Safari West, Grad Gift Ideas and Drought-Conscious Cooking - May 4, 2015
Safari West
Mark S. Allen and Cody Stark are spending the night at an authentic African safari! We check in with them throughout the morning to see how things are going.
http://www.safariwest.com/
Daily List: 3 Quick Ways to Cope With A Poor Night's Sleep
Sleep deprivation is not just for new parents these days. It has actually been named a "public epidemic" by the CDC. But even people who usually get a good night's sleep, have a rough go of it now and then -- but you don't need to run a caffeine IV.
On the daily list this morning, 3 quick ways to cope with a poor night's sleep!
http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/mindbody/fl/5-Quick-and-Easy-Ways-to-Cope-with-a-Poor-Nights-Sleep.htm
http://lifehacker.com/5876083/top-10-tricks-for-better-sleep
http://lifehacker.com/5858234/find-the-right-pillow-for-you-based-on-your-sleep-style
Granite Bay Rugby
The Granite Bay High School rugby team is headed to the national championships!! Before the grizzlies take off for North Carolina, we'll check out why they're the best in Northern California and #3 in the nation!
http://granitebayrugby.com/
Grad Gift Ideas
Graduation ceremonies are coming up from college to pre-school and we've got gift ideas for every category in between!
http://www.premiumoutlets.com
Destination Imagination
http://www.destinationimagination.org - to learn more about the program and find out how to start a team
http://www.globalfinals.org - to learn more about the activities and events for the final competition
School App-Titude
Are you sick of being in the dark when it comes to your kid's education? A local mom created a mobile app that allows parents to get the latest information on what is going on at their kid's school! School APPtitude is run through parent teacher groups and provides schools more than 40 features to inform parents and teachers of what's going on in their schools.
http://schoolapptitude.com/
Drought-Conscious Cooking
We're all working on our drought plans to save water in the bathroom, laundry room, and garden. But what about in the kitchen?
http://www.sunset.com/
Special Needs Pageant
Special needs girls are getting their hair done in preparation for a pageant. There will be no winners, but it's a way for the kids to showcase their skills.
Crowns & Cases Special Needs Pageant
Event to highlight children with Special Needs and bring awareness to children in foster care.
Sponsored by Case For Kids in Tracy
For tickets: http://www.atthegrand.org
http://www.caseforkids.org
Sac Music Fest
Time is running out to purchase discounted tickets to the Sacramento Music Festival in Old Sacramento! Melissa's rocking out with "Spangler" one of the local bands featured and playing a little "Name that Tune" with the anchors!
Discount tickets available until May 8th
Memorial Day Weekend
http://sacmusicfest.com
Manly Minute – 5 Bad Business Words
Corporate decision makers like to do business with their peers. They want to deal with thoughtful people of equal business stature. A comfort level with precise and sophisticated word usage is one way of immediately establishing that tonality. These are words of regurgitated, hyperventilating cliché that brand their practitioners as lightweight and unserious servants to the tyranny of the given. These words are a medley of breathless hyperbole and empty cacophony, without real import when applied to your or any business.
Here are 5 words that make you look less educated in a corporate setting.
http://www.businessinsider.com/words-that-hurt-your-credibility-at-work-2015-4