Happy First Day of Summer!
Often I struggle with the question: Am I doing the right things with my blog, with my website and with all of my social media interactions? Because the right things do help. Learning tips about how to market yourself better on the net are important. Learning when and how often you should tweet or post […]
School’s Out: Kids are Home!
This summer is my first summer that I have projects and deadlines as a virtual assistant and my kids are home from summer. What does any entrepreneur do when she works at home and school’s out? 1. Get up Early With my kids being older, I can easily get up by 6 AM and have […]
Videos: Dancing Lessons at the Wedding
This first video is my son and his groomsmen dancing at the wedding. Then you see, our beloved Chris, Jon’s best man and a second son to us, ask “Where’s mama?” And that’s when I get a few dancing lessons. (And you can see my son laughing hysterically at me…) What can I say? […]
Sunday Quotes: Father’s Day
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. Jim Valvano We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change […]
Want to Save Your Kids From the Gimmees?
As our blogathon is wrapping up, I thought about some of our parties we’ve had when the kids were younger. I was a bit of a bratty child – only girl – (had two brothers) -only girl cousin and -only granddaughter which I think resulted in me being a bit demanding. Therefore I was determined […]
Entertaining Haiku
Today is a Haiku theme day. Planning, arranging Invite friends and family Engage, share, listen
Have a Party Outside
With the warm weather soon approaching, you can always have a party outside. BBQs are an easy event to have with your guests bringing side dishes. Your kid’s red wagon or an ice chest filled with ice can hold your drinks. You can set up a wading pool for the kids to play around in. […]
5 Easy Steps to Throwing Your Toddler a Great Party – Guest Post
Thanks to Jan Udlock for having me guest post on her blog for Word Count Blogathon 2012. By Estelle Sobel Erasmus Planning my now three-year-old toddler’s birthday party every year usually takes on all the stealth of a military mission. Cake ordered. Check. Dora topper for cake that birthday girl-to-be requested. Check again. Every day […]
A Mother’s Hospitality Legacy
Since hospitality is a key element in my faith, I want to leave my children a legacy of opening my home and inviting others to be part of our family. When my kids were younger for four or five years in November, we opened our home to 20 or so teenagers along with some parents […]
Parents Need to Eat Too book Giveaway
As a seasoned mom, I’m hard to impress. Period. And that is why I’m thrilled to tell you about Debbie Koenig’s new cookbook, Parents Need to Eat Too. It is thoughtful, packed with helpful information and she tells it like it is for new mamas. Her clever chapters are divided up in applicable ways including […]
