http://blog.parentbloggers.com Connect. Converse. Collaborate. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:56:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When we read to our children, they always want to see the pictures.  So it's not surprising that we gravitate to blog posts that use photos artfully to emphasize and enhance interesting subjects and compelling writing. If you're a shutterbug, you'll want to check out this month's PBN webinar with professional ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/06/17/pbn-june-webinar-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-and-flipcam-winners/ There's nothing like potty training to send a parent over the edge - we're all familiar with situations where we (or someone we know) refused to leave the house for fear of an accident and pooping in the potty is cause for celebration. Whether it was just ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/22/pbn-blog-blast-with-pull-ups-tell-us-your-stinky-stories/ Congrats to Johnson's Blog Blast winners Coffee House Mom and Carma Sez! Their posts From My Mom to Me and Pass on the Worry and other good stuff, won them a $250 Visa Gift Card. And thanks to all of you who participated in the Windex "Your Best View" Blog Blast ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/19/windex-and-johnsons-blog-blast-winners/ We all savor those moments of contentedness when what we see before us isn't a sink full of dishes or the amount due on our credit card bill, but a sight that's truly a pleasure to behold. It might be those bulbs you planted last fall that are ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/15/win-250-for-showing-us-your-best-view/ We all savor those moments of contentedness when what we see before us isn't a sink full of dishes or the amount due on our credit card bill, but a sight that's truly a pleasure to behold. It might be those bulbs you planted last fall that are finally blooming and ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/12/pbn-blog-blast-whats-your-best-view/ From inherited traits like big brown eyes or a not-so-well-endowed figure to those quirks and pet peeves that rubbed off on us over time, for better or worse we've all got a little bit of our mothers in ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/08/mothers-day-blog-blast-with-johnsons%c2%ae-and-pbn/ Writing well is the best revenge. You might recognize that saying from widely-read blogger and writer Eden Kennedy's shirts. But when it comes to blogging, writing well isn't only the best revenge. It's also the best way to find new readers and keep them coming back for more. If you want ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/05/04/pbn-may-webinar-get-your-words-read/ Thanks again to all the bloggers who wrote such great posts for our last two Blog Blasts - we especially love those posts that make us laugh or nod right along with you.  We hope you have as much fun writing them as we do reading them. Congratulations to Bill from ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/04/28/weve-got-some-winners-to-announce-2/ While we're thrilled that spring has sprung, we're not all that excited about spring cleaning. It's a big job, and somebody's got to do it. Preferably with a little help from our families, right? Whether you're a lackadaisical housekeeper or a year-round neat freak, we want ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/04/24/share-your-top-secret-cleaning-tips-and-tricks/ While we're thrilled that spring has sprung, we're not all that excited about spring cleaning.  It's a big job, and somebody's got to do it.  Preferably with a little help from our families, right? Whether you're a lackadaisical housekeeper or a year-round neat freak, we want to know ... http://blog.parentbloggers.com/2009/04/22/methods-to-your-cleaning-madness-this-weeks-pbn-blog-blast/