While The Fabulous Giver is my top web priority, I also write for other sites. Here are a couple of my recent posts on other websites. What are your thoughts? I’d love to hear them!
-kb
This weekend, I tried to keep up with the big girls and attend a couple of BlogHer events. Allow me to tip my hat to the ladies who attended the conference sessions, along with the pre- and post-parties. You all deserve some type of medal! On Friday evening, I joined bloggers at the Blogalicious/LUSH Experience in the LUSH Cosmetics section of Macy’s. The private event took place after store hours and was amazing! I am NOT exaggerating. There were drinks, desserts, and complimentary beauty treatments. Guests enjoyed arm massages, hand treatments, facials, pedicures, and more. I grabbed some pictures on my Blackberry (for Twitpic purposes).
Blogalicious Event
LUSH Goodies
Blogalicious is a conference for women bloggers of color. The inaugural conference will be held in Atlanta from October 9-11. You can learn more or sign up at www.blogaliciousweekend.com! At the end of the night, I walked away with some great goodies courtesy of LUSH. Huge thank you to my fairy Godbella, Afrobella, for inviting me to this great event. I had a blast!
Chicagonista/NY Metropolista Writers
On Saturday, I joined some of my Chicagonista gals for a sushi lunch celebrating the launch of our sister site, NY Metropolista. I must say that the founder of both sites, MJ Tam, is so amazing. She is not only sweet but she has a vision and is making it happen! MJ gathered us at Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge and we gabbed while dining on some amazing rolls! By the way, the food at Niu was delicious. I highly recommend the Sexy Mexican roll.
Pictured (Smiling L to R): Carol of NYCityMama.com, Jen of SecondCitySoiree.com, MJ
I didn’t register for the conference so I had no idea how busy BlogHer ground zero (the Sheraton) was. That was until I ventured over there post-sushi to meet up with my Red Pump Project co-founder, Luvvie. I found her gorging on Molly’s Cupcakes in the Brand About Town suite. This company identifies key influencers in the blogosphere and links them with companies and great campaigns. The Sheraton was buzzing with women, men, babies all moving in and out of sessions and gifting suites. It was incredible to watch. Did I mention that there were roughly 1500 bloggers in attendance? Let me tell you now…In case you haven’t figured it out by now, blogging is a huge business.
To end the weekend, I joined the Bright Pink ladies at BowlHer. In addition to bowling and having a blast, we were there spreading awareness about breast and ovarian cancer, Bright Pink, and the new text messaging campaign launching in October. A novel way to combine technology and healthcare, Bright Pink will launch the “Underwire Alert,” an alert system which will send women a monthly text message reminding them to conduct their monthly breast self-exam. How cool is that?
Me at BowlHer
Whew…So, there you have it! My BlogHer experience in a nutshell! All in all, I had the opportunity to meet so many great bloggers and individuals, in general! I feel like I spend so much time talking to Twitter IDs and blog screennames, so it’s good to have that human connection. I’m still going through my business cards and checking out the bloggers that I met during the weekend because definitely want to keep in touch 
While there were a significant number of “moms who blog” and not enough bloggers of color, I felt that everyone was there to learn, network, and mingle. Other than the few catty situations that I heard about, I thought BlogHer was very beneficial for attendees. Next year, the conference will be held in New York City. I’ve already marked the date on my calendar and am looking forward to being in attendance!
-kb
Even after a year, I consider myself to still be a blogging newbie! I mean, there is an entire world out there that I am still learning and trying to figure out. One thing is for certain…If you are a woman blogger, than the BlogHer conference is definitely where you want to be. The two-day conference is full of great workshops, led by blogging geniuses and business leaders who are blazing paths in social media. Aside from informative, I hear that the conference is also a HUGE social event. And, judging from the number of tweets that I’m reading and my budding social calendar, I believe them to be correct.
The conference kicks off today, but I will not be attending any of the sessions. But, I shall be attending a few unofficial events! Last night, I attended the Chicagonista Social Media Soiree, which was sponsored by the 2010 Chevy Equinox. As you may know, I am the style and fashion scene writer for Chicagonista so I was there serving as a video host. This would totally explain why I didn’t grab any pictures on my own camera. The event was held on the roof of the lovely Sushi Samba. We all enjoyed great appetizers, from chicken satay to sushi rolls. Yum
In case you missed me there, I will also be at the Blogalicious/Lush Cosmetics event and at BowlHer with the gals from Bright Pink! If you’re in town for BlogHer, what are some of your plans? Send me a tweet on Twitter, and hopefully we can find each other while in the city!
Hope to run into you!
-kb
Like most of the world, I was completely in shock while watching the coverage of Michael Jackson unfold. When the first tweet appeared, it was like someone kicked me. And, as I literally became stuck on Twitter, a little piece of my heart kept breaking and breaking until I couldn’t do anything else but dance. And dance. And dance. I cranked the MJ playlist on my iPod from 2:30 in the afternoon until I left the house at 11:30p to go out dancing and celebrating his life.
Thank you for giving your life and your craft to us, Michael. You were the true King of Pop. I tried to just pick one of my favorite videos, but that was too hard…So, here are two of my favs! Of course, Scream, Thriller, Rock With You, and many more aren’t featured here. Lol
R.I.P. Michael…I love you!
-kb
Hey, everyone! It’s 70 degrees AND St. Patrick’s Day so I plan to keep this brief
I was featured in yesterday’s Mopwater PR + Media Notes. The column, “Meet Me At The Top,” profiles talented PR job-seekers and was written by one of the nicest (and coolest) ladies that I know, Amanda. You can read the article by clicking here.
For all of my Facebook people, The Fabulous Giver has a Facebook page! Are you following me there? If not, you can add me by clicking here!
-kb
Morning, folks! It’s supposed to be in the mid-60s and even in the 70s tomorrow here in Chicago! I’m so so so excited to get a little taste of the springlike temps. I’m on my way to the MS Society to put in a few hours, so I’m going to keep this post pretty short and to the point!
It’s a beautiful day, not only because of the weather but because we’re alive! Let’s make it count!!!! <~~~~My tribute to @iamdiddy
-kb
Thank you to everyone who sent me their information in an effort to win the free Shecky’s tickets! I’ve notified the winners by email, and they’re now one step closer to getting their “Sip.Shop.Sample” on!
For the rest of you ladies who are still interested in attending, it’s not too late! Click on the flyer below to purchase tickets!
Have a great weekend!!!
-kb
Chicago gals…Don’t forget to send me your information to enter the raffle for Shecky’s Girls Night Out tickets!
All you need to do is send me (thefabgiver@gmail.com) the following information by this Thursday, the 26th:
Your Name
Your Favorite Cause/Organization
That’s it! So simple…I will let the winners know on Friday, the 27th! For more information, click the flyer below and check out my original post!
-kb
Ladies!!!
Shecky’s famous Girls Night Out event is making its way back to Chicago for THREE days of fashion, beauty, and fun! From Wednesday, 3/18, to Friday, 3/20, you’ll have the opportunity to shop emerging designers at discounted prices, sip cocktails, and enjoy sample beauty services (think manis and massages). In addition to everything else, one of my favorite reasons to attend Shecky’s GNO is the Famous Goodie Bag that everyone receives. The bag, valued at $100, contains products from beauty brands such as Kiehl’s, and many more!
Have you ever gotten one of those bags? I swear, it’s like Christmas when you’re digging through and realizing what great things are in there! Every time I attend, my girls and I leave with shoes, jewelry, a handbag, and a sophisticated buzz Seriously though, who couldn’t use a fun night out with their favorite ladies?
Tickets to Girls Night Out are only $25 and can be purchased by clicking here!
But, there’s more…!
Thanks to the fab folks at Shecky’s, I will be giving out FIVE pairs of tickets!!! All you have to do is send the following information to thefabgiver@gmail.com by next Thursday, the 26th:
Your Name
Your Favorite Cause/Organization
I’ll randomly select 5 people and email you all by Friday, the 27th! Sound good? Please feel free to pass the word to other people who’d be interested in attending. With this event, I can guarantee you that the more people in attendance, the merrier the atmosphere!
Let me know if you have any questions!
-kb
Happy Monday! How was everyone’s weekend? From most FB/Twitter status messages, I’m assuming that most of you all enjoyed some nice, sunny weather! It was in upper 40s/mid 50s in Chicago, which was a HUGE deal given what we’ve been dealing with! But, believe it or not, I still saw some piles of snow still sitting around 
Hopefully, the 60 degree weather (promised on Tuesday) will get rid of it ONCE and for all…Or until the next snowfall!
This weekend, I stayed local…Hyde Park for everything. HP Produce, Medici, Istria, HP Art Center! I love this neighborhood, man! Oh, before I forget, I have to say that I enjoyed everyone’s* live Twits during the Grammy’s. You all were the main reason that I watched the show!!!
Anyways, my relaxing weekend prepped me for this week! Enjoy this week’s blogs and feel free to leave your comments/suggestions!
-kb
*Everyone = Luvvie, Afrobella, SuperHussy, Clarknyss, DC Fab, NY Fab, Lollie Shopping, Chicagoist, RedEye Chicago, Jess, and many others!
I strive to live a fabulous lifestyle while doing my part to volunteer and recognize charitable causes.
I don't believe that philanthropy has to be boring so I decided to launch The Fabulous Giver to give like-minded individuals a central place to find out about the best events around town that benefit great causes!
KB
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