Blogging Success: Tips for Creating Content, Getting Traffic and Monetizing Your Blog is a new e-book written by The Work at Home Woman’s Holly Hanna.

I was excited to read this book and thankful that Holly asked for my review.I knew it would be quality material because I’ve been a regular reader on Holly’s site for years but I was pleasantly surprised to find tips and tricks that even *I* didn’t know about… and I’ve been a social media, well QUEEN, if you must know. (Leah from Peacock Pottery even sent me a crown that says so. So it must be true! haha!)

Here’s the skinny on this e-book:

• It’s a 44 page online book filled with practical tips to monetize your blog
• Advice and links that can be used by beginners or advanced bloggers
• It’s $27
• It’s available for purchase HERE
• It’s a must read and must DO!

It’s almost the New Year and what a fantastic time to prepare for monetizing your blog! Buy it today and get ready to make some money with your blog in 2012!

Thanks Holly! I’m looking forward to spreading the word about this great guide!

We recently reviewed 3 yummy entrees from Private Selection, a Kroger Brand!

Appetizer: Southwestern Style Chicken Trumpets

Pizza: Pepperoni & Roasted Garlic

Dessert: Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes

Everything was wonderful but our favorite was definitely dessert (and my 4 year old agrees!) The chicken trumpets and pizza were great, too, but be prepared! When the box says “Roasted Garlic” they mean it!

Thanks Kroger/Private Selection! We’re looking forward to trying more of your wonderful entrees in the future!

*I’m a BzzAgent and received these wonderful products to try in exchange for my honest review!

My 4 year old uses an older laptop of ours to play computer games on PBS Kids and the Veggie Tales website.  His little peanut buttery fingers have created quite a mess on both the screen and the keyboard. I used the Electronic Screen Wipes to clean the laptop and the peanut butter and other smears wiped away easily! The Smart Phone Portable cleaner worked great, too.

The Ultimate Screen Care Kit was my favorite because it not only worked for our laptops but also to clean off smeared DVD’s and CD’s making them play much better!

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The Swimsuit Lesson

Several months ago, Jon Holsten came to our MOPS group at Crossroads Church in Loveland, CO  to help educate us on how to talk to our kids about sexual abuse.

Jon is a Christian father and a detective in the Major Case Unit for the Fort Collins, CO police department.  Jon and his wife have 6 children and he has a passion for helping parents protect their kids from sexual predators.

The Holsten Family

Jon’s talk was very eye-opening and informative! I wanted to do everything I could to help Jon get his message out to parents across the U.S! I asked Jon if I could ask him a few questions to post here on our blog and share on our social networks.

Please take the time to visit his website and purchase this helpful book:
The Swimsuit Lesson

http://www.theswimsuitlesson.com/ The book is a simple and appropriate way to begin a discussion about this topic with your kids, with a parent’s guide section in the back.

The Christian Moms Business Resource highly recommends this book and encourages you to purchase a copy for your family!

Q & A with Jon Holsten:

1) What is the best age for boys/girls to begin discussing this topic at home?
 
This varies a from family to family, but I like to say when you are able to verbally communicate back and forth with your child — it’s time to start that conversation.  In my family, the little girls could grasp the concept at around age 3 or 4.  The boys were closer to 4 and 5.  Some parents may feel the topic is a bit “heavy” for a young child, but done correctly, the child will simply learn the concept that every part of his or her body is wonderful, but some parts are private.  Bath time is a great opportunity to discuss privacy and, of course, I encourage parents to utilize my book, The Swimsuit Lesson, which teaches children that their swimsuit covers those special parts of their body.  
 
2) Should both parents be involved in the conversation? Why/Why not?
 
I think it’s essential for parents to show a unified front when discussing the issue with their children — and that’s why I encourage couples to tackle the conversation together.  Of course, parents know their children best, and may feel it more appropriate for one or the other to approach the child.  In the end, however, the child must absolutely understand that his or her parents agree on the boundries and are both available to help if something happens.
 
3) How can I help my child overcome fear about sexual abuse?
 
Of course, the hope is that a child never develops an unhealthy fear to begin with.  That’s the goal of The Swimsuit Lesson, where casual reading and conversation creates a non-threatening environment where a child can learn of real danger in an empowering way.  A little boy or girl is quick to sense and feed on mom or dad’s fear.  Parents must casually approach the issue with their child — clearly communicating what parts of his or her body are off limits to others and imploring them to let you know if something happens that you’ve taught them is wrong.  Done correctly, a child will be empowered, not paranoid. 
 
4) There is a sex offender in my neighborhood. What should I do?
 
Great question.  Before I dive into the answer, we should probably tell people how to find out where the registered sex offenders live.  Simply go to your local law enforcement agency (the one that shows up when you call 911) and ask to see the list.  You can also check out your state’s sex offender data base online, but just know that not all sex offenders have to be listed online — just the more serious offenders.  Also… NEVER pay for a list as some websites require.  It’s free when you go to the law enforcement agency itself.
 
Back to the question.  We are concerned about registered sex offenders because of their tendency to re-offend.  In fact, registered sex offenders are 7.5 times more likely to re-offend than someone who has never before offended, and that’s why we want to know where they live.  No matter what offense a sex offender committed, that person will not be a close family friend, and my children will never be in their house, or be alone with that person.
 
 
5) I think this might be happening in a friend or loved-ones home. What should I do?

If you have a strong suspicion that a friend or loved one is being abused, you absolutely must have a conversation with that child’s parent or guardian.  If the parent or guardian is the suspected abuser, you may need to go directly to law enforcement with your concerns.  A simple hunch that something might be going on is not enough for law enforcement to act on.  The main thing is to maintain a positive and caring relationship with a possible victim so they have someone to go to if/when they chose to come forward.
 
By the way (and this should go without saying), if you suspect abuse is going on in a particular place, don’t let your child be there without your close supervision.  That’s exactly the type risk we want parents to look for and avoid. 
 
I invite parents to visit my website at www.TheSwimsuitLesson.com.

The Swimsuit Lesson is also on FACEBOOK!

Jon Holsten
Author, The Swimsuit Lesson
www.TheSwimsuitLesson.com

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