Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like blogging is a popularity contest and we’re standing in the rain at the smoke hole after the cool girls locked the door? Maybe it’s just me. Today is one of those days, in case you’re wondering. You see, I’ve been blogging publicly for more than […]
Beyond Mommyhood
When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window. We’ve all heard that. New beginnings. But what the Sound of Music didn’t tell us is how long it takes to get the splinters from the slammed door out of your face. Thus my journey after job loss. In early December of last year I […]
Practicing a little SEO, search engine optimization, is one powerful way to help your blog stand out among the thousands online today. While the topic is deep and multi-faceted, not to mention constantly changing, there are a few SEO basics you can do regularly to help boost your blog’s rankings, especially for those looking for […]
I have a fantasy. It’s a fantasy like no other I’ve ever had, or even imagined in my wildest dreams that I’d want to have. I feel it is a direct reflection of the exact stage I’m experiencing in my life. I fantasize about having nothing to do. Nothing. Nada. Ziltch. Zip. Zero. Oh the […]
You’ve got to love Seattle. It’s beautiful, clean and green. Yet, you have to realize, those of you from warmer and dryer climates, it’s clean and green because there is liquid coming from the sky on a regular basis. It rains a lot in Seattle. Now, honestly, I do get kind of tired of this […]
If you’ve been following along here at Heligirl for any amount of time you must know by now that I’m a bit of a Deadliest Catch fan. I’ve had the extreme pleasure to chat with many of the captains and crews on the show as well as the hard-working Discovery folks who put it together. […]
I can’t believe it’s been two years since you came into my life, all warm and snugglely baby boy. You’re my sweet little dude and you’ll always be Mommy’s Little Boy. I love you Mr. Man. Tweet
This past week we went to Zion National Park for a family vacation. It was beautiful and exhausting, all at the same time. I think the best piece of advice I can offer for traveling with small children is to have very low expectations of what you’ll do while on your trip and be very […]
