Congratulations to Letisha who won the Dinosaur Train Under the Sea DVD! her 3 1/2 year old son loves Dinosaur Train and she’s thankful she stumbled upon the show when flipping channels. The concept of time traveling dinosaurs seems a bit strange but the pint size dinos in Dinosaur Train have been a favorite in…
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Spotted: President Obama Attending a Washington Mystics Game (& WNBA Ticket Discount)
Just 3 days after I heard President Obama speak at the National Urban League’s Centennial Convention, I happened to share the same air space (as a Twitter friend pointed out!) with him again at a game! I have to admit that while the action on the floor was highly exciting, I couldn’t help watching The…
An invitation to hear President Obama speak? Yes, please!
What would you do if you got an invitation to hear The President speak about education reform? Yes, me too! Hello President Obama! I reluctantly left the cocoon of the SF Bay Area after a two week parental visit we enjoyed beautiful weather, great food, and a relaxing time after the Yahoo! MotherBoard Summit….
My BlogHer Must Haves
This time next week I’ll be at BlogHer with 1000 other blogging women and a few men at the largest blogging conference of the year. If you are coming, please highlight the Room of Your Own on Resource Blogging (August 6, 2:45-4 pm) where I’ll be speaking with Jessica (A Parent in Silver Spring), Amy…
Tragic Tale of Sexting at Yahoo MotherBoard Summit Serves as Chilling Reminder of Importance of Internet Safety
The Yahoo MotherBoard Summit agenda was jam packed with tons of information but I was most interested in the Online Safety Roundtable featuring Catherine Teitelbaum, Policy Director for Yahoo Safely and Anne Toth who serves as the Vice President and Head of Privacy for Yahoo. After a welcome, Catherine Teitelbaum showed us a video featuring…
Back from Yahoo MotherBoard Summit With So Much to Share!
First of all, let me apologize to my Twitter followers and Facebook friends for the endless tweets and updates about all the fun that me and fellow Yahoo! MotherBoard members (#YMotherBoard) had during our trip. I know what it is like to be the one at home following the hashtag because I’m usually that blogger….
In the Air with our Sony PSP!
From long security lines, cancelled flights, weather delays, to antsy children, traveling can be quite trying but luckily our flight was a dream! Our carry-ons were packed full of gadgets and snacks to keep us entertained and well fed for the cross country flight. As you can see, the PSP was a huge hit! Little…
Tooth Fairy on the Sony PSP for Our Toothless Wonder!
Little Miss Techie’s first tooth fell out last week and just last night she lost another one! See those bottom front teeth coming in? We were calling her Shark Tooth because had a double row of teeth until she lost those baby teeth! Since she’s sporting a sort of toothless grin, I think I’ll let…
Leaving on a Jet Plane with Our Sony PSP
The kids and I are getting ready to embark on a cross country flight to visit my parents in California. Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer are pretty savvy travelers and have racked up a fair amount of miles on their frequent flier cards in their short lifetimes but this trip will be a little…
Little Miss Techie: Motivated Learner and Independent Googler!
Six year old Little Miss Techie has been very curious about which animals see in color. She knows that dogs do not but has been wondering about her grandparents’ sheep. Being the motivated learner that she is, she tried to find the answer in our nonfiction books about animals here at home. We’ve talked about…
