My NYC Blogging Hat Trick Began with Blogger Bash and a Kissing Pig

Blogger Bash #bbnyc

I kissed a pig and I liked it. #peppapig #bbnyc A photo posted by akardon1 (@akardon1) on Jul 17, 2015 at 4:00pm PDT Last week I pulled off the super rare blogging hat trick. Yes, I attended three different blog conferences in three days. Sure, they all overlapped and all took place in New York City, but as you’d expect, there was chaos aplenty! For those keeping score at home, I made it through Blogger …

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When Boobs Collide – The Public Breastfeeding Debate

I generally shy away from major internet controversies on my blog. Sure I’ll occasionally toss out some pretty heated opinions from time to time (Seriously, Star Wars: Episodes I – III never happened!), but I generally tend to avoid the big debates that set trolls all a flutter. Stuff like politics and religion. Yeah, I’ll still steer clear of that dichotomy of controversy thank you very much. But it doesn’t mean I won’t share some thoughts …

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My 9-Year-Old Son Talks About Getting a Tattoo

Ryan’s been asking loads of questions lately about tattoos. How do they do them? Why do people get them? Do they hurt? Does it bleed? Does it hurt? Do the needles hurt? You get the picture. After I briefly explained the process to him (not that I have any tattoos, mind you), I asked Ryan if he ever wanted to get a tattoo. Without skipping a beat, he responded with, “I’m never gonna get one. …

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How to Make Money Blogging

“So how does your site make money?” Yeah, that’s the question I’m asked most often, and one that I’m sure most bloggers struggle with on a daily basis. So how do I make money blogging? Like any other job, it’s certainly not easy. I’ve been blogging on Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask Daddy for roughly two years now. Does it bring home all the bacon? (Mmm… bacon) Of course not. But I did make a decent amount …

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10 Movies that Lynsey Jones Needs to Watch Right Now

Lynsey Jones Moscato Mom

I know everyone’s got different tastes in movies. For every Shawshank Redemption fan (woo!) there’s unfortunately a pack of screaming soccer moms and their kids loving Twilight. Hey, different strokes for different folks, right? I may not agree with your taste in movies, but as long as you’ve watched them and have a good reason for loving or hating them, I can respect that. But what blows my mind is when in this day and …

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