Building A Readership Beyond Your Blogging Community

The other day I had an in-depth email conversation with several of my online blogging pals about who’s reading our blogs. When looking at Google Analytics (and beyond), it’s clear that many bloggers are receiving visits from fellow bloggers. One of my buds reported that for her, it was as high as 85 percent of all visits to her site. She also noted that the bulk of her comments come from fellow bloggers. She feels that, to some extent, Read more

What I’m Really Thinking While Watching Kids' Cartoons

Caden officially outgrew watching cartoons about a year ago. Aless, on the other hand, has just reached the age of being totally intrigued by dancing sponges and doodling dogs. What does that mean for mom? Well, whether I like it or not, I'm subjected to watching hours of nausea inducing animated characters doing things that would cause us real people to get arrested. As you can tell, I'm not a big cartoon fan. Never have been. But I do Read more

The Crock Pot Crowd, A G+ Community

I've been an avid crock potter for more than 20 years and love sharing recipes, tips and stories with others who also enjoy this quick and easy cooking method. I often write here on the blog about what I've whipped up that day such as Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Bake, Slow Cooker Wimpy Chili and Crock Pot Apple Pie Cake (to die for!). I've loved all the feedback I've received and enjoyed seeing the pictures of the creations you've Read more

Pitter-Patter Go Little Feet, She Is My Heart

Pitter-patter go little feet as she runs up behind me. Her arms wrapped tightly around my legs, the soft giggles begin. I reach back and gently grab her wrists, growling loudly like a bear. "GRRRRRRRR! I'll get you, Alessandra!" The giggles turn to laughter as I feel her collapse to the floor. Bent down, I softly kiss her forehead, taking in each smile and loving gaze from her eyes. She is my heart. Wild hair, big blue eyes, every step Read more

Welcome to MommiFried!

A blog about the adventures of a middle-aged mom suffering from Motherhood Unintentional Distraction Disorder, otherwise known as MUDD. MUDD is the inability to complete a thought or action without being distracted by 14 million other things related to motherhood: balancing work and home life, taking care of pets, changing poopy diapers, cooking, cleaning, shopping, changing poopy diapers...you see where this is going, right? If you're a mom, you've probably experienced two or three or 500,000 episodes of MUDD since Read more
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What I’m Really Thinking While Watching Kids’ Cartoons

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Crystal in Kids, MUDDies | 16 Comments

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Caden officially outgrew watching cartoons about a year ago. Aless, on the other hand, has just reached the age of being totally intrigued by dancing sponges and doodling dogs. What does that mean for mom? Well, whether I like it or not, I’m subjected to watching hours of nausea inducing animated characters doing things that would cause us real people to get arrested. As you can tell, I’m not a big cartoon fan. Never have been. But I do behave as my daughter enjoys the colorful escapades unfolding before her tiny, impressionable eyes. Inside, however, is a whole different story. Inside, I’m flipping off Johnny Test and trying to figure out how to pronounce “Lalaloopsy”. La-la-loop-say. Lala-loop-see. I know. I’m going to hell.

Here’s what I’m really thinking while watching kids’ cartoons: Read more

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JD Hancock

Why Kids Find Food Yummier When There Is a Cartoon on the Box (Guest Post)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Crystal in Guest Posts, Kids | Leave a comment

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Sometimes getting children to eat properly can be a nightmare. Most of the time children only want sweets, crisps and chocolate because these are foods they see as exciting. They know they can only have such treats now and again and, thus, they become an exciting choice. However, when it comes to eating other foods – such as cereal, fruit, biscuits, bread, vegetables and so on and so forth –  children seem to simply move their food around the plate and barely eat anything. They sense that you want them to eat the food and, therefore, in their eyes it is deemed boring. However, there is a way you can try to get your children to eat all sorts of foods. Read more

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John-Morgan

Confessions of an Older Mom: Being a Teen Mother

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Crystal in Kids | 7 Comments

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I’ve decided to start a weekly thread called: Confessions of an Older Mom. Each week I’ll share or confess something from my years of parenting. This week, I’m confessing that I was indeed a teen mom and, yes, it was freaking hard. Read more

Help Kids Beat Type 2 Diabetes this New Year (Guest Post)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Crystal in Kids | 1 Comment

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The holidays are a time of struggle for many people as they try to balance eating healthy while still enjoying all the delicious goodies that tend to come around in November and December. My family is the same as any, but this year we had to make a drastic change in how we spent the holidays. November was American Diabetes Month, and ironically, November was the same month that we found out that one of my younger cousins was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Read more

5 Unconventional Ways to Choose a Baby Name When at Odds

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Crystal in Kids, MommiFried Extras | 4 Comments

iStock_000021783862_SmallExpecting a baby is a magical, yet very busy time for parents. Amidst the flurry of preparing an ideal room, purchasing all the necessities and attending doctor’s appointments galore, there’s also that minor detail of choosing the perfect baby name – one that both parents like and can appreciate. Although this might seem like an easy task, there are times when mom and dad find themselves at odds. If you’ve suddenly found yourself in this situation, don’t fret. Rather than toss pacifiers at one another, here are five unconventional ways to find the middle ground and choose a great name for your baby: Read more

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