YAY!!!!  So excited to share the trailer for "Unlikely Venture!!!"

Aren't they a perfect James and Jessica??  Matt…

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Like all authors seeking validation by gaining acceptance to an exclusive publishing house, I submitted "Unlikely Venture" in hopes of scoring a lucrative contract and promises of making the bestseller lists. Fortunately, like a Band-Aid being yanked from a wound, three out of the three I submitted to rejected it right away, for a variety of reasons that were kind of evasive and basically not very constructive. Part of this was my error, as I submitted to the wrong imprints with the…

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My kids have always LOVED commercials.  Maybe it's because their dad works in advertising, or maybe it's because, unlike me, they never ever get tired of hearing the "Flipeez" theme song that seems to play on repeat between shows.  Whatever the case, when an ad pops up on the screen, my twins are completely riveted.  So when a totally inappropriate commercial was shown during a KID movie on…

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Leave it to Hollywood to have its finger on the pulse of what’s popular in America.  Usually, if there is a new “movement”, celebs jump right on the bandwagon because they know it will keep them popular and relevant.  So, I decided to do a little research to see if there were any Hollywood types who really took…

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Something many people don't know about me is that I'm constantly writing things down that I want to remember.  In fact, I am obsessed with the "Notes" app on my iPhone.  Every time I see something interesting in a magazine or hear about a great product from a friend or have a random idea for a blog post, I save it on my phone for later use.  The problem, however, is…

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When Sasha and her horse arrive at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy, they’re not exactly welcomed. One group of girls is used to being the best, the brightest, and the prettiest on the team. When Sasha shows her skills, the claws come out. No one says teammates have to be friends. Learn more about this book: http://bit.ly/bUc73f and its author:… Continue

Give your kid some street cred, wear Appaman. Appaman has a unique Scandinavian perspective on Ameripop iconic imagery. Founder Harald Husum finds inspiration everyday on the mean streets of

Brooklyn and translates it into his ever-changing palette of vibrant garments.

Every season new pieces are created, and tried and true favorites are updated.

Enter fantastic Appaman…

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