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Code is a Tool

Today this talk from the Evo conference was shared with me. Maya Bisineer did a great job of talking about how code is a tool that we need to teach our children, especially our girls, so they can use it to make their dreams come true. I couldn’t agree more!

But the lack of coding and teaching coding is just evidence of a problem in our society. People just throw their hands up when they can’t do something that would give them what they want.

I mean how prevalent is it that people say how they can’t cook and how much they hate that they can’t cook? Rather than learn and equip themselves they don’t try because it isn’t their passion. But cooking is a skill that gets you something and that something can change everything.

I think that is why my passion is equipping people! I want to make people feel that they can learn how to do just about anything they desire to do! Be it homeschooling, cooking or just playing with technology.

We need to be willing to learn the skills and how to utilize tools to help up express our passions and change the world! And we need to pass that onto our children. And I agree with Maya, lets start with coding!!!

Twitter Party Tuesday

 Welcome to Twitter Party Tuesday!!! I love a good Twitter party but sometimes it is hard to find them! So I have decided to start a link up!!! So all of you who are hosting a Twitter party or just know where to find one please leave a link to the party page!!

This week’s featured Twitter Party is the

The Road to BlogHer Twitter Party

Is Wednesday Night at 7pm Pacific!

Note: This is to link to RSVP pages for Twitter parties only!!!

Contesting Monday 7/18

So here is the deal. If you are hosting a giveaway or have a post about someone’s giveaway just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, list it again! Also your link must be to something family friendly or it will be deleted.

Make sure you enter my Scotch-Brite giveaway here on NerdFamily Things!!

So now you need to add your giveaways and go enter some giveaways! Let them know that Contesting Monday sent you!

Target Awesomeness

BlogHer is coming up and I have decided to go with flats. So the hunt has began. I have been to numerous, numerous stores looking for super cute red flats. The only ones I have found are some super cute bargain from Target but I have only found them online.

So I am going to be some shopping;)! And I am going to do it while I can get back 10% from Shop At Home!!!! (Which you can do until July 18, 2011)

Contesting Monday 7/11

So here is the deal. If you are hosting a giveaway or have a post about someone’s giveaway just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, list it again! Also your link must be to something family friendly or it will be deleted.

Make sure you enter my Scotch-Brite giveaway here on NerdFamily Things!!

So now you need to add your giveaways and go enter some giveaways! Let them know that Contesting Monday sent you!