Striiv is a nifty little device. To call it simply a pedometer would be doing it a disservice because there’s all sorts of things going on behind its little touch screen. I’ve been using it daily since I was sent one to review a few weeks ago. Out of the box (and even while […]
Continue ReadingA few days ago, I had the distinct privilege of competing in the only race I have ever been in, not counting elementary school field days. Every year, my town of Shreveport, Louisiana has two different charity events: Run with the Nuns, a motorcycle rally that benefits children’s health programs in our community, and […]
Continue ReadingThe show kicks off with an interview with Amber Love about Women of Wonder Day, an annual auction and in-store event where you can bid on beautiful art and collectibles in support of domestic violence charity programs. Then Nicole is joined once again by GeekMom Cathe Post to talk about her weekend with her husband and daughter at the […]
Continue ReadingI grew up within miles of an Ikea, so moving to Maine was a bit of a shock. No flatpack furniture, no cheap but stylish sofa, no awesome kids section, no meatballs! When I had my son back in 2009, a college friend who shared my love of Swedish design sent him one of his first […]
Continue ReadingMy two girls are turning one of their bedrooms into a restaurant. There is a pink tea cart parked in front of the door with a sign that reads “Please Wait. Not Open.” and I can hear the clinking of their Beatrix Potter tea set. I’ve been given a lovely appetizer tray of Wheat Thins […]
Continue ReadingSome of my favorite Star Wars collectibles are the ones I snapped up in Tokyo (like this banner shown above) So, it’s no big surprise to see the Japanese celebrating the release of the films on Blu-Ray by making the subway handrails look like light sabers… By the way, Japan can still use help. If […]
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Continue ReadingAfter the trick or treating is over, the decorations stored, and the costumes have been put away, we are left with one thing: tons of candy. We limit our geekette’s candy to one to two pieces a day, if that. The best thing is, she kind of self-limits. We have the candy sitting out in a plastic […]
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