The perfect profile picture is tough to come by – it’s natural to want to put our best features out there, but not all pictures were created to be profile shots. #BlogHopCon This weekend I am joining with a couple dozen amazing bloggers to present the BlogHop Conference – a free conference that anyone can…
Archives for August 2011
Have Piano, Will Play – Photostory Friday
I have a new item on my photo prop wish list. After taking pictures of 1 year old twin girls today, I decided that I am definitely going to have to look for a kid-sized piano now. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a prop catch babies’ attention for so long. Now, I’m not…
Fijit Friends Playdate
Last week, I drove my kids up to my sister’s house for a special playdate. This was no ordinary playdate. This one included colorful necklaces and bracelets (one of which caused a mid-afternoon melt-down that made my niece absent from a bunch of the shots…), lots of music, a sparkly microphone, and two Fijit Friends™…
I Wish I Was Heading to BlogHer
….kind of. I had a blast last year with my two fantastic roomies, Amy and Safire. I met a ton of great bloggers, connected with dozens of brands, brought home a suitcase full of awesome swag, and enjoyed more parties in one weekend than I usually do in a year. Plus, I participated in my…
My Coke Rewards for Schools
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of My Coke Rewards for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Back to school time already?! It’s officially August now, which means that the count-down to Back-to-School is in full swing. We are lucky to go to one of the best elementary schools in the…
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
This morning, I started a discussion in the Savvy Living Community about “Beauty Sleep” and knew I needed to expand this topic into a blog post. Sleep is one of those things that we all need (and we typically all need MORE of it than we’re getting). How many hours of sleep do you typically…
Mrs. Peter’s Birthday Cake Recipe
One of my kids’ all-time favorite children’s books is a picture book called The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman. I checked it out from the library years ago, and in a completely out-of-character move on my part, ran to the book store to buy it for ourselves. We loved it THAT much. Synopsis…