Wow – 9 years have come and gone and it seems like yesterday we were attacked on our own soil. With the controversy of the mosque at “Ground Zero” in the news, the passion of this day is alive and well. Our renewed sense of patriotism that occurred immediately afterward has come and gone for …
Many thanks to Bitchogram for making me their featured blogger for the week of September 1st. Do not miss my guest post:) ~The Bitching Princess~ @bitchogram on da Twittah too:)
I want to wrap up my final post about my experience with Heroes at Home, Sears and Rebuilding Together to tell you something about my volunteer experience. I have been volunteering since I was a Candy Striper in high school. I think part of life involves giving back, it is a sense sense of duty. …
If you have been following along the most amazing program I had the privilege of being part of Fifty for Five, here is post #4 of the 5 that I agreed to write. The week before the Katrina Anniversary, people and businesses local and from all over the country, came to help rebuild 50 homes …
Mrs. Barbara Hansell spoke before a packed house on August 28, 2010, 1 day before the 5 year Katrina Anniversary. Her home was one of the 50 homes being fixed through Rebuilding Together’s “Heroes at Home” program for the Fifty for Five, sponsored by Sears/K-Mart. Through many hardships and the recent loss of her Vietnam …
Well it has been a crazy day getting up early to interview Kevin Brown, VP, Chief Marketing Officer of Home Appliances for Sears Holding Corporation at the crack of dawn. After that, I was building a fence all day until we got rained out and in a little bit – am off to a reception- …
My good friend JP over at Milblogging, referred Sears PR to me when were looking for a Milblogger in New Orleans to cover an amazing project through Rebuilding Together called “Fifty for Five.” Well, I fit the bill perfectly as someone who is influential (hopefully a good influence haha) through in social media avenues and …
I have this “hawt” friend (I’m married but not dead), who is old school with technology but has mastered his craft. The other day I explained to him why he needed to be on Facebook. It was a pretty straight forward explanation – plea. I put up something on my FB wall that he did …
This video is very powerful. Thank a veteran today. It is #militarymon
The little angels are back in school for the second week – woot woot! I’m back into a workout routine like a madwoman. Yatmedia is surviving the crappy economy! Life is good. As for blogging….well…. next week I will be back on track as I will be blogging some cool stuff in New Orleans for …
As an expert in social media, following all the latest news on Facebook is a must for me. I spend a lot of time on there both personally and for businesses we represent at Yatmedia. But…do I trust Facebook? The answer is…not really. It is what it is, a valuable tool for: networking, reconnecting, promoting …
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Aaron Lt. Dan Cnossen Standing on his own legs, Lt. Dan Cnossen used to be about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Now on his two mechanical legs, he is roughly the same height. Somehow, though, he seems to stand taller. That isn’t what the Topeka man would say. But …
“Had the strangest dream that we were on a limo bus with tattooed, hairless cats and they were serving crappy vodka! Then I woke up with a killer headache……hmmm” ~My friend Jennifer on her Facebook wall this past Sunday~ I am so fortunate that: I met Ann Tuennerman (Mrs. Cocktail) when we had back to …
Last night, I dragged a bunch of kids and met Sir JJ and Henry Cook at the National World War II Museum to watch the “Stage Door Idol.” They held a major audition and are down to 48 contestants. Last night they had 12 of those contestants compete for the finals and our favorite Museum …
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Greta Ernie Pyle August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945 Ernie Pyle is oft considered the best, and most loved, war correspondent in American history. Pyle’s involvement with the military began early in his life. He wasn’t even 18 years old when he joined the Navy Reserve, but because …