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Nerds with Love Stories to Tell
What could be nerdier than a nerd love story? Or more fun? And, you can read them or you can send in the tale of your own nerdy romance! Jenny Williams from Geek Mom explains. Nerds are different from...
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Real Moms: When a Bad Week Makes You Doubt Yourself
[Editor's Note: Ever had one of those weeks when you thought, "Who on EARTH let me become a mom?" Yeah, me too. Michelle at So Wonderful, So Marvelous had one of those weeks and shared her frustrations...
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How My iPod Was the Gateway Drug to All Things Apple (Including the Brand-New...
Edited at 2:00pm: The announcements have all been made! The new products include Apple TV at 99.00 with HD capability, the iPad with a higher resolution retina display, and iOS 5.1 updates! Check out...
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The Joys Of Working From Home
Just this past October my husband and I moved to Windsor, Ontario, and in November I started working from home (part time) for my employer in Victoria, British Columbia. I LOVE IT. Just so you know,...
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Sportscaster Dan Patrick Crushed My Morale
I am a sports fan. I share my enthusiasm for sports with my significant other, M. What we do not share is a liking for day-long sports news updates provided by ESPN streaming via the TV in the living...
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International Women's Day: Celebrating MAMAs Around the World
I thought hard of how to honor International Women's Day. But once I saw the beautiful and powerful online exhibition at the International Museum of Women called "MAMA: Motherhood Around the Globe," it...
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Let's Celebrate International Women's Day by Empowering Women through Education
Today is International Women's Day, a day that not only honors the economic, political and social achievements of women, but also recognizes the ongoing struggles of women worldwide. This year's theme...
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A Tale of Love from Two Different Worlds
My grandmother was one of the most amazing human beings ever. She was my protector, my grounding force, my moral compass, my confidant, my teacher. My best friend. I don't remember too much about my...
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Water News: Obesity Links?
Justine over at Blue Granola always has solid environmental news but this startling bit from her latest 'Water Update' post caught my eye:"Environmental Pollutant Level During Pregnancy Linked With...
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Women Are Great Leaders? Yes!
The Woman Effect refers to the fact - yes, it's a fact - that a significant presence of working women in leadership in any organization contributes to that organization's health and wealth. This is...
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Don't Get Smug: Good Parenting Isn't a Guarantee
[Editor's Note: I think one of the scariest things about parenting is one that Becky at Smithellaneous recently brought up. It's just a scary thing to realize that even if you do everything "right,"...
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Dairy- and Egg-Free Crepes
[Editor's Note: Crepes are an easy building block to any meal of the day, but in their most traditional format, they are made with eggs and dairy. For those who can't tolerate one or both of those...
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10 Insanely Easy Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day
It's International Women's Day, and I wish the United States made a bigger deal about it. (As Rene Lynch noted in the L.A. Times: "World Celebrates; We Get Google Doodle." Fortunately, working at...
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Mean Girl Mommies: Can We Ever Give Up Judgment? I Hope So!
I say that I don't judge other moms, but in my head I'm thinking, "Unless you don't put your kid in a car seat or booster, then all bets are off." It's true. As Nicole at Brooding points out, it's...
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Understanding The Troubles With Teenage Boys
Most of us have learned the language of worrying about teenage girls: We talk about self-esteem, body image, mean girls, ambition. We teach them to turn inward for approval and decision-making, rather...
View ArticleAmerican Idol Recap: The Top 13 Tackle Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston
Because clearly the producers are cruel. And here's why:If you've watched American Idol for some time as I have, there's one thing you can count on. The boys will tackle Stevie Wonder at some point,...
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Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
I was watching Bethenny Frankel on Bravo (oops) and in this particular episode, she was talking to the people who worked for her and how they landed their jobs. This one girl said something like, “and...
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Vitamin D and Your Skin
We all know that Vitamin D is essential to good health, but how does one reconcile the need for Vitamin D, which humans can synthesize through sun exposure, with the need to protect your skin from skin...
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10 Bad Tech Habits and How to Break Them
Oh, my! How many of these 10 bad habits are you guilty of? Fortunately, Kristy Korcz from Geek Sugar not only knows what they are, she has suggestions for breaking them. As we get overwhelmed with...
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How to Make Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Meringues
[Editor's Note: This vegan take on light and crispy meringues is a great substitute for those who have given up eating eggs. Plus, whether you choose to eat a vegan diet or not, these make an awfully...
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