About

Welcome to Blissfully Domestic. The online magazine devoted to real life.

We are 100% written and managed by real women; women who write as we bounce babies on our knees, women who spend lots of time in the carpool line, women who need coffee and women who are tired of traditional magazines written by 23 year olds fresh out of college.

We are a perfect example of the strength of women coming together to share our knowledge, speak our minds and support each other. The 300+ Blissfully Domestic Divas, our writers, love sharing their knowledge and expertise with our readers. We all work together to build the magazine that reflects YOU, the reader, your interests, your life, and your bliss.

Blissfully Domestic is designed around a wonderful main page that works as a portal to all 21 of the individual channels. Each channel has an RSS feed. This way our readers can subscribe to each individual topic to customize her subscriptions to her interests.

We all love reviewing new products and hosting giveaways for our readers. If you want your products to be shown to hundreds of thousands of readers. We have 21 individual channels. We do accept private advertising on each site that is top quality and will benefit our readers. All product and advertising inquiries should be sent to Katie

If you are interested in joining the Blissfully Domestic family and becoming a writer, please send your URL, areas of interest, and small writing sample HERE. We are honored to provide you with a platform to show off your work and drive traffic and new readers back to your home site. We believe in the amazing power and strength in our voices as women. Blissfully Domestic strives to encourage, connect, empower and bless all the writers and readers together.

Thank you for being part of this amazing project.

Blessings, Allison

Allison Worthington

Founder, Editor in Chief, CEO of Blissfully Domestic Publishing

Allison Worthington is one of the most influential up-and-coming women online. She has her finger on the pulse of hot trends and strives to connect and empower women all across the web. From social media, to publishing, to mommy blogging she does it all.

She is a mommy blogger extraordinaire as the woman behind the very popular mommy blog, Mrs. Fussypants. Her blog, Mrs. Fussypants, was honored as one of the finalists for Best New Blog in both the 2007 Weblog Awards and the 2008 Bloggies.

Allison, through Blissfully Domestic, in partnership with One2One Network and Epson, hosted her first blogging conference, BlissDom, in October. BlissDom is set to become a huge annual retreat focusing on many different aspects of Blissfully Domestic. For details on how your company can reach influential women in media and be part of BlissDom09 send email here.

Allison recently was listed as #17 on the Top 50 Most influential and Powerful Women in Social Media. She twitters @fussypants and is listed in the Top 50 Tweeple to Follow.

She balances her magazine, her mommy blog, her photo jewelry business, five young sons and a wonderful husband with lots of coffee and God's grace. She needs a nap and a housekeeper, but will settle for some dark chocolate and a nice glass of Cabernet.

Katie Howard – Managing Editor

Katie is Managing Editor of Blissfully Domestic. She previously contributed as Editor of the Homeschool Bliss channel here at Blissfully Domestic and is Founder and Editor of the Conservative Moms Blog – Moms In The Right. She is a strong advocate for Parental Rights in general and Homeschooling families in particular.

Prior to becoming a full time Homemaker 4 years ago she was a corporate Go To Girl and Technical Writer for a major energy company. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of North Texas and although she has never used it professionally she finds her studies as a historian give her a unique perspective on current events and relationships.

Katie lives in Texas where she attempts to but often fails miserably provide a blissfully domestic haven for her husband, Sam, and their two beautiful children. When not working, Katie likes to read A LOT, quilt, bake bread, and spend entirely too much time on Facebook and Twitter.

Katie can be reached via Emailor on Twitter @domesticvanilla

Holly – Editor, Special Needs Bliss

After earning a degree in Journalism, Holly worked at an ad agency and then freelanced for a few years before putting it all on hold to be a full-time, at-home parent.

As editor of Special Needs Bliss and writer for Family Bliss, Holly now spends her time entrenched in and writing about what she knows best – juggling all kinds of issues and keeping her family (mostly) on track and out of the ditch.

She leans heavily on her faith to guide her through her days bringing up three boys, ages 18, 10, and 5 – one with a mood disorder and another with autism. One of her highest goals – besides keeping the laundry from overflowing into the street – is raising spiritually strong young men who will one day make three women very blessed to have them.

Holly lives in suburban Indianapolis, with her husband, three boys, and one very fussy little white dog. She can also be found writing about her faith, love, and daily pursuit of sanity at My (Un)Controlled Chaos and for her church’s women’s ministry at In The Thick Of It.

Sarah – Editor, Blissfully Blended

Sarah is a work at home mom with a preschooler, a first grader and a newly-teenaged stepson. She's been married over 8 years to her Hubby, a guy she dated for two minutes in high school and found again a few years later. Sarah loves writing, reading, and fitness, and has somewhat of an addiction to Starbucks. She blogs at The Mom Chronicles and has recently started The 101 List , a to-do list of sorts of 101 items to accomplish in 1,001 days.

Malia Carden – Editor, Wedded Bliss

Once upon a time, Malia asked someone, "What's a blog?" and since that fateful day, her life has never been the same. In blogging, not only did she find a way to share the wacky thoughts that permeate her brain on a daily basis, but she also gained a whole new group of friends, near and far, that she otherwise never would have known. Malia and her husband, DB, co-author their blog, "live.laugh.love."

Malia holds a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech and plans to work on a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy once the children learn that her shirt is not a tissue. She's hopelessly addicted to coffee, chocolate, The Internet and recycling.

As the editor for Wedded Bliss, Malia has been blessed by hearing from women who have found this site helpful for improving their marriages. Her hope is that you will always come away from here feeling uplifted, encouraged, and better equipped to be an Extraordinary Wife!

Lotus – Editor, Photo Bliss

Lotus Carroll is an emotionally volatile dork with a heart of gold.

After being in school for far too long, she earned a BA and an MA in Psychology. She thought she would use her degrees, and affinity for understanding people, to earn money. Instead, she is using them to try to remain sane as the mother of a very spirited and demanding toddler son and the wife of a road-touring, guitar-playing husband who is gone for long stretches at a time.

To stay sane, she visits her passions: writing, photography, nature, gardening, and food. She likes to laugh, but understands the value of a good cry. She talks to the people inside her computer. A lot.

She is the Editor of the Photo Bliss channel at Blissfully Domestic. You can find her elsewhere at:

Personal Websites:

Sarcastic Mom

Everyday Lotus

Reviews/Giveaways:

Who Doesn't Like Free?

Columnist at:

Deep South Moms Blog

Quirkee.com From The Mouths of Babes

Find her on Twitter SarcasticMomLC

No. She never sleeps.

Selena – Editor, Blissfully You

I believe the impossible is attainable; the unseen is tangible and the unknown is learnable. But most importantly, I believe in me! I’m a Single Mom, poet, writer and aspiring dreamer who’s bent on breaking down barriers, living her dreams and loving life. I believe God’s love heals all wounds and a kind word spoken at the right time, can save a life—I’m living proof. I smile a lot, laugh even more and desire to change the world, one word at a time.

Selena writes at On My Say So, and is Editor of Blissfully You. Follow Selena on Twitter

Alison – Editor, Homeschool Bliss

Ali Hooper is a midwestern girl livin' in the 'burbs with her boys: a precious baby boy, an ornery yellow lab, and her small-town values hubby (without him, she'd surely be off her rocker). Once a School Counselor, she now whittles away her time blogging family, motherhood, and green living at Blessed Treehouse. Oh, and she prays A LOT, because without the big man upstairs, she'd still be in bed.

Sylvia – Editor, Creative Bliss

Sylvia is a small town girl born and raised in Campbell, Ohio. After an exceptionally frigid winter she flew south and got married. She now resides on a small farm in Florida with her wonderful husband and their two adventurous little boys. She works as a freelance & children's writer and is currently awaiting the publication of her first picture book. She is also a columnist for The Handmaiden, an Orthodox Christian Women's journal and occasionally appears on Ancient Faith Radio. She is thrilled to be the new editor for Blissfully Domestic's Creative Bliss channel and is a frequent contributor at Divine Caroline.

She's an old fashion kinda gal, which sometimes leaves her looking A Tad Bit Prudish… She considers her faith and family to be her two most valuable possessions. When she's not changing diapers, building forts or chasing cheerios she can be found indulging in all things domestic.

Marie LeBaron – Editor, Blissful Kids

Marie LeBaron is a 30 something stay at home mom in Utah. Before life as a mother, she graduated with a teaching degree in Early Childhood & Elementary Education, after which she taught four years of Kindergarten. After her first child was born, she decided to read books and sing silly songs at home. She misses the classroom, but she now gets to bring the fun and learning into her home and ours. You can follow more of her projects at her personal blog Make and Takes. You can also see Marie's crafts at Alpha Mom's Once Upon a Holiday and 5 Minutes for Books.

Rachel – Editor, Blissfully Delish

Rachel, the editor of Blissfully Delish, is a 30 year old SAHM mom of two, a toddler and a preschooler who only don their halos when their dad comes home, or when they want something. She's been married for nearly 8 years to her very own Prince Charming, where they live in the wilds of South Texas. When she's not slaying dragons with her trusty Dyson or weaving dream spells with stuffed animals she's usually nose deep in a recipe book, or standing over a hot stove creating tonguegasmic delights for her family and friends.

Rachel's secret ingredients for life and cooking are equal parts, Faith, Love, Hope and Laughter.

You can find Rachel blogging about trying to raise two kids with morals, manners and Faith, photography, marriage, food and all the insanity that happens in between at From The Land of Monkeys and Princesses.

Melissa – Editor, Blissful Home

Melissa Michaels is a wife, mom of three, follower of Jesus, and an interior decorator. In addition to writing her personal blog, The Inspired Room, Melissa writes for online magazines such as Christian Women Online, Divine Caroline and Blissfully Domestic. She is passionate about helping women to find beauty in creating a home and joy in every day living. She is excited to be working with a talented and inspiring group of women at Blissfully Domestic as the editor for the Blissful Home channel.

Follow her on twitter @theinspiredroom

Christine – Editor, Healthy Bliss

Almost exactly one month to the day after Christine graduated from medical school, her son was born. She delayed her internship for six months to be at home with him, and as those quick months were drawing to a close, she requested six more. When the time came for her to enter back into the world of medicine, she simply walked away. Christine's son is now ten years old, and aside from the occasional weekend photo gig (or home staging, my new entrepreneurial tangent), she's been a stay-at-home (sketchy homemaker) mom ever since.

Tammy – Editor, Military Bliss

Tammy Munson will proudly admit she will never be the perfect military wife. It’s not in her blood and she thinks how boring it would be to be perfect all the time. Her life cannot be equaled to a Lifetime television show! She don’t have the cleanest house on the post, but she tries her best. Her family is fed, happy and healthy. What more can you ask for right?

So who is Tammy? She is a Conservative, Army wife, has been married to her husband for 10 years, mama (to 2 kids and 2 dogs), blogger, writer, social media lover and technology geek.

Tammy has been a full time work at home mom since pregnant with her oldest child in 1998. She mostly worked as website designer, graphic designer, and social media consultant but her true passion is the military life and supporting the “whole” military family. (servicemember, kids, spouse, etc)

Tammy is always involved in some project for the work at home mom or the military spouse. She has been organizing twice-per-year virtual expos for the work at home community since 2006. Additionally, you can find her blogging about her military life at Army Household6 as well as several other military spouse-focused blogs as a contributing blogger. Her most current project, launching in March, is creating a site to help military spouses thrive and keep their own identity while living the military life.

Additionally, she serves as the Colorado Installation Ambassador for Military.com, Technical Coordinator for ParentsZone.org, founder and coordinator for HelpAServiceMemberOut.org and Military Bliss Editor for BlissfullyDomestic

When not working on an online project, Tammy can be found working out on her Wii Fit, mountain biking around Colorado Springs, volunteering at the kids’ school or working with her husband’s unit at Fort Carson.

Jenny Rapson – Editor, Blissful Style

Jenny Rapson is a SAHM of a preschool boy and toddler girl, struggling to stay stylish even though she doesn't get dressed up for work anymore. She's been married to her high school sweetheart for nine years and lives in the same area she grew up in. She's passionate about Jesus, coupons, makeup, and her family and has a *wee* vanity problem. She blogs about her adventures in motherhood with her best friend and cousin, Emily, at their blog, Mommin' It Up!

Linda – Editor, Blissful Buzz

Linda is the SAHM of 3 teens whose passion turned to blogging with the birth of Short Pump Preppy and Short Pump Preppy Reviews. She enjoys time socializing with friends, visiting her daughter in college, and hanging out at horse shows with her biggest baby, a horse named Frosty. She is also featured at RichmondChic and is active with the Christian organization YoungLife.org.

Monica – Editor, Multiple Bliss

Monica is a stay-at-home mom to preschooler triplets and wife to daddy extraordinaire. In between home schooling, maintaining a private voice/piano studio, beginning and failing at new diets and trying to make their home as frugally fabulous as possible, she writes about life, love and laughter with her miracle trio on Peapod Squad Stuff. She loves Jesus, coffee, the internet, chocolate, writing, hair products and most of all…being “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”

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