This post was written in partnership with Mosquito Squad of Greater DC We love the allure of summer for the promise of warm weather and vacations but at the same time, it can also be a challenging season. There’s so much to look forward to but the reality is the absence of structure, schedules that can…
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How to Talk to Tweens and Teens About Digital Safety and Screen Time
This post is sponsored by Google Family Link and Be Internet Awesome I remember when my kids were toddlers and keeping an eye on them meant ensuring electrical outlets were covered, visually sweeping the floor to ensure there weren’t potential choking hazards lying about, and latching baby gates so they couldn’t accidentally toddle down stairs before they were…
Better Hearing and Speech Month Twitter Chat (5/22): Recognizing Signs of Communication Disorders in School-Age Kids
This is a sponsored post When I taught first grade, my main objective was to teach kids to read. I started each year with beginning readers who transformed into fluent readers during the course of the year. But teaching kids to read wasn’t easy. It was often hard to tell if a stumbling block was…
How to Raise Successful People: Esther Wojcicki Shares Her Advice (Q&A)
As a mom who is on the brink of having two teens in the house, I look at Emily and Thomas and marvel at my parenting journey. There was an over-abundance of parenting advice available to me as a new mom but over the years I learned to trust my instincts resulted in two helpful,…
Never Re-Heat Your Coffee Again Thanks to Cauldryn Coffee
Gone are the days of sitting down to a cold cup of coffee or tea thanks to Cauldryn Coffee, a tech savvy solution for busy parents that will change the way you enjoy hot beverages. At first glance, the sleek and unsuspecting this seems like just another insulated coffee mug but it’s so much more. This…
Hate Mosquitos? Here’s Why We Use All-Natural Mosquito Control from DC Mosquito Squad
This post was written in partnership with D.C. Mosquito Squad When we bought out house nearly 19 years ago, it came with gorgeous old trees that give us plenty of shade in the spring and summer months but the shade we love also resulted in an explosive mosquito population. I’d spend time after summer thunderstorms emptying…
7 Lessons Learned During 7 Days in Palm Springs for ALT Summit
A couple weeks ago I settled in my seat for an early morning cross country flight to LAX, fully preparing to fall asleep to arrive in Los Angeles rested and ready for a week at ALT Summit with fellow creative and design-appreciative entrepreneurs. Even though I love learning to grow my business, appreciate good design,…
STOMP Arrives at DC’s National Theatre April 23 (w ticket giveaway!)
Imagine making music with ordinary objects. The stars of STOMP are not only the performers but also matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, and hubcaps who become percussion perfection when tapped, clicked open, beat on, and banged together. If the above clip intrigues you, you’ll want to get tickets to STOMP when it…
Why I’m More Excited for the Start of Baseball Season Than Ever
I sat back in my desk chair, shifting my focus from the work on my computer to the dreary landscape outside. It was another gray day where the sun wasn’t even attempting to come out. Cold rain pelted the windows, chilling me to the core and making me question if spring would really arrive. With…
HI USA Announces Shower Head Technology that Challenges Guests to Save a Million Gallons of Water
Did you know that if you take 30 seconds off your shower, you can save a whole gallon of water? World Water Day is this Friday, March 22 and I challenge you to shorten your shower by setting a timer or getting a Hydrao SmartShower like the ones Hostelling International USA (HI USA) is installing in hostels…
