Social Media

Why do so many pretty bloggers have such ugly grammar?

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I recently asked this question on Twitter and Facebook, because I’m tired of grown women who (despite their external loveliness), can’t write a lick without messing something up.  I wish it didn’t matter, but it does. Pretty bloggers with ugly grammar are kind of like a ding in your fresh manicure: You can smooth it [...]

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You know it’s a good day when…

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@MaisonValentino is reminded of little ol’ you… I love you too, Valentino, and your fierce red leather deliciousness… xoxoxoxo V.   What’s made your day lately? Finish this sentence in the comments:  You know it’s a good day when…  

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Google Reader retires July 1st—switch to Bloglovin’!

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Do you read G&G through Google Reader? If so, I’m sure you know by know that effective July 1, 2013,  Google Reader will be retired. I’m not really surprised. As much as I love Google as an email provider, news outlet, and search engine, many of its apps end up failing because they often lack usability and [...]

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Responding to Comments: Why It Matters

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Have you ever poured your heart out in the comments on a post, and returned to it repeatedly to see if the blogger responded…only to learn that you were basically ignored? Yeah, me too. Kinda hurts. I realize that some bloggers get hundreds of comments on a post, and acknowledging all of them is impossible. [...]

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Tips for Balancing Social Media and Your Relationships

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I recently read True Story: I Went Two Weeks Without Social Media, by Ashe (@Oh_Ashe) and it really got me thinking. In the past I’ve done mini social media detoxes, but mostly because I’ve gotten my knickers in a twist over some controversial subject and I needed to take a break. Those breaks never lasted [...]

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New Fave for the New Year: LEAFtv

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Hello 2013, and hello YOU, dear blog reader! We’re both here in 2013, and I’m excited! But more about that in a minute. So I might be the only person who doesn’t regularly read Geri Hirsch’s Because I’m Addicted. Maybe that’s because in my sixth year of blogging (which was 2012), I kind of took the [...]

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The R-Word: When Politics and Social Media Collide

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On November 6, 2012, most of the USA was either standing in line to vote, voting, or Facebooking / tweeting / Instagramming about the race between incumbent and Democrat, President Barack Obama, and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. This was a landmark election not so much in its outcome (incumbents usually go on to a second term—only [...]

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It’s Here: The Instagram Profile

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It’s  been a long time coming, and I know Statigram is probably not happy, but the new Instagram profile pages are now live. They’re nice looking, but as far as functionality, don’t abandon Statigram just yet—it’s still the best way to manage your Instagram feed and interact with others—from your computer, not your phone. (Be sure [...]

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