by Kathy on July 24, 2013 · 8 comments
in BlogHer, Conferences, Expectations, Memories, Social Media, Writing
This time last year I was doing a lot of the same things I did today, packing and preparing to attend BlogHer’s annual conference. However, in 2012 I was flying to NYC with my sister for the big event, my first BlogHer conference, and I was a speaker there. For my second go around I […]
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by Kathy on February 18, 2013 · 10 comments
in AFP, Bereavement, Collective Bias, Coping, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Gratitude, Loss, Memories, Our Home, Planning, Relationships, Reviews, Social Fabric, Social Media, Writing
I recently was invited to join an online community of bloggers who enjoying shopping and sharing about our experiences. The community is called Social Fabric®, which is a division of Collective Bias®. One of the perks of being a part of Social Fabric® is the opportunity to apply for “shoppertunities.” These are social shopper insight […]
Tagged as: #AmericasTea, Bigelow Tea, Walmart
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by Kathy on February 6, 2013 · 1 comment
in Background, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Bob, Chicago, Coping, Decisions, Faith, Family, Healing, Hope, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Peace, Relationships, Sadness, Signs, Social Media, The Past, Time, Vacations
This Friday Bob and I will be attending the Media Preview Day at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Though I just found out today from my Chicagonista friend/Editor MJ Tam that, as a blogger, I could have applied for a media pass, we actually got our tickets through a Groupon deal. Our visit will be timely, as last […]
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by Kathy on July 2, 2012 · 23 comments
in Background, Life, NaBloPoMo, Reality, Social Media, The Future, The Today Voice, Writing
Awhile back a man named Peter Combs tweeted to me and asked if I would be interested in participating in a new writing project that he was starting. We both have connections to the3six5 and though I never asked him, I assumed that is how he found me. Peter’s idea was to get five writers to each take a […]
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by Kathy on March 4, 2012 · 0 comments
in Bereavement, BlogHer, Family, Inspiration, Limericks, Social Media, Uncategorized
What do limericks, inspiring families and “voices of the year” have in common? They are the themes of three different contests that I am participating in! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Though I don’t love asking you to vote for me/my blog in these contests, I very much appreciate when you do support me and my blog in this […]
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by Kathy on January 10, 2012 · 3 comments
in Bereavement, Coping, Grief, Loss, Molly, Pain, Social Media
I have read a lot of commentary about what happened last week when Fox News contributor Alan Colmes attacked Republican Party primary Presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his wife Karen for the “crazy” way they dealt with the death of their son soon after his birth in 1996. Political views and party affiliations aside, I believe what Mr. […]
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