2011 July | Table for Five

Table for Five is in Mom Blogging For Dummies. WHOA.

July 19, 2011 By Elizabeth

It was pretty much a given that Mom Blogging For Dummies was going to be amazing, seeing as it's written by the fantastic Wendy Piersall. Wendy and I met at BlogHer 2007 and I've been a fan of hers ever since. When she asked me on Facebook this past April if she could use Table for Five in her book, I was both thrilled and honored. From the product description: The population of mom bloggers is growing at a stunning pace and they boast an audience of more than 23 million women reading, posting, or commenting on blogs every week. This fun and friendly guide targets moms who are looking to become a savvier blogger, build a personal brand, earn free products to review or give away, or make some extra cash through ad revenue. Named by Nielsen as one of the most influential moms online, author Wendy Piersall helps you determine the right business model for your blog and then create a professional, in-demand personal brand. Table for Five is on page 232, as an example of how to use text … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Born to Blog Tagged With: Book, mom blogging for dummies, Wendy Piersall

Slim-Fast! 3-2-1 Plan – Start Losing Weight NOW!

July 18, 2011 By Elizabeth

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Whether you have a big event coming up this summer - a vacation, a wedding, a reunion - or just want to slim down, you should check out the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan. It's designed to help you safely lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, because who has time to slim slowly? On the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 plan, you eat six times a day, which keeps your metabolism going steadily, helping your body use the food more efficiently and burn excess fat (I learned that at Optifast). You get to eat all this: 3 nourishing snacks a day - Slim-Fast 100-calorine snack bars, nuts, fruits and/or veggies. 2 Slim-Fast shakes or meal bars. 1 balanced 500 calorie meal. At first you'll feel like you can't possibly eat six times a day, but here's the thing - when you give your body small, regular amounts of food, it's like constantly adding wood to a fire. Your … [Read more...]

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Nearly Wordless Wednesday 7-13-11 – What My Kids Are Up To

July 13, 2011 By Elizabeth

For this week's Nearly Wordless Wednesday, I'm sharing what my kids are up to! Ryan hasn't shaved since the last week of school and has a beard. A BEARD AT 14! As if I didn't feel old enough. Nathan, who has had long hair for years, suddenly decided he wanted "super-short" hair. We sat down together and googled short hair for men, and up came a photo of Adam Levine. That was the cut he wanted! I can't get over how much older he looks - he sure doesn't look twelve! Kaitlyn and I went to an advance screening of Winnie the Pooh at the AMC Star Theater in Grand Rapids. Press seats rock! And then after the movie, we went to visit Deb and her girls, who were having a garage sale. Kaitlyn loved playing with the girls! And that's what my kids have been up to! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: kids, Photos, summer, wordless wednesday meme