Calm in the Storm
I've been feeling weighted down quite a bit lately, Internets. I've all sorts of things to tell you and thoughts to share, but I look at the latest headlines and get distracted and start reading and then I get a bit stressed. Anyone else feeling that way? 'Cause phew!...
Camping Boys Leave Mother at Home
Hubby and the older boys went on their first non-official Scout camping trip this morning. I have to admit, I miss them already. I didn't expect to feel that way, but here I am with only half the family in the house and I'm wishing we were all together. This is even...
We Have A Winner!!! UPDATED
Aaaaaaannnnd, the winner of the SOBCon09 Coupon is...... [drumroll please] Tnomeralc Web Design Toys. Congratulations. Please e-mail me at amyl [at] earnestparenting [dot] com and I'll get the contact information from you. UPDATE: Our first winner was unable to use...
Blog Business 4-15-09
Loads of things to tell you, Internets! Here goes with a somewhat random list of slightly pertinent information. I'm pleased to announce that this blog is included on Alltop! If you've not seen the site before, it's a place where top blogs (and mine) are featured by...
SOBCon09 – Win a Coupon!
You may recall that last May I went to Chicago to attend the business blogging conference SOBCon08. It was an amazing experience, and I got to meet and learn from some really great people, including David Bullock, Wendy Piersall, Chris Garrett, Terry Starbucker, and...
Heroes In Parenting, 4th Edition
Time to celebrate more parents! Yay. In case you're new to Earnest Parenting, the HIP project is all about highlighting some good news for a change. Mommy Needs Coffee wrote this week about the amazing gift that is her daughter. BooMama played some video games with...
2 College Sites You May Find Helpful
Now is the time of year when high school seniors are finalizing their college plans. We're still several years away from college, but it's something I think about quite a bit. I was very interested when Dan of College Scholarships contacted me recently to mention a...
Sibling Rivalry: The Age Wars
One of the big things I want as a parent in this house is peace. And harmony. I want that too. Unfortunately, I gave birth to 4 humans who are....human. They don't always get along. Interestingly, the boys play together much better than I did with my siblings growing...
HIP, 3rd Edition
You didn't think I'd abandoned the HIP project, did you? Of course not! I love all things HIP. I just have been a little, ummmmm, unfocused of late. But! Better now, and happy to be working on my latest HIP list. Also. I've been thinking about how to continually...
Make Some New Friends!
One of the best parts about having this site is definitely all the fantastic people I've "met" and gotten to know online. Do you know how many new blogs are created every day? It's a big number, let me tell you. There are millions and millions of people online writing...