Last week I wrote about how I stay productive on the go with all the things I have happening in my life. One of the things I use my Microsoft phone for a lot is keeping in touch with friends and loved ones. Texting, shooting messages over for random things – both professional and personal. […]
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Mom with KXII
I was on-air with KXII again this morning to share some of my favorite gift ideas for modern twists on classic Valentine’s Day ideas and to help guys pick something out. Don’t get me wrong, we love the classic chocolate and roses (most of us anyway), but when you want to get a new gift, […]
Easy DIY Garden Marker Stakes
I adore garden markers and DIY label ideas, but I don’t want to invest in expensive equipment or spend twenty hours putting them together. I love these easy DIY garden labels because they repurpose leftover items, use what’s on hand, or don’t require extra equipment like metal crimpers or something. 1. Rustic Garden Markers. These […]
LEGO YouTube Channel for Kid Friendly Entertainment
Technology today is moving so quickly my kids already know how to load up the apps on the TV. And ever since they discovered Star Wars LEGO® YouTube videos (Thank you Uncle Ian!) they want to watch YouTube. Um no. YouTube is full of potentially un-family-friendly videos. So when I found out LEGO® has an official YouTube Channel full […]
Blogging and Playing On the Go – Microsoft Windows Phone Reinvented Around Me
With five kids there is always something going on – especially now that my older ones are becoming more involved in sports, Boy Scouts, and community activities. At the same time I’m pursuing more large-scale projects for my problogging, book writing, and speaking/teaching. How do I stay connected? Well for the last month I’ve been […]
How to Organize Your Projects This Year
If the theme of the year is Embrace the Journey, then we will need tools to get there in one piece. I realized during my BlogCast FM Interview – From Untrained Housewife to Published Author – that not everyone knows HOW to organize a long-term project. So here’s how I organized Backyard Farming on an […]
Embrace the Journey: Our Community Rallying Cry
I stumbled upon an offer from Melanie at Only a Breath to create a little button with your word of the year. Your One Word. The word that will be your focal point for the coming year. It was a no-brainer for me because this word is something I’ve been gearing up for – it’s […]
The Parenting Learning Curve – 5 Tips for New Parents
I’ve been a mom for what feels like forever; first as sort of a stand-in mother for my sisters and now for my own small people for the past nearly ten years. Oh, how things have changed since I held my first little guy to my chest – gone are the days of hushed tones […]
Word Games For Christmas Presents
I completely adore word games. Word search, scrabble, Words With Friends, and so many more. When I recently went on air to discuss toys with an educational twist and shared a couple but didn’t get a chance to talk about all the fun word games available this season. Check out these unique and fun word […]
MAM Oral Care – The Perfect Stocking Stuffer
Vivian finally has teeth. About the time she started walking in earnest, she finally cut those first teeth. In our family we have a tradition of putting a toothbrush in everyone’s Christmas stockings (they also get one in their Easter baskets) and it’s a great way to counter act all those holiday sweets and remember […]
Christmas Traditions Mean Christmas Memories
One thing I just love about Christmas is all the warm memories associated with the season for me. A huge part of those memories involves traditions. Traditions about the tree and decorations, traditions about the ornaments we get each year, and traditions even about who does what. For example, only Mommy gets to put the […]
A Make-It-Yourself #STEMchat December 6!
This is a guest post by the fabulous Kim Moldofsky highlighting the topic of a twitter chat I’ll be participating in tonight – #STEMChat! This month’s #STEMchat is leaning toward our Maker roots and is more STEAM than normal, that is, STEM plus Arts. Thanks to this month’s sponsor, littleBits, we’ll be talking about #MakeTheHoliday- sharing […]
