This is part of a sponsored content series as part of my role as the exclusive 2014 Collegiate Inventors Competition Ambassador. Earlier in the week when I attended the Collegiate Inventors Competition, I asked some of the 14 finalists what inspired them to invent. While all were attempting to find better solutions to existing problems, everyone…
4 Things Parents Can Do to Teach Kids About Healthy Friendships
Bert and Ernie. Woody and Buzz. Batman and Robin. Jerry and George. Scooby and Shaggy. Garfield and Odie. Laverne and Shirley. Tom and Jerry. Wayne and Garth. Fred and Barney. Lucy and Ethel. Beavis and Butthead. Norm and Cliff. Phineas and Ferb. Beezus and Ramona…There’s no doubt that dynamic duos have been part of movies,…
Save Money on Batteries for Holiday Gifts with Printable Coupons from Rayovac
This is a sponsored post written as part of my involvement as a Rayovac Power Blogger. If you’re giving a gift that makes noise, lights up, moves, or even has a screen, chances are it needs batteries. This holiday season be sure to wrap some batteries up to go along with that that exciting present…
Staying Powered Up on the Go with the APC Mobile Power Pack
This is part of #HolidayPower series, sponsored by Schneider Electric To say I’ve been traveling a lot in the last month, is an understatement and if you’ve been following along via social media, you know that I’ve made my way across the United States and back documenting my adventures and sharing tidbits along the way…
#JustDance2015 Gets the Whole Family Up and Dancing with Positive Messaging to Be Yourself
“Mommy…You won again!” exclaimed my eight year old son between breaths after another Just Dance 2015 dance off. I have to admit that I’m not competitive when playing video games unless I’m playing Just Dance. My poor child. He didn’t know he didn’t have a chance. He had no idea that I was on…
How to Eliminate Screen Time Battles by Finding Just-Right Apps for Your Kids
This is a sponsored post One thing that can be a constant struggle for parents is screen time. Helping kids realize that televisions, iPods, Kindles, educational tablets, and our smartphones all have screens and count towards screen time while trying to find that healthy media balance can be difficult. But instead of being frustrated, have…
‘Tis the Season to be Hinting for a LG OLED TV from Best Buy #HintingSeason
This is a sponsored post Last January at CES OLED TVs were one of the hot new items on display but what exactly is an OLED TV? OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode television and represents the newest technology in televisions to date.When you look at an OLED TV compared to a plasma or…
Collegiate Inventors Competition: Meet Inspiring Finalists Whose STEM Inventions Were Sparked by Necessity #CICExpo
This is part of a sponsored content series as part of my role as the exclusive 2014 Collegiate Inventors Competition Ambassador. This morning’s Collegiate Inventors Competition Expo brought together 14 teams from colleges and universities around the country to share their inventions with the public before undergoing a round of judging to determine a winner to…
Why I’m Getting My Daughter a Domain.Me URL Instead of a .com (w. giveaway)
This is a sponsored post I’ve always been protective of my kids when it comes to their online identity and digital footprint but you might have noticed that Little Miss Techie recently decided to reveal herself to the world as her true self— Emily. When I first started blogging almost 7 years ago, I had…
Collegiate Inventors Competition Showcases Emerging Ideas & Tech for Our Future (w. giveaway)
This is part of a sponsored content series as part of my role as the exclusive 2014 Collegiate Inventors Competition Ambassador. This Monday, November 17 college students will assemble at the United States Patent and Trademark Office to showcase emerging ideas and technologies at the Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC). Since 1990 this competition has promoted…
