Alison Jerabek, Editor, Make Me a Hot Mama; AlisonJerabek.Com: A is for Activist!

What is your blog name?

Make Me A Hot Mama Magazine

What is your blog URL?

http://www.makemeahotmama.com

Do you have another web site? What's the name?

Alison Jerabek.Com

Twitter URL

http://www.twitter.com/AJae

What is your site's URL?

http://www.alisonjerabek.com

Share a little something about yourself with other moms.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, conservative politico, Army wife and mother, Alison (alias AJae), draws on the lifetime of conflict between her mother's views as a feminist liberal turned uber-religious social conservative, and her biological father-- a liberal, free-love world traveler-- to provide no-holds barred commentary on current issues, fashion, beauty, and motherhood. She manages one group blog, Make Me a Hot Mama Magazine (www.makemeahotmama.com), and two other blogs, AlisonJerabek.Com: A is for Activist and Freak News Daily. She writes about anything from news and policy debates to her travel experiences to fashion and style to her struggles as a military wife and mother.

What is your blogging philosophy?

I created Make Me a Hot Mama Magazine after reading through popular "fashion fluff" magazines like Cosmo and realizing that I never actually found solid, useful articles on how to improve my image or shopping savvy. And, so often a mom's appearance is the last priority in her busy life (I'm certainly no exception), yet, as we all know, it is so important to our self-esteem. Just dabbing on a bit of lip gloss can make you feel like a million bucks. Motherhood shouldn't be synonymous with baggy sweatpants and an over-sized tee--staying up-to-date on fashion and beauty trends shouldn't be a consuming process. I strive to simplify your life by sorting through the chaos of the fashion world to bring mom-friendly style advice and tips in an easy-to-use format through my online magazine, (Make Me A Hot Mama, http://www.makemeahotmama.com).

In October 2008, three very talented mamas joined the magazine--Darcie Baker (Product Review Editor), Julie Fraser (Advice Columnist), and Anne Litz (Fitness and Health Columnist).


To sum it up:

A good blogger creates fresh, relevant content that *they* are passionate about on a semi-regular basis (they don't drown their audience with information, but they don't starve them, either. Slow and steady *quality* is superior to an excessive quantity of slap-dash content). The focus isn't too much on their own personal life, but they try to take personal experiences and think of ways to help/entertain their readers instead of simply "journaling" on-line. With that being said, I love reading blogs that put a personal twist on their niche--l look for personality and content focus. It is possible to be too professional.

Ultimately, I try follow the Golden Rule of Blogging:

Blog for your readers.

I have been blogging since...

2006

My favorite blog is...

http://Super Kawaii Mama (http://superkawaiimama.blogspot.com)