I am so excited to introduce you to I used to be cool, a hilarious Web site that sells shirts and other products based on the idea that at some point in our lives we all used to be cool. You guys know what I am talking about: we were cool in high school, super cool in college, a very cool 20-something then BAM! ~ marriage and motherhood (or fatherhood) happened. My 30s have been spent being Mom to the adorable Little Write Gal and I wouldn’t have it any other way. That is why the t-shirts from I used to be cool give me such a laugh; because I used to be cool too. Shannon, the owner and founder of the company, used to be cool (and still is in my opinion), and used her experience to form this fab company. Shannon writes this on the I used to be cool Web site:
There is absolutely no way on this earth to feel hip or sexy or cool driving a minivan. But they are a godsend when you have a 4- and a 3-year-old, and I wouldn’t even think of trading it in right now. When I got my van my friends were making fun of me and I protested, “I used to be cool!” I had a bumper sticker made to let people know that I’m not proud to drive a minivan. It gets a lot of laughs, and I’ve learned that not all van drivers are geeks whose life ambition was to have a soccer sticker in the back window. It just sort of happens…and that van sure is practical…
One lucky Write Gal reader can celebrate how they used to be cool by winning your choice of shirt. Here’s how to enter:
Main Entry:
Go to the I used to be cool Web site and tell me which shirt is your favorite. Please make sure you tell me which slogan you would have on the shirt as well as the color and style (long sleeves, short sleeves, etc.)
Extra Entries:
- Tell me in a comment how you used to be cool but now you aren’t (LOL). – 1 extra entry.
- Follow me on Twitter by clicking on that cute little birdie in my sidebar – 5 extra entries. Please leave me five separate comments telling me you did so and don’t forget to include your Twitter ID.
- Follow Shannon on Twitter at www.twitter.com/iusedtobecool – 5 extra entries. Leave 5 separate comments just like above.
- Tweet about my contest – 5 extra entries.
- Subscribe to my blog – 5 extra entries.
This contest is open to everyone (U.S. and international readers) and ends at 11:59 pm on May 13, 2009. The winner will be posted here on May 14th and will have 48 hours to claim their prize.
After you enter my contest, head on over to MomDot’s Blog Party where there are 31 contests-31 bloggers-31 days. Good Luck!
The Write Gal 