T is for Triberr of course! #atozchallenge

T is for Triberr , heck yeah!





You ask what on earth is a Triberr, most bloggers know what Triberr is, but for those of you that are not using this awesome community of blogging fantastics, I will tell you.

Triberr a Blog Amplification Platform. The basic principle of Triberr is that each member shares their latest blog posts, and other members amplify the blog by sharing each other's posts to Twitter, as well as Facebook and LinkedIn. Members join Tribes based around specific topics and categories so that each blogger is sharing and reading blogs from other similar bloggers. I've been a member of Triberr personally for a while now, and can attest to the enormous impact it's had on website traffic and reader interest. Triberr currently boasts over 50,000 tribes and over 2,000,000 visitors a month sent to member blogs. 
As a very busy mom blogger, health and medical specialist & blogger (ERnursescare & Ed4Ed4All.com) and social media advisor for The Mommies Network, I need easy, anything that can help me multitask to many social media platforms at once gets an A+ in my mommy book! My own triberr outreach has grown to a massive 8 million, I can not be more pleased with that number.
Wow that is a lot of people!! I can say that my tribes have grown, my twitters followers have grown immensely and I have met some of the most amazing people on Triberr.  I cannot say enough positive about Triberr, you just need to get yourself over there and check it out yourself!! 
The newest changes that the creators of Triberr, Dino Dogan & Dan Cristo have made have done nothing but improve the concept and the ease of sharing blog posts. Every time a new change rolls out it improves my overall feel, ease and love of the platform. 
Imagine posting your blog post and then having it posted again via your fabulous tribemates to their own Twitter followers, Linkedin, Google +, Facebook, Stumbleupon,  and more social media avenues. Your one blog post has the potential to reach thousands, even millions of other people that you would not have reached before Triberr. In turn you are also helping others by amplifying blog posts you choose to send out of your tribemates. It is nothing but a win- win situation! 

Now get your hiney over to Triberr and sign up! Don't know what the heck you are doing? Here is a great complete guide video on how to use Triberr. 

Yes the video is long, but very helpful if you are a Triber newbie and need some help starting up. Key points I can add.

• Join Triberr
• Update your profile with a picture and all about you -- here is my profile Leslie Conway Block 
• Follow some tribes that are in your niche, 
• Be diligent to visit daily and approve posts
• Ask to join tribes you think are a perfect fit for you
• Visit the Bonfires and post a note about yourself, asking to join tribes
• Create your own tribe and start looking for tribemates if you want 
• Sit back and enjoy Triberr! 

Happy blogging and sharing with Triberr!! 

Leaping Liebsters!! I am so honored for an award

I actually have been nominated twice for the Liebster award and have been so busy blogging away and taking care of every body at my house this winter, I have not had the time to do my post. Today I wanted to tak the time to say thank you to some awesome ladies! Any pass it forward to nominate other bloggers, inspiring them to keep blogging. 

So what is a Liebster Blog Award? It's an award that recognizes up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers. The award is then passed along to other bloggers in the same category to help spread the word and support one another. 

I want to thank Amy P @Consider Me Inspired and Summer @ Simply Summer for the nominations

Here are the rules:
*List 11 facts about yourself.
*Answer the 11 questions given to you.
*Create 11 new questions for the bloggers you nominate for the award.
*Choose 11 bloggers with 200 or less followers to nominate.
*Go to each blogger's page and let them know about the award.
*Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog

Since I was nominated twice, I may cheat just a little bit. I don't want to have to answer 22 questions and nominate 22 people, so I'll do half and half from each of my nominators.


So here goes:  


11 Random Facts About Me:

1. I am a GRITS girl (Girl Raised In The South)

2. I grew up on the beach but love the mountains now

3. I never sleep, never enough hours in my day to finish anything

4. My favorite website is Pinterest (as you can tell)

5. I love to paint, sew, glue anything , crafting soothes the soul

6. Gardening is my stress relief, love to get my hands in that dirt and love the sounds of nature.

7. I started blogging merely to keep grandparents updated-- now I blog all the time via several different blogs actually.

8. I wanted to be a vet, before I became a nurse ( but I cry with hurt animals)

9. I hate my feet - I have the ugly little toe that all of my kids have inherited (sorry kids)

10. I am a very loyal friend, always here, a shoulder to cry on or a listening ear

11. I  am a total sucker, and am always trying to help others, so I can't say NO much.

My questions given to me :

1. How would your spouse/significant other describe you? Stubborn as a mule

2. If you could be a dog or cat which would you be and why? Cat, because they can jump and climb anywhere they want to, lazy laying in the sun all day long.

3. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Somewhere tropical where the sand is white and the water is so clear you can see the bottom of the ocean floor

4. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? End Human trafficking and slavery! 

5. How many pillows do you currently have on your bed? (you can include throw pillows if you want) 6

6. If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? ice cream/popsicles addicted to them

7. What is your earliest childhood memory? our Collie named Hobo, who would follow me around and pull my dress if I wandered to far from my mother

8. What is your most favorite outfit? yoga pants and a T-shirt

9. What is something that annoys you more than anything in the world? People who drive unsafe knowing that they could kill someone by drinking, drugs, texting etc. 

10. What is the best movie you saw in 2012? "Don't recall ,not a big movie watcher"

11. If you could have one super power, what would it be? to fly, would save on my gas money


My questions for my 11 bloggers to answer : 

1. Why or how did you start blogging ? 

2. What is your best quality?

3. What is your one thing in your bucket list? 

4. How would you spend a million dollars if given to you, no strings? 

5. Favorite sports car if you could have one (along with your mommy mobile)

6. Do you like it hot (Summer) or cold ( winter) ? 

7. Name your favorite movie star? 

8. Favorite book or novel? 

9. What do you prefer in the summer and winter, flip flops or tennis shoes? 

10.  What area of the country to you live in? 

11. Do you cook well or burn water often and rather eat out? 

My list of lucky 11 bloggers nominated for a Liebster Award! 


1.Tamara Maellaro  at  http://billygorilly.com/blog/

2. Stacy K at  http://www.lookingforisis.com/

3. Stacy M at http://couponingwithboys.com 

4. Summer P at http://summerofmanyhats.blogspot.com/ 

5. Elena at http://wisewaytribe.wordpress.com/

6. Robin at http://mypathtograce.org/

7. Amber at http://greeneggs-and-spam.com/

8. Tracy at http://thekelleykasa.blogspot.com/

9. Mindy at http://thehindslife.blogspot.com/

10. Abby at http://mommycubed260818.blogspot.com/

11. Lauryn at http://sahmbeauty.blogspot.com/

101 Handmade Halloween Ideas for your crafting!

Halloween crafting is always such fun, love to decorate for this holiday. I could not resist sharing yet another list from this awesome site www.everythingetsy.com !

Make it a handmade holiday!

1. Polka Dot Witch Hat Tutorial – Craftaholics Anonymous
2. Burlap Ghost Lights – Pottery Barn Knock Off – Burton Avenue
3. Sparkle Skeleton Pumpkin – Mod Podge Rocks
4. Halloween BOO Signs {Printables} – The TomKat Studio
5. Framed Witches Hat – HoneyBear Lane
6. Cheveron Pumpkins – Tatertots & Jello
7. Spooky Burlap Table Runner – Polkadot Chair
8. Halloween Wall Display – Eighteen25/Lil’ Luna
9. Pottery Barn Skull Face Knock Off – The Country Chic Cottage
10. Giant Tape Spiderweb – Lowe’s
11. Mercury Glass Pumpkins – All Things Heart and Home
12. Eye See You Wreath – Crafts Unleashed
13. Owl Treat Bag Label {Printable} – The Graphics Fairy
14. Ghoulish Grown Up Drink Labels {Printables} – Centsational Girl
15. Lace Halloween Wreath – Craftily Ever After
16. Simple Bat Lantern – A Bit of Sunshine
17. Keep Calm and Boo On! {Printable} – The Bonjour Family
18. DIY Halloween Apothecary Jars – Craftaholics Anonymous
19. Life Size Gauzy Ghost – The Lettered Cottage
20. Batty Felt Pillow – Ameroonie Designs
21. Halloween Pom Pom Wreath – Mod Podge Rocks
22. Trick or Treat {Printable} – The Three Sweet Peas
23. Candy Corn Decorations – Thrify Decor Chick
24. Halloween Bell Jar – Stamptramp
25. If the Broom Fits, Ride It! {Printable} – Crafts & Sutch
26. Halloween Bat Frame – A Pumpkin & A Princess
27. Witch Candy Cauldron – Eighteen25/Design Dazzle
28. Halloween Party Treat Cone {Printable}–The TomKatStudio/HGTV
29. Spooky Eyeball Wreath – A Pretty Life
30. Halloween Cupcake Wrappers {Printables} – Food Art Party
31. Spiderweb Door Mat – BHG
32. Googly Eyes Wreath – The Country Chic Cottage
33. Halloween Burlap Wreath – Just Sew Sassy
34. Birdcage Silhouette Pumpkin Pattern – BHG
35. Condemned Sign {Printable} – Brookly Limestone
36. Spooky Halloween Fence from Pallets – Instructables
37. Jack O’ Lantern Magnets – Mod Podge Rocks
38. Monogram Pumpkin – Plaid
39. Halloween Goodie Bags {Printables} – Love Obsess Inspire
40. Beware Halloween Banner – Crafts Unleashed
41. Witch’s Laundry Day Decoration – Crafty Staci
42. Halloween Glam Wreath – Days of Chalk and Chocolate
43. Frankenstein Goodie Bags – Summer Scraps
44. Large Creepy Spider Decoration – BHG
45. Spider Web Wreath – Mom Endeavors
46. DIY Halloween Tombstones – Lowe’s
47. DIY Painted Halloween Door Mat – The DIY Village
48. Creepy Jar Labels {Printables} – Funkytime
49. Ghost Cloches – Chic on a Shoestring Budget Decorating
50. Wicked Witch Silhouette Pattern – BHG
51. Spooky Halloween Wreath – The Swell Life
52. Skeleton Vase – Sew Woodsy
53. Halloween Candelabra – Sawdust and Paper Scraps
54. Candy Corn Wreath – Bugaboo
55. Felt Bat Garland – The Artful Parent
56. Rope and Wire Pumpkins – Someday Crafts
57. Skeleton Wreath – Ready, Set, Craft
58. Mouse Motel Pumpkin – Martha Stewart
59. Halloween Silhouette Wall Art – The Pink Peony of Le Jardin
60. 4×4 Painted Pumpkins – Ameroonie Designs
61. Halloween Banner {Printable} – BHG
62. Spooky Paper Garland Cutouts – Country Living
63. Sparkle Button Pumpkins – The Swell Life
64. Kids Ghost Detective Game – Delightfully Noted
65. Pumpkin Balloons – Martha Stewart
66. Spooky Halloween Bottles – The Messy Roost
67. Halloween Screen Tutorial – Crafting in the Rain
68. Spider Web String Art – A Soft Place to Land
69. Halloween Bingo {Printables} – The Crafting Chicks
70. Candy Corn Onesie – The Swell Life
71. Coffee Filter Spider Webs – The Artful Parent
72. Outdoor Cauldron Decoration – BHG
73. Burlap Spider Wreath – Annelily Design
74. Chicken Wire Ghost – Wacky Archives
75. Skeleton Leggings – Westsinister Abbey
76. Halloween Mantel Banner – Finding My Aloha
77. Book Page Trick or Treat Wreath – Lil’ Luna
78. Sweet Halloween Jar Labels {Printables} – Kiki Creates
79. Bat Ribbon Party Straws – Scrapbooks Etc.
80. Spooky Lunch Box Jokes {Printables} – Peonies and Poppyseeds
81. Halloween Boo Bunting Wreath – Pretty Ditty
82. Beautiful Halloween Gift Tags – Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night
83. Halloween & Fall Pillow Tutorial – Tatertots & Jello
84. Vintage Witch Halloween Gift Tag {Printable} – Design Lass
85. Silhouette Treat Bags – Positively Splendid/Uncommon
86. Floating Halloween Candles – Crafts Unleashed
87. Enter if You Dare Wreath – Sassy Style
88. DIY Book Ghost – Cr8tive Compass
89. Vampire Pumpkins – Martha Stewart
90. Upcycled Spider Web Vase – Balancing Home
91. Eat at Your Own Risk Cupcake Toppers – Pumpkin Petunia
92. Owl In Tree Door Silhouette Pattern – BHG
93. Halloween Silhouette Board – She Wears Flowers
94. Burlap Witch Wreaths – Two Oh Two Seven
95. Slimey Halloween Party Favors – Parties For Pennies
96. Pumpkin Votive Luminaries – Maiden D’Shade
97. Spooky Plate House Numbers – BHG
98. Modern Halloween Candle Covers {Printables} – Living Locurto
99. Scrapbook Paper Skulls – Mega Crafty
100. Eerie Candlestick Display – Martha Stewart
101. Crafty Boo Necklace – Mod Podge Rocks