Meet Nana Poppins

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What Is A Nana Poppins?

In July of 2010 I had decided to start writing a blog. See I wanted to find a way to work at home and still be able to take care of my grandchildren. I thought that I would journal about it online to help others while I figured out what worked and what didn't.

I needed a name! I wanted a name that would encourage people to come see what it was about, maybe even get an online job. I knew I wanted Nana in the title. Nana4hire.. No way. WAHNANA sounded like an ambulance coming! Nothing fit!

My son said "Hey Mom, how bout Nana Poppins?" Hmm anyone who knows me knows Mary Poppins is my favorite movie, and I was in fact their Nanny so to speak. Im really liking that name! I came home, searched the domain, it was available! August 2010 Nana Poppins was born!

Anthony Took My Picture

Hey its better then some he has taken!

Anthony Took This

Im not employed in the traditional sense. My days of unemployment start at 5:30am and end around bedtime. I go to the kids house and get the older children off to school.

Then wake up sleepy head and get him ready for our adventures. Anthony and I go to the park, Mommy and Me, Story Time, walks and such. We get back in time to make/have lunch with Poppy.

The afternoons consist of singing ABCs and counting 123s. Reading books we checked out at the library, building the best lego creations ever.. (I don't exactly know what they are but wow are they cool hehe).

We play basketball, soccer and tugOwar (that's new and it means he pulls me until I give up!) When his mom comes to get him we have a 15 minute debate about getting his shoes on. I usually win. The goodbye hug.. Sometimes they are free and sometimes they costs me chocolate!

Then the typical wifey stuff.. What's for dinner? Did you get a chance to "insert any task that can NOT be done with a 4 yr old here" ? *eye roll*

Take Time And Smell The Flowers

Wait a minute!!! (Yeah, I thought he was smelling the flower too!)

Anthony - Dude! Really?

Usually after the dust settles at the end of the day I get online and work on my blog, or blog hops (promotion). I read about SEO (one of these days I'll get it!), keywords and other boring but necessary things to do.

When I first started blogging I was just worried about getting something - anything posted. I wrote about a day at the park or Sunday dinner. I didn't have a specific direction. As I met more bloggers I started seeing how using my blog as a tool was a better option. It's still a work in progress but Im really happy with it!

Lately I have been working on Squidoo and either writing lenses or reading other people lenses on how to write lenses. I go to the forum and read, critique and learn there too! So many lensmasters are here to help and they truly do!

Anthony's Book Club

Oprah doesnt need to worry.. yet

Keep in mind he is only 4. We read plenty of books and he goes to story hour every week, but we never seem to get out of the library without reading one of these books!
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Poppy and the Gang!

Poppy & The Gang! 

Life Is A Day At The Beach

A few years ago we had made a big decision to move from Atlanta to the left coast. Living on Oregon's south coast is a very different experience after growing up on the east coast my whole life. People here are really laid back and easy going. The pace of life just seems so simple. Having the time to build sand castles instead of dealing with Atlanta rush hour is definitely the better way to go!

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We've Been Blessed!

SquidAngel

It really meant the world to me when this lens was blessed by a SquidAngel! Squidoo is really a community of supportive individuals! Special thanks to LadyJasmine!!

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Feel Free To Leave A Comment

  • amandahobbs Apr 4, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    Great. Thank you.
  • aesta1 Mar 28, 2011 @ 1:16 am | delete
    You sound happy and fulfilled. Being with kids make you feel younger. Enjoyed reading about your day.
  • Tipi Mar 22, 2011 @ 4:42 pm | delete
    Welcome to the land of Squids Nana Poppins, very sweetly done! Yup, that flower sniffing is one finger up for sure.
  • grandmamarilyn Feb 8, 2011 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    cool lens. Sounds like you have a cool life.
  • everythingsbaby Feb 4, 2011 @ 9:31 am | delete
    i love to read this lens, I am still learning in squidoo. hope you could share some of your experiences with me. have a nice day!
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Im just an ordinary woman married to an extraordinary man. Im blessed to have 4 sons and 6 grandchildren. I stay home during the days and take care of... more »

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