Every year when June 27th, my blogiversary, rolls around, I feel like I should say something big and meaningful, but I never really know where to begin. This year, when I was reflecting on it as a birthday, I had a thought. Since growing this blog has been almost as much work as raising a […]
Losing My Words
This week? Well, this quote pretty much describes how I’m feeling this week. (Which is ironic since, you know, my blog is all about using words.) I was tempted to just disappear entirely for the week, but some things have been happening around here that I wanted to share quickly.
What I Share (and Don’t Share) About My Kids Online and Why
Nothing says back-to-school madness like a Facebook feed full of smiling faces holding sweet signs exclaiming, “First day of 2nd grade!” or “I’m in preschool now!” And today, as my boys are off enjoying(?!) their first days—one in kindergarten, one in 3rd grade—my page is quite obviously missing that milestone picture. Not because I don’t […]
Thank You For Being A Friend
I’ve been a writer for years. A lot of them. As a copywriter, my job is clear—there are objectives, measurements, clients, paychecks. But only for the last two or so has my writing become personal. Yes, as a blogger, it’s different. I’m not asking you to apply for a job, buy a product or support […]
Blah(g), Blah(g), Blah(g)
Remember how I went to that conference a few weeks ago? BlogHer? Yeah, me neither. Somehow I still haven’t had time to reflect and really gather my thoughts, but I figured I’d share a few highlights for those (2) of you who might be interested. As I go through my stacks of business cards (yes, […]