August 15, 2008
- The Sampler - Understanding? Impossible.
5 Minutes for Mom brings you exclusive samplings from the best mom blogs in our weekly column, The Sampler, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing editor Shera, from A Frog In My Soup.
Recently Rachel Callahan, the mom behind the blog, Grasping for Objectivity in my Subjective Life introduced herself to me and offered today’s [...]
August 14, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Fitness — Creative Fitness
I need help adding fitness into my beyond-busy life!
So the Workout Mommy herself has signed on to be not only my new personal trainer, but YOURS too!!!
Every Thursday, in our newest column 5 Minutes for Fitness, Lisa (aka Workout Mommy) is going to help us add at least 5 Minutes more exercise into our days. [...]
August 12, 2008
- Tackle It Tuesday #116
Okay Ladies!
Here we are, together again… I actually had a great time visiting a lot of your blogs last week to personally thank you for all the prayers and support through my struggles.
I wanted to let you know that if you really want me to come see your tackle I will most likely visit through [...]
August 11, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Books — The Manual for Motherhood
Can I be honest here?
I think of books like The Manual for Motherhood, edited by Christine Fugate, as books for people who don’t really read books. This book is relatively thin (under 150 pages) and made up of about 30 different essays by 30 different writers. It’s more like a magazine than a [...]
August 10, 2008
- 5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere - Week 45
** Just when I was about to publish this post, something weird happened with my laptop and I think I may have lost some of the entries in the Blog Giveaways section. If yours is missing, please email me at anislandlife at gmail dot com and I’ll add it in. My apologies for the inconvenience.**
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August 8, 2008
- The Sampler - Multitasking
5 Minutes for Mom brings you exclusive samplings from the best mom blogs in our weekly column, The Sampler, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing editor Shera, from A Frog In My Soup.
When Jaime Compton submitted the post below she included a fun and unusual introduction that I would like to share with all [...]
August 5, 2008
- Tackle It Tuesday #115
Oh Ladies! How I have missed you!
I don’t even have the words to say thank you… reading the comments last week brought me so much love and joy (and tears)… I pray that God will bless you above and beyond the measure you have blessed me. Thank you all for your prayers - [...]
August 4, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Books — The Suicide Index
If you love books, be sure to check out our Books site. We have reviews for novels, children’s books, babies’ books, and informational non-fiction.
I know, I know, “Suicide”–right in the title. But stick with me for a few paragraphs before you turn away to think about something less depressing.
Looking at the full title [...]
August 3, 2008
- 5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere - Week 44
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MomDot is now open for business! To celebrate the launch of this new networking site for women, they’re holding giveaways for the entire month of August. Stop by and enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
We all know that Cheerios is good for you, right? Well, now they’re challenging you to live a [...]
August 2, 2008
- Service to Others - Raising Charitable Kids
*** Monthly Feature Column ***
Positively Speaking
Building Assets in your Kids
by Kelly Curtis, M.S. from Pass the Torch
A fifth-grader starts a neighborhood book club. A 14-year-old former foster child writes a series of booklets to help others caught in the foster care system. A seven-year-old Canadian sets out to raise money to [...]
August 1, 2008
- The Sampler - Longing for the Terrible Twos
5 Minutes for Mom brings you exclusive samplings from the best mom blogs in our weekly column, The Sampler, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing editor Shera, from A Frog In My Soup.
Jackie from “where the boys are” is the mother of three boys ages 16, 13 & 9. She is the wife of [...]
July 28, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Books — The Moon in the Mango Tree
Like books? Check out our new site with new reviews and giveaways each week, and a fun new monthly carnival which starts Tuesday July 29 where you can tell us What’s On Your Nightstand.
When I was younger, I often selected books based on the thickness of their spine. I read so much and [...]
July 27, 2008
- FAQs for Beginning Bloggers
I just returned from BlogHer 2008 in San Franciso. I appeared on a panel with four other women called FAQs for Beginning Bloggers. Our panel was flat-out amazing. We met fantastic bloggers and answered many beginner questions. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to answer everyone’s questions. I hope to talk to the BlogHer Three [...]
- 5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere - Week 43
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mark your calendars! Goodies For Mom is hosting a “Blogging For Blood Cancer” event from August 11th-18th. This first time event will bring bloggers from across the United States together to raise awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of [...]
July 25, 2008
- The Sampler - I Have A Three Year Old
5 Minutes for Mom brings you exclusive samplings from the best mom blogs in our weekly column, The Sampler, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing editor Shera, from A Frog In My Soup.
Amanda blogs about every day life at her blog, I Am Mommy. As I was browsing around Amanda’s blog and stumbled [...]
July 21, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Books — I Brake for Meltdowns
I have a four-year-old son who sometimes displays exasperating behavior, so I was very interested in reading I Brake for Meltdowns: How to handle the most exasperating behavior of your 2 to 5 year old. I told my sister-in-law, mother of a three-year-old daughter (whose behavior I will not classify here on the [...]
July 18, 2008
- The Sampler - That Smile
5 Minutes for Mom brings you exclusive samplings from the best mom blogs in our weekly column, The Sampler, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom contributing editor Shera, from A Frog In My Soup.
Christie O’Sullivan is the journalist turned stay-at-home mommy of 2 boys behind Baby Tea Leaves. Her first son was born prematurely [...]
July 15, 2008
- Tackle It Tuesday #112
Hello ladies, I’m still here tackling my depression… or trying to at least.
I’m so bad right now that I noticed that wonderful schedule I shared with you 5 weeks ago was actually making my depression worse because I was not getting things done… and to see that both on paper and in person was [...]
July 14, 2008
- 5 Minutes for Books — Washington’s Lady
I’m sure that by now you know about the launch of our new site where you can find daily postings about books–5 Minutes for Books. If you haven’t already, click on over.
I’m proud to be managing editor, but don’t think that you can get rid of me that easily. I will still be [...]
July 13, 2008
- 5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere - Week
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don’t forget to submit your entry to An Island Life’s Group Writing Project before midnight July 16th. The theme is “How To . . . ” A random winner will receive $30 to Amazon.com.
You’re all invited to a baby shower for Mamanista! There will be games, presents, and prizes for everyone! You have until [...]
