Tonight Jon and I cooked a great Paleo meal to celebrate his return from PaleoFX. * We were inspired by the cooking class we went to last week at Natural Grocers: "Paleo Cooking with Caveman Cafeteria: Where the Hunters Gather". Jon has been a friend and supporter of Will from Caveman Cafeteria for awhile now, and if you haven't been to his food truck, I *highly* recommend trying it. The deep fried brussels sprouts are amazing! Anyway, back to the cooking demonstration. I wasn't sure what to expect, if it was going to be more informational, educational or an actual demonstration. When we got to Natural Grocers I was ...
How To Ditch The Shampoo and Go No ‘Poo!
I'll still never forget the time when Jon and I were going to stay in his apartment before going on a trip and we had the following conversation: Me: "Do you have conditioner in your apartment, or do I need to pack my own?" Jon: "I know we just got married, and I promise I am not a crazy hippie type, but I don't wash my hair." Me: "Ok, so bring shampoo and conditioner is what you are saying to me." So I brought my own and didn't think about it again. Until a few weeks later when I stumbled upon a blog post talking about going 'No 'Poo'. I then ...
Denver Auto Show and Ford
So I am sure most of you don't know this, but I used to be able to tell the year of an old Mustang car just by looking at the tail lights. Why? In high school I hung out with the guys and they all owned late '60's Mustangs and were very passionate about them. Did you know the first year Mustang is actually a 1964 1/2? #RandomMustangKnowledge Have you ever driven one? Oh wow, what I wouldn't give to take a '60's 'Stang out for a road trip. So much power in that car. (more…)
SXSW 2013 – Monika’s Going Out with MapQuest!
So, I'm headed back to Austin this year. This will be my 5th year attending SXSW and my second year going badge-less. After last year, when I went alone I told myself that I wouldn't be going back, especially alone. Two years ago I got a Platinum badge. In many ways it was totally worth it! I mean Stefan and I got to watch the Foo Fighters documentary, with the band, then they played a free show and because of the badges, we got in early and were almost front row for the show. The downside? Many of the panels we wanted to attend were PACKED. If you ...
Updated Website, Business Cards and SXSW 2013
As I am sure you've noticed, I have *finally* updated my blog! It took a few solid weekends of figuring out some CSS and playing with the custom HTML of my theme, but I am pretty proud of what I have accomplished. Thank god for Google and Chrome. When I couldn't figure out the proper CSS to be altering or what to change it to, all I had to do was a quick Google search! Then the 'inspect element' portion of Chrome saved my sanity by allowing me to alter the CSS and see the change in real time. I love technology. So what did I ...
How to Verify Your Account on Pinterest
I am not one to spend too much time on Pinterest. To be fair, I think I stay away because I know myself well. I will get addicted. I've already lost a few weekends to some crafts, that I just *had* to do....right now. That being said, I can't seem to stay away from any social networks, especially those being used in marketing. When I was watching the Daytona 500 today, I noticed an ad from Lowe's. It was the first time (that I can recall) I had seen the Pinterest logo being used at the end of an ad. It definitely piqued my interest, so I immediately ...
Nerd Prom … And a Lesson in Facebook Marketing
Friday is Bop Skizzum's 2nd Annual Nerd Prom! I love the idea for this event because it is just as entertaining for the fans as it is for the bands. Not only do we get to see a great show, but we get to watch our friends compete for Prom King and Queen! Submissions are now closed, but see the entries for Prom King and Queen on Bop Skizzum's Facebook page: Can't wait to see who is crowned King and Queen 2013! The top 3 will compete in between bands on Friday night and it is guaranteed to be entertaining. Now for the Facebook Marketing lesson. I don't mean to ...
Top 5% on LinkedIn and LinkedIn Visualization Maps
Until this last year I haven't been that big of a fan of LinkedIn. Of course I had an account (but let's be honest, there aren't many social networks that I don't have an account for) but I had not really invested any time into my profile, or connections until the last year. Apparently my hard work has paid off! I just got an email saying I have one of the top 5% most viewed LinkedIn profiles for 2012. That definitely surprised me, and I am sure it is likely just due to the fact that I spent last year connecting with people from the past. (more…)
Don’t Be Lazy – And Why It Matters On Pinterst
After I got married, I adopted the Paleo diet (I mean if my husband is going to cook, of course I am going to eat it!). After a few weeks I figured I should start contributing and finally start utilizing Pinterest, so I went on the search for yummy Paleo meals to pin to his board. It didn't take me long to realize a few things. 1) I am a lazy pinner. I hate that I am forced to add content to the piece before I can pin it. 2) Others are just as lazy as me when it comes to blog posts, especially images (trust me, I ...
Hometown for the Holidays 2012 – Top 10 Bands
Today marks my obsession with listening to 93.3 KTCL non-stop for the next week. Today is the first day in the Hometown for the Holidays local band contest and they just announced the top 10 bands. Listen to Goodman make the announcement here: Here are the bands (Facebook links): Vetta Star with their song "Auto Pilot" Reno Divorce with their song "I'll Always Be Your Slave" Rachel and the Kings with their song "Fall Down" The Photo Atlas with their song "Memory Like a Sinking Ship" Navy with their song "Something Good" My Body Sings Electric with their song "Oceancrest" Monroe Monroe with their song "Everything You Give" Medic with their song "Everything We Have" Foxfield ...
