My new blog talk radio show, Will Blog for Kids

I’m venturing into the world of blog talk radio this Friday with a great co-host. I’m excited about this opportunity! The show is called Will Blog for Kids and is a subsidiary of Robin Falls Kids. The first show is this Friday, September 3 at 11CST/Noon EST.


Here is what’s happening on this month’s show:

Join experienced mommy bloggers, Jo Brielyn from Creative Kids Ideas and Michelle Debenport from SomeGirlsWebsite, as they dare to delve into the world of blogging for children with their new radio show, Robin Falls Kids – Will Blog for Kids.

In this episode, Jo will chat with guest Lindsay Maddox of the hilarious blog, Silly Mom Thoughts. Lindsay is a freelance writer, author, humorist, avid blogger, and Mommy extraordinaire. This mother of four kids under the age of five has tons of stories to tell and the talent to tell them.

Also joining the show as Michelle’s guest is Deb Chitwood of LivingMontessoriNow.com. Deb is a Montessori certified teacher of preschool age children with training in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and Godly Play (both Montessori-based religious education programs). Through her blog, she writes about using Montessori principles and methods in Montessori schools, traditional classrooms, homeschools, parenting, and life in general.

Come listen in as Jo and Michelle chat with these great guests about parenting and childhood issues, and learn the who, what, why, when, and how behind their popular sites. This show isn’t just your ordinary mommy blogger’s show!

Show details:

Link to the show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio/2010/09/03/robin-falls-kids

Date: Friday, September 3, 2010

Time: 11:00 AM Central/Noon Eastern

Show length: 1 to 1-1/2 hours

Call-in number: (646) 595-4478

*Online chat is also available during the show, so be sure to log into Blog Talk Radio before the show begins.

Robin Falls Kids – Will Blog for Kids is looking for guests who are parents, educators, and writers who blog about content related to children under the age of 18. If you’re interested in becoming a guest on one of our future shows, you can contact us at Will Blog for Kids, send us an email at Willblogforkids@gmail.com, or leave Jo a comment here.

In a previous post – My Handy Dandy Schedule – I alluded to a new nonfiction book project I was working on and promised to share more details at a later date. Well… the time is now! I am a contributing writer with Hatherleigh Press, a publishing company devoted to educating people and encouraging healthy lifestyles, involvement in family and community, and earth-friendly choices. I began freelancing for Hatherleigh back in April. To date, I’ve completed work on five nonfiction books with them and look forward to several more.

Now, look what I now have in my hot little hands (Click on the image to make it bigger):

This book, The New Kitchen Garden: The Guide to Growing and Enjoying Abundant Food in Your Own Backyard, is the first book for which I was the contributing writer with Hatherleigh Press. Holding it in my hands made it all so real. What a feeling!

Then I opened it and read this (Click on the image to make it bigger):

Do you see whose name is inside this book? Jo Brielyn. Wait… that’s me!

Here’s a short blurb about the book (quoted from Hatherleigh Press):

From the Editors of Cooking Well comes The New Kitchen Garden, a new guide which provides an extensive selection of nutritious, delicious recipes that can bring the healthfulness of your garden right to your dinner table. Cooking Well’s The New Kitchen Garden features simple and delicious recipes designed to highlight the tastes of fresh ingredients from your very own garden. The perfect book for those who already have a garden or want to start one, this title also includes tips on gardening, harvesting, canning, and preserving.

Want to read what others are saying about the book? Check out this review published by Everything New Jersey– “The Kitchen Garden Comeback”.

Still want to know more? You can find the full book description and learn how to purchase The New Kitchen Garden: The Guide to Growing and Enjoying Abundant Food in Your Own Backyard at the Hatherleigh’s website. It goes on sale to public in less than two weeks: August 24, 2010.

If you’re interested in some of my other projects, pop over to the News page. I try my best to update it often, but lately, new projects are coming in quicker than I can update! But who’s complaining? Certainly not me!

This summer, Liberty Mutual is giving teens extra incentive to get off the couch and get involved with the Responsibility Project: For the Win essay contest. To help motivate kids to participate, Liberty Mutual has partnered with young Zach Bonner, founder of the Little Red Wagon Foundation, a non-profit organization which provides aid to distressed kids across America.

Here’s what Zach has to say about the contest and his current project, March Across America:

Check out the contest details:

Entry dates: July 6, 2010 through August 31, 2010

Winners announced: September 2010

Eligibility ages: Teenagers between 13-17 years old

How to enter: Your teen must write and submit an essay of 300 words or less sharing how he or she helped a family member, friend, or the community during the summer. Entries should clearly describe how they are using the summer to do the right thing.

Contest Prizes: Five winners will be featured on ResponsibilityProject.com, have the opportunity to guest blog, and have $500 donated to the non-profit organization of their choice.

You can read the full contest rules and other helpful information on their website.