Kings Hawaiian Bringing Family Together

June 17, 2013 by
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Anything that can bring a large family together is surely a good thing. I recently had the opportunity to visit the beautiful state of Colorado for a family reunion. I enjoyed an incredibly fun and memorable weekend with cousins and extended family that I had not seen in almost 20 years. As Latinos, there are two things that not only bring us together but play an essential role in our gatherings... food and music!Music is a part of our heritage, part of our childhood memories and brings us … [Continue reading...]

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#Hashtag Haters Beware – they’re here!

June 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
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Hashtags are coming to Facebook whether we like it or not. (Poltergeist voice) They're here! We already have Twitter, Instagram, Tumbler, Pinterest and Google+ bombarding us with ######## HASHTAGS! Why Facebook?  Facebook has to keep up with the Social Media Joneses, social media standardization! What happened to being different? Maybe Facebook users don't want hashtags, maybe we don't want Facebook to turn into a full blown marketing "tool". Maybe Facebook doesn't care what we want because … [Continue reading...]

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Summer Schooling Twitter Party

June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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On average, students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills during the summer months. For this reason, Math is the one subject that I make sure we cover year round. Whether you are a homeschool mom that homeschools year round or a mom that simply wants to supplement the summer [...]

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Homeschool “Super Store” Marketplace

June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Many have mistakenly labeled Teach Them Diligently Marketplace as just another homeschool convention, but that’s not so… what you will receive for the $15 family registration is worth your registration fee, 10 times over! How is Teach Them Diligently Marketplace different from an average homeschool convention?? 1.       Curriculum Centers-There will be 7 ½ curriculum centers [...]

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Moms and Mobile Phone Security for Their Children

June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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This new age of technology, with its tablets and smartphones has added a whole new element to parenting. As if parenting were not difficult enough, now we have to worry about the safety of our children with their smartphone usage. While there is much to worry about when a smartphone gets into the hand of [...]

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June Photo A Day Challenge

May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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iPhoneography, we can’t get enough of it! Picture taking with most smart phones can turn into a masterpiece and a work of art with a tilt of the camera and a fun picture filter like Instagram! My current cameras of choice are the iPhone5 and the Blackberry Z10. iPhoneography ~ the art of taking photos [...]

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#HSTTD Storify

May 17, 2013 by 7 Comments

Teach Them Diligently Convention is happening this weekend in Nashville, sadly, I am not there.  However, I have been soaking up  a wealth of wisdom and knowledge from the incredible speakers via Twitter and Facebook. While attending this powerful conference in the flesh can not be replaced, I’m thankful for everyone’s tweets and shares across [...]

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