Mommy’s High Heel Shoes ($16.99)– This fall I hung up my hat as a SAHM to become a PTWOHM. Unlike so many life events that are depicted in stories, I had trouble finding a suitable book that I could use to begin a discussion with my children about me going back to work. The brand…
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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…
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…
Tech Savvy Mama’s Vacation Contest
I’m back! Did you miss me? Thanks so much to Karen Waters, Dr. Robert, MizzB, and Tech Savvy Daddy for their fabulous guest posts while I was on vacation. Yes, I truly was on vacation and what a wonderful one it was! Where was I? We may not be Matt Laurer but it’s time to…
Tech Savvy Guest: Glogster’s 21st Century Posters by MizzB
MizzB is a mom to a 10 year-old, a working teacher, and a produced playwright. She teaches in a high poverty elementary in LA, where she tries to keep creatively and technologically afloat in the murky waters of educational bureaucracy and high-stakes testing. My 6th grader came home the first week of school desperate not…
Tech Savvy Guest: Aniboom as Alternative to Computer Games by MizzB
MizzB is a mom to a 10 year-old, a working teacher, and a produced playwright. She teaches in a high poverty elementary in LA, where she tries to keep creatively and technologically afloat in the murky waters of educational bureaucracy and high-stakes testing. There’s no avoiding it. Chances are, if you have a kid older…
Steve Jobs’ Mini Marketing Team
Remember how last week I said my children would be joining Monica’s as pushers of Apple products when I awarded her the Perfect Post Award? Little did I know how soon. Saturday morning were sitting around the breakfast table, eating our French toast and discussing the things that needed to be gathered for our outing…
What I did this weekend…
Imbibed fabulous wine from Mad Housewife Cellars, laughed, and had an all around great time with fellow DC Metro Moms bloggers! Many of us hadn’t seen each other since this summer’s BlogHer or the Race (Sweat) for the Cure so it was a true reunion. It was so wonderful to see Why Mommy, Stimey, Linda…
NYT Article: Limiting, and Watching, What Children Watch
As Tech Savvy Mama you might think that my children spend all day of every day on the computer or playing with the latest gadgets. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In our house, computer time is 30 minutes with 30 minutes of TV time in the afternoons so I can get dinner ready…
