After spending last weekend soaking in the inspiring classes at the Casual Blogger Conference, I started thinking once again about my role as a blogger and what makes a blog successful (or not). I recently read two articles entitled What Makes a Successful Blogger and What are the Elements of a Successful Blogger which…
Archives for June 2010
Refreshing Summertime Drinks
It happens every year. A heat wave comes into town, making me crave time spent pool-side with a cold drink in my hands. But the kids are still in school and I am stuck working in my house. On a side note, I am seriously contemplating moving my computer down to the basement for the…
Ronzoni SmartTaste Enriched Pasta Taste Test
I can’t tell you how often I have made a huge pasta dish for dinner…..or maybe a meat and veggies with rice….only to have half of the kids insist on eating the pasta or the rice plain. No sauce. No meat. No veggies. No nutrients to speak of? I’ve never understood the desire to eat…
Second Cousins or First Cousins Once Removed? GMYBS
Apparently, I’ve had it wrong for years. First cousins I understood. Totally clear. My first cousins are the children of my aunts and uncles. Got it. But what about the children of my Great Aunt and Uncle, or the children of my cousins? So confusing. Guess what? I found a handy chart detailing the cousin…
#cbc10 – Highlights of the Casual Blogger Conference
I proved to myself this weekend that I have been functioning on 85% adrenaline, because I was going strong until about an hour after my second class was over. Once I no longer had anything to anticipate or prepare for, my body (and my mind) slowly but systematically shut down. By Saturday evening, I looked…