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My guest post is up at 21st Century Dad!

by GeekMom on April 15, 2008

Elliott, the 21st Century Dad himself, and pioneer of the 50-50-50 Plan for balancing work and family life, asked me to do a guest post on his blog. I gave it a try, and here is the resulting article, “Happy to be a Hapa Girl.” It’s a little bit about my experiences growing [...]

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Alltop thinks GeekMom is awesome

by GeekMom on April 15, 2008

GeekMomMashup is now being displayed on Alltop, the “digital magazine rack” of the Internet. Yaay! The Alltop team selects the best sites, regardless of whether they are big or small, and loves to find hidden gems. I’m flattered that they like my little nugget of geeky goodness. Thanks, Alltop!

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Nothing cures a case of the “Mondays” like doing something thoroughly unproductive for half an hour, right? Here’s an idea…
I love playing with avatar creators, because I’m no good at drawing, and I’m too cheap to hire someone to make me a custom caricature. Now that WordPress has built-in gravatar support, you might [...]

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I heard a story about the Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) on public radio, in a “guess which news story is real” game. The mission of TEAL (dedicated to a more perfectly spelling union) appeals to me.
You see, I try not to be uppity when it comes to language, grammar, and spelling. I know I’m [...]

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Loretta, over at Blogs We Luv, has posted a very thoughtful, well-researched, and positive review of GeekMomMashup. It was completely unsolicited, unexpected, and a wonderful pick-me-up after a through-the-ringer kind of morning. Thank you, Loretta!

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A neat little graphics tool: Stripe Generator

by GeekMom on March 12, 2008

Well, despite the late winter blizzards we’ve been having here in the midwestern US, spring is officially just a week away! You know what that means: spring cleaning!
Do you need to freshen up your online home a bit? Is your background stale? Want to make your badges and banners a little more 2.0?
Here’s a fun, [...]

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Ten Signs Your Blog Might Be Annoying

by GeekMom on March 4, 2008

Okay, I usually try to keep my snarky thoughts to myself, but every now and then, I have to let them out. Otherwise, the pressure would just build up until I had a huge snark explosion, and that would not be pretty, right? So in the interest of mental health, and snarky humor, here is [...]

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