What if the products you bought for your home, food that you consumed, clothes that you wore, and actions that you took did more? Today is Giving Tuesday, a global giving movement that centers around giving the gift of your time, donations, goods, or your voice. Every year on Giving Tuesday, our family reflects on…
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A Guide to Unplugged Summer Fun to Help Get Kids of All Ages Away from Screens
This post was written in partnership with D.C. Mosquito Squad and contains affiliate links We want to breathe a sigh of relief when we abandon school year routines but in between vacation, camp, and pool time, summer can bring its own challenges especially when we’re trying to get our kids to unplug and go outside. The lure…
You’re Invited to Celebrate Global Wellness Day with Four Seasons Washington, DC (Sat. 6/9)
If I’ve seemed more absent this month, it’s because I’ve been focusing on balancing work, family, and my own personal wellness. I’ve committed to run as a St. Jude Hero for my third and I’ve added visits to Orange Theory Fitness three times a week to my training. I’ve adjusted my work schedule to accommodate…
8 Tips for Maintaining a Mosquito-Free Yard This Summer
This post was written in partnership with D.C. Mosquito Squad and contains affiliate links I used to have a love-hate relationship with summer. The carefree, warm days meant for a season of relaxation bring summer thunderstorms and an explosion in the mosquito population. I’m a mosquito magnet and for years, was unable to enjoy our outdoor space…
7 Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Digital Life Today
The start of spring creates a desire for a fresh start but do you take the time to spring clean your digital life at the beginning of the season? Resetting passwords, digitizing important papers, backing up files, and purging your home of new technology aren’t things that take a long time but do make a…
15 Cool Tech Products from #CES2017 You Need to Know About
After days in Las Vegas walking the show floors during CES 2017, I can honestly say that for every product that left me scratching my head about the practicality and price point, there was another just around the corner that was innovative in the best way. This list of 15 products includes some of the best…
The Long Story Behind the Start of Tech Savvy Mama
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with for The Long Story Short “So you used to teach but now you travel to Haiti, go to CES, and run races to fundraise for St. Jude?” a neighbor asked this weekend as we gathered for a holiday celebration. The perplexed look on her face said…
5 Steps to Having a Fun Family Movie Night with The Secret Life of Pets (w giveaway!)
This sponsored post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Constantly traveling makes me appreciate the little things in life such as a family movie night with the kids on either side of me on the couch and Oliver, our Yellow Labrador, at our feet. Having just returned from a family trip to Memphis…
How Parents Can Inspire Kids to Give on Giving Tuesday and Beyond
This post is sponsored by Heifer International but we will be donating the money back to this organization that we’ve supported for years. Years ago when Thomas and Emily were just a toddler and a preschooler, my mother in law sent us an envelope around the holidays. Inside was the Heifer International, two $20 bills, and…
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I’m the founder of the award-winning Tech Savvy Mama, a site that since 2008, has been helping parents navigate parenting in the digital age. Hi! I’m so glad you’re here and want to know a little more about me. I’m an award-winning technology, education, and parenting blogger who founded TechSavvyMama.com. I’m a former middle school…
