My bookmarks are a mess ya’ll. They remind me of opening a closet door and ducking for fear of stuff falling out at you. In fact, I’m pretty sure that if my bookmarks were actual physical objects, an avalanche would be waiting for me the next time I clicked on the bookmarks folder. And it…
Category Archives: Blogging
PR Professionals and Brands Representatives, this one’s for you
I don’t have eleventy-billion twitter followers or even eleventy-billion page views a month (that actually falls closer to 2500). And while yes, I’ve spit out four kids, both naturally and unnaturally (scars to show Yo!), that doesn’t mean that my time, expertise, and/or digital real estate is always free. When I express an interest in…
Why Our Children Will Never Learn to Leave the Playground Antics Behind
I’m in the middle of teaching my 10 year old son how to find his “tribe” so to speak. We’ve come to the realization that his problems at school are one part bullying and one part him not knowing where his place in the world is socially. But how can I blame him for not…
What Happens to the Mommy Blogger when the Kids Grow Up
I’ve often thought about what would happen to my blog if I died tomorrow. NO I don’t plan on dying tomorrow but… you never know. Who would know my passwords and logins? Would there be a “now that I’m gone” post or a “We’re sorry to inform you that Nikki has died” post? Who would…
Blogging Your Passion While Paying the Bills
Today and tomorrow I’m teaming up with some amazing bloggers as a part of BlogHop Blog Conference at Home. To see the full agenda of learning sessions visit Blog Conference Newbie. One of the things I get asked when I tell people that I’m a professional blogger is, “Do you make any money doing that?” The short…
