By Nirvana Mamma on September 3, 2010
This guest post by Christina from A Closet Writer is definitely one I relate to and I’m sure most moms will. Christina is a a “glass half full” kind of blogger, so she’s my kind of blogger, of course. Please stop by her blog and spread the comment love!
Today was a great day until my kids came home from school. My youngest walked through the door requesting a private conference in the office with her. In said office I am informed that she was on Yellow today. The goal is Blue, so we are quite a few colors off that. She is sent straight to her room for grounding (that’s the set discipline).
Fast forward to bath time. I send Annie upstairs to start her bath. She calls me a minute later saying there is some yucky stuff in the tub. I go upstairs to find her stark naked holding her clothes & leading me into her bathroom. I look in the tub & sure enough there are brown particles everywhere. I asked her if she brought cereal or crackers in the tub last night. She tells me no & then explains that she forgot to mention that during yesterdays bath she “kinda” went poop in the tub before she could get out. Ahh, it is all making sense now. Doesn’t change the fact all the tub toys & washcloth had been sitting there all night & day. Continue reading “Today Was A Great Day”
Posted in Hip Mamma | Tagged "Being Thankful", Motherhood, Parenting, Stress, Thankful |
By Nirvana Mamma on September 1, 2010
Jane from Life @ Number 8‘s guest post will make you want to sip a glass of lemonade and sit a spell. She’s one of those bloggers I love to read because her posts always have a hidden insight for me to find. Enjoy!
‘Oh look, an Adirondack chair, I have to sit in it’
“A what?” my friend answered clambering through the gardening furniture store, in order to follow after me
“I love these!’
“Since when…?” she queried.
“Since forever” I claimed as I sat; as I sighed, as I dreamed. Continue reading “Late Summer Dreams”
Posted in Following Your Bliss | Tagged " The Adirondack Chair", Books, comfort |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 31, 2010
I love this guest post by Selena, from Oh My Aches and Pains. She is a true light in the blogging world — sharing her story through blogging and helping others by doing so. Be sure to comment and let her know if her story touched you as much as it did me.
Nothing sucks the life out of you like finding out you are sick.
After those first few moments of panic back in 2004 when I discovered that my body wasn’t working quite right anymore, I suddenly realized my new job was to find medical professionals that could help fix me. Everything else didn’t matter. My life was officially on hold while I dealt with my health problems. Continue reading “How a Sick Chick Rediscovered Her Bliss”
Posted in Following Your Bliss | Tagged "Chronic Illness", "Following Your Passion", Fibromyalgia |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 28, 2010
In true Nirvana Mamma fashion, as I can never make a decision, the official design is actually a hybrid of all 3 preliminary designs. Thank you to everyone who gave input. I hope you like it!
Go ahead and grab it now and please stop over and thank Allison from Alli N Son for donating her time and talent to create it. She is super talented!
Remember to check back here on September 8. Let me know what you think of the final design in the comments!
Posted in Blog for a Cause | Tagged Blog for a Cause |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 28, 2010
Allison Butts, from Alli N Son , has designed for FREE (because she’s, like, the grooviest person EVER!) 3 possible designs for our Blog for a Cause button. I LOVE them all for so many reasons, and I can’t decide which one to pick, so I’ve decided to let you kind, intelligent, tasteful, and super awesome readers decide for me. Will you help me out? Pretty please?
Here are the choices:
I’m not normally a “pink” or “heart” person, however I like this button for a few reasons: 1) It’s shiny, happy which you KNOW I love!, 2) It stands out in the sidebar due to the heart and color, 3) It’s MEMORABLE and therefore BRANDABLE and 4) I like the symbolism of it –It looks like several dots coming together to form ONE heart. Kinda like us…a bunch of bloggers coming together for a larger, totally awesome purpose. What I don’t like? –1) People (especially guys) might not join if they think it’s too girly, right? 2) It might be mistaken for JUST the Breast Cancer Awareness cause. NOTE: WE may change the color of this one. CHECKING on that…
I like this button for several reasons, too: 1) It’s neutral, so I think if a guy wants to join, he’ll actually use this button, 2) It matches my blog, and I do kinda like the fact that it matches, 3) It says, “join the community” which I love because I want this to be a community, 4) “Blog for a Cause” is easy to read, and 5) “Cause” stands out because it’s orange. What I don’t like is 1) It’s not very memorable and probably not too brandable, and 2) It doesn’t stand out too much in the sidebar.
I also like this button! Can you tell I like Allison’s style? Here are my reasons, 1) It’s neutral, so I think if a guy wants to join, he’ll actually use this button, 2) It matches my blog, and I do kinda like the fact that it matches, 3) It says, “join the community” which I love because I want this to be a community, 4) I love the symbolism of the tree…trees are symbols of grass roots efforts and strength. What I don’t like? 1) It’s not very memorable and not too brandable, 2) It doesn’t stand out too much in the sidebar.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments which buttons you like or don’t like and why?
Posted in Blog for a Cause | Tagged Blog for a Cause |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 27, 2010
Check out this warm and fuzzy guest post by Kathryn Doran, from Coastal Chick. Grab a cup of tea, soak up the message, and head on over to her blog and spread some comment love.
I am home from vacation. One week of beach and sand and most importantly snuggles from my children. For years (to be exact over ten years, thank you very much) I would pile my children on a plane and fly across country to have the “family reunion vacation” with my side of the family. My brother would fly in with his family; I with mine, and my sister would batten down the hatches ready for the assault on her home and pool. Continue reading “Vacation is Good For Your Soul”
Posted in Hip Mamma | Tagged "Growing up", Children, Family, Kids, Soul, Vacation |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 25, 2010
I’ll be on vacation until Tuesday, September 7, and will NOT be attempting to post. I tried that last vacation and failed miserably, so I’ve lined up some groovy good content from some extra special blogger friends of mine. Please give them a warm and fuzzy welcome, and please visit their blogs and spread the comment love. These ladies rock and will one day grace the hallowed halls of Blog Goddessdom.
I’ll see y’all when I return, hopefully well rested and ready to get my bloggy groove on. I have some big plans brewing…BIG plans!
Posted in Blogging Mamma | Tagged Vacation |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 12, 2010
If you could choose a “career” in life without worrying about others expectations of you, without worrying about self doubt, without worrying about educational background, without worrying about money, without worrying AT ALL…
What would it be???
photo credit: kevindooley
Posted in Following Your Bliss |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 10, 2010
Sometimes in life we are put in situations that surprise us, spur us on, and get us to move out of our comfort zone. It’s like a huge hand pops out of nowhere and gently (or not so gently, sometimes) pushes us over the edge of that cliff that we were scared to jump off of for so long. And instead of falling, we end up flying. That’s how I feel about the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge with the SITS Girls.
I feel like this huge, groovy, bloggy love-fest happened for a reason, not only for me, but for each of you that joined. Maybe your personal reason was to get you to finally start blogging, or to make blogging a daily habit, or to just give you confidence in your writing. Whatever the personal reason, I hope you realize it.
But, I believe there’s also a collective reason for the group as its own entity. At the group level, what is the reason for all of the momentum and good bloggy mojo? What is our group’s purpose? Is it to prove that there is power in numbers? Or to prove that the support of a group can lift all members to higher levels than if we as individuals went it alone? I think both are very good reasons for our group.
So, how do we continue to utilize this power and lift each other to higher levels?
We can use this power to help others, of course, and to continue to support each other’s blogs along the way. One thing I’ve learned about following my bliss is that is ALWAYS leads me to help others (Yes, even when I think I’m entirely out to help myself). Continue reading “A Call to Action: Blog for a Cause”
Posted in Memes/Carnivals |
By Nirvana Mamma on August 6, 2010
If you’ve read the rest of my blog, I’m going to shock you with what I’m about to say. You probably think I’ve always been this warm and fuzzy. But, I’m about to disclose how I used to be.
When I was younger, I believed it was my responsibility to prove to everyone that anything a man could do, I could do better. Yep! I was one of those feministy divas, alright! I graduated with honors in engineering almost entirely because several men told me I couldn’t do it. I even snagged the most sought after job in my major with a company that I honestly had no idea what they did, but because it was prestigious, totally proved my feministy point. And I bought my own home, because I didn’t need a man to help me in life. Really. I didn’t.
I was SOOO going places, and no man, or woman was going to stop me.
But the funny thing was I wasn’t happy. I was downright depressed most of the time, and stressed for the rest of it. I was most definitely not following my bliss. Continue reading “I Am Mommy Hear Me Roar”
Posted in Following Your Bliss | Tagged "Following Your Passion", "stay at home mom", empowerment, Motherhood |
This guest post by Christina from A Closet Writer is definitely one I relate to and I’m sure most moms will. Christina is a a “glass half full” kind of blogger, so she’s my kind of blogger, of course. Please stop by her blog and spread the comment love!
I’m a mom that’s a bit new-agey, kinda geeky, and totally clueless most of the time. I muse about life, motherhood, blogging, and all things groovy.
