If your children were to vote in an election, they would want the following candidates on their ballot: Barack Obama- (6 votes) Elmo John McCain- (2 votes) Barney Daddy- (3 votes) Lego Bionicle Peter Pan A princess A superhero Barack Obama was the clear winner with 6 votes while Daddy came in second with 2…
August Perfect Post Award: Top 10 Reasons that I’m Excited about Gossip Girl Season Two: #1 by Kelly of Gossip Girl Report
Sometimes I select touching and poignant posts as the recipients of Perfect Post Award. Other times I choose posts that echo what I’m going through in life. While you may stop reading this site based on the frivolity of who I’ve bestowed this month’s Perfect Post award to hear me out before you judge! This…
Parade Magazine’s Back to School Tech Picks
Did you happen to catch the piece in Parade Magazine this past Sunday called Parade Picks? Their Back-to-School Tech article reviewed “gizmos” for all ages and recommended the following: Preschool– Computer Cool School (ages 3-6) and V.Smile: V-Motion Active Learning System (ages 4-7) Elementary/Middle School: Tag Reading System (ages 4-8), The Speaking Spelling Bee (ages…
Paper vs. Online Calendars
You would think as Tech Savvy Mama I would love all things technology. Not so. The one thing that I am devoutly old-school-paper-and-pencil about is my calendar. Back in the day I was an early adopter of the Palm. I tried using it as a classroom teacher and it just didn’t work for me. Try…
Scholastic Election Giveaway
Now that you have checked out my picks for 2008 election sites for kids, win some great election related prizes courtesy of Scholastic! Not only does Scholastic have a great election site for parents, teachers, and kids, but they are also extremely generous to Tech Savvy Mama readers. Scholastic is giving away election related materials…
Websites of the Week: 2008 Election Sites for Kids
November 4th is Election Day and with the Democratic National Convention beginning this week and Republican National Convention not far behind, I thought I would compile a list of the best election themed sites as this week’s Websites of the Week. My selections educate about democracy and elections through animated movies or factual text, provide…
Join the Tech Savvy Mama Facebook Blog Network
I *love* Facebook! I think that I might need a 12 step program sometime soon to curtail the amount of time I spend on there reconnecting with friends from elementary and high school, writing on the walls of our babysitters to confirm dates and times, and arranging playdates with fellow parents. Now worlds are colliding…
And the Blackberry Pearl and Nokia 5310 Xpress Music Phone Go To…
Nicole from Iowa who writes Stay at Home Ramblings and Stay at Home Reviews! Enjoy your T-Mobile ruby Blackberry Pearl and Nokia 5310 Xpress Music Phone and let me know what you think of the new Family Allowances plan. Congratulations to Nicole and thanks to everyone for commenting. Keep reading for more exciting giveaways soon!…
Last Day to Enter to Win Blackberry Pearl and Nokia 5310 Xpress Music!
We’re in the final stretch of the T-Mobile ruby Blackberry Pearl and Nokia 5310 Xpress Music giveaway. Did you know that there were 4 different days where you could comment to win? Here’s your chance to make sure that you entered each and every day to increase your chances. Leave your comments by Midnight EST…
Why Parents Need to Know Who Their Child is Texting
Since we’re on the topic of cell phones, my friend Kim (Momformation, Hormone-colored Days, and Chicago Moms Blog) just sent me a link to troubling story on the CBS13 West Sacramento website about a mom who found troubling text messages from her 15 year old daughter’s teacher. Many of you have commented that your #1 fear…
