This post was written as part of my collaboration with eBay. Where do you even begin to look for a gift for a man who seems to have everything? Father’s Day shopping doesn’t have to be laborious thanks to eBay. More than just a place to sell items, eBay features a wide variety of unique…
2014 Kia Cadenza: Premium Features Provide Ultimate Luxury in Affordable Vehicle
If Kia makes you think of hamsters from past Super Bowl ads, there’s another side of the brand that screams luxury and is well represented in the Kia Cadenza. Last summer I had the opportunity to attend a posh DC dinner event at a gorgeous restaurant featuring fancy food and rides around the block in…
Cookie Monster’s Favorite Apps #PBSKids
Adult fans of Cookie Monster who enjoy watching Sesame Street with their kids have witnessed the transformation of the furry blue monster as he’s gone from a crazy consumer of cookies to embracing healthier eating, adding fruit and vegetables to his diet, and learning important skills like patience and delayed gratification to a new generation of kids. In…
9 Things to Do to Become Microsoft Office Power User #OfficeChamps
As a member of #WindowsChampions I receive products for review and am a compensated member of #OfficeChamps. One of the best gifts we can give our parents is the gift of tech support. With Mother’s Day past and Father’s Day on the horizon, it’s a great time to give them some tutorials to help them…
Stilettos and Minivans- Why Parents Shouldn’t to Compromise Their Cool
I am being compensated as part of the 3 month long #SiennaDiaries series but all opinions are my own and based on our experiences with the Toyota Sienna. “You’ll never wear those,” my husband challenged me as I plucked a pair of ridiculously high shoes off the display table and handed them to the salesperson…
Bing in the Classroom Provides #AdFreeSearch for Students
This is a compensated post created in partnership with Bing. When I worked as a technology magnet coordinator, I spent a lot of time educating my elementary students about conducting online research. We had lessons and endless teachable moments about search terms, knowing reliable sources, and being able to distinguishing reliable links from paid ad…
#Bloggers4Haiti: Help Support OFEDA Women Entrepreneurs & ApParent Project Babies
These days when I say I’m traveling to Haiti again, I love that friends immediately ask what they can do to help. This wasn’t the case a couple of years ago when I was about to take my first trip, just a year after the earthquake. Friends wondered why I was going, if it was…
6 Ways to Create Meaningful Mother’s Day Moments Across the Miles
Almost every year my children are part of the 58% of grandchildren who don’t get to see their grandmother in person. For years we’ve relied on Skype to stay in touch and create meaningful moments across the miles and this year we’ll be doing it again because for the first time in a long time,…
From Journalism Class to Teacher then Blogger: Lessons Learned from My #BestTeacherEver
This is a sponsored post written for the Teach for America campaign. My grandfather always said that education was something no one could take away from you. Along with his wise words, I’ve come to believe that the lessons learned throughout life from great teachers always stay with us, regardless of what path our careers…
10 Things Families Should Discuss to Build Healthier Relationships with Devices
I wanted to call this post Why Conscious Unplugging is Better than Pulling the Plug Cold-Turkey Style because we all feel the pull of the screens on our digital devices and know we should unplug, especially today since we’re right smack in the middle of Screen Free Week. But having a designated week that is even…
