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This is where I share my thoughts, ruminations, and musings on technology, media, life, motherhood, and everything in between. It’s a little bit chaotic, but that’s because real life isn’t neat, tidy, or social media perfect.

What’s saving my life in December

What’s saving my life in December

OK. I fully admit that I’m borrowing this post idea from Kendra Adachi (The Lazy Genius), who records a recurring episode of her podcast each quarter that she titles “What’s Saving My Life Right Now.” It’s a phrase adapted from a question once asked of Barbara Brown Taylor, the legendary author and theologian, and well, the more I delve into motherhood, the more it resonates. I don’t get a ...
Remembering to listen

Remembering to listen

For the past 16 years, I’ve woken up on this date, hoping that things would feel different. That it would somehow feel … normal again. On Sept. 11, 2001, my life changed. All of our lives changed. As a junior at Robert Morris University and a producer at our student-run campus television station, I remember the frenzy that was the mid-morning of that day. Running up the hill to the ...
Simplify your social strategy

Simplify your social strategy

So, what’s your plan for Snapchat? How are you reaching an audience on Pinterest? Have you given any thought to Periscope or Facebook Live? Before you stress out over the next social media network fad that will rapidly steal our attention, then fade as quickly as it grew (we’re looking squarely at you, Ello and Peach), take comfort in this one thing. You don’t have to be ...
Before you write that post …

Before you write that post …

You have a great idea for a blog post. So you sit down at your computer and you begin to write. Mission accomplished, right? Maybe. Maybe not. There’s a lot of noise out there. It’s tough for your content — your blog posts — to stand out in an ever-crowding online world. The good news is that there are things you can do to increase the effectiveness of your posts. Read Before ...
Three words for 2016

Three words for 2016

2015 was, well, a year. I began the year with my dream job, which I later lost … regained a portion of it back … then lost again. I had the opportunity to travel to western North Carolina, Indianapolis and Michigan for work, Florida for Thanksgiving … and three trips to Pennsylvania, including a surprise trip in April for my nephew’s baptism and dad’s retirement. Both my extended family ...
Lessons (re)learned in event social media

Lessons (re)learned in event social media

If you’ve been following me on Twitter recently, I’m sure you’ve noticed several posts regarding Music & Worship Arts Week (MWAW). What is that, you may ask? It's an annual week-long event held at Lake Junaluska, N.C., presented by The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, a non-profit organization that I am happy to be working with. With so much creativity ...