The United States has a crisis on its hands. And blood. So much blood. Common sense gun control laws are needed desperately, but instead the US Constitution is being used to harm the most vulnerable of its citizens. It has been crumpled and twisted and tied like a blindfold over the eyes of those who'd rather be blind and believe in the fantasy of blind justice than face the truth that their country is in crisis. There have been 18 school shootings in the US this year. It is …
MomentUS: An Interview with Teen Activist Hannah Alper
I wanted to call this post "Hope in Action" because that is what I see and think about when I hear the name Hannah Alper. How else do you describe a person who, by the age of 9, had discovered what she was passionate about and was already putting her words into action? I think she is amazing. (I have it on good authority that her parents think she's pretty great, too.) However, I didn't want to confuse readers or project my feelings onto you. Oh, who am I kidding? You know me. That is exactly …
How to Celebrate American Thanksgiving In Canada
Thanksgiving is a BIG deal in the United States. Children in the USA don't just get the day off school on Thanksgiving Day, they practically get the whole week off depending on the State in which they are celebrating Thanksgiving. Not only is it a time to gather family together, it's the busiest travel day of the year too. American Thanksgiving has been the topic of many TV shows and movies and with so much pomp and circumstance surrounding it, it's about time we embrace …
How To Attend (and Enjoy) a Twitter Party!
So You Think You Can Tweet You have decided you want to attend a Twitter party. You've heard there are fun online chats happening with knowledgable people at the helm. You have seen the stories of so-called influencers sharing fun information about certain brands or products and you're curious. Then all of a sudden you catch wind of an upcoming Twitter Chat that speaks to you and your life and you are 100% certain you must be at that party. Now what? How To …
6 Steps to Ease Back to School Stress
Believe me. There is no one who dreads back to school as much as I do. My kids think they are the ones with all the stress and worry over going back, but under my cool and calm exterior my inner child is panicking about a forgotten text book, a poorly practiced Clarinet piece, and that stupid *bleeping* test on integers. You'd think somewhere along the line that some of these things would fall by the wayside, but no, apparently not. School stress is the gift that keeps on giving. Years …
