When Geeks Get Ghoulish

I’ll tell you the truth.  I’m not a big Halloween person.  I know that makes me boring, and stuffy, and way too grown up for my own good, but I just don’t get the whole dressing up thing.  I really never have.  I put up with it as a kid because I would do anything [...]

We Were The 80′s Day!!

It’s here!  It’s here! Are you psyched?? October 30 is officially “We Were The 80′s” Day.  Well, even if it’s not officially official, it is still here.  And to celebrate, I’m gonna humiliate myself big time.  I’m gonna post a few pics of my 80′s days. I’m giving you warning right now that you might [...]

King Midas and the Disappearing Avatars

Uber was in a play yesterday.  It was his first school play, and he did really well.  I was so proud!  Of course, there were problems, as all school plays are apt to face.  First off, Uber and a couple other classmates were invisible at the beginning of the play.  Then, one of the cast [...]

Dining Rooms Are Overrated

Yes, the Topsy-Techie household remodeling project is about 90% complete.  I think I may have mentioned that we live in a SMALL house (2 bedrooms, 1 bath), and our boys are growing at the rate of about 8 cm per day.  They are like bamboo…you can literally watch them growing.  Add in some privacy issues, [...]

You Get What You Ask For…

So last week I begged for a meme – -  any meme  – – to help me get through my super-duper-allyooper big busy remodeling week, and TLC – -my chocolate-lovin’ bloggin’ buddy over at Send Chocolate – – came through for me.  She tagged me with the task of sharing seven random facts about myself. [...]

Discovery Education Network Fall Conference Webinar

I’m attending the DEN Fall Conference Webinar today, and will be Twittering all about it, so if you are interested in what cool things are going on in the world of education and technology, be sure to follow my Tweets today! (Twitter ID: simplywrite) I’ll definitely be bringing it back to roost as far as [...]

Friday’s Hardwired Homeschool Hints – - Google Apps Part Deux

So in last weeks HHH post, I kind of gave you a glimpse of how Google Apps could help increase productivity and organization in your homeschool.  Today, I thought I would get a little more nitty gritty and outline some of the specific ways you can use Google Apps… First off, you will need to [...]

God Bless Assistive Technology

Ever since my boys started school I have been interested in assistive  technology.  Our oldest son, lovingly named on T-T as Uber-Techie, contracted rheumatic fever of the brain right before starting kindergarten, and he suddenly had trouble walking, talking, eating, etc.  It was a traumatic time to say the least, and he spent the better [...]

The Dangers of Remodeling

Remodeling should definitely come with some kind of warning on the package.  Last night, I got up as usual in the pitch black darkness to take care of business, and had forgotten about the dining room rug rolled up in the hallway.  So I guess you know what happened next.  Tripsy-daisy, right into the pile [...]

Big Things Coming!

Yes, blog readers, big things are coming your way via the Topsy-Techie blog in November.  And yes, that is a bribe.  To keep you coming back.  Because I am in the middle of a wampin’ big remodeling project here in Topsy-Techieland, and my blogs might be on the skimpy side this week.  So what will [...]