Archive for the ‘Family & Parents’ Category

Pixily in the News

Friday, November 7th, 2008

TownConnect's neighbor company in Waltham, Pixily,  was named a finalist for the Amazon Startup Challenge today and featured on Tech Crunch. Congratulations, guys! For people looking to get organized, Pixily is a very convenient service.   They scan all your paper documents into a private online account and make it easy to ...

Hockey Dads: Keep it fun

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Hockey Dad Mike Kozub has launched a new website at Keep It Fun promoting a new line of merchandise for kids and parents.   Of all the sports, hockey seems to drive the most Type-A craziness in parents so we really support Mike's efforts and wish him the best of luck.

What is the best snack for soccer teams?

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Last year, my daughter's soccer club participated in a research study conducted by Jennifer Sacheck at Tufts University in Boston to examine the effects of three different pre-exercise snacks on exercise intensity, fatigue, blood sugar and stress levels in children playing an indoor soccer match. The results indicated that "pre-game snacks ...