The best “side effect” of writing a blog is you meet brilliant, creative, thought provoking people.  I am continuously floored by the network of parents in this unique virtual world that has become a part of our daily lives.  The amount of potential ideas that can be generated by this interconnected group of people is unlimited.

Are you interested in submitting content for Let’s Lasso the Moon?
Take a moment to look around the blog to get a feel for the content, goals and topics.  Generally topics revolving around education, whether it is a project for the child or a discussion from a parent’s perspective, are welcome.  Ideas to boost creativity and passion at any level, for souls big or small, are greatly appreciated.  Submit content for a guest post or join one of our collaborative boards on Pinterest (details below)!

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Guest Post Guidelines:

• Drop me a line and share your idea. Once you receive an a’ok, you can get cracking on your post following these guidelines:
  • Write in a concise, easy, conversational tone.
  • Make your post easy to scan by using headings, sub-headings, bold text for emphasis or bullet points.
  • Posts should be of reasonable length - under 600 words works best.
  • A picture is worth 1000 words, include images that relate to the content of the post. Photos must be properly attributed and credited.
  • Horizontal images should be sized at 700 pixels wide, vertical photos at 350 pixels wide
  • You are allowed (within reason) to add links within your post.  Please limit links to less than three.
  • Please edit and proof read your post carefully.
  • Include a brief bio, including a photo of yourself, and explain who you are and what you do.

WordPress Tutorials:
Once approved you will be provided a dedicated WordPress login URL to share your content. If you are not familiar with WP here are a few simple tutorials.

• How to add images to your post

What You Receive for Guest Posting:

• Blog traffic:  We’ll add a link to your website at the introduction to your post.
• Social network traffic:  In your short bio at the end of the post be sure to including links to your social networking sites.
• Access to the Let’s Lasso the Moon network:  We will promote your post on our RSS Feed, eNewsletter list, to our 300K+ followers on Pinterest, as well as our Facebook and Twitter readers.

Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to publishing your contributions!

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Are you on Pinterest?

Pinterest is a great visual collection of ideas.  When I first start up on Pinterest somewhere in their intro copy they say, “Pinterest is what you make of it.”  I have been working hard on getting people to comment and talk on top of pinning.  Drop me a line and let me know if you’d like to participate in any of these experimental conversation boards I’ve created:

*NOTE: At this time there is a waiting list for participation on Pinterest.

• The Parent Watercooler
  You always hear that the best conversations at an office take place around the water cooler. Consider this board to be a parent’s virtual water cooler. Let’s use this board as a place for parents to pin (and more importantly talk about) trending topics. What is the going rate for the tooth fairy? What’s your kid going to dress up as for Halloween? How much TV is too much? Should we say, “Santa is real”? Share secrets to questions like… how on earth are you managing calendars for four people? “Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.” {Anne Morrow Lindbergh} Consider this our virtual kitchen table. Let’s chat over a cup of black coffee (aka Pinterest).
• Give a Lifetime Love of Learning
  This collaborative board is a place to share educational ideas & discuss ways to keep the light in our childs’ eyes. “Together let’s stoke the flame in your child’s eyes by providing hands on, self paced, collaborative, challenging, enjoyable learning. Let’s encourage divergent thinking, instead of convergent thinking; innovation instead of standardization. Give your children a lifetime love of learning. See the light in your child’s eyes.” {Trevor Eissler} Grab your rope. Together Let’s Lasso the Moon. NOTE: Additional educational boards are open including!
• Growing Creative Kids!
  Let’s use this space to share fun projects, art ideas, or unique adventures that help inspire our kid’s creativity!