I recently heard about Black Mountain Jewelry Company and not only have fallen in love with their products but also their wonderful philosophy. Handmade by Mark and Carla Mead, Black Mountain Jewelry Company helps customers celebrate their milestones with gifts of jewelry that honor the special people and times of your life. While their spectacular…
Website of the Week: Google Map of Swine Flu Instances in US
Some of the moms’ listservs I’m on are all abuzz about how to protect kids from swine flu but I’m not going to get into that here. Instead I thought I’d share this very interesting Google Map that details suspected cases, confirmed/probable cases, negative cases, and deaths with color coded pins in the US and…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide with Amazing Giveaways!
UPDATED: For 2 more giveaways, click here! Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and if your loved ones have repeatedly said they don’t know what to get for you or you are racking your brain to find the perfect something for the special mother figure in your life, I present the Tech Savvy Mama Mother’s Day…
Earth Day Giveaway: EcoFriendly T-Mobile MOTO w233 Renew and Mobilize Campaign
In honor of Earth Day, I’m giving away a newly released MOTO w233 Renew courtesy of T-Mobile who just kicked off a new campaign called Mobilize that helps customers keep the planet a little greener. MOTO w233 Renew is the world’s first mobile phone made using plastics comprised of recycled water bottles. Called the phone…
Listen To Your Buds Educates About Preventing Hearing Loss
DC METRO READERS: Get free tickets to a concert featuring Billy Jonas! Details below! With so many kids using personal audio technology all day long listening to music, playing games, and talking on the phone, the length of time and volume levels may pose a threat to future hearing. With the increased popularity of personal…
Websites of the Week: Best Earth Day Websites for Kids
Image from NASA and the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) Did you know that when surveyed about the environment at home, in their communities, and around the world kids said: 48% of kids said that “global climate change” is the most important environmental issue facing the world today, followed by “energy resources” at 19%,…
I’m Featured on PBS’ Digital Nation Blog!
Digital Nation not only quoted my reaction to the CNN article and referenced my concerns about one day becoming like South Korea but also compiled all of Dr. John Grohol’s relevant responses about internet addiction from the live discussion into one post. Topics related to internet addiction include: The stigma of internet addiction Pros and cons…
Website of the Week: Rocknoceros PINK! Video
Little Miss Techie is responsible for this week’s Website of the Week. Since she has been consumed by Rocknoceros this week, it is quite fitting. Enjoy! See you at tomorrow’s show and if you can’t make it, connect with Rocknoceros on Facebook, YouTube, or their website. Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed!…
Little Miss Techie’s Latest Addiction- Rocknoceros’ PINK!
So while I’m addicted to the internet, Little Miss Techie is addicted to PINK! Not the color but the brand new Rocknoceros album. It is no secret that Rocknoceros is our favorite band. Sure my kids like Laurie Berkner, Steve Songs, and old school Sesame Street mixed with James Brown, Peter Gabriel, the Go Gos,…
PBS Digital Nation Covers Internet Addiction
After yesterday’s disclosure about my internet addiction, PBS’ Digital Nation staff offered to help me and anyone else who may have a little problem with time spent online. I may have been making fun of the CNN article for its sensational nature, but internet addiction is very serious in other countries like South Korea. Last…
