What's Your Biggest Career Challenge?
Today I was musing about career and business challenges. It got me to thinking about how while there may be news and trends and stories out there, what is REALLY going on? You know, every day in the...
View ArticleTumblr's Stand Against Censorship
You may have seen the acronym SOPA flying around the last few days. It refers to the Stop Online Piracy Act legislation proposed in the U. S. House of Representatives. Tumblr took action against the...
View Article[Video] It's Tough Bein' a Jets Fan
This cellphone video made the rounds this week. Although it's disturbing on multiple levels, it touched my heart so I'm sharing it.First of all, for a 6 year-old, this kid really knows his shit. So...
View ArticleYou Might, You Might Not: Cyber Monday and Black Friday Deals
Are you more excited about relaxing with your friends and family over turkey and football or elbowing your competition (literally or virtually) out of the way for the last Twilight boxed set? If you're...
View ArticleCan Kids Be Spoiled and Humble?
[Editor's Note: Where is the line in the sand between giving our children stuff and spoiling them? I know many parents struggle with this at one time or another and for all variety of reasons....
View ArticleMy Blogging Journey: Getting Lost To Be Found
Many moons ago—when my baby was not a 3-year-old pre-school attendee who has successfully stopped saying "fuck" & now says "fudge"—but a tiny 5-month-old, I decided I should start a blog. I...
View ArticleMoms Clean Air Force Asks, “Shouldn’t Our Children Have the Right to Clean...
Did you know we take between 18,000 and 28,000 breaths a day? That’s a lot of in/out/in/out. And yet it’s something we rarely think about. It’s so natural, so essential, it doesn’t require us to think...
View ArticleThe American Music Awards Had Me at "Adam Levine".
If you follow me on twitter you know I was all up in the AMA's. I get a high off of award shows. But really, most of us just watch for the music {list of winners here}.Performance high-{and...
View ArticleWhen A Passionate Encounter Goes Horribly Wrong
The hotel suite spun around me as he moved in for a kiss. I dropped my coat, revealing the white lingerie underneath. He reached back and snapped my bra. I worked my way down his shirt buttons. He...
View ArticleBlogHer Network Member News: Georgia Pelligrini's New Book
Georgia Pellegrini (GeorgiaPellegrini.com) has a new book "Girl Hunter" that is now available for pre-order. She's sending 100 pages of bonus content and recipes to everyone who pre-orders. You can...
View ArticlePushing Through When You're Hitting the Writing Wall
Different marathon runners label different miles as their hardest: the point when they "hit the wall" and feel like they're never going to make it to the finish line. In the beginning of the run,...
View ArticleHoliday Desserts: Vegan Pumpkin Tunnel Cake
[Editor's Note: This tunnel cake is a modern update of a retro dessert. The original tunnel cake was a Pillsbury Bake-off-winning entry in 1966, but this version is updated to accommodate vegans with a...
View ArticleThanksgiving Food Crafts - Turkey Cookies!
[Editor's Note: Expand your Thanksgiving desert possibilities beyond the pumpkin pie. Why not serve turkey cookies instead. Amy Shireman got crafty with a pack of Nutter Butters for her son's school...
View ArticleDisneyland: My Autistic Son's Land of Yes
Look, I grew up in Anaheim. Disneyland's fireworks exploded over our house every summer night, and I played Dopey the Dwarf in the Main Street Electrical Parade. I couldn't be more blasé about the...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Potluck to Remember
Earlier this week, I had the honor of taking part in a pre-Thanksgiving potluck with some of the finest food bloggers in Southern California. In lieu of the Shiksa Picks this week, I thought I’d share...
View ArticleA Very Stylish Under $25 Holiday Gift Guide
Some fun and relatively inexpensive picks for those uber-stylish friends and family members you never know just what to get for. Whether alone, in addition to another gift, or even just as a stocking...
View ArticleSeason Marketing - Are You Doing It?
Marketing takes planning ahead. With the holiday season ahead, is your marketing addressing what your prospects are already thinking about (the holidays) or are you missing the boat? Read this...
View ArticleWhy You Should Clean Up Your Twitter Stream
I have to admit that I didn't know that numbers actually matter a bit when it comes to Twitter. I mean, everyone knows that more followers = better, but did you also know that the number of people...
View ArticleGifts That Won't Clutter
It's the gifts we dread - the crazy nic-nacs that you will have to dust for the next 20 years, the inevitable Chia Pet and just one more photo frame. One woman fights the clutter fight with a list of...
View ArticleGreat Gift Cookbooks: Sweets & Treats
[Editor's Note: This new cookbook from Janice Cuevas of A Healthful Gluten-Free Life is available in both ebook and paperback version, and features recipes that are perfect for the holidays. She picked...
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