I loved you the minute I saw you. A big healthy 8 lb 13 ounce boy born in the heat of the summer unlike your sister who was born in the dead of winter. I know it’s cliché to say, but it does seem like just yesterday. Today that baby is long gone. He’s replaced…
Parenting
Macy’s College Lifestyle Party Provides Special Savings During National Back to School Events
It’s back to school time and Macy’s is having a College Lifestyle Shopping Party! Macy’s was my go-to place when I was getting ready for college and needed dorm essentials like a new comforter and bedding, clothes that would be appropriate for a California girl to survive the New England winters, and a phone, stereo,…
Mabel’s Labels- How much do I love thee? Let me show you the ways!
My love of labeling is slightly obsessive compulsive and I blame Mabel’s Labels. I have labels with the kids’ names, our family name, my name, my blog URL, and even my Twitter handle. Darn you Mabel’s Labels and your super cute highly durable labels that stick through repeated trips through the washer, dryer, and even…
Karizmac Luminous Charisma Maps- A Myers Briggs horoscope hybrid for the iPad
Thank you to Karizmac Luminous for sponsoring this review. For more information about Karizmac Luminous please visit http://www.karizmac.com/luminous.html When I was in middle and high school, I read my horoscope obsessively. I believed in the power of dreams and tried to figure out what my they were telling me by devouring books about dream symbolism….
Friday Faves: Zing Z-Curve Bow, Max Liquidator Eliminator, MasterLock Python Get Kids Out & Active
In the heat of summer, the allure of something new can serve as the incentive to leave the air conditioned comfort of the indoors and heat outside…at least for a little while! The Zing Z-Curve Bow ($22.13 from Amazon) was one of my favorite products from this spring’s Time to Play Showcase. Having been a…
Should Children Be Allowed To Use Facebook?
This sponsored post was written by Maggie Durango, a freelance writer and occasional guest blogger. Any sane parent would approach their child’s use of technology and the Internet with a certain amount of trepidation given the fact that there are so many predators online that try and abuse young kids. Every parent wants to keep…
Friday Faves: Fourth of July Guide to Fireworks, Drinks from Martha Stewart, and a Tune by The Sing-a-ma-jigs
Besides the Fourth of July being Independence Day and part of a long weekend, it’s also my birthday! We always have more than enough things to do on the 4th which makes for a fun day, usually ending with ice cream cake and fireworks. HowStuffWorks.com has an interactive guide to fireworks Speaking of fireworks…Want to become…
Choosing the Perfect Laptop for College
This sponsored post was written by Maggie Durango, a freelance writer and occasional guest blogger. With high school graduation season now over, thousands upon thousands of graduates are preparing themselves for their transition into starting a college education. For parents, this means a lot of driving, paperwork and, most importantly, shopping. We all want our…
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights
Because we’re super excited for The Muppets to come to the big screen! Who cares if we’ll have to wait until November 23…I think The Muppets are worth the wait! Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2012
Dads Dish on How Fatherhood Has Changed: ‘Wait Until Your Father Gets Home’ No Longer Applies
In honor of tomorrow being Father’s Day, I have a great guest post by Robbie Cape, Co-Founder and CEO of Cozi.com. I’m a huge fan of the free Cozi service and was first introduced to it this fall by a reader during a series of posts I wrote for My Life Scoop. You can read…
