If you are a pizza loving family like us but crave a healthier pizza option that uses high quality ingredients and can customize your pie according to dietary restrictions, zpizza is the perfect place for you! zpizza is made with organic wheat flour, organic sauce, award-winning rBGH-free cheese, msg-free sausage & pepperoni, and they offer…
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Wanted: Parents with 8-17 Year Olds for Anonymous Survey About Facebook
Friend, former SV Moms Group blogger for Chicago, and Chicagonista founder, MJ Tam, wrote asking for help. She’s looking for parents with children between the ages of 8-17 years who would be willing to let their kids fill out an anonymous survey called “Kids & Facebook – The Honest Lowdowns by Kids under 18 using…
Yummly.com Provides Perfect Recipes Based on Your Family’s PreferencesNow that I’ve shared some back to school lunch ideas, let’s tackle dinner! http
Now that I’ve shared some back to school lunch ideas, let’s tackle dinner! If there’s a picky eater in your house or you stare blankly at the screen, wondering what to serve each night, Tech Savvy Guest CEO David Feller encourages you to visit the new Yummly.com. Lauched in late June, Yummly is like Pandora…
Fill the Backpack with Healthy Lunches
“Mommy, I like the lunches that you and Daddy make. Those school lunches look yucky.” -Little Miss Techie, First Grader I can understand Little Miss Techie’s avoidance of school lunches despite movements by the First Lady and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s attempts to make them healthier but sometimes it can be a challenge to figure…
Jon Scieszka’s Spaceheadz Engages Readers in Print and Online (giveaway)
I am beyond thrilled to introduce today’s Tech Savvy Guest, author Jon Scieszka! Author of favorites such as The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Time Warp Trio series, and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, Scieszka was named by the Library of Congress as…
Fill the Backpack: Ziploc Celebrates Magnificent Moments of Mom
This week’s Fill the Backpack post is about our sponsor, Ziploc, who is celebrating Magnificent Moments of Mom that is a nod to the resourcefulness of mothers everywhere. My earth friendly practices take a back seat when it comes to my weakness for Ziploc bags. I love that Ziploc bags always keep me organized whether…
Paper Jamz: New Touch Sensor Guitar for Young Rockers
For Christmas, the only thing that Captain Computer wanted was a guitar. Trying to find a decent guitar for a 4 year old that wasn’t a ukelele proved to be a challenge. Thinking that we needed to preserve our eardrums and that perhaps it was a phase, Santa brought him something else. Fast forward 7…
Board Dinosaur Train for an Under Sea Adventure While Getting Ready for School (DVD giveaway)
Congratulations to Letisha who won the Dinosaur Train Under the Sea DVD! her 3 1/2 year old son loves Dinosaur Train and she’s thankful she stumbled upon the show when flipping channels. The concept of time traveling dinosaurs seems a bit strange but the pint size dinos in Dinosaur Train have been a favorite in…
Spotted: President Obama Attending a Washington Mystics Game (& WNBA Ticket Discount)
Just 3 days after I heard President Obama speak at the National Urban League’s Centennial Convention, I happened to share the same air space (as a Twitter friend pointed out!) with him again at a game! I have to admit that while the action on the floor was highly exciting, I couldn’t help watching The…
An invitation to hear President Obama speak? Yes, please!
What would you do if you got an invitation to hear The President speak about education reform? Yes, me too! Hello President Obama! I reluctantly left the cocoon of the SF Bay Area after a two week parental visit we enjoyed beautiful weather, great food, and a relaxing time after the Yahoo! MotherBoard Summit….
