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Game Reviews Nerd Stuff STEM

STEM Related Gifts for Kids, Teens and The Young At Heart

This holiday season, step outside of the proverbial box and give the children in your family a gift that will help them enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills. Living in the digital age where computers and the internet rule supreme, we must continue to steer children into STEM fields or eventually, we […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

The Lost Art of the Christmas (Savings) Club

Growing up, my mom taught me that saving was a very important part of being an independent person. Not only should you have funds for a rainy day, but one should always save for those things one wants and dreams about. Even when we have a steady paycheck or a trust fund, saving should be […]

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Mrs Enginerd Women Who Kick Ass In Gaming And Beyond

Women in Gaming: They Do Exist!

The statistical data was taken from the 2015 ESA and 2014 IGDA market research studies sponsored by these organizations. When relevant, the data has been copied from the reports and included. Credits and rights to the graphics belong to the ESA and IGDA. My friend Professor GWSS booked me to teach a class about gender […]

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Etiquette Mrs Enginerd

One Does Not Simply Comment or Like It Before Reading…

During the last few months I have been noticing that a lot of people are complaining about others liking articles, videos, artists and statuses throughout social media without fact checking. In some cases it is clear people aren’t reading posts because the comments don’t line up with the subject or have nothing to do with […]

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DIY Mrs Enginerd

“So, I opened an Etsy Shop…”

Recently, I was reading an article called “Change Isn’t Cheap” that discusses why Chefs can’t afford to pay minimum wage in their kitchens to the sous chefs and cooks. The reason is really simple: if you pay everyone $15 an hour for an 8 hr shift with breaks not only do you need more workers […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff TV Shows and Movies

Happy Back To The Future Day!

Finally! After three decades of waiting it has finally arrived! October 21st 2015 is upon us and as I write this the Cubs are losing against the Mets during Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series. Sure, there is still time to turn it around but as the old man that Marty runs into […]

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Mrs Enginerd Reviews

I Love My CX-9 So Much I Bought Another One!

Back in 2009, when I was planning to expand our family by adding a third player to our game, we decided to buy a 2010 Mazda CX-9 with the third row of seats, Touring model. We didn’t really need all the bells and whistles, and the keyless entry came in handy most days, but we […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

#teamcoco Did It First!

I don’t know about you, but I am still annoyed that when Conan O’Brian was promoted to The Tonight Show, nerds failed him and didn’t support his bid to take over prime time. After he fought NBC for the rights to all his comedic bits, losing Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog in the process, TBS […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff Weddings

First Time Home Buyer or Home Seller Tips: What My Rental Investment Property Taught Me

Recently, the paperwork in the Real Estate got a facelift not just to facilitate the process of financing property sales, but in an effort to hinder mortgage fraud. Like in any big enterprise, there are a few bad apples in the market that buy homes under the pretext of occupying them, only to flip the […]

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Book Reviews Mrs Enginerd STEM

An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth

After reading and watching The Martian, I couldn’t help but pick up this item at my local Barnes and Noble store. It seems space travel and related subjects, like The Astronauts Wives Club book and series of the same name, are becoming popular again and can be found everywhere books are sold. Maybe recent proclamations […]