Creating a Second Act in My Life
Today I’m taking a break from 31 Days of Fearless Entertaining because Second Act.com has asked the 40’s – 50’s age group bloggers who are creating a second act in their own life to share their stories. Often I bite my tongue and hold my breath as I watch my kids struggle, stumble and find [...]
Need Some More Party Ideas?
Today I wanted to share some of my favorite party and entertaining blogs. When I’m actually looking for specific ideas, I skim the blogs and concentrate on their pictures. I’m looking for what appeals to me and for a style that resonates with my heart. The blogs are in no particular order. 1. Celebrations at [...]
Pick 5 Movies Blogathon Theme
Today we have a theme day to talk about five movies that inspire our blogging. Because my personal theme is parties, I picked five movies that show something about entertaining. Now, I’m not much of a movie watcher and I can’t remember many details but this theme made me think about my few favorite ones. [...]
Imp3rfect Mom in the News
One thing I’ve recently learned about blogging is it’s about community. I can’t just blog and expect others to come in droves. Daily time set aside to read other blogs and leave comments is an necessary aspect of community. Blogging is about conversation. Remember when your mom said, “It’s nice to share.” Here are a [...]
Habits Take Awhile to Form
This morning I woke up thinking did I write my post today? Did it go live? What was it about? Then I remembered that the 2011 Blogathon is over. Phew! Check out that pretty badge to the right that says I did it! I feel like a kindergartener showing my parent that I got a [...]
What I’ve Learned From the 2011 Blogathon
Today is the last day of the 2011 Blogathon. I’ve blogged straight for 31 days and have learned a few things. My list is not in any particular order. I’ve learned that blogging every day is just plain hard work, and it’s not as glamorous as I made it my head. However, I give kudos [...]
Do You Ever Feel Not Needed?
Throughout this Blogathon month I’ve been busy creating posts, tweeting, checking my stats way too often, and not being as accessible to my family as much as I think I “should” be. Yet my kids are doing just fine. They are still completing homework, getting their chores done, and snuggling with their dad in the [...]
My 5 Favorite Places to Write…
Today as one of the theme days on the Blogathon, we are to blog about the 5 favorite places where we love to write. 1. The living room couch Our living room couch is the hub of our home some days. It scoots up to a south-facing window, and I have homeschooled for 15 years [...]
Guest Post: 5 Reasons Freelance Writers Should Use Twitter
I am over-the-top excited to introduce a former editor of mine, friend and social media queen, Mary Rarick: Five Reasons Freelance Writers Should Use Twitter The most common question I am asked of mommy bloggers and freelance writers is, “Do I really need to be on Twitter?” And my answer is always the same: Unless [...]
