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How My Son Racked Up a $1,681 iTunes Bill in One Month

2011-09-01-kid-with-iphoneBy Angella Dykstra

Last Sunday I sat down at my laptop to pay our bills. I logged into my credit card account to get the balance payable (We put everything on our MasterCard and pay it off monthly, because I like free groceries). The total alarmed me, and [Read More]

February 6th, 2015|Fam, Help, Hot|

Radio Show Recap: Tech & Travel

travel-technology_1605811cWhen we go on vacation—especially if we unplug—we come back more relaxed and more productive at our jobs. But strangely enough only 60% of Americans would give up junk food, 40% would give up social media, and a mere 9% would give up their phone—all for [Read More]

February 5th, 2015|Hot, Life, You|

Four Strategies to Encourage Your Creativity In 2015

finger_painting_pictureDo you want to be more creative? I think we all do, deep down inside; let’s be honest. And while I’m being open, I’ll also admit to wishing I was taller and better at physics. But let’s focus on what’s achievable. And that’s creativity. We all [Read More]

February 3rd, 2015|You|

Radio Show Recap: Screen Smart Parenting

n-KID-SLEEPING-WITH-IPAD-large570It’s reported that 81% of kids under 2 already have an online presence either through photos of proud parents or with a social media page dedicated to them. After birth, 7% of newborns even have an email address. Not to mention kids ages 2-5 can play [Read More]

January 30th, 2015|Fam|

How Netflix May be Messing Up Our Kids

Pretty children looking at computer monitor while laying in bedLet me first preface this post with a disclaimer: I love Netflix and the freedom of binge-watching whatever I want when I score some free time. I don’t schedule my Netflix fix; it’s usually a situation of [Read More]

January 28th, 2015|Fam|

Social Media and Fandom

tom-felton-hot-topic-3I’m not ashamed to admit that I am a boy band fanatic. In the late 80’s I was a loyal “Block Head”, which was a title given to New Kids On The Block fans. Every square inch of my bedroom was plastered with posters of Joey [Read More]

January 27th, 2015|Fam|

An Exciting New Partnership with Celebrity Cruises!

unnamedThis week, I was in NYC to launch a new partnership I can’t wait to tell you about: I’m teaming up with luxury seafarers Celebrity Cruises on five exclusive treatments for the onboard Canyon Ranch SpaClub, which launches next month! Celebrity Cruises is a leader in providing relaxing, restorative [Read More]

January 26th, 2015|Fam|

7 Crazy Cheap Devices

Nokia-215_Dual-SIM_groupIn the age of $600 iPhones, shelling out a couple hundred bucks for any sort of device feels commonplace. But that doesn’t mean expensive is always better—or necessary. We gave all of the budget-friendly technology in this slideshow a test drive to see how it [Read More]

January 23rd, 2015|Fam|

Radio Show Recap: Women Entrepreneurs

women-in-businessThere are over8 million women-owned businesses in the US, 30% attract less than 5% in equity. They employ over 7 million people, and Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and North Dakota are the top states for women to be business owners and having between 5-10 employees is where [Read More]

January 22nd, 2015|Fam|

Track Other People’s Investments with Nvestly

imgresWanna be the next Warren Buffet? Then you need to sign up for Nvestly, a new, free social media platform for investors that’s like a LinkedIn account for your portfolio. It lets you connect with friends and colleagues so that you can take a peek [Read More]

January 20th, 2015|Fam|