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Yearly Archives: 2016

Going through our archives, we came across this great post from March 18, 2015 “The Luxury of Everyday Problems” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. We were driving to the hospital to get some tests done and complaining about the traffic with Colorado Ave. […]

Throwback Thursday: The Luxury of Everyday Problems

June 16, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged Dr. AnnMaria De Mars / Everyday Problems / Life Advice / Throwback Thursday by Erick Salomon

teacher saying "Correct" — It’s been a crazy week here at 7 Generation Games. Maria was first at the Native Innovation Ed Tech Summit debuting our new game, and then at the White House speaking on a panel on women entrepreneurs. As for most of the rest of our crew, we have been busy […]

What CEOs can learn from elementary school teachers

June 15, 2016 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Girl writing a letter — I know a lot of entrepreneurs who are having trouble gaining traction, even for products that are free. It’s not that they don’t have good technology, it’s just that it is so hard to get people’s time and attention. When I was in ninth-grade, chain letters were extremely popular. I […]

I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours

June 15, 2016 in AnnMaria by AnnMaria De Mars

Thirteen hours. I think that’s the name of an upcoming movie, or maybe it already came out.* I have three kids, so I have no idea about movies unless they involve princesses or now Star Wars. Anyway, that’s not the 13 hours I’m talking about. I’m talking about the total […]

It’s a Juggling Act, Not a Balancing Act

June 14, 2016 in Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing by Maria Burns Ortiz

wigwam in background with Making Camp in text in foreground — As I mentioned earlier this week, we’ve been burning the midnight oil – and the early morning oil, and the afternoon oil. It all came together on Friday. WE HEARD YOU! I like your games but … I’d like a game that runs on the Android tablet. I’d like a […]

We missed you so much we’re giving you a free ...

June 11, 2016 in AnnMaria by AnnMaria De Mars

Two years ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Expendables 3 world premiere. My sister was the female lead, and she had brought our fab five (four sisters plus our mom) to the red carpet event at Hollywood’s historic Chinese Theater. It was a very glitzy all-star celebration. The […]

World Premiere of Making Camp!

June 11, 2016 in 7GenGames / Educational Games by Maria Burns Ortiz

Happy Freebie Friday! For many families, Summer Break starts this weekend as school’s out for summer! We know you parents will look for ways to keep your kids entertained, while keeping their brains engaged. 7 Generation Games has you covered. Our games are the perfect solution to educate kids through adventure […]

Freebie Friday: Play The Demos

June 10, 2016 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged Demo / Fish Lake / Freebie Friday / Spirit Lake / Summer by Erick Salomon

Going through our archives, we came across this great post from February 23, 2015 “Quit Making Excuses Not to Succeed” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Like Alice in Wonderland, I often give myself very good advice but I too seldom take it. […]

Throwback Thursday: Quit Making Excuses Not to Succeed

June 9, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged Dr. AnnMaria De Mars / Excuses / Life Advice / Success / Throwback Thursday by Erick Salomon

Buffalo in a field with lake in the background — I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – coding 16 hours a day for weeks on end looks far cooler on TV and hurts your back far less than in real life. To make a long story short … we needed to create an app in a few […]

Sorry I didn’t return your call/ text/ email/ carrier pigeon

June 9, 2016 in AnnMaria / Game Progress / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Happy 1st Friday of June everyone! As we move into summer, kids are out of school while families are making travel plans. We know that some of you parents will be looking for ways to keep your children entertained and educated during the break. Don’t worry we have you covered. […]

Freebie Friday: The 2016 Summer Site is Coming

June 3, 2016 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged Camp Don't Get Dumber Over Summer / Freebie Friday / Summer Site by Erick Salomon

Going through our archives, we came across this great post from December 29, 2014 “How to be Better at Anything” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Ronda stopped by today and just talking about life and random people we know, I said, Too […]

Throwback Thursday: How To Be Better At Anything

June 2, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged Advice / Dr. AnnMaria De Mars / Judo Blog / Life / Throwback Thursday by Erick Salomon

room floor covered in books and other crap — The past week, I’ve spent some time cleaning up the nooks and crannies of the house. Informing my grandchildren about the chimney sweeps in Victorian England, I had them crawl under the bed and push out everything that had collected there. The result was this. Also, Eva, would like it […]

Cleaning up code is a lot like cleaning your house

May 30, 2016 in AnnMaria / Code Talk by AnnMaria De Mars