April 28, 2012
Sandra Lee Rendered Me Speechless at Her Launch Party in NYC #bySandraLee
by Rebecca E. Parsons
I just got back from NYC after a blissful 2 days with the Kmart/Sears team at the Sandra Lee launch!!! My creative energy is on fire. Sandra made a comment about my blog { “This is pure genius.” } and about me as a writer { Rebecca is the hands down winner of wordsmithing.” } that rendered my speechless and in happy tears!!! Me speechless??? YES!!! Then she read a long passage from one of my posts that was about encouraging women to be themselves.
Sandra is warm and charming. She gave us solid advice about how to create a brand or take our brand up a notch. Be yourself. Don’t pay any attention to the detractors. Work tirelessly because you will have plenty of time to sleep when you’re dead. Most of all I loved that she took the time to connect with each of us on a personal level.
In this large room, filled with the gleaming red and white Sandra by Sandra Lee collection, she sat on one of the picnic tables and chatted with each the 16 bloggers. She had taken the time to visit every one of our blogs and note what she observed or caught her eye. I found that exceptional. I was impressed indeed!!!
Tomorrow I will share more of my photo journaling and wordsmithing!!!
My trip to New York is sponsored by Sear’s. All opinions are 100% my own.
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About the Author of this Fab Article
Rebecca E. Parsons
Your editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons, is an Artfully Domestic Renaissance gal with designers eye and the gift o' gab. She is the Chief Creative Force behind Cre8tive Compass Magazine, Cre8Tiva's Blog and Artistically Speaking Talk Show. A Professional Blogger and Social Media Pioneer and Strategist, Rebecca has been blogging since 1999. Rebecca is an award winning artist and graphic designer and her work has been shown at The White House, The Smithsonian, The Olympics. She has appeared on HGTV, DIY and TLC channels and writes for several other well-known blogs: Lifetime TV show's The Balancing Act and Designing Spaces, Create Mixed Media, The Blogger Connection, Mom It Forward as well as several other food and decor blogs. In her spare time, Rebecca is a digital and photographic mixed media R-tiste, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator & Blissful Wordsmith...just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere! Follow me on Google+.
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how wonderful to get such recognition—-finally!
you rock!
Thank you Lyna~
So amazing! Glad you had fun and thats wonderful the things Sandra said about you.
How awesome! I love her and I am glad that she visited all of the blogs to connect with you guys!
Well, we already knew you rocked! Glad you got the validation on your trip. And isn’t it absolutely lovely that she took the time to visit each of your blogs? Most celebrities would not be so thoughtful….to get to “know” you before meeting you!
How cool is that… I loved the post; especially that Sandra Lee is a “PERSON”.. LOVED it.. loved how she interacted with you guys and got to know ya all.. truly amazing.. soo proud of you.. you ROCK Girl…:0)
amazing….wonderful to see this good thing happen for you…!
That is fantastic! I love that she took the time to talk with each of you and visited your blogs beforehand!
“This is pure genius.” “Rebecca is the hands down winner of wordsmithing.”
OMG!! I got chills when I read that, how AWESOME! What a cool experience; I love that she took the time to look at your blogs and THEN said that; you know it’s sincere and not just blowing smoke.
Kind of intrigued by the room, it looks like a tent?!
So wonderful to meet you in NYC. Sandra was beyond wonderful…more than I could have imagined her to be. It was fun working on the tablescape with you (I think our was awesome…imagine if we had more time!).
You certainly did get some wonderful compliments from Sandra and all well deserved.
hi Rebecca, when I did the KMart Easter shop & saw Sandra Lee’s line I was in love! I have admired her from long ago, watching her story of childhood to adult life in & outside of her business.(not a wonder why she is so amazing & considerate) Great words of wisdom she gave. It is so easy to be overcome by detractors! How cool. If I ever had the chance to meet her I would jump! & Congrats on her giving you kudos! xo Theresa
Congrats! That’s awesome recognition. What a beautiful event!
Rebecca,
It was so great to meet you! I count last weekend as one of the many great experiences and blessings of my life. I really didn’t have any preconceived notions about Sandra, and was completely blown away with her sincerity and how geniune she was. That she took the time to get to know us made a big impression on me.