Nature is my favorite place to go for hiking and spiritual recharge. I live on the east coast and love the lush green of beautiful Northern Virginia. Recently, I was invited by the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau to visit their beautiful city. The first time I hiked the Southwest was in Moab, Utah [...]
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Inspiration, Social Media, Travel, Twitter
The Power of Connectivity in social media
UPDATE by 1RunAmerica 1RUN SPONSORS FIRST DIABETIC TO RUN ACROSS THE U.S. WASHINGTON, DC, March 15, 2012—As of this morning 1Run has decided to indefinitely postpone their national wellness campaign for diabetes awareness. Last year, 1Run announced its support for Doug Masiuk, the first type 1 diabetic to attempt running across the United States. Earlier [...]
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Inspiration, Photography, Travel
Purple Forest
I walk into a purple forest The place is magical and free The grass is violet, the sky is white Purple defines every tree I walk into a purple forest There are purple buzzing bees And a swamp of violet waters creep up to my knees I walk into a purple forest A streak of [...]
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Photography, Social Media, Travel, Twitter
Is This The Most Luxurious Tweet-up Yet?
A few days ago some of my Twitter friends and I attended an amazingly luxurious Four Seasons Georgetown Twitter SPArty! Our hostesses Liliana Baldassari @LiliBaldassari and Julia Boeminghaus from the Four Seasons @FSWashington in Georgetown, D.C. welcomed us with a festive and healthy breakfast to prepare us for our spa treatments. Here we are from [...]
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Inspiration, Photography, Travel
Rays of Light
Recently, my husband and I went to the Green Brier Resort for a weekend getaway. As we walked into the posh resort, the ornate chandeliers captured my eyes. The fixtures beamed glistening rays of light in each room. The different styles of chandeliers were made from different components such as crystal, brass, bronze, pewter, wood, and wrought iron. Many [...]
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Inspiration, Photography, Travel
The Joy of Simple Things
When I feel my energy needs a recharge, I go for a walk in nature because that is a place I know will refresh me. It is the joy of simple things, life’s simple pleasures, that we sometimes forget to do. I love photographing nature and other things that make me come alive! Photography is a hobby I enjoy, and [...]
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Photography, Social Media, Travel, Twitter
✈ What Do Planes, Trains and Automobiles Do?
✈ Planes, Trains and Automobiles Bring the Twitterati to a Fashion Tweet-up in Washington D.C. Do you know any of the famous Tweeters in these Photos? This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend George Zaharoff’s, first Nordstrom Tweet-up at the Pentagon Mall in Washington, DC. The talented fashion designer, and his co-host Guiseppe [...]
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Photography, Social Media, Travel, Twitter
Twitter In Real Life
Having just returned from two Tweetups in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, people may be wondering why I would fly all the way to another state just to meet a bunch of folks I don’t know. I have never been to Tennessee, plus I’ve been tweeting with @HowellMarketing and @joycecherrier for about two years now and [...]
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Enter here …
Photography is a hobby that I enjoy, and now that I am a blogger I can share my favorite images with you. When I travel, I indulge in this passion and get lost through my camera lens. On my trip to Italy five years ago, these magical doors captured my attention and took my imagination [...]
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Inspiration, Photography, Travel
Summer at the Beach
May your time be filled with relaxing sunsets, cool drinks and sand between your toes. — Unknown ღ At the beach, just another day in paradise! — Unknown ღ My life is like a stroll upon the beach, As near the ocean’s edge as I can go. — Henry David Thoreau [...]
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