Monthly Archives: April 2010

How To Get Your Kids Outside

The title of this post came from the actual article, “How To Get Your Kids Outside” Unbelievable!!! Do parents really need a list of ways to make this happen.  Maybe I should write a book.. I would start with the following: 1) Turn off the TV 2) Unplug the Wii 3) No Computer for the…

Top 5 Follow Friday | Twitter

Top 5  FollowFriday | Marketers and their sites| Here are some FollowFriday People I would like to recognize for information regarding marketing and social media topics they have provided me.   Check these people and their sites out.  I think sometimes we do a disservice by just putting a hashtag FF for people. People should really…

24 hour Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education | April 14-15, 2010 I had a great experience with my son’s 6th grade outdoor education class. It was very cool to see kids excited about determining the pH of Lake Water, digging for fossils, examining trees, looking for owls at 11.30pm , grasses and plants.  Great 24 hours of learning and writing…

Cooking Oil from China | Possible Crisis

I have come across another potential food crisis.  According to the attached article, “People in China consume 2 to 3 million tons of illegal cooking oil every year” The cooking oil is made up of recycled kitchen or restaurant waste containing aflatoxin. Aflatoxins – Is a toxin produced from mold that can cause  cancer. A…

Have you filed your taxes?

I do not know about you, but this time of year always makes me nervous.  Last year, I filed for an extension, never again. It was the longest year of my life with respect to extending the tax season, not to mention the hefty interest, and by the way don’t make a mistake or it…

Do you want the newest product/service or best?

Have you noticed we live in a world where its cool to have the most current technology, see the movie when its just released, retweet the latest, greatest idea. Some people are all about what is new and making sure everyone knows that they are the most current with everything. This came to light this…

When does a healthy salad equal 7 donuts?

Have you ever thought you were eating a healthy salad when in fact you are eating 7 donuts. Check this out! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

AgChat Foundation | Exciting Effort

This is a great opportunity to get involved with the AG Community! Watch this video Today!  Check out the site | HTTP://AGCHAT.org

Is your company on foursquare?

Midwest Laboratories is on FourSquare! Is your company on foursquare? I have gone both ways on this issue and now I have caved-in and want to make sure that Midwest Laboratories is listed. Its like a real cool local directory. The nice thing is that once your location has been registered, you can start reaping…

What about that lemon in your water or tea?

Lemons | Have you ever had a lemon with your water or ice tea? | Maybe you need to think again! Check out this video from a recent Good Morning America Presentation.