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Blogging | November 30th, 2009
Pin itWhen I first found out about National Blog Posting Month, I was like oh, yeah, I can do this…I have a lot to say. I was so wrong. Somewhere along the way, I ran out of things to write about. I cannot believe I just said that. But it’s true. I didn’t want to [...]
Tags: Blogging, NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month
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Blogging | November 29th, 2009
Pin itThis is just a little reminder to all you bloggers out there who run contests, write product reviews or engage any sort of interactions with companies ~ beginning 1 December you must post a disclosure stating the relationship between yourself and any advertisers on your blog. Although it may seem to be an inconvenience, [...]
Tags: Blogging, Disclosure, FTC, Integrity, Product Reviews, Reviews
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Memes | November 28th, 2009
Pin itToday’s Small Talk Six topic is to list 6 things on your wish list this year. You can answer this question with sentences, video, pictures, etc. If you’d like to participate, go here. Check here for the weekly Small Talk Six topics. 1. A full time job (a girl has shopping habits she has [...]
Tags: Christmas, Fun Stuff, Memes, Small Talk Six, Wish List
Pin itI guess it’s obvious by now that I love to decorate. For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on the entry way (I’ve been told that it is actually a “mud room“) from the garage into my house ~ the room is basically a pass through that no one really uses but it [...]
Tags: Crafting, Decorating, Fun Stuff, Redecorating, Repurposing, Wall Art
Pin itGrowing up, I was an artsy kid. My dad was a talented artist and I like to think that I inherited my creativity from him. I used to decorate envelopes with elaborate drawings ~ some were abstract, a few were of every day scenes. My mother loved receiving letters from me, she would decorate [...]
Tags: Crafting, Decorating, Fun Stuff, Pillow Making, Redecorating
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Blogging | November 16th, 2009
Pin itAnd it will hang on the walls of the internet forever. For that reason, you need to make sure that the picture you are hanging up for public view is of you looking your best. No spinach between the teeth, uncontrollable cow licks or other weird things that can mar a picture… Yes, this [...]
Tags: Accuracy, Blogging, Grammar, Librarian, Presentation, Spell Check
Pin itWhen I decided to transition from relaxed to natural hair, I knew I’d have bad hair days. I had them when my hair was chemically treated so why not now? When I had bad hair days with my relaxed hair, I’d just pull it into a pony tail and go. Now I’m dealing with [...]
Tags: African American Hair Care, Natural Hair, Transitioning
Pin it TwitterMoms and Target wants to know what three Thanksgiving traditions I’ll be passing on to my children. If you’d like to participate in the contest for the chance to win a $50 Target gift card, just go here. Thanksgiving is a big deal around our house, it’s the one time the family gathers [...]
Tags: Children, Family, Motherhood, Thanksgiving, Tradition
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Memes | November 14th, 2009
Pin itToday’s topic is to list six places we’d like to register for Christmas. Well, I decided to go a step further and list the items I’d like too (because I’m helpful like that). 1. Disney 3-Night Bahamian Cruise – My kids are old enough where they’d not only remember this but they’d have so [...]
Tags: Buy Me Something, Fun Stuff, Memes, Shopping, Small Talk Six
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About Me | November 13th, 2009
Pin itWhen I first became a stay-at-home-mom, the dog really didn’t pay me that much attention and I returned the favor. As far as I was concerned, he belonged to my kids. Isn’t it enough that I feed and water them? Do I have to take care of their furry little beast too? That was [...]

Tags: Dog, Four~Legged Friend, Pets, Shadows
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