
I have never seen these t-shirts before. Very cute. COunt me in
#30 - Chrissy @ 8:30 am
This is awesome! I’m almost living the dream… if only my hubby were home with us, then it would be THE DREAM!
#31 - Liz @ 8:31 am
How cute! I already linked to your contest and included the button as well. Please enter me in this contest, the vacuuming shirt is hysterical. Growing up we always said my Mom would have the following on her tombstone: “She lived, she breathed, she vacuumed.” She’d get such a kick out of this shirt.
#32 - Wendy @ 8:32 am
Very cute! Please count me in.
#33 - Hilary @ 8:42 am
I would love to win this shirt!! They are great!!
#34 - Maureen @ 8:48 am
I love that there is a hockey stick on the shirt. Looks like my life.
#35 - Mama Zen @ 8:50 am
What cute shirts!
#36 - Lauren@Baseballs&Bows @ 8:51 am
Count me in!
#37 - Elizabeth Silence @ 9:12 am
Count me in please!
#38 - Heather (Heather's reality show) @ 9:13 am
very cute
#39 - Meagan @ 9:23 am
Oh my goodness these are so great! I love them all! I hope I win! I’ll wear my shirt with pride! lol
#40 - Kara @ 9:36 am
Those are fun t-shirts
#41 - Lynn @ 9:38 am
I’m Living The Dream!
#42 - Lara @ 9:41 am
i would love this shirt. and I have no clothes that fit!
#43 - Adventures In Babywearing @ 9:42 am
Oh HOW fun!!!! I’d love it!
Steph
#44 - T with Honey @ 9:43 am
Laundry Mom… yeah, that was me last night.
#45 - emily @ 9:45 am
Those are adorable. I’d love to win one.
#46 - Crissybug @ 9:50 am
Those are the coolest designs. Too many of those scenerios are my life! Love it!
#47 - Amy@LBP & Mums @ 9:54 am
I would love to add to my t-shirt collection! I’m in.
#48 - Anne @ 10:00 am
I love it! Count me in!
#49 - bee @ 10:02 am
Love ‘em!
#50 - Laura @ 10:03 am
Yes please!!
#51 - Overwhelmed! @ 10:04 am
Yep, livin’ the dream here too. I love the story behind this company. Thanks for sharing that. Please enter me in this drawing and I’ll go check out their website.
I’ve posted about your July 4th giveaway right here.
#52 - dawn @ 10:07 am
Love t-shirts! Count me in.
#53 - Beth/Mom2TwoVikings @ 10:07 am
Count me in - I’m all for humor in dealing with the day-to-day chaos! LOL
#54 - leah belle @ 10:08 am
Fun shirt. Enter me.
#55 - Renee @ 10:19 am
Cute shirts! Enter me
#56 - Tonya Purdy @ 10:20 am
Too cute! Count me in!!
Tonya
#57 - Anna @ 10:21 am
too cute! Count me in!
#58 - (the other) Dawn @ 10:24 am
Woohoo - another contest! love me some contests!
#59 - Sara @ 10:47 am
What great T’s! Count me in!
#60 - Jennifer @ 10:48 am
oh, I HAVE to get one of those!!
#61 - Mrs. H @ 10:53 am
too cute!
#62 - Donna @ 10:56 am
I sure am living the dream! Enter me please.
#63 - Kimberly Moeller @ 10:57 am
Count me in….those are so cute!
#64 - Ginny @ 11:03 am
Love these, too cute! Enter me in that is for sure!
#65 - stacey @ 11:05 am
how perfect!!
#66 - Michelle @ 11:06 am
It is hard to pick which one is my favourite, they are just all so cute. I would love to be entered to win one of these.
#67 - utmommy @ 11:06 am
I’d take one!
#68 - Trista @ 11:24 am
PICK ME!!!!!! Those are DARLING!!!!!
#69 - Jana (sidetrack'd) @ 11:33 am
These shirts are great! Add me to the drawing, please.
#70 - Jenn K @ 11:39 am
Awesome.. these shirts are great! pick me…lol
#71 - Dawn @ 11:41 am
I love these shirts!
#72 - Jennifer Carter @ 11:43 am
How adorable!
#73 - Raising Daughters @ 11:47 am
How fun!
#74 - Kim @ 11:49 am
That is my life… Kim
#75 - Tessa @ 11:50 am
Very cute, I would definately wear these. I just LOVE contests.
#76 - Amy Pytlik @ 11:53 am
How cute!
#77 - Kansas A @ 12:06 pm
Gee sometimes it feels like a nightmare
But I have three of the best kids!
#78 - Cole's Mama @ 12:12 pm
These are great! I think for most of us moms this is our dream, even if it’s messy and exhausting and we don’t get out of our pajamas all day. Sign me up!
#79 - Karmyn R @ 12:20 pm
These are fun! - I don’t know if they are really about my “dream” but they are too true! Enter me please!
#80 - Andie @ 12:21 pm
I love these T-shirts…living the dream, how appropriate! Life is crazy, but wonderful!
Blessings-Andie
#81 - Heidi @ 12:21 pm
What cute shirts!
We all need one~ too bad only two can win!
#82 - Lauren @ 12:28 pm
I love the shirts- especially the laundry and vacuum designs! Except the vacuum one needs a toddler hanging off of it to make it a true representation of my life.
#83 - Mom Tu-Tu @ 12:30 pm
Sign me up! These are great shirts!
#84 - Vicki @ 12:52 pm
Fantastic shirts! Off to check out their website!
#85 - Jill @ 12:52 pm
Those are too cute!
#86 - Andrea @ 1:05 pm
Sure! They are such fun t-shirts!
#87 - mama k @ 1:06 pm
Oh my. I need that beach cart one. Too funny!
#88 - Jodi @ 1:06 pm
I’m in!
#89 - tnchick @ 1:06 pm
Cute shirt! I’m in here, too.
#90 - April @ 1:18 pm
count me in!
#91 - Mikki @ 1:20 pm
What a great idea!! I’m in. Love the shirts!
#92 - ELLIE @ 1:21 pm
FABULOUS shirt……love it…..would love to win it!!!
#93 - bree @ 1:32 pm
Very cute shirts! clever!
#94 - Sarah @ 1:34 pm
How fun! Count me in!
#95 - Laura @ 1:36 pm
Super cute shirts!
#96 - Lindsay @ 1:39 pm
Can you really ever have enough t-shirts? Count me in!
#97 - Jill @ 1:45 pm
These are great shirts. I may have to get some even if I don’t win.
#98 - Dori @ 1:50 pm
I AM living the dream and desperately need the shirt to prove it!
#99 - Kim @ 1:52 pm
It is living a dream to be able to stay home with my kids. What a great t-shirt line… funny AND true…
Blessings…
#100 - Kim @ 1:54 pm
Oops.. forgot to type the last of my URL… well, that would make a good t-shirt… a blogging mom banging her head on the computer desk, and laughing!
#101 - MorningSong @ 2:15 pm
So love this!!! Definitely living the dream over here! :}
#102 - Michele @ 2:17 pm
I’m a t-shirt and jeans girl…these are so cute!
#103 - Heather @ 2:21 pm
I always need new t-shirts. These are just the ones I want!
#104 - Katie - bimw @ 2:24 pm
Cute Shirts! Sign me up please!
#105 - Erin @ 2:25 pm
I always need shirts and these send a message! Too Cute!
#106 - Natalie @ Mom in Action @ 2:29 pm
Love them!
#107 - Wendy @ 2:37 pm
Great shirts! I would def. love one of those!
#108 - Sarah S. @ 2:41 pm
I’m livin’ the dream! and would love the t-shirt to prove it!
#109 - Candace Escobar @ 2:49 pm
The shopping one is so me! I have an infant, toddler and a pre-schooler :). That’s about what I look like when I take them all out.
#110 - Kristen @ 2:50 pm
I’m sure I’m living someone’s dream, I just don’t know whose! Sign me up for a shirt.
#111 - Faerylandmom @ 2:50 pm
These are adorable! I definately need one…
#112 - Girl Gone Wild @ 3:00 pm
Those are great! I hadn’t heard of these ladies until this post…what a great way of turning humorous reality into some extra cash!
#113 - April @ 3:02 pm
How cute! I would love one!!
#114 - Montserrat @ 3:02 pm
Motherhood is definitely my dream come true. What Cindi says about laughing is so true. In fact the tagline I have after all my e-mails is this quote (one of my favorites): “When you go through life you either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.” ~Marjorie Pay Hinckley~
#115 - oh amanda @ 3:13 pm
So hilarious! I love it!
#116 - Perky @ 3:15 pm
They’re adorable! I’d love one!
#117 - Carmen@littlecooksinthekitchen.com @ 3:21 pm
So cute! Sign me up!
#118 - Stacey @ 3:24 pm
I love then! I hope that I am one of the lucky winners
#119 - Nicole/wksocmom @ 3:29 pm
Ooh, sign me up, I love those shirts.
#120 - Gretchen @ 3:35 pm
How cute are those? Humor is an essential medication in life. Throw me in for one of those, please!
Thanks!
#121 - Angela at mommy bytes @ 3:51 pm
I love the shrits! Thanks for sponsoring this contest.
#122 - Debbie in NNY @ 4:04 pm
Very cute shirts! Count me in!
Thanks!
#123 - Karen (mommy of three) @ 4:10 pm
Very cute!!! Count me in!!!
#124 - Just Little ole me @ 4:14 pm
Thats the way I roll….living the dream!
#125 - Cath @ 4:26 pm
Too many of the shirts look my life! Please include me in the drawing.
#126 - Ashley Nichole Navarre @ 4:31 pm
T-shirt junkie here! Maybe wearing one of these would help me remember to smile like the mom on front during those moments when my “dream” becomes a little blurry.
#127 - Ashley-Closely Spaced Pregnancies @ 4:32 pm
Those look great. I’m in!
#128 - Tamara @ 4:59 pm
I think the laundry one is my favorite.
#129 - stacy @ 5:00 pm
Enter me!
who would have thought 3 years ago that I would be a minivan mom!
#130 - Cammie @ 5:08 pm
Cute! Enter me please.
#131 - Hounie's Haven @ 5:20 pm
These shirts are too cute!
#132 - Briana @ 5:20 pm
Those are really cute. I am one more of the “Hold it where am I going in this minivan!?! … and who are all those screaming midgets in the back?!?” moms.
#133 - Laura @ 5:33 pm
Awesome idea ladies!! I love the T-shirts!
#134 - Linda @ 6:04 pm
I would love to win!
#135 - Holly @ 6:08 pm
Ah, yes, I think they’ve hit the nail on the head. Count me in!
#136 - Susan @ 7:07 pm
luv it! count me in!
#137 - Janne @ 7:43 pm
Cute!
#138 - Angela @ 8:00 pm
What creative ladies! Very cute shirts. Please sign me up!
#139 - Jill H. @ 8:14 pm
adorable!
#140 - Amanda @ 8:23 pm
O wow what really true t- shirts
#141 - devildogwife @ 8:35 pm
How fun! Sign me up!
#142 - JennaG @ 8:40 pm
Love these.
#143 - linsey @ 8:52 pm
OMG I soooooooooo want one of these!!!!!!!!!
#144 - qtpies7 @ 9:25 pm
I love those! Very funky!
I’d like to be entered.
#145 - Krissy @ 9:31 pm
Those are fantastic. I would be PROUD to wear one!!
#146 - angel @ 9:33 pm
Count me in
#147 - VAIL @ 9:35 pm
So cute! Enter me please!
#148 - Kris @ 9:36 pm
I would love to wear one of these - please enter me!
#149 - blondeblogger @ 9:56 pm
Sign me up, please. Thank you!
#150 - Jackie F @ 10:28 pm
I so feel like this everyday. What a great idea!
#151 - Jackie @ 11:19 pm
sign me up please!
#152 - jessica @ 11:40 pm
These are so cute! I am definitely a referee these days! Sign me up!
#153 - bebemiqui @ 12:02 am
count me in!
#154 - Michelle @ 12:11 am
These are cute T’s! I like the colors and the pics are fun, too.
#155 - YoungMommy @ 12:23 am
Fun stuff… I’m in!
#156 - Terri @ 12:37 am
Thanks
#157 - Jenn in AZ @ 12:48 am
Hi, my email isn’t showing on my previous entry, so consider this “the one”. hometeachinatcox.net (replace “at” with @)
Thanks! Jenn
#158 - LivingforGod @ 12:53 am
Please enter me in this contest. Thanks!
#159 - Mimomma @ 1:10 am
That fuschia is great - count me in!
#160 - Jeannie @ 1:15 am
Cute shirts!!! - MY LIFE
#161 - Crissi @ 3:39 am
i want one too!!!
count me in
#162 - Susan S. @ 5:17 am
Wonderful! Count me in!
#163 - Beverly Smith @ 6:37 am
Love. Them. Please sign me up!
#164 - Kathy Hills @ 6:44 am
Cute shirt…add me in the contest.
#165 - Candace Jeancake @ 7:34 am
i want in!
#166 - feener @ 8:20 am
i WANT one !!
#167 - Beth@sportsmomma @ 8:53 am
cute t’s! I want one too!!!
#168 - Tina @ 9:22 am
Love em. count me in.
#169 - stephanie @ 9:22 am
love the laundry shirt…
#170 - Steph in TX @ 10:12 am
The drawings crack me up, please enter me!
#171 - michelle @ 10:16 am
Gotta love them! Count me in!
#172 - Stacey @ Happy Are We @ 10:27 am
Thanks for a fun contest!
#173 - NDFosterMom @ 10:41 am
Wow! I’m In!
#174 - NDFosterMom @ 10:43 am
I’m livin’ the dream!
#175 - Kris @ 10:45 am
Cool! So if I’m a grandma raising her grands, does that mean I’m reliving the dream? LOL
#176 - Sharon @ 11:08 am
These are cute.
PLease count me in.
#177 - Dee @ 11:21 am
I’m definitely living my dream. Count me in.
#178 - Melonie (Momma n More) @ 11:30 am
Too perfect! Please enter me for the t-shirt drawing!
#179 - Monica Salinas @ 1:03 pm
I love the idea of the shirts they are so cute!!!
#180 - Amy K @ 1:41 pm
Love these cute shirts!
#181 - Heather @ 2:55 pm
Sign me up for the contest!
#182 - Karen @ 3:05 pm
Sign me up! These are tooo cute!
#183 - Kari @ 3:15 pm
YEAH, love these shirts…please add me in!!