A lot of my friends are in Nashville tonight. They're laughing and hugging and talking and taking pictures and wearing really cute shoes. The Blissdom Conference is all about "following your bliss, which means dreaming impossible dreams – and then making them possible through creativity, passion and direction." That's a pretty cool mission for a […]
When I was filming the promotional video for my ebook several months ago, I had to do a few takes (okay, a lot of takes...). As a result of those practice sessions, our 3-year-old took to saying, "MetropolitanMama.net" out of the blue...which is pretty much the cutest thing ever. In fact, I joked to Tim […]
Sometimes you have to spend a little money to make a little money...whether your blogging or starting an Etsy shop or launching a coonsulting biz. For example, if you plan to exhibit or speak on a local or national level, it would behoove you to purchase a few promotional pieces that you can use again […]
I live in a small town with over a million people. That is the best way to describe Tucson, AZ. We have lots of people and lots of wide open spaces and lots of communities within the larger community, but...few freeways, no real public transportation system to speak of, and no hoppin' downtown environment. I […]
Drum Roll, please... Here’s a look back at my TOP TEN favorite blog posts from 2009: Birth Story {March 18, 2009} The (Un)Importance of Date Nights {october 25, 2009} Intentional Acts of Kindness Idea: Person Of the Week (POW) {September 20, 2009} Themed Weekend: Marriage {October 23, 2009} I'm Not Your Typical Pastor's Wife {August […]
Once upon a time, some fun + well-connected women planned a cool kicky conference called the Mom 2.0 Summit. They scheduled the 3-day conference for February 2010 and labeled it as a place to "talk shop with social media influencers, industry leaders, and leading brands." A curly-haired Arizona mama with green eyes and a dimple […]
The blogosphere is pretty quiet tonight (do you hear it?...that's the sweet sound of silence online as people spend their days sipping cocoa, taking walks, cooking, laughing, lingering, working around the house, and doing family things). I certainly have been offline a lot the past few days. Today, for example, we had a leisurely family […]
What do you do when you want to buy a product - whether it be a new pair of jeans, a blender, or a baby carrier? I do two things: Check the ratings on Amazon. Search "[product name] blog" on Google. I do that second step because I love to hear the authentic, honest voices […]