Hello Friends! I wanted to share some great news from one of my favorite hamburger spots, Habit Burger Grill. I just love when they team up with No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger. You may recall that I talked about the No Kid Hungry organization in the past. I love the events that they have that help to eradicate childhood hunger in our country. The Habit Burger Restaurants… Continue Reading
Organizing Email
These tips on organizing email can be used for most systems, however, the examples here are using gmail. Email can be a huge time suck if you do not have a system and if you find yourself checking email many times a day. These are a few things that I have done, that have streamlined the process and cut down on the time spent on email. If you have been asking yourself,… Continue Reading
Best of the Month and Elevate Blog Conference
May was a fun month! In case you missed it, I shared some of fun things to do in Santa Barbara and some highlights from Rock in Rio in Las Vegas. I added a few recipes to the site, including a favorite, my Simple Skillet Lasagne. It is a really tasty meal that you can make in one pan. I also shared some Money Saving Tips for spring. I visited Austria… Continue Reading
SoFabU On The Road – Los Angeles
If you have a blog or are thinking about starting a blog, I would encourage you to attend a blog conference. I have attended several over the years and there is nothing like learning from the success of experts that will benefit your efforts. I know that sometimes going to a conference can be cost-prohibitive, especially if you have to fly across the country. Well I have some great news! SoFabU On… Continue Reading
My Take on BlogHer San Jose
I recently came back from my very first BlogHer conference. If you are not a blogger, BlogHer is a large conference that just celebrated their 10 year anniversary last weekend. Before I went, I made my list of goals for this conference which included: Gaining some helpful information and tools for my blog Reconnecting with blogger friends Meeting other bloggers Visiting the sponsor booths Exploring San Jose I went up… Continue Reading
Organizing Your Own Social Media
Today I would like to introduce you to my friend AJ. I first met AJ online in the So Cal Lady Bloggers group, but I met her IRL for the first time when she was on a panel at the Lifestyle Bloggers Conference last year. AJ is a publicist, a PR Manager and a blogger. She is on the Social Media Board for Los Angeles and has been PR manager… Continue Reading
Women Get Social is not just for Bloggers
I recently attended the Women Get Social Conference in San Diego. The conference is sponsored by the SITS Girls and it was my second BBC (Bloggy Boot Camp). But do not let the cute name fool you. BBC is an informative, inspiring and empowering conference for any woman with a blog, business or desire to publish online content. The conference hotel was the Bahia Hotel in San Diego. A beautiful… Continue Reading
An Interview with Author, Melissa Reyes
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Today I want to share an exclusive interview with Melissa Reyes, author of This is The Sound of My Soul. I first met Melissa through the So Cal Lady Blogger group. Melissa and I connected right away. I don’t know if it was because we share a love of planning and list making or the fact that we both love crafts, the… Continue Reading
Why I Like Blogging and Celebrating With Say Not Sweet Anne
The other day, someone asked me what some of the reasons I liked about blogging. There are so many including: Being able to share recipes, entertainment and organization tips with others The constant learning that goes on with understanding blog platforms, SEO, and plug-ins (honestly, it is like going back to college as there is so much to learn) Having the opportunity to work with brands I love Attending blog… Continue Reading
Favorite Things Crafty Style Swap
Recently I participated in a little Favorite Things Party {Crafty Style} at My Favorite Finds. Carrie organized the event and we all swapped names with other bloggers and sent them some of our favorite craft supplies. I had a great time gathering some stuff for Jeni at I Got This, Martha. But today I am sharing the goodies I got from Tarah at Real (Cheap) Housewives of Texas. Getting the package… Continue Reading
Guess Who is the Featured Blogger Today?
Hello, Today is a special day for me! It is my SITS Day! If you are not familiar with SITS, it is am amazing network of resources and support for bloggers. You can find more about SITS here. If you are visiting from SITS, welcome! I am Raquel and my blog, Organized Island is about time saving tips, simple recipes and easy entertaining and craft ideas. I also blog… Continue Reading
Next Book On My List: Return On Relationships #RonR
Do you follow your favorite companies on Twitter and Facebook? Have you interacted with these companies? I have exchanged several tweets with major companies on Twitter and when you think about it, we are truly in a relatively new territory and level of communication that did not exist even five years ago. Ted Rubin has written a book regarding digital marketing in today’s social media age. Ted Rubin is the Chief… Continue Reading
A Message To You – Yes You!
With Thanksgiving almost here, I wanted to let the following people know that I am so grateful for the support they have given me in relation to this blog. So I am shouting out a big thank you to those of you on the following list. I thank you if you have done any of the following: read a post on my blog, yes this one counts commented on a post… Continue Reading
Holiday Shopping Made Easier
I found a great app for my phone to help organize my holiday shopping list. The app allows you to make a list of people you want to include on your gift list and set a budget for each. With The Christmas List app, you add people to your list and you can even assign them to groups such as family, friends, and work and then assign a budget for… Continue Reading
The SoCal Social from A to Z
Recently I attended the So Cal Social Blogging event. This is what I have to say about it, from A to Z. A – Antique shopping does not get any better than Old Town Orange. B – The Bruery was a fun stop on our tour. They offer beer tastings and a great assortment of meat and cheese plates. C – Complexions Day Spa was another great sponsor and an… Continue Reading
Did My First Conference Meet My Expectations?
This weekend I went to my first blogging conference. I went the the SITS Girls Bloggy Boot Camp (BBC). I had a few expectations for this conference and I wanted to share with you how the conference was in terms of my expectations and reality. Expectation #1 – There would be speakers from successful bloggers sharing their stories. Reality – Yes, there were some amazing speakers at this conference… Continue Reading
Organizing for Health
Why Organizing for health? Let me explain. Today I want to share with you how I have set up a few desk supplies. Now I love to have everything in nice handy compartments on my desk, but I purposely do not have everything I need close by. Why, you ask? Well, while I want to have many things within arms-reach, I purposely keep some supplies across the room. I do… Continue Reading
Attending BlogHer from Afar
So for my blogging friends, many of you are going to BlogHer very soon! I am so excited for all of you and I am going to be watching and following like an Olympic fan. So in order to make my absence as painless as possible I am doing a few things to help me live vicariously through conferees. I am also hoping to be one that wins one of… Continue Reading
