The girls at work are always talking about Pinterest. When I come home and get online I see lots of chatter about Pinterest. Is this new social network, where you pin interesting pictures just a fad? Pinned pictures can be things you just like, are interested in, get ideas from, or even a message. When [...]
Do You Monitor Your Kids On Facebook?
843 viewsOctober 13, 2011 By 10 Comments
I have granted permission for each of my children to have a Facebook profile. I find it a benefit to them to be able to keep up with family who don’t live close. In fact their day who lives in St Louis keeps in touch with them more often through Facebook. A benefit to my [...]
Google+ iPhone App
413 viewsJuly 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
Today the Google+ iPhone app was releases. As soon as I saw that it was available I had to download it. I think the mobile version of Google+ was lacking alot. You couldn’t upload pictures and other important features were missing. I believe that Google only released the Android version at first on purpose. So [...]
My Thoughts On Google+
532 viewsJuly 19, 2011 By 9 Comments
I have always been an early adopter of social networks. When I started online many years ago, I quickly became addicted to message boards and forums where I could socialize with others online. Networking gave me the feeling that I was not alone on the internet. When Google Buzz launched, I jumped in to see [...]
Social Media Day 2011 #smday
645 viewsJune 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
As I was reading my daily email subscription from Mashable this morning I found a very interesting topic about the second annual Social Media Day that will be held June 30, 2011. I love the concept of the meetups that will happen worldwide in many communities. The event is a celebration of the technological advancements [...]
How Not To Use Social Media
1,011 viewsJune 10, 2011 By 5 Comments
Social media been in the recent news headlines lately with some very disturbing stories. There is defiantly a way to utilize social media for yourself personally and professionally. But on the flip side of that, there are many ways you should not use social media. The headlines seem to broadcast some very bad behaviors from [...]
Teaching Social Media Etiquette To Kids
1,744 viewsJanuary 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
How do our kids know how to behave online if we are not teaching them and setting examples? All too often do I see adults post provocative pictures to their Facebook wall, have vulgar statuses, or even have it out with someone online. But when we are talking to our children we often preach to [...]
Are You Friends With Your Kids On Facebook?
1,208 viewsDecember 12, 2010 By 13 Comments
I read an article on Mashable about if you should accept your parents friend request. Just by reading the title I immediatly answered the question. YES! I assume the article was geared more towards older kids that have already moved out of the house. But since my kids are teens and tweens I see the [...]
