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Twitter Linkapalooza- Little Known Facts about Sarah Palin

Here are some wonderful things that my Tweeps suggested:

Handy igoogle tips from Divine Domesticity.

I really want Stacey make me some cool stuff, too!

This post from IzzyMom is an instant classic.

I so felt this post by Octamom. Beautiful.

Grab your own in honor of this post.

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Twitter Trend of the Week- The Sarah Palin Meme that would make Chuck Norris proud!

This has been so fun! For some crazy reason we all started twittering little known Sarah Palin factoids. So fun!

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I was able to see the pre-release version of The Twitter Handbook this week. @warrenwhitlock & @CoachDeb wrote this ultimate guide to twitter. Now seriously, I thought I knew everything about Twitter. I learned quite a bit. I so love all things that feed my Twitter addiction.

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Once again, thanks for putting up with my infrequent posting and constant pimpin' of Blissfully Domestic. I know it gets tiresome for you. Thanks for forgiving me. We are almost there, relaunch is Tuesday! If all the editors and I don't die of exhaustion beforehand.

I love you all immensely, Alli

ProBlogger- The secret to groovy success!

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I get emails daily asking how did I do it, how did I build a successful MommyBlog and such a cool online Magazine so fast. I wish I could say that I am a brilliant chick who has all the secrets.

I'm not. I am just your average mom who types while nursing the baby, between diaper changes and after football practice. I drink coffee by the gallon and I dream of one day getting a housekeeper. Honestly, I just did one thing on the road to bloggy fame.

I read ProBlogger. I studied it all. I took the advice and I worked and worked and worked. Darren, aka ProBlogger, is the best thing that ever happened to bloggers. If you aren't familiar with him, you should be. He is a former minister, he co-founded b5media, runs Digital Photography School, and daily teaches people all over the world exactly how to be successful online.

I use Problogger as the must read list for all the 175+ wonderful writers at Blissfully Domestic. As we prepare for the big relaunch next Tuesday I have instructed them to go read all the best of Problogger archives. If you want to know exactly how I did it, and be inspired to grow your sites, get yourself to Problogger and start studying!

Love, Alli

PS- Yes, I did ask Darren if I could place his head on a dancing body for my post. You know he's a great guy. His response? "You Bet".

PSS- Ok, Remember the Hot Blogger Calendar contest I mentioned last week? I was not going to ask for votes, until something happened. The man formerly known as my husband, Mr. Smartypants, laughed out loud when I told him about it. Now I want to show him! So please go vote. Click here!

Twitter Linkapalooza- Just tryin' to get by, bein' quiet and shy, in a world full of pushin' and shove.

I found one of my 5 future daughter-in-laws right here.

Amy is spreading the word about the Birth Survey. Very cool.

Marcy writes about an unnamed other blogger here. I have no idea who it could be.

Holly is so adorable. So is her son's teddy.

I plan on begging this woman to write for Blissfully Domestic/ Marriage Channel soon. I wish I could write this well. Wonderful post.

Anne does wonders over at FlowerDust. Go do wonderful things also.

My favorite post of the week month year. Go read it and when you pick your heart up off the floor and finally release your kids from your shaking arms, go read this.

The wonderful Green & Clean Mom gave away a wonderful prize. A free move to Wordpress and theme. Amazingly, I won. Seriously, I never win anything. I cried when she announced the winner!

I've wanted to do so many new things here at Mrs. Fussypants. I want to branch out with the site. I'll still have the crappy normal type of posts, no worries there.

I want to start adding daily funnies, youtubes, and links to great stuff! More a magazine type format than blog. OK, that is the worst description ever. Sorry. ;)

In short, I will combine my usual posts with sections that will entertain, showing funny things and a sideblog of wonderful places to visit online.

So, go ahead, Friends of Fussy, sound off in the comments. Anything you would or wouldn't like here at the site? There is no point doing anything if y'all don't like it. Without you, there is no fun!

I love you all immensely,

Alli

SimpleMom, I love you.

I have this friend that I have never met. We chat, we stumble, we twitter, we work together on Blissfully Domestic, we have a great time, but she lives on the other side of the world. Crazy how the internet brings us together isn't it?

She is the one and only Simple Mom.

My IRL-BFF Karla introduced me to her wonderful site. Karla and I whispered to eachother, "How can we convince her to join us on our project?" That very day SimpleMom emailed Karla about being a part of Blissfully Domestic. We just about fell over.

Go visit her site today, it is the best Mommy Blog on the internet, hands down. You will instantly love it. Her articles have taught me as much.

I am so happy to also announce she will be the head of her own branch of Blissfully Domestic when it relaunches around Labor Day. Her channel will focus on all things techie and web related: blogging, gadgets, web-design, social networking and much more. {if you would like to contribute to this branch of BlissfullyD, please email me, we still have room for a few more contributors}

This week Life Doesn't Suck because of SimpleMom, who teaches me what I need to know, Karla, who makes me behave myself. And Darla, who keeps me organized. Thank you, my sweet friends. I would be lost without you!

Now, Friends of Fussy, tell me just how your life doesn't suck! Be sure to link up your post, if you have one to share, in the comments. Otherwise just take a moment to share something you love, share how much you rawk or just anything that makes you happy! ;)

I am, of course, forever grateful to YOU, my sweet friend, for reading my silly thoughts everyday. Without you, there would be no site!

Love you all immensely, Alli

Voting, Funnies & a new Game

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Online Surveys & Market Research

*I forgot to give credit to Krista for sending me the great picture*

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Ok, you know of my deep love of Twitter. The Bloggess (TeamJenny in here, Yo!) found this gem. Now, if you don't tweet, or have kids nearby, or don't like bad language, don'y watch, m'K? You were warned.

I give you- "No Twitter for Hitler"

And the FAIL of the day-

see more pwn and owned pictures

Ok, now, let's do another game in the comments, K? Tell me if you had to be a charactor from Sesame Street who would you be and why? Oh, come on, you've so thought about it. Yes, you have!

Love, Fuss

Facebook, LinkedIn, BlissfullyD, and Private Ads- Oh My!

So I used to think Facebook and Myspace were just for kids and *ahem* men featured on 'to catch a predator.' The jury is still out about Myspace. But I did it, I drank the Kool-aid and bowed to peer pressure, I joined Facebook.

Oh, stop laughing at me, I can see you! I love it, OK, I admit it. So, come find me. I love getting to know you better.

And shut up, I can hear you laughing at me because I took so long.

And be sure to join the Blissfully Domestic group Those of us who are neither Blissful nor Domestic are welcome!

I also joined LinkedIn and formed a LinkedIn group for BlissfullyD. Oh, stop, laughing, just go find me there, too.

Ok, speaking of BlissfullyDomestic, oh my gawsh, y'all are gonna be so pleased with what we are doing behind the scenes. I have chosen 12 of the most beautiful, smart, talented and wonderful women in the world to be editors of branches of BlissfullyD. We are working tirelessly behind the scenes with the wonderful Daisy Olsen to build a huge network of connected BD sites all branching off a main umbrella site. We have over 90 amazing women writing for the magazine and are constantly scouting for new talent and fresh voices. We will have all our well loved articles and we will add videos, forums, giveaways and book clubs to the network. {{SQUEE}} I am honored, excited, nervous and sleep deprived. We hope to relaunch around Labor Day. If you have any suggestions, visions, wants or desires for me about the magazine be sure to email me. I love the feedback and want to produce the best magazine for you.

I'll post the caption poll first thing in the morning. Mr. Smartypants is working late at his new. job. {hallelujah} So he will pick the finalists first thing, sound good? Great!

Love you, Alli

PS- I will be removing my BlogHer ads next week and presenting my media package. I will then open up bidding for 125x125 button ads on my side bar. *ahem* {whispers- PR 5, Technorati 380+, over 1K RSS subscribers}