I'm baaaack.... I started this blog in 2006 when writing online was all about community, empowerment, getting our voices heard. At that time, the best way to do that was the long format storytelling enabled by blogging. I met so many fascinating, interesting, engaging, creative and inspiring people from blogging. The connections ranged from online communities to … [Read more...]
#PokemonGo : A Parents Guide
What started out as a nice walk between my son and I a few days ago ended up being an important discussion on Internet and gaming safety. My son kept looking at his phone and I asked him why! We usually have a no screen time when there is family time rule. What was taking his attention and making him risk breaking the no screen time rule? It was a new mobile game/app, … [Read more...]
#HowTo Use The Amazon App Store
Disclosure: Sponsored Post *UPDATE: Check out my related post - Parent's Guide To Using Amazon Coins While I visited Amazon online regularly to shop, I realized that they have an appstore I had not used yet. With summer break coming up, it is also an especially good time to prepare our mobile devices for travel with the right apps. So I thought it was perfect timing … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Giving Back #GivingTuesday
Every Christmas Eve we have a family tradition that means the more to us then any gifts: cooking for a local homeless shelter. We work as a family to peel, cut and cook our famous sweet potato casserole (with pineapples and cinnamon) in big containers that we take over while still hot. We have a group that works together serving and the others cooking. It is a family … [Read more...]
Buttons & Blogger Initiatives
Blogger Initiatives and Fun: I am a Windows Champion! … [Read more...]