My mom, aka Grandma Sylvie, inspires me and has encouraged my writing ever since I was a little girl. She was the one who told me about the Examiner and told me to apply. I got accepted within a week and have been having a great time writing for them – and making money! I [...]
Archive for the ‘happy’ Category
31 Dec
A New Chapter
1. Where did you begin 2008? I honestly don’t remember. Home with my son? 2. What was your status by Valentine’s Day? In a relationship with a long-distance love. 3. Were you in school (anytime this year)? I teach…does that count? 4. Did you have to go to the hospital? I had to take a [...]
22 Nov
What Makes Carla a Happy Healthy Hip Parent
I met Carla through our Single Parents Connection on Facebook. She’s a single mother of three. Her oldest, Bud, is 13. Kaitybug is 11 and Miss E is 6. Like many single parents, Carla works numerous jobs. She is a substitute teacher, an on-air talent for Froggy 106.7 and a Recovery Coordinator for her church. [...]
18 Nov
What Makes Laurel a Happy Healthy Hip Parent
I first connected with Laurel Snyder through Twitter, a social networking site that is both addicting and inspiring. It provides marketers and bloggers with great resources and countless contacts. I’m friends with her on Facebook and follow kidlit bloggers closely, which is how I first discovered her. Getting to know someone is easy to do [...]
15 Nov
What Makes Tracy a Happy Healthy Hip Parent
True to my word, I’m highlighting happy, healthy, hip parents over the next few months who may not be famous but who are raising amazing children and celebrating many other successes in their lives. Facebook has brought me face-to-face with several high school classmates since joining, including Tracy, mother of two. Her son will be [...]
30 Aug
Five Percent
In every relationship, we should keep in mind that each of us needs to give 110%, that way there is no question of someone not doing their part or pitching in. It’s never going to be an equal balance of give and take so even better advice is to not keep track at all. Simply [...]
5 Jul
Roll With It
New editions to my blogroll: Hip Parents Her Bad Mother It’s My Life. Laugh If You Must Mommy Daddy Blog Happy Shopping The Little Seed Psychobaby Life Size Kids Eurochild Boden babystyle Hip Sites Inhabitots The Parent Spot Hip Design Inhabitat 407 Furniture I’m always looking for hip and unique sites to mention and share. [...]
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