Today was a bittersweet day for me. Both my kiddos started back to school today—my son is now a junior in high school and my 6 year old is now an official 1st grader. How time flies! My 16 year…
10 Mistakes People Make Most On Twitter From an Un-Expert
I love how the term “expert” is being thrown around these days. There are indeed a few experts who know their way around social media and Twitter, but it isn’t very hard to navigate your brand around Twitter if you…
Guest Post–Walking the Tightrope: The Single, Working Mother Balancing Act
Guest Blog Post By: Ms. Rasberry As a single mother of two, I often find myself trying to balance children, work and social life. It’s not easy to say the least. Recently I’ve decided that life is far too short…
It Does Matter How You Dress Your Little Girls
As a mother of a six year old little girl, I am very mindful of what she wears. I like for her to dress age appropriate and I do not buy anything that makes her appear older than what she…
Did You Know August Is National Sandwich Month?
While perusing the web last night, I learned that August is National Sandwich Month. I am a sucker for a well made sandwich, let me tell you. A lover of finely prepared food, I enjoy noshing on complicated recipes with…
New School Year, New Hair ‘Do For the 6 Yr Old
My 6 year old has a lot of hair. This summer, I have been keeping her natural hair curly for the most part. She has tight curls that look nice with a little bit of product on it. But for…
Why Me & My Blackberry Will Never Part—A Love Story
My Blackberry ‘Chloe’ is like my Lois Lane to my Clark Kent. My Robin to my Batman. My Mark Anthony to my Jennifer Lopez. I am sure you get the drift. For over five years, I have been a continued…
Is It Selfish For Me Not To Want The New School Year To Start?
I used to be elated when I began seeing the back-to-school commercials on television. And when I started to receive emails from the school after the summer hiatus, it was like a breath of fresh air, a reminder that the…
Pop-Tarts Dining Experience Invades Times Square
A Pop-Tarts “shoppe” in the heart of Times Square? What will they think of next? Kellogg’s and their brass decided that the world was ready for a Pop-Tarts dining experience. And what better place to try it out than in…
Jet Blue Employee Flips Out & Then Gets Applause: Why?
We all have heard the story of Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater. Apparently having “a bad day”, Slater slings a set of expletives at a passenger whose luggage hit him in the head and then proceeded to get on…
Will You Join Me At Show Me the Blog Social Media & Blogging Conference?
Two weeks ago, I announced that I would be organizing a social media and blogging conference here in St. Louis. It met with a positive response and now I am in the full throngs of putting it all together and…
Why Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Has Failed Us
I didn’t watch Bravo’s Real Housewives set of programs until Real Housewives of Atlanta premiered last year. There was a lot of buzz in the urban community about these wives, so I had to see for myself the madness and…