Growing up on the West Coast, it’s pretty common for our family to travel to California to see grandparents, other family members, and friends. At 9 ½ and 7, our kids are pretty travel savvy but when they were younger, I’d get a lot of travel advice from fellow parents like “just give them a…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Review: One of the Best Android Devices Tempts iPhone Users to Switch
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s latest flagship phone. It was a highly anticipated phone among the nerd-crowd as Samsung’s latest entry in the “who can beat the iPhone” contest. Is it an iPhone Killer? It’s up to you to decide but it’s easily among the best Android phones ever made and will make iPhone…
How to Protect Your Smartphone This Summer {sponsored}
Has your smartphone survived July? If so, congratulations! Did you know that July is the most dangerous month for cellphones followed closely by June and August. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are also the top three days of the week for reporting mobile phone loss, damage, and theft. Why? The warmer weather causes us to be…
Homemade Tangy Lemon Lime Raspberry Frozen Yogurt to Celebrate National Ice Cream Month
July is National Ice Cream Month and as lovers of ice cream, we don’t necessarily need it to be July in order to indulge in our favorite frosty treat during the hot summer months but it’s always fun to make our own! This month we were inspired by the bounty of summer berries that we…
{sponsored} Bugs, Scrapes & Sunscreen! Oh My! Parent Survival Kit for Our Last Month of Summer
As we head into the final month of summer and enjoy time before school starts, it’s easy to get a little more lax about regularly applying sunscreen and bug spray but these things are still important to keep families safe and healthy when outside. Through their A Parent’s Summer Survival Kit infograph series, OTCSafety.org, a…
{sponsored} YesVideo Announces iPad App (w. $50 GC giveaway)
VHS tapes full of childhood memories sit in an entertainment cabinet in my parents’ home and somewhere in our house lies a VHS tape of our wedding. While the memories will last forever, I should probably convert that footage into digital format before the tape degrades too much over time. I’ve often thought of using…
Next Issue App: Tech Savvy Way to Read All of Your Favorite Magazines Digitally
One of my guilty pleasures is reading magazines on the plane when I travel but I don’t love how they add to the weight and bulk of my carry on. Up until now I’ve been saving my copies of the latest issues to enjoy in the air. I always have to leave some at home…
Club Penguin Star Wars Takeover Coming Thursday! (w. giveaway)
“What about a Star Wars takeover?” we asked when visiting the Club Penguin igloo in Kelowna, Canada this spring for the Club Penguin Summit. Something about the way Chris Heatherly, Vice President of Production and Marketing for Disney Interactive Worlds (aka Spike Hike in the Penguin world), made me think that it was coming soon and…
{sponsored} 3 Back to School Essentials for a Safe and Secure School Year
With 70% of college students owning a laptop and other mobile devices, it’s no surprise that they’re the most stolen items on college campuses. The high rate of theft for these devices can be a cause of concern because of compromised data, the inconvenience of not having much needed tech to complete assignments, but also…
CooperVision #no2views Photo Contest (w. Canon PowerShot giveaway)
We take pictures all year long but many of my favorites are taken during the summer months. Spontaneous moments are always captured perfectly as kids are relaxed and enjoying a carefree summer day. To celebrate summer and your favorite photos, CooperVision is hosting a photo contest with a new summer theme announced via their Facebook…
