I love and hate spring simultaneously. Each year I look forward to winter’s thaw turning into a bevy of beautiful blooms but the pollen from trees and flowers is horrendous for allergy sufferers such as myself. It’s fitting that the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has declared May to be Allergy & Asthma…
{Sponsored} Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Macy’s with Performances by Far East Movement
This post was written as part of a compensated campaign with beEverywhere for Macy’s. Music aficionados who are fans of Far East Movement and their hit single, Like a G6, have the opportunity to meet the group and hear how their culture has influenced their musical style as Macy’s stores around the country celebrate Asian…
{Sponsored} 5 Ways Parents Can Help Teachers at the End of the School Year
As the school year draws to a close, the teachers in your children’s lives can use your help to get through the final stretch of the year. Disclosure: I am working as a consultant on the Office Depot REAL Change #TeachersChangeLives campaign and am compensated for my involvement that includes this post. All opinions are my own….
Weekend Reads: Mom 2.0 Edition
I’m sitting at the airport exhilarated and completely exhausted from a weekend well spent reconnecting with friends and meeting new ones, being inspired, and taking a leap of faith to do something that I never thought I would this weekend. Being partially sponsored by Safely.com to attend, my time spent at Mom 2.0 was work…
{Sponsored} 7 Teacher Appreciation Gifts Around $5
May 7 is Teacher Appreciation Day but why not recognize your child’s teacher throughout the year. Office Depot is not only a destination to shop for school supplies but is the source of affordable gifts for teachers that let them know you appreciate their hard work. Disclosure: I am working as a consultant on the Office…
{Review & Giveaway} Sony’s Hi-Fi Music System Brings BIG Sound to Your iPod
Each year, cellphones and iPods and just about everything else electronic gets smaller and thinner but when it comes to music, sometimes there’s no substitution for some large speakers and a big subwoofer. Sony’s MHCEC909IP Mini Hi-Fi Music system brings big thumping sound from your iPod with an all-in-one stereo system for an affordable price….
{Sponsored} How to Collaborate Using Office 365 and SkyDrive
I am a Microsoft Office Ambassador and compensated for time in sharing my experience with the product. I am also a Windows Champion and receive product for review purposes. As a speaker, I received a free pass to attend BlogaTECH. All opinions are my own. When I worked for the school system, collaboration was as…
{Guest post} How to Mount Your Flatscreen TV: Tips and Considerations
These days televisions aren’t just for the living room where a family gathers around the single set in the house to watch a favorite show. They’re in multiple bedrooms in a home, the feature of home theater setups, companionship in the kitchen, sometimes dedicated for gaming, and even found in bathrooms! Today’s guest post is…
Weekly Reads: 4.28.13
Weekly reads is designed to serve as my reflection of things going on whether in social media, the tech world, or just personal favorites that I’ve come across in the web. This is a feature that I’ve been wanting to start for a very long time but there’s no time like the present, especially given…
Help American Cancer Society End Cancer Forever By Taking 3 Seconds to Create & Share Your Life List
Everyone has been personally affected by cancer and with the American Cancer Society estimating that 1.6 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, even more of us will have friends, loved ones, and colleagues affected by the disease. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. It accounts…
