Parenting The Advanced Minecrafter
Minecraft has taken the world by storm, and kids can remain obsessed with it for months or even years. If you have already successfully navigated the first few months of Minecraft with your kids, your children might be ready to take advantage of some of the more advanced opportunities and features of Minecraft. An amazing thing is [Read More]
Mental Tips To Lift You Out Of The Post-Holiday Blues
The first Monday after the holiday break is always hard. Going back to work, school, your routine, carpooling, and doing all that laundry you’ve let accumulate while you spent a few days in pajamas really isn’t a fun start to the New Year. There is no smooth way to ease into it. You are quickly thrust into the [Read More]
5 Tech-Inspired Jewelry Picks
Can't get enough tech in your life? Check out these tongue-in-cheek jewelry picks guaranteed to add a little whimsy to any outfit. Dare we say geek chic? 1. The Power Button Ring and Computer Lover necklace, both from Smiling Silver Smith. 2. The Pi Necklace from RGB Laboratory. Fun, quirky, and a great way to [Read More]
A Parent’s Guide To Minecraft
It’s 7:15 on Saturday morning. Sounds are coming out of the computer room in my house where my 7 and 9 year old children are playing. “Hey-Snebmi- /tp me! You’re an op, teleport me to the castle!” “Look, Atti just logged on.” Then there’s the familiar sound of an incoming Skype call. “Frank, let me show you [Read More]
Don’t Let That New Years Fitness Goal Slip Away
Dear Resolutioners: Congratulations on establishing new health and fitness goals for 2014! You’re about a week in . . .how is it going? Recently my spin instructor told our class to prepare for the upcoming onslaught of “resolutioners” but not to worry... the vast majority wouldn’t last six weeks. That got me thinking about why people lose sight [Read More]
Are You Ready For The Selfie Olympics?
As the world gears up for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the accompanying TV-watching spectacle/patriotism/ice-dancing fever, a new competition is taking center stage. No, I don't mean female ski-jumping, snowboard parallel special slalom, or snowboard slope style (although all these new winter sports should be a blast to watch). It's the selfie Olympics, and the Internet [Read More]
Social Media Helps Parents Reunite With Missing Son
This touching video shows the positive power of social media, as photographs published in USA Today help a family get in touch with their missing son. Posted on 1/6/2014
Now, About Those Resolutions…
As we begin wrapping up 2013, we look back at the things we can improve upon and would like to do differently in the next year. Here are few helpful tips for creating and reaching those attainable New Year's resolutions for 2014: Step away from the smartphone If you spend each and every day with [Read More]