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Recipe: SPICY Deviled Eggs
Recipes
Udderly Smooth Summer Skin
Recently I was chatting with @udderlysmooth, one of my Bloggy Conference Sponsors, on twitter about a weekend project that left my hands less than lady like. Linda suggested adding some sugar to my Udderly Smooth to create a scrub. What a great idea! I’m sending some to @reneedobbs, and avid gardener, so that she can…
Date Night Challenge: Julia Child’s Boef a la Mode
My husband and I love to cook and the one cookbook we did not have on our shelf was one from the plucky Julia Child. My date night challenge was to cook my first Julia Child recipe – and considering I am not one for boiling crustaceans alive, or boning a duck . . ….
Recipe: SPICY Deviled Eggs
Y’all know I love trying/creating new recipes. You also may have figured out that I love spicy food (even though it doesn’t like me). When I saw this post by Isabel (@familyfoodie) on Instagram I HAD to try making SPICY deviled eggs. Thankfully my friend Davina (@davinavb) shared a basket full of peppers she grew and…
Technology
40 Year Anniversary of the First Mobile Phone Call and Still No Common Sense
I just read this article and was shocked to discover that the First Mobile Phone Call Was Placed Exactly 40 Years Ago. 40 years, really? Hard to believe that in that 40 years we’ve raised the speed limits and lowered the threshold of acceptable risky mobile behavior caused by the distraction candy that is our…
Women and the Very Real Dangers of Online Harassment
UPDATE : BBC News – ‘Revenge porn’ site owner arrested in San Diego You may remember hearing of the brutal online harassment that forced Kathy Sierra, programming instructor and game developer, offline and into hiding. This is a story I had never heard until now and I am shocked. Thanks to Jeff Roberts for sharing…
10 Tech Tips for Natural Disasters
The fear and devastation natural disasters can bring have been around for millennia. In the last century, as man has become increasingly dependent on technology, preparing for natural disasters has become more intricate. Let’s face it, our business world runs on electricity and without it there is little we can do . . . or…
Business
Perfecting the Pitch : Conference Sponsorship
“Your Pitch is like LIVE TV – there’s no room for error.” – Michael Platt, president of Design Write When it comes to sponsorship, many people think of the big companies that contribute so that we all can attend to enjoy the Keynote speakers, breakout sessions and round table discussions at conferences and…
Blog Inspiration : How to Spark the Post
Okay – so I am no Seth Godin. But I read him on my iphone. Does that help be become a better blogger. Yes and No. I admire that he posts everyday . . . and THAT is what intimidated me. My personal list of favorite bloggers inspire me – educate me and challenge me to be…
Over-communicated : How We Are Sharing More Than We Think
What was one of the first things you did this morning when you woke up? If you answered checking and updating your social networks – you are not alone. In the last few years social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Pinterest (just to name a few) have made it easy to share nearly everything you…
DIY
DIY :: Sonoma-Cutrer Wine Crate Shelving
I was visiting my friend and client Ben Roberts, owner of The Undercurrent Restaurant in Greensboro, NC, last week and we were discussing the big screen TV he has since installed in the Wagner Room and the fact that he needed to find a storage unit for the AV equipment. He mentioned that he needed…
DIY : Postage Covered Tea Chest
I was inspired recently to take a lovely chest that I store my favorite tea bags in and add a bit of character to it. You see, I am always looking for ways to re-purpose and reuse everyday things that most would simply throw away. . . like stamps. For months now, I have been…
DIY: Onion Bag Dish Scrubby
Once you’ve made my Easy Crock-Pot Onion Soup Recipe a few times you can help reduce your kitchen waste by making this onion bag dish scrubby. What you’ll need: 3-4 onion bags needle needle Singer transparent nylon thread scissors How you’ll make it: Empty onion bags of all onion skins Trim bags to the same…
Social Media
As I sit here this morning and process through the online maelstrom surrounding Jared Fogle, the grassroots social media/brand spokesperson from Subway, I see vicious comments and quips being posted at a dizzying rate…even from people that I thought wouldn’t be so quick to pick up a pitchfork and torch. There is something I want…
I know y’all are going to get sick of me bitching about inbox spam but DAMN. It’s like the spam dam broke and all the smarmy sales pitches are flooding my inboxes. Every. Last. One. LinkedIn, Email, Facebook, Twitter, and yes, even my post office box. . . gah. Just. Fucking. Stop. Two things. 1. This type…
I was a little late figuring out that Hootstuite templates feature (see video below) is gone for good (for free and pro users) and was replaced with a new, but not so improved, drafts feature on April 15th, 2015. Why OH why would they change this amazing feature? Let’s just say that I found out the…
Well, are they? Chances are you may not know even if they are. How your employees behave while you are around is one thing, but what about what they say to your customers and vendors when you aren’t around? What do they say to their family, spouses and friends about your online efforts? What are they…
Whether you have 1 employee or 1000, here are 7 ways to empower them to become brand evangelists. Educate your employees on how to properly use social media. Give your employees clear examples and detailed instructions on where you need their help and A. Don’t get frustrated that your employees aren’t sharing your content when you don’t make the time…
WAIT! Before you hit send on that status update, I encourage you to carefully consider if it should be a blog post. *brace yourselves for some tough love* Yeah I know, you hate writing f*cking blog posts.Well – tough shit. “It takes too long.” “It’s not my job!” “What’s the point?” Look, if you’re not willing…