Way back when I was an internet newbie, I joined a message board for women thinking about and trying to get pregnant. From there I met some of the most awesome women I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. This one I’m talking about today? Super awesome. She’s ridiculously tall, rocks some fab red hair, and…
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Mid-level blogging and the circle of moms
In the wake of a new category of voting on Circle of Moms, there’s been a little discussion this week about blog contests and their validity as effective means of giving exposure to bloggers. Katherine wrote the linked post and stated her feelings and thoughts regarding the lengths to which bloggers go to get their…
Word Vom
I’m just going to go ahead and apologize for what is going to seem very stream of consciousness up in here. But y’all? My head and heart are all swimming with words that I cannot pour out onto this screen for one reason or another. If I talk about the fact that my ovaries are…
Rally, y’all.
Rally v. 1. To call together for a common purpose; assemble: rally troops at a parade ground. 2. To reassemble and restore to order: rally scattered forces. 3. To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline: paused to refresh themselves and rally their strength. n.pl.ral·lies 1. A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for…
For my mother
I wouldn’t be a mother without my mother. Obviously. I wouldn’t know what it means to BE a mother without MY mother. Without her example, I wouldn’t know that sometimes we have to do whatever job we can to feed our children. I’m thankful to have a job I love (most of the time) when…