Thank you to Sprint for sponsoring this article. Get inspired by innovation and see what’s next at Sprint.com/faster As someone who was used to collaborating with colleagues in a school as a teacher, it was a big shift for me to decide to leave the education world and pursue a work-at-home career in social media where…
Revisiting My Digital Resolutions from 2013
2014 is underway and besides resolving to say no, how did I do in keeping my digital resolutions last year? Last year I mentioned that the resolutions I tend to keep are not only manageable but involve moderate amounts of change towards a shift in lifestyle. I shared 7 Digital Resolutions to Make in 2013…
Resolving to Continue Saying No in 2014
The start of a new year is like having a blank slate ahead of us since we don’t exactly know where it will take us but our hopes and dreams along with new resolutions designed to help us be a better person or achieve our goals can sometimes be a great catalyst for change. Last…
What Our Kids Really Think About Alcohol and Why It’s Important to Model Good Behavior
There was a time before kids where ringing in the New Year involved sparkly outfits worn to high end parties where ticket prices included hangover inducing all-you-can-drink celebrations and confetti cannons that make my head hurt just thinking about them. These days we prefer a more low-key family celebration. The pre-midnight countdown happens well before…
Club Penguin’s Coins for Change is Way for Kids to Give Back Through Online Play
As you’re cleaning up the wrapping paper wreckage and recovering from a day of getting, today makes a great day for kids to give back through Club Penguin’s annual online charity event, Coins for Change. From now until January 1, Club Penguin members can make a difference through Coins for Change by donating virtual coins…
Six Ways to Use Your Smartphone to Control Your Home {guest post}
It’s that time of the year when many families are away from home, visiting family and friends or escaping the cold in favor of a warm, sunny destination and thieves know that this time is a prime time for houses to be vacant. Today’s guest post is from Angelo DiGangi, a sales associate at a Home…
The Home Office of the Future
While replacing my hard drive this weekend (talk about inconvenient timing to be without a computer!), while waiting from files to transfer from my backup drive over to the new one, I spent some much needed time cleaning my office. Sorting papers, going through business cards, and separating items into piles to be recycled, shredded,…
Last day of Sprint 5 Days of Gadget Giveaways: Samsung Note 3
Today is the last day of my 5 Days of Gadget Giveaways and I’m ending it with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3! As a new owner of the Note, I have to say that it’s incredible! I had the opportunity to get to know my new Android device with Samsung Mobile at their #TheNextBigThing event…
Finding My HolidayZen By Saying No to Events and Yes to PJs!
It’s the Sunday before Christmas and following my own rules for #HolidayZen, I declared today pajama day in our house. It’s an overly indulgent and somewhat selfish move but the honest truth is that we’re tired. The kids are tired (as evidenced by their sleepy little faces at the breakfast table after being woken up…
You Are Only as Productive as the Speed of Your Internet
Have you ever felt constrained by the speed of your wireless? Wifi is great when it works as quickly as you want it to and these days it needs to be fast and reliable not only for browsing, but also to keep up with our social networks, listen to music, stream HD content, and play…
