I rather doubt that many people come to LAmom to get homeschooling information, but for those who are interested, SpunkyHomeschool is now taking nominations for the Homeschool Blogger Awards 2005. They have several award categories and nominations are open until December 11.
I suppose that their motivation for this is to be able to introduce people to a wide variety of homeschooling blogs. So go nominate somebody!
Remeber, December first is Blog Against Racism Day. I don't know what I'm going to write about yet, but I'll write something. You write something, too.
Spread the word. Chris Clarke at Creek Running North is asking bloggers to participate in a Blog Against Racism Day on December 1, 2005, which is the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks's civil disobedience on the bus. Write about anything you like on the subject of racism.
It was a year ago today that I was sitting at my parents' house when I read on a news crawler that Condi Rice had been selected to be the new Secretary of State. At that moment, my vague thoughts about starting a blog suddenly solidified. I just felt like I had to vent. I didn't even know how to get started. I googled up some information and landed in TypePad, for better or worse.
Soon I had posted the following:
Hello, world.
I've been thinking for a while about starting a blog, but I wasn't sure if my motivation was a real message for the world or just plain old vanity.
Recent events, however, have left me really wanting to find a way to make a difference in the world. Maybe writing is how I can make my contribution. And besides, it'll be fun.
Enjoy.
And if you're wondering about my name, LAmom just means that I'm a mother and I live in Los Angeles.
Then I went on to my first "real" post: How to ruin a beautiful moment.
Well, a year later, it's still fun. I don't know about making a difference in the world, but I do dare to think that I've made a small contribution to cyberspace.
Much love to everyone who has read, commented, trackbacked, and blogrolled me. I think I'll stick around for a while.
I'm talking about THE change. I'm only 40, but the first waves of menopause are starting to wash over me. It brings changes in my body and in my mind. I'm fascinated by it.
This blog isn't a place where I intend to talk about my plumbing, so for those who are interested, I have started another blog, LAcrone:
this space will be dedicated to discussing pre-menopause, peri-menopause, and just generally maturing in the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and whatever other realms
a place to relax, put your feet up, and let your feelings flow
Anyone who's interested, drop on by.
Today is the first birthday of So what can I do?, a really fabulous blog that collects information about things that ordinary folks can do to work for social change.
Drop by and check it out. For every comment received in the upcoming week, Karama, the webmistress, will be making a charitable donation.
Link to participate in the survey being conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This will also be in my Items sidebar.
I've just added So what can I do? to my blogroll. You definitely need to check out this site. It is FULL of resources and recommendations for actions all of us can take to influence the world around us. Go there now!
Homeschooling mom, midwife, and Christian pro-life liberal in Los Angeles.
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