trying to overcome my blog burnout

I haven't posted here for nearing three months. That's not to say that I haven't written. Oh, I've written. I've written blogs and blogs. Blogs upon blogs. At least, it feels like oodles of blogs. It's content that may not entice you. Would you read an article on how VPNs protect you from DDoS or …

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A vision statement for this working mom’s blog

I haven’t been a diligent blogger lately. I blame nausea. It’s the easiest thing to blame for every bad, lackadaisical, dumb, or silly decision I’ve made the last 14 weeks. It will be my reason for the next 20 weeks as well. I don’t DO pregnancy well. But, I also blame lack of purpose. I’ve …

Replacing Therapy Thursdays

I need YOUR help, internet. I’m disillusioned with Therapy Thursdays and would like to replace these blog entries, either with a new therapy theme or with an entirely new idea. WHAT SHOULD I DO? You always wanted to help out with the direction of this awesome blog, right? GREAT. Now’s your chance. It’s a fun …

Day 30: Sciolist Blogging Stats

Hooray! We’re almost done with the “Build a Better Blog” tasks. I must admit that I didn’t really live up to my potential because life got busy and the blog was pushed to the side. So I missed a number of days, I didn’t network with other bloggers doing this, and the only boost to …

Day 29: Zermatt Resort Review

I’ve been MIA for a bit there. Were you worried? You probably haven’t even been by to check, either, so let’s not worry about it. I’m back now and I’m going to pick and choose which “Build a Better Blog” task to complete for today from those that I missed. Choices are: Develop a Blog …

Day 24: Learning from a Magazine

The "Build a Better Blog" task for today sent me to a magazine to get ideas. What I learned is that people want lots of different ways to do their hair, they want to lose weight but only on their midsection and nobody wants makeup tricks that DON'T work. Oh, and people will buy magazines …

Day 23: How to Make a Phone Call

I'm looking for some advice. And so I'm coming to you, internet. Please to help. It fits the task for today's "Build a Better Blog," too.* So what do I need help on? Making phone calls. I hate doing it. Seriously. Even when it comes to calling my bestest buddy or a sibling. It's excessively …

Day 22: Famous Readers and the Flood that Came in the Night

Today's "Build a Better Blog" task is to make a reader famous. I already do that. Every Wednesday. If you haven't been made famous yet it's because you either don't participate in the caption contest or because you just need to have faith that your caption will eventually make me laugh enough to take the …

Day 19: My Opinion on Cats and Dogs

Today's "Build a Better Blog" task asked me for my opinion. Seriously. It said, "Hey Larrie, what do YOU think?" when I opened the link. Wow. How'd it know my name? They must be tracking IP addresses over at that there Problogger. So what does it want my opinion on, you might ask? Anything I …

Day 18: The Day My Blog SNEEZED… on Websense

Today's "Build a Better Blog" task has something to do with sneezing and my blog. There's a combination that I never would have come up with on my own. Clearly, I need to think outside of the box more.* Back to sneezing. The instructions are to create a Sneeze Page. Seriously. Who named that one? …