The ABCs of Mama Smiles = ) … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!
There are a couple of things that really draw me into following and liking a blog. First thing is always content … if the blog is filled with fun ideas and activities … I’m interested. Second, is if the blog is easy to read and follow … not too busy and well-written. And, if there is the third element … I’m hooked. The third element is the personal … when I can tell the blogger, the mom … is being “real”, honest and sincere.
This week’s amazing blogger, MaryAnne, fits all three. Her blog, Mama Smiles, is filled with “celebrating everyday parenting through education, crafts, and play.” It is wonderfully set up … simple and elegant. And, in her posts, she invites you to take a peek at her beautiful family of 6! Here are links to 2 of my favorite posts from her blog …
I am very excited to share with you …
The ABCs of Mama Smiles
| Age | 32 |
| Beverage of Choice | water |
| Chore you Hate | Bathrooms |
| Daily Routine | Get up, shower, breakfast, email, play with kids, make lunch, clean up, play with kids, make dinner, clean up, email, chat with hubby, go to bed. |
| Essential start of the day | Shower. It’s the only way I wake up in the morning! |
| Favorite Color | Blue, but orange is really growing on me lately. |
| Favorite Game | Boggle |
| Height | 5’8″ |
| favorite Ice Cream flavor | Dark chocolate, preferably with brownies |
| Beloved piece of Jewelry | My wedding ring |
| Kids (names & ages) | Emma (6), Johnnny (4), Lily (3), and Anna (baby) |
| Where do you Live | Near Boston, in Massachusetts |
| Favorite Movie | Life is Beautiful |
| Nickname | Enna |
| Occupation | Mother |
| Pet Peeve | Waste |
| favorite Quote | Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. – Anon |
| Right or left-handed | Right |
| Siblings | Nine. Five sisters and four brothers. |
| Time it takes to get ready | 25 minutes |
| Unusual Fact | I’m a 30-year cancer survivor |
| Best Vacation | Visiting my family in Nicaragua and driving out to a STUNNING beach, where we saw baby turtles hatch. |
| What makes you late | Email, kid drama. |
| Xrays you’ve had | Lots – that’s how they did follow-up cancer care in the early-mid eighties |
| Yummy food that you make | Lasagna |
| favorite Zoo animal | Sea Otters |
And now for this week’s Kids Co-Op linky …
Laura Hutchison
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