I am freezing, my hair needs a highlight and I could be losing my mind. The kids had three snow days this week and this is the first week back to school after the holiday break! CBS News reports that below-normal temperatures are affecting 60 Percent of Americans. Let’s be honest—Children are wild savages, no matter [...]
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White Trash Mom
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Winter Survival Tips: It’s You Against Them
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Technical Difficulty
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Kirtsy Takes a Bow
Lamar Digital Group’s founder, Michelle Lamar, is featured in a new book Kirtsy Takes a Bow. More than 100 social media tastemakers lend their voices and visions to Kirtsy Takes a Bow in order to highlight the creative renaissance taking place online. The book’s creator and editor, Laura Mayes, is an Emmy award-winning writer and Internet entrepreneur. There are [...] -
Michelle Lamar Speaking at Mom 2.0 Summit
Michelle Lamar is speaking at the Mom 2.0 Summit. Mom 2.0 Summit is a gathering of social media influencers, industry leaders and leading brands as they share best practices. Learn more about the conference by visiting the website, www.mom2summit.com. -
Michelle Lamar Speaking at Blissdom 2010
Michelle Lamar will be speaking at Blissdom 2010. Blissdom is a welcoming oasis in the ever-changing world of online and social media. Speakers and panels featuring the best blogging, public relations and social media pros will be gathering in Nashville February 4-6, 2010 for Blissdom. Learn more about the conference by visiting the Blissdom Conference website.
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TechMamas
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Just Announced: Sony VAIO® E Series, Cool Colors and Affordable Price
4 Feb 2010 | 12:53 pmWhile I am still sorting through all the fun tech I saw at CES to create my CES coverage posts, I decided to keep a running tab of the new tech just out. On January 28 I posted with techie details about the Apple iPad. On Feb. 2nd Sony released news about the new VAIO E Series. This announcement is interesting to add to the ongoing debate about the iPad functionality in the tablet category versus netbooks and laptops. One of the choices being debated is purchasing an internet device such as a tablet, buying a netbook, or buying a full featured laptop that are all now becoming closer in price. -
Grammys Tech: Stephen Colbert and the Apple iPad, Imogen Heap and the "Twitdress"
31 Jan 2010 | 10:36 pmFirst I saw many other tech journalists that had access to hands on demo's of the Apple iPad during the press event. I was happy and content to crawl the web and do my own post about the features of the Apple iPad from that information. Even though I am a tech blogger, I was happy to wait until the Apple iPad came out to test drive it for myself at the Apple Store. Then I saw a headline on Mashable titled "Pee Wee's Big Apple iPad Adventure". What?? I was upset wondering when Pee Wee Herman became a tech journalist and why he got to use the Apple iPad before I did. But then I watched the… -
More on the Apple iPad Debate, Why Moms Should Demand Open Web Standards
30 Jan 2010 | 1:50 pmIt is finally a beautiful sunny day so why I am online right now? It is that geeky side of me that has been glued to the online tech sites since the release of the Apple iPad. But not because of the iPad. I posted about the Apple iPad features which I think are a great fit for those using Apple gadgets and software already. My son has a Apple MACBook and iPod so the iPad would make a great addition, allowing him to enjoy the media he has on his iTunes, start finally reading eBooks, web browsing on the go and subscribing to online newspapers to read the news.But what I have not seen discussed… -
Apple iPad: Discussion of Features and The Name
28 Jan 2010 | 10:36 amMy first step in coverage of the Apple iPad was to understand the features not only as a techie but as a mom that appreciates mobile gadgets. Yesterday I posted a write-up with all the information I could find about the Apple iPad features. Looking at the Apple iPad features I listed yesterday, there were many that make the iPad a valuable tool, including it's user friendly design and interface, attractive build and access to a large number of applications from the iPhone (140,000 as of today), entertainment media and eBook libraries. These are all features that moms and families look for on… -
Apple iPad - Only $499 and Runs iPhone Apps!
27 Jan 2010 | 5:09 pmJust as my son ran into my room this afternoon complaining that he tried to download a music video onto his iPod but it was hard to watch on such a small screen AND that he has ran out of Hardy boys books to read so he needs to go to the bookstore to find some new mysteries, I had my eyes on one gadget that I could not even tell him about. Or maybe I should, it would be incentive for him to do homework and chores without complaing for years to come..The big announcement was made today - the Apple Tablet is called the "Apple iPad", which will be available in March. The Apple press release…
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Girl's Gone Child
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Gone Style Presents: The Five Minute Makeover
7 Feb 2010 | 1:07 amI'm very excited to present, along with Josie Maran and Sarah James, the first episode of Gone Style's Five Minute Makeover! We had a lot of fun making this and hope you guys dig! (Especially you, Missy*!)We'll have "After pictures" of Missy's new look in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!In the meantime, let me know if you're in the market for some hot, makeover action. Email me at gonestylemakeover@gmail.com with your (head to toe) budget, event, and 2-3 of your favorite tastemakers. We'll pull together a look specific to your taste and flattering to your budget!Go team!(Keep in mind all… -
Girl's Gone Hero: Drew Barrymore
3 Feb 2010 | 9:52 pmEd: Since my teens, Drew Barrymore has been one of my greatest heroes. First as an actress, then as a producer, always as a woman, fearless and uniquely herself. So when offered the opportunity to do a brief interview with her on GGC, I was beside myself excited. And when she called me on Monday? I was so overcome with awe, I forgot my own name. People talk about that kind of thing happening but it's never happened to me. I've spent years honing my craft of cool as not to come off as Crazy Superfangirl when meeting admirable people. But interviewing Drew put a wrench in all that. Thankfully,… -
33/100
2 Feb 2010 | 8:38 pmI had never heard of Adam Arcuragi until today when Hal introduced me to his daytrotter session. I fell instantly in love and think you will too. (Thank you, Hal.)Also? Guess who took her first twenty-seven steps today?She did. All by herself. Across the room. No hands.!!!Life is a joyous dance in a haunted warehouse full of awesome shit.33. Bottom of the River by: Adam ArcuragiGGCSpeaking of joy and sun and mix tapes, our baby music class teacher and friend, Heidi Swedberg has a new album you ought to purchase for your babes. Her music is full of joy and goodness, her songs recorded with… -
even in rain, she is sun
1 Feb 2010 | 8:07 pmHappy sixteen-months, dear Fable.You are our light.GGC -
Gone Style: Archer Edition
31 Jan 2010 | 9:32 pmI know I said I'd post the first "Five Minute Makeover" today but I accidentally lied and it's not finished. Turns out, it takes longer than a couple of hours to orchestrate a web series. Go figure. So. While I attempt to edit fifteen-minutes of footage into five, here are some of Archer's wears, as per many of your requests, with links to some of my favorite boys' clothes places. Cough, The Pajama Squid. Cough, Black Wagon. Archer wears (his favorite) tee-shirt (ever) by: knuckleadz clothingjeans by: Osh Kosh (Target)Shoes: DCSunglasses: 5$ cheapy from General Store in our 'hood.Shirt by:…
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Attack of the Redneck Mommy
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A Redneck’s PhotoEssay
3 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pmSometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words. I have decided to prove that theory with today’s post. You see, first there was my Shalebug: Look at how adorable that kid was. Even when he had to wear a drool bib and his feet were too crooked to fit in shoes and he had to wear slippers everywhere he went, he was still the epitome of cool. I mean, not everyone can rock the walker like he did and still be sporty chic. Then there is the Jumbster, my Jumby: So his feet are turning a wee purple from poor circulation, and he has to be strapped into his walker because he hasn’t… -
Pimping
1 Feb 2010 | 11:34 amBack when I was a wee young thing, navigating the halls of education, desperately hoping not to be shoved into a locker and all the while wishing for a magical genie to pop out of a discarded soda can to magically transform me into one of the cool kids, I would scratch my head and wonder what made boys tick. Not much has changed since then except for the fact I’m no longer walking the halls of education as I have sprayed painted my way through enough levels of higher education without actually getting educated that my husband has put a moratorium on all education that costs him money. -
Silver Bells
29 Jan 2010 | 12:36 pmWhen one is forced to stare at the popcorn stucco of her ceiling as she lays supine recovering from spinal surgery, one tends to realize she a.)hates popcorn, b.)hates ceilings sprayed with that shit and c.) really needs to get a life. A life that doesn’t include medical toilet seats equipped with bars! Or the fancy cane complete with a padded handle and the non-slip rubber bottom! I went from being a healthy 34 year old woman who could put her ankles behind her ears on command to a geriatric arthritic nag yelling at the kids to keep the damn music down and get off her lawn over night… -
Aiming High by Bending Low
25 Jan 2010 | 8:40 pmBefore losing my mind, my virginity and my dignity (not necessarily in that order) and populating this corner of the world with my own special brand of mini-me’s, I never spent much time in a hospital. There were the obligatory trips to the hospital as a small child to visit to the elderly and infirm alongside my parents. A trip to the hospital back then meant spending time staring at the bed pan sitting in the corner of the room, wondering just what it was for, while searching for abandoned wheelchairs to race down the hallway with my brother when my parents weren’t looking. -
Update
20 Jan 2010 | 8:17 amI haven’t been on my blog this week because big family happiness has occurred and it’s hard to type and celebrate all at once. But in the midst of all our family’s joy, I’ve been dealing with medical issues of my own. Remember last year when I fell and damaged my back? Well, the back has gotten so bad that the doctors finally took pity on me and scheduled surgery to fix my pain and allow me to get my gumby bendiness back. It’s been a flurry of pre-surgical appointments, slipping on more ice and wailing at my husband to bring me a heating pad and more drugs.
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Jessica Gottlieb
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Tech Talk Tuesday: Earned Trust, Privacy and Apps
9 Feb 2010 | 10:55 amDo not read this post. Seriously, stop what you’re doing right now and read this: The Decade Of Publicy Stowe Boyd After, and only after you have read Stowe’s fantastic post, please continue reading below. Foursquare is the hottest app in my community right now. It’s growing exponentially, and you’ll see folks displaying badges on their facebook pages. Yesterday AdAge revealed that FourSquare is signing deals with big brands left and right. Foursquare tracks your visits to businesses. Whrrl, who I have a relationship with, has a check in feature that allows folks to… -
There Was No Middle Ground Today
8 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pmIt was like a see saw, high and low, never really resting in the middle. I’m experimenting with YouTube, and I’m anxious for your feedback. Let me know in the comments. Do you like video or is one a week enough? Share on Facebook -
Always Changing, Hopefully Growing
8 Feb 2010 | 9:42 amI’m adding forums to this blog. Sometimes the comments get heated and exciting. I’d like to encourage even more discussion. Go on over and introduce yourself at The Forums. Share on Facebook -
A Very Real Question For Publicists And For Nestle
7 Feb 2010 | 11:12 amIt’s not a secret, I have an uneasy relationship with publicists. Oh, except one. Stephanie. I have a terrible relationship with food manufacturers, I really wish y’all would too. Food growers, particularly organic ones, they’re kinda hawt, and we have a good relationship… rumor has it we might kiss one day. On the 5th I briefly noted that Nestle is in search of a public relations firm who can help them with the most recent backlash regarding their ill fated Mommy Hawking event. Stephanie addressed my disdain with a really thoughtful comment. Hiring a PR firm is… -
PR Cannot Be A Substitite for PRoduct
5 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pmNestle is hiring a PR firm to “restore its reputation amid sustained criticism on the internet.” Really? This is a suckers bet. A agency can’t help Nestle. The only people who can help Nestle are it’s very own executives. If Nestle didn’t discourage breastfeeding and made some changes to their product line, all their bad buzz would go away. Instead they’re aiming to hire someone to sit behind the Green Curtain and try to trick people into thinking that some sort of systemic change has happened at Nestle. I think we all know this won’t be the case.
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Queen of Spain Blog
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Toyota Recall: I Don’t Want You To Die
3 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pmcrossposted at BlogHer.com My husband removed the floor mat from his 2005 Toyota Prius today, because he’d rather not die. Correction: I informed my husband to immediately remove the floor mat from him 2005 Toyota Prius so it wouldn’t KILL HIM. Toyota is recalling millions of vehicles, and despite being an owner of one of said recalled vehicles, I found out via the news. Yes I tend to panic a bit, but when you hear stories about accelerators getting stuck and families dying, I think I am allowed to panic. From MNN.com: Lastrella: Our accelerator is stuck. We’re on 125. -
#keepyourpantson
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Trying to discuss boys, take 1 (and a half)
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One Of These Things Is Not Like the Other…
29 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pmI must admit even I raised an eyebrow when I saw Queen of Spain blog was nominated for the 2010 Bloggie Award in Politics. I giggled a bit, grinned, and then puffed up my chest…just a tad. I’ve spent many years attempting to convince many people that politics = personal. I have nothing but respect for my fellow nominees. The Huffington Post is a powerhouse in aggregating political news and commentary. Wonkette makes me HOWL with their satire and DC smackdowns. Crooks and Liars is where I go when I want the dirt from the Hill and beyond, and Glenn Greenwald of Salon consistently… -
Follow My Commentary Live: State of the Union
27 Jan 2010 | 10:53 amI’ll be over here. Join us while my kids run amuck and I let them eat candy so I can hear what the President is saying! How to follow along with BlogHer Chatter and Twitter feeds: Jill Miller Zimon and on Twitter @Jillmz American Princess and on Twitter @EMZanotti Erin Kotecki Vest and on Twitter @QueenofSpain Hope to see you there.
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Playgroups are No Place For Children
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We might need a do-over
8 Feb 2010 | 1:29 pmOh hi there! I know, I know, it’s been days since I last wrote anything. I attended Blissdom in Nashville and didn’t have a chance to write before leaving. Normally this wouldn’t matter even one, tiny bit, but this time I left up such an angsty post! I had every intention of writing something funny or a posting a cute picture of a kid or ANYTHING ELSE BUT THAT before the conference, but I just didn’t get a chance. As always, from the very bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for your kind words and for your own personal stories regarding my State of our Marriage and… -
When what I really want to do is just cry
3 Feb 2010 | 7:37 amI lay awake for hours last night, my stomach in knots, my head spinning, as I contemplated the State of our Marriage. Tate and I seem to drift further and further apart, both of us in the wrong. Or at least that’s what I should say on my blog since he’s not here to defend himself. As the minutes of the still night turned into hours of a panicked night, I grew angrier and angrier as Tate seemed to rest easily, completely unaware that there is even a crack in the State of our Marriage. Maybe it didn’t even matter that he was sleeping. Even when he’s awake I… -
Proclaiming my innocence and annoyance
2 Feb 2010 | 7:31 amI am a rule follower. One time, in 5th grade, I got kicked out of Spencer’s in the mall for shoplifting. It’s been a few years, so I feel safe in admitting that I DID NOT SHOPLIFT FROM SPENCER’S! I was wrongly accused. In college, on my 22nd birthday, I got accused of smoking pot in the bathroom of the Burgundy Room (anyone remember that place in Springfield? Art Bentley? *dreamily reminiscing*). Again, since it’s been awhile, I could confess. BUT I WAS NOT SMOKING POT IN THE BATHROOM OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. Since I’m all about honesty… -
Captured.4
31 Jan 2010 | 1:28 pmweek 4. ready to play in the snow I am totally and completely in love with this picture of Ella, awake only minutes and already demanding to wear boots to go play in the snow. And the sunflare! I can’t believe the sun was in *just* the right spot for me to have captured such lovely sunflare! Alright, I cannot tell a lie. The sunflare was added in Photoshop. I am both appalled at this new knowledge, that sunflare can just be added with a simple click and overjoyed that sunflare can just be ADDED WITH A SIMPLE CLICK. “Tate! Look at this picture! Look at the sunflare I… -
Patients and patience
29 Jan 2010 | 6:51 amTate woke up at his usual time to leave for work the other day. Usually he’s quiet and respectful of my beauty sleep, unless he knows it’s Tuesday and that we usually don’t get out of bed until 8:30. Then he’s loud and does the whole slamming doors shut and turning on lights while pretending he can’t find his boxer shorts. This particular day was Wednesday, though, and he was doing a lot of throat clearing and some ridiculously pitiful semi-moaning. After hearing him not so quietly closing closet doors and not so quietly rooting through his sock drawer, I…
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House of Prince
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The Oatmeal Bar Is Raised
8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 amThank you to everyone who has clicked over from here or my Facebook page or one of my endless tweets to the Quaker Create Your Day site to help raise money for Share Our Strength. We have surpassed over 16,000 creations and have a real chance of meeting our goal of 25,000 creations and helping feed lots of hungry children. Please tell your online friends and family about this so they can watch the latest video and point and laugh and say, "Well, at least she's doing it for charity."This is an original post from www.kimtracyprince.com. Please don't steal it. -
Stop Growing! For One Second! Please!
4 Feb 2010 | 7:36 amThis is an original post from www.kimtracyprince.com. Please don't steal it. -
Star Whores
31 Jan 2010 | 8:54 amSanta brought us a Wii for Christmas. (Okay, it was actually Nintendo itself, for whom I hosted a promotional party back in October that was super fabulous. In return, I received a Wii console and a Wii Fit Plus.) (That last bit was the disclaimer for the FTC, the FAA, the ATF, and the FDC.)Anyway. Weeks later I bought a copy of Lego Star Wars on eBay, and Kyle plays it whenever possible. It looks fun and I've played it with him a few times, but never with any freedom, of course. So the other night after he went to bed I grabbed the remote and began to play a few minutes of the game. I soon… -
Set Phasers To "Overwhelm"
30 Jan 2010 | 10:16 amAbout three months ago I was involved in a minor traffic skirmish on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. It was a chilly night, so as I waited for the police officers to complete their reporting (why do they always take what seems like forever to fill out some paperwork?) I sat in my car, absolutely terrified. I was parked on the shoulder of one of the most notorious freeways in America, in the dark, as cars whizzed by me only feet away, sometimes at over 80 miles per hour. My vehicle swayed as they passed with their loud whooshes, convincing me that I was about to die in a tragic and senseless… -
Eat Oatmeal and Save the World!
25 Jan 2010 | 6:41 amYou might think this blog is turning into an all charity, all the time kind of website but I assure you, I will go back to making fun of myself, bitching about my kids, and whining that my life is so, so hard. That is, after this message.I am participating in a campaign by Quaker Oats that aims to donate $25,000 to Share Our Strength, an initiative to stamp out childhood hunger. All I had to do was have chef Dave create a fancy shmancy oatmeal dish for me (see video) and voila! You get to visit the Quaker Create Your Day website and play around with the different combinations of toppings, and…
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Holy Kaw!
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13 geeky Valentine’s Day gifts
9 Feb 2010 | 12:33 pmLooking for a way to knock the argyle socks off your geeky lover this Valentine’s Day? Skip the computer programmer-themed porn and try gifting your nerdy loved one some HTTPanties or “Tweet Me” Sweethearts candy. The Huffington Post tracked down thirteen geeky gifts that scream “I love you, nerd face.” Full geeky gift list at Huffington Post. Get your geek on. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Google Buzz's official demo [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 amGoogle has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space—Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days. While this development is still unfolding, you can check out Google Buzz’s two-minute demo of Buzz in action both online and via mobile. What are your initial reactions? Another soon-to-be-forgotten Google product like Wave, or a Facebook/Twitter killer? Full story at Mashable. Total Google coverage. Permalink | Leave a… -
Darth Vader’s original wimpy voice [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 amImagine a galaxy far, far away where Darth Vader sounded like any other British bloke strolling down the corridors of the Death Star. Before James Earl Jones provided the menacing voice of the Dark Lord of the Sith, English actor and bodybuilder David Prowse delivered the lines from inside the Darth costume. While George Lucas never intended for Prowse’s voice to make the flick’s final cut, it’s weird to imagine how different Star Wars would have been with a different Vader voice. Full story at Huffington Post. Tons of Star Wars tidbits. Permalink | Leave a… -
7 things you didn’t know about condoms
9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 amRubbers. Raincoats. Inconvenient. Whatever you call 'em, condoms remain a must-have in the safe sex tool box. Long before the days of Durex and Trojans, men used animal intestines to protect their willies (that sounds lovely, eh ladies?) and still to this day use lambskin condoms for latex allergies and supposed extra sensitivity. Want to learn even more fun facts about condoms that will surely impress your friends and potential lovers? Check out Asylum's seven things you probably didn't know about condoms that includes tantalizing tidbits like: Vaseline + condoms = Disintegrated rubber and… -
Horror flick mirror scare mash-up [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 amHorror movies love to rely on cliches to scare the bejeezus out of us, but does it really surprise anyone that the axe murderer is going to pop in the reflection of a mirror? Ok, yes, it still totally sparks a few pee-in-pants moments. Check out this mash-up of mirror scare moments (fair warning: don’t watch alone in a big, dark, scary house): Full story at Four Four. Boo! Tons of scary and not so scary movie news. Permalink | Leave a comment »
