This is a sponsored post When I find something I love, I like to share it so others can experience it too and as my loyal readers know, my love for Haiti runs deep. Three years ago I traveled to Haiti not sure what my purpose other than knowing that there had to be some…
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Janelle Monáe Performs #Rio2 “What is Love” Live & My Sounds of Brazil Spotify Playlist
While you feast your eyes on the stunning scenery in Rio 2, your senses are treated to infectious music that combines Brazilian sounds from around the country with a contemporary twist. Songs performed by artists will.i.am, Janelle Monáe, Bruno Mars, Kristen Chenoweth, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Jesse Eisenberg, and even Anne Hathaway who give the…
Weekly Reads: Amazon Prime Price Increase & Data Brokers Sell Your Personal Information Based on Your Web Browsing History
Since there’s enough speculation on where in the world Malaysian Air flight 370 and I look to Richard Engel to keep me up to date on all things Crimea, I’m going to jump right into my very short list of what I found most interesting this week. {Headlines} Lovers of Amazon Prime! The next time…
Tools for Brainstorming and Fostering Creativity When You Work From Home
Thank you to Sprint for sponsoring this article. Get inspired by innovation and see what’s next at Sprint.com/faster As someone who was used to collaborating with colleagues in a school as a teacher, it was a big shift for me to decide to leave the education world and pursue a work-at-home career in social media where…
5 Reasons to Attend Blog Conferences w/ Blogalicious & Type A Conference Recap {sponsored}
Just home from back to back conferences, I have to say my mind and heart are full. I was in Atlanta two weekends in a row presenting at both Type A Parent and Blogalicious. As a blogging veteran, I’ve attended a lot of conferences in the almost six years I’ve been blogging. Both Blogalicious and…
Back to School with Carbonite Twitter Party- Tues. Sept. 10 {sponsored}
So many times we don’t think about backing up our data until it’s too late. With school starting and kids using laptops, tablets, and smartphones, Carbonite wants to help you protect your family’s data. I’ve always been a big fan of Carbonite’s cloud backup solution because it’s affordably priced, secure, and runs automatically to protect…
Weekend Reads: Video Edition
A picture is worth a thousand words so clearly videos are worth so much more! In this week’s Weekend Reads, I’m sharing some of my favorite videos I watched this week along with must-read posts from around the blogosphere. {Headlines} With Disney Social Media Moms (#DisneySMMoms) ending last week, there are tons of great posts…
Weekend Reads: Mom 2.0 Edition
I’m sitting at the airport exhilarated and completely exhausted from a weekend well spent reconnecting with friends and meeting new ones, being inspired, and taking a leap of faith to do something that I never thought I would this weekend. Being partially sponsored by Safely.com to attend, my time spent at Mom 2.0 was work…
How Social Media Impacts Holiday Shoppers (infograph)
If you crowdsource about gift ideas through Twitter, share a purchase via Facebook, or look to favorite bloggers for their recommendations on the must-have items for the holidays, you’re relying on social media to help guide your purchase decisions. Exactly how much does social media impact what you buy over the holidays? Clever Girls Collective has pulled…
Is Social Media Making Us Socially Awkward?
As someone who spends a lot of time using social media tools, I found this infograph quite interesting. I may not be able to tear myself away from a conversation on Skype with friends and colleagues but have to disagree with the information presented by a study in Hong Kong which states that offline friendships…
