A long long time ago in a country far away, there lived a little girl who dreamed of only one thing, well, she dreamed of a lot of things, but for the purposes of this post, she dreamed of only one thing, to be a writer. Not just any writer but a writer who made…
How Come No One’s Missing Jahesseye Shockley
Actually, there are a few people who’re missing her ~ her family, myself and the many bloggers who’ve complained about the lack of coverage that Jahessey’s receiving. But you wouldn’t know that if you were simply relying on the media to provide information. Five~year~old Jahesseye Shockley of Glendale, Arizona has been missing since 11 October…
I Received the Kreativ Blogger Award
There’s nothing like logging onto Twitter and finding out that your hard work and dedication has been acknowledged by one of your fellow bloggers. Thank you to Mama Violet at New Mom in the Windy City for presenting me with the Kreativ Blogger Award, I truly appreciate it. This unexpected surprise definitely put a smile…
I’ve Received the Versatile Blogger Award
Blushes furiously… Wow, you know, to be recognized once or twice by your peers is a compliment but to be recognized a third time? I stutter. Words fail me. Probably not a good thing for a blog, where I’m supposed to, you know, write. So what I’m blathering on about? Aimee at girl talk has…
Blogging Through The Gospels: Mark 3:35
SCRIPTURE Mark 3:35 Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother. OBSERVATION Jesus is stating that through our faith in Him, everyone who follows Him and does as the Word of God instructs is His family and also ours by virtue of us being children of God. APPLICATION Sometimes when I’m…
Blogging Through The Gospels: Matthew 14
SCRIPTURE Matthew 14:13~14 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. OBSERVATION Jesus had just learned of…
Today I’m Rocking the Red Pump Because I Care
I care about the women and girls who will be diagnosed with HIV/AIDs. I care about the women and girls whose lives will be affected by HIV/AIDs. I care about the families who will be devastated by this preventable disease. In the U.S. someone is infected with HIV every 9½ minutes. And every 35 minutes a…
The Friday Five
The Friday Five is hosted by Kate’s Library and provides and opportunity for bloggers to share five interesting blog posts they’ve read during the week. To play along, do the following: Pick up the meme’s badge here Tell us about the posts or articles you want to share Share the bloggy love and make sure you…
All About Me in 30 Days
I know I’ve said this before but I heart memes. I know not everyone likes them but I do because they give me the chance to learn something new about people or discover new bloggers, twitterers (woo, is that a word?), etc., so I participate in them whenever I can or whenever I see one…
6 Ways to Make Your Blog More Appealing to Companies
A few days ago I asked the question that has been plaguing mom bloggers since the beginning of time. Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration but from the replies I received to my query, I’d say this topic is pretty high on everyone’s list… Moms want to know how they can make money from their blogs.…