Community & Social

Using Google Calendar App to Keep Up with Local Fun

08/14/2017

Summer is winding down and August finds us staying closer to home. To find fun things to do in our local area, I subscribe to Google calendars and then use the mobile app to see at a glance what is going on around town.

Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun

Getting Around Town with Foursquare

04/20/2016

Save all the fun places, restaurants, and bucket list travel destinations floating around in your head to Foursquare, where your ideas are handy and shareable.

Community & Social

Choose an Heir to Inherit Your Facebook Account

03/11/2015

From the Department of Just-In-Case, I recently designated my mom as a digital "heir" who will inherit my Facebook account if something happened to me.

Community & Social, Parenting & Kids

No Ordinary Gift Registry – More Fun & Less Stuff with SoKind

09/21/2014

SoKind is an online registry service that encourages the giving of homemade gifts, charitable donations, secondhand goods, experiences, time, day-of-event help, and more.

Community & Social, Tech Support

Subscribing to Helpful Public Calendars

03/13/2014

I subscribe to public calendars like US holidays, my son's school schedule, and family movie release dates. It's free, easy, and so helpful! Here's how it works.

Community & Social, Parenting & Kids

Easy & Creative Thank You Notes

07/23/2013

With apologies to Emily Post, I've adopted some social etiquette shortcuts with the help of technology. See how I replaced handwritten thank-you notes with an easy and creative alternative using PicMonkey.

Community & Social

Build Your Community with Nextdoor

05/28/2013

Nextdoor is free, private website where you connect with your neighbors and share useful local information.

Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun

The Easiest Way to Follow Your Favorite Blogs

02/24/2013

Bloglovin is an easy, free tool that helps me slim down the inbox but still follow all the blogs I enjoy - on my time. Manage subscriptions and get updates from one source, no matter how many blogs you want to follow.

Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun

Grow a Foreign Language Garden with Memrise

02/21/2012

Memrise is a foreign language learning community powered by science, imagination, and fun. With flashcards, mnemonics, audio, and learn-at-your-own-pace courses, this fun and engaging site is a low pressure way to grow your mind with foreign languages and SAT vocabulary.

Community & Social

My Plank Is Cooler Than Your Plank

02/05/2012

Lie face down in an unexpected setting. Arms at sides. Have friend take pic. Post to Internet. You've just participated in the game of planking! Over 700,000 fans on the official Planking ...

Community & Social

Dig Up Your Roots with Some Genealogy Fun

10/17/2011

Genealogy is a fun hobby with a wealth of online resources for discovering and documenting your family history. Try using a free account on MyHeritage.com to document your findings, generate free charts and books, or purchase printed copies as keepsakes.

Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun

How Pinteresting!

08/21/2011

Pinterest is a free site that lets you curate and share all the beautiful things you find on the Web. Use it to plan a big event, decorate your home, organize favorite recipes, and more.

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