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How Many Computers Are In Your House?

How Many Computers Are In Your House?

It’s time for another Monday Mingle! These are hosted by eightymphmom.com. THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS (submitted by Robyn from Robyn’s Online World): 1. How many computers in your house? 2. Are you connected on the go (via cell phone with data service, netbook, laptop, etc.) 3. What is the longest amount of time you can go without the internet [...]

Monday Mingle Answers Edition

Monday Mingle Answers Edition

This week the Monday Mingle feels like Jeopardy…except harder. There was no categories. Just answers. This is what we got: 1. Facebook – most definitely! 2. Probably when I was about three – cooking with my mom. 3. I would have to say the city/town of Petrolia, California I was close with number one, but [...]

Summertime Monday Mingle

Summertime Monday Mingle

This week’s questions are about: Summertime Fun 1. When is the last time you went to a beach? Where? 2. What are your plans for this summer? 3. What are your favorite summer recipes (you know, those that don’t require the oven!) This meme is hosted by eightymphmom.com and everyone is invited to join in!

Monday Mingle – All About Work

Monday Mingle – All About Work

1. Tell us some of your previous job titles. Which was your favorite job? 2. Who is is the worst boss you ever had? 3. Who was your favorite boss? Are you on my vlogroll yet?

Mingle Is About Aging This Week

Mingle Is About Aging This Week

It’s hosted by eightymphmom.com and the questions are as follows: 1.What is the one thing you find most frustrating about getting older? 2. What is the one thing you like best about it? 3. What age did you look forward to most? I didn’t do so good with these questions but really wanted to mingle [...]

My Favorite Meme

My Favorite Meme

This week’s Monday Mingle: 1. What size {king? queen?} and type {regular, air, water} of bed do you have? 2. What color are your bed sheets? Will your husband sleep on flowered sheets? 3. Do you put your cold feet against your spouse when you go to bed? Thanks to Jennifer at eightymphmom.com for hosting [...]

My Longest Monday Mingle So Far

My Longest Monday Mingle So Far

I enjoy taking part in this weekly vlogging meme hosted by Eightymphmom.com. This week’s questions made me talk longer. They just twisted my arm and made me talk; and I hate having my arm twisted. Or it could be the nerves. I tend to flap my mouth when I’m nervous. See – it’s even happening [...]

Monday Mingle Talks About Hard Stuff

Monday Mingle Talks About Hard Stuff

Time for another Monday Mingle that is hosted by the lovely Jennifer of Eighty MPH Mom. This Week’s Questions (submitted by Mandy from I’d Rather Be Crafting ) 1. What is the hardest *physical* thing you have ever done? (Giving birth, running a marathon, etc.) 2. What is one of the hardest things you have [...]

Our Favorite Part of Vlogging

Our Favorite Part of Vlogging

Marie thanked me for being patient for her answer, but I took way longer than she did to reply! Finally putting the period at the end of the cross vlog conversation. Thank you Marie for having the CVC idea and keeping it going through 5 rounds. I enjoyed it! (Marie – I used Keepvid.com to [...]

Where Do You Combine Pampering, Singing, and Taxes?

Where Do You Combine Pampering, Singing, and Taxes?

In the Monday Mingle! Jennifer at eightymphmom hosts this vlogging meme every Monday. This weeks questions are from Java with Jacki. 1. How do you pamper yourself? 2. Do you prepare your own taxes or have someone else do them for you? 3. Do you sing in the shower? Car? If so, what do you [...]

Vlogging Is Easier Than Blogging When Injured

Vlogging Is Easier Than Blogging When Injured

The embedded video is the story of my first ever fracture. At least I can still say that I never broke any bones! I even included two tips for you that I hope you never have need of. I’m getting pretty fast at typing with one and a half hands. Have you ever had a [...]

It’s Party Time!

It’s Party Time!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by! My goal for this site is to help ladies become confident vloggers, aka video bloggers. Why? Because online video is rapidly growing, and because it’s so-o much fun! You might think I’m nuts, but I love to vlog! Vlogging builds a connection and community so much faster than the [...]

Where Do You Promote Your Videos?

Where Do You Promote Your Videos?

Marie asked me some harder questions this time in our Cross Vlog Conversation. She asked me, “How do you promote your videos? How do you get more viewers? How do you get comments?” They are not harder to answer, but harder to enact. I can’t give you a quick formula or link to get more viewers/comments. [...]

Three Questions For Monday Mingle

Three Questions For Monday Mingle

I’m taking part in a weekly video meme hosted by eightymphmom.com. Here are the questions for this week: 1. What invention would you like to see in your lifetime to make life easier? 2. Who is your BFF (best friend LOL, other than your spouse). How long have you been friends and what makes that person [...]

Music For Vlogs

Music For Vlogs

In the embedded video I break down and tell my secret of where I get most of the music for my vlogs.  I talked about Bumper Music in my second podcast also if you like to torture yourself. Here’s some sites where you can find music to use for FREE: 1. Incompetech 2. Royalty Free Music 3. A list [...]

What About Your Birthday?

What About Your Birthday?

It’s a proven statistic that the people with the most birthdays live the longest. This week’s questions submitted by Alexes from One Cluttered Brain: 1. How do you usually celebrate your birthday? 2. Do you ever reveal your true age to people? Or do you make people guess? 3. What’s the craziest thing you ever [...]

The Equipment and Software I Use For Vlogging

The Equipment and Software I Use For Vlogging

Embedded is my second cross vlog conversation. I’m having fun with this! Hope you enjoy eavesdropping on us. Listen to the rest of the conversation: Intro and first questions from Marie and my reply. Second round – Marie answers & asks more

Starting A Cross Vlog Conversation

Starting A Cross Vlog Conversation

Marie from Mom Soap Box and Mommy Community asked me some questions via video. You can see the Cross Vlog Convo part one at her site. I’ve answered her questions and left a couple for her in the embedded video. It’s just a casual, getting to know you, conversation right now; but you never know [...]

A Vlogging Meme

A Vlogging Meme

Here’s my Monday Mingle for this week. 1. Do your kids have chores? Do you pay them to do chores? 2. Were you in Girl Scouts/Brownies or Boy Scouts? Are your kids? Favorite Girl Scout Cookie? 3. Does your family go camping? If so, do you have a funny/interesting experience? If you have a bunch [...]

Mingling With A Lot of Questions

Mingling With A Lot of Questions

This week’s Monday Mingle is about gardening, drink preferences, nationality, and Olympics – quite a mix! If you want to join in visit eightymphmom.com. Do you have any videos that fit a Vlogging Challenge? Feel free to link them! Tomorrow’s link- up is for a one minute video with no editing or even moving.

Monday Mingle about Movies, Meals, & Sports

Monday Mingle about Movies, Meals, & Sports

It took me awhile to get this video ready because I was trying out the Muvee editing software.  It was too simple so I went back to Pinnacle software.  More about that another day. Monday Mingle is hosted by eightymphmom.com – everyone is welcome to join in! This weekly meme is a great way to [...]

Get Mileage From Monday Mingle

Get Mileage From Monday Mingle

Embedded above this post is my Monday Mingle for this week. Once you’ve made a video for a meme how much use can you get from it? I’m primarily thinking of Monday Mingle, but this could apply to many memes. 1. A post on your own site 2. Video content on a couple host sites [...]

This Week’s Monday Mingle

This Week’s Monday Mingle

Monday Mingle is hosted by eightymphmom.com. Here’s this week’s questions: 1. Would you accept an invitation to do a survivor show? What would you hate most about being on the show? 2. When/how did you learn to ride a bicycle? 3. What do you want to have accomplished (personally) in your lifetime?

Breakfast and a Dream House

Breakfast and a Dream House

It’s time for another Monday Mingle! It’s hosted by eightymphmom and everyone is invited to join in. When going out to breakfast at a restaurant, what do you typically order? What style/type of house is your favorite? What room or accessory must your dream house have? How many houses have you lived in? I’m pretty [...]

Are You Going To BlogHer?

Are You Going To BlogHer?

This is a weekly meme hosted at eightymphmom.com.  Everyone is welcome!  Bring your friends! The 3 questions cover cars, cities, and BlogHer. Tip for me that I’m sharing with you: It’s okay to make the video before Monday.  Plus, it really helps if you remember to do it before Monday morning.

Monday Mingle Is Back

Monday Mingle Is Back

I filmed this very quickly when I was tired and all the millions of things I need to do was running through my head. Sorry about the light streaks – I should have closed the blinds tighter. The Vlogging Challenge will go live this Thursday!

3 Christmas Questions

3 Christmas Questions

Last formal Monday Mingle for this year.  Hosted by eightymphmom.com. In January I’ll be starting a Vlogging Challenge in January and I’d love to have everyone join in.  Check out the Challenge page for more info. 1. What three things are on the top of your holiday wish list? 2. What are you doing for [...]

Casual Friday Link Up

Casual Friday Link Up

This meme is from Fiona at BanteringBlonde.  I’m going to start a vlogging challenge meme in January.  Meanwhile Casual Friday is bouncing around while Fiona is busy, and she said that I could host it this week. Thanks Fiona! Did you do any vlogs this week?  Please link it here!  Casual Friday Videos can be [...]

Had Snow But No Fishing

Had Snow But No Fishing

Two weeks in a row I have a mingle ready on Monday.  I am on a roll!  Make sure you check out the other links at EightyMPHMom. 2. Do you wear perfume or cologne? What scent(s)? 3. How many speeding tickets have you gotten in your life? 4. Do you go fishing? Do you like [...]

A Tip You Can’t Always Do

A Tip You Can’t Always Do

I missed making videos last week!  Might sound crazy to you, but it’s something I enjoy. Find out why in my simple tip video.

5 Things I Won!

5 Things I Won!

It was an exciting week last week.  This week’s been busy with work, but a good week. In the video I tell you a bit about what I won and what I’ve been doing. How are things going with you?

When Should Kids Vlog?

When Should Kids Vlog?

I’ve been hearing more and more people say that Web 3.0 is video.  It makes sense to me.  Partly because the next generation, i.e. my children, LOVE video and making videos. Embedded above is a video my daughter did when she was four. [I admit that I edited it. ]  She imitated what she sees [...]

Where To Find Other Vloggers

Where To Find Other Vloggers

I love to find other ladies that enjoy vlogging! Today I embedded my first Monday Mingle on this page. It’s personal information – not vlogging tips. [You can find out more about my engagement here.] I posted it to show you how you can have fun and interact with others through video/vlogs. EightymphMom makes it [...]

Make a Vlog For Casual Friday

Make a Vlog For Casual Friday

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to use every setting on your camera.  It doesn’t matter what kind of camera you have. Push record and make a vlog then join in the linky! It can be from any day of the week. Believe me, I know. It’s actually pretty amazing that I have [...]

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It’s time for another Monday Mingle! These are hosted by eightymphmom.com.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS (submitted by Robyn from Robyn’s Online World):

1. How many computers in your house?
2. Are you connected on the go (via cell phone with data service, netbook, laptop, etc.)
3. What is the longest amount of time you can go without the internet before missing it?