The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: The Real-Life Guide to the iCloud My friend Allison called me the other day. She was in a complete state of panic. She laid her iPhone down on a park bench while she ran over to help her son, who had fallen on the…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: 5 Mac Tricks to Make Your Life Easier As the school year kicks off again and life seems to get more complicated, I thought I would offer you a couple of tips that seem to make my life a bit easier. A minute saved…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: 5 Ways to Clean Up Your Mac I don't know about the rest of you, but I have a really hard time accomplishing spring cleaning during the spring. I typically put off a lot of those projects until the summer when I have more…
Admittedly, we didn't download any special apps before our 16-hour road trip a couple of months ago, but the beauty of the app store is, of course, you can download new apps anytime you realize a need for them! As we drove, we began searching for apps to help us make better decisions about when…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: 5 Apps That Will Make Your Summer Vacations Rock It's that time of year. Summer vacations are about to start. Whether you have a planned big trip or a more low-key family "stay-cation" in the works, hundreds of apps help make a vacation more…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Mobile Apps for Lupus Lupus is a chronic disease where the body's immune system attacks one or more of the body's organ systems, causing pain, inflammation, and organ damage. Lupus can affect either gender or ethnicity. However, it is most common in women of color between…
The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: The Financial Implications of Rural Living Eight years ago, my husband and I made the decision to build a house in the woods on a lake. We had a deal on some family lake property that we couldn't refuse, and we loved the idea of living…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: 3 Ways to Declutter Your Digital Life Springtime has always been a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings. Just as a physical spring cleaning can help you get focused and enthusiastic about the new start spring brings with it, so can a good time to declutter…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: The Unplugged Life: Enlightening or Reckless? I recently read an article in Sunset Magazine that featured a San Francisco family that chooses to live life almost completely unplugged. The Mission District home of Donovan Corliss and Laura Jo Wegman is almost suspiciously devoid of most of…
The following post is from Jennifer Burke, a lifelong educator: See all of the Homework Helps posts here. The number of information students is expected to learn before junior high continues to expand. The most successful students are those whose parents take the time to work with them. You may wonder where you'll fit that…