There was a time before kids where ringing in the New Year involved sparkly outfits worn to high end parties where ticket prices included hangover inducing all-you-can-drink celebrations and confetti cannons that make my head hurt just thinking about them. These days we prefer a more low-key family celebration. The pre-midnight countdown happens well before…
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Finding My HolidayZen By Saying No to Events and Yes to PJs!
It’s the Sunday before Christmas and following my own rules for #HolidayZen, I declared today pajama day in our house. It’s an overly indulgent and somewhat selfish move but the honest truth is that we’re tired. The kids are tired (as evidenced by their sleepy little faces at the breakfast table after being woken up…
See’s Candies Countdown to Christmas Sweepstakes for the Best Chocolate Ever! (w. giveaway)
For those of you who have been Tech Savvy Mama readers for awhile, you know that I have had a long love affair with See’s Candies! Having grown up with See’s, one of my hidden talents is being able to look at a box and know what lies inside each piece! I have fond memories…
Apple Ad: Maybe Plugged-In Teens Aren’t Always a Bad Thing
Grab your tissues because Apple is tugging at our heartstrings this holiday season with a new ad that shows that plugged-in teens might not be such a bad thing after all. As much as we do want to spend time with each other, technology does how the power to bring us together. It’s a time…
Leave Nothing to Chance with Blue Nile VIP discount and $50 GC giveaway
We buy so many products online but would you buy fine jewelry online for yourself or someone you love? And how would you know what might fit their style best if you can’t see it in person? Blue Nile, the world’s largest online jeweler not only offers a gorgeous selection of fine jewelry and certified…
4 Ways to Find Your HolidayZen During the Busiest Time of the Year
Oh it’s a crazy time of year and with to-do lists that are a mile long, it can be an overwhelming. From getting ready to host out of town guests, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list, wrapping gifts, sending holiday cards, not missing anyone’s holiday get together for fear of offending them…..Well,…
KidsLink: Free Cloud-Based Family Management App for Documents at Your Fingertips
As a busy mom, I’m all about streamlining things in my life for convenience and efficiency and love apps that help me do so, especially in a moment of crisis when we have to head out the door immediately with a sick or hurt child. I recently wrote about our son’s first trip to the…
5 Ways to Keep Your Family Healthy During the Holidays and Into the New Year
The holidays are a time for traditions, togetherness, and celebrations unless you’re sick and then they’re just downright miserable. Colder weather, recycled air in airplanes, germy surfaces in public places, and the abundant number of hugs given at family get togethers, neighborhood open houses, and office parties can all contribute to seasonal symptoms but even…
New Cozi Contacts Designed to Streamline Your Address Book Through Shared Contacts
Cozi is one of my favorite tools because it does a fantastic job keeping me organized throughout the year. I’m a huge fan of the helpful to-do and grocery list features and also the shared family calendar that updates in real time and accessed via the web, mobile app for Android and iPhone on the…
Love for Lionel Trains and Polar Express Set Giveaway
Every year since the kids were born, my husband’s uncle has gifted the kids with Lionel Model Trains and FasTrack. Engines, train cars, different curves and lengths of straight Fast Track have been unwrapped with excitement on Christmas morning. Even though they’re collectibles that will be handed down to future generations, new engines and train…
