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Shutterfly This Life

Checking out Shutterfly’s This Life Service + Giveaway

Note: I was compensated for this post and received a This Life subscription. I also provided social media consulting to the founders of This Life prior to Shutterfly's acquisition of the company. However, all words, images and opinions are mine. How many photos do you…
Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows Phone With Credit Card Case

Switching from iPhone to Lumia Windows Phone

Note: I have a relationship with Nokia and they provided my phone but all words and opinions are mine.I was iPhone from Day One. I waited in line, which luckily wasn't all that long or I probably would have bailed, but I got one. And…
Color Run Denver 2014 Happiest 5K

Color Run Denver 2014

Note: Tickets to the event were provided by The Color Run but all photos, video and words are mine.I had seen all the photos before, so I kind of knew what to expect. But actually doing The Color Run is much different than watching it…
World Is Silence One Voice

ONE.org Launches ONE Girls & Women

I've been pretty open that my childhood wasn't the best. My mom tried her hardest, my dad did not. I was in a lot of crisis until my dad passed away when I was 11. And yet, I lived in suburban Maryland. I had food,…
Daniel Tiger Baby Sister Margaret

Daniel Tiger is Getting a Baby Sister!

I have worked with PBS Kids for a long time. My kid is almost 12, so we are pretty much at the age of graduating out of their demographic, but here is the thing. Dex still loves watching their shows, and so do I. We…
Firefly Music Festival Nokia Lumia

Firefly Music Festival with Nokia, MixRadio & The Foo Fighters

Note: Nokia provided travel to Firefly Music Festival but all words and photos are mine.
Have you heard of Firefly? I grew up near Annapolis, but this music festival in Delaware had started well after I moved to Colorado. My friends from Nokia Lumia asked me to join them there, allowed me to invite Monika, and introduced me to more of their friends while we all proceeded to try out glamping. No typo there. Glamping. Meaning a fancier version of camping, which suited Monika and me just fine.