If you Missed Type A Mom Conference…

Pin it… You might want to head over to Christina Gleason’s blog, Cutest Kid Ever! She live-blogged each session she was in, which is incredibly amazing to me.  I do not have the skills for that, but thank goodness for those who do! Anyway, she has some amazingly thorough recaps to peruse, whether you attended [...]

NC Bloggers Take Asheville, for Type-A-Mom 2010!

Pin itMany people have arrived at this post searching for information about Gina Carlin, a blogger who was supposed to attend the conference.  I found out the day of the conference that she had passed away, but didn’t know if I should post about it.  I never met Gina, but we have a mutual friend, [...]

Talking Revelvant Conference with Chatterbox Christie on BlogTalkRadio

Pin itI am so excited to be a guest on Blog Talk Radio today with Christie Crowder and the Chatterbox Show! I am speaking at the Relevant Conference in October, and Christie wants the scoop on this one-of-a-kind blogging/social media conference. The organizers Sarah Mae, Jessica Heights, and Dana Adams have created a gathering of [...]

Just Put BlogHer Down… OK, Now Step AWAAAY From the Conference…

Pin itAs I sat on the plane at LGA yesterday, trying to put some coherent thought together, all I got was a cloud of faces, events, products, messages from panels, candid conversations, dancing, etc, clamoring for a space in my brain. And those were just the thoughts! The emotions were a whole new story!  I [...]

Fresh Ideas for Greener Living

Pin itI will never put myself forth as a “poster child” for green living. I know I have a long way to go.  But I do take little steps when I identify something we can change as a family. I do like to do research to find out if the methods I’m using really ARE [...]

Prayer for Christian Bloggers at BlogHer Conference

Pin itWhenever I go to a big social media conference, I prepare by packing, RSVP-ing to events, connecting with people I want to see. OK, I go shopping too.  But I don’t want to forget one of the most important parts of preparation- PRAYER. I saw a tweet that asked if we see our blogs [...]

A New Kind of Blog Conference: Relevant 10

Pin itFor a few years now, I’ve heard lots of Christian Bloggers wanting a blogging conference that covers issues unique to them. I have felt the same way, as well, on occasion. Although I am more than comfortable around all types of bloggers, it’s can be nice to be in the presence of true kindred [...]

How Do you Encourage Your Kids?

Pin itAt the BlissDom Conference this year, Hallmark asked bloggers how we encourage our kids. Sarah Mueller, a writer for Hallmark, interviewed me at the conference as I chose a card from the new kids’ collection. In the video, I explain how I encourage each one of my children differently, according to their uniqueness.  Each [...]

Operation Christmas Child Blissdom Shoebox Report (and a cute video)

Pin itDo you know what the letters OCC stand for? If you’ve read my blog a lot, lately, you do. But I decided to put some bloggers at the Blissdom Conference in Nashville to the test. I think you’re going to love this video- a sort of “man on the street” segment about the abreiviation [...]

It’s Not Too Late to Meet Me in Winston Salem, NC!

Pin itWell, that title sounds a little egotistical.  I just mean, ya know…  you could come and… um, meet me there, because… like, I’ll be in town? And I’d love to hang!  Heather from Mommy Message is going to be there, too, and I’m excited to meet her! Now with that opening sentence, you might [...]

Conferences Put the “Social” in Social Media

Pin itThe Blissdom Conference is right around the corner!  I am so excited to see all my online friends again in real life! I am also excited to be sponsored by Operation Christmas Child! According to AdWeek: Facebook friendships may improve real friendships, according to new research. Findings released in a Euro RSCG-commissioned white paper [...]