What Gadgets Do You Bring to Blog Conferences?

What do you bring to a blogging conference? I’ve attended many blog conferences and I tend to take the same tech gadgets with me.  Twitter is always a flurry with questions like “should I bring a laptop” or “do we... (Continue reading)

Powermat recharges the whole family

Here's a little device that comes in a nice and tidy package and that the whole family can enjoy.It's a little mat that recharges cell phones, handheld games, and more without all the wires.It's portable. It works with just about... (Continue reading)

Sexting: One More Thing for Parents to Worry About

What Is Sexting? While the moral, psychological, and religious implications of sexting deserves their own discussion, I am a criminal defense attorney and what I am qualified to tell you is 1) that sexting is rampant and 2) sexting can land... (Continue reading)

What To Do When Your iPhone Screen Shatters

1. Say oh no. 2. Say dammit. 3. Laugh. 4. Then cry. 5. Remind yourself that you didn’t have an iPhone back when you lived on the golf course, and life was happy enough. 6. Remind yourself to get one... (Continue reading)

I really should buy a Kindle so I can subscribe to me.

Do you have a Kindle?

If you do, would you like to be able to subscribe to my website and have it download to your Kindle?

Well, YOU CAN. Just go HERE.

I’m so hi-tech it’s scary.

Also, do you like stories about poultry?... (Continue reading)

On Twitter, Moms Want Companies to Interact, Inform, and Make Them Laugh

Companies wanting to connect with moms should start brushing up on their pithy one-liners — moms are hooked on Twitter. More than half (54%) of moms who use Twitter check their feeds 10 or more times daily; only 13% check... (Continue reading)

How to Make a Video When You Have a Zit

These last two weeks I’ve been working too much, eating crappy food (or forgetting to eat), not sleeping enough … and it now has come down to this. A horrid red bump on the bottom left of my chin. (I thought I... (Continue reading)

I’m An Old Woman Whacking Social Media with My Big Stick and I’ve Had Enough of Your Lip.

Offended by poorly-researched, generic PR pitches? File them and move along. Overwhelmed by your twitter stream? Too many voices? Unfollow at will. Outraged that mom bloggers don’t get paid what we’re worth? Get paid what... (Continue reading)

The confusing etiquette of Facebook

I had no qualms about ditching my Facebook account a few years ago when they started banning breastfeeding photos and verrrrrry reluctantly returned last year for Cool Mom Picks and Mominatrix. It's still so weird, and often times very hard...... (Continue reading)

There will be a first for everything! BabyCenter Milestones

Babies will accomplish many milestones in their first year of development and as a proud parent you will want to shout it from the rooftops and share it with everyone you... (Continue reading)

51 Women in Planetary Science

At the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, the morning before it all fell apart for me, I led a meeting of 154 women in planetary science. We talked about the issues, shared resources, committed to future information-sharing and informal mentoring,... (Continue reading)

Twitter and Sticky Notes

Back in the olden days I used to write down thoughts that I'd like to expand upon on sticky notes.  I used to have sticky notes all over my desk.  Though I found that once I wrote a thought down... (Continue reading)

Tech Talk Tuesday: Facebook, Privacy, and Social Media

Facebook has changed their privacy settings again, and if you don’t live in a tech space you might not understand why all the geeks are screaming about the end of their illusions of privacy. What often happens in social media (as... (Continue reading)

Paranormal Tweets

So it’s another Friday and time for my Follow Friday post. I have made it through one round in all my lists and now it’s time for the second round! Todays list comes from my paranormal list. Although paranormal investigating... (Continue reading)

twitter and me

Twitter and I had a very rough start. To be honest, when I first tried it, I was way into Facebook. And Twitter just made me feel like an idiot. I didn’t think we had anything in common. I’d never... (Continue reading)