vanita cyril
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I’m one wicked SEO demystifying, WordPress theme designing Mompreneur who tweets, pins, blogs and conquers the world on a daily basis while simultaneously searching for blankies, proof reading English assignments and burning dinner. Yes, I do burn dinner daily.
i remember when people first starting doing this...allowing businesses to advertise on their house. I wondered if their neighbors felt it would bring down their property value. great post girl. i'll share it. hopefully itt will help someone who needs it.
absolutely loved this! thanks for picking me for the award, i am humbled. and thanks for the shout out girlfriend!
you're doing better than me Jack.
because we can't park bikes outside and i'm not dragging them up two flights of stairs to our 3rd story apartment, my 4 year old doesn't have a bike yet. and though the teens know how to ride they don't have bikes either. so i'm sure they've forgotten. i have never been on a bike. never. nor do i know how to swim.
finding a balance between responsibilities to myself and my family, knowing that another opportunity may not come, would be so much easier if there were more hours in the day, ya know? all we can do, is do the best we can with what we have in that 24 hours. from what i've been reading here, you're doing a pretty darn good job Jack. and i think it's great that even with the "bad habits", you have something to balance it out.
@TheJackB my teens actually do know. they were school aged. even the tequila story. i was hung over for two days. and they know mama never did it again ;)
i think stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to great things Jack. Even if that great thing is a lesson learned or an experience had. I can say, I did that! I got up in front of 25 co-workers and danced my tail off though i swear i have two left feet. hell, it was the best christmas party ever and i learned that i actually can dance. I can say, I got up in front of a conference room of 100 colleagues twice my age and spoke from my expertise why changes needed to be made in our industry (this is back when I was in print). Many of those guys started hiring me to consult or referred work to me when they were booked. I can say, I got pissing drunk when I was 25 and threw up all over my boss's expensive shoes. hey it was christmas, he bought the tequila shots and forced all of us to drink several rounds with him. it taught me what my drink limit is. lol. lessons learned and experiences had.
Jack you kill me. I am dying here. cramps in my side from laughing could be trapped gas or my heart seizing...guess we'll find out shortly. yes, this comment is not helpful in anyway, nor does it add any substance to start a conversation, but that's ok, because i may die shortly from laughter and it will be Jack's fault. Now that i've made you feel guilty, if i don't die, can i go with you on the Ikea adventure? that sounds like wicked fun. also, can i suggest we loosen the screws on chairs so when people sit down to try them out, they fall? just a thought.
Hmmm...Just saw DannyBrown's comment. thought i should mention, i didn't even notice the aweber in the sidebar. it was the post that lead me to checking them out. just a bit of feedback. ;)
you kill me Jack with your stats. :-D
good friends are really truly hard to find and i'm also blessed to have a few that have been there for me as i've been there for them. somethings like "i'm always there for you" along with "i love you" are just too easy for some people to say these days. i really wish some past friends would have put more thought into the concept and it's responsibilities before uttering them.
funny how you've made your site narrower and i've made mine wider. lol.
as for the affiliate links, push 'em big guy. i followed your aweber link today and am seriously considering it since i'll be starting a new newsletter and their signup forms kick butt. thanks for your review in the other post by the way.
I haven't tried hangout yet though i do like the having the messenger feature on my android. Great post, gotta try and hangout ;)
This was an awesome post. I spent 5 years as a single parent of two girls before remarrying. I didn't get to indulge in Aline time much since the ex was also a dead beat father but I certainly had more NGOs than I do now.
That five years taught me to stand on my own two feet and helped me to find myself. I was proud to be mom & dad no matter how difficult it was and I'm happy that my daughters learned that women can be successful and prosperous and independent.
I've got a very small tribe. My members are bloggers I trust to publish quality posts. The fact that I can use Triberr to share their posts even when I'm too busy to do so myself is reason enough for me to be a Triberr Member. There's also the added fact that my traffic has raised since using it. :-D the rest of the stuff . . . karma and ratings, eh I couldn't care less.
TheJackB vanitacyril not a chance. I reached my full height at 13 and she hasnt grown a centimeter in 2 years. LOL
@vsafterbedtimeTheJackB Yes she is. She's an inch shorter than me and pretty proud of it.
What is it about my fellow bloggers lately? you all make me want to cry.
They do grow up in a blink of an eye Jack. I look at my 15 year old and miss the days when i could pick her up and feel her rest her head on my shoulder and i was her world.
I look at my 13 year old and wish for the days when she use to curl up in my lap and read with me.
I hold my 20 month old daughter, and as she rests her head on my shoulder, i wish it will last forever.
I look upon my 3 year old son and wonder where did the 3 years go so quickly.
It's all heartbreaking and i feel you my friend.
I may not know you, this is my first visit, but I'm so glad you were able to work it out and didn't give up.
and I can honestly say, this post? made my heart hurt. Hubby and I have only been married about 5 years. Coming into the marriage I already had two children. But they were almost tweens at the time and so he and I found lots of time for our marriage. Then came the babies. One year after the next. We were both tired, over-worked and frustrated with each other, thinking one didn't appreciate the other. I also had an issue with hubby's habit to become distant when he was upset with me. Added to that was the fact that we weren't finding alone time. There was always a bottle to make, a diaper to change, homework to help with, a meal to make, something . . . we were ALWAYS busy. We finally did find a way to spend alone time together and we do so every other week during our 6 hour getaway. Away from the 4 kids, my mom whose staying with us and hubby's darn parrot who considers me competition. During that time, we're able to be a guy with his girl, and from our 3rd getaway, we were able to open up about everything. There was a lot of crying and some arguing and me getting loud which he'd never seen, and him being able to open up, which was unimaginable but it was necessary. Our communication is so much better at home now and there's butterflies everywhere.
Excellent post. I can't tell you how many of my drafts are outdated now.
Oh! Oh! I just love this woman and can't wait to read her blog. Great interview! Just awesome.
I'm so touched and in awe of your response here i don't know how to reply. but, um, can i ask a favor, can you tell my teens how amazing i am? they don't believe me when i say it though i say it ALL the time. :-D Christal_L AntonyBerkman
excellent article and just too funny.