ParentSphere – Promoting products and services that make a parent's world go around

Smile is Mike Park’s debut kid’s album.  Mike Park has been putting out music on his punk record label, Asian Man Records, for quite a while. He’s married, has kids and runs his business out of his parent’s garage. He had a vision and his vision became a big success.  I have been a huge [...]

I was asked to join Chicago’s Bump Club and Beyond at the local Microsoft Store to be a part of a panel with three other terrific bloggers and writers.  We each had a topic to talk about and mine was online safety. My kindergartener is currently familiarizing herself with the online world, so, online safety [...]

We were recently invited to attend a performance of Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO in Chicago under the Grand Chapiteau on behalf of Infiniti, OVO’s exclusive automotive sponsor.  Such a fun night! OVO is the third Cirque Du Soleil show my husband and I have seen, so we had an idea of what to expect.  We [...]

It has been one month since the Midwest Moms Media – Brands and Bloggers Summit.  The Summit was just the right size, with just the right amount of information for my tired mind to absorb. What I took away from the BBSUMMIT is how we’re all making an effort to help each other to be [...]

There was a time after Teagan was born that I kind of shut down.  I wasn’t interested in doing anything or seeing anyone or writing about anything.  Call it what you will, I was downright stuck in a rut.  Not a day went by that I didn’t notice how things had changed for me and [...]

I remember last year’s Lollapalooza festival like it was yesterday.  I remember when the weekend was over, how I couldn’t wait for this August to get here.  We made a ton of great memories and a bunch of new friends at Lollapalooza 2010.  It was most definitely an unforgettable experience. I’m so happy that it’s [...]

One of the things in my life that I make sure to have time for is getting pampered at the salon.  I tend to get a little stir crazy when my hair reaches shoulder length.  I’ve always loved having a cute, stylish cut.  If I let my hair go for too long, it ends up [...]

Alright, I decided that I wanted to link up to anyone who stopped by my table at the Brands & Bloggers Summit.  I knew when I concocted this little idea that it was going to take a big chunk of time.  But, I wanted to do it anyway because I want a permanent reminder of [...]

This session is so important for any and all bloggers, really, whether you’re reviewing products directly or not. Sarah Evans is our speaker and she is touching on the subject of bloggers and brands working together.  If you are contemplating starting a product and/or service review blog, please do your homework.  You’re just protecting yourself [...]

The panel of bloggers and brands at today’s summit have brought interesting conversation to the table and have answered audience questions wonderfully.  The whole point of getting a bunch of influential people in a room is to educate and inspire. I’m finding that all here today.

It’s 9:30 am and I’m still trying to wake up and wrap my head around the fact that I’m in a room full of amazing people.  It’s been so long and this feels SO good.  I took somewhat of a blogging break a year or so ago.  Not a break, but I just slowed down…a [...]

Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about fun kid photos and the stories behind them. Enter Plum’s “Babies for Yum Caption Contest” on Facebook and you could win a $100 gift card or Plum goodies. Hailey, age 2. This has always been one of my favorite photos of my oldest daughter.  This day [...]

I’m totally pumped for the Midwest Moms Media – Brands & Bloggers Summit this weekend in Chicago! It’s been too long since I’ve gotten out and networked with like-minded people.  I’m equally as excited to see some of my good buddies all in the same room!  Good things always happen when we’re together and I [...]

Thank you to BING Social Search for sponsoring my post about social media. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. Tonight turned out to be just a bit more exciting than any other old Tuesday night. We put Teagan to bed and then [...]