Father Loses $80,000 Settlement Over Daughter's Facebook Post: 4 Things We Can All Learn From This Story

Last week, the Third District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida ruled that Patrick Snay had violated the confidentiality clause of his settlement agreement with a private preparatory school in Miami, Florida. 

Mr. Snay had sued Gulliver Preparatory School for age discrimination after being fired from his position as Headmaster. The school and Mr. Snay came to an agreement wherein the school paid Mr. Snay's legal bills, $10,000 in back pay and an $80,000 settlement.

Not bad, right? Now, here's where the story goes left.

March Service Challenge: Read Across America

Today the nation celebrates the National Education Association's Read Across America Day, a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on Dr. Seuss's birthday. Children across the country participate in reading their favorite books, a multitude of fun activities and have guest speakers come in and read to them. 

So, that being said, guess what this month's Monthly Service Challenge is going to be? Read on to find out....

Monthly Service Challenge 2014

I'm pretty sure you've heard of Monthly Photo Challenges by now. They're everywhere...Instagram, Facebook, blogs...you name it.

If you haven't, allow me to explain for a minute.  The objective is to be challenged to take a photo everyday of a certain prompt (e.g. color, object, action, etc.)  You must find whatever the prompt is asking for and photograph it. Simple, right?

Well, the Monthly Service Challenge is a slightly different take on this same concept.  Read on and I'll tell you how so...

5 Things That Make Me Most Happy

Why should you care about what makes me happy? Read on and I'll tell you why....

40 Reasons Why We Love You Drink & Snack Cake

I racked my brain trying to figure out what to give my husband for his 40th birthday last week. He shares a birthday with my daughter who just turned 1 and we agreed to have a party for her and celebrate his birthday on a much smaller scale. I, however, still wanted to get him something special for his birthday without blowing my budget. So, I scoured the Internet and was inspired by a few ideas that I liked.

EB's 1st Birthday: All Aboard The Love Boat!

All Aboard EB's Love Boat!  That was the theme of my daughter's 1st birthday party this past weekend. See, here in New Jersey, we're trapped in a virtual freezer box with so much snow on the ground that your words literally freeze in the air the moment they come out of your mouth. So, the thought of being on a cruise ship in the middle of February seemed pretty enticing. It was also Valentine's Day weekend so I combined the two elements and waa-laa...The Love Boat is born! Think plenty of hearts and anchors. Take a look...

EB's 1st Birthday: An Open Letter to My Baby Girl

Dear Baby Bear,

Time sure does fly! Around this time last year, your Dad and I were preparing ourselves for your sweet arrival. I was so nervous worrying about how the delivery would go. I remember the medical staff laughing at me and then joking that I should be a "pro" at delivering babies because this was my fourth time around.