With books that come alive, MobiStories is a great way to motivate reluctant elementary-age readers by providing a non-traditional form of books in your home with virtual versions. MobiStories provides downloadable stories for ages 1-10. The books you purchase play on your full screen and have delightful illustrations to accompany the text. Selecting books is…
Tech Savvy Book Club: White Trash Mom Handbook and Putting On Your Big-Girl Panties
Today my post is inspired by The White Trash Mom Handbook. Before you get offended and stop reading this post, hear me out…The White Trash Mom Handbook is the funny version of Queen Bees and Kingpin Dads and is needed by every parent once their child reaches preschool to help navigate the politics of school….
Being Savvy Washington DC’s Cherry Blossom Market Giveaway
Looking for a great holiday gift for a 2-6 year old? Hop on over to Being Savvy DC where I’m giving away a Playskool Cherry Blossom Market. This freestanding market is darling and Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer absolutely adore ours! It is the place where they go to sell their make believe creations…
Beware of the Obama Themed Spam
Now that we have a new president elect, Barack Obama’s name is being used by spammers to infiltrate your e-mail in hopes that you will download a Trojan Horse, a virus masquerading as a harmless application that will wreak havoc on your computer. Beware of the following fake files that contain viruses: adobe_flash9.exe BarackObama.exe For…
Need a Babysitter? Website of the Week: Sittercity
Do you need of some time away from the kids with a much needed moms night out or date night even though it isn’t the weekend yet? Are you planning ahead and already worried about who will care for the children during the holiday parties you want to attend? Spouse out of town and wishing…
Washington Post Sunday Source Article: Which Web Browser Do You Click With?
With so many web browsers to choose from, how do know if what you are using makes your Internet surfing most efficient? I personally use Safari and Firefox at home and Internet Explorer at work. This Sunday’s Washington Post Sunday Source had a great comparison of 6 browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox, Flock, Internet Explorer,…
October Perfect Post Award: San Francisco or Bust by Stimey
Do you read Stimeyland? If not, put it in your reader because you should! For those of you not familiar with Stimeyland, it chronicles Stimey’s adventures with her three children, Sam, Jack, and Quinn. Her tales are honest and pee-in-your-pants funny. Was that too much information? I’ve loved reading about Camp Stimey, been discouraged from…
Shop Early & Save Big on Leap Frog TAG Products
We are huge fans of LeapFrog’s TAG! Little Miss Techie is constantly using her TAG and we are always amazed at how her reading skills are progressing. The ability to connect TAG and get information from The Learning Path about how much time she’s spending with each book, what games she’s playing, her ability to…
Vacation Contest Hint #2- We Do Not Pack Lightly!
Ok, here is a hint for the vacation contest…The Tech Savvy Family traveled over 10,000 miles across 6 time zones and took an arsenal of technology that included: MacBook Dell Laptop Blackberry (to go with Dell) iPhone (to go with MacBook) T-Mobile Sidekick (as a just in case- thanks T-Mobile!) Leapfrog TAG with 5 TAG…
How Much Technology is in a Chevy Traverse?
Usually coming back from vacation is difficult but not when you have a great DC Metro Moms (DCMM) party to come home to. Dubbed the Un-Election Party, our get together was had nothing to do with politics but all about bringing many of the talented blogging moms who I usually see in my Google reader…
