I have been tagged by Jolene from Monster's Ed to answer a few questions about myself! So here goes... 1. Are you named after someone? Nope. My parents just liked the name. 2. When was the last time you cried? I do cry. I'm emotional. Today I cried reading Nicky's Bambi book because it's … [Read more...]
Mothers After Infertility: Meet Melissa, My Inspiration.
The next in my series of Mothers After Infertility is Melissa Ford: a very accomplished writer and blogger. If you visit her blog (Stirrup Queens) you'll find a lot of information on infertility. You'll also find her blogroll of the infertility bloggers "which proves she really missed her calling as … [Read more...]
#JoziMeetup thoughts….
Well, the #JoziMeetup is over. We had an absolute fantastic time, although there were the normal ups and downs along the way. I'm not totally sure why, but this particular meetup was very draining for me. It could have been the hour I had to spend in load shedding traffic … [Read more...]
Grateful for readers, bloggers, tweeters and family
This post will be a kind of different one today. I'm going to dedicate this post to some very special people, without which this blog would not exist, and they really have helped me on my way. 1. Readers. Yes that's you. Thank you for reading this blog. Thank you to the people who took my survey … [Read more...]
Lessons from 2014
This past year has been a good one for me. I've spent time at home again with my son, which is the best thing I could be doing. I added a regular data capture job to my phoning job. But the best thing has been how my blogging has progressed, and I look forward to even more progression in 2015 as I … [Read more...]
The Problem with Blogging Competitions
Like many other bloggers, I have been writing for some time. Through blogging I have unburdened my heart, made firm friends and doors have opened for me. I'm so gratified that the SA Mom blog community is so active and supportive of each other. There is so much to be grateful for. I am. Yet there … [Read more...]
My Summer List
Summer is here! Thank you Eleanor from Just Ella Bella for tagging me. You can read her list here. Another way we know it is summer is the hectic storms here in Joburg. On Saturday night we had a hail storm and our carport collapsed. 1. What is your favourite thing about … [Read more...]
My First Blogging Event
Although I have been blogging for the past four years, I have never actually attended a blogging event. I always get jealous when I read about these blog conferences people have in the USA. Ever since I started the SA Mom Blogs I have been making an effort to find South African bloggers. I think … [Read more...]
Bloggers: Get Blogelina’s Free Mom Blog E Book Bundle!
Blogelina is offering a load of useful blogging information. I have written a post all about it at the South African Mom Bloggers. Full disclosure: there is an option to upgrade for $10 and a whole lot more goodies, including a blog makeover, a year's hosting, blogger to wordpress package and the … [Read more...]
Fertility Focus Telesummit 2014
Sarah Holland's Fertility Telesummit is back. You can read previous reviews on this by clicking on the category here on how it has helped me. I was even a speaker one year which was fabulous! I always look forward to her offerings and let's look at the line up this year: Returning … [Read more...]