Bad Mom

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was a special day for me, filled with Mother’s Day well wishes from my children, fiancé, ex-husband, mother, other family members and friends. The children, Sean, and my mother provided lots of love, flowers, and thoughtful gifts to recognize the day. And, as a bonus gift, Monkey dressed in pants and a collared shirt for our lunch out. I had countless Mother’s Day wishes from friends on Facebook and Twitter as well. Overall, it was a wonderful day that even involved an afternoon nap.

Then, after all the Mother’s Day love, Google told me I am a bad mom.

It’s been building, actually. First, there were a few clues by mid-week last week what Google thought of me. Then, to make sure I got the message, Google screamed at me the last couple of days, “Hey, Kelly–we are letting the world know just how bad you are.” Over and over again.

I am not sure why Google didn’t tell the world all the good things about me as a mother. For example, I am teaching them:

Additionally, I am ensuring they are having an enriching, fun-filled childhood.

There’s endless content from which Google could share with the world what a great mom I am leading up to, and on, Mother’s Day. What does Google do instead?

Google compared me to Joan Crawford when people were doing searches leading up to Mother’s Day, sending me tons of traffic.

Mommie Dearest

I am now awaiting the knock at the door from child protective services.

Thanks Google.


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SverveHave you heard of Sverve yet?

It’s a place for female social media enthusiasts with blogs to come together to share tips and articles they love, help each other build greater social influence, increase blog readership, and connect easily with brands for sponsorships and affiliate opportunities. It’s fun, educational, and profitable for any female blogger.

In the time I have been a member, I have enjoyed watching my Sverve social influence (think Klout) go up, loved the articles shared by the people I follow on Sverve, and have been shocked by the number of brands I have met and represented as a result.

I highly recommend joining (it’s free) to learn first hand what all the buzz surrounding Sverve is about.

While you are there, stop by to read the article I just published on their blog. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to be their featured writer for the week. The article has tips for making the most of sponsored campaigns and affiliate programs for a win-win experience for the brand and you.

Go on….get your Sverve on today!

 

 

 

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Vimbly

At the end of April I wrote a post with an idea of how to keep a relationship fresh. It turned out to be a popular topic of interest for many, going viral soon after it was published. The main premise of the article was to keep the relationship exciting, regardless of how long a couple has been together, by having surprise date nights. Coming across a company that makes finding date ideas easy for the planner, I felt I had to share with my readers.

Vimbly is an online service for planning dates, classes, and activities. Not only does Vimbly show the time slots and details, but there is an opportunity to book directly through the site. “Vimbly is like OpenTable for activities” is what one (Tech Crunch) of many reviewers of the site had to say about Vimbly.

From my most recent visit to the site I found these fun (for me) activities: gelato making class, intro to graffiti art, beginner trapeze lessons, fencing class, and an Italian cheese and wine course. There are endless ideas from which to choose.

This is a fairly new venture so my hope is that it expands beyond the New York City area, but it’s still not too far to enjoy a weekend getaway to New York with Sean, experiencing some exciting, different activities when we go. I highly recommend visiting Vimbly, and let the creative date planning begin!

Note: While this is a sponsored post, the views and opinions of this fantastic site are my own.

 

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