Sparklecorn 2012: Make Some Noise


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Here it is, what you’ve all been waiting for: this year’s Sparklecorn video! (WHEEEE!!!!) We went guerrilla video-style this year, so of course something from the Beastie Boys was a natural choice (*pours a little out for MCA*). Please to enjoy the rhythm and the rhyme, and the memories we all share of this amazing [...]

A Not-So-Subtle Reminder That THE SPARKLECORN COMETH


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You guys, it’s JUNE already. SOMEHOW, this is happening. In just a few days I’ll have a pack of school-less children sitting around my house, looking to me for constant entertainment and snacks and outings and such. It’s ho-o-o-ot. I’m bo-o-o-r-ed. And etc. The good news is that I already have a built-in parenting escape [...]

Announcing The 4th Annual Sparklecorn: The Sparklening


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…because “The Corning” sounds kinda icky. The crew at MamaPop is again hosting the best party at BlogHer ’12 in NYC—nay, the best party of THE YEAR—and all you need to be part of the action is a BlogHer attendance pass. The shindig starts 9pm on Friday, August 3, and goes on until the wee [...]

Sparklecorn 2011: All Is Love


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Before we lay Sparklecorn 2011 to rest and set our sights on planning next year’s fabulousness, we of The Sovereign State Of MamaPop have one last thing we’d like to share with you. A love letter. To all who attended this year’s party and helped make it everything wonderful that it was – this is [...]

Sparklecorn 2011: The Joy Of Sparkling


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Every year, for each of the past three years we’ve thrown our Sparklecorn party at BlogHer, we’ve had our friend – the fantastically talented Ryan from Pacing The Panic Room - shoot photos of the crowd and the general shenanigans that ensue. This year is no different. And what blows me away every year isn’t how [...]