Meet Our Members: Lollie from Fortuitous Housewife

Let’s meet Lollie from http://www.fortuitoushousewife.com.

What do you write about?
Parenthood – the highs & lows, raves & rants.
Cooking – breaking out of the Mac & Cheese and Chicken Nugget box.
Craftiness – a craft-challenged Mom & two Star Wars obsessed boys.
Momming style – striving to conceal the jiggly bits, balance of function, comfort and budget all while desperately trying to stay semi-fashionable.

Where do you live?
Needham, Massachusetts

How long have you been blogging?
Since January 2011

Do you have a favorite blog post of your own?
http://www.fortuitoushousewife.com/2012/01/wii-bit-o-blackmail.html

What are two or three of your favorite blogs to read?
Scary Mommy, Take the Side Street, Lost in Suburbia

What inspired you to start a blog?
No one was paying me to write (journalism & features), I was buried in a sea of little boys, and friends encouraged me to share my riffs & rants on parenthood – so off I ventured into the blogosphere.

How many children do you have?
2, age 6.5 & 4.5

Why did you join Boston Parent Bloggers?
I love that there’s a community of blogging parents right here in my adopted home town!

What are some of your favorite blogging platforms, plugins and/or tools?
Started on Blogger, preparing to migrate to self-hosted WordPress in the next month or so.