Blissdom

What’s So Great About A Portable Charger?

New Trent Giveaway

This giveaway is closed: Congratulations, Tamar! This post is sponsored by New Trent.  I can rarely be found without a portable phone charger with me – it’s the down side of having a phone that’s almost two years old. As a blogger and a community manager for several small businesses, I use my iPhone a [...]

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What’s In My Blissdom Bag?

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I’m heading to Blissdom tonight and I have my bags packed – most important is my conference bag! In addition to band-aids, granola bars, my camera, and gum, these are the items I couldn’t live without during a conference. 1. My Erin Condren planner! It’s how I get by from day to day right now [...]

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Securing A Blog Conference Sponsorship In 3 Easy Steps {Plus A Blog Conference Sponsorship Template} Countdown To #Blissdom

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  If you’re heading to Blissdom or any other conference this year, you might be thinking about securing a sponsor to help with conference costs such as your ticket, travel, or hotel. It never hurts to reach out to brands that you know to ask if they are interested in sponsoring you, but your request [...]

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Happy Right Where I Am {A Country Outfitter Giveaway}

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Update: Congratulations, Jillian! Your entry was randomly chosen to win the $150 gift card to Country Outfitters! Enjoy your boots, girl! ___________________________________________________________ People often ask if I would move in a heartbeat because we have no family in Tucson. I usually reply with “If you can find somewhere with better weather, I’ll look into it.” We [...]

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Who Inspired Me At Blissdom…

I knew from the moment Jon Acuff started speaking at Blissdom that I was exactly where I belonged. I may have even been a dork and teared up through his entire keynote. See, the week before Blissdom, I quit my job. Wow, that sounds worse than it was. Let’s try it again. The week before [...]

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Blissdom In A Picture

If I had to use one picture to represent Blissdom… I would cheat a bit and use this one: Don’t worry… there were sessions in there, as well. But they weren’t quite as fun to photograph. Linking with my wonderful friends Kristi and Amanda.

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Back From Blissdom

Yesterday, I was wearing this: and tomorrow, I’ll be trading it for this: I’m back from Blissdom with a new outlook, new goals, and a lot to share. This past month has a been a whirlwind in many areas, and I can’t wait to share it all with you. Just give me a few days [...]

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My Must-Have Apps For Blissdom (or anywhere!)

I had this list written and scheduled to publish when I saw that Meghan had one go up last week! Thankfully, our lists are totally different, so make sure you visit hers as well!  My iPhone has been a life-changer. I check my email, manage my bank account, shop online, and edit photos from wherever [...]

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Why I Buy Crap When I Leave Town

I have been out of town three times in the last seven months, if you count next weekend for Blissdom. When I was preparing for BlogHer last August, I bought plenty of fruit and vegetables before I left. I washed them all and sliced them. I stored them in nice ziplock containers in the fridge. [...]

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