2012 May

You Oughta Know: Spam

May 31, 2012 8 Comments

One of my favorite pastimes is to peruse the spam filter section of blog comments and laugh at how truly creative some of the attempts are. You’re so interesting! I do not suppose I’ve read something like this before. So wonderful to discover someone with a few genuine thoughts on this topic. Really.. many thanks for starting this up. This web site is one thing that is needed on the web, someone with a bit of originality! Gee, thanks! Too {Read More}

Filed Under: Blogging Tips, Social Media

The Summer of No

May 30, 2012 25 Comments

In general, while I may have a snarky, snippy and sarcastic side, I tend to be a “yes” person. Need someone to join your planning committee? I’m in. Have a last-minute hole to fill for a Twitter chat? Sign me up! Have a guest post I’d be perfect to write? Give me the deadline and you’ll get it. But that’s changing this summer, and I think (hope) it will make me better at my most important roles: wife, mother-to-be, daughter, {Read More}

Filed Under: Healthy Living

Five for Friday

May 25, 2012 8 Comments

Three quick updates: a) If you live in Central Florida and are an awesome chick, I hope you’ll join the LadyBloggers meetup on Tuesday! We had to change venues, so it’s now at Whirly Dome on International Drive in Orlando. I’m actually moderating (lightly) our topic, which is Technology. Just make sure you RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/160070224118865/. b) I picked two lucky winners for the Fitbloggin’ ticket giveaway and have contacted them. If you didn’t win, I’m so sorry — but {Read More}

Filed Under: Five for Friday

What to Do If Your Blog is Hit By a DDoS Attack

May 24, 2012 5 Comments

Wow…the bad guys really want to get in on the #Fitblog love, huh? To set the scene: 2pm Tuesday: I check and confirm that the #Fitblog Chats on Twitter website is loading and has the updated information for that night’s moderator 2-9pm Tuesday: I tweet reminders about the chat and send people to the website to sign in 8:55pm Tuesday: I load the FBC site on my iPhone, just to make sure it’s OK and I get this: Hmmm, I {Read More}

Filed Under: Blogging Tips

Getting My Hippie Dippie On

May 23, 2012 11 Comments

One of the reasons I hated yoga for so long was that it forced me to be still…to let myself get lost in my thoughts. To somehow relax both mind and body. It turns out that’s one of the hardest things I have ever tried to do — to quiet everything and focus. But I kept at it and now yoga is one of the most important pieces of my fitness puzzle. The Surprising Reason I Love Yoga Feeling Hot, {Read More}

Filed Under: Fitness, Healthy Living, Pregnancy, Yoga