As a blogger and influencer, I try to do one thing per quarter to improve my business. Some are ways to work smarter, some are to increase revenue, some are to increase community, and some are just to make things look better. And this quarter, I am going to be giving this site a glow-up….
If you follow other bloggers, influencers, and content creators you may have seen some of them host trips. This is where they offer a planned trip, domestic or overseas, where they along with followers have a travel experience. Some are related to their niche (food bloggers in Italy, wine influencers in the Napa Valley, wellness…
My sister and I took a long weekend getaway to Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort, and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made all year. We had an amazing time, and I believe this would be a great vacation for a girls’ getaway, for couples, or for a multi-generational family vacation. Below, I recap…
A few reads and recommendations for the end of the year. Weekend Reads will resume in 2024 and I look forward to connecting with you! And if you have any recommendations on what to watch, read, hear, or see do share in the comments. I think many of us have a bit more time over…
Weekend Reads Greenbelt City Council member Brandon ‘Ric’ Gordon dies at 41. (Washington Post – gift article) A polo shirt, a white apron and a retro hairdo changed an actor’s life forever. (New York Times – gift article) Marc Jacobs in conversation with ChatGPT. (i-D) I started a series on Instagram Stories about jeans and…
Have a loved one who does a lot of travel for work? A friend with the travel bug who wants to step foot on every continent? Newlyweds who are doing a bunch of weekend getaways? Whoever it is, this gift guide for travel is for you. Presents at every pricepoint to make travel more enjoyable…
Likely because it is my job and it’s the kind of folks I follow, but I am seeing a lot of discourse on social media about the problem with influencers. How people are dying, wars are happening, the world is on fire, yet we are still out there shilling sweaters and sofas, vitamins and vacations,…
There are a bunch of Black Friday sales starting early for products and brands I really love. I am not going to do the whole hog Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion this year, so wanted to share a few here for you: I love Printfresh. I have pajamas and robes that are years old and the…
Since my mom died September 29th, I’ve been out of sorts. I have had a hard time completing projects, my mind going in 200 different directions. I am trying to give myself grace and space to grieve and heal, but it’s hard when life is still moving forward. My writing is suffering because after everything…