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02/08/2025

I'm a Finalist in The Reelies Awards 🏆 for the second year in a row!
This year, my reel is nominated for Best Caught-On-Camera Reel — and I need your vote! 🙌
Check out Reel #3 and cast your vote here:

CATEGORY 🏆 Best Caught-On-Camera Reel Public Voting Instructions:Watch the 5 finalist Reels belowChoose your favorite! The one with the most votes will win!Submit your vote for this category using the form below.Voting closes on August 8, at 11:59pm ET. Winners will be announced in person on Sept...

07/07/2025

When I first heard about Canva , I didn’t take it seriously. I mean, do real designers use Canva?

As a San Jose State University graduate with a Bachelor’s in Design Studies (emphasis in Graphic Design), I was trained using Adobe’s creative suite—Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro. Everything I designed in school followed a traditional, structured approach to design, built on typography, color theory, branding, layout, and, yes, mastering the Adobe Creative Cloud tools that real designers used.

At the time, I didn’t believe real designers used Canva—that felt like a shortcut. Something non-designers used.

But that mindset didn’t last.

03/07/2025

Creating standout social media content doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With the right strategy and tools in place, you can develop high-quality, branded posts that not only catch attention but also convert. Here are my social media content tips which are perfect for content creators, marketers, and small business owners who want to level up their social presence.

02/07/2025

With so many digital marketing tools out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. As a content creator and marketing strategist, I’ve tested dozens of platforms. These are my favorite marketing tools—the ones I come back to again and again—because they work, save time, and help me stay organized.

19/06/2025

Let’s talk about my honest People We Meet on Vacation review—because wow, I really wanted to love this book. After seeing it hyped all over BookTok, Goodreads, and countless romance rec lists—and after loving lighter reads like Housebroke—I was excited to dive in expecting a heartfelt friends-to-lovers rom-com. Sadly, this one just didn’t deliver the charm I was hoping for.

An honest review of People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry—what worked, what didn’t, and why the romance didn’t quite deliver for me.

12/06/2025

✨ The Social Media Propaganda I’ve Fallen For (and What I’m Leaving Behind)

Let’s be honest—early in my social media career, I fell for a lot of bad advice:

📉 Post daily or disappear
📊 Virality = success
😬 Organic is dead
☠️ Polish over personality

Sound familiar?

As a millennial marketer and social media professional, I’ve learned to rewrite the rules. This blog is part reflection, part roast, and part reclaiming what actually works—from creating for joy to choosing community over clout.

If you’ve ever felt burned out by the algorithm, this one’s for you.
👉 https://tawnijanine.com/blog/millennial-social-media-propaganda/

Millennial social media propaganda we believed, debunked. Here’s what I’m leaving behind as a social pro—and what I’m falling for now.

14/05/2025

You know that feeling when you find a product that just gets you? That’s exactly why I love cocokind lip balm—it’s part lip care, part glossy tint, and totally my new go-to.

Here are my Top 5 favorite things about this dreamy little tube of joy:

1. 💦 It’s Like Skincare for Your Lips
2. 💋 Gloss Without the Stick: Cocokind Lip Balm Texture
3. 🎨 Shades That Actually Work for Everyday
4. ✨ The Charm Ring Makes Cocokind Lip Balm Extra Fun
5. 🧼 Cocokind Lip Balm is Perfect for Sensitive Lips

🛍️ Ready to Try It?
If you’re ready to fall in love too, you can shop the full collection at www.cocokind.com. Don’t forget to use my code Tawni15 for 15% off your first purchase!

https://tawnijanine.com/blog/why-i-love-cocokind-lip-balm/

My top 5 reasons why I love Cocokind lip balm—hydrating, glossy, charm-friendly, and gentle for sensitive lips. Use code Tawni15 to save!

22/04/2025

Every year on April 22, Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to protect our planet. When I first wrote about sustainability, the conversation centered on small lifestyle changes—reusable bags, metal straws, and reducing plastic waste. While those actions are still valuable, the sustainability movement has evolved significantly. Now, the focus is on large-scale systemic change, including home electrification, renewable energy, and innovative technologies that help us reduce our carbon footprint in meaningful ways. 🌎

Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with sustainable living tips and clean energy solutions. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint today!

11/04/2025

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02/04/2025

Let’s be honest—how many times have you picked up your phone, thinking you’d check Instagram for just a few minutes, only to look up and realize an hour (or more) has disappeared? Yep, I’m guilty of it too. The endless scroll can be fun, but it’s also a huge time drain. And while social media is great in moderation, spending hours lost in reels, memes, and posts can leave us feeling unproductive and even exhausted. It’s time to break the habit. Here are some things to do instead of scrolling—some that still use your phone (but in a productive way!) and others that will get you completely offline.

Tired of endless doom-scrolling? Here are productive and fun things to do instead of scrolling on social media. Try these alternatives today!

28/03/2025

If there’s one thing I never leave the house without, it’s lip balm. But not just any balm—I’m talking about the kind that hydrates, smooths, and actually makes your lips look better while caring for them. That’s exactly what the cocokind Ceramide Lip Blur Balm does—and I’ve been obsessed with it lately.

Obsessed with the Cocokind Ceramide Lip Blur Balm—hydrating, glossy, and charm-ready. My fave shades + 15% off with code Tawni15!