by GeekMom on July 20, 2010
I was strolling through the children’s section of our local public library, and I spotted the spine of this book on the shelf. I thought, “is that really a kids’ book about Twitter?!” and grabbed it to take a closer look. As it turned out, it’s not a book about the Twitter “fail whale,” but [...]
by GeekMom on June 8, 2010
Hi. My name is Heather, and I’m a Facebook addict.
You know how it is when you first join Facebook, and you go a little bit crazy with everything? It’s fun, it’s novel, and you click “Like” and “Share” and you “Poke” your friends all the time? You know, right? It’s not just me. (That’s what [...]
by GeekMom on October 14, 2009
Well, our whole family has been pretty much quarantined in our home for the better part of a week, with suspected H1N1 “swine flu.” We’re okay, so don’t panic. It’s not fun, but it’s manageable. It comes with a fever, so nobody can go to school or work, which means even my hubby has been [...]
by GeekMom on May 8, 2009
I’ve been awarded Mother of the Year! It must be true, because I saw it on the internet… Well, okay. I’m not really that great of a mother. How bad is it that my idea of a nice Mother’s Day would be to spend it alone, without my kids? (I’m half-serious.)
Okay, that sounds terrible. [...]
by GeekMom on February 19, 2009
Somehow, I’ve escaped this meme for the last few years, but I saw it tonight on Attack of the Show (G4 network). Now it’s stuck in my head, and I wanted to share the madness — I mean, FUN! Big fun!
It’s a catchy Finnish polka tune (“Ievan polkka,” performed by Loituma), and a looping animation [...]
by GeekMom on February 27, 2008
First of all, let me say that this story involves throw-up. If you are averse to hearing such a story, please skip to the next post. I don’t want to make you sick! If you’re a parent, chances are you’re over it, so read on…
When it comes to parenting, Hubby and I have lots in [...]
by GeekMom on February 21, 2008
Okay, I know I don’t usually write about politics here, but I couldn’t pass this one up. Check this out! How perfect is this Mario – Luigi Campaign Tee for a Nintendo-loving geek like me?
Here’s part of the endorsement statement from the pundits at ThinkGeek:
We wanted to introduce you to our favorite candidates [...]