Carapelli Olive Oil Taste Test Review

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carapelli. All opinions are 100% mine.

When I think of olive oil, it is very easy to immediately have a short list of items that are enhanced by its presence spring to mind; most notably, salad, pasta, and warm breadsticks. Enjoying olive oil on a certain number of foods and having a favorite brand are two different things, at least to me. Trying a new brand of anything after already trying and liking a different brand is something I hardly do. I work very much under the mindset that I have found something that I like and I’m going to stick with it. It’s safer that way. Then again, I’m probably one of the most picky eaters you’ll ever meet who doesn’t actually cook themselves.

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“Who does that fat girl think she is?”

This post originally appeared on C. Leigh Purtill’s personal blog. Republished with permission.

That’s the strange comment I’ve read on some reviews of my novel, All About Vee. Perhaps not quite as harsh but certainly I’ve read comments that express that sentiment.

Why? I always wonder. Why would a reader be upset that my mc, Veronica May, a plus-size actress struggling in Hollywood, has confidence in herself? Plenty of other characters in other books know they are good at something, whether it’s acting or painting or sports. So what’s the difference between them and Veronica?

Her size.

There’s an attitude among a lot of people that overweight women shouldn’t be happy with themselves. They should want to look thinner. They should not like who they are. They should feel inferior to …

Tuesday Giveaway Linkup: November 29th – December 6th

It’s that time of the week again; blog link-up time with Woman Tribune! Use this space to help spread the word about the giveaways going on at your blog using the linky below, and while you’re here, don’t forget to visit the many other giveaways going on around the blogosphere. Who knows, maybe you’ll win some really cool stuff!

Here’s the deal: Use the linky below to link up your giveaways, and only actual giveaways. This means no linking using affiliate links, Twitter profiles, Facebook profiles, or to main blog pages. Lastly, if you’re a giveaway linky-hopper you know this already, but as a refresher, here’s how to submit your link below:

Blog Name – Giveaway Prize – End Date

Now link away!

Seventh Generation Natural Dish Liquid Review and Prize Pack Giveaway [Closed]

Seventh Generation is a leading brand of household products that you can feel good about buying and using in your home. Their products are not only effective and healthy solutions for countless housekeeping needs, but are also created and manufactured with the health of the environment and sustainability remaining a top priority.

We recently received a Seventh Generation prize pack that included four bottles of their new natural dish liquid. This dish liquid has awesome cleaning power and leaves dishes clean and fresh. One major thing I noticed about Seventh Generation versus most other brands of dish liquid I have used is that I needed only about half of the amount I have normally used, which means these bottles will last much longer and help to save money. Saving money is always a good thing.

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Is it Gender or Skills that Make a Good Social Media Marketer?

Ten years ago I started working for my husband providing marketing services for his software business. At the time, we were not married and he lived in another state therefore most of our communication was done over the phone. He didn’t have any background in marketing, and figured since I had taken some college courses related to marketing I could turn his business around.

How I wish social media was then what it is today. We were lucky to at least have Instant Messenger.

According to ComScore 2010 US Digital Year in Review women spend more time social networking than men. Women spent approximately 16.8% on social sites in December of 2010 while men spent only 12%.

Today, social media tools are just as much associated with businesses as well as personal lives. Some researchers …

New Credit Card Rule May Hurt Stay-at-Home Parents

December and January are the biggest months of the year for credit card applications. This is the time that consumers look for cards with better rewards or cards with lower rates to get their finances in shape.

However, new federal regulations that went into effect on October 1 may prevent some people, like stay-at-home parents, from getting their own credit card.

The new rule is part of the CARD Act and says credit card issuers must only consider the applicant’s own salary or other income. Any person that applies for a card must be able to make his or her own payments. Household income or combined income is no longer considered in the approval process. This means a stay-at-home parent who has no outside income will find it very difficult to get approved for a credit …