This past weekend marked the first annual Weekend of Awesome. If you lurk around here or around Kat’s, Erinn’s, or Pam and Quita’s blog you might have heard something about it*. WOA was our version of a writer’s retreat. Neat. So it was a conference?No, conference and retreat are entirely different. The purpose of a retreat is to focus on
The 24 Hour Vacation
Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s question: In Like Mandarin, the first line reads: “The winds of Washokey make people go crazy.” Tell us about a time you
Blog Spotlight: The Cutting Edge of Ordinary
Show me a person who doesn’t love food and you’re showing me an anorexic. I know, probably the worst blog opening in history, but it works for today. If you’re not a food lover, you might want to skip the rest of this entry and read about Sidney. Chances are if you read this blog, you’re either a friend, girl,
Alicia Versus The Bouncy House
This weekend, a bouncy house tried to kill me. This weekend I went to my goddaughter’s 3rd birthday party where the main attraction was a Shrek bouncy house. I knew this was coming and Steph (one crazy hat participant) kept saying I would have to go into the bouncy house. I said I’d break the damn thing. Of course, when
Blog Spotlight: Project Nice
Back in December, I highlighted Be Nice to a Stranger in the first blog spotlight. Well, it’s back – both the blog spotlight and Be Nice to a Stranger, but it has a shiny new address. Project Nice is based off the success of Erinn’s Be Nice to a Stranger, but she is making it more interactive and will last