Formerly Gracie

Not My Story To Tell

September 19, 2011

When Mike and I first considered the idea of having kids, I suggested the idea of adopting a child. He was adopted as a baby and has always been so comfortable with the experience… not that he had much say in the matter or known any different. He grew up in a loving home with […]

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Thank You for Supporting Fill The Backpack 2011!

September 15, 2011

Today, Fill the Backpack 2011 comes to a close and the LAST day to enter our giveaway of a backpack overstuffed with over $750 worth of Back to School goodies. I’m drawing my winner tonight and she (or he) will be notified over the weekend. Thank you for all of your comments, tweets, and “likes”… […]

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Supporting Community In Schools

September 13, 2011

One of the best lessons my son’s preschool teacher taught wasn’t in class. It was taught at Parent-Teacher Night , two years ago. She told us all of the exciting things our children would be learning during the year, but closed by sharing that the first four things a child needs to be successful in […]

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Where Was I on 9/11?

September 11, 2011

On September 11, 2001, I was a senior at the University of Dallas, a small Catholic college and world and half way from New York City, Washington D.C., or Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It could have been any other Tuesday morning. I was running late for my French class and probably eating breakfast on the way. Class […]

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Interview with Eventbrite Co-Founder and President, Julia Hartz

September 9, 2011

It’s not enough that I’m a wife, a mom of two, a free-lance writer/blogger, a tech columnist, a business consultant, communication manager for my moms’ group, and for some reason… expected to have already decided when, where, with whom, and for how long we will be spending Christmas break…. Two weeks ago, I received notice […]

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AVG Offers Complete Online Security for Your Family

September 8, 2011

An overview of AVG product offerings to keep you and your family completely safe online.

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Enter to Win Macy’s Classroom Makeover Sweepstakes!

September 7, 2011

Although we opted out of the public education in favor of Catholic school, I still ended up on the mailing list for my neighborhood elementary. A letter I recently received from the PTO, began as many letters from California schools probably do. “Due to state-wide cuts in the education budget….” and closed with a list detailing their needs for […]

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{Twitter Party} Fill the Backpack 2011. RSVP to Win!

September 5, 2011

What better way to kick off a brand new school year than with a party! Tomorrow night, Splash Creative Media will be hosting a Twitter Party for “Fill the Backpack 2011”. We will be giving away over $2,000 in prizes during the conversation, including one backpack overstuffed with nearly all of our prizes inside, valued at over $750. Whether you’re overjoyed or overwrought at […]

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