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Saturday, November 13th, 2010 | Author: *Alex*

A test of your local blogging mommy’s new-found publishing software.  Windows Live Writer….

Please bare with me as I test:

a few
different

things….

hehe!

But of course to ease the pain, here are some pictures!!!

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thanks to Miss Lindsay for telling me about this fantastic program!!! Maybe now I can figure out a siggy to put at the bottom of all my posts.

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 | Author: jakamommy

I created my banner using Photoshop. 

My first ever creation. 

Like, seriously, ever.

So far, I absolutely adore Photoshop, but it is going to take some getting used to.

I like to give credit where credit is due.  Therefore, I’d like to thank Rebecca’s Scrapping Silliness for her Karmatic Impact freebie that I was able to download.  Not everything in my banner came from her freebie, but a good majority of it did.  Using a couple elements that were in my misc scrap folder, and some re-coloring in Photoshop, my banner was born!

In the coming days, I am hoping to re-do my button, and my contact info.  Maybe, eventually, I’ll be able to make my very own layout.  Haha, okay maybe not. :)

Wednesday, February 03rd, 2010 | Author: jakamommy
Business 2 Blogger
As I am sure you are all aware, I am quite new to this whole blogging deal.  Well, maybe more so the more formal aspects of blogging as opposed to just blogging to keep track of memories I want preserved.
Wanting to make something more of my blog, I have become more technically in tune with what it takes to make a site more popular.  Traffic, right?  Being interesting and funny and leaving an impression with readers that makes them want to come back is probably most important.  But how do you get that?  Well, I have linked my website to my Facebook, Twitter, and even my YouTube accounts.  I have also made some new friends around the blogging community.

When my friend, Kristin, whose advise I trust when it comes to blogging among other things, wrote her blog post about Business2Blogger, I was curious.  Doing what any normal, curious, human being would do, I headed over to the site to investigate. 
The benefits for a small blogger, like me, is great.  They can provide you with opportunities for reviews at absolutely no cost!!! Yes, you heard me, for FREE!!!  Not to mention this website works with not only the blogging community but also businesses.  It’s like a website that plays match-maker.
Sound like something you’d like to participate in? Then head on over and sign up here.  It’s quick and easy and free to sign up.
And hey, did I mention that this is FREE?!
So click here for more information or to sign up.
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 | Author: jakamommy

Friday excites me.  Friday means two days of not having to work. 

I like my job, don’t get me wrong.  It frustrates the crap out of me sometimes, but overall the place I work is not bad at all.  It pays well, that’s for sure.  And while I do wish that I was a stay at home mom, or rather a work at home mom, this job isn’t so bad.

This weekend shall be fun.  Cleaning, sitting at home, watching the Jets fight for a chance to play in the Super Bowl sounds like fun, right?  Okay so my weekend doesn’t have huge plans, but it does beat the alternative – work. 

Konnor will not be home this weekend.  That is good and bad.  I like to be able to have some toddler-free time, since he can be so rambunctious when confined in close quarters for an extended period of time, but I do tend to miss his royal cuteness.

I plan to finish mine and Justin’s taxes this weekend.  That’s fun, right??  With having Ariana this year, our returns will be hefty.  Which means I can pay people back and get my new camera!  Now THAT is exciting.  I think I have finalized my camera decision, which has changed a million times, so it will probably change again. 

Oh and I think my friend is having her birthday party this weekend.  Perhaps I should verify that so I don’t miss it.  Haha.

Okay okay enough rambling from me for one post.  Notice I said post, not day. :P

Thursday, January 07th, 2010 | Author: jakamommy

Is following my blog now….

HIIIIII MOM!!!!!!

That is me and my momma on my 21st birthday