Jan 1, 2011 7:00 AM

Happy 2011 from GeekMom!

As we ring in our first New Year, everyone at GeekMom would like to say a big Thank You to our readers. Thanks, you guys! You inspire us, and we hope to go on inspiring you in the year to come!

GeekMom As we ring in our first New Year, everyone at GeekMom would like to say a big Thank You to our readers. Thanks, you guys! You inspire us, and we hope to go on inspiring you in the year to come!

Kathy Ceceri is an award-winning author and educator who writes about hands-on learning science and technology activities for families and classrooms. She was a top contributor to the GeekDad blog and one of the founding editors of the GeekMom blog. Her website is www.craftsforlearning.com. ... Read more

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