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Category: Parenting

  • Go Retro With These 8-Bit and Old School Video Game Wallpapers

    Go Retro With These 8-Bit and Old School Video Game Wallpapers This week we’re reliving the past in 8-bit simplicity. Here are some awesome retro video game and 8-bit wallpapers…


  • Top US States on Facebook

    USA has over 148 million people registered on Facebook which makes it by far the #1 country on Facebook in terms of users. How does each state perform on Facebook and…


  • On I-Spy

    The Dad: I spy with my little eye something that is white. The 4 y.o.: Snow? The Dad: Yep. Your turn. The 4 y.o.: I spy with my little eye…


  • Teens Turn to Social Coding to Protect Privacy on Social Nets

    In certain teen social circles, it’s considered a subtle act of arrogance, a signifier of the loner, to use a solo photo of yourself for your Facebook profile. Digital natives…


  • Augmented Reality Marketing: 20+ Brand Examples in 2010

    The explosion in smartphone sales has challenged the imaginations of creatives to come up with marketing ideas tailored for the mobile space. Along with location-based marketing, augmented reality applications really…


  • 5 Ways to Spot a $100 Million Idea

    One hundred-million-dollar business ideas are the stuff of legends. Usually we read about them in the context of an entrepreneur who decided to follow his passion, or a founder who…


  • On Empty Busses

    The Dad (driving behind the school bus): Do you think there’s anyone you know on the school bus in front of us? The 8 y,o.: Dad, the sign on the…


  • The History of Content: From Cave Paintings to Flipboard [INFOGRAPHIC]

    via mashable.com Love the visualization of information overload in the last decade…


  • Mommy, if I throw a fit…who catches it? The 4 y.o.


  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

    3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar…


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