Every year, my family goes apple picking. We normally go to DuBois Farms in Highland, NY but this year we went with a group of friends to a new spot. We went to Terhune Orchards Fall Festival (in Princeton, New Jersey) … Read More
A Facebook friend recently shared a link to The Percy Jackson Problem, an article in The New Yorker. Basically, the author explores two different reading philosophies for kids – “just so long as they’re reading” versus “the kind of book … Read More
A few weeks ago, three married couples came over to our home to eat with my family. Since there were various diet restrictions (various meat and no grains), I made it a “make your own stir fry dinner party” night. … Read More
Yesterday, I shared about the networking reception portion of Reinvention Weekend 2014. The actual conference (keynotes, panel discussions and mentoring boot camp) was held on Saturday. I am so glad that I attended the conference, because I learned a lot. … Read More
re·in·vent verb \ˌrē-ən-ˈvent\ : to make major changes or improvements to (something) -Meriam-Webster This past weekend, I attended Melinda Emerson’s Reinvention Weekend small business conference with my good friend Angela. Although my various businesses have been consistently profitable for the last … Read More
Names have been withheld for the protection of my little lollygagger… One of my sons marches to the beat of his own drummer. I enjoy that about him most of the time. The one block of time that I wish … Read More
Credit: Marc & Lesley Thompson This Star Wars Rebels review is via Geek in the City (Marc Thompson of mtvoices.com) Today we got to see a sneak peek of “Star Wars Rebels“. First of all I am 100% totally biased. I … Read More
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a wonderful time to celebrate the history of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. You can read more about … Read More
Amazon recently introduced five new editions to their e-reader and tablet lines. Yesterday, I was able to learn more about the new products. The one that stood out to me most was the Fire HD Kids Edition. My 7 year-old son … Read More
Every few months, I take a couple of days to do a business strategy session with myself. I go over what has been profitable and what has been unhelpful. Although money is definitely a part of the equation, “profitable” isn’t … Read More