September 2009
17 posts
So this weekend I went to Social Camp Memphis. I spoke on a panel about specialized blogging. I represented parent bloggers. I spoke with Memphis Connect and Just a Girl in the World moderated. I also attended a bunch of sessions about facebook, social media transparency, and blogging. I met some great folks such as Darnell Settles, BooksRGood, gokben, and JenSized. Exchanged ideas with Amanda...
So you are probably wondering why as a Dad I agreed to host a giveaway that has to do with makeup. No I don’t wear makeup, well there was… nevermind. I had a survey for awhile and learned a lot about my readers. I learned although I am a Dad/Dude, I have a large woman audience. It runs about 55% women and 45% men read my blog. So I thought why not get a high end product like e.l.f...
I haven’t had a lot of time to do anything around here except do a contest or two. I have been super busy at work which is weird because this is supposed to be my slow time of the year. I do have a couple things going on though. I am speaking on one of the panels at Social Camp this Saturday. It is the same day as Cooper Young Festival but I know some people are attending the morning...
This made me laugh out loud. My friend Bob tweeted about it and I thought it was funny. This works with any site. If you put http://kanyelicio.us before any website, it’ll Kanye-ize it. There’s plenty of funny parodies, images, blogs and videos of Kanye’s stunt but this I think is the best. Check Kayne interrupting my blog.
So I read on Paul Ryburn’s blog today that some people still wanted to see the promo codes for Restaurant.com. I have no problem posting the info. The $25 face-value certificates normally sell for $10, but with the 60% off coupon code of ENJOY at checkout you can buy them for $4. Please know that there are some restrictions - in many cases they can’t be used to purchase beer or wine,...
Wall Graphics are huge posters with a adhesive fabric material that allows you to peel and stick it onto any flat surface (similar to the Fat Head stickers that you have seen on TV). It is removable and replaceable just like any other peel and stick product available. Best of all it will not damage your walls. You can choose any size up to 58″ x 100″. I plan to have a graphic made for my little...
I am loving all these deals that are happening for 09-09-09. Threadless.com is running all their shirts for $9. The one I wanted was sold out but I still snagged this one above called Stick Figures In Peril. Thanks to One Half Amazing for pointing it out
I have never used Whrrl before but was presented an opportunity that required I do a Whrrl story. Last weekend was the first game of the season for the University of Memphis. The opener was against Ole Miss. This is a rival for Memphis but not for Ole Miss. Works out that way a lot around her. Although we are not a rival for Ole Miss but you don’t lose to Memphis if you are ranked #18 in the...
In celebration of a once in a lifetime event of 09/09/09, Restaurant.com is having a huge sale on their gift certificates. I have used this gift certificates in the past. I used to buy gift certificates from there all the time but have not recently but today is going to be different. The $25 face-value certificates normally sell for $10, but with the 90% off coupon code of NINETY at checkout...
And you are invited. In Tennessee we have a click or ticket law. Not wearing a seat belt, you get a ticket. I go to traffic court a lot (I swear my foot has lead in it) and every time there is at least 50 to 60 people there arguing that they just took off the belt for a second. I also remember taking our daughter home for the first time and having a mini freak out because I was unsure of how to...
The other night my daughter put on my sweatshirt and asked me to zip it up. She was cold and thought that my sweatshirt would be the best bet to warm up in. I snapped the photo because it reminded me of in Superman: The Moviewhen the baby crashes to earth, there is a scene where the baby lifts up the Kent’s truck.
The winners Greeting Cards Giveaway were decided by random.org The winners are: Plus Size Mommy and One Frugal Mom You should be hearing from my sponsor soon. Whoever said Moms don’t read my blog, HA! Didn’t win? You can still win 500 business cards from DigitalRoom.com
I am not much of a reader of Christian books, non-fiction or fiction. I read the first couple of the Left Behind books but that was years ago. Thank to Thomas Nelson Book Reviews, I had the opportunity to review Max Lucado’s Fearless. Lucado is a Bible-believing preacher. Therefore his writing is going to refer his readers to the Bible. He’s going to take the examples of Bible and...
To celebrate reaching 1 million Twitter followers, Amazon is offering a FREE MP3 through September 6th! Get a $1.29 Amazon MP3 credit. You don’t even have to decide on your song today, bank it for later. Thanks to DealSeekingMom for pointing it out
For those who are not aware I work at ALSAC. ALSAC is the fund raising arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I have always wanted to work here. It is a dream come true. As a father, childhood cancer is important to me. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The color is gold. Here are some facts. One in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20.
On the...
I need your help. As readership increases on my blog, some people close to me have raised a concern. The concern is that I use my child real name on this blog. I also use the people closest to her real name as well. I tried to use fake names when I first started blogging. I ended getting mixed up and just quit doing it. The concern comes from that someone who is a child abductor could use this...
Thank you to Sunsweet for allowing me to host this great giveaway and review their new product. If you would like to read Sunsweet Philippine Pineapple. It is great for people who work a job where they don’t get up very often. I emailed them and they have 72 hours to respond and then I will move other winners. The winners are: Mellisa cdziuba amanda JoeyfromSC mommyjen99 cent_saving_mom meg...
August 2009
31 posts
I always reference my archives when people ask what I was like before I was a dad. I was a completely different person. I did not want kids or to be married. I look back at that stupid kid and I want to shake him. Becoming a father is not what changes you being a father is what changes you. Being a Dad is a learning process every single day. In the last 3 years, I have learned a thing or two. Here...
With a number of conferences coming up, I proposed that people enter to win a custom greeting card, but now you can enter to win 500 business cards. This are the same high-quality business cards that DigitalRoom.com sells. They don’t put their logo on the back, because that isn’t their style. DigitalRoom.com has 3 different business card sizes and die cut business cards. Even better how about you...
I had plans to go to Type A Mom Conference in Asheville, NC. I was beyond excited. I was going to meet some great people and people I tweet with. JessicaKnows, GeekMommy and Sugar Jones were just a few that I was excited to meet and listen to speak. Something has come up and now I can’t go. My loss is your gain. Tickets are $200 and I am willing to sell mine for $100. This is what I paid for...
Danni has moved up to the three year old mother’s day out. We let her pick out own back pack this year. She of course went with Disney Princess. Somehow I ended up wearing it.
To say I am an avid reader would be understatement. I have been know to read the back of a shampoo bottle when I have nothing else to read. I love thrillers, horror, mystery, autobiographical, you name it I’ll enjoy if it is the printed word. I have lots of books to read in “To Read” pile but I am always looking. I search the intrawebs for new and interesting books. This is...
With a number of conferences coming up, one of the must haves is a business card. I would like to propose that people get Custom Greeting Cards. DigitalRoom.com is a great resource for such a thing. They can take care of all your printing needs including Custom Postcards, business cards, and Even better how about you win a set? BuckDaddyBlog and UPrinting is teaming up to give away: 2 sets of...
I am reading Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. I have been reading Chris Brogan’s blog for about a year. I have learned a lot. Chris give more than ask for. So when he asked for a Big Push to help move the needle on his book, I happily ordered his book. Trust is a valuable currency in the blogging world. I work hard to build trust with each...
I have seen it all over the place. You are reading a blog and get to the end and there is a “You Might Also Like” and three other posts by the same person. As a blogger I thought man hey spend a lot of time finding pictures, links, and entering that all in. Who has the time for that? If you look at the bottom of that picture you will see there is a small link to LinkWithIn. I...
I found through “Deal”icious Mom that there are two chances for a FREE Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich: The first 250,000 to join the Chicken Wave will receive a FREE Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich. Even better is that after the first 250,000 fans sign-up, then the next 750,000 get a coupon for a free Coke. Also, if you head to your local Chick-fil-A wearing a sports...
I travel for work sometimes. Recently, I was in Tulsa, OK. Coming up I have trips planned to Asheville, NC; Orlando, FL; and possibly Vegas. When traveling I usually don’t know where to eat. I have two ways I find places to eat when traveling. One is I ask a local either by Twitter or in person when I get there. The other is I use Urban Spoon. I don’t have an iPhone yet but Urban Spoon...
I am looking for sponsorship to Type A Mom and IZEAfest. I thought I should explain why companies should sponsor bloggers and why I am that blogger Why sponsor a blogger: Companies can sponsor a blogger, someone they’ve worked with in the past and trust, to report back on key conversations, trends, or connect you with other bloggers. Your company sells scrapbooking supplies. A smart...
It felt like a dream. I almost never win a contest. I enter by commenting, I do all the extra entries, I tweet everyday about it until it is annoying, and I jump through every hoop. Most of the time, I get noda. I have tried to win a Flip camera and I tried to win Crocs and came up empty handed. Just when I lost faith, I won! I won big. I have said that I wanted to go to Izeafest but didn’t...
I work in a cube all day. I am a cube dweller. I don’t move a lot during the day. I am the opposite of active. I also tend to eat a lot of food out of vending machine. I need quick, not messy and easy snacks. I need it to taste good. Most healthy options taste like cardboard and/or make my breath smell bad.
So, when I had the chance to try the new Sunsweet Philippine Pineapple, I was...
I did not go away for college. My parent’s house was 8 minutes away from where I attended. I did know a ton of students who either came from a couple hours away to having to take a plane to get home. I saw first hand the effects that being homesick on students had and the effects of receiving a care package. Box-O-Box would have been perfect for my friends when I was in college. Box-O-Box is...
Sometimes you just have to let it all go and be silly with your kid. Notice my garter belt is a tutu.
Today MarketLeverageTV becomes the MarketLeverage TV Network with multiple shows. And during the debut episode of WrapUp the winners of BenSpark’s Ultimate IZEAFest Prize Pack Contest will be chosen. If you read this blog or my twitter feed then you know I have entered this and fingers crossed hoping I win the contest or at least the runner up prize.
Below is how the contest came into...
If we ever get Danni 100% Potty Trained then she will be going to Mother’s Day Out for 3 days this year. We are going to order the Ultimate Back to School Label Pack. School Pack includes: 1 Bag Tag 45 Extra Small 20 Small 20 Medium 20 Large 18 Mini shoe labels 8 Shoe labels 4 Zipper Pulls. I can not tell you how many times I have come home with something that is not...
I consider myself pretty tech savy. I am not able to code in CSS or any advanced coding language except in HTML. I do have some skills and find blogging very easy. Consider myself humbled. I have written at least 6 review posts that did not publish. I found this out because I was looking for sponsorships. I was going to contact some of the companies I had worked with and was going to refer to the...
I work in the entertainment section in a retail store. I notice when books, movie, and games come in. No matter what people tell you to not judge a book my it’s cover, people do it. Synopsis: After the sudden death of her husband, Janie LaMarche is swamped by tides of grief and rage. Yet she’s forced to confront the onward march of her life by an unlikely cast of interventionists:...
Details can be found for Memphis in May and Tunisia. Music Fest is April 30-May 2 so ask off now and get a jump start on your co workers.
I have become so busy at work that it has bled into my post work life. I write a post like this every other month it feels like but this is my blog and I can cry if I want to as often as I want to. I also don’t have a #fatherhoodfriday post for my Twitter followers because a) busy at work and b)when i do finally make it home the last thing I want to do is blog and sit in front of a computer....
I am so excited to be teaming up CSN stores to review an item of my choice. After looking around the CSN Stores, I came to the conclusion that I would look for an item in kids furniture. I deicded on a rocking horse for Danni. My idea is to compare my old rocking items (I had a horse and an elphant) to the one of the current rocking horse available at CSN. 4 great reason to shop at CSN store:...
I have a ton of books in my to read stack and bunch on my thinking about reading. Thinking of reading: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Outliers: The Story of Success Reading: Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows: Learn How To Inspire Others, Achieve Greatness and Find Success in...
So this weekend I was going to move to WordPress but had a lot going on. So much going on that I made myself ill. I didn’t go to work on Monday but slept and slept and oh I slept. I woke up for bathroom breaks, water, and to eat once. I still don’t feel 100%. I am not sure when I will move to WordPress. The whole thing scares me. Also looked at flights to Asheville for TypeAMom...
As a tech savvy Dad who blogs about my kids and life experiences through photos and text, I wanted to tell you about “Living in HD” community and a new contest where you can win Panasonic’s newest digital camera, the DMC-GH1 (valued at $1,499.95), or a 50” Viera G10 Series Plasma HDTV (valued at $1799.95). The contest starts on Monday, August 10 and runs through September...
The Travel Channel’s Great Weekends with Samantha Brown will re-broadcast its visit to Memphis tonight, August 8, at 9 PM. The show filmed Sam dancing at Hollywood Disco and hanging out at the Arcade at Elvis’ favorite table. Check out a preview of the show. You can become part of Travel Channel’s Great Weekends online community by becoming a fan of our Facebook page or following us on...
Last night I was testing out my new Flip UltraHD Camcorder. I’ll post a full review later next week. At the same time, Danni was trying out her new Fancy Nancy shoes that she got for her birthday. Inspiration struck Chelsea and I at the same time. Chelsea rolled out a Yoga mat that she had in the closet and presto, instant runway for Danni to do a fashion show. Enjoy the video as my...
Thank you to Potty Tots for allowing me to host this great giveaway and review their truly awesome product. If you would like to read Potty Tots review. Danni loves this product and we have been/currently using it. The winning number was 19. I used random.org to draw the winner. The winner is PennyPinching Parent. Her favorite part of was “my favorite thing is that they teach learning...
As far as I am behind on reviews you would think I went to BlogHer but I have started working back at the retail job on weekends. My wife works there too during the weekdays and opposite shifts as me. So when I have a free moment I rather spend it with them then typing on a computer. I attempted to vlog because it was a requirement to enter the Ultimate IZEAFest 2009 Contest. It is the hardest I...
Not sure how to make it fit and why it won’t, sorry Above is my entry into BenSpark.com Ultimate IZEAFest 2009 Contest. Please don’t be to brutal if you comment on it. It is my fist time ever recording myself or even trying to vlog something. I really did enjoy it so I might vlog more often.
Why do I Want to Hang with BenSpark at IZEAFest 2009? As I stated in the video, I want...
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July 2009
33 posts
Awhile back, I had asked Penny Pinching Parent to design a new template for my blog. I got busy with work and had to back off the whole project. Recently, i have decided to switch to WordPress but one of the great things is Penny Pinching Parent made this really cool button.
You can either grab the code above or on the left. Feel free to put it on your blog. Let me know if you do so I can...
When your child is ready you will know but here are 8 signs that my daughter, Danni, showed that she was ready. She wet or pooped in her diaper about the same time everyday usually following a meal.
When I went to the bathroom she always wanted to come with me. She would imitate me in the even though she didn’t have the proper equipment.
Asked a ton of questions about what I was doing in...