Blood, Science, Autism, & McDonald’s Ice Cream

Mamacita says:  First of all, I haven’t had anything to eat since 10 p.m. last night, and as I type this, it’s almost 6 p.m.  I had to go into the hospital lab today for a fasting blood test.  It … Continue reading

Blogging: My First Love is Also My Current Love

Mamacita says:  Facebook, Twitter, and PInterest are taking up much of my former blogging time, but you know something. . . . popular and fun and useful as other aspects of social media might be, my first love is also … Continue reading

Blog Indiana: Ever Good & Always Better!

Mamacita says:  I go to a lot of conferences, and each one serves a different purpose.  The big conferences are a whirlwind of cool, from parties to swag to meetups to packed sessions to celebrities to tears to laughter to … Continue reading

Big Business Meets Its Match

Mamacita says:  I have seen many versions of this story, but this translation from Paul Coelho’s blog is the best so far. There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he … Continue reading

Playground Politics? Really.

Mamacita says:  Let’s start the New Year with some opinionated rants. I am not an A-list blogger/social network updater. I’ve always been more than just a little bit quirky and nerdy, and I still am. I don’t care. I’ve never … Continue reading

I Go To A TED Presentation & Come Home A Better Person

Yesterday, I attended TEDxBloomington. I learned more in one day than I’ve learned in the past 20 years. Well pootie-doo, they removed all the videos! When they put them back in again, I’ll show you my favorite one. Add to … Continue reading