Advertisers Reaching Out to Wired Moms

“As the family’s chief purchasing officer, mothers are VIPs to marketers. And to reach moms, marketers are wise to invest in digital advertising.” eMarketer The results of a survey regarding advertising to moms was recently published in eMarketer. It turns out that mobile usage is the most common way to reach Moms, even over television. [...]

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Blogging Tips: WordPress Basics

I used to do personalized tutorials on blogging and social media, but I was on the phone so many hours I almost pulled my hair out. in the interest of saving time and helping more moms with their blogs, I’ve decided to publish tips.

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Alphabet Phonics Folders

These days there are all kinds of creatively decorated file folders that come in a variety of sizes. The gingham folders shown in this photo are the size of a large recipe card. Make 26 folders – one for each letter of the alphabet. Paste an upper and lower case letter on the inside of [...]

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File Folder Letter Matching Game

Make a homemade file folder game to help children match upper case letters to lower case letters. To make this game you will need: A file folder Construction paper Glue Clear contact paper Scissors Markers Sticky velcro

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Blogging: Find your Niche & Voice.

Social media tip: Remember the 80-20 twitter rule, 80% information/entertainment 20 sales. Also remember content rules “Google search + Cut & Paste” will not get anywhere!

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Alphabet Phonics Folders

April 26th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

These days there are all kinds of creatively decorated file folders that come in a variety of sizes. The gingham folders shown in this photo are the size of a large recipe card. Make 26 folders – one for each letter of the alphabet. Paste an upper and lower case letter on the inside of the folder along with a picture of something that starts with that letter. Store the folders in a recipe box. Read more »

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Honeymoon, Autumn Photos

November 30th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

I put up a collection of autumn photos, mostly of me, my mom and Tolga. We had endless fun when my mom visited this month for our wedding. November 2011 has been one of the happiest months of my life, so I’ll celebrate / memorialize it with a photoblog themed with orange, red, brown and yellow – the colors of autumn.  One more blast of autumn love featuring me, my mom and my spectacular new husband!  By the way, the photos of Tolga were taken by me.

Click here for the autumn photo gallery.

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Our Unique, Romantic, Storybook Wedding

November 19th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

After many wonderful years of being in love and of dreaming that we would one day get married, we finally officially became husband and wife. On 11-11-11, Tolga and I had a storybook, rose-filled, Bohemian wedding at Chameleon Studios, the Moulin Rouge of Las Vegas (in decor anyway.)  We had an aerialist, belly dancers, live performances, Turkish food, dancing and fun, but most importantly, a massive outpouring of love from around the world. Read more »

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Bridal Shower – Hollywood

November 3rd, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

I’m a little late on posting this, but here are some pics from my crazy fun bridal shower thrown for me in Hollywood by my bridesmaids. The ladies added endless lovely touches, from the flowers to the candles to the decorations in pink, even down to the plastic spoons. The games were fun too – as the pictures will attest. Read more »

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I Was a Cutie, No?

September 29th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Actually, although my family thought I was adorable, my blue cat-eye glasses, lisp and general ugly-ducklingness was irresistible to bullies.  I went through my share of difficulties like millions of others, but I’m glad for it now.  I think that’s why today I have such a tender heart for children who are bullied.

It’s also why I involved my own children in school assemblies we did called “Too Cool to be Cruel.”

Teaching children to be kind to one another and to stand up for the underdog is a cause everyone on the planet should be active in. Granted, it’s not that easy to teach children to be sensitive to the feelings of others when so much of the world thrives on hurting and exploiting one another for personal gain.

But if every parent could be an activist in at least one cause that helps others, ultimately, it would make a difference.

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I Performed at England’s Royal Albert Hall. Sort of.

September 19th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Photoblog: England a couple weeks ago. I met with John Hyde  who showed me around a bit of London to help calm my nerves before my crazy stint at Royal Albert Hall. John is  the talented musician who produced the sparkling children’s songs for my  Gingerbread CD. Read more »

Which Mom Doesn’t Love Jackie O’s Style?

August 3rd, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

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Advertisers Reaching Out to Wired Moms

August 1st, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

“As the family’s chief purchasing officer, mothers are VIPs to marketers. And to reach moms, marketers are wise to invest in digital advertising.” eMarketer

The results of a survey regarding advertising to moms was recently published in eMarketer. It turns out that mobile usage is the most common way to reach Moms, even over television. Furthermore, moms want information – 51% of moms said “ads that provide detailed information about how I can use a product” grab their attention. After seeing an online ad, 53% of mothers visited the product web site, and nearly 4 in 10 purchased the product. Read more »

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Motivate Your Child With a Happy Shark!

May 17th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

If you have a young child that doesn’t listen very well, trying motivating him through positive reinforcement, like a sticker chart. A sticker chart is simply a visual graph that help the child to see that he did something he was supposed to do.  This reminds the child that he succeeded once – and that gives him confidence that he can do it again! It also teaches the parent to hunt for and give attention to the child’s positive behaviors, and it shows the child how close he is to accomplishing his goal.

Read more »

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Blogging Tips: WordPress Basics

May 14th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

I used to do personalized tutorials on blogging and social media, but I was on the phone so many hours I almost pulled my hair out. in the interest of saving time and helping more moms with their blogs, I’ve decided to publish tips. Read more »

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Love, Slices of Life in Vegas, & Alfred Pigeon

May 3rd, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

As you know, Tolga and I got engaged this week. To celebrate and dream together, Tolga grabbed his camera and we went walking down Las Vegas Blvd. with Tolga snapping photos non-stop.

Read more »

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File Folder Letter Matching Game

April 22nd, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Make a homemade file folder game to help children match upper case letters to lower case letters.

To make this game you will need:

  • A file folder
  • Construction paper
  • Glue
  • Clear contact paper
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Sticky velcro Read more »
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Handprint Chickee

April 20th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

 

Here’s a bright, fresh spring project that you can do with your child, (or geek – as in my case since since these are actually Tolga’s handprints.) Labeling art projects will help your child associate writing with fun.  Read more »

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iPad Apps for Women and Children

April 6th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

I’ve been a busy bee trying to get ready for the launch of a few new iPad apps. Read more »

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The Beauty of Roses

April 6th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Roses cry out to me almost as if they cast a spell. I can’t walk by a rose bush without gazing in awe, wishing I had my camera with me.

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Baby Care and Baby Learning

April 7th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Baby Care info coming soon

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Blogging: Find your Niche & Voice.

April 6th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Social media tip: Remember the 80-20 twitter rule, 80% information/entertainment 20 sales. Also remember content rules “Google search + Cut & Paste” will not get anywhere! Read more »

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April 10th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

I also put up a site for my professional information. The link in the mention above goes there. It’s fun and fascinating to figure out wordpress and see how it will interact with various iPad apps.

That site can also be accessed through www.christinemarie.info. Read more »

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Bunny Story Art Frames

April 19th, 2011 Christine Marie ❤

Print and cut out the bunny frame of your choice. Place the bunny head and arms on the top of a child’s story or piece of artwork, then place the feet on the bottom as indicated. You can download the patterns in a variety of pastel colors. Read more »

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      • Pammy
        (Monday, Dec 5. 2011 06:04 PM)
        after seeing the pictures and hearing mom talk about your wedding, it was like a fairy tale. i really wish i could’ve been there.
      • Christine Marie ❤
        (Tuesday, Nov 29. 2011 10:03 PM)
        Thank you that is so sweet!
      • Chelsa’s Mom
        (Thursday, Apr 28. 2011 02:33 AM)
        Playing the matching game with Chelsa was so much fun!!!!.
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        My class of pre-schoolers loved the bunny story art holders.
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        What cute ideas!!!!!

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