Find New Connections

Find New Connections

In a recent post, I challenged you to spending 12 minutes each day connecting with others through social media. January 1, 2009 marked my entry into the world of social media through Facebook. I joined on New Year’s Day and finding new connections through social...
It Doesn’t Take Long To…

It Doesn’t Take Long To…

A few minutes ago, I read this tweet from my friend Lisa. After I retweeted it, I turned it back to her with my own tweet.   Soon, my friend Anthony joined in. He retweeted my message about Lisa, then added his own: The entire exchanged happened quickly. We happened...
One of the Coolest Stories from Our Summer

One of the Coolest Stories from Our Summer

School starts in two days. At the beginning of the summer, the girls and I made a list of the fun things we wanted to do during their break from school. They wanted to swim a lot, have lots of friends over, go to the library regularly, and go to a waterpark. They...
Delta, Social Media, and Rachael R.

Delta, Social Media, and Rachael R.

Warning: I am going to take a view about the recent Delta situation that will likely be unpopular. In fact, I asked my husband to read this piece in its first draft and he told me it sounded like it was written by a Delta employee. “But I’m not,” I...
Lessons from a Blogging Break

Lessons from a Blogging Break

I took a week off blogging. To many people, that would not be a break. But I gave myself permission to take a break for a week — or longer — and that was enough for me. I have given myself permission to depart from my strict blogging schedule. No more promises to post...