The power of social media, I tell you. MTV thought enough of Twitter and the social media wave that it came up with a contest to engage its readers and followers. The contest was for an MTV TJ (a Twitter…
Back To School Steals And Deals And Such
Yesterday, I bravely went back-to-school shopping with my kiddos. I wasn’t really looking forward to this adventure— shopping with a six year old and a sixteen year old can be a cumbersome task. And it can also be an expensive…
Save-A-Lot Food Store Opening & Back-to-School Lunch Savings Giveaway
This contest is officially closed. And the winner is…. @onetwomany! Please email me your address information so I can forward it to the folks at Save a Lot so they can send your card. Congrats! Yesterday, myself and several other…
Nickelodeon Parents Connect—Parents’ Picks Awards 2010
As a youngster, I was addicted to Nickelodeon (do you remember You Can’t Do That On Television, Dangermouse, Belle and Sebastian, and Double Dare?) and now my six year old daughter is an avid fan. I trust Nickelodeon and the…
Call It Discrimination But I Can’t Tolerate Smoking
I am not a smoker. Okay, now that I got that over with, let’s get to the point of this whole blog post. As you may already know, I am not one to use my blog to complain and moan…
Alive Magazine’s Tropix Pool Party Event (Pics & Tea)
Most of you know I love a good party. And when I heard about Alive Magazine’s Tropix Pool Party event at the Boulders of Katy Trail in St. Charles, I as in there like swimwear (insert laughs here). Of course,…
Missouri Sales Tax Free Weekend For Back To School
This weekend is the annual Missouri Sales Tax Free Weekend, which is held to help shoppers during back to school time. Business and vendors offer their items without tax beginning on Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This is…
Clothing Giant Gap Says ‘Put Some Pants On’. Is This Offensive?
Being how I studied advertising and public relations the first two years of college, I know that ad companies work diligently to create ‘shock and awe’ and get our attention. There are millions of ads and of course they want…
Unloading ‘Baggage’ Can Be Therapeutic (Personal Post)
Yesterday was a hard day for me. Not only was I swamped with work and deadlines, I had a few blows dealt to me in a personal relationship with a family member. Being the strong woman that I am and…
Homecoming Event For STL Boxer Devon Alexander (Pics & Tea)
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman, Lewis E. Reed during our Blogging While Brown meet-up event. He invited us to attend a homecoming celebration he was hosting along with several…
Book Interview & Giveaway- His Ingredient Label: A Woman’s Guide To Recognizing A Junk Food Man
This is not your average book on relationships. When I was approached with the opportunity to review and host a giveaway for author and Healthy Relationship Activist Jennifer Tardy’s new book, His Ingredient Label: A Woman’s Guide To Recognizing A…
Footnotes, Paperclips, & Links—Check Out These Blogs
Aww, it’s the weekend! And I feel like being super lazy! So here are some blog posts that I thought you would enjoy from other blogs feeds that I read on a daily basis. Bon appetit! Bloggers, Know Your Worth-…