The first time I saw Rio in the theaters, I was blown away at the visual accuracy of the movie’s black and white sidewalk mosaics in Copacabana and Ipenema, Sugarloaf Mountain’s cable cars, and the Corcovado that towers above the city. The movie transported me back to an era before we had children thanks to stunning…
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Harry Potter Fans! Universal Studios Orlando Wizarding World News & Limited Edition Joseph Nogucci Patronus Bracelet
Harry Potter fans who feel at home in the shadow of Hogwarts Castle or dream of sipping a frosty Butterbeer at Wizarding World at Universal Studios Orlando have more exciting reasons to visit this summer. Earlier this week, Universal Orlando announced eagerly anticipated details about Wizarding World’s Diagon Alley expansion. Not only will Wizarding World…
Last day of Sprint 5 Days of Gadget Giveaways: Samsung Note 3
Today is the last day of my 5 Days of Gadget Giveaways and I’m ending it with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3! As a new owner of the Note, I have to say that it’s incredible! I had the opportunity to get to know my new Android device with Samsung Mobile at their #TheNextBigThing event…
13 Movies That Bring Favorite Books to Life
With the second installment of the Hunger Games appearing on screens today, fans of the trilogy will be clutching hot movie tickets as they head to the theater to identify similarities and differences between the what they read in Catching Fire and how it comes to life on the screen. I spent the better portion…
5 Overprotective Movie Dads & Taken 2 Movie Giveaway
Tiger moms, helicopter parents, and overprotective dads. We’ve all heard of them and whether we shun or embrace them, today we’re all about some of film’s most overprotective dads in honor of Liam Neeson’s return to Taken 2. In Taken 2, Neeson plays a retired CIA agent who stopped at nothing to save his daughter,…
Is Social Media Making Us Socially Awkward?
As someone who spends a lot of time using social media tools, I found this infograph quite interesting. I may not be able to tear myself away from a conversation on Skype with friends and colleagues but have to disagree with the information presented by a study in Hong Kong which states that offline friendships…
Comcast Conveniences for Customers on the Go
Charlotte, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia are places that I’ll be visiting over the next two weeks and while my schedule may seem hectic, convenient services offered by Comcast help me stay on top of our service and calls I may miss while I’m away. Comcast recently added more tools and resources on their newly enhanced mobile version of…
Celebrate Black History Month with Romare Bearden at Macy’s
If I could rewind back to my college days, I would want to dive into a study of the life and art of Romare Bearden as part of my art history major. I fell into a double major (psychology and art history) in college just because I loved learning about art and the people behind…
Teaching Kids About Egypt and Cleopatra Through Online Resources
Egypt is a fascinating place with pyramids that rise up out of sand dunes, tales of tomb raiders searching hidden tombs filled with riches, and the powerful, yet intriguing, Cleopatra. Little Miss Techie and I have been learning Egypt ever since reading Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning, devouring nonfiction books and searching for…
Talking to Your Children About Earthquakes: Resources & Links
This afternoon at 1:51 pm a 5.8 earthquake with an epicenter in Virginia- between Charlottesville and Richmond- shook the entire East Coast. The rumbling from the ground was reported to be the second most powerful earthquake in Virginia’s history. Online friends from as far south as North Carolina into Toronto felt the earth move underneath…
