One thing that I see time and time again is people not believing in their blogs the way they should. They compare what someone else is making or how their post when viral and yours didn't kind of thing. It is so important to have a positive outlook on life and that even includes in your work. I will share some simple tips on how to use positive thinking when blogging to help keep you on track and focused. Don't allow self-doubt and comparison hinder you from exceeding greatly in the world of blogging. Take time to work and put out your best content and then be proud of it once you hit … [Read more...]
Gaining the Expertise to Rule Your Blogosphere
You may know a lot, but everyone can always know more. If you are starting to get serious about this whole blogging thing, you want to ensure that you are writing and posting things that are worth reading, instead of regurgitating what you have already heard and hoping for the best. But how do you go about doing this? You need to be confident that people will want to read what you have to say. You need to go into every blog post knowing that you are sharing knowledge that no one has shared before. You need to have the experience and expertise to make people stop, read, and take … [Read more...]
Walking Away is Not Actually The Easy Solution
I’ve never understood why so many people say it’s easier just to give up and walk away. Nothing in my life has ever been easier by simply getting up, walking away and moving on. That is always the most difficult decision for me. The easy way “out” for me is to stick through any situation until I am completely drained of inner peace, happiness, and sanity. I will keep going whether it’s a relationship, friendship or business situation until I am so depleted that I feel like I am completely lost. Walking away? No, that’s never easy for me. Walking Away is Not so Easy Consider this, when … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Being a Mom Rocks
Don't let stories other parents tell you or what you read on the internet scare you from having your own little ones. Being a mom is amazing, and I am here to share 10 reasons being a mom rocks! Since I have become a mom, my life has been so much more adventurous on a day to day basis. I can honestly say that my two sons make it so. Now that I have a teenager, well she's starting to be an adventure too. You will often hear me telling others that being a mom is my favorite job. I have held so many positions and even now working as my own boss, I still have to say that being a mom is the most … [Read more...]
Marble Quarry that Built New York Public Library
When you travel across New England, you certainly come across some really beautiful scenes. From the farm fields stretching for miles in Vermont to the deep history embedded in New Hampshire's countryside, the views are simply gorgeous. Two weekends a month, that's four days a month, we hop in that van and we hit the gas. I would say we travel across the pavement to see what New England travel destination we will end up at, but normally it's dirt roads and dust and cows all over the place. New England is a sight to see and being that I was born in New Hampshire, it's an area that's close to my … [Read more...]
How to Grow Together In A Relationship
When you start out in a new relationship, you have the honeymoon phase, where the love you have is strong and you want to spend all your time together. As your relationship grows, you have to keep nurturing it, or you could begin to grow apart. Below are some tips on how to grow together in a relationship, not apart. Relationships are hard, you will fight, and have to learn to work through it, have different opinions about certain topics, and other similar obstacles. To build a strong relationship you need a good foundation. Communication is key, and when you work together to overcome the … [Read more...]
Experiences, Intuition and Wisdom
Sometimes you have to do a lot of head-butting and soul searching while you are stared in the face with chaos. As an adult, you can’t just slip away into your bedroom and leave the adult world behind. Each day you have something that requires your attention. So how do you work through the internal chaos that consumes you to sort things out and come to a reasonable decision? Each of us will go about it differently and each of us may be dealing with different internal chaotic issues. How do you share a one size fits all approach to an issue that isn’t one size fits all? I suppose you … [Read more...]
Hanging with Pumpkin People Plus Fall Bucket List
Fall is my favorite season of all. The weather isn't too hot nor too cold, although some evenings you may question putting the furnace on. Overall fall brings about a peace within me. My first born child's birthday is in October as is mine. I simply love fall. Everything about fall brings me joy. Two years ago in October on one of our random road trip weekends, we happened upon some new friends. Of course, we had to get out of the van and introduce ourselves. I believe we were in the town of Plainfield, NH but neither of us can quite recall. All I know is that we happened upon a … [Read more...]
How to Survive The Mall with Kids
Recently the trio and I ventured off to The Mall of NH. The eldest child had to pick something up at Hot Topic and was planning to get another piercing done. The boys didn't much want to go, but I told them there was no voting on this one. All three kids would be heading to The Mall of NH with me. How to Survive Mall with Kids Be Firm Having a child on the autism spectrum means I've learned to be better about developing a routine. I also know to be proactive about my expectations when going somewhere. I remain firm about what behavior I expect from all three kids. Make it Fun While … [Read more...]
Blue Man Group Boston 4th Annual Drum-Off Competition #BlueManDrumoff @BMGBoston
I am just shy of a two hour drive from Boston, MA and we went to see Blue Man Group perform at an autism friendly show in Boston one year. The show was ah-mazing to say the least. I just received word that Blue Man Group Boston will be hosting their 4th annual drum-off competition on September 30th of this year. While we didn't get to attend the drum-off competition last year, perhaps we can sneak over this year. We shall see. Either way, I wanted to share this with you all because it's a great competition supporting the arts. I am a huge advocate for supporting the arts and … [Read more...]