3 Time Saving Tricks for Mom Bloggers

I have been a blogging mom for almost 6 years now. During that time, I've started (and sold) several websites, created online courses, ebooks, and have found many places to write across the world wide web. While I have grown to speak at events and write about blogging and social media for businesses, I still find a home blogging about my family, and connecting with other mom bloggers.

Being a mom blogger though, there are different responsibilities we have. From brand ambassadors, or campaigns, to maintaining our homes, we need to find better ways to make our life smooth and care free. 

The best thing about the blogoshepere is the support of everyone online, but sometimes life goes very fast and you need to keep up with everything. Here are some easy ways you can save time in your daily life:

1. Eliminate The Unnecessary

The first thing you should always do when you are looking for more time to add to your life, is to cut out the time wasters in your day to day. Do you have an extra blog that you are keeping, but you don't really have the passion for it anymore? Hit delete. Are you spending 3 days a week volunteering at your kids school? Cut it down to 2. Too many TV shows interrupting your day to day? Hit record and catch up after the kids go to bed.

2. Write Down What You Are Doing

On days where I just "wing it" and turn on the computer and figure out what I am going to do for the day, as I go along, I find I am a mess. Not only are my thoughts all over the place, but my writing and reviews are also all over the place. Then, when it comes to dinner time, we are left ordering a pizza. Take the time to write down what needs to be done today, group projects, and eliminate the unnecessary again. This way, you are on track and know what needs to be done. There are great apps to use from Producteev, Wunderlist, and ToDo lists to stay on top of everything.

3. Asking For Help 

I am a Champion for Time Dog . Time Dog is an amazing service for busy women, and especially busy mom bloggers. The truth is, you want to do everything for your family, but you really are just one person. Time Dog helps fill that gap. 

They act as your personal assistant and help with things from: 

Making Appointments and Reservations

Finding Directions

Gathering Recipes and Creating Grocery lists (My favorite)

Finding Coupons

Comparing Dishwashers and Costs

Get Info on Daughter's Ballet Class (Love)

The best thing is that Time Dog is super affordable and they have a Free account you can create. Check out the video below.

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As a mom blogger you may easily take on more than you really should, so always be sure to put your family first, and your blog second. We have amazing opportunities at our hands, literally, but if we do not know how to manage ourselves and our lives, everything can quickly fall apart.

Try to apply these 3 things in your life and you'll see a huge difference and more time on your clock.

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Get The 2nd Edition of The Blog Bank For Free

I am in the process of updating my favorite ebook, The Blog Bank. It's been a little over a year since I wrote the original one, and while the main principles stay true, I feel like a lot has happened: From Pinterest to Instagram and more! So I have been super busy adding text, deleting, re-formatting and more. What I will do this time is add a support group page with the purchase of The Blog Bank, that way we can all connect and figure out how to get your blog to pay your bills.

I'll will also release 2 new ebooks before the year is over, so keep an eye on that!

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How Can We Raise Confident Girls?

I am the daughter of a mother, and sister to two teenage girls. I have always considered myself lucky. I truly believe my mother and stepfather did an amazing job raising us, and I'm not just saying that in a way of "they did their best," but in a way as even as a child I appreciated everything. My mother constantly put our needs in front of hers, and instilled that family was our number one priority.

Now being a mother of two little girls myself, I'm facing a world that constantly puts down women and girls, facing a world where I am still trying to instill confidence in myself. How can I instill confidence in my girls? Why do they even need me to do it? Because I will be the first, and no one else will. They do have their father and I believe that the father also has his role, but I believe it is my job as their mother to be an example and show them true confidence that they already have in themselves.

1. You Can Become Anything

One thing I learned from my mother, and still do today, is that you can do anything. Teach your girls that anything truly is possible. I wanted to play piano, my parents came home with a piano. I wasn't sure if I could sing in front of a crowd, my mother signed me up for the school talent show. It's not a question of just telling these girls that they can do anything they want, it's also about giving them the tools to make their dreams a reality. Truly and I were watching the Disney Channel where a little boy was an amazing soccer player.

She looked at me and said, "I bet I can run faster than him."

"I'm sure you could if you practiced, it's hard work" I told her.

The next day we bought her a $5 soccer ball and went to work.

Tell your daughters the world is theirs, but give it to them too.

2. Don't Let Another Person's Negativity Affect You

Like every other girl growing up, we dealt with bullies or people who were just plain mean for no reason. The truth is, your daughter is going to meet these people too. Even if they seem like they love school, love their friends, love their lives, you need to make sure they are ready for when those group of people want to gang up on your darling girl.

Take the time to let your daughter know how beautiful she is, smart she is, and friendly she is. Get to know her friends, her teacher, and her classroom. Tell her how much her friends love her, her siblings love her, and how much God loves her. Let her know that when someone isn't nice to her or doesn't like her, that that is okay, because this long list of people that do love her, is the one that counts.

Teach her that being mean back won't make her feel better and that stooping down to their level just makes you like them. Teach her to go get help if she feels attacked and bullied.

Most importantly, instill in your daughter that laughing off remarks about her is a great weapon, because that girl in the mirror is amazing.

3. Extracurricular Activities 

The main thing I like about getting girls involved in sports, dance, and other activities is not only do they learn how to be a team player, but they can also learn how to be a leader. The last thing I want to do is spend my afternoons driving around the kids to all their different practices and games, but I do believe that being in an environment where you can meet new friends and have fun, is great for building confidence. The way you find balance is in putting them in activities only they are truly interested in, and that you have time for. No more than 2 activities at a time, and nothing that makes you miss dinner at the table.

Truly started school this year. She has been in ballet class for the past 3 years, since she was 2, but in addition to that we added cheerleading and soccer. Cheerleading is great because it is at her school, right after school in the gym, and with Soccer, it's a real low maintenance team with the YMCA. Trying to talk her out of any one of these was impossible.

One of the most important things though, is don't just be a spectator, get involved! Become an assistant coach, jump in with the girls during their practice laps, or help the teacher pass out flyers. These girls need to see that you want to be involved and invested in what they want to do.

Some other tips:

• Use bedtime as a way to ask your daughter Who she looks up to, What makes her special, What is she afraid of, and What to do if she is bullied
• Volunteer once a week or once a month in her school 
• Spend at least 15 minutes everyday doing something she wants to do: manicures, painting, woodcarving :)
• Use plenty of praise words: That was very smart of you! I couldn't have done that with out you!

I am just getting started with the process of raising confident girls, but I was lucky enough to see it first hand. I know I have my work cut out for me, but I welcome the challenge of molding my daughters' confidence into something powerful for them.

Where will you be 5 years from today? #Inspiring

My mother gave me this book today. Apparently she bought it and was going to try and give it to me for Christmas, but I came across it in her room. Looking through it, I can't wait to get started. It's a book about how you can make a difference now and still take hold of your life, and create the life you want, not the one you are settling for now.

Just flipping through the book, I already came across something I loved:

At 83, architect Frank Lloyd Wright was asked 

which of his masterpieces was the best, "My next one," he said.

Your choices now can impact your future, and it's not too late. Never.

I can't wait to get started! I'll update you as I learn myself!

Have you read this book? Where do you picture yourself in 5 years?

The #Blogalicious12 Speaking Experience Thanks to #DrSmiths

I am finally waking up in my own bed. Vegas sure was good to me, but there is no place like home!

Blogalicious 2012 was an amazing experience, and while I don't have all the amazing pictures from the conference like I should have, (I spent way to much time taking notes and chatting with all the fun women) I'll update this with more pictures as they pop up here and there on the beautiful world wide