At #TypeAMom 09 there was one person I had to meet. I was a new blogger. I decided to travel to Asheville, NC, at the last possible second. I found a roommate and a couple of travel buddies. I got…
Category: blogging/blogosphere
Play Tennis with Chris Evert: @BeSimplySmart Contest #BlogHer
The #BlogHer Hood Simply Smart Milk event with Chris Evert was the right mix of brand product placement and fun event with a celebrity. Chris Evert spoke to the bloggers and a reporter for 30-40 minutes about everything from fitness…
Musings from Me on #BlogHer and Blogging Friendships
I have attended a few blogging conferences and events this past year and a half. At conferences/events, I tend to hang by myself for part of the time then join in with groups at other times. I move from group…
TypeAMom Is a Go! #typeamom
This time last year I was a bumbling, dithering, wishy washy mess. I had a ticket to TypeAMom. I had recently started writing for TypeAMom on Preteens. After hearing about the conference I very much wanted to go. At the…
Explaining Social Media and Blogging to an IRL Friend Online
A friend of mine. We met a few years ago…at a church playgroup. My friend needed some information about blogging for a business. I wrote a lengthy reply to her. I am wordy hear me roar. My reply made me…
Oh to Be a Blogging Mom with Little Kids
My tween and teen give me PLENTY to blog about. The arguments. The hissy fits. The temper tantrums. The pouty lips. The rolled eyes. But… …I can barely blog about any of it. You see my girls read my blog.…
Hard Posts to Write
I have writer’s block from time to time. I’m not a trained writer. Whatever that is. I was an English major. I copyedited and product managed for a publisher for years, so I know good writing when I see it.…
#BlogHer Dos…and a Few Don’ts
Writing wrapup posts is hard for me. How can I encapsulate everything in to one single post? It’s hard writing everything in multiple posts, too. I’m giving it a shot. So, here’s my #BlogHer Dos post… Do bring recycled shopping…
#BlogHer Recap with Photos
So it seems a little funny to be writing an update post so long after everyone else, but… I finally uploaded photos to Facebook from BlogHer. A blog post is in order. On the Thursday of BlogHer I was invited…
#BlogHer: Regrets I’ve Had a Few…
I contemplated buying a ticket then put it off. I heard about the BlogHer parties. I wanted to go to BlogHer but couldn’t make the decision to spend money I did not have on a ticket. Sponsorship seemed like a…
