Mar 23, 2013 Posted by Shara

Happy Resurrection Easter Passover Feast of The Unleavened Bread Chocolate Bunny Egg Jelly Bean Peeps Holy Day!!!!!

On my private Facebook wall I shared a comment with my friends about the banning of the word Easter in schools. I was told, during an art lesson, that I was no longer allowed to make “Easter crafts” with the kids – they must be named “Spring crafts.” I made the following comment on my Facebook page: “Banning the term Easter in schools now. They do realize that Easter... read more

Feb 28, 2013 Posted by Shara

Meet Becky | Hair Stylist in Gilbert AZ

My friend Becky, a hair stylist in Gilbert AZ, recently came over to chop 10 inches of my hair off for Locks of Love. This was my third donation (10 inches, 12 inches, 10 inches). Becky and I met years ago through a mutual acquaintance – a local Chiropractor. She had recommended Becky to me for a cut and color and the rest is history! Becky shares: “I specialize in Lanza color and all aspects... read more

Feb 13, 2013 Posted by Shara

In a dire situation? Use a photo.

I decided to run a little test, several weeks ago. I often see people tweeting about how difficult it is to get blog comments going. There is so much content out there, being generated on a non-stop basis, that readers are overwhelmed. What to read? What to comment on? Ack! I also see people making statements about how no one comments on their Facebook updates any longer, unless they attach a big photo to... read more

Feb 6, 2013 Posted by Shara

Word for Word | Free word game for your iPad

Our of my fellow 411 Voices members (Ann) shared this with us earlier in the week: Word for Word, the compulsively playable word association game from Ultralingua. The app was created by her brother-in-law. Thanks for sharing, Ann! This is a word game like no other. We partnered the best and brightest from our team with an all-star author of NY Times Crosswords, David Liben-Nowell, to write puzzles that... read more

Jan 28, 2013 Posted by Shara

Live interview with Dr. Garber: Thyroid Awareness Month

A special note from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) | January is Thyroid Awareness Month which means there is no better time to educate yourself about thyroid disease. 30 million Americans currently suffer from thyroid disease and women are particularly susceptible: they are 5 times more likely to develop thyroid problems during their lifetime. The thyroid gland produces... read more