As parents, we’re in charge of our children’s health and when they’re sick, we reach for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to make them feel better. Like other parents, I’m one of millions who uses OTC medicines to provide my children with relief from a common cold, allergies, or a temperature so I’m excited to be a…
Archives for May 2013
#Bloggers4Haiti Provides Hands on Technology and Social Media Training for Artisans
Earlier this week we taught 14 Haitian small business owners how to use social media to share their products and I was reminded that you’re only as productive as the speed of your wifi. Members of the Artisan Business Network came to Port-au-Prince from various locations around the capital city. The group had varying levels…
OFEDA: Creating Sustainable Income Through Embroidered Cards & Handmade Soap
As I sat in the single room of the schoolhouse listening to the women of OFEDA (Organisation des Femmes Devouees en Action that translates to Organization of Women for Action) share their stories as the rain started to fall on the tin roof overhead, I thought about what it must have been like for them to live…
A View of Port au Prince
A 3:10 am wakeup call came too early after going to bed at Midnight but landing in Port au Prince made me feel exhilarated rather than exhausted. Though there has been criticism about the slow progress being made towards rebuilding in Haiti and what happened to the aid money that was donated after the 2010…
Traveling to Haiti: Fulfilling My Promise to Return #Bloggers4Haiti
It’s been over a year since I first traveled to Haiti to visit artisans who create sustainable income through handcrafted works of art and I’m excited to return tomorrow and witness how economic development programs put in place after the 2010 earthquake continue to thrive while also lending a hand in teaching technology to Haitian businesswomen and artists. Last January…
Disney’s Be Our Guest Restaurant Experiments with Online Reservations and Ordering to Minimize Wait Times
Since New Fantasyland opened on December 6, 2012, seats for lunch and dinner at the new Be Our Guest Restaurant have been highly coveted yet once you’re inside, tech savvy innovations make ordering a breeze to ensure that guests are able to enjoy a delicious meal quickly. During my recent trip to Disney Social Media…
{sponsored} 7 Tips for Creating A Dream Relaxation Room
What room in your home do you go to when you need to de-stress, relax, and regroup to be able to face your day? If you don’t have a space, it’s time to create one. It doesn’t take a lot of time or money to create a dream relaxation room. Use the space you have…
Talking to Kids About Tornadoes and Ways to Help Oklahoma
Waking up to news about the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma and surrounding areas is hard to comprehend but even more difficult for our children who may hear talk on the radio, chatter among parents as they pick up and drop off from school, catch a glimpse of a picture on the news, or in the…
{sponsored} Working Parent Dilemma: Do You Send Your Sick Child to School?
Every working parent knows what it’s like to wake up in the morning and find that their child is too sick to go to school. But what do you do? The latest episode from Circle of Moms by POPSUGAR explores this very topic with hosts and fellow moms Tia Mowry, Diana Mizota, Stacy Kaiser, and…
Weekend Reads: Video Edition
A picture is worth a thousand words so clearly videos are worth so much more! In this week’s Weekend Reads, I’m sharing some of my favorite videos I watched this week along with must-read posts from around the blogosphere. {Headlines} With Disney Social Media Moms (#DisneySMMoms) ending last week, there are tons of great posts…
