Why Busy People Get More Done And How You Can Too
When you don’t have a plan for how you are going to spend your day, you’ll usually find yourself wasting the moments you have to make a difference.
That’s the secret of being busy. That’s why busy people get more done. Because they are already moving.
When you already have things to do it’s easy [Read More]
Making Sure Internet Explorer Doesn’t Replace Actual Exploring
Honey, you’ve had enough time on the iPad for now. Why don’t you go play for a little while? I recommended to my five year-old daughter.
But there’s nothing to do! She responded/complained predictably. And you’re on your phone, she added.
Ouch.
She was right. For all of the times I am telling her that she could be playing with [Read More]
How I Lost The Dreaded Pregnancy Weight
There are very few things in life more difficult than losing weight, especially as you get older. It takes dedication and a commitment to make life changes. As humans we are creatures of habit and unfortunately we pick up bad habits rather quickly.
I recently had my second baby and as a normally petite 5’2” woman, pregnancy has never [Read More]
Hey Co-Workers, Don’t Disturb My Man
Last night, my boyfriend didn’t get home from work until 8 p.m.
Considering his workload and long-ish commute, 8 p.m. really wasn’t that late. As a former ad gal myself, I try to remember long hours come with the territory. And with long hours come dinners alone, but those hours also give me the chance to catch up [Read More]
If You Say You’re Not Going To Check Your Email, Then You Better Not Check It
I am the girl who cried wolf. Unlike the shepherd boy in Aesop’s fable, I am not repeatedly tricking people into thinking a wolf is attacking my flock of sheep. I don’t own any sheep, but I do have an email account. And my auto-reply, which is set to be on permanently, says that I only check email [Read More]
“Go To The Library?” The New Face Of Research
My second grader had to do a report for school, her first substantive project she has had to do in the Age of Digital. Her work effort was to take the form of hand-drawn artwork on a poster board and, thanks to technology, a one minute video presentation.
She selected Babe Didrikson Zaharias, universally accepted as one of [Read More]
Are Parents Really Threatening Their Children’s Futures By Posting Bath Time Photos?
There has been so much put out in the world lately about how the future will look for our children, now growing up in the age of Instagram, Snapchat, YikYak, and Tinder.
These are all considered to be potentially dangerous apps, with concern weighing heavily on both safety and the repercussions of what having photos taken or rumors [Read More]
It’s Not Official Until It’s Facebook Official
By now we’ve all learned that it’s not really official – until it’s Facebook official. I say this jokingly, however there is some truth to this theory. People take their social media posts very seriously. They strategize and calculate the perfect time to post; whether it’s to announce a pregnancy, engagement, break-up, promotion, career goal, life goal or even [Read More]
Move Over, #TBT…#TGT is here
Lately, I have been looking forward to Thursday more than most other days in the week. You might be wondering why…well there are a couple reasons. Yes it is Fridayʼs Eve, but more importantly it is #tbt or “throw back Thursday,” a day that so many friends from elementary school, high school and college put up some really [Read More]
10 Things My Kids Will Never Have To Worry About Thanks To Technology
So maybe I didn’t have to walk up hill — both ways — in the snow to and from school, but that doesn’t mean my generation didn’t have its own challenges. And, thanks to technology, here are just a few of the things my kids will never have to worry about. Do any of these sound familiar?
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