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Who Is Thrivingmom And What Has She Been Up To?

Who is Thrivingmom? I started off this lensography thinking "this will be easy" but I quickly found that when you try to answer the question of "who am I" it starts off very simple and then gets super complicated. But I will try and do my best to try and give you an idea of who thrivingmom is, the woman behind the netbook.

First, let me introduce myself. Hi, I'm Wendy. I'm a wife. My husband and I married in 1998. We did a lot of traveling, dating, and goofing off during the first 8 years of our marriage before finally having kids, and I'm so glad that we did.

I'm a teacher. I'm the first person in my entire family to graduate from college, and I'm very proud of that accomplishment. I completed school on a combination of pail grants, student loans, and a lot of hard work. I graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. Two years later I earned a Texas State Teacher Certification in Secondary English.

I'm a stay at home mom. I have two toddlers and a baby that keep me super busy. The first two are only 20 months apart and the second and third are also only 20 months apart, which can be a super challenge. I have been pregnant or breastfeeding or both for more than five years now!

Before I was a mom, I worked for Children's Protective Services. That was by far the most difficult job I've ever had. It's heart breaking and stressful. After CPS, I taught Sophomore English. I have a strong interest in the well being of today's youth. I believe that it takes a village to raise a child and that if one child falls through the cracks of our society, then we have failed at our job as citizens.

On a lighter note, I'm also an e-preneur. I've learned a lot about making money online and love to share what I've learned. It's great to be a full time mom and still earn monthly paychecks from my online ventures!

Well, that's a very brief overview of who thrivingmom is. You will probably get to know me better by reading my lenses. They are little glimpses into what interests me and what I've learned through the years.

My Purple Star Lenses

My lenses which earned purple stars.

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Why "Thrivingmom"

How'd I come up with that name anyway?

When I first became a mom, I was at home all day long alone with this precious little baby. Now, a seasoned mother of two, it is almost comical to think about how scared I was when I was a new mom. I read a lot of books and did a lot of research on the internet about everything I could that had to do with babies. I was so concerned that I would do something wrong and mess her up for life!

As I read book after book and discovered mommy blogs and message boards, I kept seeing the phrase "surviving motherhood." I thought that was a terrible way to look at the blessing of being a mom...as something to survive. I started to settle into my roll as mother and got into a daily rhythm. That's when I thought to myself that I'm not a surviving mom, I'm a thriving mom!

I use that name on all of the forums, social networks, and other various sites I belong to. So, if you see me on another site some where, be sure to say hello.

Learn More About Thriving Mom

All of my about me lenses.

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My Baby Lenses

I've been stuck in baby mode for years.



Having three babies back to back means I've been stuck in baby mode for years! That picture up above is what my home looks like most days. I chose the name thrivingmom when I was the proud mommy of a baby girl. Two surprise pregnancies later, I feel more like frazzled mom than thrivingmom. But I do know things will get easier once I get out of baby mode.

Since my world revolves around babies and toddlers, I tend to write a lot of baby and toddler lenses.
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Diaper Reviews and Diaper Bags

Thrivingmom recommends...

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My Favorite Baby Products

As a Mom, Here are My Baby Product Pics

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My Marriage Lenses

I'm passionate about keeping marriages and families together.

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I Love Coffee

I Mean, I REALLY Love Coffee

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I Love Cooking

And I'm pretty darn good at it too ;)

I've been cooking since I was 6 years old. I won my first state fair blue ribbon for baking when I was 7 years old. My husband, a runner and self professed fitness nut, gained 35 lbs the first year we were married and he blames my cooking!

I've recently started working on building up a cooking niche. I'm writing cooking lenses, I've taken over the Squidoo Chefmasters, and am working on my new blog The Recipe Drawer.
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Formal Dresses

Prom dresses and other special occasion clothing.

I love formal wear. I'm a little obsessed with prom dresses, wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, etc. So, I've started writing lenses about them.
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Mixed Martial Arts

I'm a Huge MMA Fan

I'm a super huge MMA fan. I never got into football, basketball, or any other professional sport. I've always hated boxing and wrestling.I never even played sports in high school. So, it's absolutely amazing that my husband got me hooked on MMA.
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Money Making Info

I Share Everything that I've Learned About Making Money Online

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Animals

Animal Information and Products

My husband and I are animal lovers. We have a 6 year old dog and an 11 year old cat. Both we rescued from local shelters. I'm sure I'll have many more animal related lenses in the future.

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My Pet Lenses

Pet information and products.

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Gift Ideas for Kids

Lens on shopping for kids gifts.

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Just for Fun

Lenses Over My Various Interests and Passing Fancies

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Monkey Brain Debates

Come Voice Your Opinion

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Places of Interest

My Travel and Local Lenses

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Technology and Gadget Lenses

I'm a tech geek.

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Halloween Fun

My halloween lenses.

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My Christmas Lenses

I'm just now starting on crafting Christmas and Holiday lenses.

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Valentine's Day

Ideas for Making the Most Out of Valentines

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Hi, I'm Wendy, a stay at home mom to three little ones. I have a B.S. in Sociology, I interned for Children's Protective Services, and am a certified... more »

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