Little Miss Techie has spent two days home sick this week as feverish-enough-that-the-teacher-in-me-knows-to-keep-her-home sick but not sick enough to keep her away from the Kinect. On Monday she watched me play from underneath a blanket on the couch but yesterday she joined in. A sure sign that she’s better, right? We started with a 6…
Sam’s Club Mobile App Streamlines Shopping in Home & at Store (w. giveaway)
With the launch of their new free app for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users, Sam’s Club is helping consumers streamline shopping during the holidays and throughout the year. The app saves busy parents time and gas by eliminating unnecessary driving and frustration by allowing for shoppers to confirm in-stock availability of hot holiday…
2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Preschoolers
Preschoolers are like little sponges who soak up knowledge and are ready to be exposed to numerical concepts and early literacy in a variety of fun ways. They earn best through playing and hands on experiences. They have vivid imaginations, are far more independent than toddlers, and have a growing attention span. Here are some…
Online Shopping Twitter Party w. Me, BitMoms & BitDefender This Wed!
How much of your holiday shopping are you planning to do online? Whether you are stalking the leaked Black Friday ads, eagerly anticipating Cyber Monday, or do some (or all!) of your shopping online, please join me, BitMoms, and BitDefender for a Twitter party where we will be discussing ways to safeguard personal information while…
2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Toddlers
Below are my gift picks for the toddler set that will encourage imaginative play to help them explore the world around them, exercise new found independence, while also laying the foundations for learning. Look for the items marked as giveaways and leave a comment below to enter to win. Extra entries can be entered via…
Tiny Prints Holiday Cards & Personalized Printed Gifts Set My Heart Aflutter (w. giveaway)
When I wrote that I obsess about holiday cards, I really wasn’t joking. I combed sites looking for the perfect card for our photo greeting but none set my heart aflutter like the ones from Tiny Prints. Year after year I find that I go back to Tiny Prints for their gorgeous designs, myriad of…
Holiday Gift Guide: Laptops for Every Type of User
Is your old laptop dying a slow death? Is it banged up? Starting to fall apart? Has it gotten too slow with the demands of current software? With a little help from Tech Savvy Daddy, we’re here to assist you in navigating the confusing world of laptop purchases in order to find the best one…
Announcing 2010 Holiday Gift Guides!
Tech Savvy Mama was founded to bring you the best technology products and websites for your family and I’m thrilled to present to you the third annual Tech Savvy Mama Holiday Gift Guide with tons of giveaways! As in years past, there are guides for every age range along with some other fun categories. Some…
Tegu Blocks: Magnetic, Socially Responsible, and Tegu Live Sets These Blocks Apart from the Rest
In our home, blocks are always being used in some sort of play from designing make believe worlds to using them for more practical things like weighing down blanket corners for a fort. Blocks are a classic toy because they provide limitless possibilities for a child’s imagination but what if there were magnets inside your…
Workout Wednesday- Setting Up YourShape: Fitness Evolved on the Kinect
I won’t lie. We played with the Kinect a lot this weekend. Between the kids wanting to play and setting up profiles for everyone in the family, I wasn’t sure that I’d get time to actually try YourShape! Eventually I had to send everyone upstairs for dedicated Mommy time with the Kinect. The first thing…
