March 22, 2008
Simple Kind of Life
Y’all know Colleen, right? Of course you do. She’s everywhere, what with her seven blogs, her message board community and, oh, yeah, her work for sponsored blogging companies. She was the first to hit the $10,000 earnings mark with PayPerPost, and right this minute is less than $25.00 away from passing $20,000. I think I’ll go ahead and congratulate her now, because it’s already morning at her home in Florida and she’ll probably be posting with her morning coffee while I’m still sleeping. Congrats on being the first $20,000 postie, Colleen! Y’all should go congratulate her, too. She hangs her hat at Simple Kind of Life, where the welcome mat is always out.
I’m not sure where the simple part of her life comes into play. She juggles three kids, a hubby, a full-time job, school, her blogging duties, year-round promotion of her annual 3 Day walk for breast cancer … and still somehow manages time for relaxing, a social life and travel. She and her family take regular vacations together, but she and hubby also sometimes travel without the kids. On their last big “adults only” trip they did something I’ve always wanted to do. They went to Amsterdam and, while there, toured the Anne Frank House and Museum. I remember how overwhlemed I was when I went to the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and came to the realization that I was in the exact spot where horrific historic events occurred. To have had that same experience, and to have it associated with a person whose story we all know so well and whose face we know - can you imagine how incredibly moving it must have been? Actually, you don’t have to imagine it, because Colleen describes it well. Make sure you click the flickr link in the post to see pictures of the Anne Frank House and the rest of their trip.
You should get to know Colleen (if you’re one of the few people who doesn’t already know her.) Simple Kind of Life features pithy comments about all of the TV she watches (though I can’t see how she finds the time,) family stories and commentary on everything from men’s fashion to the weather in Antarctica. You’ll enjoy her her quirky and sometimes hilarious take on some unfunny things like being harrassed by a cop for blowing her horn and how a snail trial proved someone was trying to pass off used merchandise as new. She’s smart, sassy and funny, and so industrious she’ll probably be running the world in a few years. You’ll be wanting to call on her for favors then, so yeah - now would be a good time to get to know her.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 am, Whim Says:
I’ll check her out!
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm, skeet Says:
You’ll like it, Whim. She’s a good gal & frequently has me ROFLMAO.
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm, Joy Smith Says:
I love Colleen! The snail trail post is new to me, so of course I had to read it! Hilarious and even more hilarious were the comments!!!
March 24th, 2008 at 10:29 am, Colleen Says:
This is a fabulous write up Skeet, thanks so much!
March 25th, 2008 at 11:49 pm, skeet Says:
The snail trail post is still drawing in readers, Joy. Funny stuff, especially the comments, lol!
March 25th, 2008 at 11:49 pm, skeet Says:
Glad you liked it Colleen! You’re quite welcome!