Did any of you catch this post over on Arkansas Women Bloggers last week related to the theme making the world a better place to be (and blog)? I’m curious about whether the notions of living kindly, living happily and living lightly are ideas that you subscribe to, or whether life is just too frenetic … Continue reading »
Inspired by the Twelve Days of Christmas, I’ve apparently felt the need to share some Twelvers (my concocted word for lists of twelve) to share with you this month. As if The Little Magpie weren’t already random enough… Oh! Quickly, though: let me tell you that Megan Dingwall was the winner of the Country Outfitter … Continue reading »
Like every other little girl on the planet, at about the age of nine I became smitten with horses. Well, let’s not waste our time… ponies. I still have all the books my parents bought me during that phase, and my now nine year old is devouring them too… At the time, we were living … Continue reading »
At the inaugural Arkansas Women Bloggers (#AWBU) conference in 2011, we suggested that the nearly 50 women in attendance stop by two giant white boards on the way to and from their cabins to share tips, tricks, resources and ideas. The result was a plethora of tools and fresh perspective for bloggers to enact to … Continue reading »
It’s tough to convey how much I loved every second of last weekend. In the middle of 2010, I assaulted the ladies (Steph, Julie & Fawn) of Arkansas Women Bloggers – a little site over on Blogspot at the time. Nada. Crickets. Months went by, and I mounted my assault again. Fawn called me, and … Continue reading »
>At the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged conference, we all pinky swore to post our top ten list of favorite blogs we read, as well as the reasons they captivate us. Without further ado (and definitely in no particular order): 1. Catherine et les fées (Catherine & the Fairies) Yes, I am a confessed francophile and … Continue reading »
>As you’ve likely heard if you spent a minute or so in communication with me in the last month, we recently hosted the first-ever Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged (#AWBU) conference at the Ozark Natural Science Center. I’m personally indebted to Stephanie Buckley (The Park Wife), Fawn Rechkemmer (Instead of the Dishes and Momcation) and Julie … Continue reading »
>It’s been an official two month hiatus today. My. That’s a rarity. My husband would certainly argue that I’ve not had a dearth of things to say in that time period, but my bloggy muse needed a break. Would you humor me for a diatribe regarding things I’m excited about currently? Because in general, I … Continue reading »
>By the way, if you’re a blogger, check out the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged mini-conference, to be held June 10 – 12, 2011 at the Ozark Natural Science Center. Join us, and be sure to tell others about it! #AWBU Details & registration: http://bit.ly/cNMkoV
By the way, if you’re a blogger, check out the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged mini-conference, to be held June 10 – 12, 2011 at the Ozark Natural Science Center. Join us, and be sure to tell others about it! #AWBU Details & registration: http://bit.ly/cNMkoV
>Last month, I rambled a bit in a post about blogging in general based on conversations with several friends and family members who were starting and/or struggling with blogs. I stand by the statements that it is about self-expression, and worrying about who is reading (and how many readers you have) will get you all … Continue reading »
>Thought I would share links to the other blogs I maintain, since often one is getting more attention than the others (for example, our arriving-any-day-baby blog is getting the most action these days): - Ainsley Belle, our baby blog (will transtion to our family blog at some point) – The Word on Walnut, an ode … Continue reading »
