Social media can be difficult for people to understand. It may seem strange to connect with those who live across the country, or across the world. It may be hard to believe that you can build true relationships with people you rarely (or never) see in person. Certainly not every person you meet online will…
I was chatting with a friend the other day about Twitter etiquette. She’s someone who believes that you should follow everyone back on Twitter. I disagree. Here’s the deal. I’m old-school. I use Twitter on Twitter.com and I read every Tweet that passes through my stream while I’m on there. Most people are in the…
Time intensive wedding favors/decor are all the rage…
I know a lot of people scoff at relationships that are built via the Internet. But the fact is that I met my husband online, so I know that it’s a perfectly valid way of connecting with people who might not be in your geographic area, don’t enjoy hanging out at bars in clubs, or…
Today was Earth Day and I had signed on board as a “State Leader” for “B Kind 2 the Earth.” We were supposed to commit to doing something in celebration, and I had been pondering what to do all week. I ran through the list of obvious choices: Teach the kids about recycling – Bug…
An open mind (and schedule) leads me to a prime seat at a concert by Crystal Bowersox.
Most people who know me well and who are familiar with blogging know that I’m not all that concerned with my numbers. Sure, there is influence implied by high numbers, but that influence only reflects people who actually come to my blog. It doesn’t take into account the people I work with on a daily…
