5 years ago when I started blogging, our family’s computer needs were different than they are today. One of the first posts I ever wrote, Computer Time Versus Play Time, discussed my concerns that a centrally located family computer would draw our then preschool-age daughter to it like moth to flame and threaten her imaginative play….
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Poptropica Adventures for Nintendo DS Review: Game Tips Needed!
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps What began as one single island on the Poptropica website in 2007 grew into a popular virtual world and has now become Poptropica Adventures, an…
NetZero 4G Mobile Hotspot Provides Secure & Fast Internet for Multiple Devices (w. giveaway)
As someone who over-relies on the power of the internet for work, one of my pet peeves is being at the mercy of sluggish wifi when traveling. I’ve been frustrated by having a slow connection in conference spaces, hotels, meeting rooms, and airports and my solution has always been a mobile USB stick unless we’re…
IO Gear GearPower Mobile Power Station Review (w. giveaway)
One of my must-haves when I’m traveling is a portable cell phone charger. Over the past 5 days I’ve put the IO Gear GearPower Mobile Power Station to the test while at Walt Disney World for the new Fantasyland and Test Track grand openings. Since this was a work trip with a couple of days…
Assassin’s Creed 3 Review & Today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy ofAssassin’s Creed 3, today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. If your teen is clamoring to play Assassin’s Creed 3, I can’t say I blame them….
Add Holiday Touches to Photos with Free PicMonkey Winterland Effects
Gone are the days where pricey photo editing software is required to transform a mediocre photo into something fabulous. PicMonkey is one of my favorite sites for online photo editing and creating photo collages. This free and easy site allows users to make basic edits like crop, rotate, change the exposure, sharpen, and resize images…
This Weekend’s Comcast Xfinity Holiday Programming
If you’re without holiday plans for the weekend, make it a family movie night featuring Xfinity TV’s holiday lineup! Throughout the holiday season Xfinity customers have a wealth of programming options to get into the holiday spirit. In addition to the regular programming, Xfinity offers seasonal movies and television episodes available On Demand. Here’s what’s…
Master Lock Vault: Secure Passwords & Important Documents for Free (w. giveaway)
We know that our passwords should be unique for every service we use. We know that they should contain a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols while also being 8 characters or more. We also know that we shouldn’t store our passwords as a Word document on our computer. Ugh! So much…
Springpad Home for the Holidays Contest with Wayfair.com
The holidays can be stressful but I’ve found that one of my best ways to cope is to be organized. I plan ahead by looking at my month ahead, make endless lists for the satisfaction of crossing things off as I finish them, and using tools like Springpad to keep track of everything from wish…
Ringya: Free App Organizes Contacts to Streamline Communication
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to get organized, start with Ringya, a free app that allows you to get rid of all those paper lists and rosters by uploading them to your phone. Ringya enables users to clear the clutter and keep contacts on your phone but it goes a step further…
