On the second day of BlogHer it was not yet time to wash my hair, since I do it every other day. The night before I relaxed in the hot tub with some really good friends and part of my ponytail dipped in the warm, bubbly water as we chatted and soaked our happy bodies. Then the security…
Writing Writer Writes
This blog will be a decade old in a few months. Hard to believe in some ways. I am by nature a reminiscer, so I like to think back on things… where they began and how they evolved. When I started writing little snippets about my life as a mother of 1.5 kids and a…
Old School Blogging – 5 Favorite Blogs
Do you remember how we used to talk about other blogs we loved a lot, back in the day? I do. I even gave this out (and received it as well) to a few friends many moons ago… Ain’t it cute? I think back fondly on the days when we would spread the love and…
I’ve Been Gifted
I’ve never really been surprised at the generosity of people. In my experience my family and friends have always been giving and generous with their time, talent and even hand-me-downs (just FYI, I LOVE ‘hand-me-downs…) BUT. People you’ve never met in real life? Giving you things? It’s still surprising to me. Not because I think…
Rewards & Awards
The rewards of blogging are numerous. I’ve made SO very many connections through this site that I never thought possible or even dreamed of when I started writing in this space almost three years ago. I’ve been uplifted by the heartfelt comments left here and I’ve nodded my head voraciously at other posts I’ve read…
Just Spreadin’ the Luv
So I griped on twitter yesterday about how my blog seemed a little “ghost town-like” in the comments section. Seriously, I could here crickets chirping through my laptop. Traffic has been about on par but I’ve had less comments the last few days. I also asked if perhaps it’s because I smell and no one…
Honestly!
Both Kimber and Bridget gave me this little gem of an award – the Honest Scrap award. Thanks ladies! You’re so sweet to think of me and pass this along! Here is what it comes with: 1). List 10 honest things about yourself – and make it interesting, even if you have to dig deep!…
All Warm & Fuzzy…
First of all…. Thank you. Thank you to all of you who left such supportive and heartfelt comments on my post about Little G on Wednesday. Honestly, I could feel your hearts going out to me and my little guy. And your prayers, well I felt those too. I know some may think it silly…
Day Trippin’ Through BloggyLand
Okay people, I have a lot of business to cover here in a short time so grab your coffee, tea, wine, whatever and get comfortable. I don’t want you to miss anything. We got places to go and people to see. K? First off, I would like to thank Chelle over at Creative Momma for…
Your Pre-Emmy Awards Show – Right Here!
How is it that I continue to find new blogs/bloggers I like all the time? I mean I think I have got my favorites narrowed down and then out of “nowhere” (via comments or twitter or something else!) I find more I like. Then I have to go read them and well people, I love…