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May 3, 2012 By Mom Spark 7 Comments

I cannot believe that it has already been a week since I left for the Disney Social Media Moms Conference! It is difficult to capture everything I experienced into one blog post, but I have highlighted my favorite moments below. Also, if you attended the conference and wrote a post as well, please leave your link in the linky widget at the end of this post. I hope you are ready to see a ton of photos. YACHT CLUB RESORT photo credit: Walt Disney World

March 12, 2012 By Mom Spark 75 Comments

For reasons unknown to me, I have been receiving US Weekly in the mail for over a year now. For someone who is COMPLETELY out of the celebrity loop (and RARELY blogs about celebs), reading US Weekly has become somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine and something to, well, laugh at or make fun of. OR SOMETHING TO COMPLETELY FREAK ME OUT, like Lindsay Lohan’s “new” face. Seriously, I about died. On the left, old Lindsay (2008). The right, “new” Lindsay (2012). Um, why?

February 23, 2012 By Mom Spark 5 Comments

“How did you get started reviewing products and holding giveaways?” This is a question I hear quite often from new bloggers, friends and family. There is so much to say in response to that question, so I made a video course! This course is around 33 minutes long, so be prepared to take notes. Please leave your questions in the comments section here or on Youtube. Enjoy!

February 10, 2012 By Mom Spark 38 Comments

Being deep in social media each day, I often see the latest boycotts and hot topics on Facebook and Twitter before it even hits the mainstream news sites. More often than not, these topics include political drama, Wall Street woes, celebrity dirt or the newest Youtube video gone viral. Newsworthy? Sometimes. In the past, I have made it clear that TLC’s Toddler and Tiaras is disturbing. Beyond disturbing. Yes, young girls tanning, whitening their teeth (or wearing fake teeth), wearing scantily clad clothing, and dancing…

January 27, 2012 By Mom Spark 17 Comments

As I sit here writing this blog post, many memories and thoughts are racing through my head. How did I get here? Where is “here” exactly? How do I have readers, a community, or followers? Do they trust me? Do they really know me? Do I really know them? I have been blogging for three years now. Not long in the grand scheme of life, but my blog has evolved somewhat over that short period of time. What was once an outlet and hobby is now…

January 1, 2012 By Mom Spark

GIVEAWAY CLOSED – Winner is Randi K.! Reviewer’s Retreat is the first conference geared specifically toward the issues and challenges faced by bloggers in the product review genre, a topic that is lacking from most conference agendas. Review bloggers, those who conduct product and resource reviews on their site, will converge to take part in sessions on a variety of topics including brand-blogger relations, website design, perfecting the pitch, statistics, photography and more. This brand-friendly conference welcomes company and agency representatives as building and strengthening…