» Featured Bloggers http://www.mamabzz.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 * Featured Blogger: Mommy Has to Work * http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/12/featured-blogger-mommy-has-to-work.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/12/featured-blogger-mommy-has-to-work.html#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:11:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=179 I felt like I met a kindred spirit when I went to Anne’s blog, Mommyhastowork.   She is into green living and saving money. That’s right up my alley! Here’s what she had to say to our featured blogger questions: Blog URL – http://mommyhastowork.blogspot.comWhat’s your favorite junk food?  Kandy KakesWhat is your passion in life? To be [...]]]>

I felt like I met a kindred spirit when I went to Anne’s blog, Mommyhastowork.   She is into green living and saving money. That’s right up my alley!

Here’s what she had to say to our featured blogger questions:

Blog URL – http://mommyhastowork.blogspot.com

What’s your favorite junk food?  Kandy Kakes

What is your passion in life? To be a good mom

What are you known for?  lately- being a recycle nut! – my laughter

What do you do for fun? Play with my children

What’s the meaning behind your blog name?  well, when my son wants me to go to school for a function or ride bikes to school, I say “Mommy Has to Work”

What do you blog about? I blog about life and my kids, going green and recycling. I’m on a quest to find eco-friendly products to review and giveaway to my readers. I really enjoy blogging, but it can be hard with everything else going on.

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.

Getting Ready for Halloween


List any giveaways you’re doing: Right now:
Greenraising Recycled Wrapping Paper and Water Bottle - a site that promotes eco-friendly products for fundraising
GlassDharma – Glass straws - win a $25.00 gift certificate
Lulu Green - Cloth Napkins – stop wasting paper napkins and reuse cloth ones!

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/12/featured-blogger-mommy-has-to-work.html/feed 0 Featured Blogger: A Busy Mom of Two http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-a-busy-mom-of-two.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-a-busy-mom-of-two.html#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=140 This blogger, Angela, has some really great ideas on her blog!  I especially found her post on an alternative to shaving cream really cool!  I had never thought of using conditioner, but after reading her post, that makes complete sense!  I too enjoy making birthday cakes for my kids, so her post on birthday cakes is [...]]]> This blogger, Angela, has some really great ideas on her blog!  I especially found her post on an alternative to shaving cream really cool!  I had never thought of using conditioner, but after reading her post, that makes complete sense!  I too enjoy making birthday cakes for my kids, so her post on birthday cakes is a hoot!  I especially liked her Wiggles cake.  Really cute cake; not sure how she made the actual guys…..but very cool!  Have fun exploring around Angela’s blog, A Busy Mom of Two.  If you like, sign up to follow her blog, or digg or stumble her posts.  Enjoy!

Name: Angela, aka, A Busy Mom of Two.




Blog URL: www.abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com


What’s your favorite junk food? all of them. Dark Chocolate, Potato Chips and French Onion Dip (made with real sour cream), S’mores.

What is your passion in life? Being a mom and a wife. I love my family, and they are the reason for all I do.

What are you known for? My baking and cooking. I love to throw a party, because I love to bake and cook. I usually have twice the food I need.

What do you do for fun? Play with the kids, Read, Walk, Blog, Cook and Bake.

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? I work outside of the home at a full-time job, I have two kids at home = Busy..hence, A Busy Mom of Two.


What do you blog about? being a mom, deals and other frugal type stuff, tips and tricks I have learned in my life, recipes, products I love, product reviews, etc.

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts:


http://abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com/2008/11/shaving-cream-alternative.html


http://abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com/2009/01/kids-themed-birthday-cakes.html


http://abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com/2009/10/homemade-turkey-soup.html


http://abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-100-can-buy-at-cvs.html

List any giveaways you’re doing:
4 movie tickets and a box of cereal
http://abusymomoftwo.blogspot.com/2009/11/general-mills-cereals-free-movies.html

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-a-busy-mom-of-two.html/feed 0 * Featured Blogger * http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-2.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-2.html#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:16:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=136 I was already a follower of Angie’s My Four Monkeys, from my personal blog, so I already knew I liked her blog when she joined Mama Buzz. Some of her posts make me laugh outright, like her dog the skunk and others give me some great information as she reviews products in the age group [...]]]>

I was already a follower of Angie’s My Four Monkeys, from my personal blog, so I already knew I liked her blog when she joined Mama Buzz. Some of her posts make me laugh outright, like her dog the skunk and others give me some great information as she reviews products in the age group that I have a child in. With over 700 followers, Angie has a pretty big thing going over at her blog and I can only hope to get there someday on my own blog!

What’s your favorite junk food? Oreos!

What is your passion in life? My family and my faith, living a life that makes a difference

What are you known for? Hmmm… That’s a hard one. Probably my addiction to coupons and crafts. :)

What do you do for fun? Read, photography, crafts, bake

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? I have four kiddos and they are my “monkeys”, crazy fun and you have to be a zookeeper at heart to keep up with them!

What do you blog about? I blog about products I can stand behind, giveaways, deals and sales, my adventures with four kids, recipes, craft and party ideas… a little bit of everything.

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.
Last Word by Kathy Herman

Look Back at Last Summer’s Bird Project

Costume Sucess

Birthday Cakes, Easy and Expensive

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/11/featured-blogger-2.html/feed 0 * Featured Blogger http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger.html#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:31:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=105 Today’s featured blogger is Andrea, from MommyPr.com. Her blog is a happening place with tons of review information and giveaways. I just spent 30 minutes there and still haven’t seen all there is to see. Looking for an informative blog–MommyPr is one you’ll want to add to your sub list. Name Andrea Blog URL   http://www.mommypr.com/What’s [...]]]> Today’s featured blogger is Andrea, from MommyPr.com. Her blog is a happening place with tons of review information and giveaways. I just spent 30 minutes there and still haven’t seen all there is to see. Looking for an informative blog–MommyPr is one you’ll want to add to your sub list. :-)
Name Andrea

Blog URL   http://www.mommypr.com/

What’s your favorite junk food? Chocolate

What is your passion in life? My children

What are you known for? My stubbornness :)

What do you do for fun? Play with my kids, read mysteries, and talk of the phone

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? Mommy PR is a web blog designed to connect bloggers to companies. We provide marketing tools for sites wishing to branch out their networking

What do you blog about? Products that we really like and want other moms to know about, health and fitness, non profit organizations

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.   Patches the Bear Review and Giveaway

List any giveaways you’re doing:

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger.html/feed 1 Featured Blogger: Crumbs on My Floor http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-crumbs-on-my-floor.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-crumbs-on-my-floor.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=98 Crumbs on my floor is such a beautiful blog.  I love her post on how God forces us to grow even when we don’t feel our heart is there…..I so felt that way this last Sunday, until worship started, and then He just changed my thoughts….  Thanks for that awesome post!  Her whole blog is just [...]]]> Crumbs on my floor is such a beautiful blog.  I love her post on how God forces us to grow even when we don’t feel our heart is there…..I so felt that way this last Sunday, until worship started, and then He just changed my thoughts….  Thanks for that awesome post!  Her whole blog is just filled with tidbits of wisdom and inspiration.  Enjoy!

Name: crumbsonmyfloor

What’s your favorite junk food? Pizza and breadsticks

What is your passion in life? My family.

What are you known for? Had 4 babies at home with a midwife.

What do you do for fun? Love to scrapbook, when I have the time.

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? 5 kids. There is alwasy something on the bottom of my feet when I walk on my kitchen floor. Even if I just cleaned it.

What do you blog about? I look at it as an outlet for me. We are so busy with the kids and work that I don’t really have much of a life for me. So my blog is a place where I can type away at it. Gives me a break from things.

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-crumbs-on-my-floor.html/feed 0 Featured Blogger: Kelly From Andrew ~N~ Kelly http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-kelly-from-andrew-n-kelly.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-kelly-from-andrew-n-kelly.html#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=90 Today’s Featured Blogger is Kelly from Andrew ~N~ Kelly.  Kelly’s blog is one you don’t want to miss.  I have a feeling that Kelly likes New York City, just from browsing around and reading her blog; if you do, Kelly, then we could be great friends!:)  I love Kelly’s post on her day of deals…..and [...]]]> Today’s Featured Blogger is Kelly from Andrew ~N~ Kelly.  Kelly’s blog is one you don’t want to miss.  I have a feeling that Kelly likes New York City, just from browsing around and reading her blog; if you do, Kelly, then we could be great friends!:)  I love Kelly’s post on her day of deals…..and she even shares a few deals you might want to jump in on and grab.  She also posts about her anniversary and how God has provided for them through the years.  Reading her post took me back to those days when we were just starting out and how God saw us through each and every day…..

So, head over and check out Kelly’s blog; become a follower, and leave her a comment!  Be sure to fave her on Technorati, and maybe even stumble or digg a post you like.  And now, our featured blogger….

Name: Kelly
Blog URL: http://akhughes.blogspot.com/

What’s your favorite junk food? Coke!

What is your passion in life? living my life to the glory of God; I also love, love, love my husband & 8 month old son!! I am continually learning how I can be a better wife & mom.

What are you known for? I worked full-time as a piano teacher before I had my son. Now I teach a few students from my home. I play the piano every week at our church, and have also played for weddings, funerals, and community events. So I am “the piano girl” I guess. :)

What do you do for fun? I love going anywhere with my husband & son, including walking in the city, traveling, and finding new places to explore. I also greatly enjoy cooking & baking, hanging out with family & friends, and, of course, BLOGGING!

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? Christ is the center of our lives and we strive to live that out every day in our actions, words & interactions.

What do you blog about? mostly the latest happenings in our family.

Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.:
http://akhughes.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-day-of-deals.html


http://akhughes.blogspot.com/2009/06/celebrating-gods-goodness-part-2.html


http://akhughes.blogspot.com/2009/09/just-for-laughs.html

List any giveaways you’re doing:
I’m hoping to do a gift basket giveaway around the holidays.

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-kelly-from-andrew-n-kelly.html/feed 0 * Featured Blogger: MadameDeals * http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-madamedeals.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-madamedeals.html#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:45:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=88 Our featured blogger today, is actually a team-effort site: MadameDeals. Although both Renae and Amee run the site, Amee answered our questions for us today. I really liked their blurb about doing what you love this week and have hope, that all of us can say that about something in our day. They have [...]]]> Our featured blogger today, is actually a team-effort site: MadameDeals. Although both Renae and Amee run the site, Amee answered our questions for us today. :-)

I really liked their blurb about doing what you love this week and have hope, that all of us can say that about something in our day. They have a great post on how to save big and they also have a post on great Family Fall ideas. Stop by, say hi, sub to their site, and if you get a chance, favorite them on technorati. :-)


Name: Amee

Blog URL www.madamedeals.com

What’s your favorite junk food? Anything chocolate

What is your passion in life? My family and teaching others

What are you known for? I would say I am know for my extensive wardrobe. I let the cat out of the bag each week when I show our readers how to get my looks for $20 or under.

What do you do for fun? I love to shop, read, work on our site, and work with children with disabilities.

What’s the meaning behind your blog name?
We thought it was funny to have the derivatives of Ms. Deals, Mrs. Deals and if you say it fast, my-damn-deals (sorry for the language a reader pointed that one out.)

What do you blog about?
I write about using Rachel Ray recipes on a budget. I also do the fashion column on Friday and I write most of the ask-the-teacher columns on Thursday because I am a certified Special Education and Regular education teacher.


Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.





List any giveaways you’re doing: This is the link that houses our weekly giveaways. We are giving away the amazing TOT clock!!!
http://madamedeals.com/contests/

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/10/featured-blogger-madamedeals.html/feed 0 Featured Blogger/Publisher: Jacklyn Johnston & Abby Barnhart with Tommy Nelson http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-bloggerpublisher-jacklyn-johnston-abby-barnhart-with-tommy-nelson.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-bloggerpublisher-jacklyn-johnston-abby-barnhart-with-tommy-nelson.html#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=68 Today’s featured blogger is actually one of the publishers MamaBuzz will be working with.  We are so excited to get to know Jacklyn and Abby on a more personal level.  Thanks, you guys, for filling this out, and being such great sports.:) Hello from Tommy Nelson, publisher of kids’ books, entertainment, and all things fun! We [...]]]> Today’s featured blogger is actually one of the publishers MamaBuzz will be working with.  We are so excited to get to know Jacklyn and Abby on a more personal level.  Thanks, you guys, for filling this out, and being such great sports.:)

Hello from Tommy Nelson, publisher of kids’ books, entertainment, and all things fun! We love kids and work everyday to produce products that bring them closer to God and their family!

Name of Publicity Team: Jacklyn Johnston (@JayeMarie) and Abby Barnhart (@abbylbarnhart)

Blog URL: You can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tommynelsonkids or twitter at http://twitter.com/Tommy_Nelson

What’s your favorite junk food? In the office we are gumball-fanatics: we have a great gumball machine, and love to try to guess what color will roll down the pipe! Poor Abby always gets blue, and then looks like Violet Beauregarde the rest of the day.

What is your passion in life? Kids! More specifically, introducing your kids to a genuine understanding of God, the Bible, and faith that is age-appropriate, fun, but most of all – true!

What are you known for? Great kids’ brands like Gigi, God’s Little Princess from Sheila Walsh, Hermie the Common Caterpillar and his garden friends from Max Lucado, Bibleman and his Bible team, and The Read and Share Bible line of Bibles, storybooks, and DVDs for preschoolers from Gwen Ellis (among other things:) ).

What do you blog about? Personally, we aren’t mothers yet, but we are fascinated and in awe of all that moms do to create a safe and engaging environment for their kids. On Twitter and Facebook, we seek to start conversations with moms, dads, and parenting pros (if there is such a thing) about kids, books, and everything in between.

List any giveaways you’re doing: We are giving away (through MamaBuzz) great teen books (Redefining Beautiful, Guys are Waffles, Girls are Spaghetti, Take Your Best Shot), beautiful picture books (The Tallest of Smalls, The Story of Christmas), and some great adventure fiction (The Curse of the Spider King). And that’s just our first round :) .

Stay tuned for more Featured Bloggers every Tuesday & Thursday!

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-bloggerpublisher-jacklyn-johnston-abby-barnhart-with-tommy-nelson.html/feed 2 * Featured Blogger, The Mommy Trade * http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-blogger-the-mommy-trade.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-blogger-the-mommy-trade.html#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:24:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=65 Today’s featured blogger is Aimee from The Mommy Trade. I love, love, love, her idea of highlighting other blogs on Saturdays!  What a great way to help out fellow bloggers. I think I may start doing that.  Seeing that Aimee has a schedule for her blog, inspired me to create my own schedule as well. [...]]]> Today’s featured blogger is Aimee from The Mommy Trade. I love, love, love, her idea of highlighting other blogs on Saturdays!  What a great way to help out fellow bloggers. I think I may start doing that.  Seeing that Aimee has a schedule for her blog, inspired me to create my own schedule as well. Hopefully that will eliminate the “what do I write today” problem. :-)   Thanks Aimee!

Stop by, say hello to Aimiee. Better yet, become a follower, stumble or digg (or whatever else) a post of hers, or favorite her on Technorati.

Name: Aimee

Blog URL:   http://www.themommytrade.com

What’s your favorite junk food? Tolberone Chocolate! Yummy!

What is your passion in life? My Passion in life is Christ. I work to keep Him at the center of my life and the center of our home. If He isn’t first then everything else is in vain. My passion is to figure out how to teach and to train my girls so that they will grow up and choose to believe what Christ has done for them. I have other things in life that I enjoy but this is #1 for me.
What are you known for? Being organized and my beautiful little girls! (I’ll admit I had to ask a friend what she thought the answer for this was – I don’t think I’m all that organized but I work towards that because if I can get it in order it just might not happen right!)

What do you do for fun? Do I have time for fun?? Well when I do get some down time I like to travel to visit friends. And because life doesn’t let that happen every weekend I also love to spend time with my family and I like to blog for fun :)

What’s the meaning behind your blog name? I named my blog “The MommyTrade” because I really want it to be a place where we as moms can go to learn about the trade of being a mom (and a wife and homemaker too!). For whatever reason in life I like to observe, learn and then pass on all different types of random information. This blog truly is the best outlet for me to share this information. I am a “newer mom” as my girls are 3 and 1 … and as I learn different tips and trick in this season of life I love to pass them on! One major area of focus on my blog right now is saving money. Life is such that I (and many others) are having to be more frugal than ever- so as I find great deals I live to pass them on!

What do you blog about? Oh well I kinda answered that above but a basic schedule that you can expect on The MommyTrade is as follows:

Sunday: I link to drugstore deals in Southern California
Monday: My weekly menu plan
Tuesday: I do a weekly feature called “Tricks of the Trade“
Wednesday Ralph’s and Stater Brothers grocery match ups for So.Cal with links to Albertsons and Vons deals. I also post “wordless Wednesdays” Pictures
Thursdays: the third Thursday of the month I have a guest writter write about “Handmade on a Budget”
Fridays: nothing specific
Saturday: I do a “Saturday Spotlight” highlighting posts from other blogs that I love and think my readers will enjoy too
Through out the week I also post great deals and printable coupons I find. Coming up in October I will be writing a series on couponing.
Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.
My favorite posts are my “Tricks of the Trade” posts I do on Tuesdays so here are a few of my favorite of those:

http://www.themommytrade.com/2009/08/tricks-of-the-trade-easy-folding-how-tos/

]]> http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-blogger-the-mommy-trade.html/feed 0 Featured Blogger: Abby From Babbling Abby http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-blogger-abby-from-babbling-abby.html http://www.mamabzz.com/2009/09/featured-blogger-abby-from-babbling-abby.html#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Melissa J & Mel http://mamabzz.theoslogic.com/?p=56 Today’s featured blogger is Abby.  She is a wife and mommy, as well as a kindergarten teacher.  Be sure to check out her featured blog posts below and comment.  I especially loved the post, T-minus 24 hours… That made me giggle….aren’t those one year olds fun in the highchair, especially when they just rip off that bib and go [...]]]> Today’s featured blogger is Abby.  She is a wife and mommy, as well as a kindergarten teacher.  Be sure to check out her featured blog posts below and comment.  I especially loved the post, T-minus 24 hours… That made me giggle….aren’t those one year olds fun in the highchair, especially when they just rip off that bib and go after it?  Oy vei!  Thanks, Abby, for letting us see more of the humorous side of being a mama.:)LOL  And now, your featured blogger….

Name: Abby

Blog URL: www.babblingabby.blogspot.com


What’s your favorite junk food? There are too many! McDonalds French fries would probably top the list though :)


What is your passion in life? My family.


What are you known for? Perpetual enthusiasm…and my ability to mimic almost any font with my handwriting.


What do you do for fun? Chase my fifteen month old son around. And date my husband (something I don’t do near often enough). And shop. But only occasionally, of course.


What’s the meaning behind your blog name? I have love to talk, what can I say?


What do you blog about? Everything: my family, my career (kindergarten teacher), frugal living, decorating and remodeling our home, thrifting, designing, etc.


Give us some links to some of your favorite posts.


I Love Lists!

Adventures in Targeting


T-minus 24 hours…


Flashback


List any giveaways you’re doing: I’m not currently doing any giveaways :)

Stay tuned every Tuesday and Thursday for more Featured Bloggers here on MamaBuzz!

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