Category: About Blogging

2015 was a big year in life and on the blog.  Here’s a recap of Beyond Mommying, Best of the Blog 2015: 2015’s Most Visited Posts: 10 Ways to Use a Boppy Pillow Ridiculous Questions About …

Yesterday my first original piece was published on BLUNTmoms.  It was a tough piece to write, stemming from some of the comments I received on my “Homeschool: In My Defense” which was a response to …

I ran into a fellow local blogger randomly at the zoo a few weeks ago.  It had been quite a few months since we’d seen each other (we met during the Carnival cruise event we …

I was asked on a form the other day why I started blogging.  Usually when I encounter this question, I direct people to my “What It’s All About” page but this time they wanted a …

My journey being a Huffington Post Blog contributor has certainly been a wild ride.  My first few posts got little attention but the last few have gotten quite a bit of action (though still far …

It’s time for  Share it Sundays Link Up #4 so leave your best here! The rules for participating are simple: 1) Leave a link to your most recent best posts: stories, crafts, recipes, tips, pictures and …

When I hit 200 posts, I thought “wow, who knew this would become a thing?” and I shared my top 10 favorite posts up to that point.  (I don’t even know if I could pick just …

I’ve seen a trend among my fellow bloggers recently: disclaimers, apologies, warnings, explanations and defensive statements leading posts.  And I’m not talking about the disclosure of payment we’re required to use or the explanations of …

I’ve always considered myself pretty tech savvy but I have also avoided the tech lifestyle as much as possible.  As I shared in “I’m Glad I Found Love Before Technology Took Over the World,” I …

I have a love/hate relationship with blogging. I love that I can share my stories.  I love hearing from my readers that they can relate, that they learned something or that they just enjoy reading …