Cheap Sally Party at BlogHer ’11 – A Recap

August 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Pin it  You saw me pack for BlogHer and the Cheap Sally Party in this cute video, but now it’s time to talk about the party itself, which was AH-MAY-ZING. First, I met up with all of the Cheap Sally Ambassadors (see pic above) right before the party, which was long overdue and awesome!  We had a quick briefing, and then it was time to party! (tough job, I know)

LA Times Article on Mom Bloggers = Not Original

November 15, 2009 By 59 Comments

Pin itA few weeks after I returned from the “controversial” Nestle Healthy, Happy Family Event, I was contacted by Stacy Katz of Katz Media Consulting about a potential interview by the LA Times on “Twitter terrorism”.  After speaking on the phone with Ms. Katz, she expressed that a reporter, P.J. Huffstutter, from the LA Times was writing a piece on Twitter bullying, and she wanted to speak to me about the backlash I experienced on Twitter regarding the Nestle event.  Although the term “Twitter terrorism”…

Happy, Healthy Gathering at Nestle

October 7, 2009 By 55 Comments
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Pin itUPDATE:  Nestle has responded to a few of PHPinParenting’s questions – PART 1 & PART 2. I honestly didn’t think I would get to a Nestle event follow-up before my Type A Mom Conference follow-up post, but many of you were dying to know what happened at Nestle, and what I experienced while visiting.  Sorry, it’s a little lengthy. First, let me clarify something.  There was absolutely NO drama at the Nestle event.  All the negativity  and theatrics took place on Twitter, and on…

What is Your Mom Blogger Status?

August 20, 2009 By 136 Comments
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Pin itI’m curious.  Has anyone else seen a trend in the SAME mom bloggers who are being handpicked for special events, conference panels, or incredible business opportunities?  With the web overly saturated with so many fabulous mom bloggers, it seems that only a select few are being recognized over and over again.  Why is this happening?  This observation has me intrigued as to how one determines blogger status, and if that method is fair. I am not a marketing or PR guru, so I do…