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Thank you WordPress for finally giving me a new theme!

September 6, 2012 by thirdeyemom

Hurray! Today after months and months of searching the WordPress list of themes I finally found exactly what I’ve been searching for….a new, improved custom theme! It feels almost like an act of fate. The day before I am about to launch my new series tomorrow called The Friday Feature I got an email from WordPress introducing two new themes. When I first took a laid eyes on “Gridspace“, I instantly fell in love. This beautiful theme is everything I’d ever wanted and […]

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Categories: Blog Updates, BLOGGING • Tags: Blogging, Gridspace, review, themes, thirdeyemom, wordpress

At the top of the World: The Throung Pass, near 18,000 feet

Can I call myself a writer?

September 5, 2012 by thirdeyemom

I have always dreamed of being a writer. Ever since I was a little girl, I kept a leather-bound diary underneath my bed. I wrote about my feelings, my life and even poetry, all through the eyes of a growing girl in the 1970s. I kept a journal for over twenty years filling it with the major ups and downs of my life, from my terrible teenage years, to the exciting freeing years of college and studying abroad. I even […]

Categories: ADVOCACY, BLOGGING, Inspiration, Published posts, WRITING • Tags: Blogging, child survival, CULTURE, Inspiration, Social Good, thirdeyemom, Travel, wordpress, writing

Dealing with rude comments on your blog

July 14, 2012 by thirdeyemom

This morning, I woke up to do what I always do. Brew a cup of mi gasolina (strong coffee) and open up my computer to read over comments on my blog. I’ve been blogging now for over a year and a half and have found it to be a wonderful experience that has not only brought on new friendships but has opened many doors. But every once in a blue moon, there is that one comment that bursts your bubble […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, BLOGGING, CULTURE • Tags: Blogging, rude comments, thirdeyemom, wordpress, writing

Goodbye Guatemala!

May 9, 2012 by thirdeyemom

To my friend Lucy, who showed me her world in Antigua and how to love the art of photography. I will forever be grateful for your kindness and friendship. May our paths meet again! “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.”- Flavia Weedn I always find it hard to say goodbye to a place. I found it especially true with Guatemala. […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, Antigua, BLOGGING, CULTURE, Guatemala, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: Antigua, Blogging, CULTURE, Guatemala, life, meeting blogging friends, Photography, Travel, wordpress

The Weekly Photo Challenge: Unfocused

May 5, 2012 by thirdeyemom

This week’s photo challenge, unfocused, is a fun one. Normally I delete all my unfocused photos, tossing them away and thinking they are no good. However, sometimes it is those very unfocused pictures that tell the story of what you are trying to capture. Like this photo below. My dad and I were in Beijing last November and wanted to go to the much-talked about “Ghost Street”. Getting there was half the fun. First of all, it took three different […]

Categories: Beijing, BLOGGING, China, CULTURE, Food, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Beijing, China, CULTURE, Food, postaday, thirdeyemom, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, wordpress

Eating like the locals in Guatemala

April 25, 2012 by thirdeyemom

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu Lucy and I hit the pavement hard in the morning, walking and taking pictures as if we were on some kind of crazy photography marathon. Lucy lives in Antigua. However, I only had one full day to see as much of this amazing city as possible. And, amazing Antigua was. I was completely captivated by everything I saw. Every step was a photographic moment. Every building […]

Categories: Antigua, Architecture, BLOGGING, CULTURE, Food, Guatemala, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY • Tags: Antigua, Architecture, CULTURE, Food, Guatemala, Lucy, Photographer, thirdeyemom, Travel, wordpress

Going Green: A call to global advocacy and how you can help

April 22, 2012 by thirdeyemom

Yes, it is Earth Day today however there is another reason why I’m going green…… It’s finally here! The UN Global Immunization Week and the launch of the UN Foundation’s program, Shot@Life. After months of planning, hard work and enthusiasm, Shot@Life is finally going to be pushed front and forward into the hearts and minds of fellow Americans and the world through the grass-roots efforts of the 45 Shot@Life Champions like myself as well as the support and strength of […]

Categories: Children, Fundraising, Global Health - Vaccines, HEALTH & FITNESS, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFITS, INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK, poverty, SOCIAL GOOD, UN Foundation Shot@Life Campaign, Women's Health, Women's Rights • Tags: Advocacy, CULTURE, Global Vaccines, Health, HUMAN RIGHTS, life, PARENTING & FAMILY, Poverty, Shot@Life, thirdeyemom, Travel, UN Foundation, Vaccines, wordpress

A cup of Joe and my morning blogs

April 18, 2012 by thirdeyemom

There is nothing I like better in the morning than a good, strong cup of Joe along with my daily WordPress blogs. In fact, I can hardly wait to get up and start blogging and reading my blogs. It has become a much needed replacement for reading the daily news, which I have found so incredibly depressing, that I only read the bare necessities anymore. Yes, death, destruction, sex, violence and scandals sell paper. But the good, heartwarming, inspiring and […]

Categories: Awards, BLOGGING • Tags: Blogging, Blogging awards, buddies, CULTURE, thirdeyemom, Travel, wordpress

The Weekly Photo Challenge: Journey

April 7, 2012 by thirdeyemom

When I first saw this week’s topic I could not think of a better picture or story for the meaning of journey than my trip to the start of the Annapurna Trail in Nepal. Not only was the trip itself a journey, but it was the journey that changed my life and brought me to start this blog. Perhaps I’m cheating by reposting this one again. Yet, it was one of my first posts when I first began my blog […]

Categories: ACTIVE TRAVEL, BLOGGING, CULTURE, Nepal, TRAVEL BY COUNTRY, Trekking/Hiking, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: annapurna trek, CULTURE, Himalayas, Nepal, postaday, thirdeyemom, Travel, trekking, wordpress

Blogging Ban In China

November 2, 2011 by thirdeyemom

Hello Readers! Greetings from China! I’ve been here for two full exhilarating days now and am beyond tired. I have more things to write about after 48 hours than I can believe. It is a fascinating place! Unfortunately, I’ve figured out after the first day that the strong arm of the Republic of China has blocked access to my beloved WordPress site as well as Facebook and Twitter. Unless you have a proxy, it is extremely difficult to get on […]

Categories: TRAVEL RELATED RESOURCES • Tags: Beijing, China, CULTURE, Travel, wordpress

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