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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...