It’s that time of year again – science fair projects, stomach viruses, field trips and chaos! Apologies for the sound being off, but I wanted to get this out to you! This episode, I talk about our adventures finishing up the school assignments

HTGYG Show #158: Universe Today and Catching Up!

Nov 13th, 2013 1s

I’m interrupting my predicted flow of episodes to update you all on my new job and events. Check out Universe Today’s web site here and click through to follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, G+, etc! I’m thrilled to be over there, and hope to be bac

HTGYG Show #157: DragonCon Report Part 1!

Sep 25th, 2013 29m 2s

I’m thrilled to tell all of you about this year’s DragonCon events and activities. Amanda and I had a great time! I start off talking about the Atlanta Star Party in honor of Cosmoquest.org, run by our friends Pamela Gay and Nicole Gugliucci. I

HTGYG Show #156: Summer Catchup – Exercise, Weight Loss, End of Summer Book List!

Jul 26th, 2013 43m 23s

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve had a show, but we’ve had a busy summer! In this episode, I talk about our efforts to exercise more, eat less, and relax a lot after the craziness of swim team in June. RapidEye calls in to talk about

HTGYG Show #155: Fitness and Weight Loss – Getting the Kids (and Me) Active!

Jun 11th, 2013 28m 52s

This show, I play a voicemail from RapidEye about the Meteorite Men, I discuss fitness/weight loss/getting kids active, and I call for folks to watch the Cosmoquest.org Google hangout this weekend. Please email me with your own comments at howt

HTGYG Show #154: Special Episode: Grieving and Loss – Remembering my Grandmother

May 6th, 2013 27m 54s

This episode is a special remembrance of my grandmother, Era Mae Lett, and details how I’m feeling about her loss, how I’m handling it with my kids, and just my difficulties with having to handle loss and grief. Thank you to anyone who takes th

HTGYG Show #153: Meeting the Meteorite Men!

Apr 30th, 2013 13m 58s

Steve and Geoff of the Meteorite Men On April 20, the Tellus Museum in Cartersville, GA, had the Meteorite Men come and visit and talk about all of their adventures. Kevin and I got the chance to go, and through our mutual friends at Farpoint M

HTGYG Show #152: International TableTop Day – Board Games for Everyone!

Mar 29th, 2013 31m 49s

This episode, I discuss the first ever International TableTop Day – a day for you to get together with your friends, family and anyone and play some cool board games! You can find more info about TableTop Day here and follow them on Twitter at

HTGYG Show #151: Nerdy with Children? Here’s a site for you!

Mar 11th, 2013 41m 31s

This episode, I’ve got a great interview with David Gorcey and Nick Veneris from Nerdy with Children, a cool website where you can find all kinds of great nerdy/geeky items for your kids and family, and a great forum for parents. They spend 10

HTGYG Show #150: A Look Back, Better Late Than Never!

Feb 28th, 2013 28m 20s

This long-overdue episode, I take a look back and tell the story of how I got into podcasting, the people who inspired and helped me, and the wonderful folks I’ve met and enjoyed knowing during this time! Plus, we have a voicemail from Rapideye

HTGYG Show #149: Flu, Vaccinations, and Gearing up for #150!

Jan 22nd, 2013 32m 10s

Happy New Year, and welcome back! We discuss the current flu epidemic and what you and your family can do about it – here’s the CDC’s Flu Info site. We also discuss vaccinations and why they’re important. We’re reviewing this subject in light o

HTGYG Show #148: Twelve Days of Christmas Day 13: Self-expression!

Dec 12th, 2012 23m 44s

I’ve been recommending a great geeky gift for your kids for the first 12 days of Christmas, and since I started a day early, this is your baker’s dozen bonus!And for this last entry in our gift guide, I go a little outside the box and discuss w

HTGYG Show #147: Twelve Days of Christmas Day 12: Cookbooks for Kids!

Dec 11th, 2012 16m 22s

I’m recommending a great geeky gift for your kids for the first 12 days of Christmas, and since I started a day early, it’ll actually be a baker’s dozen of 13! (If you have recommendations, please send them to me at [email protected]