Groovebook Helps Busy Parents Get Photos Easily
Okay Heroes, do I have a super neat tool for you! If you're anything like me, you've got tons and tons of digital photos, but very few prints. Ever since we got digital cameras, we've had digital photos. Getting them developed is a chore I really dislike. And don't...
CommonGround Farming Experts Answer My Food Questions
Good Sunday, Heroes! I recently was asked to interview two experts from CommonGround, a website devoted to conversations about farming and food. This is a little different from the other interviews I've done recently; because of scheduling issues I sent in my...
Getting Ready for Monday! Give Away Linky
Wahoo, we're ready to think about giveaways again. Link 'em up! Loading InLinkz ...
How Music Therapy Helps Forge The Bond Between Preemies And Their Parents
There’s a picture on Pinterest of a premature baby’s hand wrapped around its parent’s pinkie finger. The quote above the picture reads, “On the calendar you may have been early, but in my heart you were right on time.” Such was the case with a friend’s daughter. Born...
Carson-Dellosa Has Prizes for You
Nicole at Carson-Dellosa emailed to let me know the following: 1. Over on We Are Teachers, we're sponsoring Summer Learning Goodie Bags valued at over $100! The Prize: Five families will receive a Summer Learning Goodie Bag from Carson-Dellosa, each containing six...
Unexpecting Novel by Lori Verni-Fogarsi is Vivid, Touching
Heroes, I read a novel. This has been happening a bit more often, which is pretty nice! I usually stick to online reading, sale bills, magazines, and catalogs because I just don't have time for more. When an author suggests I review their novel, I kind of like the...
Spending Habits That Can Affect Your Children’s Future Finances
Spending habits have been changing a lot over the years. People seem to be buying more now than they ever have before and this has made some changes in the whole culture of shopping. Having the opportunity to buy online as well as in stores has made shopping even...
EnviroPop App Educates, Helps the Environment
The good folks at AppLabs Digital Studios have developed a new game in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund-Phillippines (WWF) that helps kids learn about hazards to endangered marine species. The game allows its users to virtually rescue some endangered sea...
Building A Better Student: The Perfect Forecast
I live in beautiful Colorado, where the weather forecast is a really - really - big deal to people. I base this on the outrage and gnashing of teeth over a recently forecasted blizzard that never developed. The expected foot of snow turned out to be more like four...
We Can Turn the #BostonMarathon Tragedy into #Triumph
Hi Heroes. I have thoughts. Similar to most people, my heart is broken and my deepest condolences go out to those who lost life and limb yesterday at the Boston Marathon. The full weight of the horror of those minutes is certainly something I cannot understand because...