The Dabbling Mum is an online magazine, created by Alyice Edrich, geared towards BUSY parents who want to work from home building profitable small businesses; become better writers on their blogs, in their business materials, and for publications; create craft projects with their children; host fun parties; maintain happy marriages; and improve their parenting skills.
It is also a fun place to shop for original art, greeting cards, postcards, jewelry, decorative vases, e-books, and digital art supplies! So dig in and get to exploring!
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Inside This Month's Issue Of The Dabbling Mum
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Build a business  15 Rules Of Etiquette You Should Know Before Networking Online
While the Internet has been around for years, not everyone has had the pleasure of interacting via online groups, forums, listservs, or message boards; let alone social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. |
Improve your writing  How To Read An Editor's Mind, part 2 Aside from using the magazine's writers' guidelines to get inside the editor's mind, we can also read the published articles in the magazine, itself. Knowing the article topics, article types, and outline format can help you pitch your article to that editor. |
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Grow a family  Helping Reluctant Readers: A Guide for Parents
Hearing the words, “I hate to read!” can be a parental nightmare, conjuring up images of below basic standardized test scores, remedial classes, or worse–dropping out of school and not going to college. Yet, it is a universal reality that many parents have reluctant reading spawn–even those parents who firmly classify themselves as voracious readers. |
Create with your kids  Mother's Day Flower Pot
Whether your mom is a fan of fresh cut flowers, or fake plants, you can't go wrong with this Mother's Day flower pot! In just one afternoon you can create a handcrafted gift that is sure to keep your mother talking for weeks. And the best part is that you can customize the design to match your mother's home décor and/or hobbies! |
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Discover an artist  Interview with Jean Ann Berkenpas
Jean Ann Berkenpas grew up with an artist for a step-father. As an artist, her step-father made sure that art was a part of her family's culture…teaching Jean Ann that art is a natural way of self-expression and a wonderful form of entertainment. Though she's never had formal training in art, she understands that practice and repetition are necessary to developing her skills as an artist. |
Plan a party  Host A Backyard Carnival
Thanks to video games, computers, and television, the amount of time children spend outdoors is diminishing. But you can change all that! Encourage outdoor activity by hosting a carnival in your very own backyard With a carnival themed event, your kids will get to interact with other children, play outdoors, eat concession style foods, and win fun prizes! |
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Cook with the family  Leftover Dance
When I looked in the refrigerator, all I saw were the leftovers of leftovers. The day before I'd already turned the leftover rice and carrots into stir-fry by adding frozen peas and soy sauce. The green beans were a mushy mess from re-heating. The kidney beans didn't seem to go with anything and I couldn't even remember what mystery ingredients I had used to make the gooey, green sauce. |
Discover an author  Interview with Artie Bennett
Artie Bennett, spends his days working as an executive copy editor, and his free-time swimming, playing squash, and practicing Hatha yoga. And in-between all that fun, he writes stories for children, and the young at heart. |
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