A Guest Post Gift

Can you wait a day for my next tip? I hope so because...drumroll, please.............

I am guest posting today on the most amazing, fabulous, stupendous We Band of Mothers blog.

Marianne is my virtual BFF- in the sense that we have never met, or actually spoken, (and she's never agreed to the title of BFF, maybe imaginary is a better word).  Someday, when I'm rich and famous, I'll get myself to Chicago to meet her.  Until then, I read her blog, and her Chicago Parent articles, and her book.

See, told you she was awesome.

(Click here to read my post.)

Comments

  1. MarianneDecember 21, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Oh crud - your post is now not my headliner because of my slated agreement with Coca-Cola for today's post. It is there, though! It's just yesterday's post now. Thank you for writing such a great guest spot - I absolutely love it. I also accept the title of Virtual-BFF with humble gratitude and over-the-moon happiness.

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    1. Julie DeMilleDecember 21, 2012 at 6:16 AM

      Because of my undying loyalty to Coca-Cola and their diet drink that gets me through the day, I'm okay with it. Just being on there is enough for me, BFF.

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  2. Deb StevensDecember 21, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Read it. Loved it. Of course wanting more.

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  3. Sleepy JoeJanuary 14, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    I am catching up I promise I will get there ;-)

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