Category Archives: BlogHer

Is that a mophie in your pocket or are you just happy to see me

August 10, 2012 by Calley

mophie: portable charging devices for your iPhone (iPad or iTouch). As I was packing for BlogHer I realized that I needed to find myself a portable charging device for my dying phone.  I’m holding on tightly to my ancient iPhone … Continue reading →

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Blogher 2012: A (Attending) Man’s Perspective

July 31, 2012 by Calley

My husband decided he wanted to write a post about BlogHer and his perspective on the conference.  I hope you enjoy his humor and if you see him at BlogHer, say Hi! Disclaimer: This is only my take on the … Continue reading →

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The Real Power of Social Media

July 31, 2012 by Calley

 I am completely blown away by this years BlogHer conference and I haven’t even left home yet.  The past two years that I’ve gone there have been between 2500-3000 bloggers attend.  This year there will be 4500 – that’s just … Continue reading →

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I’m a BlogHer Green Spotlight Blogger

July 30, 2012 by Calley

Guess who is the Spotlight Blogger on BlogHer Green today?  Yep, that would be moi!  (insert cheesy excited grin here)   Heather Clisby featured my post on Upcycled Blogger Business Cards from a few days ago.  It was a part … Continue reading →

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My BlogHer ’12 Schedule

July 29, 2012 by Calley

Is BlogHer ’12 really THIS week?  I’ll be packing over the next few days and heading up to New York on Wednesday.  My husband is joining me on the trip and we’ll probably do some touristy things Wednesday and Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Blog Conference Survival Tips

July 17, 2012 by Calley

Are you attending your first (or fifth) blog conference soon?  In 2010 I packed my bags and headed off to my first blog conference.  I had never met any other bloggers.  I didn’t really even know a lot of bloggers. … Continue reading →

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No, my kids aren’t perfect. Are yours?

November 15, 2011 by Calley

I’ll admit it, my kids aren’t perfect!  It’s so easy to talk about their strengths and brag about their achievements because that’s what we do as parents.  But what about when your kids misbehave, lie, cheat, and steal?  Do we … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kids to Be Green – the 4 R’s

November 14, 2011 by Calley

It’s that time of year again, the Great American Teach-In is this week and I’ll be talking to my sons class about How to Be Green.  I’ve talked to his class every year since Kindergarten and each year seems to … Continue reading →

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Why I Missed a Day of NaBLoPoMo

November 13, 2011 by Calley

Would you like to know why I didn’t post anything yesterday? Because I had very little Internet service. I was in the car most of the day traveling on back roads through Georgia. Once we got to our destination there … Continue reading →

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How do you blog when you’re offline?

November 11, 2011 by Calley

This is a question I’m going to open up to my readers and fellow blog friends.  When you decide to take time off how do you keep your blog active?  I’m never good at scheduling posts ahead of time because … Continue reading →

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