I’ve been a fan of ever since I heard her haunting voice coming from my housemate’s room as a grad student in Boston. I’ve watched her swing and sing during a performance at the historic all-female with my best girl friends, sung to Sweet Surrender and Building a Mystery at the top of my lungs…
Blogger Turned Baker!
While I may have spent a good portion of the week surgically attached to the computer monitoring my email with messages from WhyMommy & team about the aforementioned NASA grant, this week also brought a different challenge…Execute the wedding cake that I volunteered to make for Little Miss Techie’s fabulous kindergarten teacher’s wedding shower. Success!…
Google Chrome Windows Users Can Quickscan to Detect Viruses
In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, how do you protect your computer from viruses and malware? If you are a Google Chrome user, you can now download BitDefender’s Quickscan for free. If you aren’t familiar with Chrome, this free browser is becoming increasingly popular as a browser of choice for Mac, PC, and…
NASA Kids’ Club Reinforces Science, Math, Technology in Fun Kid-Friendly Way
I’ve had space and NASA on the brain for the past few days thanks to a grant writing marathon with an amazing team led by @WhyMommy and including @Stimey, @TeachMama, @CaffandaPrayer, and others not on Twitter. Thanks to thinking about all things space, I discovered NASA Kids’ Club, a fun website with space themed games…
What is Part of Your Digital Footprint?
In honor of June being Internet Safety Month, have you ever thought about your digital footprint- the path you are leaving in the virtual world? Did you know that every single thing you do online from posting pictures, creating accounts, Tweets, Facebook wall posts, online purchases, participation in online communities, FourSquare check ins, etc. are…
Friday Favorites- Great Posts from Other Bloggers
With only two posts this week (ok, this makes 3!) and now a roundup of favorite posts I’ve recently read from other bloggers, it does seem that I’ve been severely slacking. I assure you I haven’t been. I wish I could say it has been a feet-up-on-the-couch-bonbon-eating-week but it hasn’t. I’ve been working on BitMoms,…
Sex and the City 2: Blogalicious DC Meetup, Soundtrack Review & Fashion Fun
Watch live streaming video from sexandthecity2 at livestream.com If you are feeling out of luck in getting opening night tickets for Sex and the City 2, don’t despair! Blogalicious is hosting a pre-movie happy hour meetup at Zengo for DC area bloggers who want to show off their shoes, enjoy a cocktail, and speculate…
MomzShare and BitMoms Unite to Benefit American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Honor of WhyMommy
Photo courtesy of thenagainphoto Last night Jennifer Gerlock and Lara DiPaola of MomzShare brought together almost 80 bloggers for a networking event that benefitted the American Cancer Society (ACS). Hosted by the wonderful Jessica McFadden of A Parent of Silver Spring fame at The Little Gym, the night’s theme was finding your passion and…
Calling Shutterbugs for National Geographic Photo Contest! Novices welcome! (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Lauren who won the Canon SLR camera bag and a supply of Energizer Lithium batteries! Have you ever envisioned one of your photos in National Geographic? Well, now is your chance to make it happen! National Geographic and Energizer have teamed up to present the 3rd annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest. The winner…
Win 500 Business Cards from UPrinting.com
Congrats to Stimey for winning cards for her Autism Unexpected site that she will be handing out after her BlogHer panel! Despite the chatter about parties, what to wear, and panels to attend (like the one I’ll be on!), BlogHer has a tendency to sneak up on me and at the last minute I’ve found…
