Croix des Bouquets is a reknowned artist community Haiti may be a poor country but the people here are proud. Rather than wanting handouts or taking to begging in the streets, Haitians want to learn practical skills that will allow them to work and generate a steady income for their families. They believe in creating…
Haiti: 2 Years After the Quake #Bloggers4Haiti
Travel documents for my trip to Haiti Two years ago when I was watching the coverage of Haiti after the devastating earthquake, I never imagined it would be a place I would visit 2 years later with fellow bloggers and friends. My trip has elicited a variety of reactions from friends including surprise, awe, curiosity,…
PBSKids STEM Challenge Twitter Party (Thursday 1/19)
One of the most effective ways that kids can learn is by playing games— board games, card games, and yes, even video games! PBS KIDS is participating in the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge, an annual competition to motivate interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning among America’s youth by tapping into…
The Day The LOLcats Died – #SOPA #PIPA Protest Song
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Protesting SOPA with a Blackout
If you’ve been surfing the web today, you’ve already noticed that many of your favorite sites are blacked out. The internet blackout is a response by web publishers- big and small- to urge all users to prevent the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) from passing when the United States Senate votes on it on Tuesday,…
GoalForIt.com Printable and Online Charts to Focus on Success
Despite having established routines in our home and trying to focus on positive behaviors, instead of dwelling on the negative, there are times that I still feel like a broken record and could use the assistance of a concrete system to reinforce the routines and behaviors that are expected. GoalForIt.com provides free tools like…
7 Ways to Educate Children About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We recognize today as a day where we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. but does it have meaning for our children other than being a day off from school? Dr. King’s contributions do our children know who he was and his contributions to the history of our country? Here are some age appropriate sites…
Beauty and the Beast 3D Opens in Theaters Today
I loved Beauty and the Beast when I saw it ages ago and then watching it over and over again on VHS but seeing it in 3D with my kids sitting beside me was a real treat when we caught a preview last weekend. The classic tale is sure to captivate a new generation of viewers…
11 Things to Plug Into Your Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
If you’ve ever experienced a power outage where the power in your house dips just enough to lose important work on your computer, you know that battery backup provided by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) can allow sufficient time to save files. It also helps in closing programsand powering down equipment properly so devices aren’t…
Cell Phone Etiquette for 2012
If you’ve ever cringed when a ringing cell phone has interrupted a live performance or someone has taken a call in your presence when they should have stepped away, AT&T encourages all cell phone users to make a resolution to follow proper cell phone etiquette in 2012. AT&T is advocating for everyone to start…
