The Social Media Affect On My Life

Thank you to BING Social Search for sponsoring my post about social media. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.

Overall, social media has had a great affect on my life. There are times when I wonder, but that is when I know that I need to make sure I have my limits and boundaries set.

Let me go back a bit. What do I mean by social media? Blogging, Vlogging, Streaming, and Twitter are the main social media tools I use and interact with. I do have a presence on Facebook that I check once a day.

My story starts with blogging. I read them for almost a year before I started my own in 2007. I wanted to be a part of the online community that I saw forming through blogs.

Twitter was my next step – in 2008. It’s a faster way to connect and interact with other bloggers and professionals. I’ve gotten several jobs through Twitter and many great connections – plus new readers!

Vlogging came next. Again, I saw others putting video on their sites and I wanted to do it too! And no, I don’t usually follow the crowd. Video blogging is what has enabled me to start a business, attend and speak at conferences among other things.

Live streaming is just a natural extension of video blogging for me. I love to get the instant responses from the people in live chat.

[Read more...]

Weekend In Baltimore

My husband and I headed a couple hours south Thursday evening – in and out of rain as we went up and down mountains. When we arrived the nice lady at the Marriott desk upgraded us for free!

Marriott hotel roomThose are my shoes that came off immediately; and my husband checked right away to make sure the bed would be okay.

[Read more...]

My News Can Wait

woman prayingToday I was thinking of writing to tell you that I’ve been accepted to speak at 3 conferences! I’m super excited – and nervous. I was planning to tell you that I’m looking for sponsor opportunities, because only some of the conference costs are covered. And that I’m keeping an eye out for work so I can cover the costs without dipping into my husband’s income.

But as I was active online I came across news of…

  • a mother that lost a 9 year old child,
  • a woman visiting a place packed with people that literally have nothing,
  • and another family whose main source of income is gone because the father was laid off.

[Read more...]

A New Kind Of Laundry Softener

Purex crystalsHave you noticed the sign in my sidebar that indicates I’m a Purex Insider? Well, I am.

Purex is holding a contest right now to get traffic to their site. Would you be so kind as to click through and check out the Purex Complete Crystals? The contest is for the Insiders so there is no prize on that page, but I get credit for the click through. There are videos, tips, and a link to a coupon on the page.

Thank you!

My First Discount Code

blog conference badgeDrum roll please…

As of today there is a discount code named after me. I’m so special, I know. It’s a day destined to go down in history.

Somebody tell my husband to stop snickering.

All the info is on Profitable Mommy Blogging.