Chances are you know who your child was with and what they were doing after school but do you know what they were doing online after they finished their homework? Just as we want to know where our kids are going and who they’re with on a regular basis to ensure their safety, it’s important…
Fox 5 News DC Feature on Blogalicious and Blogging Conferences
This morning I accompanied the fabulous Stacey Ferguson, co-founder of Blogalicious and The Social Niche, on Fox 5 News where we got to talk about the upcoming conference and the world of blogging. Blogalicious Weekend Coming Up in October: MyFoxDC.com Having attend Blogalicous each year since it started with the inaugural conference in Atlanta, it’s been…
Fill the Backpack: Thanks and Congrats!
Splash Creative Media has now concluded a second successful year of Fill the Backpack. Originally started to celebrate going back to school, it’s hard to believe that just one month ago we were busy assembling school supplies and wondering which teachers we’d have. Now we’re well into the swing of school. We have our routines…
DC Metro: Blogalicious Blogger Meet Up
If you happen to live in the DC Metro area and are free on Tuesday night, join me, Blogalicious co-founder Stacey Ferguson, and Ananda Leeke (founder of Digital Sisterhood Network) at the Blogalicious blogger meet up co-hosted with the Black Public Relations Society of Washington, DC (BPRS‐DC). We’ll be discussing ways to merge traditional media tools…
Favorite Licensed Products from Royaltie$ Brand Showcase
Over the summer I had the opportunity to attend Royaltie$ Brand Showcase to learn about licensing and get a sneak peek at lifestyle brands and branded products that are either on the market or will be for the holiday season. I have to admit that I didn’t know much about the world of licensing except…
Celebrate National Play-Doh Day!
There’s just something about Play-Doh. Perhaps it’s the smell, squishiness in your hand, or the endless possibility to make all sorts of colorful things with it but it’s always been a favorite in our house. In honor of today being National Play-Doh Day, have a Play-Doh playdate! We’ve been celebrating all week with our new…
Fill the Backpack- Last day to enter!
For the past month, I’ve been celebrating the start of school with Fill the Backpack. On Thursday, September 15th I’ll be selecting the winner of the Fill the Backpack Giveaway who will receive over $750 in prizes from these incredible sponsors. Take a look at the list below and then learn how you can…
Communities In Schools: Fill the Backpack’s Partner Nonprofit Partner Supports Public Education
The first school where I taught had a mentoring program where a group of volunteers from local businesses would come and read with our elementary school students every Wednesday. I loved walking by the library to see adults sitting with the same child week after week sharing a story over lunch and spending their recess…
AMD Celebrates Record-Breaking Processor with Laptop Giveaway!
Think back to your first computer compared to what you are using now. Is it lighter? Thinner? Faster? It is thanks to constant improvements in technology. Today AMD set the Guinness World Record for the ““Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,” by overclocking the upcoming 8-core AMD FX desktop processor. What does that mean? It…
Ohanarama: Safe Online Site Designed to Bring Family Together Through Game Play
We all know that we are supposed to limit screen time and do our best to unplug but when technology has an educational component and helps us build connections to our children, then it has a value and a purpose. I recently learned about Ohanarama, a site that is an online destination designed to bring…
