Like moth to flame, kids are naturally drawn to video games. When though concerns about screen time, social interactions, and violence may be nagging away at our parental conscience, there are important skills that video games can teach. And that desire to be a video game designer? Don’t scoff. What a great way to integrate…
LeapFrog Partners with DonorsChoose.org and Offers Great Giveaway!
Besides making incredible educational products, one of the main reasons why I love working with LeapFrog is their commitment to teachers and education. Since 2009, LeapFrog has donated more than $1.5 million in Tag Reading Systems and books to the classrooms of more than 20,000 students. Our local elementary school has benefitted from donations of…
Bizarre Foods’ Andrew Zimmern Road Trips for Good in Appetite for Life Series (+FB Chat tomorrow!)
One of the reasons I love to travel is to sample local fare. One year when my college classes ended, I road tripped it from Massachusetts home to California and made a point to sample the best of what area had to offer. I’m a big believer that food is always best when it’s local whether it’s…
Unplugging to Grow Our Own Produce
I always used to say that my dad never planted a tree unless it was the fruit bearing kind. In our Northern California yard we had apricots, pears, plums, lemons, guavas, kumquats, kiwis, and Chinese apple pears. During the summer months lemon cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries also flourished along with the experimental produce that…
Car Dealerships Start Paying Attention to the Female Consumer
When we bought our hybrid almost 2 summers ago, I knew what I was looking for but none of the car dealership employees really paid attention to me. As a woman, I was constantly overlooked in favor of conversations with my husband or viewed as the one to make the kids stop stress testing…
eBay Green: Resource for Living a Greener Life
If living a greener lifestyle was a New Year’s resolution, the new eBay Green site is designed to inspire “the world to buy, sell and think green everyday.” The easy to navigate site contains content from members of the eBay Green community (yes, that means you!) as well as seller resources, guest bloggers as…
Celebrate Black History Month with Romare Bearden at Macy’s
If I could rewind back to my college days, I would want to dive into a study of the life and art of Romare Bearden as part of my art history major. I fell into a double major (psychology and art history) in college just because I loved learning about art and the people behind…
Hearts from Haiti
Happy Valentine’s Day! As a San Francisco Bay Area girl, part of my heart is always in San Francisco but I’ve also become smitten with Haiti. There’s true beauty everywhere as you can see from these hearts, all of which were made in Haiti. The metal ones are made out of recycled oil drums, the beaded…
A Little Book About Feelings App Teaches Emotional Literacy on the Go
With tomorrow being Valentine’s Day, there’s a special emphasis on showing that you care but emotional literacy is something that needs to be fostered throughout the year in as many ways as possible. This weekend I had the pleasure of joining The Mother Company founders, Abbie Schiller and Samantha Kurtzman-Counter, in New York where we…
All About Pod Racing- Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Fans know that one of the most exciting parts of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace is the pod races and the new generation of Star Wars fanatics in our group wanted to know all about them! As part of our visit to LucasArts in San Francisco’s Presidio, we were treated to a question…
