More Stuff I Like: Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Review & Giveaway »
No need to be funny, witty or even moderately entertaining on this product review – if you have a laptop and like to use a mouse, you need one of these. Two weeks ago, I received a Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse as a demo unit to review.
Read more...Heart healthy file gumbo for Mardi Gras »
Happy Mardi Gras! While traditional New Orleans recipes are delicious, they’re usually not very healthy. This recipe from Michael Fenster, MD, a Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist, takes a traditional file gumbo and transforms it into a more healthful version-with no sacrifice in flavor.
Read more...Mario Batali’s The Macallan Apple Fritters »
A few weeks ago during the Super Bowl, celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Emiril Lagasse, Guy Fiore, Tim Love along with Major League Baseball pitcher, Jamie Moyer, hosted their annual Spaghetti Western – an exclusive, celebrity-packed Texas-inspired dinner.
Read more...“Take the hard drive, leave the cannoli” »
It’s a snowy Sunday in New England and I just finished watching The Godfather to while away some winter hours. So I sit down with the Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus portable drive for a test run. I hook it up to my laptop, install the software and give it a try. As I get close to the end of my trial, I realize that Clemenza’s famous line in The Godfather (you know, the one about taking the cannoli) fits this product perfectly. Let me explain:
Read more...Family friendly Las Vegas »
Spring Break rapidly approaches and I find myself realizing that I have to actually plan my upcoming trip to Las Vegas. I’m not one to get excited about the glitzy offerings that Las Vegas is known for other than the Cirque du Soleil shows and buffets, so I’m trying try to find some activities that can fill my days and nights.
Read more...Looking at Google’s past and future: a lecture with Marissa Mayer »
We waited for the doors to open as if waiting at the entrance to an amusement park with our faces trying to peer through the gates. Our mission: sit as close to the stage as possible. But this wasn’t a rock concert. Our excitement came from the chance to see a lecture from Marissa Mayer, VP of Google’s Consumer Products. This woman changed the world. She started a virtual revolution and makes magic come to life every day. And we got to hear her speak in a small, intimate, college auditorium.
Read more...Prop Up and Protect Your iPad with the iChair »
Get ready to clear off the stacks of books and papers haphazardly propping up your iPad atop your desk. Made from lightweight, durable materials, the iChair protective case for iPads features a pivoting pull-out tab that transforms the case into a sleek stand.
Read more...Plan Your Next Trip with UpTake.com »
This coming weekend my three-year old daughter and I are traveling to Boca Raton, Florida to visit my parents. Like many residents of the Northeast, my parents flock South for the winter to escape the cold. Not only does that benefit them, but gives our family a fun place to visit during the cold blistery winter!
Read more...Gluten free (and guilt free) chocolate cake »
I’ve been cooking gluten free (GF) for my mother-in-law for over 10 years now. At the beginning it was such a challenge and I had to hunt high and low for special GF baking mixes. Luckily, it’s much easier now that more and more people are interested in the GF lifestyle.
Read more...Bloggers are people, too »
We all know the type – a blogger who sits perched behind her desk all day blogging, tweeting, Facebook’ing like crazy. Telling all and leaving nothing out. Chances are, if you met her, she would be a laugh a minute, the life of the party, and your new BFF. Or, maybe not.
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