Kim Coles Interview at Clever Girls Collective Party

OMG! I still can’t stop talking about how much fun I had at the Blogalicious Mixer hosted by Clever Girls Collective, on Sunday afternoon. The event  described as a “social media soiree” celebrating the diversity of women of all ethnicities gets an A+ in my book!  The party had everything a girl could want.  We’re talkin’ great food, wine, swag bags and a special guest that had everyone laughing their as*es off! The lovely and talented Kim Coles! She showed up to talk about her love and appreciation of the gals behind the Blogalicious Conferences and talk about why she’s been bit by the social media bug.

If you don’t know who Coles is – you’re missing out! She’s a talented sitcom actress, comedian, author and blogger. I’m not lying when I say Coles is gorgeous and gracious -  she worked the room like she was like the female Gary Vaynerchuk. She spent time talking to every person who walked up to her and was so so sweet.

Coles even spent a few minutes chatting with me on camera. We talked about why she loves twitter and facebook as well as the website, Open The Gifts she created to help other women. (*Disclaimer: I did not have my mic when I did the interview with Coles so there is a TON of background noise but It’s still a fab interview!)

I hope you were able to enjoy listening to Coles as much as I did. I LOVE that gal!!

If you’d like more information about the girls behind Clever Girls Collective and what they’re doing (they put on great parties!) – here’s their link – CleverGirlsCollective. And for more information about the 2010 Blogalicious Conference in Miami this October – here’s the link – Blogalicious.

I’ve been Kashi-fied

I know my close friends and family are going to find it hard to believe but it’s official, I’ve been “Kashi-fied!” No, really I have. And it didn’t take long. Earlier this week, I took part in Kashi’s All-Natural Adventure for Mommy Bloggers in La Jolla. Talk about Uh-May-Zing! The folks from Kashi know how to do things up right. Our first morning started bright and early with sun salutations on the La Jolla Shores. There we were, six Mommy Bloggers getting our stretch on and not a screaming child in sight! I’ve never experienced anything so beautiful and peaceful.

Our morning yoga on the beach was followed up with a yummy, crunchy Kashi breakfast. My personal favorite, some plain yogurt with a mix of Apple Orchard Granola and Go Lean Crunch sprinkled on top. Dee-Lish! While we fueled up on Kashi goodness, David de Souza (Kashi GM) took a few minutes to thank and welcome us. He was followed up by Karen Moyer and Keegan Sheridan, two Kashi gals who taught us about the history of the company (for example, did you know Kashi was started by husband & wife/former bodybuilders, Phil & Gayle Tauber) and what it means for Kashi to make healthy, natural foods. Talk about an awakening. The company uses the following Nutrition Philosophy as a guide to creating new products.

• All Natural
• Positive Nutrition
• 7 Whole Grains are Better than One
• No Blanket Fortification

Needless to say we learned quite a bit about Kashi, including some new product releases and ones they’re working on. But I’ll save those for another post so stay tuned!