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Introducing: Healthy Recipes

MomGrind — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:24 +0000

I tried to keep my Healthy Recipes blog anonymous, but I'm too darn proud of it! I *have* to share it here. It basically chronicles my journey from high-fat, low-fiber recipes (those that I have published here over the years) to wholesome recipes that are still very tasty.

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Introducing: Healthy Recipes

It Makes Me So Sad, Watching a Blog Die

MomGrind — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:00:09 +0000

It happens a lot. I surf the Web, land on a charming little blog with an amazing post, a yummy recipe, or a beautiful photo. I read the blog post, thinking, "Wow, this is good stuff," then glance at the blog's Alexa rank, always available to me via the handy Alexa toolbar. Hmm. Not a lot of traffic at all. But it's such a great blog! That's a shame.

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It Makes Me So Sad, Watching a Blog Die

Closing Comments

MomGrind — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:00:48 +0000

Any blogger will tell you that the decision to remove comments from her blog was not an easy one. After all, comments are included in all blogging platforms, and most people assume that what separates blogs from magazines is the two-way conversation. It's true, of course. Social media is characterized by an easy access to all, and by a free, two-way conversation. But there's this well-kept secret that many bloggers discover only after they've been blogging for a while: the two-way conversation on blogs can be aggressive, fake, and incredibly time-consuming. It can get so bad that it actually takes away from the joy of writing and makes you feel as if you had lost control of your own blog.

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Closing Comments

The Wow Factor: Is It Ruining Our Culture?

MomGrind — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:20 +0000

Culture has been getting faster and shallower for hundreds of years, says Seth Godin, and encourages us to have meaningful conversations with a smaller number of people and to create thoughtful content instead of trying to get that shallow, meaningless "wow" from thousands - or from millions. I agree - I think anyone would agree - that meaningful, long-term conversations and relationships are more important and have a higher value - to the individual and to the culture - than quick, drive-by, "wow"-type interactions, but as a blogger I have to say that the temptation is huge.

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The Wow Factor: Is It Ruining Our Culture?

10 Things I’ve Learned In 2 Years of Blogging

MomGrind — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:11 +0000

You sure learn a thing or two (or ten) after blogging for two years. These are my best blog tips and observations: 1. Many bloggers have an 'ulterior motive,' so to speak. While there are definitely lots of bloggers who blog as a pure hobby or to simply journal their thoughts, many others are hoping to make money from their blog - enough money to quit their day job. Some are hoping to become famous, to land a book deal, or to become experts in their field and land speaking engagements or their dream job. I loved Brabara Swafford's honesty in her post Our Blogs, Our Babies - Criticism Hurts, "I know many bloggers (including myself) would like to make a passive income from their blogs."

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10 Things I’ve Learned In 2 Years of Blogging

Twitter Privacy

MomGrind — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:00:50 +0000

A woman tweets about her miscarriage as it happens, while she's in a board meeting.

I Suck At Personal Blogging

MomGrind — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:00:02 +0000

A friend recently commented that my writing on this blog seems "detached." That I don't really share myself and my life here but choose "safe" and write about general topics, news, etc. Two years ago, when I just started blogging, I would have taken it as an insult, as a way of saying I'm not a good blogger (whatever that is). But my priorities have shifted over the last year, and whereas I used to proudly call myself a "mommyblogger," I now (as many of you know) call myself a "blogger for hire." Blogging for my clients is easy. I get to do what I love (write) and what I know and excel at (SEO). I am never expected to share my own life, although I am expected to be personal and have a strong voice - even companies don't want "dry." I bring my clients results in the form of better search engine rankings and more qualified leads, and I get paid for my efforts. I love every minute of it. Personal blogging is hard.