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…
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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…
Tragic Tale of Sexting at Yahoo MotherBoard Summit Serves as Chilling Reminder of Importance of Internet Safety
The Yahoo MotherBoard Summit agenda was jam packed with tons of information but I was most interested in the Online Safety Roundtable featuring Catherine Teitelbaum, Policy Director for Yahoo Safely and Anne Toth who serves as the Vice President and Head of Privacy for Yahoo. After a welcome, Catherine Teitelbaum showed us a video featuring…
Little Miss Techie: Motivated Learner and Independent Googler!
Six year old Little Miss Techie has been very curious about which animals see in color. She knows that dogs do not but has been wondering about her grandparents’ sheep. Being the motivated learner that she is, she tried to find the answer in our nonfiction books about animals here at home. We’ve talked about…
If I were a teenage boy…
I’d mow the lawn and complete my summer homework packets or spend all of my hard earned allowance to get my hands on a Limited Edition PSP with Rock Band Unplugged. Me and my band would skip the Quickplay and Training and go right to Tour. I wouldn’t choose anything as uncool as Livin’…
Join BitMoms to Win Software & Handmade Spa Products!
Even though June was Online Safety Month, there is an ongoing need to know what internet tools are being used in your home and for constant conversations about the risks and rewards of being online in order to keep your family safe. Last month I made a big leap when I decided to take a…
Internet Safety Resources for Parents to Keep Kids Safe Online
As a blogger, school technology magnet coordinator, and social media consultant, I spend my days immersed in technology. Having recently participated in Mom Congress, Wired Safety’s Wired Kids Summit in DC, and through my regular conversations with tech-savvy and tech-scared parents, I keep hearing about the great need for parent education regarding social networking, social…
Sarah McLachlan’s New Album Laws of Illusion Rocks! (w. giveaway)
I’ve been a fan of ever since I heard her haunting voice coming from my housemate’s room as a grad student in Boston. I’ve watched her swing and sing during a performance at the historic all-female with my best girl friends, sung to Sweet Surrender and Building a Mystery at the top of my lungs…
Blogger Turned Baker!
While I may have spent a good portion of the week surgically attached to the computer monitoring my email with messages from WhyMommy & team about the aforementioned NASA grant, this week also brought a different challenge…Execute the wedding cake that I volunteered to make for Little Miss Techie’s fabulous kindergarten teacher’s wedding shower. Success!…
