I am beyond thrilled to introduce today’s Tech Savvy Guest, author Jon Scieszka! Author of favorites such as The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Time Warp Trio series, and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, Scieszka was named by the Library of Congress as…
The First Day of School
All is calm. For now she sleeps, resting for her first day of school. A brand new outfit, chosen days before, lies in wait. The energy in the house will change the minute she wakes up. Excitement and nervousness are wrapped into one as she counts down the minutes until she can start her walk…
The Social Network…Coming to Theaters in October
What do you think? Will you see this movie about the history of Facebook? Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2012
Fill the Backpack: Ziploc Celebrates Magnificent Moments of Mom
This week’s Fill the Backpack post is about our sponsor, Ziploc, who is celebrating Magnificent Moments of Mom that is a nod to the resourcefulness of mothers everywhere. My earth friendly practices take a back seat when it comes to my weakness for Ziploc bags. I love that Ziploc bags always keep me organized whether…
Another Reason to Love Stephen Colbert
Last night Stephen Colbert took on social media, online privacy, and the types of things we share online in The Colbert Report. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word – Control-Self-Delete www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post…
Having a #BitMoms Twitter Party Friday & You’re Invited!
The fabulous Amy Bair from Resourceful Mommy is hosting a #BitMoms Twitter Party this Friday night from 9-10 pm EST where everyone is invited to learn more about BitMoms and discuss topics relating to keeping your family safe online. We have some wonderful prizes for participants including: A year of free BitDefender 2011 Internet Security…
Paper Jamz: New Touch Sensor Guitar for Young Rockers
For Christmas, the only thing that Captain Computer wanted was a guitar. Trying to find a decent guitar for a 4 year old that wasn’t a ukelele proved to be a challenge. Thinking that we needed to preserve our eardrums and that perhaps it was a phase, Santa brought him something else. Fast forward 7…
Board Dinosaur Train for an Under Sea Adventure While Getting Ready for School (DVD giveaway)
Congratulations to Letisha who won the Dinosaur Train Under the Sea DVD! her 3 1/2 year old son loves Dinosaur Train and she’s thankful she stumbled upon the show when flipping channels. The concept of time traveling dinosaurs seems a bit strange but the pint size dinos in Dinosaur Train have been a favorite in…
Fill the Backpack: Great Giveaways for Students, Parents & Teachers to Start the School Year Off Right
As summer winds down and we anticipate the start of the new school year, I am not only excited about the start of a brand new school year but happy to be participating in the Fill the Backpack campaign where I’ll be giving away 2 backpacks filled with over $300 in fun products for back…
Spotted: President Obama Attending a Washington Mystics Game (& WNBA Ticket Discount)
Just 3 days after I heard President Obama speak at the National Urban League’s Centennial Convention, I happened to share the same air space (as a Twitter friend pointed out!) with him again at a game! I have to admit that while the action on the floor was highly exciting, I couldn’t help watching The…
