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Nintendo eShop Delivers Content Conveniently to WiiU and DS

While we teach our kids the importance of patience, I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t love immediate gratification that comes with certain shopping online experiences. Downloading another great title mere seconds after finishing a book on my Kindle is simply fabulous, ordering on Zappos and getting next day delivery thanks to…

Surviving Severe Weather with the Ultimate Wifi Survival Guide #NoWiFi

This #NoWiFi post is part of a sponsored series written on behalf of APC by Schneider Electric. All opinions are my own. Whenever there is the threat of a snowstorm, there’s a run on milk, bread, toilet paper, and other essentials as families prepare to hunker down for days but as much as food…

Everything You Need to Know About Flu Vaccines and Why It’s Not Too Late to Get One #FightFlu

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of #FightFlu, an effort by the Center for Disease Control and The Motherhood. Last week Emily visited the pediatrician for her 11 year old well visit. It was a visit she had been dreading because she remembered from last year’s trip to the doctor’s office that this…

7 Reasons to Attend an Auto Show as a Family

I happen to love a good auto show. Gorgeous glossy cars as far as the eye can see combined with the intoxicating scent of leather makes me downright giddy as I hop from car to car, dreaming about what my next vehicle might be. But as much fun as the auto shows have been for…

Sunset Bronze Appliances? Why the Newest Whirlpool Kitchen Suite Focuses on Important Moments in Family Life Instead of Fingerprints

Thanks to Whirlpool for sponsoring my CES series on #EveryDayCare. Fifteen years ago my husband and I bought our first home from the estate of a woman who had owned it for probably 70 years. Situated on a large lot, the house had great bones but just needed some updating. We hired a contractor to renovate the…

Macy’s Celebrates 5 Years of Creating Sustainable Income for Artists Through Heart of Haiti Collection

On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake 7.1 shook Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere causing an estimated $7.8 billion in infrastructure damages and losses, destroyed 105,000 homes and damaged 208,000.* Called an “unprecedented natural disaster” by the U.S. State Department, the world responded with $13.34 billions of dollars in aid** and assistance…

How I’m Encouraging My Husband to Put Down the Phone When Driving Thanks to #RedThumb Movement (w. giveaway)

Texting and driving may be against the law in my state but it doesn’t stop people from picking up their phones in the car. Holding up the phone to your ear, texting at a red light, and tapping away at the keyboard to type in an address at Google Maps to get you where you’re…

Dreaming of the Interactive Kitchen of the Future 2.0 Bridging Miles to Bring Our Family Together #EveryDayCare

Thanks, Whirlpool, for sponsoring my CES series. Check out the special CES section of their website to see what they’re planning for the kitchen of the future. On Wednesday we said goodbye to my parents who headed home to California after their extended holiday stay. Having them here for the holidays, while I was away at CES, and…

Sometimes the Most Tech Savvy Can’t Solve the Problem of #NoWifi but Why an APC Back-UPS Connect Helps

I was asked to participate in the #NoWifi, sponsored by Schneider Electric. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. Wifi is my husband’s job. Literally. As a network engineer who spends his time building, testing, training, and deploying equipment to provide connectivity through permanent installations (think stadiums, airports, and hotels) and temporary…