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How May I Serve You?
The weather in Texas is perfect today. I drove thru Chick-fil-a with the windows down and as I was waiting to order I heard the guy in front of me place an order, it hit me. So of course, I had to video it. "How May I Serve You?" As simple as it sounds -- it takes a servant’s heart to say that. While yes, it’s on the script at the Chick-fil-A drive-thru, but it’s there for … Read entire article »
Wordless Wednesday: I’m So Crafty…
Filed under: Digital Mom, Family, Photography, Pregnancy, Wordless Wednesday
The Mind of a Child: Choosing Your Baby
My friend Mel and I found out we were both pregnant within weeks of each other. We both have 2 kids that are friends, and our middle kids (that’s weird saying!) go to school together. She was induced over the weekend, so we lugged the gang to meet the new bambino. We were walking thru the hospital, which fortunately the kids haven’t had to experience too much of. As we passed the nursery, Z … Read entire article »
Filed under: Kids
Music Monday: Rockabye Baby – Lullaby Renditions of Your Favorite Artists
While Baby I and myself have been spoiled rotten by family and friends with presents, one of my favorite gifts comes from the product team at my office. They gave us the sweet gift that is so Molly appropriate, 3 different cd’s from the Rockabye Baby collection: Cold Play, U2 and Beatles! Rockabye Baby say WHAT? Rockabye Baby! transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies. Guitars and drums are traded for soothing mellotrons, vibraphones and bells, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Featured, Music, Product Review
I Heart Faces Challenge – Jump for Joy
This week over at I Heart Faces challenge is “Jump For Joy!” This week’s challenge was easy peasy – as I HEART jump shots! Plus, my gal Z is a bouncy child by nature, so catching her jumping is quite common. Jumping in the Leaves Look at Me! WHEE! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family, Featured, Photography
Target Gift Card Brilliance
Target is brilliant. There rebranding the last several years has been top notch. Big designers have turned their coolness factor up several notches. One thing that I am totally loving that Target is doing, is their gift cards. They have taken the typical standard blah blah blah gift card, and gave it pizazz! Who wouldn’t want this? Check out their "thumb war" gift card, that I bought just so the kids could play with. Now they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marketing
Planning a Maternity Leave
In the next 17 days, our life will be flipped upside down with the addition of our little baby I. At home, I am nesting like a mad woman, donating, trashing, recycling and passing down everything from clothes, toys, book and misc household goods. The house is being cleaned from top to bottom. The dogs are scheduled for grooming. The carpets are in need of steaming and the car needs detailing. The funny thing is, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Pregnancy, Productivity, Work
Viral Video Done Right – OK GO (yes, again!)
A few days ago, I received 2 emails forwarding the new OK GO -- This To Shall Pass video. Their inital viral video sucked me into being a fan. This band gets it. Viral videos can make you. And they don’t just do it, they go ALL out. When I initally showed this to my husband, I noticed it only had 78,000ish views. I told Sean, let’s check it in a few days. Well … Read entire article »
Optimizing Your Videos For YouTube
YouTube allows millions of people to discover, watch and share original video content. Interesting fact: 20 hours of new video is uploaded to YouTube every minute What does that mean? Your video is a needle in a haystack. If you are going to utilize this platform to increase SEO and awareness of your brand, learn how to better optimize your videos for maximum play. Here are a few videos from Greg Jarboe, from SEOPR on how to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Internet, SEO, Technology, Video
I Heart Faces “Hilarious Outtakes” Photo Challenge
HOW am I just now finding out about "I Heart Faces"?!?! WOW – Brilliant. Welcome to i heart faces…a photography site focused on the art of capturing faces and their various emotions. Each week, people from across the world have the opportunity to enter their favorite face photos into a themed photo challenge. A “Guest Photographer Judge” will choose ten of their favorite photos that will then be displayed on our home page. This week’s challenge … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family, Featured, Photography
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