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Category Archives: Social Media

Refocused, refreshed, relaxed. #LetsGoRama

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Colleen ODea

I’m just back from a FANTASTIC blogger conference and I’m suddenly refocused, refreshed and relaxed! I attended the #LetsGoRama conference put on by SJ Consulting with my East Coast Mom partner, Laura, from My Life in the Sun. But, before I go Continue reading Refocused, refreshed, relaxed. #LetsGoRama→

Posted in Blogging, My Own Business, Social Media, Technology

Using TweetDeck to Attend a Twitter Party

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Colleen ODea

OK…so the other day I talked about How to Attend a Twitter party and not that long ago, I wrote a post about How to Tweet…now, I’m going to take things one step further. HOW TO ATTEND A TWITTER PARTY Continue reading Using TweetDeck to Attend a Twitter Party→

Posted in Blogging, Social Media

How to attend a twitter party…

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Colleen ODea

So…you’ve gone and gotten yourself invited to a Twitter party…and you’re thinking…what the heck’s a twitter party? Picture this…a roomful of folks all chatting about interesting topics, having a few drinks or a cup of tea in comfortable surroundings, meeting Continue reading How to attend a twitter party…→

Posted in Blogging, Social Media, Twitter Party

#ECMChat

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Colleen ODea

Have I told you about my bloggy friend Heather @ Mmm…Is For Mommy? Heather and I met for the first time maybe a year, year and a half ago while attending a blogger event at a bar downtown. I liked Continue reading #ECMChat→

Posted in Social Media

Been there, blogged that…got the t-shirt…

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Colleen ODea

Maybe it was my ego…my search for success…a desire to introduce my blog to a bigger audience. Whatever it was, I needed to stand out at the annual Blissdom Conference! I didn’t wear 8 different t-shirts with ridiculous sayings because Continue reading Been there, blogged that…got the t-shirt…→

Posted in Blogging, Social Media | Tagged Blissdom, Printed Ts, Screen Printing

Where Bloggers Blog…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I’m absolutely loving the Tumblr site “Where Bloggers Blog!” This was my submission…and I’m getting quite a kick out of seeing where other bloggers spend their time! Check it out @ http://wherebloggersblog.tumblr.com/

Posted in Blogging, Social Media

Am I a mom-blogger?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I’ve struggled with this question for quite some time. Am I a “mom blogger” when I can’t blog about being a mom? The fact is, as the kids get older…I’m a little less useful than I used to be. My Continue reading Am I a mom-blogger?→

Posted in Blogging, I love these little people, Social Media

14 Steps from Blogger to WordPress…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Colleen ODea

I did it!! OK…for those of you who don’t have a blog and could care less about how I moved my Blogger posts to WordPress and why…this is not the post for you!! (I’ll write something more exciting later! Actually, Continue reading 14 Steps from Blogger to WordPress…→

Posted in Blogging, Social Media

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Sometimes, you have to take a few hits to figure out who you really are! Curtains are Open is about moving forward, accepting change and finding happiness in the craziest of places. I write about life as a single Mom of three fantastic kids...how I returned to school in my forties, started a new company and began putting my life back together again...better than I ever imagined. I'm thrilled so many of you have been along for the journey and find inspiration in my story. The curtains are open. Read more...

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