Remember that post I wrote in January with my goals for 2012? Well since we are almost through the first quarter of the year, I thought it might be time for a little check in. Writing If you haven’t checked out Babycenter’s Momformation blog lately, I highly recommend it! Of course, since this is my [...]
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We made it! We finally made it to Day four and the last of the BlogHer party recaps! Now, this day might not technically be full of parties, but I did have a couple of events to attend before hopping on a plane to come home. And they were THE perfect way to cap off [...]
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While I was at BlogHer, one of the parties I attended was the Social Luxe Lounge, sponsored by Avery. This was such a great party for so many reasons, but one that particularly stood out were the personal touches throughout the evening and even before the event. One such thing was that prior to the [...]
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Suzanne, Sue and Erin at CheeseburgHer Here is the thing about BlogHer, it is about the people. All these posts I am writing to try and break it down for those who love the nitty-gritty details (like I do) are really pointing to one thing. PEOPLE. Smiling faces, knowing hugs and a big fat camaraderie [...]
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If you are still reading all my blogher rambling, then you are a winner too! But I have to give a massive shout out to the wonderful people who selected me to win dinner for four at the Hilton restaurant, Etrusca. New York Family Magazine and Carol from NYCityMama really outdid themselves with this one. [...]
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I am a stay at home mom. It’s a path that we joyfully chose and one that I absolutely love. Of course it would be nice to have cable or be able to go out to dinner more than once or twice a month, but for me, those are minor sacrifices for a huge payoff. [...]
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As mentioned in my earlier post, we were treated to a private concert by Gavin Degraw. It was a really fun time! I think many of you will recognize this song
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champagne at the Martha Stewart HQ Ahhh what a fun post to write! Since this was my first BlogHer Conference, I don’t have a frame of reference. But from what I have heard, the parties were insane! I thought I would do one party post, but it’s not gonna happen. I have to include some [...]
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I decided to split the BlogHer recap into sections because I think it will be easier for people who are interested in going to BlogHer in the future to get the information they are seeking. Today’s post is about my experience as a BlogHer Volunteer. If volunteering is something you are interested in doing as [...]
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