Hi. I am Jennifer James, the founder of Mom Bloggers Club, the largest global network for mom bloggers, and Mom Bloggers for Social Good, a platform that allows mom bloggers to spread the word about non-profits and NGOs that are doing great work around the world.
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Northern Virgina, DC, and Maryland moms: You are invited to Mom’s Night Out With Hannah Keeley sponsored by Bounce. There will be cocktails, great conversation, massages, and wonderful mom tips from Hannah.
The event will be at the swanky L2 Lounge in Washington, DC. I can’t wait to go! I hope you can make it. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP by October 29 to me at mombloggersclub@gmail.com. Also, please feel free to bring a friend!
Every time I travel I get compliments on my jewelry. Always. I nearly exclusively wear Erica Lyons jewelry because I absolutely love her pieces. They are big, bulky, colorful, and unforgettable.
I have tons of her stuff and plan to get more this year as her pieces are always on sale! I don’t know, but I’m certainly not complaining.
I live in the south and buy her pieces from Belk. You can find them at Belk.com and she sells her jewelry at Macy’s as well.
I always feel confident when wearing Erica Lyons jewelry. Her pieces are big enough to be well-noticed, but not too big that your face and neck are overwhelmed from the bling. I typically buy a necklace, bracelet, and earring set at a steep sale for about $50.00. Not too shabby! I have my eye on this necklace next.
On the Net: www.ericalyons.com
The other day I was scanning the wires and ran across Purple Passport, a brand-new site for the luxury traveler. It spoke to me immediately! As someone who travels extensively I want to know the real story about accommodations and spas before I ever book my reservations. The women behind Purple Passport don’t sugar-coat their reviews, which helps me tremendously as a travel consumer. It also helps when I need to look up a luxury hotel where I will be staying courtesy of a brand partner. It’s always fun to take a sneak peek before I get to my destination.
Purple Passport only has two cities in their arsenal now — LA and London — but several more from New York to Miami to Chicago are currently in the works. I appreciate that not only can you find candid reviews about luxury travel, you can also share your experiences with their team. I sent in a comment about one of their featured LA hotels and they incorporated a portion of what I wrote into their review. You can also upload photos as they will also use them on their site, with attribution, of course.
I cannot wait to see Purple Passport grow. It is a rare occasion when I absolutely flip over a web site, but this one really resonated with me so much so that I’m blogging about them. Now, that’s a great site!
On the Net: www.thepurplepassport.com
Yesterday I traveled down here to the North Carolina coast (about four hours from where I live) to visit Ocean Isle Inn. So far everything has been lovely. It’s the off-season and no one is around. I always love soaking up tourist destinations once the tourists have actually gone and the locals rule the day once again.
Since I travel quite a bit I wanted to share with you what I do to avoid sodas when I’m on the go. Now, don’t get me wrong, I will definitely indulge in a Coke every now and then, but my goal is to drink as much water as possible when I travel to keep myself hydrated. Also, drinking plenty of water keeps my face from breaking out.
Here’s what I’ve been drinking today.
I drink a lot of Perrier at home, but I always make sure to have some when I travel. My preference is Perrier Lemon, but if I can’t find it I will settle for original Perrier. Because of its bubbles, drinking Perrier greatly reminds me of drinking soda without the sugar or even sugar substitutes. A little note about flavor: Perrier tastes far better in a glass bottle. Even though Perrier now comes in a plastic bottle and is convenient, you don’t get the same crisp taste.
This morning I bought a bottle of MetroMint. I’ve never had it before, but it caught my attention in the water aisle. The label says it contains purified water and mint. I love the simplicity of their ingredients. It also tasted extremely refreshing and clean! I’ll be looking for MetroMint when I get home and will also try their other mint flavors like spearmint and lemonmint.
And, finally, I also bought FIJI water. Why? I like the square bottle. How superficial is that? The water doesn’t taste any different that its competitors, I just like that the bottle is unique. I also like that they are a member of 1% for the Planet, but I had to discover that on their web site.
Thus far my day has been filled with a lot of water and one cup of coffee. Surely I will drink a soda before I head back home on Friday. The good thing is I won’t be guzzling bottles and bottles of it.
On the Net:
www.perrier.com
www.metromint.com
www.fijigreen.com
