Fadra describes herself as a “Jack of all trades, master of none” but we think she’s definitely got the writing craft mastered! Not only does she write at her blog, all.things.fadra., you can also find her at Social Dialect, the social media marketing company she founded, at Insert Eyeroll and Own Skincare Blog, and at numerous other sites as a guest blogger/contributor! She’s a mother to one son, is a Yankee living in the South and once upon a time had aspirations to become an actress. We know that Fadra has traveled a lot so we asked her, “What is your number one most desired travel destination?” Looks like Fadra is up for some serious adventure, her answer was, “Antarctica”.

And our January question, “Any resolutions or goals for the year?” Fadra says, “To be able to call myself a runner and not be lying about it.”

I’m known for… my brains, good looks, humility, and my quirky sense of humor.

I’m working on… a new venture for bloggers to connect with causes close to their heart.

10 years from now I… will be grateful for another decade of life.

I’m currently addicted to… Angry Birds (not a new addiction, just a continuing one).

I find joy… in watching my son discover the world.

My secret ambition… is to walk the red carpet at the Oscars.

I can’t do without… my iPhone. It’s attached to my hip, almost literally.

I’m most creative… in the shower. Not the bath, which is where I spend more time, but the shower. I should shower more.

I admire… Margaret Thatcher. I’ve never had many role models but I’ve recently fallen in love with her.

When I grow up… want to be 5’8″, blond hair, green eyes.

PC or Mac? MacBook Pro

iPhone or Droid? iPhone (duh)

Coffee or Tea? Tea – strong with milk and sugar

Peanut butter – crunchy or smooth? Smooth, but only Smucker’s All Natural

Three words my friends would use to describe me are: generous, smartish, funny

Find Fadra on the Internet:
Blog – all.things.fadra.
Company – Social Dialect
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest

Here at One2One Network, we’re excited to offer meaningful and beneficial partnerships between brands and you, our members. As a member, you have the opportunity to discover new products and services, to be a voice for the most influential consumer group, to have a choice in the projects you participate in, and to have access to resources to help improve your social media and blogging skill set. And you get a team who is interested in seeing you succeed and reach your goals!

On that note, we want to know how you would complete this sentence, “I love being a One2One Network member because…..” or “My favorite thing about being a One2One Network member is…..” We’re looking for members to be voices of One2One Network! You are an integral part of what makes this company great and it’s your voice we want others to hear when they ask us, “so what are you all about?”

How does it work? Simply submit a short video answering one of the above questions. Use your webcam, the camera on your phone, or whatever recording device you have available that will allow you to send a digital file. (If you do not have a way to record a video, we’d still love to hear from you! Take a picture and add a speech bubble or text with your answer.) We will review the submissions and choose several to use in our “Voices of One2One Network” video that we will premiere at BlissDom ’12!

And now for the really fun part, all submissions will go into a drawing for FIVE – $100 VISA gift cards!

We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 6, 2012. Please e-mail your submissions (video or photo) to Malia at malia.carden@one2onenetwork.com.

Gift card winners will be chosen by random drawing. Winners will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to claim their gift before an alternate winner is chosen. Winners will be announced by Friday, February 10th. By submitting a video or photo, you release it for use by One2One Network for business and promotional purposes.

We’re delighted to introduce you to Jill, the blogger behind The Diaper Diaries (or more recently, The Diaper FREE Diaries, as she navigates the potty training saga with her youngest child!) Jill has been blogging since 2007 and I vividly remember meeting her at BlissDom ’09 when I may or may not have completely gushed, upon seeing her walk up to registration, “You’re Jill of Diaper Diaries. I LOVE YOU!!” {Ahem.} This year, you’ll find Jill at BlissDom ’12 as one of the fabulous Community Leaders! Jill is probably best known in the world of mom bloggers for her candid posts about marriage. Since she often writes about marriage we wondered, what is the best marriage advice she and husband, Ryan ever received? “Marriage isn’t 50/50, but 100/0. You give 100% no matter what your spouse is capable of giving you. If you wait for them to do their 50 you will often be disappointed.”

And to continue with our January theme: Any resolutions or goals for the year? “Continue to eat healthy and exercise, be more present with my children, and go on more dates with my husband.”

I’m known for… my sense of humor

I’m working on… my new marriage blog with my husband (check it out www.forbetterandworse.com)

10 years from now I… WILL HAVE THREE TEENAGERS (make it stop!!)

I’m currently addicted to… Pinterest, and in very good company

I find joy… in the giggles of my children

My secret ambition… is to learn to sew

I can’t do without… chocolate, dark chocolate

I’m most creative… when coloring with my kids

I admire… my parents. everything about them.

When I grow up… I wanna be a mom and wife. Oh wait, I got that.

PC or Mac? PC

iPhone or Droid? Droid

Coffee or Tea? Tea

Peanut butter – crunchy or smooth? Who cares if it is with chocolate

Three words my friends would use to describe me are: fun, fashionable, talkative

Where to find Jill on the Internet:

Blog – The Diaper Diaries & new site For Better and Worse
Twitter – @DiaperDiaries
Facebook – The Diaper Diaries and For Better and Worse
Pinterest – Follow Jill’s Boards

Several website have gone “dark” today to protest the two anti-piracy bills that are before Congress right now. SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA, the Protect IP Act. Most of the websites maintain that they are all for making sure piracy is stopped, however the language used in these bills would make it all too easy for any website to be shut down without due process.

Here’s a list of who is “going dark” today.

Join the strike and write your congressperson here.

Why SOPA is dangerous

Google: End Piracy, Not Liberty

The Oatmeal’s take on it (FYI – possibly NSFW or if you have young eyes around)

And finally I’ll leave you with something a friend of mine posted on Facebook this morning, “I’d tell you to stop SOPA and PIPA but everyone else is telling you that today. What I will instead tell you is to put on your calendar to keep calling your congressperson once a month about it. Because what they’re counting on is that we make a big fuss for a few days and then go on to something else. So please–the best thing you can do is set up an autoreminder in Events or iCal or Outlook to remind yourself to keep asserting your freedom while you still can.”

It’s not just about today or when Congress comes back from their break and takes a look at these bills again. Use your voice. Be heard.

Our friend Lucrecer is the artist and blogger behind the site Art Slam. Her site is full of beauty: her photography, her art, her words, her heart. She is an accomplished photographer and a sought after mixed media artist. Mom to three, she currently hails from Cincinnati but says she’s a Southern girl at heart due to her Georgia roots. Lucrecer is heading to BlissDom next month as a second time Community Leader for the video/vlogging community.

We all have things that we must always have with us, we wanted to know, “What is something you never leave your house without – in your purse/bag or on your person?” You will always find Lucrecer with her chapstick and her cellphone. And with it being January, we had to ask,  “Do you have any resolutions or goals for the year?” Lucrecer says, “No resolutions, but I am going to be bolder in every area of my life this coming year.”

I’m known for…my artwork and my keep it real attitude

I’m working on…taking my writing to the next level and following my bliss

10 years from now I…want to be surrounded by people who love me just as I am

I’m currently addicted to…Pinterest. I wouldn’t call it an addition, just a healthy form of idea curation, you know…

I find joy…in living my life fully each day. In being grateful for my blessings and my challenges. In my children’s unconditional love

My secret ambition…is to be a successful entrepreneur

I can’t do without…sleep and rest

I’m most creative…when I am at peace, living boldly and at ease

I admire…the strength of the women in my family

When I grow up…I hope I never stop learning new things

PC or Mac? Both

iPhone or Droid? Droid now

Coffee or Tea? Tea

Peanut butter – crunchy or smooth? Crunchy

Three words my friends would use to describe me are: genuine, loving, funny

Where to find Lucrecer on the Internet:

Blog – Art Slam
Twitter – @LucrecerBraxton
Facebook – Art Slam
Pinterest – Lucrecer’s Boards

Over 200 of you entered the big BlissDom giveaway on the O2O blog last month! Today we officially announce the winners of the Grand Prize and Runner-Up Prizes!

The Grand Prize Winner of a BlissDom conference pass + 3 nights in the Opryland Hotel is:

Jacqueline (@NerdMom) of NerdFamily Blog!!!

And our 3 Runner-Up prize winners of BlissDom conference passes are:

Nanette (@AMomBlog) of A Mom Blog!

Sara (@saramomof2) of All In an Iowa Mom’s Day!

and

Heather of Sew Four!

Congratulations ladies! We look forward to seeing you at BlissDom!!

Julie is the cook/blogger in ‘the little kitchen‘, an inspiring blog about the challenges of cooking in a small space. But Julie proves that it’s not the square footage in your kitchen that sets limits on what you can make, it’s only the limitations you set on yourself! You’ll find drool-worthy recipes and photos on Julie’s site that will have you asking for a take-out box! Julie hails from Florida, is a software engineer and is passionate about the breast cancer cause. She’s an active volunteer and loves to plan and organize events, like her high school reunion and the Orlando Food Blog Forum. With all that going on, we wondered what is Julie’s go-to recipe for an evening with friends? She says it’s her Lobster Style Crab Rangoon. Yum! So…when’s dinner?

Since it’s January, we couldn’t help but ask, “Any resolutions or goals for the year?” Julie says, “Getting organized, I’m really excited my husband is remodeling our home office so that will be a huge help!” Read on to find out a bit more about Julie and her life.

I’m known for… volunteering to help others and organizing events.

I’m working on… my food photography skills.

10 years from now I… will have written a cookbook.

I’m currently addicted to… my iPhone.

I find joy… in my four-legged babies. We have two cats and a dog.

My secret ambition… is to start a non-profit to benefit both abused children and unwanted pets.

I can’t do without… food (of course).

I’m most creative… late at night.

I admire… Maya Angelou.

When I grow up… I want to be an astronaut.

PC or Mac? Mac

iPhone or Droid? iPhone

Coffee or Tea? Tea!

Peanut butter – crunchy or smooth? smooth, all the way!

Three words my friends would use to describe me are: smiley, organizer, energetic

Where to find Julie on the Internet:

Blog – the little kitchen
Twitter – @TheLittleKitchn
Facebook – be a fan of the little kitchen
Pinterest – see what the little kitchen likes to pin!

It’s probably no surprise that the month following gift giving holidays is National Thank You Month! I remember my mother making me sit down and write out thank you notes every year after Christmas and before I went back to school. It’s becoming a bit of a lost art and one that I’ve regrettably not (yet) passed on to my own children. So it’s Pinterest to the rescue for some “pinteresting” ideas for saying thank you in January and all year ’round.

Fun for holiday thank you notes:

Lots of variations on this theme on Wedding boards:

For the Hollywood buffs:

These are super cute:

Unique idea for baby shower thank-yous:

Useful for the Pre-K set:

And useful for the beginning writers:

Gratitude is beautiful in any language:

Save postage with thank you postcards:

Teachers love notes of appreciation & these are perfect for the task:

Flattery will get you everywhere:

For the coffee aficionado:

What are some of your favorite ways to say ‘thank you’?

Happy New Year!

We hope that your holiday season was relaxing, blessed and merry! Here at O2O, we are very excited about what is in store for 2012. We were already working on 2012 projects before we took a brief holiday break and now we’re off to a great start for the new year!

One thing that aids in that excitement is looking back over what was accomplished in 2011. We brought our members 37 projects last year -  that’s at least 3 a month! And they ranged in everything from traditional product reviews to social media campaigns to social good projects (our personal favorite!)

So here’s a look, by the numbers, of what what 2011 looked like for One2One Network members and our team.

14 Product Review and/or Giveaway projects:

Crystal Light Pure, Fellowes Paper Shredders, Advil Congestion Relief, Scotts Turf Builder, Ritz Crackerfuls, Newtons Fruit Thins, Crystal Light Mocktails, Johnsonville Brat or Italian Sausage Patties, Crest 3D Whitestrips, Barbie Charm School Party/DVD, Defiants 4x4s, Barbie Perfect Christmas DVD, Sierra Mist cocktail/mocktails, and L’oreal Fiberlash mascara

10 Social Media promotion campaigns:

Centrum’s America’s Most Amazingly Energized Woman Contest, Clorox Get the Dirt but Keep it Clean, Centrum GET FIT, AMF Summer Unplugged, No Ordinary Burger Contest, Ragu Moms the Word on Dinner, Bounce It Off Millions, Hellmann’s Chicken & Turkey Challenges, and Master Lock Holiday Safety

2 TV Review projects:

Working Class & Power Rangers

3 Book Review projects:

Cinch!, Home-Ec 101 & Here, Home, Hope

2 Music Review projects:

Yanni – Truth of Touch & Mat Kearney  – Young Love

6 Social Good projects:

Don’t Fret the Sweat, GiveBack 100 Days of Giving, Garnier Cleaner Greener Tour, Hanes Virtual Comfort Package, California Milk Advisory Board Real Seal Appeal, and Advil Congestion Relief for Communities

4 Ambassadorships for Bloggers:

Kleenex, Bounce, Ragu, & Q-Tips

11 Conferences attended by at least one O2O Team member:

BlissDom, South by Southwest, Mom 2.0 Summit, SOBCon, Reviewers Retreat, Type-A Parent, Evo, BlogHer, BlissDom Canada ’11, Blogilicious, and LATISM

And lots & lots of Member Perks!:

Two members attended BlissDom ’11 on us, members attended and reviewed Yanni ‘Truth of Touch’ & Mat Kearney ‘Young Love’ tour concerts, the Mommin’ It Up bloggers hosted a meet & greet for Dayton area members with author Kaira Rouda (Here, Home, Hope), Chicago area members attended the SELF Workout in the Park in May, O2O Summer All-Stars Bowling parties were hosted by members for members in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Atlanta and Denver, the YOU-phoria party at BlogHer, two members won sponsorships to the Becoming Conference, and one member won a conference pass to Blogilicious.

What about you? Did you write a 2011 year in review type post? Link it here so that we can come by and catch-up with your year and see what you are looking forward to in 2012!

photo credit: Dafne Cholet from Flickr

Whether you’re trimming trees or lighting candles,
we hope your celebrations are full of joy.

Happy Holidays from the gals at One2One Network,
Barbara, Paula, Amber, Maryellen, Malia & Stacie