Meet Monica Bielanko!

Monica is a hilarious pregnancy blogger! Don’t believe me? Read her about me post. These are her profound closing remarks.

Oh! And if presented with the choice of nachos or a big slap of cheesecake she will choose the nachos every time. This, she believes, is an integral part of understanding who she is. Nachos.

 

She uses fun corky details to describe herself and engage with her readers. Apparently, nachos are her thang. You really get a sense of who she is from this one post. Even the way she describes how she met her husband is full of personality.

She once went to see an unknown band from Philly and three months later she married the guitar player. Seven years and a billion fights later and they are still married. 

 

Monica tells it how it is. Her simple sentence structure makes her posts easy and fun to read. She is not the girl that is gonna go into a whole 5 page story on how she met her man. She talks to her readers how she would talk to her closest friends. No bullshit. Straight to the point. She is unlike many baby/parenting/pregnancy blogs because she doesn't sugarcoat.

In her most recent post, on the topic of Halloween, you not only get a sense of her character but of her family.

After the kids did their thing we put them all to bed and hung out in our bar eating Serge's Eggplant Parmesan and shooting the shit. Of course it's my kid that sneaks back downstairs to hang out at the bar with us and monopolize the conversation. 

I haven't heard someone say "shooting the shit" in a minute! And I love her even more now for it. It's those expressions that make me want to be Monica's BFF!

The best of this post is that she caught it on camera. Watch it! You will learn more about Monica by watching her adorable daughter tell a Halloween story to the adults. By this post alone, you get sense of what kind of a mother she truly is. She knows her kids better than anyone and expects them to sneak out of bed and share their larger-than-life personalities.

Sharing her personal stories really shapes her voice. I think she is a great storyteller. Her posts are like mini dairy entries into her world. And she doesn't overwhelm her readers with details. She has a unique way of being sarcastic and cute at the same time. Her sassy voice makes her blog, The Girl Who, smart, funny and worth the read! 

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OMG! Stop the presses! Someone on the internet is funnier than me. Her name is Amy Morrison and she's the brains behind the refreshingly real pregnantchicken.com. Amy is a mother of two little boys who keeps it real while writing about pregnancy. Her kids must keep real busy cause she only posts once a month. Fun fact: on technorati, her blog is ranked 78437. She frequently speaks in an informal voice so I wouldn't consider it scholarly but the insight she offers is still valuable. She says in her Welcome post, "Now that my two sons are here and I'm no longer pregnant I look back on that time with anger,"which, though sad for her, provides her readers with clever infotainment.

Amy writes in a recent content-rich post, how some films are just off limits during pregnancy. Her opening remarks are loaded with informal personality.

Some movies are pretty obvious that they are going to upset me – I don't think many people went in thinking Schindler's List was a comedy – but it's the ones that blindside you that really piss me off. Here I'm thinking I'm going to see a cool flick and a baby ends up drowning in a bathtub. Why the hell is that even necessary?! 

Turns out, PreggoStyle and pregnantchicken are both movie buffs, but with different takes. One of my recent posts, recommends movies that pregnant woman should watch. Amy takes a darker route and discuses films you shouldn't watch while pregnant. Worthy nominees include: Rosemary's Baby, KIDS, and The Omen. Check out this post for the full list.

Legit, laughed out loud at this random post not related at all to pregnancy! Amy's writing style is so brillant, you can really imagine the story unfolding in front of your eyes. Her relatable anecdotes  thought process, and specific details are what make her readers keep reading.

So I go up to an employee setting up and say, "Excuse me, I'm supposed to do a meet and greet thing with Penguin Canada. I was told to check in." It is in these situations where I truly string together the most incoherent sentences imaginable. Like the time I said, "Can you help me get to be there?" When I was trying to board a ferry. I think it's safe to say I don't do well with transitions.

I like the idea of writing on a topic other than pregnancy once in a while. After reading this post, I feel more inspired to write personal stories on my blog.

After exploring pregnantchicken, I definitely think their target audience is pregnant woman and parents with young children. I could see myself coming back to this blog regularly and so should you. It's a wonderful resource and always good for a laugh!

I Found My Social Bookmarking Soulmate!

I found my soul-mate on Pinterest! Her name is Sami Sue! I am legit obsessed with the way she organizes her boards and the photos she pins are so inspiring! #somuchincommon 

Here are my favorite pins by Sami Sue :)

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#PREGNANTGIRLSWAG - Pauly D 

Pregnant Women are Smug?

"Everyone knows it, nobody says it, because they're pregnant" 

I came across this HBO digital short on my twitter feed this morning. Legit almost spilled coffee all over myself because I was cracking up! I died at "you think you're glowing, but you have been hoeing and now you're pregnant." Do pregnant women feel like they are above everyone else just because they're pregnant? 

It's true, they do say a lot of the cliches but I think they are an easy target. I wonder if the people who made this video have ever experienced pregnancy? Pregnancy is a very scary thing and sometimes you don't know what to say when people ask the same old boring questions like, "what are you having? do you want a boy or a girl?" Mothers are just excited to be having a baby! It's a blessing unlike any other.  I think they just want to be neutral and positive because a lot of changes are happening and more than likely they are stressed the fu*k out! I think they deserve a break. They are creating life for christ's sake!    Nevertheless, this video is hysterical, watch it and feel free to share your thoughts and reactions :)