This is a sponsored post brought to you by McDonald’s®. I have partnered with them to spread the word about Free McCafé® Coffee Week.
Since we launched BlackandMarriedWithKids.com in December of 2007, Lamar and I have been on a serious grind. A grind to build our business, a grind to reshape our community, and most importantly a grind to change the negative images we see portrayed around African American marriage and family.
On a day to day basis, that grind looks like early mornings and late nights to continue building the site that you’ve grown to love, while creating products and services that will strengthen your family, all while trying to keep our own family happy and healthy in the process.
Our Daily Grind
Lamar and I wake up to get our youngest children ready for school. As soon as the school bus leaves, we jump into updating the site to ensure we have fresh content from our amazing group of writers, ready for you to read. Throughout the day, we have meetings, we curate content, and we work on projects such as our two upcoming film releases for this year.
Just when we get into a groove, we hear the school bus rumbling back into the neighborhood and the kids are coming back home. The juggle between work life, family life and love life is real… but we push through… doing our best to be intentional in all aspects of our life. At times, we do better in certain areas than others. But we push through and continue to grind in an attempt to give it all our best.
After bath-time and bedtime, we push on into the early hours of the night knowing that the work we do makes a difference. We really understand the true value of the legacy we’re attempting to build for both our family and our community.
The last six years have been amazing, but at the same time they have been extremely exhausting. That’s why we appreciate it so much when we read an email saying how one of our films impacted your marriage or when we meet a couple that says the site has made a difference in their lives. Seeing the impact that BMWK has made in your lives helps us to keep going and pushing through.
This is a small glimpse of how we rise & grind each day and we know from talking to so many of you that you put the same effort into following the dreams and passion that you have for yourselves and your family as well.
Your Daily Grind
From March 31 to April 13, 2014, McDonald’s® is having Free McCafé® Coffee Week where you can stop by a participating McDonald’s® in the US and get a free small cup of McCafé® Coffee (during breakfast hours.) And to celebrate the launch of Free McCafé® Coffee Week we are offering you a chance to win a #McCafeGrind Prize Pack that contains 4 great items to help you with your daily ‘rise and grind.’
The #McCafeGrind prize pack will include:
One (1) winner will receive a prize pack (est. retail value: $175/Winner)
- One (1) IOGEAR’s GearPower Ultra Capacity Mobile Power Station – Compatible with most smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, handheld gaming systems, and mp3 players. And, has dual charging USB port. To help you extend your grinding all day long!
- One (1) Premium business cardholder – Silver and gray carbon fiber. And will be engraved with a name, message or your business name. To help you grind in style!
- One (1) Branded McDonald’s computer mouse – Silver and flat and great for on-the-go. To help you grind efficiently!
- One (1) McDonald’s® ArchCard – value $25 – Yum! To help you stay energized while you grind!
How to enter:
Follow the instructions below. There is one mandatory step to enter. All others are optional and give you additional chances to win. We would love to see a video of how you grind each day!
Congratulations to Karen Drake for winning the #McCafeGrind Prize Pack that includes everything she needs to keep grinding throughout the day.
This post is brought to you by McDonald’s®. I have partnered with them to spread the word about Free McCafé® Coffee Week happening March 31 through April 13 at all participating McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. Stay up to date on Free McCafé® Coffee Week via @McDonalds and @McCafe on Twitter. All opinions and stories are my own.
I #McCafeGrind by starting every morning off with a good hearty breakfast.
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I #McCafeGrind by making breakfast for my kids, getting them off to school and then sitting down with a nice mocha latte while I read the paper.
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I #McCafeGrind by waking up, running across town to make sure my Dad gets his meds and eats, then come home to do things at my house. Cue the same program at 5pm for dinner. Back & forth, Back and forth.
I work overnights so I #McCafeGrind right after work to keep me going getting kids ready for school and taking care of bills/emails.
I start every morning with a good hearty breakfast.
I #McCafeGrind with a little morning yoga and then I’m off to get my fresh and yummy coffee at Mcdonald’s!
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I #McCafeGrind with a frappucino in the afternoon while running errands
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I #McCafeGrind everyday with a morning run to start my day!
I love getting my Daily Grind while doing the laundry.
I #McCafeGrind once in a while with ice coffee
I #McCafeGrind every morning by having a big cup of mocha latte
I #McCafeGrind by getting my boys ready in the morning.
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I #McCafeGrind by drinking my mocha while whipping up some delish goods in the kitchen daily!
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I #McCafeGrind-ed this morning by sleeping in and having coffee delivered to me in bed. Now THAT is living!!!
I #McCafeGrind every morning on my way to work to start my morning off the right way and lovin it!!
I #McCafeGrind every morning with a hot cup of coffee when I check my emails
I #McCafeGrind with a iced coffee when taking my daughter to the doctor today
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I #McCafeGrind with 2 creams & 1 sugar, and then i’m out the door to explore my day!
I #McCafeGrind by always having breakfast in the morning.
I #McCafeGrind by taking my coffee black and listening to power metal.
I #McCafeGrind with the dollar coffee on a quick pick me up before work. Add a little sugar and cream and im all set
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I #McCafeGrind with an iced mocha while reading a book after making dinner
I #McCafeGrind on the road each morning while driving over to make sure my Dad eats a good breakfast
I #McCafeGrind by sharing a cup of vanilla latte with my husband in the morning
I #McCafeGrind with equal and milk
I #McCafeGrind my morning coffee while preparing for breakfast to my family.
Today I #McCafeGrind by starting my day with a egg mcmuffin & a cafe latte!
I #McCafeGrind with a hot cup of coffee and a warm breakfast.
I #McCafeGrind by having 4 kids, a husband, two dogs, working full time AND I am in grad school!
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I #McCafeGrind every morning with my iced coffee while I check my emails.
#McCafeGrind I have a husband , a kid in school and a active 3 year old they all keep me on my toes.
I #McCafeGrind with ice coffee with i check email
I #McCafeGrind with a cup of black coffee with sugar while checking my daughter’s homework
We really work hard every day for this reason. Our Daily Grind is something that we cannot simply express. I hope you got my point.
I #McCafeGrind by exercising after the kids go to school, then having a cup of coffee and reading the paper.
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I grind by working 12 hour shifts.
I #McCafeGrind with some morning coffee, healthy breakfast, & a morning walk with my dog.
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I #McCafeGrind every morning with my iced coffee while I check my emails.