I just uploaded photos to my Facebook profile for the first time ever (besides my profile pic). Before I did, I resized them so they wouldn’t be huge (and steal-able). You’ve probably also noticed that I re-size photos here on my blog. I also watermark them. And I don’t use my girls’ real names. I […]

I make Jo-Lynne‘s Chicken Enchiladas about every 2 weeks. I might start drying my curly hair with a t-shirt, thanks to Gabrielle. Whenever I see the Nestle label, I stop before I make a purchase because of Annie. I know that Steph and Love have had an effect on my desire to have a big(ger) family. When […]

One more hour until midnight. Our girls were in bed hours ago. 9pm is the new midnight for New Year’s Eve, that’s what we say. Before 2010 slips away forever, I wanted to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for your comments and your kindness. I love being a part of the […]

Sometimes I wish I could open up my heart and just lay it out right here on the screen. Even with a million disclaimers, it’s hard to say things exactly right. There are lots of issues I am passionate about (birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, education, adoption, philanthropy, real foods, good books), but I care more about […]

Metropolitan Mama is almost four years old (that’s pretty old in mom blog years) and I’ve learned a lot since my days of blogging infancy. Here are 6 lessons I’ve learned (and am continuing to learn)… 1. Publish your best. It’s far better to publish a few well-written masterpieces than it is to hit publish […]

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Common Blogging Advice: “Find a niche & stick to it.” “Niche blogs are more successful.” “Narrowly focus your topic.” Several big-kahuna blogs come to mind in that category. Mashable is one example. You go there and know exactly what you will find: tech + social media news. (I like Mashable a lot, by the way). […]