A week ago I was flying home after a weekend in the Twin Cities where I was speaking at a Catholic women’s blogging conference. I’m not sure why I use jazz hands when I’m speaking but there you are. A lovely venue (there are some seriously gorgeous Victorian homes in St. Paul!), thoughtful workshops, good food, great swag bags, and beautiful fellow speakers Nell and Laura really made it … [Read more...]
Podcasting, Books, and Giveaway Winners. Oh My!
You know I have a podcast, right? Sometimes I think I don't share enough over here at Carrots about the podcast I co-host with my friend and fellow-blogger Christy Isinger because I'm always getting, "Wait! You have a PODCAST? How did I miss that?" from readers. I must not be doing a very good job at telling you about it! So....friends, I have a podcast! It's called Fountains of Carrots and … [Read more...]
Anne of Green Gables and the Right Way to Share Things on the Internet
In L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of the Island, Anne pours her little heart and soul into a novel which gets rejected by the publishers. In an effort to cheer up her downcast chum, her best friend Diana Barry sends the manuscript to the Rollings Reliable Baking Powder Story Contest with a few additions to the original: scenes in which the main characters discuss their love for the product. “Sweetheart, … [Read more...]
Your Blog Post Wasn’t About Me and Other Illogical Complaints of the Internet
image source I used to see a lot of strong opinions and challenging ideas shared online. Now, I see more watered down posts full of caveats as the author apologizes for what they’re about to say. And I get it. Because unless you try to address every possible variation in situation, someone is going to be offended. And you’re going to hear about it. It gets exhausting. But you know what? … [Read more...]
Instagram Envy, Being Authentic on the Internet, and When It’s Time to Break Up with a Blog
“I used to follow so-and-so but her instagrams made her life look so beautiful that I had to stop. I kept feeling so jealous.” Have you heard that before? Have you felt that way before? Of all the social media platforms, Instagram seems to be the worst culprit for making us feel inadequate. Which is too bad, because I think it can build wonderful community. But I’ve had several friends swear it … [Read more...]
How Does a Busy Mama Make Time to Write? (For the Love of Blogging Series)
Welcome to the For the Love of Blogging series at Carrots! I often get emails and comments asking about various blogging-related things, so I thought it would be fun to answer some of them right here on the blog as a little on-going series. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful! If you have a question about blogging, feel free to leave it in the comments and I may be able to answer it in a … [Read more...]
Dear Moms, Don’t Hate Yourself for Liking Social Media
We're always hearing about the dangers of being plugged in. It’s so easy to get too attached to our screens. To be looking down at our phones when we should be looking up at our children. I get it. It’s so hard to have a healthy balance and not let the internet and social media take over our lives. It’s a very real danger to be, in the words of T.S. Eliot “Distracted from distraction by … [Read more...]
