Welcome! This is my second year participating in the Ultimate Blog Party 2010, hosted by the fabulous Janice and Susan of 5 Minutes for Mom. {Grab an ice cream cone cupcake and make yourself comfortable!} I’ll make this short and sweet. I know you have a ton of blogs to visit. And I mean it. […]
Blogging
Blog ‘Spring Cleaning’ – Day 12
Sometimes I find myself scrambling to write a post late at night, just to get something on my blog. I end up re-reading it the next morning and think to myself – huh? I hate it… but the worst part? My second ‘blogoversary’ is 2 weeks from tonight. I’ve been doing this without any form […]
Blog ‘Spring Cleaning’ – Day 11
Blogger’s block. We all deal with it at one point or another. What helps me is to keep a journal in my purse where I write ideas down when they come to me. I also have one on my nightstand. This way I have something to refer to when I just can’t think of anything […]
I’m pleased to announce…
A new and exciting partnership with Backyard Discovery! Backyard Discovery manufactures wooden playsets. You’ve probably seen their products at Walmart, Sam’s Club, BJ’s, and Toys “R” Us. We’re getting one of their new playsets installed in our backyard tomorrow. I’ll be blogging, vlogging, and tweeting about our experience with the set, as well as documenting […]
Blog ‘Spring Cleaning’ – Day 10
Day 10: Set up alerts to monitor your blog’s niche I probably have way too many Google Alerts set up. I monitor “mom blogger” daily; It’s interesting to see what’s being said about us, especially from a marketing perspective. I also keep an eye on my blog’s name and URL, as I’m not always notified […]
Blog ‘Spring Cleaning’ – Day 9
Like many families, when we first got Internet at home, we did so via AOL. Remember those CDs they’d mail out all the time? Yeah, we fell for it. I’ve had the same AOL email address for 12 years now, though I changed service provider years ago. I only check it every once in a […]
