Psst PR People: 5 Secrets to Annoying Mommy Bloggers
Originally posted on: May 25th, 2008PR people and corporations are just dying to get the attention and love of mommy bloggers. We’re like this mysterious creature they want to observe. Actually, we’re more like the cool chick they sooo want to be friends with, but they are so eager and desperate that it can never be. There have been various [...]
Goodbye, Claudia – a Cat’s Obituary
Originally posted on: May 22nd, 2008It is amazing, in fact astounding, just how intensely painful it is to lose a pet. Today, I stroked the fur of my sweet cat Claudia while her veterinarian euthanized her. This was easily one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I’m pretty much an ice queen when it comes to [...]
Guess What News Business? Bias Was OK After All…
Originally posted on: May 14th, 2008I sort of laughed/cried to read about some silly nonsense Geek Wars between Wired and Techcrunch in Techcrunch’s post, “OK, Wired, Let’s Do This!” In essence, Wired (interestingly enough, the Old School journalist in this scenario) has attacked the Techcrunch blog (new media), which formed a partnership with the Washington Post (so damn old school [...]
Baking Bread – Sustainable Kitchen Project
Originally posted on: May 14th, 2008I’ve always wanted to be a good baker. I’ve always liked the idea of fresh-baked bread, from baguettes to croissants to sourdough for sandwiches. Then there’s the reality. I make bread, and it never turns out quite right. But for my Sustainable Kitchen Project, I’m determined to get to the point where we can just [...]
Kirtsy – a (not so) New Social Bookmarking Site for Chicks
Originally posted on: May 12th, 2008This post is completely about giving some link love and exposure to a great, awesome, wonderful site for women. If you are a woman and write about stuff of interest to women, there’s no question. Kirtsy is the place to socially bookmark it, or to even just find the hottest news and blog posts of [...]
Mommy Bloggers on Mother’s Day
Originally posted on: May 11th, 2008I just thought I would spread around some link love to the many great mommy bloggers out there. Here are some nice fresh posts on Mother’s Day: Happy Mother’s Day Early Celebration and Mother’s Day Tunes Mother’s Day: Holiday or Hype A Mother’s Role is Timeless From Post Secret: The Power of a Mother Celebrate [...]
My Mother’s Day Wish
Originally posted on: May 11th, 2008It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m happy. I got to sleep in (first time since, like 2003, I think). I came downstairs to find three children making me construction-paper-and-crayon Mother’s Day cards. Life is good. I love that I finally get to spend more time with my children (in December I switched from long-time hardcore workaholic [...]
