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Throwin’ Down A Twofer

Just when you think you’ve done every friggin’ meme in the blogosphere, a commenting whisper says…”hey, come see my blog….” FOR THE LOVE OF GOLB (I don’t know. It’s “Blog” spelled backwards), I know there are still three hundred and sixty one more days still left in Blog 365, but c’mon! Do I have a meme-honing device permanently implanted on my virtual ass? I know it’s cute and all, but please… tap it occasionally. Or else it’s just gonna get old.

Oh! And BTW, those of you pointing your fingers at Moi to blame for joining Blog 365 (Jennic, Bill, Jientje, storyteller, Manda, Adrienne, LouCeeL, Sadie) and anyone else who would like to join that list, I’m starting a sign up sheet called- “Those blaming Sandy at Momisodes for the Blog365 S & M” (inspired by Bill himself). Apparently you all think it’s my fault for luring you into the state of insanity. Leave a comment below and I’ll add you to the list.

Anyhow, I’m throwing down a twofer today despite the multiple hits. My gray matter can only transmit a specific amount of memefied information at once, so other meme’s will come later.

Chain Email Meme
Tagged by: Lotus (Sarcastic Mom)

1. How long have you been blogging?
I created a Blogger and WordPress account in March of 2007, but never really posted many entries in fear of people actually reading about my life and sounding like a complete moron.

So instead of rambling on and on about my uneventful life as a WAHM (work-at-home-mom) or divulging about the intricacies of my life, I began digging my way through the blogosphere and lurked my way around exploring (probably to all of your blog’s and more). I posted an entry here and there, but timidly. I wanted to see what people were talking about first, read up on blogging advice, and just find out if this was something worth investing my time into since I would be publishing my life … to the world.

By late October of 2007, I finally felt ready and determined to use blogging as my outlet to express, create and explore, and dove head first into self-hosting Momisodes just before November 1st, 2007.

So officially, about 2.5 months.

2. What inspired you to start a blog and who are your mentors?
Every single blog in the blogosphere that I visit inspires me. Really, if did not take the time wade through the courage and candidness on other blogs, I would have never started. The one blogger whom I consistently turn to because of her talents as a writer, mother of 3, and uber bloggerness is Kerflop. Her blog actually nudged me into self-hosting. But every blogger I’ve read has unknowingly held my hand throughout my journey.

3. Are you trying to make money online, or just doing it for fun?
Both.

Blogging has offered me overwhelming benefits to my sanity and well-being. So if I can make a few dol-lahs to cover the costs of self-hosting my “therapy,”…then cool
(refer to post for Blog Ad info: Laying it all out & Baring it all on Ads)

4. What 3 things do you love about being online?
1- It gives me something to do when it’s 2 freaking degrees outside!!! (For the love of GOLB! I hate winter!)

2- LMAO at the expense of other people’s blog’s. What? Ya’ll put it out there. I just point and laugh.

3- Twittering- we have not been fully acquainted, but I do love you so (please feel free to follow me there if you have an account. I heart stalkers).

5. What 3 things do you struggle with online?
1- Managing my online work (ConnectingMoms & MillionMomPicturePage).

2- Balancing my online work with my blogging life (and yes, blogging does take on it’s own identity).

3- Balancing my online work, my blogging life, and my life offline.

I’m tagging some newer additions to my blogroll.
Here is your mission if you choose to accept it: Nap Warden, Clumsy mommy, Chris’s Coop, Busy Dad Blog, Not So Crafty, From Here to There, A Little Space For Me, LouCeeL, Love4Kids, Mariposa’s Tales, Redefining Perfect, and anyone else I did not include that would like to play. Leave a comment below and I’ll link you into the post. Also, anyone needing a post for Blog365… play.

A New Year’s Meme
Tagged by: Jientje

Rules: Go through your archives and list your favorite/most popular post for each month in 2007.

This should give everyone the opportunity to dip into the shallow depths of my blog archives. It’s slim pickin’s folks!

March 2007 - Twenty-Something – *sigh* When I was still a twenty-something mom, and was mentally hashing out the judgmental bullshit that comes with joining the motherhood sorority.
April 2007 - The eX Box - Nope, it is not about the dorky gamer in me. It’s all about my Ex’s, and all of the hot and steamy sex we had…hehe. You wish (or maybe I wish)! What? Don’t run away. It’s PG.
May 2007 – NYC Dra-mom-a- A short outline of my 24-hour trip to NYC (alone), and the shameless drama along the way.
June 07 to Aug 07 – Nothing posted….
Sept 07 – Flipping Out Here- A quick funny (in retrospect).
Oct 07 - We’ve Been Sucked into the Cheese. Chuck-E Style. One of my first comments ever was on this post from Manda (psst! She started self-hosting, and she’s rocks.)
Nov 07 – Would it be blasphemous if I posted a meme for a meme?
Too bad. Here, have a meme here, here and here (one of my favorites).
Dec 07 - Childhood Crush Confession 101- So you think you’re a dork? Read this one, I’m worse.

Tagging: Anyone. The same applies here as the meme above.

If you actually read through all of this or any of those links back to my previous posts, you really deserve a reward. I’d send you a cookie, but I ate them all. Sorry.

Gotta run to see all of your blogs now…..Happy Friday!

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melissa

i love that…for the love of golb!!! you’re a funny, funny chick!

January 4th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

Lou Lohman

I don’t know which of you is more to blame – perhaps you both share equally – but you and Sarcastic Mom (Lotus) are the ones – you’re the ones that drew me into blog365. Don’t bother to deny it – call yourself innocent – tis futile. Now I gotta go to my blog and do this meme thing – which I have never done before!!!

xoxoxo

Lou Lohman’s last blog post..Whilst perusing the blogosphere …

January 4th, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Burgh Baby's Mom

I don’t want to burst your bubble or anything, but it’s leap year. OH, YEAH! It’s blog366, baby.

Enjoy!

Burgh Baby’s Mom’s last blog post..Red Means Stop, and Other Nonsense

January 4th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

Sadie

Wow…I’ve been tagged!!! First time evers!! Yay for me *giggle*

I’ll get to this tomorrow, I hope!! I have another post in mind for later this afternoon. But this is what I’ll use tomorrow when I have little time to post *giggle*

Sadie’s last blog post..Getting fit…support for all of us!

January 4th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Oh, and P.S. It was you saying that you were doing it that made me think maybe I should…so I’m jumping on the blaming you bandwagon *giggle*

January 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Momisodes

Lou-….I do believe that’s a cry to be on that S & M list

burgh baby- Nah uh! April 29th is the official 1 day off for the year

Sadie– yay! So glad I’m the first I look forward to read it ….. and great…you’re getting listed on that S & M thang too!

January 4th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Lisa Merritt

Geez, I’m so impressed everytime I realize that you’ve only been blogging for real since the end of October, 2.5 months. Great job!

Lisa Merritt’s last blog post..E.T. Go Home – For Now

January 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

Mariposa

Love this post…nice and thanks for sharing!

Please visit my site when you can..got something for you…not a meme promise!

Mariposa’s last blog post..To All Of You!

Jennifer

Love them!! I did read all your “old” posts and I left a littel comment on some!! : )
Thanks for sharing… one of these days I have to get my butt into gear and do a meme. I wanted to do the one of the girls, that Ella had sent them, but I haven’t been able to find the time to do it… I know LAME, really really LAME!! Sorry. I’ll work on it some.
Also, I’m signing up for the 365, but I can’t do a post every day, there are times when I will be in a location w/o any computer and/or electricity, we camp. But I will try to post 365 posts to my blog this year, at least that is something.
xoxoxoxox
Jenn

Jennifer’s last blog post..There’s A Party In My Belly!

January 4th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Jenn

I love your blog!!! I can relate to way to many things you blog about and its scares me!!! I thought my house was the only only one like this!!

Jenn’s last blog post..Thoughtless Thursday??

January 4th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Natalie

Hey I like “for the love of golb.”

And uh, thanks for the tag? Heck, I’ve got two I’m lumping together tonight, third times a charm, right?

January 4th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

Eve

The day off is leap day, February 29. I haven’t corrected anyone for several days. I was about to explode!! Love your memes. Don’t want to play today.

Eve’s last blog post..New Year, New Look

January 4th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Nap Warden

I’ve been hit…I am leaving town this weekend, but I’ll get to it next week! I haven’t done a meme in a while…

Nap Warden’s last blog post..Delicious…

January 4th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

BusyDad

I figure you’ve already pointed and laughed at me so I have nothing to lose by accepting your assignment. Just don’t make my laptop self-destruct.

BusyDad’s last blog post..My 2008 Try-To’s

January 4th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

Adrienne

Sorry, I want on that list too. If I hadn’t found your blog so entertaining that I bookmarked it, and then returned daily, I wouldn’t have even thought for a nanosecond about clicking on a Blog365 link. I would have been perfectly happy blogging sporadically. And I never would have de-lurked myself!

I love your blog! We live in apartment too, so I understand about your neighbors!

Adrienne’s last blog post..Just A Quick Post

January 4th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Bill

I inspired a group on Blog365? I blame you for inspiring me to inspire you to start a group for those of us who blame you for making us join blog365. If anyone is interested I’m starting a group called “Those blaming Sandy at Momisodes for inspiring them to inspire her to form a group on Blog365″ It has one member so far.

Bill’s last blog post..Oh What Fun It Is To Ride In A One Horse Open Slay

January 4th, 2008 at 5:15 pm

storyteller

Okay … if you really want me to, I’ll change the message in my sidebar about Blog 365 … but in your heart you’ll know you made me do it! LOL

My penance today for blaming you last week was to tag myself for your chain mail meme (with a twist of course because I hate to follow rules). So … visit Small Reflections and read my 1st volume of Haiku Friday in which I’ve answered your five questions in my own way. Seems like the last time you tagged me I said I’d already done that one, then you put me to shame by doing it again with a twist. Sigh! Now I have to go create something for my other blog because I’ve not posted there yet today. Enjoy!

storyteller’s last blog post..Haiku Friday – Volume 1

January 4th, 2008 at 5:29 pm

sweetiepie

thanks for the tag!so sweet of you!muaks…

sweetiepie’s last blog post..Online casinos

January 4th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

manda

you can add me to your list also!

manda’s last blog post..My First Haiku Friday

January 4th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

Sarcastic Mom

*sticks tongue out*

You realize, that will only make me want to tag you more then next time someone slaughters ME with memes, right?

Sarcastic Mom’s last blog post..Haik’use me, your thyroid’s F’D up, lady.

January 4th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Angela

Okay. Twitter? I have an account, and I am trying to feel the love, but I just don’t get it yet. I think it might be better if I posted myself, but the reading along…hmmmm….not feelin’ it.

Angela’s last blog post..Oh. But it Gets Better.

January 4th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Marylin

ahh nice memes there. I see i’ve been tagged… well, I hate to tell ya this, but Lotus tagged me first on that one –>

http://alittlespaceforme.com/2007/12/28/i-got-tagged/

i could try re-writing it from a toddler point of view of course… hmm…

Marylin’s last blog post..Photohunt: Delicious

January 4th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

Thanks all! I feel like I’ve been trying to play catch up via email with all of you off-site ..so I hope I’m sending you all some kind of love in some way. Either through email, visiting your blog, or here….*sigh* you must forgive me, I am running outta breath.

Jennifer- You RAWWWWK! You are the sweetest thing ever. Muchas Gracias!

Everyone that’s been tagged– no worries, take your time. The year has JUST BEGUN

Everyone requesting to be on that list…I’m taking note kiddies! (That’s including you too Bill)

Sarcastic Mom—*backing away slowly whistling*—what? I never said nothin’;)

Marylin– that’s cool. no worries…

January 4th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

Nicole

Some Memes are great, but some just weird

@Nr. 3 we all wanna get rich, grin

January 4th, 2008 at 11:53 pm

andie summerkiss

I didn’t know that you started around October. It means that you started around the same time I did. But you are doing so much better already!

Really proud of you. Plus I need a few pointers. So I’ll be emailing you soon, girl.

andie summerkiss’s last blog post..Andie’s Detox Plan

January 5th, 2008 at 9:11 am

BTW, What does Momisodes mean?

jameil1922

I was going to do the pick a post from each month thing but decided it was too much like year in review and i really don’t want to relive that crap, good or bad. lmao @ point and laugh. as do i!!

jameil1922’s last blog post..Cold & Cranky

January 5th, 2008 at 11:25 am

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