Two weeks after watching the culmination of months of research that became the film called Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier, I’m still thinking about some of the issues explored on the program such as the implications of spending 32 hours a week in front of television and computer screens. Digital Nation begins at…
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Last Minute Valentine Gift Ideas (w. giveaways!)
In college, my boyfriend of 2 years broke up with me right before Valentine’s Day saying that he couldn’t find me a gift. Yes, really! If you find yourself out and wandering aimlessly about the mall trying to find that special something, flowers, candy (See’s please!), and non-tangible items are wonderful but why not surprise…
SitterCity and Restaurant.Com Make Going Out a Little Easier & More Affordable
Tech Savvy Daddy and I are the worst about hiring a sitter for a night out. For the longest time our high school sitters told us that we needed to go out more because they wanted to babysit at night. Now these great sitters who are fabulous at handling the nighttime routine for Little Miss…
Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic (w. ticket giveaway)
If your little girl loves all things princess, are the parent of an active guy whose imaginative play involves super heroes, or are a family who just love Disney, Disney On Ice’s brand new performance celebrating 100 Years of Magic is coming to Washington DC’s Verizon Center from February 10-15. Produced by Feld Entertainment, 100…
My Sweetest Love Story: A Long Love Affair with See’s Candies (w. giveaway)
This giveaway has closed! Congrats to our winner, @busymomto5! I’ve had a lifetime love affair with See’s Candies. As a native Californian, I grew up visiting the pristine white shops that filled my nostrils with heavenly smells of chocolate upon opening the door and taking a step on to the black and white checkered floor…
Parentella Founder Aparna Shares Resource for Bridging Gaps Between Home & School
Today’s Tech Savvy guest is Aparna Vashisht, a woman who wears multiple hats as a mom to Josh and Julian, an accomplished professional, and the founder of Parentella. Aparna conceived of Parentella to serve as a resource to bridge the gap between parents, their children, and the people who nurture their children outside the home…
Member Only Sale Sites Feature Coco Chanel-like Couture & Designer Duds for Less
There was always Chanel Number 5 on my mom’s dresser. Growing up, I realized that the iconic fragrance bottle embodied more than just a part of her perfume collection. Chanel represented couture at its finest. High fashion often comes with a large price tag but thanks to many online retailers, current fashion houses like Prada,…
The Challenge of Limiting Computer Use
Last week The Kaiser Family Foundation published a study that revealed daily media use among children and teens ages 8-18 dramatically increased from 6 hours and 20 minutes to 7 hours and 38 minutes over the past five years. Findings state that most kids have no limits about the length of time they can spend…
iPhone/iPod Touch App Month!
These days it seems like more and more companies are developing smartphone applications for edutainment (or educational entertainment) purposes. Smartphones such as T-Mobile’s myTouch, iPhone, Verizon Droid, Nokia, and Palm, have dedicated marketplaces where developers are constantly creating new content available for download. There are some fabulous educational applications that exist and others that look…
SleepTracker: Putting an End to the Exhaustion
UPDATED: Congratulations to Cindy for winning her very own SleepTracker! The beeping of the alarm clock wakes me every morning and makes me wish for the weekend. Bleary eyed, I roll over, slap it, and contemplate going back to sleep but drag my tired self out of bed and prepare the steady stream of caffeine…
