Married and raising their young daughter in Comox Valley, British Columbia, Robin Rivers and Ken Henderson oversee the Our Big Earth website/blog, whose philosophy is “Get out. Give back. Grow the community.”
I know it seems a little odd to feature a site that focuses on a specific community but a wonderful friend is a contributing writer and she loves mommy blogs. In fact, she has recommended several I have featured on this site. Our Big Earth is not only a blog but also an online resource for Comox Valley; the site offers more than just a geographical resource. Yes, there are certain features that unfortunately a non-Comox Valley resident will not be able to appreciate; however, there are many little gems any parent will cherish. Delicious, healthy recipes. Creative, engaging crafts. Inspiring, green-e-ology initiatives.
The site takes a while to learn how to navigate and it can be a bit frustrating when you have to click on a link twice to get where you want to go; however, there are lots of wonderful little details and the content is abundant. Many local contributors with a variety of backgrounds write articles and blog on issues that are relevant to any parent wherever your homebase is, such as the green-e-ology blog on equitable eating and lowering your grocery bill.
I am always looking for ways to inspire my toddler during our outdoor adventures (rock collecting) and our art sessions (paint flinging) as well as yummy, healthy foods that a picky toddler and a vegetable-phobic husband will devour. Tomorrow is a new adventure for our family. Lots of great stuff to try.
Check out Our Big Earth’s site: ourbigearth.com
This entry was written by , posted on June 7, 2009 at 8:25 pm.
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Annette from Catnip and Coffee has been blogging steadily for a year. I read three posts and I thought to myself “I like this gal already”. Very natural writing style; detailed and funny while casually offering up tidbits of her personality.
Annette loves her family, her job, gardening and cooking. She cooks alot! And it all reads delicious. Did I mention I’m pregnant? I’ve probably gained 5 pounds from my constant snacking while I made my way through her archives. Archives, yipee! I love blogs that have archives, easy to access archives, listed on the side column. Makes it so much easier to travel backwards and get to know a mom blogger from the beginning.
Mom bloggers are personal, bloggers of the heart. Many are looking for an outlet to share their motherhood adventures, the battles of home management and in many cases, ways to drum up some additional income. Annette? For Annette, it may well be all of those things for her, but mostly, she loves to blog and is willing to share the good, the ugly, and the hilarious.
I can’t stop thinking about her stuffed mushrooms. Seriously, go check out her stuffed mushrooms recipe. Now if only, I could convince my husband to cook them while I relax on the couch, now that would be a meal made in heaven!
Visit Annette’s blog: catnipandcoffee.com
This entry was written by , posted on May 1, 2009 at 12:44 pm.
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