5 years ago when I started blogging, our family’s computer needs were different than they are today. One of the first posts I ever wrote, Computer Time Versus Play Time, discussed my concerns that a centrally located family computer would draw our then preschool-age daughter to it like moth to flame and threaten her imaginative play….
Thank a Teacher Day: Monday, December 17, 2012
When I was a teacher, a parent and former teacher herself gave me a folder emblazoned with gorgeous butterflies. With the folder came a note. A note that said that when she was a teacher, she had a special folder where she kept letters from parents and drawings from her students to remember the positive…
Sandy Hook School Tragedy: Helpful Tips for Talking to Your Kids About School Violence
As we sit watching news reports on the television, listening to radio coverage, and discussing of today’s Connecticut school shooting with friends over social networks, it’s hard to make sense of what happened. There are so many whys that we just don’t know the answers to right now and may not know the answers to for…
This Weekend’s Comcast Xfinity Holiday Programming
What’s on Xfinity this weekend? Here’s the holiday lineup! Friday, December 14 8:00pm: Prancer Returns (The CW Holiday Movie) 8:00pm: Last Man Standing: Putting a Hit on Christmas (ABC) 10:30pm: Winter in Portlandia: (IFC Special) Xfinity On Demand Pick: The Family Stone Classic Holiday Episode: Cagney & Lacey: I’ll be Home for Christmas Saturday, December 15 8:00pm: Baby’s First Christmas: (Hallmark Original…
Gift Guide: Must Haves for the Frequent Flier
Frequent fliers are road warriors who are pros at racking up miles and points for hotel stays. They are the people to stand behind in the TSA line thanks to security checkpoint friendly luggage and to ask for food recommendations since they know the nation’s airports well. They need gifts to keep their productivity high…
Poptropica Adventures for Nintendo DS Review: Game Tips Needed!
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps What began as one single island on the Poptropica website in 2007 grew into a popular virtual world and has now become Poptropica Adventures, an…
Give ’em Ragu App Review: Capture Childhood Moments Quickly
One of the most challenging tasks as parents is to document all of the wonderful moments and milestones of our children’s lives before they’re forgotten. Ragu invites parents to create their own video using their new Give ‘Em Ragu app for iPhone, Android, and Facebook to capture the joys and horrors of family life to…
NetZero 4G Mobile Hotspot Provides Secure & Fast Internet for Multiple Devices (w. giveaway)
As someone who over-relies on the power of the internet for work, one of my pet peeves is being at the mercy of sluggish wifi when traveling. I’ve been frustrated by having a slow connection in conference spaces, hotels, meeting rooms, and airports and my solution has always been a mobile USB stick unless we’re…
IO Gear GearPower Mobile Power Station Review (w. giveaway)
One of my must-haves when I’m traveling is a portable cell phone charger. Over the past 5 days I’ve put the IO Gear GearPower Mobile Power Station to the test while at Walt Disney World for the new Fantasyland and Test Track grand openings. Since this was a work trip with a couple of days…
Assassin’s Creed 3 Review & Today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy ofAssassin’s Creed 3, today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. If your teen is clamoring to play Assassin’s Creed 3, I can’t say I blame them….
