I drove to Half Moon Bay by myself to my first twitter meetup on July 22, 2008. I heard about it from Laura Fitten (@pisachio, http://pistachioconsulting.com/).  Laura and I are connected through Twitter.com.  The drive was longer than I expected.  I initially thought Half Moon Bay was near Stinson Beach.  It’s not.  The drive ended up being almost two hours, including San Francisco Bay Bridge traffic that I had to pass through.  The closer I got to Half Moon Bay, the m... Read Full Story

  I didn’t attend BlogHer, the women’s blogger conference held in San Francisco, but I did attend the BlogHer People’s Party!  I wanted to attend Blogher ‘08, but a couple of things held me back from registering.  First, I’ve only been blogging a short time, since May on this WordPress site.  I didn’t feel qualified to attend with only 2 months of serious blogging under my belt.  Also, I was laid off from my part time job as a food server at Ju... Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Mmmm! Mott’s Cinnamon Applesauce is amazing! It is my new favorite snack to have with my coffee - the flavors blend perfectly together! I take a bite of the applesauce, then a sip of my coffee, and perfection results. Mott’s Cinnamon Applesauce is also convenient to eat as a snack since it comes in a snack pack with 6 individual cups.  Each cup equals one fruit serving and gives you 20% of your recommended vitamin C for the day.   It’s also fat, cholester... Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Have I told you I am passionate about exfoliating?  Hmmm?  Well, it’s true, I am!  And St. Ives Swiss Formula Apricot Scrub totally fits the bill.  I love the stuff!  I love the smell!  To me, it’s kind of an apricot-grapefruit fragrance, very invigorating!  St. Ives Apricot Scrub is made with pure swiss glacial water, swiss botanicals, and 100% natural exfoliants.  What could be better than that?  I keep it in the shower and use it everyday!  After cleansing m... Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Mamma Mia!  Here I go again!  Okay it’s still running through my head and I have the urge to dance and twirl and sing through the house!  haha!  Last night my daughter19 and I went to the movies to see Mamma Mia!  It was so fun!  Originally a broadway stage show based on songs by ABBA and now made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnon.  Also starring were Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried.  Amanda just ... Read Full Story

Last night, July 15, 2008, I attended mashable.coms SummerMash SF, and the event was a smashing success! I went with my entourage, of course. That consisted of Angela. SummerMash was held at the club, Mighty, in San Francisco. Mighty was the perfect spot for it, except for the tiny step you had to watch out for mid-floor! A DJ was spinning the night away for atmosphere, though no dancing occurred until the end of the night and it was scattered at best. Tables were ... Read Full Story

Don’t you dare go out to eat again until you’ve read this. I mean it! I used to be a food server or waitress. I’ve worked in casual dining at chain a restaurant (Chevy’s Fresh Mex) and I’ve worked in fine dining in the Napa Valley at Villa Romano Restaurant and in uber fine dining at Julia’s Kitchen in Copia. I have first hand knowledge of American tipping practices and I am about to share them with you. By and large people tip well, but there are those... Read Full Story

Okay I am NOT @GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk,  but I have worked in fine dining and I can give you some very easy common sense advice. If you don’t live in the Napa Valley or a big city, here some tips to enjoy wine in a restaurant. Ordering wine, there are a few easy tried and true rules: Oysters: Champagne or Sauvignon Blanc Chicken: Chardonnay, aka Chard Salads or Seafood: Sauvignon Blanc aka Sav Blanc Pork, Duck, Lamb: Pinot Noir or Merlot Beef: Cabernet Sauvignon, aka Cabernet or just p... Read Full Story

Cheryl aka Jasperblu, a blogger at: http://smilingbeguiling.blogspot.com/2008/07/tag-youre-it.html tagged me! Now it’s my turn to tag YOU! TAG! You’re It! You have been tagged! (see rules below): 1. tessa aka @NotAMeanGirl http://www.meangirlsneednotapply.blogspot.com/ 2. @sendchocolate http://casadecruz.blogspot.com/ 3. Jane aka @JanePorricelli http://www.momgenerations.com/blogs/jane/ 4. http://www.notsoblonde.com/ 5. Jessica http://www.momsgroupmanual.com/ 6. Megan... Read Full Story

We had a Twitter proposal (see my other post, Twitter Marriage Proposal), now we have a twitter birth! And it’s a boy! @ModernMatriach twittered her whole labor and delivery! follow along and share her pain and joy! (She chats with another twitter member, @cass also in labor.) ModernMatriarch ModernMatriarch cass - time them. duration and space between 05:51 PM July 09, 2008 from mobile web ModernMatriarch first BP - 170/113 - that can’t be good. another reading in 5 min. 06... Read Full Story