Aug

Mama’s Little Nestwork ~ When Someone Believes In You…

You Just Know It’s Possible.

Hey there, fellow Nestworker! Welcome to my site! I’m Jinnia, mom of two shy, sweet little ones – and I’m excited and honored to be the first featured phenomenal blogger for Mama’s Little Nestwork! I’m blessed to have an awesome loving husband and amazing friends who believe in me. They help me through the times when I’m not so sure what I’m doing, or how it’s helping others…

Everything is possible for him who believes. ~Mark 9:23

“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” ~Author Unknown

This is how I’ve come to know Mama Hen. I don’t know how she does it, but she knows a special song in my heart and sings it back to me through inspiring words, love and support. Has she done that for you? When she started Mama’s Little Nestwork, I just knew this would be an excellent platform to build an encouraging, thriving community – something I’ve always wanted to do and be a part of!

If you’ve been in touch with her, you already know Mama Hen is genuinely encouraging and edifying! When she believes in you, you just know it! And you can’t help but spread the joy of it! If you’re not sure what Mama’s Little Nestwork is, just click on the button above this text. It’ll take you to an amazingly warm community!!!

I started blogging as a way to document my journey in personal growth and relationship building. You see, I used to be afraid of children when I was younger. If you ask any of my old college roommates or my sister, you’ll find out I’m not the most likely candidate to be a stay-at-home mom. Top that off with my lack of domestic skills (I never cooked or washed a load of laundry until college), and you’ve got one often-frustrated mom doing her very best to be a good mom. And trying to find herself in the midst of it all! Through the years, I’ve struggled and grown so much – and now I wouldn’t trade being a stay-at-home mom for the world! If you want to know more, here’s a little bit more about me…

I also went in search of a way to contribute to the family finances. Unexpectedly finding a surreal company with a mission statement that resonates with my deepest heart of hearts, I embarked on a journey to work from home. I was learning valuable business skills and strategies, and I was making money. But I wasn’t happy about the time I was spending away from my family. There must be a better way to do this, I thought. So off I went to find it. In the process, I found out just how many moms were struggling out there – both stay-at-home and work-at-home moms. I wanted so much to be a support and encouragement to these moms, and that’s how Work At Home Wednesday was born. I pray and work to make it the most caring, responsive group it can be – in the same spirit as Mama’s Little Nestwork!

When was the last time someone believed in you? How did it make you feel?

When Mama Hen wanted to feature me as her first Phenomenal Blogger, I was honestly surprised and of course, thrilled! Also a little intimidated. You know what I mean? The negative tapes started playing in the back of my mind: “There are so many other bloggers who are more interesting, engaging, talented, helpful, etc. I wonder why she chose me?” And I had to remember: “Stop comparing yourself to others. You don’t know what they’ve been through to get to where they’re at. EVERYBODY has a valuable story to tell.”

And when you know someone else is also rooting for you, it’s incredibly uplifting! The negative thoughts slid off one by one. When someone sees a great quality in you that you don’t see in yourself, it’s truly a rare gift to be opened and used – even though you may feel uncomfortable using it. And believe me, this was not an easy post for me to put together…

So here I am. What do I say? I’ve not written a feature post before and have no clue where to start. Would you give me a moment? Here’s my daughter Sweetie, she’ll entertain you for a few minutes…

“Oh, hi. I’m Sweetie. Mommy and Daddy set up this patio just for me (and my brother). Wanna play pretend with me? Do you like our patio Cafe? We have window seats all over the patio! Mommy says we have nice views over the ocean. Here, sit here.

You can just relax, have some coffee or brownies.

If you wanna eat something else, here’s a menu. Mommy will be back.

APPETIZER: About page. Mommy says she’s shy when it comes to talking about herself. When you read a little bit more about me, you’ll see why…

ENTREE: Articles page. I think that’s where you can choose a main course for your meal, if you’re hungry.

BEVERAGE: *Refreshing* videos of what we like to do for fun. Like Mommy playing guitar. Here’s a song we all love called Surely Goodness And Mercy. Can you tell when my Mommy really believes the words in this song?

OK. Mommy’s back to give you the wine menu.”

Did Sweetie take good care of you? Oh, good! She’s such a great helper to me! What did she tell you about really believing the words I was singing? Oh, ok. I’ll be honest and say I started off not really sure, then at some point during the song, my heart and mind clicked off the negative tapes and onto the true positive message I needed from my God. See if you can tell when this “click” happened. Leave me a comment with the minute and second of it. I’m curious to see who sees it. Oh, and here’s the wine menu…

WINE MENU: If you’re running (or looking to run) an at-home business, or know somebody who does, drop by for Work At Home Wednesday! Taste the sweet wine of support and skill development in the spirit of a growing, thriving community. All are welcome!

Thank you so much for stopping by our “Cafe”! Enjoy your meal!

*Disclaimer – My husband and I are not really in the restaurant business because we couldn’t agree on how to properly make Won Ton noodles. We hope you enjoy your meal anyway! We’d love for you to introduce yourself right here so others can come visit your site. To keep up with us, follow our site via email, Google Friend, or Networked Blogs. Just leave us a comment, and we’ll be sure to swing by and visit you!

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Mamaslittlenestwork

Jinnia you are an amazing blogger and a phenomenal woman! You are always uplifting and kind! I am proud to have you be the first phenomenal featured blogger in the Nestwork! You deserve it! Have a great day my friend!

Mama Hen
Anonymous

Nice to meet you Jinnia Thanks for the introduction – I love the supportive people I’ve met through blogging, too. I’m interested in Work At Home Wednesdays, I’m doing a PhD while living away from my university, and also trying to turn my writing into a career, so I guess there will be a lot that’s relevant to me.
PS your kids are adorable!
Mamaslittlechick

Happy featured phenomenal blogger day Jinnia! You are such a great blogger and person and I am proud to have you in the Nestwork!

Mama Hen
TVs Take

Jinnia, I love your sweet honesty and your sincerity really shows in this blog. Keep it up – you are doing great our bloggy friend!
http://www.snowdawegners.blogspot.com Cari

True to Mama Hen's word, phenomenal. Very sweet. I am looking forward to reading more.
Colleen

Beautiful post. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that felt like that when I was young. My mother was always a little worried about me being a mother but it is my life. I wouldn't change it for the world.

Congrats!

I'm following you now!
Catheryn @ Pink Bibs

Hello Jinnia!
Great blog! Love what you said about friends. Friends are truly angels God sent to remind us of His love. You have a beautiful family =D
God bless & have a blessed weekend ahead!
Anonymous

What Mama Hen says is true. You not only seem to be a great blogger but a great person too! Great blog! Can’t wait to find out more about you through your posts!
http://www.themommyhoodmemos.com adriel

Congrats on your feature Jinnia!! That’s wonderful and I hope lots of new people will get to find your blog through being featured! x
Karli

Hey friend! I just got the message for the “phenomenal blogger” so I thought I’d check “her” out…and it’s YOU! Congratulations!! You have such a way with words. I wish I did too. That’s why I just stick to the pictures – LOL! Have a wonderful day and congrats!!
http://twitter.com/theresnoeggs Nicole Montgomery

Awesome feature post! As a mom struggling with staying at home and the lack of income I understand your desire to earn a decent income and be with your gorgeous kids!

I will definitely be following!

http://littleduckie.blogspot.com
http://www.mythreeandme.com E. RaMona (Alaiyo)

Amazing, simply amazing. Yes, everyone has a story my friend, and yours is PHENOMENAL!!!
http://www.imafulltimemummy.com/ I'm a full-time mummy

Hi Jinnia!
Congrats on your day! Oh, and yes, SAHM rocks!
Have a lovely weekend ahead!
Ruth

Jinnia, Congratulations on being the first featured Phenomenal Blogger! You are a woman of great heart and talents. Love the song!! I'm so glad we met at the nestwork!!

Love.,
Ruth
casey

This was so sweet to read! I too appreciate your candid honesty and I think you will impact a lot of people just by being you so keep it up!! I liked your menus. That was fun!! Congrats on being the first nestwork featured blogger. I can't think of a better person to be featured than you!
Lisa~Korean American Mommy

Great blog and Mama Hen is amazing bringing all these wonderful bloggers together I sure have felt her sweet quality and her love for her daughter, life and her fellow bloggers. I look forward to following you and sharing mommyhood! Keep up the great work! (=
Nimblergrove

So great to meet you. Your voice is amazing and so is your blog. I’m now following your blog. See you around the “nest”.
Take Care.
Tiffany
http://www.thebigbinder.com Jen @ BigBinder

What a wonderful, inviting post! I wasn’t the most likely candidate to be a stay at home mom either – so I know what you mean! I am going to keep up with your blog, I really enjoyed reading this and ‘meeting’ you via Mama Hen!
http://mommyonlyhastwohands.blogspot.com Heather Jones

Hi!!
Visiting from Mom's Little Nestwork, you sound a lot like me with the lack of domestic skills along with being a stay at home mom. I have aquired some over the years though that I can brag about. I however only dream to be able to sing like you. I sing hte best in the shower.

Hope you stop by and visit me sometime.

Mommy Only Has Two Hands!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you so much, Mama Hen! I'm so thankful for this opportunity to be featured!!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

You bless me more than you know
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Aw, thank you TV! That means a LOT to me.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Hi Cari, nice to meet you! Thanks so much for your sweet comment.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thanks, Colleen. You're definitely not alone in feeling that way Nice to meet you – and Thanks for the follow!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Hello Catheryn! Thank you for your kind words! Yes, friends are lovely gifts from God, aren't they? Nice to meet you!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Nice to meet you Rachel Great that you've met some supportive people through blogging, it's an amazing community. I commend you for doing a PhD, what do you study? I hope you can find some resources to help you turn your writing into a career, what kind of writing do you enjoy? Thanks for your nice comment about my kids!!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I really appreciate it!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you Adriel! I've met you through MBC before, right? Thanks for your kind words.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

E. thank you my friend for your awesome comment!!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

SAHM rocks! Love it! Thanks so much for rockin' with me
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Karli! Thank you, my friend. That's cute and you made me smile Thanks for your sweet compliment about a way with words, I actually don't consider myself a true writer (or blogger) but that's another story. YOU my dear, have such a way with capturing the light in your photos! Absolutely beautiful!!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Great to meet you, Nicole! Thanks for stopping by with such a nice comment for me. Yes, it can be a struggle staying at home – but one worth “fighting” for. Thanks for saying my kids are gorgeous – that's so sweet!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Ruth, you're such a blessing. Thank you for your encouraging words! I'm so glad we met at the nestwork too!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Aw, thank you, Casey! Thanks for your encouragement to just be me – I needed to hear that! You got the menu thing? Very cool! And your kind words mean SO much to me.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thanks, Lisa. Mama Hen is amazing! Thanks for your nice comment and I look forward to sharing mommyhood with you! Your boy is adorable and your recipes are so cool!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Tiffany, great to meet you too! Thank you for your nice compliments and for the follow. See you around!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Jen, nice to meet you! Thank you for your sweet comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this. Really, you weren't the most likely SAHM candidate either? Maybe we can start a club, LOL. SO happy to connect with you!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Hi Heather! Great to have you stop by. You also can relate to the lack of domestic skills and being a SAHM? Ok, you, me and Jen (the comment below) can start a club…It's GREAT that you've acquired some skills over the years! But like you say, mommy only has two hands
Eastlyn

Hi, Jinnia-great post with lots to choose from on your menu. I like how you included “Sweetie” and your singing talent as well. Have a good night. You know I'll be back. -Eastlyn
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Eastlyn, bless your heart. Thank you so much for your sweet comment! It's
so nice you noticed “Sweetie” and my singing – I love both so much. I can't
wait to visit with you again, this weekend has been super busy with my
church which I'll tell y'all about on Monday. I will email you about the
extra entry for the coffee – I haven't forgotten, just barely sitting down
to reply to comments Have a great blessed Sunday!
blueviolet

It is an absolute pleasure to meet you! Thank you for sharing your songs with us, and I'm intrigued with how you've been trying to make money at home. It's a tough gig!
Natasha

What a great post! I’m visiting from Mama’s Little Nestwork. I’ll definitely come back and check out your other posts.

Natasha from: http://days-of-natasha.blogspot.com/
Pink Nothings

look at you making it on the nest!! i see why your blog is a great read!
http://www.pinknothings.blogspot.com
Hannah57

This was such a cute post! How exciting to be featured on Mama's little Nestwork! I look forward to checking out work at home wednesdays. I don't work right now but I am interested in how I can help contribute to my family financially while staying at home!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Katie-Kosty-Derman/1168183087 Katie Kosty Derman

What a wonderful post, and clearly you are well deserving of being featured on the Nestwork! Your words offer support in so many aspects of life, and I especially enjoy the artistic/musical side to you, as I am a music teacher. Really enjoyed reading your blog tonight!
http://www.amazingmess.com Stacie

Thanks for sharing! Finding new friends has been one of the most fun parts of this blogging journey I've just started!
amy425

Congrats on being featured! I was excited because I already knew your blog and just had to come and show support.
http://creeksidefamily.blogspot.com/ Adeena@CreeksideFamily

Congrats on being featured! Cute post. Will definitely look around.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Pleasure to meet you! You're welcome for the song. Yes it's a tough gig to make money at home but it's totally worth it!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you! I appreciate that!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you Hannah! Great to have you here. Do you have a blog I can visit?
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Katie, thank you so much for your kind comment! You've re-affirmed what I strive to do on this blog. Thank you for pointing out the artistic/musical side. I find that I'd buried that far too long and only recently began digging it up to share. Your words mean so much to me especially since you're a music teacher! Hope you have a great day!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thanks, Natasha! I appreciate that.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

You're welcome! I agree, finding new friends has been so fun! So glad you started on this blogging journey!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Aw, thanks Amy! Thanks for coming and showing support, that's sweet.
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Thank you for stopping by!
http://www.thismomloves.blogspot.com Kate (This Mom)

Just found you through the Nestwork! What a great blog…I particularly like the “menu”! Very cute! I just started following you as well!
Kate @ This Mom Loves
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Hi Kate! Great to have you here. Thanks for liking the “menu” and for the follow!
Hannah57

http://ourhappyhomeblog.blogspot.com
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Of course! I stopped by your site before, your boys are adorable!
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Do you have a blog I can visit?
blueviolet

Yes, I do. My blog is http://www.anutinanutshell.com
http://jinnialow.com Jinnia

Great, I'll be checking it out. Have a great night