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Hop Down the Bunny Trail with #Hersheys!

April 1, 2012 By 1 Comment

 

 

 

When I was at Blissdom last month, I was excited to get my picture taken with the Easter Bunny and check out the Hershey’s Blissdom Booth. It was full of delicious Easter candy, some of the items I didn’t even know that Hershey made!

Carrie from Carrie With Children, the Easter Bunny and me!

Hershey’s in inviting you to Celebrate with Hershey’s and what better way to celebrate than with candy? I was able to create my own basket of Hershey candy to be sent home!

Hayden couldn’t wait to break into the basket and discover what was inside!

There were so many goodies to choose from! Hayden loved the Solid Milk Chocolate SNAPSY Bunny! His name is Snapsy because it’s easy to snap off pieces of chocolate to share {Who wants to share though?}.

My son had fun last year with Easter, but he is even more excited this year to meet the Easter Bunny and go egg hunting. We have been singing “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” everyday!

Make sure to check out the Celebrate with Hershey’s website and their Bunny Trail where you can find Easter tips, craft ideas, memories and more!

Disclosure: I received the above products from Hershey’s but was not obligated to share with you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks so much to Rug Doctor, who was my sponsor to Blissdom 2012!

Filed Under: Blissdom, Easter, Holidays

How I Learned How To Shoot Like a Woman at #Blissdom {Photography Tips!}

March 13, 2012 By 13 Comments

 

 

 

It’s been nearly two weeks since I’ve been back from Blissdom and I can hardly believe it! I’m still processing everything I learned, who I met and more!

I was excited to learnt that this year Blissdom was going to have photography sessions. I recently got a Nikon D5000 and while in Auto Mode I can take some pretty good pictures, I wanted to learn MORE. I was even more excited when I learned that Me Ra Koh was one of the photographers that was going to be speaking.

Photo Credit: Blissdom 2012

Me Ra Koh is inspirational, gorgeous, enthusiastic and a talented speaker and photographer. I only got to spend a total of 3 hours listening to her share and I’m wishing that I could attend one of her weekend workshops!

While at Blissdom, I attended two sessions called Shoot Like a Woman Part I and Part II by Me Ra. I wish I could share with you everything she told us, but here are some of my notes that I took!

 

Camera Settings

- Turn off your flash! Buy an extended internal flash.

- Use the center focus and then reframe.

- Be willing to change camera settings quickly, especially when you’re shooting children!

 

“Be willing to miss shots to get great shots” – Me Ra Koh

 

- If you’re taking pictures of people, go to a parking lot not a park! Grass will suck up light!

- Turn off all the lights in your house and let the natural light come in.

- If you have a point and shoot, you can still get those cool photos where there is a blurry background. Switch to Portrait Mode!

- Don’t edit after, try and fill the frame as you are taking the picture.

- When getting pictures taken of you, wear something you feel beautiful in.

 

At the end of the second session, Me Ra had us do something that I thought would be silly, but actually turned out to be very emotional. I can’t tell you how many times I cried during her two sessions!

Try doing this:

Stand up with your camera in your hands and close your eyes.

Lift the camera above your head, up and down.

Bring the camera to your heart.

Feel that the camera is an extension of you and not just an awkward piece of technology.

 

Pictures mean so much to me and I love capturing my daily life, my family and all of those special moments. I’m so grateful that I was able to attend and hear from Me Ra and her husband!

Thanks so much to Rug Doctor, who was my sponsor to Blissdom 2012!

Filed Under: Blissdom, Blogging Conference, photography, Sippy Cup Tips, Sippy Cup Travels

Blissdom Swag Bag Giveaway!

February 10, 2011 By

I can hardly believe that Blissdom was 2 weeks ago!

I’m still processing everything and I have one more recap post to write

You can read my first Blissdom Recap post and I promise I’ll have the other one up soon.

I have a great bag of swag that I want to give away to one lucky reader!

It all comes in a Dove Tote Bag! Here’s what is in it:

~ Dove Makeup Bag

~ Red Plum Aluminum Water Bottle

~YoCrunch Insulated Lunch Bag with THREE coupons for a FREE YoCrunch Fruit Parfait

~ Jockey Body Wash and Jockey Body Lotion

~Purex Complete Crystals Fabric Softener

~ Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets

~ Kleenex Box! ;-)

~Stuffed Blue Bunny

~Coupon for FREE Jar of Peter Pan Peanut Butter

~Coupon for FREE Full Size bottle of Purex Complete Crystals Fabric Softener

~ Coupon for FREE Package of Land O’Frost Lunch Meat

Such awesome goodies! And I’m so happy to share with you!

~Mandatory Entry~

You must be a Google Friend Connect Follower of my blog!

Tell me, what are you most excited about in this SWAG Bag?

~Extra Entries~

Follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter. (1 Entry for Each)

Subscribe to my blog via email. (2 Entries)

Grab my button and leave a URL where I can find it. (2 Entries)

Download my iPhone App. (3 Entries)

Tweet about this giveaway. Just hit the retweet button at the top of the post! (1 Entry per day)

Please make sure to leave a comment for each entry! It makes it easier to count entries!  ;-)

Good luck and this giveaway ends on February 24th!

Disclosure: I attended the Blissdom Conference on behalf of Kleenex. I was able to obtain all of these goodies at the conference.

Filed Under: Blissdom, Blogging Conference, Giveaways

Leavin’ On A Jetplane….

January 26, 2011 By 9 Comments

In just four hours I will be boarding a plane and leaving behind this cold and windy weather in St. Louis for a cold and snowy Nashville, Tn.
At least it’s a balmy 72 degrees in the Opryland Hotel!
I am so excited to be attending Blissdom. I can’t wait to learn more about building my blog, building relationships with brands and writing more.


I can’t wait to meet and network with so many other fabulous bloggers. 500 women will be attending! I can’t wait to meet in person so many bloggers that I chat with on Twitter or through their blogs!


I can’t wait to represent Kleenex, a brand that I love and respect!


But I am super nervous. Like really really nervous.


I’ve stressed over what to bring and what to wear. I don’t know if I can go up to people and start chatting. I have a feeling once I get there I’ll be okay. But until then I can be nervous right?


Oh, and I’m nervous about the flight. It’s been about 10 years since I’ve flown. And I’ve never flown by myself!


But most of all I am going to miss these guys!




Stay updated with my trip to Blissdom by checking out my Flickr stream and also following me on Twitter!


I also have some guest posts lined up the next couple days so you don’t want to miss those!
Filed Under: Blissdom

I’m Going To Blissdom! Thank You Kleenex!

January 24, 2011 By 13 Comments
I can hardly believe it but THIS Wednesday I am leaving St. Louis and headed to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the Blissdom Conference for bloggers!
I am attending the conference as a Kleenex Ambassador!




Kleenex has always been in this household. I’m sure it’s in yours too!

On Oct. 1, America’s softest tissue became mobile. Based on the insight that when people experience something great – from a good movie to a super-soft tissue – they’re naturally inclined to share it, the brand created FREE miniature Kleenex facial tissue boxes called Share Packages. These Share Packages were designed to encourage easy delivery anywhere in the country.

Since the program launched, more than 800,000 people have jumped at the opportunity to send a Share Package to a friend or loved one. In the program’s first two days alone, 50 people visited Kleenex.com every minute. Because of the overwhelming response, the brand expanded the program to meet marketplace demand and to make it possible for a total of one million people to experience softness worth sharing.
 “In a blind study, consumers voted Kleenex brand the softest tissue of all regular national tissue brands,” said Amy Popp, Kleenex brand manager. “These tissues are so soft that once you feel them, you want to share them with someone who needs a little extra comfort this cold and flu season. This program is designed to make it fun and easy to do just that.”

To participate, visit Kleenex.com and follow the simple directions to send a free Share Package to someone special in your life while supplies last. You can even track the chain of sharing you’ve inspired via an interactive map.

Make sure that you head over and Send a FREE Share package!

 I have already sent a package to some friends–it’s Softness Worth Sharing!

You can also view the “Chain of Sharing” and see where people are sending their Kleenex boxes!

You can also share the softness by sending someone on Facebook a virtual Kleenex tissue!
Or you can design and print a personalized label to stick on a Kleenex box!

There’s so much to discover on Kleenex’s website so check it out! 

~~~Are you attending Blissdom?~~~

Please make sure to stop by Booth #15, The Kleenex Softness Worth Sharing Booth!
You can actually send a Share package from the booth to your family and friends back home!

 

You can also enter to WIN a Luxe Gift Basket filled with Super Soft Goodies!

(Don’t worry, Kleenex will ship it to your home safe and sound!)

I can’t wait to share more with you all about Blissdom and Kleenex!

Tell me, has Kleenex been a big part of your life lately? ;-)

Filed Under: Blissdom, Blogging Conference, Kleenex