Why Aren't You Reading: Alex the Reluctant Escort!?

What the hell is a nice Jewish girl from Long Island doing as a call girl in Atlanta!? Oh darn, sorry I meant "escort" or girlfriend for hire as she's called it. Alex Lieberman's blog is about the ins and outs (total pun intended) of her life as a sex worker. She only posts new blogs on Mondays and Thursdays, because you know, she's gotta go make a living out there!

Interested in reading about Alex's life? Subscribe to her blog now! 

http://alexlieberman.wordpress.com/

Modern Mamahood: Photo Solution -- Classic Photo Albums of Yesteryear Meet Online Photo-Sharing Trends of Today

How did our parents share photos of their children with friends and family before digital cameras, scanners, and social networks? The answer is easy, but seems so archaic -- they ordered duplicate prints and then mailed entire sets of photos, or just a few key shots, to their VIP's.

These days, parents send photos via Facebook, Twitter and text to friends and fam around the world -- from milestone birthdays and holidays to a random cute-baby-sleeping-in-carseat shot. But how can we do a good job of chronicling the months and years of our child's growth with the dedication that our parents had to real photo albums, yet do so with 2010 online photo-sharing flare?

Here's a great solution -- start a blog for your baby or child. It can date back to months before she was even born, or start at any point thereafter. Here's how:

1. Sign up for a blog site such as Tumblr, Wordpress or Blogger...it's as easy as Myspace. We used Tumblr, which is great for multimedia posting.
2. Replace the lengthy blog url with your own domain name from a site like GoDaddy.com. We used our daughter's first and middle name so it would be easy to remember for everyone. After you purchase, you can fwd the new domain to your blog from either the blog site itself or through GoDaddy.
3. Use a cute design template from the blog site, or have someone create a cute custom job for you. My husband is into graphic design, so he did ours.
4. Started posting! We included posts about how things were going and how we were feeling leading up to delivery day, scans of the ultrasounds, photos of my preggo belly, and then of course the baby photos started flooding in. We also have video clips, an audio clip of her newborn cry, and dozens of congratulatory comments from friends and family. We include posts about her growth and development, and other special entries.

Our baby's blog!

What we really enjoy about this blog is that it's much more personal than posting photos for the several hundred business contacts and other "friends" on our online social networks; we've only given the URL out to a close circle.

Family and friends love it because they know they can go there any time to get the latest photos of our cutie. It's amazing to go all the way back to the beginning and watch the story unfold again page after page. It feels warm and fuzzy like flipping through a physical album, while still embracing what technology has provided us.

Please Note: Always use Internet safety measures to protect your family. No last names, and no photos that divulge locations you frequent.

The Modern Mamahood Column on the Ladies Lotto Blog:

As our Ladies Lotto community grows and evolves, we now have quite a few mamas and mamas-to-be! The LL Modern Mamahood weekly column presents the issues and products related to being a Ladies Lotto Mama. Blogger: Lana Perry

McCann Spills

Global advertising agency McCann Erickson has done it again. For years they've been creating groundbreaking advertisements and making consumers and corporations look at each other in new ways. Now they are turning the creative gun on themselves and their employees with Spill. Spill isn't your 1990s intranet. For one it's a mega blog made up of more than 700 writers and it's more than a source for mining numbers and best practices.

Recently, I spoke with what I'll call a "Spill Insider" about the creation of the program and how it's impacting the organization. Also, a few lucky spillers were able to get their hands on iPads to help them with day to day blogging; wherever and whenever.

What is Spill and how did it come to be?

Spill is a blog. You basically "spill" about anything from specific topics to random banter. It's the new internal communications platform for McCann NY. It's where all employees share info and content with each other. It came about as a way to have a "flatter, faster, more open and integrated culture." It's the companies way to build digital into our daily lives so we get in the habit of integrating it into the strategy of our clients. They introduced the iPad as a tool to drive us to a more digital, open and shared work environment.

How are your colleagues responding to your spills?
I have responses from pure laughter to some of them letting me know they feel the same way. For instance, I spilled about a popular reality show character and a recent natural phenomenon. A lot of my colleagues were fully engaged about the two topics. They commented and added relevant links.

How do you think this exchange of information will impact McCann Erickson?
I think it will encourage dialogue between colleagues across all departments not just creative which I believe was part of the goal.

Even creative organizations are seeing the value of employees that don't come equipped with an English or art degree. No doubt McCann is getting insight into whom they should be courting as clients and in turn; how their clients should interact with consumers. Faster and open is the way to go -- perhaps your company will follow suit before they get left in the dust.

We'd love to tell you more but it's a bit of a secret. And no, the "Spill Insider" is not a LLady.

Kathleen Hanna's blog

Hello hello riot grrrls,

We just wanted to give props and shout outs to our latest discovery, Kathleen Hanna's blog! For those of you who don't know, Kathleen was the lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre - both are bands we grew up with and love(d). Find out what's catching her eye, making her laugh, and inspiring her.

Enjoy!

Bikini Kill Archive

Remember when...

Bikini Kill Archive (dying).
http://bikinikillarchive.wordpress.com/

Bloggable: Fuck Yeah, Tattoos!

LLadies fucking love tattoos but not as much as the creator of Fuck Yeah, Tattoos. Check out some favorites below.

Get in the Karmaloop

Our friends at Karmaloop -- LL's own Giovannah Chiu is the marketing director -- have unveiled a new blog geared to the ladies. Check out the blog for look books; fashion tips, and of course shopping!!

Sneak peek: Splurge Vs. Save tips, Insight Spring 2010 swimwear collection, MOB, Karmaloop's lovely summer intern Miss Olivia and personal/LL fave 80%20 (owned and operated by LLNY's Ce Ce Chin).

Don't forget to sign up for the Ladies' Email then visit karmaloop.com to cop the latest and greatest!