Archive for: May 2008

Psst PR People: 5 Secrets to Annoying Mommy Bloggers

Originally posted on: May 25th, 2008

PR 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, 2008

It 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, 2008

I 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, 2008

I’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, 2008

This 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, 2008

I 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, 2008

It’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 [...]

Buying Local Food – Sustainable Kitchen Project

Originally posted on: May 10th, 2008

Buying local food is actually a big part of my Sustainable Kitchen Project, even if it isn’t entirely related to a self-sustaining kitchen. Still, buying produce and food products from my neighbors instead of those that traveled 1,500 miles is, I believe, is in the spirit of my project. When we lived in Nice, France, [...]

The Presidential Election on Twitter

Originally posted on: May 7th, 2008

There is a story that the mainstream news media is missing, and it’s this fascinating, engaging and sometimes animated (translation: nasty) election conversation happening on Twitter. I just voted today in the North Carolina primary, and right now I am doing double duty at midnight posting on Twitter and watching CNN. In one evening on [...]

Cre8Buzz Beta – a Social Network for Moms (and Any Other Niche)

Originally posted on: May 1st, 2008

My latest obsession is a social network I’m embarrassed to say I just discovered maybe a week ago. So far, however, I have been quite impressed. The main reason is that this social network, like Twitter, is one that’s rockin’ cool for moms to connect. Cre8Buzz Beta has a category for each member, and Moms [...]