Dollywood HERE WE COME! 16 hour road trip, baby! | #brandcation

I am a Brandcation Lifer!  There are a few of us who have attended all of the Brandfluential: Brandcation events, and we will continue to do so as long as we're able (and quick enough to get a ticket) in the future! I'm especially excited, this time, because we'll be headed out to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee which is actually where we're planning next year's family vacation.  My dad already has specific instructions for me to gather certain information while I'm there - especially the happenings at: how does THIS look for a road trip???  Lori, from MyKindaRain, and I will depart on…
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Premier Dolphin Cruise Review – Pensacola Beach, Florida | #brandcation #gulfcoast Thank you CirclePR

I can remember, when I was growing up, there was nothing I wanted to do more than to go out in the boat with my daddy. When I found out that we were going on a Dolphin Cruise at Brandcation: Bloggers Gone Coastal, I was super excited.  Thanks to Circle PR, I felt like a kid again when I boarded the Premier Dolphin Cruise in Pensacola Beach. We had a beautiful view as we went out in search of dolphins. We found a several little pods of dolphins while we were out, and it was so sweet to see the…
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Jambu Footwear Sponsored Blogger Olympics – My Team Won! | #brandcation #gulfcoast

I can't run in the sand.  Hold that I can BARELY walk in the sand, so I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to try to hustle during the Blogger Olympics at Brandcation! Not only did I lose my sunglasses (that I had kept up with for YEARS) in the ocean because of busting it, but I also tried to pretend I had jets like my sister and ended up falling, almost face first, in the sand during one of our relays!  (Maybe I needed Jambu Footwear?!)   You see Trisha's face?  That pretty much says it all.  Despite…
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Adventures Unlimited – Tons of High Flying Fun in Milton Florida | #floridavacation #brandcation #gulfcoast

Florida is chock full of fun. Ususally, the first thing that pops into your mind when you think about a florida vacation (if not the beach) is a big eared talking mouse,  castles and princesses, and oversized talking teacups and candlesticks. If your looking for an adventurous vacation with lots of outdoor activities for the whole family taking a trip to the Pensacola/Milton area of Florida. Way out in the middle of nowhere,  past the grocery stores and gas stations,  you will find an awesome patch of land dedicated to the ultimate outdoor fun. Adventures Unlimited is an absolute blast…
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Brandcation has the BEST Event and Giveaway Sponsors Evah! Thank you! #brandcation #gulfcoast

I'd like to take a minute to thank our Event and Giveaway sponsors at Brandcation!  We had a blast, but the event would not have been possible without all of you! Event Sponsors Adventures Unlimited is so much fun!  Check out the zip lines and tubing adventures!  Great family fun!! Portofino Island Resort - GORGEOUS!  The stuff is awesome, and the resort if plush and beautiful! Dunkin Donuts kept us going!  We surely needed the energy! Jambu sponsored our Blog Olympics!  Wouldn't you know, our team (The SEO's) won!!  was a HUGE part in making this Brandcation event happen!  We're so happy they sponsored…
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30 things I learned at #Brandcation – Bloggers Gone Coastal #gulfcoast | Thank you Swag Sponsors!

It's true.  I had a blast at Brandcation in Pensacola Beach! I was able to reconnect with old friends and meet a ton of new friends!  I loved learning about my fellow bloggy buddies, past the profile pics and status updates!  It was awesome! Here are 30 things I learned at Brandcation: Bloggers Gone Coastal! I made new friends, like Mogo Charms, we just click.  That's all there is to it! Two bottles of YUMMY Ayala’s Herbal Water can fit into a Tervis Water Bottle. Capsul Cases and the people behind them absolutely ROCK. I. Love. This. Company.  May the force be with them. Nicole from…
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Thank you Trisha, Kim, Lulu, and Nicole! | #brandcation #gulfcoast

I actually wanted to make a separate post to thank the girls who have worked so hard planning the event. Without these ladies, Brandcation would not be!  It's a lot of work to put on an event (just trying to do a one day, local event about did me in!!) of this magnitude, and I'd just like to say that we are so appreciative of everything you ladies have put into Brandcation! Thank you Trisha, Kim, Lulu, and Nicole! I can't wait to see you ladies again!!!
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Headed to #Brandcation #GulfCoast! Thank you to our AWESOME sponsors!

I have put off packing long enough.  I leave for Brandcation on Friday.  FRIDAY.  Acccckkk!!!!! I have a totally pimped out t-shirt in the works for my flight and Blogger Olympics on Friday.  Stoked!  Thank you, Main Event! Have I ever mentioned just how much I love my job?  I can't wait to hook up with more than 30 other bloggers for a FANTASTIC TIME! Check out where we're staying!  Isn't this place gorgeous?  4 days. Tons of friends. No men. No kiddos. Portofino Island Resort Friday, we're going to be competing against each other in Blogger Olympics on the…
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Headed to #Brandcation thanks to Fun & Funk-tional Wahmies!

In less than a month, I will be jumping on a plane headed to Pensacola, Florida for a fantastic weekend with many of my bloggy friends!  It's going to be an absolute blast! My adventure to sunny Florida would not be possible without the help of Wahmies who is helping sponsor me for this trip! Wahmies is a great company that carries awesome products for the cloth diapered baby!!  I have been using their products since Hawk was in diapers, and this is a company I not only believe in, but love for their passion about cloth diapers, charity, and family.…
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