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Reality – What It’s Really Like

Reality – What It’s Really Like

This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like… Back in 1998 MTV debuted the reality TV s... Read More »

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RN | WIRL Project

My Best Experience as an RN

The best thing to ever happened to me as an RN occurred I was taking care of a woman in labor. It was her second baby and she spoke Spanish, so I took her as a patient because I also spoke Spanish. I entered the room and recognized her, she looked at me with wide eyes. So did her sister. And her husband. I recognized the husband. And then they told me, You were our nurse the “last time”... Read More »

Your First Poop as a Mommy – What It’s Really Like

Your First Poop as a Mommy – What It’s Really Like

Yes, you read the title correctly…today I am talking about mom poop! As a new parent, you know what to look for in your infant’s poop (texture, color, when it should come, etc.), you may even cheer when they do their first one, but nobody EVER talks about what its like for the new mama to pass her first poop after birth! So, here is a short little post about what it’s like. Don’t worry, I don’t ge... Read More »

Left Shy Self At Home | WIRL Project

I Left My Shy Self At Home This Year: BlogU15

Last year I went to The Blog University known as #BlogU. Hashtag getschooled. And there was definitely a lot of schooling to be had there. Writing, promoting, making money, social media, “branding” your blog, treating your blog like a business. A lot. And despite the notion that one should go to a blogging conference to learn about blogging, I actually learned more about myself last ye... Read More »

Chalky Finish Mint and Floral Buffet

What DIY Blogging is REALLY Like: Q/A Session

We sat down with a successful DIY / Furniture Repurposing blogger, Bre, from Brepurposed and asked her to let us in on the insider scene of blogging. She shared her honest answers and stories below: WIRL Project: Where do you get your pieces of furniture to repurpose for your blog?  Bre: I get my pieces from a number of places! Craigslist, garage sales, estate sales, and I have my go-to thrift sho... Read More »

Millionaire WIRL Project

What It’s Really Like To Win $1 Million on TV!

You just won $1 Million! Isn’t that the phrase we’d all like to hear? We watch TV gameshows all the time, but it’s rare to see someone actually take home the megabucks. But, recently, that happened to a contestant on the show Monopoly Millionaires’ Club. Susan Campagnone, the million dollar winner, spoke with Scott Meslow of TheWeek.com and shared the WHOLE story. What she ... Read More »

Marketing Plan Giveaway

My company, Niche, is a Marketing company based in Erie, Pennsylvania specializing in Strategic Market Planning. Niche offers a wide variety of solutions to best suit the needs of small businesses including; Personal Branding, Training, Team Building Workshops, and Event Facilitation. We recently won free office space for a year and decided to keep the good energy by offering Strategic Marketing P... Read More »

Sunscreen | WIRL Project

Do You Know What is in Your Sunscreen?

With the rates of melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) continuing to surge across the United States, protecting yourself and your family from the dangerous effects of sun exposure has never been more important. A whopping 80 percent of the 1,700 sunscreen products that the Environmental Working Group reviewed this year contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dang... Read More »

My Skin Won’t Stop Me Movement at WIRL Project

My Skin Won’t Stop Me Movement at WIRL Project

  I am so thrilled to announce our My Skin Won’t Stop Me Movement at WIRL Project!! We’ve collaborated with Caysia, an all natural jewelry company, and WIRL Project member, Eben, to come up with this awesome story-sharing initiative to support Psoriasis research! To be involved, click to visit our My Skin Won’t Stop Me page to learn all the details, but here is a rundown: Th... Read More »