Oh the power of the internet… because of social media I have met and interacted with so many awesome, smart people. And I have made SO many new friends. One of those awesome friends is the fab Chris Curtis. I have had the pleasure of being a guest on Chris’s radio show, Tech Tuesday, a…
As I was getting ready to write this post about why I have been MIA the past week I was thinking about some blogger advice that I read somewhere. I cannot recall exactly where. One of the bullet points was something to the effect of “Don’t post why you haven’t posted”. I cannot remember the…
I am always praising WordPress. If you are not on, you should be. It’s the most popular self-hosted blogging platform out there. Improvements made every day make it the prime choice for hosting almost any type of website. One of the first steps of setting up a WordPress site is choosing a theme. There are…
Here we are at July 1. I cannot believe that half the year is gone already. But it is. It is just a reminder that time moves fast. Before you know it it will be Christmas again. This time of the year gives you a chance to reflect on the 6 months before, access things…
I am heading down to Asheville, NC in the morning for the Type-A Parent Conference. I’ll be driving a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan courtesy of Dodge who is a sponsor of the conference with my driving buddy Alicia. At first when they said that they were sending a Grand Caravan, I said “I don’t want…
Standby. Update: Well, I was going to switch over to the new version of the Lifestyle theme. What I am running now is 1.1. StudioPress recently released version 2.0 which looks really sweet and a lot cleaner. See. However, they changed way too much for me to deal with right now. Once I installed…
This past weekend at Gleek Retreat I spoke about enhancing your blog posts with photos without sending your readers running for cover. You know what I mean… you visit a website and you wait, and wait, and wait for the page to load before finally giving up and moving on to the next one in…
Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! Besides being a tech chic myself, I love checking out the blogs of…
My first post on the momAgenda blog as a COMM was published a few days ago. It is all about motivation. Let me tell you, it took some motivation to get started on the post. But, once I got going, it was good. I mean, I find motivation is all kinds of things. Sometimes it…
I am only 37. Yes, only is a relative word. I am close to 40, but as far as I’m concerned I am still young. I am certainly too young to have already lost so many friends my age to cancer. More than zero is too many if you ask me. I’m ready for some…
Here are links to my latest posts on Mom Blog Magazine: Is the Verizon iPhone Worth it? Sony Bloggie Touch Camera Review Google Calendar Can Help Keep Track of Your Busy Life Why Gmail is the Best Web-Based Mail Solution How to Use Twitter Tools to Promote Your Blog Posts Online Backup and Storage…
Well times have changed for sure. Ashworth College has teamed up with blogging internet giant Izea to create a professional blogging degree. Wow. Who would have thought? Actually thinking about it, it makes perfect sense. It’s what’s hot. There are several people that are making money blogging and have made a career out of it. I…
Yep. A couple of days after Amazon.com Fired Me, I got an email from Google saying that my Adsense account was deactivated for “invalid activity”. I am just writing about it now because I was trying to get some help and waiting to see what happened with my appeal. I had no luck. Here is…
A few months ago I wrote about a new website, Kid Grade, that allows parents to rate local area places based on kid friendliness. It helps you rate and find local restaurants, museums, stores, and even hotels. The concept is a great once since it is geared towards parents unlike your usual ratings website. It…
It’s been awhile since I reminded you all that I am one of the Tech Editors over on Mom Blog Magazine. I have quite a few posts over there now. My posts go up each Thursday. Here is what is there so far: Every Good Blogger Needs a Good Smart Phone How to Use the…
Mom Blog Magazine by Jennifer James of the Mom Bloggers Club relaunched on December 1st. It originally launched in March to a great response. Jennifer decided to rework her plan, revamp the mag, and get a whole new team. I am very excited to be a part of the new Editorial team as half of…
Guest Posts on This Blog You may have noticed that I have started accepting a fair amount of guest posts on my blog. Why? A couple of reasons… #1 It means that I don’t feel pressured to always have 1-2 posts a day ready to go. I can take a brief break and post something…
May I present to you, my first article for BlogHer.com! I got to interview Liz Gumbinner who is one of the masterminds behind Cool Mom Tech & Cool Mom Picks. This lady has her act together and I loved learning more about her. If you are a lady who loves your gadgets, you will appreciate…
i hate when things suddenly go wacko on my blog out of the blue. That is what is going on now. As you can see, the damn sidebar has decided it wants to be down by the footer. Why?? No clue. i will be trying to figure this out now, so if you see some…
I have been using it for a few months and I do love it. I love the ability to have visitors login with several different options, Facebook, Twitter, OpenID, etc. I also love having a central repository of all comments from all my sites in one place, as well as all my own comments that…
There are several ways to promote your blog. Twitter, Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon. The list goes on. Blog giveaways are designed to do two main things: 1. Promote the companies product or service: Usually giveaways are coupled with reviews, or at least a blurb about the product (advertisement). As readers come to the post to enter…
If you are looking to post an ad on a blogger site, consider this one! I am currently running a couple of specials that are a bargain! Also available are guest posts, sponsored posts, and more. You can check out my Media Kit full of stats and info if you like, contact me with questions…
I always clap silently in awe at those that can run from an event and get a in depth recap up within 2 days time complete with edited photos. WOW! I wish that I could do that. But when I leave a big event like BlogHer, AMD, or similar, I am brain dead for several…
Please excuse the mess for a while! I am switching over to the Genesis theme. It will take some tweaking, etc. as I work out all the parts. Usually I would do these things late at night, but I don’t want to wait. Stay tuned! Most posts should still work, but the sidebar and header…
As a blogger, you may get several pitches from brands asking you to review a product either for your own blog, or another site that you write for. This can be a great thing. It’s a great way to get exposure, get good hits to your blog, and usually get to try a great new…
Yep, this is it. It is the last 2 days of the very last month of the Lose the Laptop contest. It has been real fun. This ending is bittersweet! I feel that I learned a bunch, I expanded my Horizon’s a bit, and hopefully I entertained you. We have talked about travel, social networking,…
I met Nicole B. from BitMoms in March at the SVMoms Chevy event here in Chicago. Yes… a lot of great connections came from that event! At the time she told me about a new program that they were starting to get mom’s involved in internet protection which is a necessary thing if we have children who…
One of the best tools that you can use for yourself and your readers on your blog is one that easily allows the reader to share your content. This will only bring good things to your blog. If a reader likes a post they can easily broadcast it to their 2000+ Twitter followers, or 500…
Oy! Late night posting = numerous typos. UGH! Being sleepy and writing does not mix well. Yeah… so I did that Droid X Review fairly late last night. I took some time to reread it later and man oh man!! The amount of typos was ridiculous. Kudos to those that made it through and actually…
Well, I got word earlier today that I did not win the Lose the Laptop challenge in June. Booooooooo!! But, congrats to those that have won already. Twincident in April, HighTechDad in May, and TechSavvyMama in June. But I want to win!!! This month is the Grand Prize month. The prize at stake is $5000…
