ModernMami Reviews

Post to your Blog from Blog It

2008-04-16T07:10:00.001-04:00

Trying out the new Blog It application from Facebook. You can post to your blog (or blogs) from within Facebook. It will also update your twitter feed and such with a link to your post.

New Site: Itsmymarket.com

2007-05-22T15:32:00.000-04:00

If you’re in the UK area or would like to browse classified ads in the UK, check out Itsmymarket.com.

This site offers free classifieds for the UK area and provides users with blogs, a dating service, photo competitions, and a community area. The community area allows you to create a website for your organization/club.

This is a free site and you can not only view the classified ads, but you can also post your own free ad.

At first glance, it’s not evident that the site is tailored for the UK area, but when I tried to enter my city or zip code, I quickly found out.

Let me know in the comments if you find this site useful.

This was a sponsored post.

technorati: free classifieds, UK, classified ads

Modern Mami

2007-03-12T15:04:00.000-04:00

ModernMami™: A mom trying to make it in the modern world. Juggling a business, husband, daughter, household, life, etc etc. One who not only values her family, but also herself.

What is ModernMami™.com?

ModernMami™.com is a parenting blog written and developed by a Latina working mother. In addition to providing content on parenting, preschoolers, and motherhood, ModernMami.com also focuses on handling the specialized concerns working mothers have in attempting to achieve a work-life balance.

Join me as I make my move into my new home and begin my journey as ModernMami.

I'll no longer be posting here and from now on can be found at ModernMami.com.

Visit my new blog at ModernMami.com
Don't forget to update your feed subscription! ;)

technorati: modern mami

1 step closer!

2007-03-09T22:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, ok, so I got the content to import! Woo hoo! :doing a lil celebratory dance:

buuuuuuuuuuuuut...

For whatever reason, my permalinks aren't working and neither are the comments.

Anyway, it's still 1 step closer. Just a few more things I need to set up before I officially move.

Have a great weekend everyone!

technorati: blogger, wordpress, import content, blogging

New blog coming soon. One of these days. If I can just get it set up!

2007-03-08T21:31:00.000-05:00

New projects coming up here at house of NtycnBoricua. Soon, very soon.

One of them is a new blog for me. Yay!

It should be yay, anyway. But, no, no yay here, not really.

That's because, although we've already bought the domain, I can't get the stupid blog set up.

I've installed WordPress already. That was no problem.

But, how in the world do I import my content from the new Blogger to WordPress?

Can anybody help me out? I know plenty of you use WordPress. Maybe some of you had switched from Blogger?

I need to get started if I'm going to meet my goal for March!

P.S. Don't forget to visit my party. There's only one day left!

technorati: blogger, wordpress, import content, blogging

Oh so fashionably late...

2007-03-06T12:24:00.000-05:00

The party started on Friday and I'm just now arriving!

You don't know what I'm talking about? You don't know about the blog party 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting? Well go on over and read all about it.

For those of you arriving here from the party, WELCOME! I'll try to be a gracious hostess.

You can read a little about me here and find out just what exactly the name NtycnBoricua is all about.

I often write about our lil monkey (aka baby girl), sometimes include the husband, and mostly just ramble on about motherhood, parenting, and my goal of working from home and becoming a WAHM.

I do hope you enjoy your stay and hopefully you'll come back often! Enjoy the party!

technorati: 5 minutes for mom, blog party

No leash for us

2007-03-05T16:56:00.000-05:00

A few days ago, I posted that we were debating on whether or not we should use a baby leash on our lil monkey.

Our decision? NO.

It just seems too cruel. We'll manage without.

Thanks for your tips!

technorati: safety harness, baby leash, parenting, toddlers, motherhood

Holy Shit! $7,011.05 in one Month!

2007-03-02T00:03:00.000-05:00

Ok, I MUST be doing something wrong.

Scratch that. I'm just working in the wrong field.

At the very least, I need to get my ass working full time on this blog and have it make me some money.

Serious money.

$7,011.05 to be exact.

That's how much John Chow made in the short month of February.

What the fuck, you say? Yea, that was pretty much my reaction too. :sigh:

Goal for March: Get my new blog up and running on the domain name I just bought!

More on this soon.

technorati: john chow, blogging for money, get rich

Keep your child on a leash

2007-03-01T00:15:00.000-05:00

Baby girl is now 14 months old (Just when do you stop counting the months?). Anyway, as a very active 14 month old, she naturally wants to explore. Problem is, she doesn't exactly know her boundaries just yet. She completely ignores when we tell her NO and she runs away when we go to grab her. This works alright when at home. But, when out and about (at the store, mall, neighborhood, etc.), I would like to be able to walk around with her and get her out of her stroller or the shopping cart. I know she would LOVE this too. She can only last in the stroller but so long before she gets frustrated and tired. Same thing with the shopping cart. So, what are our options?

Well, just the other day, the husband and I were talking and we started laughing when we remembered the ~~baby leash~~ safety harness.

See, we used to think that the baby leash was a horrible horrible invention. I mean, why would anyone put a LEASH on their baby? The poor little things were walking around looking like little dogs!

We SWORE we would never do that to our baby when we had one. However, upon actually having a baby and when faced with such a situation, we can't help but wonder if maybe the leash would help. It would help her with her frustration, since she'd actually get to be walking instead of strapped into the cart or stroller. Then again, she might get even more frustrated when she realizes she can't get very far. It would also help us have control and she wouldn't be able to get very far from us.

I have no idea, what do you think? Would you use a baby harness for your toddler? Or, have you used one in the past?

baby image via babycenter store
dog image via doggienews.com

technorati: safety harness, baby leash, parenting, toddlers, motherhood

A Must Read - The Care Crisis

2007-02-28T15:27:00.000-05:00

A baby is born. A child develops a high fever. A spouse breaks a leg. A parent suffers a stroke. These are the events that throw a working woman's
delicate balance between work and family into chaos.

This is how the article The Care Crisis by Ruth Rosen begins. You can read it in its entirety at The Nation.

It's a really interesting article and touches on many topics that we often talk about, discuss, and experience. My favorite part of the article would have to be the following paragraph:

Men in dual-income couples have increased their participation in household
chores and childcare. But women still manage and organize much of family life,
returning home after work to a "second shift" of housework and childcare--often
compounded by a "third shift," caring for aging parents.

I say that's my favorite part because I can completely relate. That is exactly how I feel most days. Yes, my husband pitches in and does a really good job in being a "team member" when it comes to the housework and such, but I still feel highly overwhelmed most days and like I'm at a second job. I haven't yet dealt too much with having to care for aging parents, but I see hints already that this will one day fall on my lap also.

After reading the article, let me know what you think.

technorati: the care crisis, ruth rosen, the nation, parenting, aging parents, motherhood, working women

Video of WAHM Tips

2007-02-26T09:04:00.000-05:00

Take a break from your daily activities and watch this cute video of work at home tips. You'll be sure to get a good laugh. After watching the video, my first thought was, she doesn't even have kids around her! That would definitely be even more distracting!

Enjoy and have a great Monday!

technorati: WAHM tips, work from home

Sure Mami. I'll show everyone what I can do...riiiighhht

2007-02-23T14:42:00.000-05:00

Why is it that kids just aim to embarass you or make you look utterly stupid? They do all these cute things at home, then when you get them in front of other people, they act like the little WB frog who would never sing for anyone else.

My husband brought baby girl to both his and my job today and at both places she clammed up. She acted really shy, didn't say a word, no waving hi, nothing. She normally doesn't act like that. She waves to cars as they pass by when we're out. She waves to animals at the park. She says hi to people in the store. But, introduce her to your co-workers and she buries her head into your shoulder.

I can only imagine the day when she gets older that she'll blurt out something really embarassing and will act the fool when I want her to do the opposite. Ah, so much to look forward to.

technorati: embarassing kids, wb frog, shy kids

5 Minutes for Mom is having another contest!

2007-02-22T16:33:00.000-05:00

Just a quicky today...

5 Minutes for Mom is giving away the Rhyme-N-Tyme game. Apparently it's a mom-designed game similar to Pictionary.

You can read all about the contest here.

*****Don't forget to vote for me on TopMomma.com!*****
My picture is the cute little girl wearing a red dress with a flower in her hair. ;)

technorati: 5 minutes for mom, top momma, contest

What is up with Lost?

2007-02-21T22:38:00.000-05:00

Is it just me or does Lost seem kinda eh this season? After waiting for the 3rd season to come back from its break, I'm a little disappointed. It's just not holding up my interest like it used to. Plus, they changed the time! I gotta fight to keep myself up until 10 and then it's not that exciting? I know I know. You have to fight to stay up until 10, you say? Yea, well you'd be falling out at 9 also with a lil monkey who wakes up at 5 am almost every morning.

Anyway, what do you make of Lost this season?

technorati: lost, lack of sleep

New widget allows you to share files

2007-02-20T16:30:00.000-05:00

I love new gadgets, don’t you? The Box.net company has come up with the box.net widget, a widget you can plug in to your blog, MySpace, or anywhere else you like. I’m trying it out – see it down there on the bottom?

I like the concept, but it seems a bit hard to customize. I was able to change the color, file names, and title of my Box, but I couldn’t see how to resize it to fit properly on my sidebar. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that it’s probably just because it’s in Beta right now. Hopefully they’ll get those little kinks worked out soon enough.

Seems like a cool concept, though.

What do you think? Would you use something like this on your site?

technorati: box.net, widgets

Free Affiliate Magazine

2007-02-20T14:51:00.000-05:00

Go on over and visit All WAHM for your FREE Affiliate Classroom Magazine.

Topics include:

Adding Revenue Streams
Conversion Fundamentals
Merchant Tips

technorati: affiliate, free, magazine, wahm, affiliate classroom magazine

Nothing to say...

2007-02-19T15:31:00.000-05:00

I have nothing really to post about today, but I thought I should post SOMETHING. So, here goes.

I got a laptop! Yay me! Now (provided I find something to write about) I can hopefully post more often, since I can post from the comfort of my bed if I want. We'll see how that goes.
I was actually able to see a movie this weekend. Like at a movie theater. The husband and I went and saw Smokin' Aces, which was actually pretty good.
I'm still on the front page of TopMomma.com! Thanks to everyone who has clicked! :D
Keep me there by following this link and then clicking on my picture - it's the cute little lady wearing a red dress with the flower in the hair (#221). While you're there, why not sign up and see how long your blog lasts?

technorati: top momma, smokin aces, movies, laptop

I'm a Moms United contributor!

2007-02-15T11:16:00.000-05:00

I'm definitely excited, honored, and just blushing, because I am now a contributor for the Moms United in Business Blog!

The Moms United site explains their concept best:

We are not merely a business community, promoting WAHMs and their
businesses. We are a community offering inspiration and support not only as
a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and/or friend, but as a woman in your own
right!

Go on over and check out my introduction to their community and my first post. The blog has a lot of good topics - business advice, inspirational posts, and parenting - just to name a few.

technorati: moms united in business, wahm, motherhood, business, women

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-14T11:02:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a

Myspace Layouts

I'm on the front page at TopMomma! Please stop by and click on my blog. I'm #221!

technorati: happy valentine's day, valentine's, myspace layouts

Thanks Ciara. That's all I needed.

2007-02-13T12:54:00.000-05:00

Maybe you've seen the latest Ciara video. The one where she looks like a mix between Aaliyah, Janet Jackson in her Control days, and short-haired Toni Braxton.

My husband has now fallen in love with Ciara. I mean he liked her before, thought she danced good and such, which I agree, but now he's in love. I like the song too, but the video is clearly meant for men such as my husband, so they can salivate all over themselves. What's bad is that my husband loves to share. He loves to share so much that EVERY.TIME the damn song or video comes on, I MUST hear ALL about it. It's down right sickening. :eyeroll:

If you haven't seen the video, just take a look and see what I mean.

***WARNING: Do not watch in front of your husband for he may drool all over you.***

Now tell me, how am I supposed to compete with THAT? :sigh:

Don't forget to vote for me on TopMomma!

technorati: ciara, promise, aaliyah, toni braxton, janet jackson, husbands, men, music videos

Own a piece of the Internet - you know the one Al Gore invented?

2007-02-09T16:19:00.000-05:00

The newest buzz is Agloco.

The concept is simple. You will get paid for surfing the web. You know, for reading this blog, commenting on MySpace, and whatever else you do on the internet.

I'm not sure if it will truly be a hit, or if you'll actually make tons of money, but I figure, what the hell, it's worth a try. It seems like it will be a small enough toolbar that won't really get in the way.

See it down there on the bottom? It's so tiny, you can barely even see it!

Why not join me and see if Agloco really comes through for us? Just think, if you wait, how many people did you let slip by that could have signed up under you? ;)

If you want to join, just sign up here!

name tag image via Albert Cervello's flickr page

toolbar image via Agloco.com

technorati: agloco, own the internet

Become a TopMomma

2007-02-09T11:31:00.000-05:00

Here's a pretty cool new site that you can join to add traffic to your blog

TopMomma

Try it out - it might be fun!

technorati: top momma, increase blog traffic, add traffic

When's the last time YOU partied?

2007-02-08T16:19:00.000-05:00

It's been forever hasn't it?

So why not join the Ultimate Blog Party from 5 Minutes for Mom?

See the banner on my side bar? You'll have to scroll since it's a bit down south.

Go on over and join the party!

technorati: 5 minutes for mom, ultimate blog party

New Site for Business Moms (and dads)

2007-02-08T14:41:00.000-05:00

The owner of MommysCompany.com has recently launched a new site!

Called BusinessMom.net, it can probably be best explained in her own words.

From the site:

Welcome to BusinessMom.net, the social and business networking site designed
especially for mother entrepreneurs.
All are welcome to join
BusinessMom.net is a place for you to meet other business oriented moms,
network, trade services, and much more. Getting the word out about your fabulous
business is easy!

Go take a peek!

http://www.businessmom.net/

technorati: business moms, business dads, mommys company, entrepreneurs

Wooo Hooo!

2007-02-08T12:45:00.000-05:00

I've lost 6 pounds so far on South Beach!

Small feat, I know, but still something worth celebrating.

technorati: dieting, south beach, losing weight