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Making Together Better

Making Together Better

I am finally getting a chance to get excited about heading out to the Type A Parent Conference in Charlotte next month.  BRICA, one of the sponsors of the conference, is running a contest for a full sponsorship for one blogger to attend. Their company’s motto is “Making Together Better”. The contest entry is to write a post under that theme. As I was looking through the contest information, I opened BRICA’s brand book.  It’s a … Read entire article »

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Band of Mothers

Band of Mothers

Building a Mommy Network can be difficult whether you are new to the Mommy thing or just in a new town. I’ve wanted to write about this for a long time, so I was excited when Jennifer Pyron at Little Rock Family offered me the opportunity! Go here to check out my article on why moms need friends.  At the bottom there are links to four resources to help you build your mommy network if you … Read entire article »

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Help Me Pick a Pic!

Help Me Pick a Pic!

This summer I get to travel to Charlotte, NC to attend the Type A Parent Conference (it’s for bloggers).  One of the fun things that the conference planners are doing is a photo contest for a calendar that each attendee will receive at the conference. I get to submit one (and only one!) photo that I used in a blog post during 2011. Obviously this is not a photo blog, but I found some fun … Read entire article »

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Understanding Blog Stats

Understanding Blog Stats

Happy Monday all! Today I have a post up over at: The post, Understanding Blog Stats, is a primer about blog statistics – where to find them, what to look for, and how to improve them.  So, if you’re a blogger, or are thinking about becoming one, come on over and check it out. Last week I wrote about the Arkansas Women Bloggers’ NEW website.  I do hope you’ll come over and Join Us! … Read entire article »

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Arkansas Women Bloggers

Arkansas Women Bloggers

As we step into the new year with all of our new goals, projects, and wishes sharply in focus, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about Arkansas Women Bloggers (ARWB). ARWB has just re-launched the website, and it’s a great place to read blog posts and find blogs from all over the Natural State.  And, if you happen to be a blogger (or a wanna-be blogger), you’ll find a community where you … Read entire article »

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Resolution: Practice What You Preach

Resolution: Practice What You Preach

Whenever we would boss or criticize one another, my mom used to tell my siblings and I, “practice what you preach.” It’s always been good advice. I had the opportunity to write about this concept from a mother’s perspective in an essay published in the January issue of Little Rock Family magazine. What if we, as mothers, practice what we preach more often? Well, let’s just say I have my new year’s resolutions cut out for … Read entire article »

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