Monday Meet and Greet- Real Mom Reviews

This week I introduce my friend Skye, from Real Mom Reviews. Skye can be thanked for helping me start blogging regularly and introducing me to review and giveaway blogging! THANKS, Skye!

Name- Skye, but better knows as "Mom"

Where do you blog? http://RealMomReviews.net

A bit about Real Mom Reviews.... As the mother of 6, five under the age of 7, and a 15 year old- I have done my fair share of shopping for baby products. I am a twenty three year old middle class mom from Pennsylvania and I don’t like to part with money unless I know it is on a product I am going to love.

For the longest time I relied on consumer reports and the ratings on websites to influence my decision on what product I was going to buy. But then I took a step back and realized that most people only write a review on a site like that if they do not like the product. Being extremely picky about what I purchased my kids this just was not the type of review I could trust anymore. So I decided to start writing my own.

Five of my favorite things-Red, Cuddling, Blogging, Friends, Singing loud in the car, My iPad

When do you find the time to blog? Some days- I dont sleep! :) I love blogging, I love trying out new things, and I love the look on my kiddos face when a package arrives at the door- however my neighbors think I have a shopping addiction

When did you start blogging? Real Mom Reviews was established November 14th 2010

My favorite blog post ever is "Bottles Are For Baby Dolls" http://www.realmomreviews.net/2011/05/bottles-are-for-baby-dolls/

What has been your biggest blogging challenge, how did you overcome it? Getting my husband to realize it was a full time job. It took almost a year for him to realize that my blog is my job! :)

What advice would you give a new blogger? Make blogging friends and join free events

Where can we find you? 

You can find me on Facebook (http://facebook.com/RealMomReviews) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/RealMomReview) and you can subscribe to my emails (http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=RealMomReview) to get my posts delivered to you daily!

Sunday Funny- Turkey Grieving Process

 

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Three days off!!!

So this busy little rural carrier has been in general orientation, driver orientation, and "Rural Academy" for the last two weeks. I know it has been scarce around these parts...and I apologize!

I've had to readjust my schedule and it has been.... overwhelming interesting. First of all... I am a second shift kind of gal. I have worked second shift for soooo long. Well, I've had to be up at the butt crack of  dawn or earlier for all this training and I've been going to bed early (like 8pm early)!  

Next week I start my on-the-job training, but it won't be nearly as intense (only a couple days next week, and a few the week after), so I will be back to blogging a bit more regularly! Yay!

Let's see...what else is new. We got hit with a bunch of snow a couple days ago...sooooo many cars in the ditch, and so many accidents. It was a bad first snow this year. The ground was still warm, so it made some terrible ice and drivers just didn't use enough caution. I can't even remember how many cars I saw on the side of the road because of being stuck, or in an accident. 

I think that's about all for now... I'll be writing more soon since I have three wonderful days off. Be on the lookout for a GREAT Mohawk Rug giveaway!

Monday Meet and Greet- Books R Us

A big thank you to Eileen, from Books R Us, for sharing with us this week! 

Your Name : Eileen

Where do you blog?

Books R Us-   http://www.booksrusonline.com

How did you decide on what to name your blog?

I did not know what to name the blog for a while after starting it. It was originally called Ginger High (after My daughter's book) but I started to do book reviews and I felt that the name was not  appropriate for the blog at that time.  I saw an ad for Toys R Us on TV one day and the name just came to me and Books R Us was born.

Tell us 5 of your favorite things, and 5 of your least favorite things.

Favorite Things:

1. My Family

2. Ice Cream

3. Vacations

4. Winning contests

5. Pizza (Especially White Pizza)

Least Favorite Things:

1. Ironing ( What a tedious job)

2. House Cleaning

3. Paying the Bills

4. Vegetables unless they have a lot of butter on them.

5. Black Eyed Peas Rock group.

When and why did you start blogging?

My daughter Melissa, self published a YA novel called "Ginger High" in 2009 and that was when we started the blog. Although the book did not become a best seller, we both enjoy blogging and meeting new people.

What do you blog about?

I post on a variety of topics including books, software, food and everyday living. My blog is about life and all the crazy things that can happen each day.

What does your family think of your blog? Do they read it?

My Husband and my son have no interest in the blog but they like all of the goodies that show up on our doorstep.  

When do you find the time to blog?

I usually blog after I get home from work at midnight ( I work 12 hr shifts as a RN) Everyone is asleep and the only one that will bother me is the cat.

What is your favorite blog post ever?

I was surfing the web last year and I found something hilarious so I decided to share it with you.

 http://www.booksrusonline.com/2010/05/great-theft-retrieval-system-for-your.html

On a more serious note, my favorite post was my review of the Safer Brand Bug control Concentrate-http://www.booksrusonline.com/2011/08/review-of-safer-brand-bug-patrol.html

What has been your biggest blogging challenge?

The biggest challenge is obtaining sponsors for giveaways. I have had so many rejections or the person does not respond back at all. I would love to learn about template design and change the blog for each season.That would make my blog more appealing and interesting.

What advice would you give a new blogger?

If you are a newbie blogger, it is a lot of work and can take up much of your time. Do not give up and you will succeed in the world of blogging. I have a lot of fun and I find it very relaxing after a hard day at work.

What widget or feature could you not live without?

Rafflecopter of course. I do not know what I would do without it.

What are your favorite blogs to read?

I have so many blogs that I like to read but some of my favorites are:

Confessions of A bookaholic-  http://www.totalbookaholic.blogspot.com/

Simply Stacie- http://www.simplystacie.net/

Where can we find you?

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/booksrus

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ginger_high

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/charmingadornments

Sunday Funny- Hey now... we're skipping something

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