This post was written by my 12 year old daughter, Emily, who started on Instagram to follow my travels for work. She has grown up watching me use social media and wanted to share her perspective with parents and other kids. Lots of tweens these days are clamoring for social media and the most popular…
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Review: pureWash Pro Infuses Oxygen Into Laundry to Effectively Wash Clothes Detergent Free (w giveaway)
Like most families, we do a lot of laundry. I don’t hate the act of doing laundry but I’m always concerned about the impact laundry has on the environment whether it’s the use of water, energy required to run the washer and dryer, heat the water for a load, or the effect of high efficiency…
How to Print Photos for Same Day Pickup Using the CVS Pharmacy App #MyCVSApp
In today’s age of digital photos, as great as it is to snap and share images through email, text, and social networks, it’s always nice to have hard copies of a few favorite pictures to frame or give as gifts. But printing photos isn’t always easy. Uploading images from multiple sources to a computer or…
Why Netgear’s Arlo Q Stands Out Among DIY Smart Home Security Camera Solutions
The Arlo webcams from Netgear continue to hold their position as my favorite web-enabled camera. The new Arlo Q features the ability to record 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, two-way audio, and a slew of features that we loved last year and made them stand out from the pack of smart home…
Dell XPS 13: Beautiful Yet Powerful Laptop for Working at Home or on the Go
As a working mom who is constantly on the go, I need devices that work as hard as I do to keep up with the busy demands of clients, travel and parenting and one of my new favorites is the Dell XPS 13. Touted as the smallest 13-inch on the planet and featuring the world’s…
9 Features to Look for When Buying a New Laptop
For some, buying a new laptop is right up there with car shopping. A dizzying array of devices by various brands at all different price points with a variety of specs can make anyone’s head spin. Much like buying a car, a new laptop is an investment where numerous factors should be considered before bringing…
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: 13 Items to Set Their Heart Aflutter
True story: Once I dated a guy for two years who told me that his inability to find me a Valentine’s Day gift was the reason he was breaking up with me. Ouch. Lesson: Don’t be that guy. Or girl. With Valentine’s Day just a week away, gifts for your beloved don’t have to be…
Behind the Scenes of the Sounds of Everest with #DolbyAtmos (w giveaway)
We’re right in the middle of an epic snowstorm here in Washington, D.C. where snowfall measuring in the double digits muffles normal suburban sounds to amplify the sounds of snow like the occasional boom of thunder (aka thundersnow) and flakes that are pounding the ground. Sound changes when there is snow on the ground but…
LG HOM-BOT Turbo+ Cleans & Monitors Your Home via Your Smartphone #CES2016
This is a sponsored post When I was a kid, I used to wonder how much my future life would be like The Jetsons. Would I order breakfast with a push of a button before delivering my kids to school in little bubbles that dropped from my flying spaceship and come home to a spotless…
Follow Me and Cox Communications for the Latest Tech Trends & Innovations from #CES2016
This post is sponsored by Cox Communications With the holidays behind us and the new year in its infancy, it’s time for CES. Put on by the Consumer Technology Association, CES is a global consumer electronics and consumer technology trade show that brings together over 150,000 attendees and thousands of vendors from around the world…
