ashley holtgraver

Jul 27, 2021

Parenting Is Easy.

Being a full-time parent, particularly to a toddler, can seem so stressful in today’s environment. But really, parenting is easy. The key to remember is this: kids really don’t need much. First of all, get them outside. Humans weren’t meant to sit inside. There’s no such thing as bad weather…

Parenting

7 min read

Dec 27, 2020

The Incredible World of Electronic Baby Toy User Experience 001: VTech Move and Crawl Ball

Hi, I’m Ashley Holtgraver. I’m a computer scientist, designer, and user interface enthusiast. I am also, currently, a full-time mom to a 2 year old. Every week, I will put out a new review of a baby or toddler toy that has somehow ended up in my child’s life, for…

Childrens Toys

4 min read

The Incredible World of Electronic Baby Toy User Experience 001: VTech Move and Crawl Ball

Jul 4, 2020

Potato Salad

This is how we are observing on this most educational and precarious year. Happy Fourth, everyone. Potato salad! Today I described the 4th of July to George as “the day in our country when some white people said they owned the place.” I’m going to need to figure out…

July 4th

4 min read