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About One Great Mom

Mommy, wife, author, educator, social media marketer and community builder, and lover of coffee and chocolate. Find out more about me at http://about.me/BrandiJordan.

Paint In A Bag? Really, Mom?

Paint in a Bag - oh yeah, baby.

So, last week I was searching for activities for Sweet Pea to do while the boys worked on their schoolwork.  She often ends up coloring, tracing letters, playing games working on learning apps on the iPad, and playing with Play Doh.  She’s bored out of her skull happy and content, but I really wanted to give her some other options.

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The Problem With Pinterest and Bloggers.

Photo by Brandi Jordan

I can’t take it anymore.  I’m so tired of seeing blatant stealing that I just have to speak up.  I have a big problem with the way that bloggers are disregarding the rights of image owners and copying images off of Pinterest to use on their own blogs.  No, not everyone is doing it, but way too many are.  Waaaaaay too many.

The images on Pinterest are NOT for your own personal/professional/commercial use (even if you link back to them) – and that includes on your blog!  

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You’re A Great Mom.

My Loves. Photo by the very talented Nathan Lawrenson

“You’re a great mom,” Sweet Pea said to me last night at dinner.

I stared at her, homemade pizza midway to my mouth, and raised my eyebrows. Less than 30 minutes before I’d been yelling at redirecting her to stop pinching her brothers and, really, great was the last thing I was feeling.

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