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#VlogMom question of the week comes from Hillary at My Scraps: "Do you plan your summer or do you just let it happen?" This summer, I've created a system where my kids have responsibilities each day. I'll share it in depth (with PDFs of the chart) in a week or two, after we tweak it and adapt it and see how it's going, but here's a sneak peek at our program. (Excuse the voice. I tried recording this 4 times and YouTube kept failing me... The kids will love me without a voice … [Read more...]
#VlogMom question of the week comes from Rajean at 'B Cause I Said So : What is the last thing you did to 'Pay it Forward?' Maybe we can inspire. Share the 'Why.' Share best tips, sites, causes, etc. So, today, you get me post workout. After Total Body Sculpt from Fitness Glo and then a Dance Party class at the gym, I jumped on YouTube to talk about Paying it Forward. Really, it doesn't matter what we wear when we pay it forward, right? {Click here to see the embedded video} … [Read more...]
#VlogMom question of the week comes from Jessica at A Parent in America: "Can you teach us somethin'?" Tutorial video time -- these are HUGE in YouTube search! Tell (standard vlog) or show us (tutorial) how to do something -- a kids' craft, recipe, hairstyle, anything simple and fun! This is the first of my Kindle Secrets Series! You know how you tell your kids "lights out!" and they say "just 3 minutes 'til I finish my chapter!" Now Kindle Paperwhite (Kindle Touch)is smart enough to … [Read more...]
This week, in anticipation of next month's #VlogMom relaunch (woohoo!) I asked everyone to share their thoughts on Vlogging (video blogging): Why do you Vlog? OR Tips for a successful video/vlog OR challenges you face vlogging OR how VlogMom has helped you. Here's where I get all blubbered and silly, but try to answer my own question: Can't see the video (it's embedded in the blog but email readers can't see it), click here to view on YouTube. But, really, I want to know why you … [Read more...]
In anticipation of the #VlogMom relaunch next month (yay! Spirit fingers! Massive applause!) I'm prepping tomorrow's #VlogMom topic over here. I want to hear from all of you out there. Those who blog, those who do video, those you laugh at the idea of video, those who are shy, those who read and those who watch and, even, those who say "what on Earth is a VLOG?" What is so great about video? Do you watch it? Do it? Do you love it? Hate it? How do you feel when you see a video posted on your … [Read more...]
#VlogMom question of the week comes from Alissa of Clever Compass: What advice do you have for graduates? Are you about to graduate from college, high school or even middle school? Here's my advice. {Click here to see the embedded video} … [Read more...]
