Just Sayin' THANKS.....

Hello There everyone!!

This past week and a half has been absolutely C-R-A-Z-Y for me. I have had the most difficult time getting everything and maintaining my sanity at the same time. I am not Superwoman (I'm actually Wonder Woman, but don't let my secret out. Its another reason why I've been so busy) so I know that I cannot efficiently do EVERYTHING. So I had to put a few things on the back burner. The last time I did that, I put sanity on the back burner. This time I figured I'd better keep sanity at the top of the list, and then slowly get through the rest of my goals.

I am so happy and HONORED that I have regular, loyal readers on my blog. I know people thank Folks for reading their blogs all the time, but seriously-this comes from the heart. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am. Of all the blogs in Bloggyland you chose to read mine. So if I have not thanked you personally....Thank You!!!

I remember my first loyal reader Shawn. He is still a very constant presence in my virtual world. Even though we don't communicate every day, I am always thinking of him, thanking him, and wishing him much success. What an encouraging spirit he has..Thanks Shawn!

Many of you I have met through others in the Blog World by fate. I love the relationships that I have been able to form with virtual strangers who are nice enough to stop by and say "Hi".

I can't wait to share what else I have in store. My brain is buzzing from all of the great ideas and things I've been inspired to write. Hope you guys will come back for more.. And as always, your comments are GREATLY appreciated!

~Eve

The party continues....

This week has been a ton of fun meeting people during the Ultimate Blog Party on 5 Minutes for Mom . Its amazing what happens when you get a bunch of women in "room".

Well, in the midst of all of my excitement of joining the party, I forgot to introduce myself...after all, the profile in the corner is just not enough.
I'm Eve; the 31 year Long Island girl-turned Southern Belle. I am, and forever will be, a New Yorker at heart who LOVES grits and fried fish! I am a prissy girl who love football and beer, sings loud in the car, and dances everywhere she goes!
I am married to an Army Captain whom I just ADORE. He is my bestest bud, and he keeps me grounded. Together we are raising my 11-yr old stepson, who has been a blessing to my life.

Those who know me will probably tell you that I have the biggest silly streak you will ever find in any grown woman; but that I deliver my silliness with a Diva-like essence. I rely on my spirituality to get my through EVERY SINGLE DAY, and love sharing my life's stories. I love writing, blogging, and love...love...LOVE meeting interesting people. I hope all of you will be regulars on Are We There Yet. Its a whirlwind journey!

I have enjoyed partying with you ladies this week, and look forward to the excitement as the prizes and blog comments keep rolling in. Here's my wish list:

# 58 Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
# 19 $50 to Target
# 21 $50 to Target
# 22 $50 to Target
# 26 $30 to Target
$30 giftcard to Amazon.com
# 118 Old Navy GC
# 91 Target Gift Card
Blog makeover from Busy Mama Blog Design

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much for stopping by my blog. I hope that you will Follow me and be a regular here!
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Join me for The Ultimate Blog Party!

The Ultimate Blog Party has started! Join us for all the fun by visiting 5 Minutes for Mom
The fun runs until March 27th with tons of events for relationship building and prizes to go along with all the fun. Blog it, Tweet it, Facebook it...whatever. Just get in on the action and start talking to others in the Blogosphere.

The contest is not just for Moms either. Anyone is invited to join the fun. Check out the link and get started!
~Eve

Helping a Fellow Blogger

One of the best ways to develop any of your talents is o network and share with others who share your same passion. Once I decided that blogging was going to be a large part of my life, I set out on a journey to soak up any and all information that I could. I now get daily emails from problogger.net. I received a great piece from a young lady by the name of Alisa Bowman

http://www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/

and decided to respond thanking her for sharing and encouraging me. Her article gave me just the boost I needed to keep writing-no matter what it is that you write about. Here is my response posted on problogger.net:


Great article! I was very happy to see an article like this on ProBlogger.net. I have been dealing with the dilemma of trying to find time to devote to my blogs as well.

As you mentioned in your article, real life has a way of preventing you from devoting as much time as possible to your blogs. My goal this month was to work on the design format of my personal blog, then devote time to developing my business blog. When I first started blogging, I felt very overwhelmed every day. I wanted everything to be so perfect, that I forgot to be 'me'. I also wanted to make sure that I was keeping abreast of the research and articles out there because I knew I had a lot to learn. All of the information I found was great, but still overwhelming. There was so much information out there that I ended up being confused instead of enlightened. But I turned my confusion and desperation into something better-a blog post about the perils of a new blogger- http://arewethereyet-thejourneyitself.blogspot.com/2008/12/to-blog-or-not-to-blog.html -

I had to regroup and realize that Rome was NOT built in a day. Writing the blog post about my frustrations made me feel so much better; and really increased my confidence. I filed it away as ' A lesson learned'.

Needless to say, being a wife and a mother-along with this little thing we call 'The Holidays'-has prevented me from accomplishing my goals this month. There is no way to completely stop the rest of the world from spinning, so I guess I will just bite my lip and enjoy the irony of frustration.

My personal frustration is my brain's cruel joke of giving me inspiration in the middle of the night. I have quickly learned the importance of sleeping with a pen and a pad next to my bedside. Over the past week, I have graduated to emailing and making notations on my BlackBerry so I don't lose the thought when it hits me. Last night I did my first "BlackBerry blog". Although my husband thought that I had completely gone off the deep end, I explained to him the pain and perils of Writer's Block, along with the importance of feeding creativity when it strikes. Lying in bed with a toothache did not excuse me from having to write. In fact, this toothache has been a blessing-laying in bed all day will definitely make you think. I blog EVERYWHERE!

I especially like the part of your article where you encouraged us readers to "keep going" even if you hit a stumbling block. I cannot stress how important it is to "write quickly"-even if you have to go back and edit. It has taken me 10 years, and 2 stints of "quitting" writing to learn that the best material comes from the heart and flows freely. Planned scenarios are just not my thing.

I thank you for sharing. It is especially heartwarming to someone like me who is now at a crossroads trying to re-establish herself as a writer. We can all learn a lot from each other. With that said...back to the blogspot!

http://arewethereyet-thejourneyitself.blogspot.com/