It seems that when I make an assumption there is always someone who will gladly point out that I am wrong, and that’s cool, I never said I know everything, how could I? That said there is a pretty good chance that if you are a regular reader of this blog or a user of sites like Twitter that chances …
Now that cyber Monday is officially a “thing” we here at BGIM Inc. have decided to get in on the action by offering advertisers, a great deal. I am offering a 3 month special on small ads (that would be 125 pixels by 125 pixels), a 3 month ad package is only $25! Ads must be prepaid via Paypal and …
Sometimes a seemingly small and insignificant event occurs yet it stays with you and you just can’t release it no matter what. That happened to me a few months ago when I had an online altercation with a fellow blogger which resulted in the other blogger calling me a mean girl. In the end not only was I called a …
This post was originally posted on November 28, 2008 but seeing that it’s Black Friday and already we are hearing reports of shopping rage on this day dedicated to paying homage to the God of Consumption, it’s still timely. May you have a wonderful weekend and stay safe if you do have to shop! Today is Black Friday, a day …
We are living in some curious times, instead of looking at how the whole system is connected and that when the system is broken in one place if affects the overall system, it’s just easier to assign blame, rather than question the system. I was reading this piece the other day by Thomas Friedman, true teachers are under attack these …
This has been one of those weeks where I have spent entirely too much time in head, which is not always a bad thing though often too much time in my head means I am headed for a crash. The type of crash where it’s easy to get caught up in a spirit of negativity; I suspect the upcoming holiday …
For those of you who arrive here at Blackgirlinmaine the old fashioned way by actually coming onto the web page, you may have noticed it’s looking a little different here in BGIM land. . After much hemming and hawing, ads have arrived but have no fear, no one owns BGIM and unlike my brief and short lived stint with a …
For all my bravado, I have to admit that at times I have had a very low opinion of myself especially when it comes to my body. I have been actively working to move beyond it but the reality is that many times when I looked in the mirror what looks back at me, makes me want to hide. I …
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Happy Friday! It’s a gorgeous day up in my corner of the world and way too beautiful to be writing a blog post today. So I present you with the Friday Round-Up a list of blog posts this week from other bloggers that blew my mind. Perhaps if you need to kill some time or have a quiet moment you can check them out. http://ravingblacklunatic.blogspot.com/ Check out this cat, I have been a fan of his work forever. http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/ Good stuff here as well http://sweetersalt.com/ A Maine blogger who talks fashion and food…the best of both worlds http://paganchild-starmommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-focused.html A new blog that offers words of wisdom for all of us. http://mscleaver.com/ Another Mainer who for Lent is giving up pants, she is also a crafty gal If you have any links to good blogs, feel free to leave em. It’s my hope to make the Friday Round Up a regular feature at my new home specifically I would live to shine some light and love on smaller bloggers. It’s hard out here in this blogosphere with so many good blogs to choose from and so little time so let’s help everyone get a slice of the pie. I will be back on Monday, at that time I will unveil some ideas I have around monetizing things but You May Also Like: No related posts.
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