CanCan’s Personal Style

Yazan: CanCan | 29 May 2011 | 5 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Health, Links, Mom stuff, Pictures

I am going to BlogHer ‘11 this August in San Diego and I couldn’t be more excited. Yesterday I was doing my weekend prowl around the blogosphere and stumbled upon a contest for a chance to win a STYLE SESSION at BlogHer ‘11 with some of my favorite fashion-savvy blogging mamas.
The idea of a Style [...]

Half Cultured: Lao and American Culture Short Film

Yazan: CanCan | 18 May 2011 | 5 Comments
Categories: CanCan, Laos, Links, Teaching kids different cultures, Videos

Last weekend was the second ever Vientianale Film Festival, an event in Vientiane, Laos that showcases local film makers.
I created the short film Half Cultured, which is a relatively objective contrast of Lao culture vs. American culture.

Like all of the aspiring film makers that entered a short film to Vientianale, I hoped to win a [...]

Fair Shake Media

Yazan: CanCan | 11 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Links, Videos

I started a new project making low budget, thoughtful, SEO-rich videos for small companies at my site FairShakeMedia.com
Did you know 80% of internet transactions begin with a Google search?
DId you know that you are 50 times more likely to be in the top Google results with a smartly tagged SEO rich video than with regular [...]

Thanks for the Elvin Good Times!

Yazan: CanCan | 24 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Favorite Things, Links

I have really enjoyed having our Elf around the house ever since his arrival just after Thanksgiving.
Sure he has caused his share of mischief, but he has been a big help and the sole source of Elf Magic in our home.
I’m going to miss him when he heads back to the North Pole with [...]

#SpreadCheer with DailyFeats.com

Yazan: CanCan | 16 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Links, Mom stuff, Reviews

You know how doing good is it’s own reward?
Well, now when you do good things, you can get rewrads DailyFeats.com.
Earn enough rewards and cash in for prizes, like a 1-800-Flowers.com savings pass.
DailyFeats is a new online social platform for people to share their positive feats.
After you do simple feats that that benefit the [...]

NBC’s Community Christmas Special

Yazan: CanCan | 07 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: CanCan, Links

Community is my favorite show on TV right now. Well, it might be a tie with Mad Men.
But Community is my favorite comedy. I already liked Joel McHale, and Community has Chevy Chase, whose character, Pierce, reminds me a lot of my Dad.
I think Community is the perfect balance of being current, poking fun at [...]

TBEX

Yazan: CanCan | 27 June 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Favorite Things, Links

Gary Arndt, travel blogger at “The Everywhere Trip” presented a session at Tbex ‘10 that he entitled “Travel P*rn”.
I immediately knew it was a reference to Gary’s plentiful and amazing travel photographs on his site, http://everything-everywhere.com/, but Gary said in the talk that he came up with the title of his presentation before he [...]

Pics and Winners

Yazan: CanCan | 16 June 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: Links, Pictures, Winner's List

Happy WW! It is time for some winner announcements, but I can also show off my offspring enjoying some review items from the past.
This LEGO Atlantis Gateway of the Squid was at Nana’s house, and Jojo used his Lego senses to locate and assemble it within minutes of arriving.
Deeds loves things that [...]

Winners!

Yazan: CanCan | 07 December 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Links, Winner's List

I hope these lucky winners get their prizes in time for Christmas!
* Swinxs Game Console (ended 11/30) congrats comment 103, hollowsins!
* Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls (ended 11/30) congrats to CC, comment 115!
* Labyrinth Balance Board (ended 11/30) congrats to comment 97, Grad School Mommy!
*Tortoise and the Hare CD (ended 12/01) congrats to number 19, [...]

Toy of The Year Awards

Yazan: CanCan | 02 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Links

Do you worry about the safety of your child’s toys?
It can be confusing with all the new testing laws and things to worry about.
The Toy Industry Association (TIA) has created ToyInfo.org to serve as an ongoing source of news for parents, with regular updates.
The home page will be updated regularly with new videos, the option [...]