First, let me take you through a little story. I recently got into running. I mean REALLY into running. I’ve always been a person who loves solitude. I love just being by myself and in my own head. Now that I have children those moments of solitude are fewer and definitely far between. Once I started running though… ahhhhhh an hour to myself in my own head, listening to music! It started out on the treadmill I have in my [...]
Father’s day is upon us… even at the doors, and if you are anything like me, you haven’t even thought about what to get dear old Dad! Whether it’s your own dad, the father to your children, or even that brother of yours that is just such a great dad you want to shout it from the rooftops, I’m here to help you get him a gift that he’s REALLY going to love. Here’s a hint, it’s not a tie. [...]
My husband LOVES popcorn. I don’t think you quite understand this statement. MY HUSBAND LOVES POPCORN. He has 3 favorite foods, which are popcorn, peanuts and mashed potatoes. His mother has informed me that, when he was a child, she would get him a bag of popcorn and his little sister would try to grab a piece, and he would push her away! Or, if his mother would ask him for some popcorn, he would hand her ONE kernel, and [...]
Of my 3 kids, my 10 year old son has the most allergies. Unfortunately, he’s also the one who loves pets the most, spends his entire days outside in the polluted air, and plays soccer on the irritating grass. When I pass his room at night, his breathing is so loud and obstructed, I can’t possibly imagine how he’s sleeping at all. He has tested many treatments, drugs, inhalers, steroids, essential oils, and more, but improvement only comes when the [...]
As soon as I saw the box this phone came in, I knew who would be the perfect person to test it out. I immediately brought the entire box over to my Sister’s house and gave the phone and the AMAZING box that came with it over to my Brother -in-Law. This box was amazing, and filled with all sorts of cool survival gear….. and a rubber ducky. Enough from me though, let’s hear about this phone from the [...]
Now that I’m the proud owner of an HTC One on Sprint, I wanted to do a few posts about the Android apps I love to play with my kids. First up is one of my favorite games. One of my favorite parts of the BlogHer Entrepreneur’s conference I attended recently was playing Fruit Ninja on the ginormous 60 inch touch screen monitor/TV during one of the parties with one of my friends. We tag teamed the monitor since [...]
I love to look back and read my journals from when I was younger. I kept a pretty steady journal all through high school and the first part of college. I have several. I love reading through them and laughing about how dramatic I was, or just downright crazy. Whenever I pick up one of my journals from high school/college I get a little bit sad that I didn’t keep a better journal after I moved to California when I [...]
Whether you are renting or owning a house, as long as you live in it, you would need to be safe. Insurance can get you covered after the incident has occurred. But what will prevent such incidents from occurring? The answer is security gadgets for your home. In this article, we will be sharing five of these cool gadgets that can reduce the risks of robbery and break-ins. 1. Biometric Fingerprint Locks Keys and locks now vary in shapes and [...]
I’ve noticed a trend lately, and it’s one that I’m not quite fond of. Many of my blogger friends will likely agree, and already have experience with this, but most of my friends and readers aren’t bloggers, and therefore need to be informed as to what is going on. I saw a lot of my Facebook friends over the last few months sharing more and more recipes via Facebook. My entire stream gets filled up with images of super yummy [...]
It’s more common these days to find a household with a computer, than one without. Technology has become ingrained in our society, a necessary expense, especially if you want to further save on household items. Online, you can download coupons, comparison shop, and more. All of these things save money, but how do you spend less on technology itself? Many families don’t even have a technology budget, but still own expensive computers and tablets. This year, it’s time to start [...]
Very recently I became fitness obsessed. It all started with the purchase of my FitBit, and really ramped up when I started my 8-week challenge with some friends, and has continued for a few months now. As I become more and more obsessed in my fitness journey I am finding things along the way I just can’t wait to share with everyone! So let me just start off by saying how much I LOVE technology! There are so many options [...]
So, as you may have seen/heard/etc I had the opportunity to attend the BlogHer Entrepreneurs conference in Silicon Valley a couple of weeks ago. It really was an amazing weekend! I went into the conference a little bit nervous, and as it started, I became even more so. Let me ‘splain… no, there is too much… let me sum up…. I have a business. It’s called Blogger’s Help Desk. I have also started a business that failed(ish) called Daily [...]
I had the opportunity as Skype’s Blogger Ambassador for the BlogHer Entrepreneurs conference to interview Alison Coward of Bracket Creative to discuss Skype in the workspace, and how her company is using Skype to really move their business forward in this fast paced world. Of course we met over a Skype Video Call. One reason being that she is in the UK, and I am in Utah, and for some reason Skype didn’t want to fly me all the way to the [...]
The internet and social media world has been all a-buzz with the news that Google will be disabling Google Reader in a few months. From their blog post about “Spring Cleaning” it is clear that they do not feel that RSS is a technology they want to invest in. They don’t feel that enough people are using RSS to warrant their involvement in providing Google Reader as a service. What does that mean for Feedburner? If you have a Blogger [...]
Ever go into a public restroom, and hold your hand under the sink for about 5 minutes until you figure out that you actually have to turn the water on manually, or start walking away from the toilet only to realize it’s not actually flushing by itself? Yeah, me neither, nope, never happens. It’s so common for public restrooms to have automatic sinks and toilets that when we encounter ones that aren’t, it kinda throws us for a loop. Once [...]
