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First Time Flying So, many of you may not know this, but this year I turned 30 and it was my first time ever flying in an airplane.  Strange enough, the image above was not my first time flying, but my 12th flight this year and the first time that I felt comfortable enough to [...]

Should White Women Attend Blogging Conferences for Women of Color?

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White Women at Blogging Conferences for Women of Color? Wow…if you haven’t heard the latest, there was a disagreement between a few bloggers about who should be able to attend blogging conferences, specifically, the question was posed about whether white bloggers should attend conferences created for bloggers of color. In a letter to Niche Mommy [...]

Hispanicize 2012 in Miami {Event Recap}

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Speaking at Hispanicize 2012 in Miami The photo above is from the Hispanicize event in Miami for bloggers, brands and PR.  Here, I’m pictured with an amazing group of women and I couldn’t have been more excited that I was a part of this event! Pictured above: Mercedes Sans (@BeChicMag), Jennifer Rodriguez (@Jennergy_Writes), Angélica Pérez [...]

Hispanicize 2012: Arriving in Miami

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Traveling to Hispanicize 2012 I don’t have much time this morning, because I have to get down to breakfast and meet up with all the fab bloggers here, but I promised my hubby and baby girl that I would update them on my trip everyday.  So…I’m going to be sharing some pics from my trip [...]

Hispanicize 2012 in Miami: I’m Speaking!

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Image via www.hispanicizeevent.com   Well, I meant to get this news out yesterday, but I have been sick all week and falling behind on my blog a bit in an effort to catch up on some much needed rest.  As exciting as this is though, I couldn’t keep quiet too long.  ;) I’m excited to announce that this [...]

Conference Recap: Connecting at Blogalicious 2011

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  Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center   Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Blogalicious (thanks to a few very generous sponsors!) and meet up with my fellow bloggers IRL (in real life).  It was a long journey, but well worth the trip and I’m definitely planning a repeat for next year! First off, [...]

Blog Conference Prep: Networking Efficiently

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Image: Flickr / oooh.oooh This is the final installment in a three part series about blog conference prep.  Read part one and part two. How to Network Efficiently We all know how important networking is for building a business or promoting a project, but what are the best practices for networking?  How do we know when we’re [...]

Blog Conference Prep: What to Bring

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Image: Flickr / Mike Rohde This is part two in a three part series about blog conference prep.  Read part one. What to Bring to the Conference Blogging conferences are a great opportunity for making connections with like minded bloggers, approaching brands for support and honing your professional blogging skills.  To take the best advantage of [...]

Blog Conference Prep: Dressing Up Your Blog

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Image: Flickr / Watchcaddy   The day is nearing and if you haven’t started planning yet, now is the time.  Blogalicious is just around the corner and if this is your first conference, you’ll need to do some research to prepare and get the most out of your experience.  I’ve been doing a bit of research [...]

We’re Going to Blogalicious!

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   Image: Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center / Blogalicious Weekend   I have a little bit of news for you!  We’re going to Blogalicious!  On Friday, I was contacted by Clever Girls Collective who told me that I had won their #Cleverlicious Tweet contest!  Myself and another blogger each won a ticket by responding to this [...]

Blogalicious: Changing the World, One Blog Post at a Time

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Image Credit: MomBlogMagazine.com   Latina Bloggers Connect is challenging Latina bloggers to write their story, to tell the world why they started blogging and in the process, have the chance to win a ticket to one of the most important blogging conferences around.  It might not be on the radar for every blogger out there, [...]