The #Makari Skin Brightening Test

A few months ago I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and was truly shocked by what I saw. You see, in my mind’s eye I am still that young, fresh faced girl with laugh lines that grow faint. Instead I saw a haggard person with dry looking skin and I didn’t quite recognize the person in the…

Gap #ShineOn Saturdays

r’s note: This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. Whether you like it or not, it’s about that time. Summer is slipping away and the first ads have already began to grace the airwaves…

#ShineOn Saturdays!

r’s note: This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn.Whether you like it or not, it’s about that time. Summer is slipping away and the first ads have already began to grace the airwaves and…

BlogHer: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Part II

In which I chat about bloggers.r’s note: This is part two in a series of blogs I am writing about my experience at BlogHer.Read Part I here. The Good For weeks leading up to BlogHer there were Facebook groups dedicated to getting ready for the big event. The women (and a lone man, I think I recall) waxed excitedly about the event,…

BlogHer…The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Part I

I’m late with *MY* particular BlogHer recap but quite frankly I had to spend a few days reflecting on the conference and really processing the thoughts and feelings from my experience. BlogHer was fantastic. BlogHer was overwhelming. BlogHer was great, and awesome and left me wanting more. I’ve been to other conferences through my library, a family social media program and conferences…