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{Meet a Mama} Mari from Small for Big

Pin it Meet Mari Hi! I’m Mari, (that rhymes with Atari, not Mary) and I manage the kids design blog Small for Big. I’m a mom to my three year old girl, whom we’ve lovingly nicknamed Birdie. We live in Minneapolis, MN with her amazing Daddy-O. I’m also an adjunct professor with the Minneapolis College…

{Poem} Invictus

Pin it My husband is a rugby player. Last night we watched Invictus. It was a good movie, we don’t watch movies as much as I’d like. The poem the movie is based on is so powerful: Invictus by William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole…

{Tech} Why online communities fail

Pin it I read this article and found it interesting to see the shift from community to collaboration. Why most online communities are failures January 18, 2012: 10:27 AM ET Plenty of smart companies and organizations have put together their own online communities. Some are pulling this off brilliantly; others, not so much. By John…

{Tech} Social Moms Sleep with their smartphone

Pin it Here is an interesting article on “Social Moms” and their behavior. Of my friends online, we interact via blog, twitter and facebook far more than an email. I find this article interesting because it talks to the influence of social moms. Mothers make 85% of the household spending decisions and I think they…

{Tech} Smart Moms Using Smart Phones

Pin it I was doing some research to update my media kit and found this great stat: 81% of moms own a mobile phone and 45% own a smart phone My guess if you’re reading this blog, half of you are reading it on your smart phone, right? Here’s the article in full: http://blog.insightexpress.com/2011/07/smart-moms-smartphones/ Smart…

{Interview} Meet Becky Olsen

Pin it Becky is a Utah native and proud of it. She has Swedish blood and married a Norwegian. (Shhh..don’t tellGrandpa Erland.) Whether it’s scoping out a local bakery to try their signature item, attending an art exhibit or joining the nearest CSA, she loves to support local. Becky authors two sweet-centric blogs: Utah Loves Cupcakes and Project…

{Apps} Millennial Moms = Apps we wish we had

Pin it The buzz in marketing right now is millennial moms + mobile. I found this article from the Huffington Post on 10 Apps we wish we had. It’s classic with apps like:  

{Fitness} New Balance 855 Shoe Review

Pin it The key to a good work out is having a good pair of shoes. I’m test driving the New Balance 855 today on the treadmill.  embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube DanishMamaBlog

{Social Commerce Exchange} Summary January 19

Pin it January 19 2012, Salt Lake City held the Social Media Exchange. You can download a free white paper on Social Commerce exchange on their website. I made some new friends:  Dustin Robins – CEO and Founder of SEOvod Andrew Warren  - OXzen @DaveyDeMille Ran into some old friends:  @timharan , Amy Haran and Camille…

{Fitness} Operation Take Back My Body: Tips for moms with little kids

Pin it As a mom with small children at home, I find it hard to find time to work out. Today I share a few tips on how to get exercise in between nap time. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube DanishMamaBlog

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