Yesterday Little Miss Techie participated in her first spelling bee through the Macy’s 7th Annual Spelling Bee. One by one each of the 50 contestants took the stage, demonstrating calm under pressure in front of a panel of three judges and countless parents as they stood up there alone at the microphone. Those who spelled…
Comcast Xfinity Lineup Features Most Live Sports
It’s football season and how are you watching your favorite teams? While nothing beats the excitement of seeing the action in person, it’s hard to make every game for every team you follow. Comcast’s Xfinity lineup features over 4,000 live games that stream online along with the biggest Pay-Per-View events and has a variety of…
The Talk’s Great Gadget Giveaway!
If you tuned into The Talk this afternoon, you saw lifestyle expert Chan-Lan Lieu demonstrating some of the hottest tech gadgets for families which I am giving away to one very lucky winner! One reader will receive a package containing the following 4 items: D-Link Day/Night Network Cloud Camera ($130) VTech InnoTab 2 Learning Tablet…
iPhone 5: Will you be ordering yours?
Yesterday’s announcement of the iPhone 5 had iPhone users and gadget lovers waiting with baited breath about the phone’s new features. Apple devotees will be online tonight at 3 am EST / 12 am PST to be among the first to get their hands on them when they become available on September 21. Priced the…
Tips to Support New Common Core Curriculum at Home (w. Scholastic nonfiction giveaway)
One of the highly anticipated topics for this year’s Back to School nights has been about curriculum changes. The new Common Core Curriculum Standards are being implement in 45 states beginning this school year. It represents a paradigm shift that makes parents uncomfortable because it’s a departure from what we used to know. At the…
Exciting News: Tech Savvy Makeover and “The Talk” Tech Giveaway
This January I’ll celebrate my fifth blogiversary and in honor of my five years writing at Tech Savvy Mama, I thought it was time for a site makeover! If you’re reading via a feed or through your email, click on over for a look at the newly redesigned Tech Savvy Mama. Kat from eDesign-Pro Company worked…
The Question of Smart Phones and Kids
If our phones are so smart now, then it would stand to reason (perhaps) that these devices would be good for our children to use. But that assumption is exactly what we should consider carefully, of course. For many parents, at least intuitively, having their kids jacked into touchscreen phones is perceived as making a…
Tips for Making Spelling Practice Fun and Macy’s Spelling Bee
Spelling has always been a part of our school system’s curriculum beginning in first grade which means that this year, Captain Computer joins his sister in practicing words for weekly tests. Learning to spell helps kids learn word patterns. Making relationships between letters and sounds provides a better understanding of the mechanics of spelling words…
Savvy Sunday: Parents.com Tech Savvy Parents Roundup
Every other Sunday I’m going to be sharing a roundup of the past week’s posts on Tech Savvy Parents, my column on Parents.com. Tech Savvy Parents is a place where I’ve been providing lists of favorite apps, quick tips, product roundups, and will be featuring interviews with fellow parent entrepreneurs in the tech savvy space…
Dell 1355cnw Multifunction Color Printer: Review of a Laser Printer for Home Offices
Inkjet users- Isn’t it time to move up to laser? Inkjet printers took the world over with their promise to print quality photos at home but how many photos do you really print these days? Don’t you just post the pictures on Facebook and Instagram or show them off on your tablet? So why do…
