Grumpy Cat Valentines on Etsy
Valentines Day is a day many people love and even more love to hate. But if there's anyone who hates the idea of a little romance and heart-shaped desserts most, it's Grumpy Cat. If you're in the same boat, you might appreciate a few of these Grumpy Cat un-Valentines on Etsy. Be My Valentine Glass - [Read More]
Super Bowl Ads Women Loved– And Loved To Hate
Who won the Super Bowl? It wasn’t the Seahawks, but women in Seattle, Denver and everywhere -- as brands that demeaned females were called on the carpet as millions watched from the sidelines. The magic bullet enabling this transformation? Twitter. Nearly 30% of tweets sent during the game are about the ads. And women – [Read More]
Half A World Away, These Two Friends Found Each Other Through Skype
This touching story from Skype helps illustrate how technology is making the world a better place. It's so heartwarming to see videos like these, especially since so much of what we hear is how polarizing constant connectivity can be. Sarah from Nappanee, Indiana and Paige from Auckland, New Zealand had never met in person. But [Read More]
Paper App From Facebook Is Making Waves With Seamless Integration
Most of us get more of our news and current event updates than we'd like to admit from Facebook. So it's no surprise that the hottest new app out there integrates our beloved Facebook with various news sources, making for a seamless browsing experience. Paper (free, iOS only right now) has a Flipboard-style layout, with [Read More]
A Sweet Look Back From Facebook To Celebrate 10 Years Online
Okay, this is actually really sweet. In honor of Facebook's ten-year-anniversary, their team created a little video that compiles your top moments since you joined the site. It's fun to see old photos and I definitely got a little nostalgic as they scrolled through my most-liked statuses from the past few years. Seeing my past [Read More]
Mindfulness Helped the Seahawks Win A Super Bowl. It Can Help You, Too.
This has been a really big week for mindfulness. This practice is not new – in fact it has been around for over 2500 years – but it is finally having its day! Before jumping ahead to cheer for all the recent accolades, let’s just take a minute, take a deep breath and allow space [Read More]
GoldieBlox: The One Super Bowl Ad That Didn’t Offend Anyone
We were thrilled to see the GoldieBlox's ad during the Super Bowl this year. The toy advertised is a building kit designed for young girls, created to disrupt the notion that all toys marketed to females must be pink. GoldieBlox won Intuit's Small Business, Big Game challenge to get the prime time ad. The ad [Read More]
Looking For A New Job? Try Tweaking The One You Already Have
Quality work, quality of life, or quality of compensation? According to Sally Hogshead’s Radical Truth #13 (from this book), you may only get to pick one or maybe two. So what do you choose to seek in your career choice? What’s most important is that you find the work environment that you find fulfilling. Some careers (like advertising) [Read More]