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…
Protecting Passwords from Identity Theft
How long ago did you change your password for online banking, email, blog, favorite online shopping sites, or any of your social networking tools? If you can’t remember, change your passwords as soon as you are done reading this! Why it’s important to change your password Your password is like a secret knock into…
#Bloggers4Haiti Snapfish Photo Book Party
Sometimes it’s just nice to spend an afternoon catching up with friends. That’s what I got to do this weekend during our First Class Travel themed Snapfish party that Elena and I hosted to share our #Bloggers4Haiti travels with friends and fellow bloggers. We shared gorgeous photo books full of memories that truly made…
Come Talk About Social Media Community
It’s been called into question in the past, this thing that is the Social Media Community. It’s been called fake, superficial, and everything under the sun. What it hasn’t gotten enough of is accolades. The Social Media Community pulls together in times of great joy, great stress, and great fear. It’s an amazing…
