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March of Dimes March For Babies

Lisa — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:32:24 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

My sister over at Karebear Central is walking in Walk America this weekend up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Since we are in the middle of a remodeling project, the kids and I aren’t going up there. However, I would love to surprise her and help her raise money for such a great cause!

I truly believe that without the research the March Of Dimes has done, my kids would not be here. I had preterm labor issues with both of my children. If they (the doctors) wouldn’t have been able to stop it, my kids would have been born too early and probably would not have survived. My cousins two children were born extremely premature. Her daughter was only 3 lbs when born.

If you ask around your friends and family, you will be amazed at how many people you know that have benefited from the March of Dimes and their research. With that in mind, please consider donating to March of Dimes March For Babies. All those who donate will be included get a link from both me on this blog and a link from my sister on her blog. For anyone who donates $20 or more, I will also write a review about your blog (or whatever you want) over on my Lisa Reviews blog. Leave me a comment if you donate. Thanks!!!!

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April 15th

Lisa — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:21:22 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Yes, its about 1:15 am and I am still up. I leave for the Sony Mommy Blogger event in about 9ish hours. I am almost completely packed. I am still debating if I should grab my leather coat and put it in the suitcase or not. Depending on which website you look at, its either going to be 60-70 degrees or 70-80 degrees. I agree, there is a bit of a difference there. I am packing my swimsuits even though I think I need to take Alli before I put them on.

I am glad yesterday ended up being such a good day with Madison. I am super proud of her and can’t wait to tell the other moms of her accomplishments. Well, I think I need to head off to bed, since tomorrow is going to be a long day.

I want to win . . .

Lisa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:48:16 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Ok, Elizabeth over at Mom Reviews is having a great contest. Here’s the list of prizes that you can get:

Three copies of JumpStart World 1st Grade for the PC
One copy of the brand new DVD “My Friends Tigger & Pooh-Friendly Tails“
One copy of the new book “The Real Deal Guide To Pregnancy” by Erika Lenkert
And, the BIGGEST thing I have ever given away, an InGrid Digital Home Protection Home Security Kit, complete with One Year free monitoring, with a retail value of $300 for the kit and $348 for the monitoring!!

Personally, I want the DVD and the home security kit. There are several ways you can enter this awesome contest. First, subscribe to her feed. Next, subscribe by email to her feed. Also, you can fav her on Technorati. Lastly, like I am doing, you can write a post about the contest on your blog. Each one of these things gives you an entry. You can also pick which one of the prized you want. For example, the 1st grade PC game is too old for my kids, so I asked not to be put into that giveaway. This contest ends Friday the 14th at 9:00 AM EST, so make sure you go enter!

Blogging, Hosting, and All That Jazz

Lisa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:31:45 +0000

My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings - A day in the life of a busy mom . . .

Once people find out that you do blogging and sometimes even get paid for it, they all seem interested in finding out how you do what you do. The hard part for me is taking almost two years of knowledge and condensing it down to a five minute synopsis and still have them understand what I am talking about. I try to hit the major points and let them make their own decisions from there.

One of the first things I tell them is that they should get their own domain. If they just want to try it out, yes, a free platform is okay. However, if you are truly serious about blogging, you really need to be on your own domain. If you want to make any money blogging, it is almost a requirement that you are on your own domain. Most advertisers do not free platformed blogs. Having your own domain shows that your serious. Would you trust an expert whose domain ended with blogspot.com? Most people would not.

After you have your domain, you have to host that domain somewhere. There are so many sites out there to choose from it can actually make your mind spin. There are sites out there like Web Hosting Bluebook that really can help you make your decision. They have everything from a hosting glossary to reviews on each of the services, so you understand what each one is offering. You have decide what company works best for you. I personally use Bluehost and love them (which is listed on their list!).

Once you have your hosting, you also have to decide which blogging platform you want to use. There are several platforms to choose from: everything from Typepad to WordPress. I personally use WordPress, and I love that too. Once you figure out how to use it, it really is easy. There are thousands (yes, I said thousands) of plugins that can do almost everything you want them to do (now, if you could get one to clean my house I’d be in seventh heaven – lol).

Once you have done all the above, you really need to figure out what you are going to blog about (though you may have figured this out before you bought your domain). You can have a niche blog or just a general one. Niche blogs mean that you only talk about one topic whereas a general blog pretty much covers everything under the sun. This post is on my general blog. However, I have 3 niche blogs also.

I guess my last piece of advice I can give to you is that you need to have fun with it. If you dread blogging each day, it will show in your writing. If you feel like you are burning out, take a step back. I love all the people I have met blogging, and this is something I will never regret doing.

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Lisa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:09:48 +0000

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