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{Make This} An O’fish’ally Adorable Valentine

January 31, 2012

Valentines with Goldfish Crackers. Perfect for a preschool class!

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{Twitter Party} Acura Essential Luxuries #RDXContest (RSVP to Win)

January 30, 2012

Do you hear that? No… Listen. It’s the sound of coffee brewing in my otherwise empty house. I just dropped off the husband and the kids at their various places of employ/school. My first meeting isn’t until 10am. My phone is on silent. My email is being ignored. It’s just me and my cup of coffee. […]

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An Off the Cuff, Off the Record Interview with Project Runway’s Anya Ayoung-Chee

January 24, 2012

I met Project Runway’s Anya Ayoung-Chee at the Clever Girls Collectives’ Ladies who Tech Happy Hour at the super swank Wynn/Encore hotel in Las Vegas. We both were in town for CES 2012 and taking a much needed break from the frenetic show floor. (You can read some of my coverage of CES 2012 on Type A Parent.) I am normally […]

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Blogging Tip: How to Remove the CAPTCHA from the New Blogger

January 20, 2012

If you are using Blogger (Blogspot) as your blogging platform, who am I to judge. It’s simple to design, easy to maneuver, and integrates seamlessly with Google Analytics, Feedburner, Picasa, Google Reader… Now that I think of it, it’s pretty gosh darn awesome if you ask me. Google has even updated the Dashboard so that it’s very […]

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Real Simple Designates January 9-13 “Be Nice on the Internet” Week

January 9, 2012

In its January 2012 issue, Real Simple magazine took an in-depth look into the world of social media, offering stats, tips, and common grievances. Upon surveying 945 readers about the social-media habits that drive them crazy, they found that the top offenses were: “intentionally vague posts meant to generate concern and attention, a.k.a. vaguebooking”, “chronic complaining”, and […]

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Kidworth Teaches Families How to Manage Money Wisely

January 6, 2012

The idea for Kidworth came to founder, Rudy DeFelice, at a five-year-old’s birthday party. As he observed the birthday kid opening gift after gift in a frenzy probably not unlike this past Christmas morning at millions of homes, he recalls: One dad pointed out that the pile represented $600 of plastic that would soon end […]

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12 Things in 2012

January 2, 2012

Last December, I reflected on the 11 things my life doesn’t need in 2011 as part of #reverb10. Here they are again in no particular order: Wishing for my old life back, Perfection, Energy Sucks, “Yes”, Fear, Worry, Stuff, Other People’s Issues, Wishing instead of Doing, Bulk, and Hurry. How did I do? Fear and Worry are […]

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New Year’s Resolution– Great Weigh Loss Apps for 2012

January 1, 2012

My article on 12 Great Weight Loss and Fitness Apps for 2012 is featured on Type-A Parent today, just in time for your New Year’s resolutions. After weeks of indulging, toasting, and feasting, come January first, our gusto turns towards shedding those holiday pounds. Eat better. Get in shape. Lose weight. This is probably the […]

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