This giveaway has closed! Congrats to our winner, @busymomto5! I’ve had a lifetime love affair with See’s Candies. As a native Californian, I grew up visiting the pristine white shops that filled my nostrils with heavenly smells of chocolate upon opening the door and taking a step on to the black and white checkered floor…
Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier Airs Tuesday, Feb. 2
Within a single generation, digital media and the World Wide Web have transformed virtually every aspect of modern culture, from the way we learn and work to the ways in which we socialize and even conduct war. But is the technology moving faster than we can adapt to it? And is our 24/7 wired world…
Parentella Founder Aparna Shares Resource for Bridging Gaps Between Home & School
Today’s Tech Savvy guest is Aparna Vashisht, a woman who wears multiple hats as a mom to Josh and Julian, an accomplished professional, and the founder of Parentella. Aparna conceived of Parentella to serve as a resource to bridge the gap between parents, their children, and the people who nurture their children outside the home…
Member Only Sale Sites Feature Coco Chanel-like Couture & Designer Duds for Less
There was always Chanel Number 5 on my mom’s dresser. Growing up, I realized that the iconic fragrance bottle embodied more than just a part of her perfume collection. Chanel represented couture at its finest. High fashion often comes with a large price tag but thanks to many online retailers, current fashion houses like Prada,…
The Long Awaited Apple Tablet (aka iPad)
Has been much hyped and is finally here! For a first look, Gizmodo has a gallery of pictures. If you are looking for live coverage, follow @cnntech who has so far reported the following about the new device live from the Apple event via Twitter: The Apple iPad looks similar to leaked images: Kind of…
Super Why Super Readers Look into Cookbook in Episode Premiering Jan. 29
Super Why fans familiar with the cast and their adventures as they look into books to help them solve problems will love that Whyatt and the crew are exploring a new kind of book in an upcoming episode. Super Why will be whipping up a whole new reading-powered adventure when the Super Readers soar into…
The Challenge of Limiting Computer Use
Last week The Kaiser Family Foundation published a study that revealed daily media use among children and teens ages 8-18 dramatically increased from 6 hours and 20 minutes to 7 hours and 38 minutes over the past five years. Findings state that most kids have no limits about the length of time they can spend…
30% Discount Code for SleepTracker Watches
Thanks to everyone who entered the SleepTracker giveaway and huge apologies to those who have been waiting for the 30% discount code mentioned in my original review. If you are interested in purchasing a SleepTracker of your own, please use this link to be taken to a special site where the 30% discount will be…
PicPocket Books: High Quality Books for Reading on the Go (w/ giveaway)
Our family loves books. From board books, chapter books, picture books, dog-eared favorites that are practically falling apart, newly released ones with pristine pages, to titles on my iPhone. Unlike Sam I Am, we will read them anywhere! But all those hard copies of our favorites weigh me down so I’m especially thankful for high…
Interview: PicPocket Books Founder Lynette Mattke on Mobile Children’s Books That Entertain & Educate
Today my Tech Savvy guest is Lynette Mattke, founder of PicPocketBooks. PicPocket Books allows children to enjoy picture books as downloadable iPhone/iPod touch apps. Children ages 2 – 8 can enjoy their favorite stories on the go—at the doctor’s office, at the store, on the airplane; any situation where it’s impractical to bring physical books…
