What Am I Doing Now?
If you read my Pour Your Heart Out yesterday, you know that I used to be afraid to take chances. The fear of failure drove me crazy.
But, I got over it. Because I realized that I might as well try something, that I'm not losing anything.
And at the end of that post, I told you that I actually got a job this week that I would be telling you about soon. I started yesterday, but since I wasn't sure when or how it would go, I waited to announce anything.
Though, if you follow me on facebook or twitter, you already saw!
I'm now writing for Babble.com's Celebrity Parenting blog: Famecrawler. While I will obviously still continue with this blog(my first and true bloggy love), I will also be blogging over there.
Everything will stay the same here, no worries. What I will blog about over there is very different from what I blog about here. But, it's all still ME. My voice.
I hope that you will check out some of my posts over there. Mine are listed by my twitter name, Shellthings. Don't feel obligated to comment, but I'd love some visitors. I will occasionally be tweeting or fb'ing these posts out, but I promise not to get all spammy on you.
Here are some of the posts that I did yesterday, in case you are curious:
VS Fashion Show: What if "Regular" Moms Were the Models?
Victoria Secret Fashion Show: How Did Mom Adriana Lima Lose the Baby Weight?
Happy 5th Birthday to Violet Affleck
How Do You Spell Hanukkah Anyway?
Top Chef All Stars Premiere
America's Next Top Model Winner: Deserved?
Thanks to everyone who saw some of these on twitter or fb yesterday and was so supportive! And don't forget: I'm well aware that spectacular failure is still an option. But, why not try?
But, I got over it. Because I realized that I might as well try something, that I'm not losing anything.
And at the end of that post, I told you that I actually got a job this week that I would be telling you about soon. I started yesterday, but since I wasn't sure when or how it would go, I waited to announce anything.
Though, if you follow me on facebook or twitter, you already saw!
I'm now writing for Babble.com's Celebrity Parenting blog: Famecrawler. While I will obviously still continue with this blog(my first and true bloggy love), I will also be blogging over there.
Everything will stay the same here, no worries. What I will blog about over there is very different from what I blog about here. But, it's all still ME. My voice.
I hope that you will check out some of my posts over there. Mine are listed by my twitter name, Shellthings. Don't feel obligated to comment, but I'd love some visitors. I will occasionally be tweeting or fb'ing these posts out, but I promise not to get all spammy on you.
Here are some of the posts that I did yesterday, in case you are curious:
VS Fashion Show: What if "Regular" Moms Were the Models?
Victoria Secret Fashion Show: How Did Mom Adriana Lima Lose the Baby Weight?
Happy 5th Birthday to Violet Affleck
How Do You Spell Hanukkah Anyway?
Top Chef All Stars Premiere
America's Next Top Model Winner: Deserved?
Thanks to everyone who saw some of these on twitter or fb yesterday and was so supportive! And don't forget: I'm well aware that spectacular failure is still an option. But, why not try?
posted by Shell at
7:00 AM
58 Comments:
I get all spammy with mine on Twitter. LMAO.
Glad to have you on board as my new co-worker!!
Oh Shell congrats on the new gig! That is wonderful and you will do great! I'll be reading for sure :)
Awesome! I'll have to pop on over! Congrats again!
Is it spamming if you aren't sending directly ("replying") to others?
In my opinion you are doing awesome!!!!
Well, congratulations you fancy girl! Enjoy!
How awesome!
I need to stop by and check you out! :)
You can do it! Congrats!
How exciting! Congrats Congrats Congrats!
I was hardly on twitter yesterday, so I missed those. Congratulations. How exciting. I will definitely check them out!
Wow, congrats! What a fun and wonderful opportunity! Go girl
I am so excited for you! This is such an amazing opportunity for you. Yay! I haven't read Babble.com in a while but I will start up again now that you are writing for them!
Congrats Shell! I read the Hanukkah one yesterday, but I didn't realize you wrote it. I thought it was cute. :)
I am SOOO excited for you! That is soooo awesome! I'm heading over there now to read your post! Congrats girlie!!!!!
That's awesome Shell! Glad you got a paying gig!
Woo hoo! Sounds really exciting!
I will have to hop over there and check it out. Congrats! :)
Congrats!!! Spam me all you want sister, I'll click when I can.
Even in a spectacular failure there's still an opportunity for growth and learning.
My favorite quote from PBS's Martha Speaks, "Never let a little thing like total public humiliation stand in your way of a good time."
Some quote scripture, some quote famous historical figures, I quote the dopey sidekick of a talking dog.
Good luck with your new endeavor!
That sounds wonderful! I'm gonna have to go check them out!
congrats! i know you'll do well in your new job! God bless!
Congrats Shell! Of course I will pop over and check you out!
I'm the same way ... I want to be "perfect" so I sometimes don't risk failure, but then I miss out on a lot by doing that. I'm trying to loosen up a little and not be so afraid to fail. There are worse things ...
Congratulations on your new gig! I KNOW you'll be spectacular! ;0)
Congratulations! I hope you have a lot of fun with that!
I did see your posts yesterday and even tweeted a few out too! ;)
Congrats! I think you will do fine, just have fun with it! :)
Of course I had to click on the ANTM link as soon as I saw it :) I dunno if anyone else has been encountering the same problems but all week I noticed that not all of my comments are posting. Has this happened to anyone else?
Anyway, best of luck to you, Shell--that's great news and I can't wait to follow you at Famecrawler! *HUGS*
YAY! SO happy for you!! :)
How great for you!!
Some of those titles are tweaking my interests. I am headed over.
Congratulations!
Way cool!
Congratulations; It's so encouraging to branch out.
Cool!! Can't wait to check it out!
Congratulations! I'm always reading what The Mommyologist says on Babble! I'm so excited for you! Now I can read what you have to say too!!
Random thought: Have you ever seen Elizabethtown? Your line about spectacular failure made me think of the shoes Orlando Bloom designs in that movie. I thought that movie was so funny. And, Alec Baldwin was a freak!
This is awesome. Can't wait to go and check those posts out.
Congrats - you and Mary make a fierce twosome!
Yay!!!
I will be checking out for sure, so exciting!!!
Congrats!
What a great opportunity!
Shell! I'm so excited for you! I only saw one that you posted...so I'm off to check off the Top Chef one and the ANTM (which I'm glad she won, but I don't know if it was the right choice).
Yay! Though I admit, whenever I go over to FameCrawler I leave a comment and then I'm the only one and then I feel like a weird loser.
And you'd think I'd be used to that by now.
Strange.
You make me proud in so many ways!
Most of all, to be counted among your Bish Friends *hugs*
I love the new adventure! Since I follow all things celebrity related you know I'll be reading.
Congrats! That work sounds AWESOME!
How awesome is this! I checked it out, and it looks fun! How did you even hear about something like this? Good for you!!
Congrats!! That is awesome
Congratulations! That sounds fantastic.
I hope the break room is large and stocked with blogging treats.
So proud of you mama!
Congrats. I will be checking you out over there.
You know what Shell, I think the most wonderful thing my Mommy ever taught me was not to fear trying (or asking). Really...she's always instilled in me, what's the worst they could say? "No, or hell no." You know what? She's right. Because what if they say yes? You've already accepted the worst that could happen would be no, but there's always the possibility of the YES!
Always try...
Congrats to you! I am heading over there now to check out your posts!
Hey, congrats on the new gig! And thanks for stopping by my blog today for my SITS day, and the reassurance about my unexpectedly drastic hair cut. Now if I could just remember to pour out only half as much shampoo in the mornings, and not have to try to get the excess to suck back into the shampoo bottle.... :D
Congrats!
Congrats once again :) I'm enjoying reading your posts over there and will comment when I can :)
Way to go!
Shell!!! Exciting, awesome news! I'm so glad for you! I see great big things coming your way, girl. I'm headed over right now to read your stuff.
I also just got recruited for a writing gig I couldn't pass up. I'll tell you more about it after contracts are signed, but it's essentially just posting some of my blog posts on a new online magazine. I'm very excited! Especially since it means actually getting paid again for what I love to do most, write!
I'm so proud of you. You're doing this. Keep putting those feet forward and it will all just come your way. Off to read!
congratulations on the new adventure, shell! so exciting!
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Congrats, girlie! What fabulous news!! SO proud of you!! xo
How did this one get by me? Holy smokes that's big news! Congrats. I'll have to read you over there.
Now, if you have any sway on who they pick for their top 50 mommy bloggers....LOL
Congratulations Mama! Well deserved and ever so hilarious too! You rock!
Oh my gosh! Shell, that's WONDERFUL!!! I mean, it's one thing to get a job doing little things here and there, but to be hired for your WRITING?! That's awesome!
Congrats, friend! I'm so happy for you and wish you much success!
Yeah!!!! Congratulations on your new gig!!! I'll have to go check it out!
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