2011 June

“You Know” is the New “Like”

June 30, 2011 19 Comments

I’m a child of the ’80s, so I have battled the word “like” all my life. I cringe when I hear the word come out of my mouth, and double cringe when I hear it from others. I know I’m not alone: The Other L-Word (Vanity Fair) Learning to Like Like (New York Times) Justin Bieber Likes the Word Like (Guyism) Why We Shouldn’t Hate the Word Like (Good Culture) How to Stop Saying the Word “Like” (WikiHow) But now, {Read More}

Filed Under: Healthy Living

Happy Social Media Day!

June 30, 2011 3 Comments

What’s that? You didn’t know today was a holiday? No worries. I’ve collected some news about today’s celebration, as well as some ways I think you can mark the day. First of all — a quick definition. Mashable (my very favorite resource for social media and technology news) sponsors Social Media Day to celebrate what it calls the “revolution of media becoming social.” People all over the country are taking part, both in person and online. Here’s a collection of {Read More}

Filed Under: Social Media

On and poppin’

June 29, 2011 11 Comments

Longtime blog readers know that I do not do a lot of product reviews. In fact, in four years of blogging, I’ve reviewed exactly TWO products (seen here). I much prefer to develop meaningful relationships with brands and companies, rather than just slurp up free stuff. That’s not to say I don’t have opportunities to get swag. I probably turn down 5-10 pitches every single day, which is why I get so snippy about good and bad blog pitches: How {Read More}

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Social Media

Bloggers in Depth: Picture Perfect

June 29, 2011 4 Comments

For my #Fitbloggin presentation on branding, I asked healthy living bloggers to take part in an anonymous survey, powered by my sponsor friends at SurveyMonkey (disc). Nearly 400 people responded and the information shared here is part of an ongoing series called “Bloggers in Depth.” The results are available for download here and I invite you to do analysis on your own blog! In the last Bloggers in Depth posts, we looked at “Who We Are,” ”What We Do,” “What We {Read More}

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A Fitting Tribute

June 28, 2011 9 Comments

Today would have been my grandmother’s birthday… …in my family, we’re not the most traditional people, at least when it comes to celebrations. Sure, we love Christmas and Thanksgiving like most, but when it comes to big birthday or anniversary blowouts — that’s just not us. In fact, I forgot (!!!!) to call my mother on Mother’s Day. (Sorry, Mom.) But for Grandma Kathy’s birthday, we’d come together almost every year to honor her with a few very specific tributes. {Read More}

Filed Under: Family & Friends