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My Weekend With Erma Bombeck: Making Friends, Finding The Funny And Sharing French Fries

My love for Erma Bombeck began when I was just a kid peeking over my dad’s shoulder while he was laughing and reading one of many of her books that we would collect over the years. I was hooked. “My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Popular Posts, Writer's Life Tagged With: erma bombeck, erma bombeck writers' workshop, finding the funny, humor

Writer’s Block: When Life Gets In The Way Of Inspiration

Some mornings I can’t wait to jump out of bed to write, even if it’s just a Facebook or Twitter update. And some days, well, I feel I’ve lost touch with my writing mojo – that spark to create something that excites me. I forget this is my playground that I created and I can […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Get Inspired, Writer's Life Tagged With: BlogHer, Fabulous Blogging, getting over writers block, how to cure writer's block, something clever 2.0, writers block, writing

Five Days Without Internet: A Blessing Or A Curse?

Five days without internet

The five days I didn’t have internet access at home were painful and strangely wonderful – just not at the same time. It all started one morning when I went to my desk, coffee in hand, as I always do, to start my day. A few clicks and nothing. No bars. No Safari. Nothing. Hence, […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Writer's Life Tagged With: DSL, internet, Starbucks, when your internet is down, Wi-Fi

BlogHer: What I Learned, What I Packed, And What You Should Bring

My head is still swirling in BlogHer fog, but my spirit is bursting with enthusiasm. I went to BlogHer nervous, scared and not knowing what to expect. An event of 4,000+ is really not my cup of tea. But some amazing things happened that changed how I see myself. I’m a big girl now. The […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Get Inspired, Travel, Writer's Life Tagged With: blog conference, BlogHer, Chicago, Sheraton Hotel, what I learned at BlogHer

What I’m Looking Forward To Most At BlogHer

what to carry in your confernce tote-bag

I’m going to BlogHer this week. The mother of all blog conferences. Like a lot of BlogHer “Newbies” I’m feeling a wee bit stressed even though I’ve read many blogs filling me in on what I need to know before going to BlogHer. The logistics? The schedule? Will people be nice? How am I supposed […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing Tagged With: blog conferences, BlogHer, Chicago, Fabulous Blogging, Genearation Fabulous, Julie DeNeen, Let Me Start By Saying

Launch of Carpool Goddess

It is with great joy that we announce the launch of Carpool Goddess!                  

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