Wine Ice Cream. Yeah, it’s real. Have you heard of Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream ? I came across a press release for Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream a few months ago and kept searching for it in local grocery stores and liquor stores. I couldn’t find it anywhere! I finally emailed the company and inquired about where…
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Did I Ever Tell You About The Time I Almost Died?
I’ve had a few conversations lately with friends about my “carpe diem” attitude. I want to live life because I know how short it can be. Have you ever had your life flash before your eyes and know that you were in real danger of dying? I have. When it happened, I was shocked and…
30 Dr Seuss Quotes That Will Change Your Life
Photo credit: I found this on Pinspire but the original graphic is by Mamiverse.com
All I Want From Blogging Is…
I began blogging in early 2010 when I took an early ‘retirement’ to spend more time with my teenage daughter after her biological father committed suicide. I have always loved writing and was just beginning to work on a novel. I thought, what better way to flex my creative muscles and hone my writing skills…
5 Things I Learned at BlogHer in NYC
I went to BlogHer. I had a ton of fun…but when I really sit down and think about it, I didn’t have fun AT BlogHer, I had fun BECAUSE OF BlogHer. BlogHer, the biggest blogging conference in the world – yeah, that’s hyperbole, folks – technically began Thursday evening and ended Saturday night. I arrived in NYC…
This Blogger is going to #BlogHer12 in NYC!
After much debate, cancelling, then rebooking, then losing a room and then finding a new one… I’m going to the BlogHer conference in NYC in less than a week! I have to admit, I am a bit terrified. My first blogging conference, Brandcation, was the unconference of conferences. No brands, no PR, no sessions. Just…
This is My 1000th Blog Post!
Back in March, 2010, when I first began blogging, I didn’t know very much about the blogosphere. I set up a simple blog on rebelchick.net and began writing about daily occurrences, my favorite poems, concerts I attended and a little fiction. I did it mostly for fun and as a way to find a bit of…
5 Things I Learned at My First Blogging Conference
After spending a week at the Travel Blogger Exchange conference in Keystone, Colorado, I find that I’m walking away with a few very valuable lessons… I want to share these with you today, because while they were directed at travel bloggers and travel writers, they also apply to any kind of blogging and really, they…
How This Travelin’ Gal Almost Missed Her First Conference!
I travel a lot. I used to think I was pretty much the expert on weekend traveling… Until I missed my flight to #Brandcation last week. Yup, I missed my flight! How on earth did that happen? Well…the thing is, I never check luggage. Ever. I am a light packer and am always able to…