4 Websites For Discovering New Books
If you ask me what my favorite book is, I'll mumble a non-committal disclaimer and rattle off a few I’ve enjoyed recently. As an English major, aspiring writer and book gobbler, I simply can’t choose a favorite among the legions of books I’ve devoured. And I am constantly, continually, searching for something new to read. [Read More]
Randi’s Favorite Way To Get To Know Neighbors: Nextdoor
Ever wish you could easily contact all your neighbors at once and let them know that you’re having a party, and might be just a little bit louder than usual this weekend, rather than go door-to-door? Ever wish you could ask your neighbor to stop parking in your parking spot, without leaving a passive aggressive note? Ever [Read More]
Sell Your Old Electronics Online
Look through your junk drawer, under your bed or in the storage closet; I bet you’ll find an old cell phone or two, a bunch of charge cords and maybe even your outdated laptop. There are a number of reasons we hang onto old electronic devices. No one really knows how to sustainably dispose of [Read More]
Tips For Working Moms To Simplify And Organize
As a children’s storybook author and creator of a lifestyle website (Dandelion Moms), I am constantly thinking about ways to stay on top of things so that I can be a good mom, wife and friend to those I care about while doing the work that I enjoy doing. But the reality is that sometimes [Read More]
Kara’s Cupcakes: The Sweet Secrets Of A Cupcake Empire
We stepped inside Kara's Cupcakes in Palo Alto, CA to meet Founder and CEO Kara Haspel Lind. The cupcake baker extraordinaire discusses her journey from the world of high fashion to sweet success with a bakery chain. 4 Minutes With Kara Lind: http://youtu.be/W6Uv8CMWV1A
6 Apps That Stream Music For Free
Sometimes you just want to go for a run and listen to great music to relax– without doing the prep work of finding new songs, creating a playlist on your computer and transferring it to your device. Or head out on a road trip sans stacks of mix tapes (and the hours spent burning them). [Read More]
The Myth of Work/Life Balance
Work/life balance – the holy grail of a happy and fulfilling life. Or so they tell me. I wouldn’t know; I threw out the notion of balance years ago. In fact, it was around the time my daughter screeched, “Why do you always have other things to do?! Don’t you like me, Mummy?” She was [Read More]
Coding And Programming–At Summer Camp?
A counselor called Hashtag. Hours in front of a computer. A room full of silent children. This doesn’t sound like your typical summer camp. And iD Tech Camps are anything but typical. But after touring the iD Tech Camps held at Stanford, it’s clear that these kids are loving every minute of it. At the [Read More]