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Showing posts with label blog. Show all posts
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
New Years 2012 Resolutions
Ok, Lets face it, ...who ACTUALLY follows resolutions? In fact, I had all but given up and decided NOT to even think up any (For the past 5 years it's been to lose weight... and those aspirations go out the window before February.) However; one of my favorite Mama Bloggers The Sparkle Mama Has truly inspired me with her words this is what she has to say;
"...2 months of eating right then slipping back to old habits is better than eating crap for those 2 months! I say, trying to reconnect with yourself and do things that bring you happiness for a few months then forgetting to is better for you than doing nothing lift your spirits! So maybe give that resolution another chance and try to bring change...."
....So true! She has SO inspired me ... we put wayyy to much pressure on ourselves and when we come to expect what we see as failure, we give up completely... to be quite honest I am ashamed at myself. I have so many areas in which I want to better myself, so whether or not I stick it out till the end, what better time to TRY than a fresh, new year? And hey, this may be my year.
So here it is; my new years resolutions list
There it is Folks, My 2012 Resolutions... I hope to do an update in the summer to let you all know how I am doing. Also a huge 'Thank you' Shout out to Sparkle Mama for inspiring me this year
"...2 months of eating right then slipping back to old habits is better than eating crap for those 2 months! I say, trying to reconnect with yourself and do things that bring you happiness for a few months then forgetting to is better for you than doing nothing lift your spirits! So maybe give that resolution another chance and try to bring change...."
....So true! She has SO inspired me ... we put wayyy to much pressure on ourselves and when we come to expect what we see as failure, we give up completely... to be quite honest I am ashamed at myself. I have so many areas in which I want to better myself, so whether or not I stick it out till the end, what better time to TRY than a fresh, new year? And hey, this may be my year.
So here it is; my new years resolutions list
- Catch up on scrap-booking. ( I haven't done any scrap-booking for over a year ... the last couple pages I did was just after I got pregnant, and Baby K is almost 5 months already!!!
- Be More Social!! .. I totally feel like a hermit,... my comfort zone is my home, and I feel very uneasy about having people in my home...not sure why. I have many friends I haven't seen in years - Facebook is a crutch. I feel connected to these people, but it's not enough.
- Get a college education. I start school in less than 2 weeks ... I am going to get my certificate for Early Childhood Education (Wish Me Luck?) Ideally, I'd like to get my Diploma, but have to choose Either Infant/Toddler or Special Needs as my Specialty.(How to choose?!)
- Be more Healthy. I am not going to concentrate on the weight. I think watching the scale puts too much pressure on me, and really makes me lose focus of whats important. All I am going to focus on is being more active and being more conscientious of what I am putting into my body as well as portion control.
- Update my ID ...**LAZY BRIDE ALERT** I've been married almost 2.5 years and my ID all still has my Maiden name (not to mention all my photo ID is expired... ) I was pretty heartbroken when my baby's hospital card had to read 'Baby Waechter' instead of 'Baby Olson' ... I know it didn't really change anything... but I am sentimental like that.
- Do more for the community. My plans; Donate Breast Milk and Foster Rescue Dogs
- Change the world. ..No pressure though right? I'm not talking solve world hunger or forge world peace, I am thinking more along the lines of using my blog and my actions in positive ways, spread some awareness about Cloth Diapering for example. I LOVE running of some statistics off about cloth Diapering (Specifically the money saving aspects) when people ask ... it is so satisfying seeing the light-bubs go on above their heads and you just KNOW they're going to go home and do some research. Another way I plan on changing the world... and this one is going to be more tricky... Is BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC. *Dundundun* I fully support Mama's Right to feed their babes in Public... in fact, I feel very passionately about it... does that make me a hypocrite? I try DESPERATELY not to feed in public... I jut don't have the self confidence... AND YET, I believe if more people did it, Society would normalize towards it.. and insecure mama's (Such as myself) Don't have to be terrified of rude comments and evil glares. of all of my resolutions, this one is going to be most difficult for me.
- Teach Myself to Crochet
- Get My sewing machine Tuned up and take a course in sewing (eventually I'd like to start sewing Cloth Diapers, Wipes and Pads for Charity.)
- Start going to the Gym / Swimming
- Get & Keep my HA1C under 6 (Diabetes thing ;) )
- TBE (( I'm sure I'll be adding more ))
There it is Folks, My 2012 Resolutions... I hope to do an update in the summer to let you all know how I am doing. Also a huge 'Thank you' Shout out to Sparkle Mama for inspiring me this year
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Support Bloggers!
Many of Krystyl N' Co's Fans/Followers are bloggers and therefore Know the BEST way to support Bloggers are to follow them in any of the Social Media Mediums that they belong to Such As
Voting on the Fence;
Follow On Twitter
Follow On Facebook
Follow On Google Plus (G+)
(Since GFC is undergoing changes)
If You're a blogger, Grab another Blogger's Button to post somewhere on your site/blog ... OR suggest a button 'Trade' Similar to THIS
Another (VERY SIMPLE) way to support Bloggers is Interact !! Comment on posts, 'Like' facebook posts, check back on the blog often (ads to page views) and ENTER giveaways (as well as thank giveaway sponsors ...it's vital that they KNOW that the Review/giveaway generated traffic to them) +1 their pages and posts
Supporting bloggers helps the communtity to grow, the more people know about the blog the more traffic momentum the blog gets ...this in turn, can lead to review and giveaways as well as getting the word out about important topics (Breastfeeding help, Cloth Diapering Awareness, Housekeeping, Green Living, Natural Parenting etc. Advice and tips ) Many Bloggers are SAH/WAH parents ... Also many Local artisans that make Handmade wares Use Blogs as a better way to interact with Customers and potential customers alike. as well as try to gain a international customer base and following.
OTHER ways to Support Bloggers ; (Krystyl N' Co Doesn't have these)
PS. if you ARE a blogger, leave all your links below and lets link up <3
Peace, Love & Happy Networking
Voting on the Fence;
Follow On Twitter
Follow On Facebook
Follow On Google Plus (G+)
(Since GFC is undergoing changes)
If You're a blogger, Grab another Blogger's Button to post somewhere on your site/blog ... OR suggest a button 'Trade' Similar to THIS
Another (VERY SIMPLE) way to support Bloggers is Interact !! Comment on posts, 'Like' facebook posts, check back on the blog often (ads to page views) and ENTER giveaways (as well as thank giveaway sponsors ...it's vital that they KNOW that the Review/giveaway generated traffic to them) +1 their pages and posts
Supporting bloggers helps the communtity to grow, the more people know about the blog the more traffic momentum the blog gets ...this in turn, can lead to review and giveaways as well as getting the word out about important topics (Breastfeeding help, Cloth Diapering Awareness, Housekeeping, Green Living, Natural Parenting etc. Advice and tips ) Many Bloggers are SAH/WAH parents ... Also many Local artisans that make Handmade wares Use Blogs as a better way to interact with Customers and potential customers alike. as well as try to gain a international customer base and following.
****Krystyl N' Co will be giving away a $50 Ecomom Gift Code when we hit 100 facebook fans and 200 GFC followers ****
OTHER ways to Support Bloggers ; (Krystyl N' Co Doesn't have these)
- Blog Frog
- MySpace
- Tumblr
- Pintrest
- Networked Blogs
- Stumble Upon
- Digg
- RSS
- Etsy
Peace, Love & Happy Networking
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Button Swap
In an effort to boost my numbers, I have been doing a LOT of Blog hops and Facebook Hops... in the process I have met many great people and seen some great posts... While visiting The Thrifty Military Wife I found an awesome Idea ... a Button swap - Basically this is how it works; You post my button on your blog or website (You can get the code Below) and I'll post yours (Either Email me @ krystylnco@gmail.com - or post a link to where I an find your code in the comments section below)
PLEASE NOTE; I may move the buttons around as I am still tweaking the look & feel of my blog - Thank you
<a href="http://krystylco.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/krystylnco/sharebuttonn.jpg"></a>
<a href="http://krystylco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/krystylnco/102_098611.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /> </a>
Peace Love & Happy Networking
PLEASE NOTE; I may move the buttons around as I am still tweaking the look & feel of my blog - Thank you
<a href="http://krystylco.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/krystylnco/sharebuttonn.jpg"></a>
<a href="http://krystylco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/krystylnco/102_098611.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /> </a>
Peace Love & Happy Networking
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