I often find myself in meetings at work looking around and noticing I’m the only person with a laptop. There may be a conference room full of people with their notebooks, planners, and pieces of paper everywhere but I come in and plop down my laptop. Maybe this is due to the fact my background […]
Setting Goals and Letting Miller’s Law Eat Humble Pi
Everyone probably knows that yesterday was Pi day. This blurb from the ‘official’ Pi website: “Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is […]
How Kids Today are 21st Century Lincolns
What do kids today have in common with one of our most influential presidents from 150 years ago? If your kids are anything like mine I think you’ll be able to relate to this post. As you already know from reading my blog in the past, my kids are extremely busy. I’m constantly driving them […]
A Must View Documentary on Cyberbullying
I just had the opportunity to watch a new documentary on cyberbullying. “Submit the Documentary” is an engaging and eye-opening exploration of the realities and impact of cyberbullying on today’s youth and all of those in its path. The content is well produced, visually appealing, and draws the viewer into the stories and informational content. […]
A Big Difference in Girls Games
During the winter months, my daughters’ soccer programs move indoors. In addition to their normal practices they also have girls games of Futsal. For those unaware, Futsal is a soccer game born in Brazil played on a small field/court which focuses on the development of foot skills. Over the weekend, my youngest had a game […]
Technorati – Gotta Do It
I’m trying to get more readers for my blog and I came across a post that mentioned it was a good idea to get on Technorati. So, here I am doing just that. As part of their glorious process I get to make a new post and put a lil claim code in it so […]
Enter the Man Cave – 5 Ways to Keep the ‘Super’ in Super Bowl for Kids
I know, I know…allowing kids into the Man Cave during football is a major faux pas. Actually, using the term ‘faux pas’ in the same sentence as football is ridiculous. Anyway, the Super Bowl is coming up this weekend and it’s important to make it a Super Bowl for kids too. Let me first put […]
Strategies for Kids Schedule Madness
Dance, Track, Saddles Sores, and More… Kids schedule is often something something that is harder to solve than quantum physics. Planning for this weekend has turned into one such nightmare. My oldest was invited to attend a track meet with her team at Virginia Tech University. She also just happens to have a dance performance […]