According to Bloomberg, Snapchat has passed 150 million users a day. That’s more than Twitter (136 milli estimated). Not bad for a social platform birthed less than 6 years ago. In this short time frame, Snapchat has built it’s $19 billion network on the popularity of young users. Website, comScore.com estimates 69 percent of U.S. smartphone users age 18 to 24 are… Read more →
A few years ago I made the decision to go back to school. I was 39, divorced, and had 2 kids. That might sound crazy scary but it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Growing up in the 80’s I watched my dad work in Corporate America. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. His… Read more →
With 304 million active daily users, Twitter is a monster machine for promoting, connecting, and staying informed. Every second around 6,000 tweets are tweeted. That’s an average of over 350,000 tweets per minute, 500 million tweets per day and 200 billion tweets per year(!). Twitter is 140-character magic. Although it has changed a bit since its 2006 debut, one thing holds true about Twitter: It’s… Read more →
A highlight of my school trip to Brazil was our International Business Challenge. Our class was divided into groups, each team created a business plan to introduce to the Brazilian market. In addition to our 5 LSU team members, we had 2 students from ESPM, a Brazilian University to help guide us about the do’s & don’ts of doing business in Brazil.… Read more →
With the heavy influence of social media on the upcoming generations I knew it was only a matter of time before it became an issue with my kids. I’d heard many of Mo’s classmates discuss their social media accounts, but I blissfully hoped the urge would pass my son. It did for a while. However, as the topic of conversation… Read more →
I love sharing great mommy finds. I stumbled on a YouTube channel that I love. Ayesha Curry is a mom who makes fun videos with recipes and cool mommy finds. Her YouTube channel, Little Lights of Mine covers: *Tag Videos *Mommy Must Haves *Fitness Fridays *Vlogging (Family Trips) Ayesha has a 2 year old daughter so if you’re a new mom or have… Read more →
No matter how old we get, we all have our room or belongings at our parent’s house. For me, it would include dusty cheerleading trophies, high school love letters, and a Salt N’ Pepa poster. All worthless to most, priceless to me. If you’re talking Kobe Bean Bryant’s old room it’s another story. The 15 time NBA All-Star has amassed… Read more →
Just call me Thornton Mellon. After 15 years I’ve gone back to school. WOW! Things sure have changed. One of the hardest adaptations for me: ONLINE TEXTBOOKS. Bleh. When I graduated undergrad pretty much the only people who had a laptop were the same ones who had a private plane. I never would have thought we’d ditch the student store… Read more →
I didn’t grow up obsessed with the whole Disney Princess thing. Yes, there are a couple good ones, but the lack of diversity among them didn’t really speak to me. Also, dressing up in an antebellum gown, pretending to be vulnerable, waiting to be saved by a man…YAWN. I guess it’s good I don’t have girls or that my boys aren’t… Read more →
I am so not a makeup girl. When I have to doll up it somewhat resembles a 6 year old girl who got into mommy’s makeup. I’ve never bought foundation or eyeshadow. I’m a gloss and mascara kinda girl. Basically, I am cosmetically challenged. Help is here though. Celebrity makeup guru and Hot Mama of 2, Monika Blunder has great… Read more →