Jun 01 2006

Just happy to be here

When asked to join the ClubMom mom bloggers, I felt a little like Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) in Bull Durham: “I’m just happy to be here and hope I can help the ballclub. … I just wanta give it my best shot and, good lord willing, things’ll work out.”

But first there was the matter of the theme. Nothing simple like what I want for Christmas. Instead, Dear Editor Melisa asked me show how children’s books and cooking help me connect with my family. This wasn’t going to be as straightforward as my cooking blog, This Mama Cooks! or a kids’ book review site, like Anne Boles Levy’s fantastic Book Buds Kidlit Reviews.

Nope, it’s going to be so much more…either a complete friggin’ nightmare or at least a small headache.

But let me back up a bit and explain how I got here. First, I’m a professional blogger (meaning I get paid to blog…ain’t life grand?), web content writer, and freelance writer. I’ve been mama, food, and book blogging since 2004/5. (You can see a list of all my blogs and client sites at The Write Spot.)

I’m also an Usborne Books at Home educational and literacy consultant – basically I sell kids’ books at home shows, community events, and book fairs. I’m also a founding member and president of the board of directors at Carbon Valley Academy, a public charter school in Frederick, Colorado (and yes, I’m the Web Mom over there, too).

So A Readable Feast came out my love of cooking, my passion for children’s books, my work in education, and a strong desire to get paid to blog about it all. I just hope – the good lord willing – I can combine them all and keep you, Dear Reader, entertained, well fed, and possibly closer to your kids.

So welcome and as Saint Julia says, Bon Appétit!

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6 responses so far

6 Responses to “Just happy to be here”

1. # Melon 01 Jun 2006 at 10:31 am

   Hi! I get to be the first ClubMom blogger to welcome you to the Club. (I blog over at The Shrinking Mom.)

   I’m looking forward to reading your blog and getting acquainted. (And, by the way, your link to The Mother of All Blogs is broken–I think you have a comma where a period should go.)

   Welcome!

   (THANKS MEL – LINK IS FIXED!)

2. # Here in the Bonny Glenon 01 Jun 2006 at 11:42 am

   There’s a New Book Blog in Town

   I just noticed that Anne-Marie Nichols has a new blog over at ClubMom. It’s called “A Readable Feast” and promises to feature posts about children’s books and cooking. If those are her main interests, I’m thinking she’d be a great

3. # Melissa Wileyon 01 Jun 2006 at 11:45 am

   Welcome, Anne-Marie! I’m really looking forward to your book reviews. Children’s books are the air we breathe around here!

   Melissa Wiley
   The Lilting House

4. # traceyon 01 Jun 2006 at 1:24 pm

   Can’t wait to hear more!
   And I’ve been dying to share this new book I found. It’s called “When You Were Small” by Sara O’Leary. Sweet text, great message, fantastic illustrations. I think you’ll love it.

5. # Anneon 01 Jun 2006 at 2:09 pm

   Congrats! Sounds like this is going to be a heckuva lot of fun for you. Busy, but fun.

   Will add you to my links. Thanks so much for linking to me.

6. # Susan Thomsenon 01 Jun 2006 at 5:28 pm

   Welcome! I look forward to reading about reading!