Late last week, we had a discussion on Instagram about influencer marketing.  And one of the topics that came up is when you open up your Instagram Stories, and every other influencer you follow is hawking the same product, on the same day, using the same phrases, with or without proper sponsorships disclosures.

Sometimes, you see a social media ad so frequently, that it almost feels like harassment.  Open Instagram, there it is.  Open Pinterest, there it is.  Turn over to Facebook, bam, there it is again.  Next thing you know, you’re ordering the product, and your brain is so saturated by the ad, you think it was […]

Dressing for the office in a pandemic with a pandemic body was one of the larger fashion challenges I’ve ever encountered.  I spent more time thinking about my work attire this Session than I did about my wedding dress.  But like my wedding dress, most of my work clothes were purchased on resale and consignment […]

The Montana Capitol is filled with candy.  Every office.  Every conference room.  Every hearing room.  Every desk.  We keep Hershey and Mars in business in those lean post-Halloween, pre-Easter months.  (These peanut butter cups are the best candy in the building.)  So when I saw an ad for Sweetkick in my social feed, I decided […]

Until recently, I almost never drank coffee.  I drank tea if I needed a boost or a Dr. Pepper, but regular morning caffeine consumption wasn’t a part of my routine.  Then, I became a Chief of Staff, and coffee became necessary to sustain life functions.  But coffee often makes me jittery, so I decided I […]

At-home manicures are the only manicures that most of us have had in a year.  So it’s no wonder that every few weeks, my feed explodes with ads for Static Nails.  And judging by my Instagram DMs, I’m not the only one.

As you know, I have acne.  And enlarged pores.  And dark spots.  And uneven texture.  And fine lines.  My skin is basically a myriad of concerns.  So social media often suggests ‘miracle’ products that are guaranteed to heal, minimize, and improve all of my skin woes.

The Always Pan was, without question, the most requested review of 2020.  Because when someone tells you that there’s a single pan that can replace all of your other cookware, fry eggs that would make a French chef blush, and grant you three magical wishes, people want to know if those claims are real.  So […]

While I enjoy a good craft cocktail, I’m not a regular drinker of wine.  Why?  Sugar.  So when a friend mentioned that aperitifs had less sugar and less alcohol-by-volume, I Googled it.  And that decision flooded my Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest feeds with ads for Haus. The Algorithm Powers That Be work harder than Kris […]