Laura Mayes

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Laura Mayes, a Texas mom of one, is a welcome addition to this year’s list. Her wonderfully-photographed blog is part humor, part sass and really, really smart (we shouldn’t be surprised, since Mayes helped to found social media site Kirtsy with fellow Top Mom Blogger Gabrielle Blair).

Blog con Queso covers all topics essential to creating a stylish life, from absolutely fabulous products to recipes that make us want to run (not walk) straight to our kitchen! So whether you need instructions on building the perfect scarecrow or are just curious to know the latest music playing on her iPod, head over to Blog con Queso for some good, cheesy fun!

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Her Rankings
#45 Top 50 Mom Bloggers of 2010
#1 Best Design

Laura on Babble

Losing My Fear of White Clothing.
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Oh believe me, I so get Johnny Cash. And most of the Munsters. But as someone who has spent the last two decades wearing almost exclusively black, I'm here to say, enough is enough. Because, honestly, enough. I own enough black clothes to dress two

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Laura's Quotes on Wisdom from Mom Bloggers

Write about what you love. Don't worry (or stress) about creating any particular type of content that doesn't seem to fit your voice, talent, or interests. Ever. Life is complicated enough. You are creating your platform. Make it exactly how you'd like it to be.
From What is your best blogging tip for new mom bloggers?
Harry Mayes, age 5: “I love you because you’re my mommy. And that’s the law.”
From Why do you love Mom? The bloggers’ kids respond!
It depends on my child's age:
Age 0: A wipes warmer
Age 1: Kate Spade diaper bag
Age 2: Advil
Age 3: Running shoes
Age 4: Reading flashcards
Age 5: Angry Birds
From What is the one parenting product you couldn’t live without?
A few years ago, my mom moved from a larger city to a super-small town to "take it easy" after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today she is the mayor of her new town. Literally. That pretty much sums up my mom. She's the mayor.
From Why do you love your mom?
My other half is my son's hero.
From A shout-out for your other half
This is an impossible question. It depends on the day and the moment. I have about 150 favorite blogs in my reader. They're all my favorite. How's that for a non-answer answer?
From Which blogger is your favorite read and why?

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Laura Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer, a co-founder of the Mom 2.0 Summit, Camp Mighty, Mighty Summit, and Kirtsy.com, a content aggregator for online news and design from 30 editors. Kirtsy sponsors nationwide programs to educate women about social media and released the book, Kirtsy Takes a Bow: A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. She speaks regularly at conferences including SxSW, the ALT Design Conference, Evo, TribeCon, Interactive Strategies, and Blogher. Laura records her daily adventures at Blog con Queso.

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