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If you are a tween girl looking for Greyson Chance, move along.  Have you ever considered unfriending someone on Facebook because of politics? Until yesterday, I hadn’t seriously considered it. Oh, I have hidden people’s updates from my newsfeed, but never severed a relationship there. I cried when I clicked the “unfriend” button on my [...]

Facebook Tips for Bloggers, from Matt Jacobson

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At the Disney Social Media Moms, we were excited to hear from Matt Jacobson, director of Market Development at Facebook. Yes, as in Facebook, the company. He was the 8th employee of Facebook in the early days. He gave us some tips and “Best Practices” for getting the most out of Facebook. Current Facebook Trends [...]

Asheville, NC Adventure Week!

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I am so excited to be embarking on a fun week and a half of North Carolina Adventures today! We’re packing up the fam and heading over to Asheville for the week!  Besides having my college roommate/maid of honor living there, I adore Asheville for it’s uniqueness, and whimsical fun, as well as it’s rich [...]

Rollin’ on a River… Our Dance Teacher Needs YOUR Vote!

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OK, I don’t usually ask for much here on this blog.  Maybe a comment, or a subscription, or maybe just your undying devotion.  But not much else! Well, today I am asking for something!  The folks at Just Dance Game for the Wii are holding a video contest on Facebook!  I saw a post on [...]

All I Really Need to Know About Public Speaking, I Learned From Teaching Kindergarten

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I have been very blessed to be able to speak to several groups lately, and I’ve been thinking about how much FUN I’m having! I’ve been a performer all my life, whether it’s dancing, singing, or acting.  I think public speaking is a lot like performing: you have to entertain, educate and inspire. Teaching children [...]

ELF Party on MomTV! {E.L.F Make-up, That Is}

I’m so excited about the virtual E.L.F. Make-up Party I’m having today on my MomTV Show, Get Real! I’ll have live guests in the “studio” (aka kitchen), AND you can come on your webcam from your house if you’d like (you can also text chat, or just lurk!) Here’s what we’ll do: Color Analysis to [...]

Connecting with Your Teens on Facebook

I’m Guest Posting at Modern Media Mom today! I interviewed teen tech genius, Jordan Drake about the Dos and Don’ts of Connecting with your Kids on Facebook. Click here to read the article. Subscribe to Real LifeFollow Sarah on Twitter Follow RealLifeSarah on Twitter