The start of spring creates a desire for a fresh start but do you take the time to spring clean your digital life at the beginning of the season? Resetting passwords, digitizing important papers, backing up files, and purging your home of new technology aren’t things that take a long time but do make a…
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Hey Tweens! Here’s What My Tween Wants You to Know About Instagram
This post was written by my 12 year old daughter, Emily, who started on Instagram to follow my travels for work. She has grown up watching me use social media and wanted to share her perspective with parents and other kids. Lots of tweens these days are clamoring for social media and the most popular…
How to Tweet Your Favorite Sesame Street Characters
It’s been almost a year since the Sesame Street crew joined Twitter and if you’re not already following Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Elmo, Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Count Von Count, and even Ernie’s Rubber Duckie, make a list and start following them now. They’re sure to put a smile on your face…
Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About Instagram
This is a sponsored post Since Lisa Frame posted The Very Public Side of Private Instagram Accounts on this blog, we’ve received comments expressing reactions ranging from surprise to those saying that this is just another example of the lack of cross platform security that has always existed as data moves fluidly across social networks and…
The Very Public Side of Private Instagram Accounts
Today I found a social media privacy problem between Pinterest, IFTTT, Facebook, Tumblr and Instagram. These are the only accounts I have tested so far, but it was a broad enough sample to discuss Internet safety, social media privacy and your information being online. Let me be clear: I’m not a developer, nor a statistician,…
Lessons From Molly Ringwald at Mom 2.0 Summit
This is part of a sponsored post series for Domain.ME It’s been a flashback kind of weekend where an unexpected journey to my tween years caused me to reflect on life and made me realize exactly how far I’ve come. Let me back up. For the last few days I’ve been in Scottsdale, Arizona attending…
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…
Findery Announces Launch of Android App!
This is a sponsored post For anyone who was excited to read about Findery but disappointed to find out that it was only for iPhone, your wait for Android is over! Yesterday Findery announced the release of a new Android app to help people discover the world, one note at a time. The free Android app…
Sharing People and Places I Love in Haiti Through Findery
This is a sponsored post When I find something I love, I like to share it so others can experience it too and as my loyal readers know, my love for Haiti runs deep. Three years ago I traveled to Haiti not sure what my purpose other than knowing that there had to be some…
Janelle Monáe Performs #Rio2 “What is Love” Live & My Sounds of Brazil Spotify Playlist
While you feast your eyes on the stunning scenery in Rio 2, your senses are treated to infectious music that combines Brazilian sounds from around the country with a contemporary twist. Songs performed by artists will.i.am, Janelle Monáe, Bruno Mars, Kristen Chenoweth, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Jesse Eisenberg, and even Anne Hathaway who give the…
