Why Twitter? For me: mobility and cost and immediacy. Most people seem to use computers to tweet but it was conceived as a way to share text messages with a bunch of friends easily. My family are all in a different country and a different time zone. Posting little 140 character questions and updates that… Continue reading Why I Use Twitter
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Google Buzz, Huh?
Buzz sprang into the world recently, a new service from Google that kind of replicates the status update part of Facebook and kind of replicates Twitter. Everyone is, a-buzz about Buzz (good naming, Google) because it’s from Google, even if they’re not sure what it does, yet. I don’t know about you, but I don’t… Continue reading Google Buzz, Huh?
I’m Losing It!
My friend Susan and I are running our own private diet club, which involves picking the weight-loss method that works best for each of us and checking in every week with a weigh-in, analysis of the past week and plans for the next week. We’ve just completed week 3 and it’s proving very helpful. Her… Continue reading I’m Losing It!
A Kid’s View Of The World
It is so refreshing to rediscover life through the eyes of a child. Especially my slightly twisted children. Today’s Stories From The Boys’ Blog: 1. How Urban Legends Start I’m listening to A and G playing with a big cardboard box. They’re pretending to mail themselves to Disney World. For now, A is sealing his… Continue reading A Kid’s View Of The World
WordPress Plug-ins I Shouldn’t Have Tried To Live Without
I use Wordpress to host and run my websites. Plug-ins let me do everything from put headlines in my sidebars, to helping me track how many people visit which article, to creating sign-up forms, and create those cute little ‘link to me’ buttons at the top of this article. Here are the ones that allow me to build websites that make my clients go “ooooh!”
Best Job In The World
Sometimes being a stay-at-home mom is really really tough. Those are the days where everybody is fighting, nobody is sleeping and you haven’t showered, talked to another adult or had a moment to yourself for as long as you can remember. Then there are days when it snows just enough… And the temperature gets up… Continue reading Best Job In The World
iPad vs Kindle
So, iPad vs. Kindle. It was the first thing a lot of people mentioned and I’m not sure why. It’s a bit like comparing a greetings card to a smart phone. Or my beloved blank notebook to my desktop computer. One is designed to do one thing, and do it well, with all the limitations… Continue reading iPad vs Kindle
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Smart people were smart in the ’50s too!
Barbarians At The Gate
I wanted to write a new story but I didn’t know what to write. Once I had my specific audience in mind, though, all it took was a few minutes of relative quiet and a few rows of knitting, to get the ideas forming in my brain. The problem now, is not so much getting… Continue reading Barbarians At The Gate
Feed Four in the Family — Overlapping Meals
With me trying to eat healthily and watch my portions, Kev eating low-carb and the boys being 6 and 4, feeding the whole family can get a bit complex. Especially when everyone wants to eat exactly when they’re hungry, not a moment before or after. I know I shouldn’t do it, but last night I… Continue reading Feed Four in the Family — Overlapping Meals