When I was young and naïve and fancied myself winning all-around Olympic gold in gymnastics, I was fully aware of the rules.
You see — back in the day when I had dreams of Olympic gold dancing in my head — if you were an athlete and wanted to compete in the Olympics, you had to be an amateur.
Never mind that the rigorous training schedule and coaches and equipment and gym dues and fancy, schmancy team leotards and warm-ups would bankrupt your family …
Thankfully those rules have relaxed. As evidenced by Olympic athletes’ faces smeared across every sneaker or American Express or United Airlines ad campaign these past few months.
When I grew up and started working, I fancied myself a writer. Still do. But when people ask me what I do these days, I just tell them I’m a blogger …
And my bylined original article in this week’s issue of Bonbon Break is the bona fide property of Bonbon Break …
So if you want to read what I have to say about breakfast in bed, I suggest you grab your mouse and click on this button …
… and look for the “Breakfast in Bed” article featuring my super bright orange tray table …
… which is a continuation of a story I started here. Not a sequel, though. You don’t need to read book one to follow along with book two of the thrift store tray saga at Bonbon Break …
And while you’re over there, make sure to sign up and get Bonbon Break delivered via email. It’s a weekly e-zine featuring some of the best (if I do say so myself) mommy bloggers out there …
CONGRATS my friend!!!! It is a wonderful thing being bona fide but I all ready knew you were a writer and a wonderful one at that : ) sending hugs and major CONGRATS!!!!! : )
Good for you! It’s nice to get paid for doing something we like so much we’d do it for free. Nice to discover a new place with good reads.
I left a comment over at Bonbon Break…but I’m leaving one here too. You go girl!
Yay! Love Bonbon Break! 🙂 Congrats, Linda!
Congrats Linda….now does this mean that you are back in the “corporate saddle” again?…..hopping over to Bon Bon Break!!
WooHOO!! How terribly exciting for you! Congrats!
how exciting Linda!! Off to read your gold medal article! 😉
Heather
That’s huge! Congratulations! So exciting! Hopping over to read your article!
Wonderful news. I’ll keep waiting to be discovered.
~Bliss~
Wonderful news! Congrats my friend… of too peek 🙂
SO exciting!! Huge congrats. Looking forward to checking this out!
Yay for getting paid! That really IS very exciting. Maybe you can grow up and be the next Erma Bombeck. I would buy all your books about how to laugh instead of cry about our crazy/normal lives.
congrats! awesome!
so exciting! way to go! i am still an amateur. 😉
Congrats, yo! That is so exciting and you did a great job!
OH my GOSH! That is exciting news! But I’ve always thought of you as a real PRO!! It’s so nice to get the recognition you deserve!!
Congratulations! Gold medal for you! 🙂
CONGRATS!! I knew you were a writer, I don’t subscribe just for the fab projects. Be subscribing to Ezine.
Janet
Congrats! You’re such a pro! 🙂
FUN!! They were kind enough to ask me to contribute a month ago, too. Such a fun little e-zine concept!!
Congrats! I’m so happy for you!!! I asked my 5 year old what different people do for jobs and she very clearly said I was a blogger! How totally cute, and I guess accurate, although it’s not really a get-paid-for-it kind of gig:)
Kindergarten started yesterday and preschool is back in session tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to all sorts of blog-reading time!
Jessica
You were in PR, right? Totally a pro writer already! But congrats on the new gig!!
Tell those “bless her heart” blank staring people to go eat a Bon Bon – and then read your fabulous article!
Kelly
Congratulations Linda! You are a great writer, why else do you think you have so many fans? There aren’t too many blogs that I read every day, like yours!
Great blog on bedding. The concept of breakfast on bed was great… I liked it ….