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What’s In A Game?

Over dinner, my second grader announced that tomorrow was going to be “Bring a Game to School” day. I recall as a kid enjoying these break-the-norm events in elementary school, especially when it was close to the Holidays, Spring Break, or the end of the year. Likewise, if I were a teacher, I too would want to shake [Read More]

January 3rd, 2014|Categories: Fam|Tags: |

Upcoming Appearances

3/1: Speech at UW Seattle as part of the Air Force Reserve's Speaker Series 3/5: Israel Dealmakers Summit Fireside chat with Laura Lauder in NYC 3/8: At the PayPal bloggers tent at SXSW in Austin 3/9: Panel with Dana Brunetti at SXSW in Austin 3/13: Speech at UC Irvine as part of the Air Force [Read More]

January 1st, 2014|Categories: Hot|

Outsource Your Photo Editing For Cheap

Tech has allowed us “ordinary folk” to outsource those tasks that you may not relish doing– whatever chore you dread, you can find a service to help you with it (normally for a pretty reasonable price). Munchery lets you outsource cooking. Exec lets you outsource house cleaning. TaskRabbit even lets you outsource IKEA furniture assembly. Next [Read More]

December 19th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|

Top Pins Of 2013

Pinterest recently announced a compilation of it's top pins of the year– everything from the top tattoos to the nail art that we couldn't get enough of. You can check out the year in review, see what was trending and what you missed. Here's a sampling: Taco cupcakes, churro waffles, and beer-candied bacon in Food The Caves (Jamaica), a geothermal spa (Iceland), [Read More]

December 19th, 2013|Categories: Hot|

For Me, There’s No Such Thing As Over-Sharing

“The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.” – Earl Warren (14th United States and 30th Chief Justice of the Governor of California. 1891-1974) If only Mr. Warren knew then what has come to be true now. Those advances in “electronic communication” have propelled our society into a world [Read More]

December 18th, 2013|Categories: Life|Tags: |

This Family’s Christmas Card Is Cooler Than Yours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjoUjOHjPI This family uses the tech tools at their disposal to make a Christmas card that their friends and family will never forget. I'm predicting that next year, christmas videos will be all the rage.

December 17th, 2013|Categories: Hot|

Gotta Have It Now? On-The-Go Delivery Apps

As much as I try to convince myself (and others) that I have this whole time- management thing down, there are certainly occasions when plans go wrong and I’m scrambling for dinner, a gift, or a bite to eat on the run. Being a working, often- traveling mom certainly doesn’t help with my organization skills. [Read More]

December 16th, 2013|Categories: Help|Tags: |

The Power Of Healing In Our Pockets

When I entered into recovery for my eating disorder right around the turn of the millennium, my phone was one of my greatest assets. If I got the urge to binge, I called a friend. If I struggled with eating a meal, I called a friend. If I felt scared and lonely, you guessed it: I called a [Read More]

December 13th, 2013|Categories: You|