After spending the past week creating content, Little Miss Techie is proud to finally unveil her new blog, Balsamic Camel! Balsamic Camel is her little place on the internet where she shares the things she loves like her dog, champions the causes she’s passionate about (raising money for cystic fibrosis), provides advice about things like…
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5 Reasons to Attend Blog Conferences w/ Blogalicious & Type A Conference Recap {sponsored}
Just home from back to back conferences, I have to say my mind and heart are full. I was in Atlanta two weekends in a row presenting at both Type A Parent and Blogalicious. As a blogging veteran, I’ve attended a lot of conferences in the almost six years I’ve been blogging. Both Blogalicious and…
Importance of a Getting Second Opinion {sponsored}
Last October Little Miss Techie started seeing an orthodontist. Every week we adjust a spacer between her upper teeth to make room as her adult teeth come in but at her last appointment, her orthodontist talked to us about an extraction. Ugh. 4 teeth have to be pulled from the lower part of my baby’s…
5 Tips for Staying Safe While Trick or Treating {sponsored}
Fall means cooler temperatures, beautiful fall colors, apple and pumpkin picking, and building excitement as Halloween approaches. We love Halloween and all of the pre-holiday prep that goes into from deciding on costumes, procuring items to wear, and choosing candy in preparation for the Halloween night. As the sun sets and costumes are being put…
Stop Medicine Abuse Raises Awareness About Cough Medicine Abuse #NotMyTeen {sponsored}
Throughout the month of October we’re inundated with causes that increase our awareness about various issues but one campaign that families should take time to learn about is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Stop Medicine Abuse is a prevention campaign funded by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and their goal is to alert parents and…
@SharpAirUSA #RoomtoBreathe Update and #Giveaway {spon}
As a family with seasonal allergies, I am very conscious about the air quality in our home and doing things to reduce allergens that could cause adverse reactions. Having hardwood floors with area rugs, leather couches, using a vacuum with a true HEPA filter, encasing our mattresses and pillows in anti-allergen protectors to reduce indoor allergens caused by…
What You Say When Your 9 Year Old Asks for a Beer
“When do I get to have a beer?” our almost ten year old daughter asked as we were standing in the line for $5 beers on a gorgeous first day of fall that also marked the last Washington Nationals game of the season. Looking her in the eyes, I said very matter of factly, “Alcohol…
Win a Disney Vacation from Craisins® Dried Cranberries & Ocean Spray {sponsored}
I lived in Massachusetts for six years when I was an undergraduate and during my grad school days and when I left to move to the D.C. Metro Area, I wished that I had visited Cranberry World to see the bogs and learn about how cranberries are harvested because I love cranberries! Cranberry World featured…
TalkTo App: Texting Businesses for Responses is a Busy Parent’s Timesaving Lifesaver {sponsored}
Picking up the phone to call and ask a business a question is so last year thanks to the new TalkTo app that allows you to text a business a question and get a fast response. This free app for Android or iPhone puts and end to phone calls to stores to check to see…
Fall Allergies or a Cold? How to Tell the Difference to Feel Better Fast {sponsored}
I suffer from seasonal allergies which usually means sniffling, sneezing, and red watery eyes in the spring but this fall has thrown me for a loop since I’m experiencing similar symptoms. How do I know I have allergies instead of a cold? At first it was tempting to think that I had a cold but the…
