I recently attended the first ever ROAM conference (@ROAMevent) in Kelowna, BC. It’s taken me a week just to digest all the information and strategies I got from the 2 day event and wow, I’m still working on implementing all the great stuff I took away. First off, lets not call Roam a… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Roam Is The Best Social Media Conference
Author: TheDirtyGirl
Remember The 90’s? Newstalgia with Netflix
Wait, there’s no way the 90’s was that long ago! Didn’t I just graduate high school? Oh that’s right, it was 20 years ago! TWENTY! Ok, think back to the 90’s and how awesome things where. The music, the fashion, the lack of cell phone technology to document the proof of said fashions. It was… Continue reading Remember The 90’s? Newstalgia with Netflix
Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti and Sauce
I don’t do recipes often but when I do, it’s something I love and something I’m cooking weekly. This instalment of dirty dishes is zucchini noodle spaghetti and sauce. I created it after I picked up a Veggetti spiral gadget in Times Square in NYC. I love spaghetti but sometimes want a lighter version. This… Continue reading Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti and Sauce
What PTSD Looks Like
Today my PTSDÂ took hold and quaked me to my core. Today my family got a real, honest example of what PTSD looks like. It happened so fast that I couldn’t control it yet everything happened in slow motion. I could no longer control the feelings, I could no longer control my surroundings, I… Continue reading What PTSD Looks Like
Survival Kit – Talking to my tweens about periods
I feel like I’m on a roller coaster slowly trudging up the first steep hill in a rickety little, one person car. It’s scary going up that hill. I don’t know what the top will be like or how long the ride will last or whether I’ll be terrified and close my eyes… Continue reading Survival Kit – Talking to my tweens about periods
Tattoo Tuesday- Happy Birthday To Me
Hey, it’s tattoo tuesday – Happy Birthday to me! Today is my 38th birthday. Gulp. I am 2 very short years away from the big 4-Oh and plan on enjoying every second. I don’t dread turning 40, in fact, I welcome it. I’ve been loving the happiness I get from my blog and the people… Continue reading Tattoo Tuesday- Happy Birthday To Me
Dear Mom – You Did A Great Job
My mother passed away when I was 13 years old. It wasn’t sudden. She knew that she would not live to see me graduate high school or get married. My mother had been sick for most of my life and a single parent to my little brother and me. Now that I am a mother… Continue reading Dear Mom – You Did A Great Job
Roam – A Social Media Experience
As a blogger, influencer and social media manager, I’m always looking for new ways to hone my skills, especially in this rapidly changing social world. Later this month I’ll be driving over the mountains and heading to Kelowna, BC to attend a brand new conference called Roam. I prefer to call Roam the un-conference… Continue reading Roam – A Social Media Experience
I Am A Liar
I am a liar. That is probably the most truth you’ll read in this entire post. It’s shocking to me how many times in a day I’ll tell myself a little lie just to get me thru the day. It’s a bit of an addiction at this point. I decided to write some of them… Continue reading I Am A Liar
My Kid Is Online
She’s my oldest but she’s still my baby. I choke every time I refer to her as a tween, gulp, on the verge of teen-hood. I can’t keep her from growing up much longer and I don’t want to force her to give up her youth too soon but the fact is that she’s already… Continue reading My Kid Is Online