BlogHer ‘10 will be held in New York City, but that’s not the only change this year.  The Bloggers in Charge have taken control over the sponsorship mayhem that consumed the BlogHer conference in 2009. I was there and witnessed first hand the absolute chaos of 1500 women trying to hawk 5000 products. It was insane. Does that mean that there is no place for sponsoring bloggers at THE blogging conference of all blogging conferences?... 

I really enjoy watching The View,  I love the banter and the real discussions they have on real topics.  I also love how absolutely steadfast Elisabeth is in her views, even though I couldn’t disagree with her more.  Really.  Sometimes I think she is really Dick Chaney in costume.  Really.  The rest of the ladies are awesome, Joy is so quick witted and speaks truths no one else is willing to voice and Whoopi has become the voice of reason... 

February is Potato Fest month at Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes.  Join them for lots of potato based dishes that are sure to please the potato lover in you!!! Visit Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes blog or their Facebook page and play “Hot Potato” to win free meal passes! Or, follow Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes on Twitter for even more fun potato month games and giveaways! Check out the menu:  Read More →

Kids love Valentine’s Day.  Candy and sweet notes from friends are at the top of my daughter’s list.  I would be amiss to not mention the love little Lucy has for Ni Hao Kai-lan.  She loves her more than anything.  I love that there is a character that represents Asian culture and Lucy really loves that there is a girl that looks like her on tv.  So, enough rambling. Nickelodeon’s Parent Website, ParentConnect, is a great resource... 

Yesterday really got me thinking.  Who/What am I?  Our good friend Liz, My Two Loves, inspired me to look up my name on urbandictionary.com.  I mean, if I am really Alotta Cupcakes, the people would know, right? So, here they are, the definitions of Kate by the very respectable and obviously incredibly brilliant community of urbandictionary.com: 1. Kate A girl’s name for the coolest person you will ever meet. Examples: I wish i was Kate. Kate... 

So while perusing my facebook page, I decided that I would take a look at photos I have been tagged in. While there are several nice pictures of me, there is one that really made me rethink who, or maybe I should say, what I am. Apparently, I am cupcakes, not one cupcake.  144 of them. I’m alotta cupcakes.  Read More →

photo courtesy of weareyourheroes.com. A major part of my life has been hip hop.  As a former DJ/Turntablist, I was very excited about the 1st Annual MMA (Mix Master Arts) DJ Battle in Greensboro, NC.  This event was held at the Greene St. Club on January 19, put on by the Jukebox Heroes (consisting of DJ EV, DJ SK, DJ Forge, and DJ Paradime) and DJ Soden. The competition consisted of 10 minute sets of mix battles and DMC style scratch battles. ... 

5 Best Things About Being Unemployed 5. You can sleep in. 4. You can go out whenever you want. 3. You actually have time to have friends. 2. You can learn a new hobby. 1. You get to spend more time with your spouse. 5 Worst Things About Being Unemployed 5. You have no money. 4. You can go out, but realize that having your crappy “real” job for the past 8 years has left you with no friends. 3. You realize that you aren’t really... 

Time to check your medicine cabinets.  McNeil Products have issued a massive recall on several common drugs.  Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph lines all have products that are being recalled.  Thankfully, the liquid versions have not been added to the recall, yet. You can see a full list of Recalled McNeil Medicine here. Here is part of the McNeil Press Release announcing the recall: In consultation with the U.S.... 

You will be missed Karissa.  Read More →