I’m taking a short blogging break to work on updating my new site. I hope to be back in a few weeks with the new site and I’ll resume blogging regularly then. In the meantime please fan me on Facebook or visit my Pinterest boards to stay in touch and keep up with things from me.
Stay cool and enjoy the next few weeks!
Last weekend I attended the Getting Gorgeous event in NYC, where social media savvy women came together to “get gorgeous”. There were many giveaways, prizes (I won a gift card from BJs – woo hoo), yummy cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes, mini makeovers and many hair stylists on hand to spruce up everyone’s hair. It’s always good day when you get to see fellow blogger friends, meet people from great companies and celebrate being gorgeous both inside and out. And free swag doesn’t hurt either!
DegreeWomen was this year’s sponsor and the participating vendors/sponsors were: Sarah Potempa (such a sweet lady), Dream Water (works pretty well), Goody Hair, Shopafrolic, BJs Wholesale, Tide to Go, Simply Orange Juice, Flip Out Sandals, Lifetime Moms, Weight Watchers, Hair Room Service, Georgetown Cupcakes (YUM!), Sandals Resorts, Belli, Hanes, Bump It Up and Miraclebody.
Just a side note about the cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes – SO GOOD! The one I had was Mint Chocolate chip which is my ultimate favorite and I seriously could have ate like 3 of them! Also the food from Moe’s Southwest Grill that BJ’s is now selling was a great treat too – that guacamole hummus was awesome!!
I plan on trying out a few of the freebies I received and report back to you with reviews and information, so stay tuned.But the best part I wanted to share with you is that some of the brands are offering discounts to TSD readers to help you look even more gorgeous for your scrapbook photos . Enjoy!
I was not paid for this post but all Getting Gorgeous attendees received a gift bag with complimentary products for review. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions expressed herein are my own. Special thanks to Audrey McClelland and Vera Sweeney for putting together such a wonderful event!
Last week I had the great opportunity to attended the Blog Out Loud NY event. Blog Out Loud is a resource for creative people to gather inspiration and information to start and maintain social media communities with the goal of enhancing their business, creating a presence online and connecting to community. They host offline events every few months in different cities that feature a panel of digitally-savvy web influencers who share their stories and style with the audience. The panelist discussed the importance of blogging, the etiquette of blogging/social media and overall ideas to help inspire you to write and think about your blog. Some important things I jotted down were:
I’m so glad I attended this event since it totally inspired me to look at my blog in a new way and find my voice again. I also got to meet some great ladies as well: Patty who writes NYC Girl At Heart blog, Ashley who is the mastermind behind the Twitter jewelry at SurvivalofTheHippest.com (I can’t wait for my necklace to arrive any day now!!), Monica from Macaroni Kid and Michelle from When I Grow Up Coach. These ladies are truly fabulous and I’m glad I had the pleasure of meeting them. Check out their sites and blogs too while you are at it!
