Summer time can be hard for Mom Bloggers. Kids are at home, the weather is beautiful and you want to spend time with them outdoors, but you don’t want to ignore your blog and your audience either. It’s tough to stay organized and have a mindful plan for your blog when life is pulling you in so many directions.
Disclosure: I received an advance copy of the #ETHANproject Blogger Kit for purposes of this review.
The #ETHANproject stands for Enjoy The Here And Now. Sarah and Sammi from Grounded & Surrounded realized that the summer time can be really hard for mom bloggers and they decided to create something to make things a little easier.
It’s a 10 week challenge starting in June for mom bloggers and their readers to enjoy the summer with their family. Each week there is a new challenge to enjoy a different aspect of the summer and your family.
A few of the challenges are:
Challenge #1 – Enjoy Friendship
Challenge #2 – Enjoy the View
Challenge #3 – Enjoy the Flavor
Each Friday the #ETHANproject bloggers will share their posts following the prompts to start the conversation. They will share their posts with the hashtag on social media and encourage other moms to follow along with the challenge and share their stories.
Benefits For Mom Bloggers
Writing Prompts
Now you have at least 10 posts planned out for 10 weeks in June, July and August. You don’t need to worry about what to write, what to post on social media or even what graphics to use. It’s all laid out for you, all you need to do is follow the 10 week plan.
Email Subscription Gift
Included in the kit are 4 digital wallpaper graphics to use exclusively as an email opt-in incentive. The kit includes wallpapers for iPhones, iPads, Standard Desktops and Widescreen Desktops.
Get Organized
All of the writing prompts, graphics and social media samples are delivered to you as a digital download. Keep it all in one folder on your computer and you will always know where to find things.
You can also see other ways I keep my blogging life organized with my Blogging Resources.
Social Media Strategy
A lot of bloggers struggle with social media – what to post and when. Now you have a strategy to follow including sample posts, relevant hashtags and other resources to help you.
Facebook Group
Facebook groups are my favorite way to network with other bloggers. Get to know your fellow #ETHANproject bloggers and share what works and doesn’t work in your blogging life. Connect with your readers and hear their stories related to the weekly challenges.
Don’t wait – join the Facebook group now and join the conversation.
Benefits For Mom Readers
Get out of your comfort zone
The challenges are designed to get you out of your comfort zone and try new things. Enjoy all aspects of the summer, not just the ones you usually do.
Be a more conscious parent
Take the time you need to STOP and think about your parenting this summer. Do something special with your kids and enjoy the here and now.
Share in a community
You’re not alone this summer. Other moms will be following along with the challenges, sharing posts and pictures on social media and reconnecting with their kids. Share in that community feeling along with us.
Writing prompts and wallpapers
Sometimes it helps to focus your thoughts by writing things down. Follow along with the weekly challenges and post your pictures and your “posts” on Facebook in the the group or on your own personal page. This is also a great way to start blogging if it is something you’ve considered before.
Facebook Group
Connect with other moms, share your stories following the prompts each week and get to know your favorite bloggers on a more personal level.
Don’t wait – join the Facebook group now and join the conversation.
Grounded & Surrounded is only offering the #ETHANproject Blogger Kit for sale until May 31, 2015. The kit is $9.95.
Want to read a few more reviews? Check out their Review Page here.
Giveaway Terms: Open to US citizens, no purchase necessary, void where prohibited, winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond, Practical Mommy is not responsible for fulfillment of the prize by the sponsor.
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Can you be part of the FB group without buying the kit? B/c looks like the sale is over, but I thought maybe I could join the fun on FB?
Absolutely Julie! We would love to have you!
I would LOVE to be an #ETHANproject blogger because as a mom of a 4-year-old, a blogger, and virtual assistant – I have my hands full! I have a hard time “Enjoying the here and now” and would love to connect with other bloggers who feel the same way.
Wow! You have your hands full Courtney. We already have 20+ bloggers on board for this summer and we are just getting started. Hope you join us! #ETHANproject
I entered! Thanks for sharing!! I am always at home with three kids- they don’t go to school yet so it’s always a little hectic at home. And they are all boys! 🙂
Bless your heart Christina! My two girls are going to both be in elementary next year and I am finally re-discovering my sanity. I can’t imagine 3 boys. I am glad you found Kristen’s blog, it is full of so much encouragement.
I am one of those mommies who tend to be all work and no play. During the summer, I try to plan weekly themes to keep them learning and having fun. But it slowly fades away. This should help me to not only pause for a moment to enjoy my three kiddos but to help other moms too by sharing my experiences through my blog. Thank you so much!!!
Samantha. I am just like you. I have grand plans, but somehow they all fade away all too soon! I am hoping the #ETHANproject will help to keep us on track this summer.
Between my blog and va work lately it seems like all I do is work. It hit me hard yesterday when my daughter came home with a paper that said Mommy is… and she chose busy. My goal this summer is to try to focus on them more than the work. It will have to wait.
wow I have never heard of this.. very cool idea!
Well, this is just fantastic. Thanks for sharing. As suggested even in the name of my blog, anitacatchmybreath, finding time for everything – even the blogging that I love – is difficult. Hopefully, this will keep me going strong through the summer months with all 3 kids at home!
Thank you Kristen for your thoughtful review of our #ETHANproject Blogger Kit. We are so excited to have you as an #ETHANproject blogger and we just know this summer is going to be AWESOME because NOW WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!