What Our Selfies Say About Us
The selfie. If you have social media accounts, you’ve probably done it. If you spend more than a few hours a day on your social media accounts – you’ve probably over done it. I been reading so many scary articles lately on teenagers, social media, sex and selfies. Teenage girls are sitting at home staring [Read More]
Pinterest Tips & Tricks For Halloween
Pinterest is the perfect place to look for inspiration for all your Halloween party planning needs. Here are a few "tips and tricks" that will help you plan a spooktacular event, or at least get your home ready for the holiday: 1) Make everything spooky using cheesecloth or gauze and googly eyes (even a school lunch or a [Read More]
It’s OK To Say No: Why Regretfully Declining An RSVP Is Perfectly Cool
There it is in your inbox. Another event invitation. The excitement of receiving an invitation and the anticipation of attending an event can be tantalizing. As an entertainment writer for my city, it’s not uncommon for my staff and I to receive dozens of invitations a month to happenings we may have written about or [Read More]
How IFTTT Makes Your Life Easier
If This Then That (IFTTT) is a fabulous free service for automating all aspects of your life. IFTTT, as I’ll refer to it for the remainder of this article, lets you set up chain reactions between different accounts or programs you use. For example, you could: Upload to Dropbox every time you’re tagged in a Facebook [Read More]
Was Motherhood Simpler Before?
Not to sound like I was born when dinosaurs roamed the earth, but back when I was a new mom, there was no such thing as Facebook or Twitter or even (gasp!), texting. We couldn’t post a picture of the world’s biggest exploding diaper on Instagram, or look for a cute homemade pumpkin costume for [Read More]
How The Sharing Economy Is Changing My Life
There are a few reasons why I am super interested in the emerging collaborative economy and I’d like to share how my life and sense of community have greatly improved through it over the past 12 months. We are in the nascent era of collaborative economy and it’s developing in a time where many people [Read More]
How I Hire: Employ Someone You’d Want to Work For One Day
An interview candidate walks into my office. She’s well-dressed, has a resume full of experience, and great references. I even get a thank-you note in the mail afterwards. So why am I feeling like she could be giving the exact same interview for my competition? Nothing about her interview made me believe that she was [Read More]
“They Wanted To Talk And Be Heard:” Today’s Teens Navigate Tech
Technology has given today’s teens a massive amount of opportunity. But without direction, this amazing tool can be a source of confusion, or worse, disillusionment, rather than empowerment. And with the potential for cyber bullying, the internet and social media can even become a place of fear. My team has been working with teens over [Read More]