2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Kia Optima Hybrid is a fully loaded smooth and solid hybrid luxury sedan with an attractive price tag considering the wealth of features and extended warranty. It’s a perfect mid-size car for families looking to save money on gas costs but unwilling to compromise on the extras that they are used…
Attending Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with AMD
This week I’ll be in Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3 and THE trade show for computer and video games played on gaming consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and online put on by the Entertainment Software Association. According to E3 Insider, E3 is an event where tens of thousands…
Comcast Skype Partnership Brings Skype to Your HD TV
Skype is an essential tool for my work but also my family. It allows me to collaborate with colleagues across distances and keep in touch with family living across the country through chat, calls, and video calls. Being a Comcast customer, I’m excited about the recently announced partnership between Skype and Comcast that will allow…
Selling on eBay to Fund Summer Fun ($100 GC giveaway)
With Memorial Day behind us, summer has officially started. Whether you’re looking ahead to an anticipated summer vacation or having more unstructured free time as a family thanks to the break, selling on eBay can help you fund far off getaways or local activities. A trip to Hawaii, sleep-away camp and a backpacking trip in…
Sponsored Video: Dance Moms on Lifetime
I’ve been a soccer mom and dive team mom but not a dance mom. Lifetime’s Dance Moms provides a voyeuristic look into the lives of some the dance moms and girls who work with dance instructor, Abby Lee Miller, from the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburg. About Dance Moms: “Dance Moms” follows children’s early steps on…
Sonos Play 3: Future of Home Audio
The Sonos Play 3 streaming audio player gives you instant access to your digital music library and streaming internet audio settings from anywhere in your house. I had a chance to try out the Sonos Play 3 streaming music system and was very impressed. Taking it out of the box, the Sonos Play 3 looks…
Alarm.com: Smart Interactive Tech Secures Your Home
If you’re heading out of town for the long weekend or have an upcoming summer vacation on the horizon, chances are you’ve given a little thought to how to best secure your home. Nothing feels more violating than having someone break into your house. While stuff is stuff and can be replaced, the physical clean…
Car Shopping: Educating a New Generation of Consumers
With all the talk about cars in our home these days, Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer have developed a keep awareness of based on hearing me talk about automobile brands, press trips, and my involvement as a Toyota TWIN member. I love that they’re starting to take notice of cars on the road and…
Comcast Xfinity: Sharing Reinvention of Entertainment as a Digital Ambassador
Part of being tech savvy is to make technology work for you and choosing the right services and devices that can streamline tasks. Over the past month I’ve been getting to know the wealth of services that Comcast offers through Xfinity Triple Play as a Digital Ambassador. I love the way Comcast is reinventing entertainment…
Digital Family Summit for Tweens, Teens, and Parents (w. family conference pass giveaway)
Do you and your kids have conversations about social media while pondering the next big startup and creating blogs, digital video, Etsy storefronts, pinboards on Polyvore and Pinterest, and tweeting and Facebooking up a storm? If so, I have THE conference for you— Digital Family Summit. Digital Family Summit is an interactive, hands-on conference for teen…
