People and their lovely blogs...

I am an avid blog reader. I enjoy surfing blogexplosion and other blog directories. Lately while surfing blog explosion I have noticed a lot of blog bashing! So now it's my turn...

Here is my list of blog types that I dont like:

1.)Completely Political blogs (however the ones that involve humor are very funny especially the one blogger who blogged about the chicken crossing the road)

2.) Technical Gagdet blogs or tech news blogs

3.) News blogs (unless they put some kind of original twist into the news or good commentary about it)

4.) Hateful/Gripey blogs-the type of blogs where all the blogger wants to do is gripe or whine about something..why bother! Be happy!

5.) Some Business blogs (however, I like the ones that prove to be useful and are actually helpful!)

I tend to enjoy mom blogs, humorous blogs, work at home blogs and deeply personal & eccentric blogs...I have actually blogmarked quite a few from blogexplosion and have added a couple bloggers to my blogroll! I am particularly interested in unique bloggers who are real and are making their mark on the blogging world!

So do you like my blog? ;)

PS: Wow! I didnt realize how many times I used the word blog!

Amanda


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What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?
I have always been a big fan of scary movies and books. I think my most favorite scary movie of all time is "The Shining". "The Ring" and the Halloween Series are pretty scary too! My favorite Halloween tv show is "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown". I have watched it since I was a toddler and Halloween isnt the same without it. I am making it a holiday tradition for my kids to watch the Charlie Brown holiday shows too!
Now, go on over to our Mom Message Boards and post your favorite Halloween Movie for your chance to win some great prizes this week! We have prizes for Mom & Baby!


Amanda
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Smart Baby Smart Toddler Resources

I am getting ready to launch a new website called OurSmartBaby.com
In addittion, I am possibly going to try and sell one of my sites. This will be my fourth website and I want to devote my time to just 2 of them.

Anyway, I am looking for original articles involving the following topics: smart parenting, smart babies, infant stimulation, infant cognitive development, infant play, infant brain, attachment parenting, breastfeeding and IQ, smart toddlers, child prodigies, genius babies..you get the picture...

I am also looking for regular volunteer contributors/columnists for this website. If you have an interest in the subject and/or have written these types of articles I'd love to include them in my website. I really hope this site turns out to be a great resource for parents wanting to know how to "make their baby/child smart"

Amanda
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Come on people...Submit your Halloween Photos...

Over at ContestForMoms.com we are having a Halloween Home Yard Decoration Contest and we really need some more entries before Halloween so we can give away these great prizes sponsored by some wonderful work at home moms...

Did you decorate your home or yard for Halloween? If so, send in your photo via email and you could win over $60.00 in prizes. Go see our prizes on the prize page and get those entries in now!

The best photo wins!!!!!

Want to win some more prizes! Then post your favorite Halloween Movie or favorite Halloween Recipe on our message boards. We will be giving away prizes all week long and you get to choose the prize you want from the prize page!

Go To Message Boards HERE

Amanda

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What kind of Blogger are you?

I found this on a fun new Blog Site while surfing blogexplosion...

You Are a Look At Me Blogger!

Cute pics, blog drama, whatever it takes to get traffic. You're notorious ... either loved or hated by all!

What kind of blogger are you?

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Yes...this is my (not so) insightful blog entry for the day...

Today I am tired and I am not really sure what to blog about...I have a lot on my mind and have a lot to do. Everytime I come up with something to write about I end up forgetting about it so here is today's entry...Do you ever feel that way?

So leave me a comment and give me some ideas on what to blog about this week....

Well I am going to answer a few business emails then eat something chocolate..then me & the baby are going to watch some tv. My 3yr. old has already fallen asleep...

Have a good evening,
Amanda
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Lost Fan...

Last night I was flipping through the channels on the TV and found "Lost" on ABC. I had seen the previews before but never had a chance to watch it. Two reruns were shown last night and they were interesting and I was LOST to say the least...

Regular episodes are on Wednesdays and I think I have just found a good new show to watch. I'll be watching Wednesday night (if I remembet that its on)

Matthew Fox (from Party of Five-do any of you remember that show?) plays a doctor and it looks like he is the main character so far.

Anyone else out there a fan of LOST?

Amanda

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Homemade Baby Food Recipes

Our baby will be 4 months old in less than a week and so I have been looking for some homemade baby food recipes on the web...So far I have found some helpful sites but not many good or creative recipes. I have never tried homemade baby food recipes. I have always used commercial brands such as Gerber.

I have actually started feeding the baby about a tablespoon of rice cereal for a few days now and he seems to tolerate it...he makes funny faces..but who wouldn't?

I think I will stick with rice cereal for a couple more weeks then maybe try a fruit. I am not sure what the magic age is now to start feeding your baby solids but I think 4 months is OK.

Anyway, I still havent resolved the baby's Halloween costume dilemma...I'm still trying to come up with some ideas for a small baby...does anyone have any frugal ideas...or not?

PS- thanks to Kara from Moms Market for helping me figure out blogrolling!
Amanda

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Halloween Costume Ideas

Halloween is fast approaching...Have your kids decided on what they are going to dress up as? Have you chosen a costume for the baby?

At first our 3 year old wanted to be Woody from Toy Story then he saw a UK Football Uniform Costume ( which his papaw paid $35 for) and now that is what he is going to go as. He is really excited. He has been wearing it and playing in it for days.
As for our 3 1/2 month old- we dont know yet. It's his first Halloween and we havent come up with a costume yet. I thought about letting him wear one of his brother's old costumes but that just doesnt seem right since its his first Halloween. I've been trying to come up with some cheap ideas but havent really came up with anything yet...
Our city will be celebrating Halloween on the 28th this year since the 31st falls on a Sunday so I dont have much time left. I'm not good with sewing or putting things together and basically our only option is Wal-mart in this small town and it's too late to buy online. Does anyone know of any cheap and easy ideas for a costume for a baby?
if you do...tell me...seriously!

Amanda
Desperately Seeking a Cheap Quick & Easy Halloween Costume!

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It's My Birthday!

Today is my 28th birthday! Wow! I can't believe I am already turning 28th. I'm gonna be 30 soon!
I am celebrating my birthday at home tonight with my husband, Jarrod, and our two angels, Gage & Greyson. Gage says it's his birthday...so I'll let him blow out the candles on the birthday cake.

Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me!

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Christmas Season & Advertising-FREE

In an effort to promote my site, Home Job For Moms I am giving away free ad space to ANY work at home mom during the upcoming Christmas season.


Interesed? It's FREE! We are giving away FREE premium ad space from November 1st-thru December 10th !


Email me if you want your free spot! Spaces will fill quickly!

Ad space will be given away on a first come first served basis to any work at home mom. **All we ask in exchange is that you visit our site sponsors and advertisers and link to us if you can. You must be a full time work at home mom. Please email me here if you are interested

cfmadmin@bellsouth.net

We have main page ads to give away and lots more including 125x125 button ad space, 120x60 ad space, text ad space, weekly featured wahm-main page, 468x60 banner ad space in several pages and more!

More FREE Offers:

Claim your free* top-of-the-line coffeemaker.

Free Samples, Coupons, and Offers for Brand Name products that you and your family use every day.

Get your choice of the M3 Power™ or Venus Divine™ razor – FREE!

Thanks,
Amanda

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Free Contests and Sweepstakes For Moms

Just thought I'd let more Moms know about my site...

Check out our Free Contest and Sweepstakes Directory at ContestForMoms

Submit all your free contests and sweepstakes for FREE to be included in our free directory!
We have baby contests and baby sweepstakes, holiday contests, daily entry contests, Halloween contests and sweepstakes, and much more! Visit our site and become a part of our community...

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Care Bears, Christmas Toys and me...

Another one of those silly quizzes...something to blog about I guess...Which care bear are you? Do you like Care Bears?

	Tenderheart Bear You are thinker, organizer, peacekeeper, and leader all in one. You have a power to command attention and people listen to you. However, you are often so concerned about not hurting others' feelings that you don't tell them what they need to hear and this gets you both into trouble. But you always have loyal friends to help you out.
Take the Which Care Bear Are You? Quiz!

Some Cute Care Bear Christmas Toys and Books to buy (if you have a baby or toddler who is a care bear fan!)

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Home Business Advertising-This Week's Top 10!!!

As work at home moms, we are always looking for low cost places to advertise our home business online. That's why I came up with the weekly best places to advertise your home business at www.HomeJobsForMoms.biz

Here are the top three...

1.www.InternetBasedMoms.com Alexa Rating: 12,451 Google PR: 6/10
2.www.JustMommies.com Alexa Rating: 60,208 Google PR: 4/10
3. www.FreelanceMom.com Alexa Rating: 91,067 Google PR: 3/10

See the entire top ten HERE


Amanda
Website Admin

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Keywords and my website...

I was just looking at my stats for this month and my site was found with some strange key phrases. Take a look at a few of them below. I just hope I don't get more hits from typing the middle one...

Here are a list of a few ways that people found my site via a search engine this month:

Freddy Kreuger (I am not even sure where this came from)

Erotic Mom Stories (I am lost on this one!)

Microwaveable Cakes (huh?)


Amanda
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Nip/Tuck Seasone Finale-Did you watch?

I am an avid Nip/Tuck fan! I havent missed an episode since it started! The season #2 finale was last night and it was stunning as usual! (No, I didnt watch the Vice-Presidential Debate)

I was a little unsettled about the ending though! I couldn't imagine Season 3 without Dr. Christian Troy (Julian McMahon). I wonder who they will be bringing on the show next-since Adrian is dead and Ava is gone...

Who else watched the Season Finale? Who do you think "The Carver" is?


I now have a free hour on Tuesday nights until the next season...I wonder what I should do...

Amanda

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What Peanuts Character Are You? I'm Schroeder!

I can't seem to stop taking these quizzes. They are fun...but so irrelevant to this blog!


You are Schroeder!


Which Peanuts Character are You?
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Actually I don't remember a Schroeder! I watched all the Peanuts Holiday specials growing up and still do but still I can't seem to remember a Schroeder! The ones I do clearly remember are Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy!

Amanda


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How did you become a work at home mom?

This is a question that so many people ask work at home moms everyday.

Before I became a stay at home mom I worked in the Human Resources department at a large university. After my first son was born, I decided that I absolutely could not go back to a job outside the home. So I went back to college to get a Master's Degree instead. In August of last year I had to do a project in one of my grad school classes that involved creating a website and that is how my first siteContests For Moms was created. Since then I own 2 more sites for moms and another site for parenting and smart babies is on the way - OurSmartBaby.com

How did you become a work at home mom? What did you do before you were a work at home mom? What kind of work at home mom are you?
I'd love to hear from some of you out there. I'd like to know that at least one person is reading what I am writing..lol!


Amanda

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Home Jobs For Moms Update

I have finally been able to get back into updating my other site, Home Jobs For Moms

It has really been neglected due to me having a new baby! Well, Greyson is 3 months old now but taking care of a 3 year old and a 3 month old ( who constantly likes to be at the breast) is SOMEWHAT time consuming! :)

I have included this weeks "best places to advertise your work at home business". Go to the site if you'd like to see the results! I hope I can provide a new list each week from now on. If you are reading this and have a WAHM site that offers low cost advertising then feel free to email me so that I can check your site out to be included in next week's list!


Until Next Time,
Amanda

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