This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids by Facebook There’s no doubt that screens can be fantastic tools to enhance learning, spark new ideas, and teach new skills. When kids are actively engaging with screens, they’re being productive but where do social interactions on digital devices fall? Any parent who has ever been irritated with…
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How Adobe Scan Helps Organize Back to School Paperwork to Eliminate Form Dread
This post is sponsored by Adobe As a new school year begins and kids are settling into their routine, back to school for parents means dealing with endless school forms. What seems to be a constant influx of health forms, emergency contact forms, field trip permission slips, and more, probably has you thinking how does…
7 Ways Technology Can Help Parents Organize Home and Family Life
This post is sponsored by Adobe Document Cloud. One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How do you do it?” Fellow parents want to know my secrets for parenting when my husband and I are constantly traveling for work, staying on top of my business as an entrepreneur, and still finding time to…
How Amazon App Empowers Teens to Be Savvy Online Shoppers
This is a sponsored post with Amazon. Art supplies, books, barrettes for her ribbon barrette fundraising venture, and even a new pair of boots are some of the recent items Emily has asked me to purchase using our family’s Amazon account. As often as we use Amazon, this process isn’t seamless because I often forget…
How to Use Evite to Text Party Invitations to Guests
This post is sponsored by Evite When was the last time you hosted a party and sent invitations in the mail? Chances are it’s been awhile because if you’re like me, you turn to Evite first. Since 1998 Evite has made it easy for us to invite those we know to join our milestone celebrations…
5 Reasons to Use CVS Pay and How to Set it Up in the CVS Pharmacy App
This is a sponsored post I always find myself at my neighborhood CVS to grab items at the last minute. Whether I’m caring for a sick child or picking up forgotten items en route to a potluck, end of season sports gathering, or class party, I always want to get in and out as quickly…
Read Along with YouTube Kids Helps Kids Keep Reading This Summer
One of the hardest things about the summer is getting kids to practice the skills they’ve acquired during the school year so they don’t lose the knowledge learned. It’s true that kids’ knowledge slips when they don’t use their math and reading skills. To prevent the summer slide, it’s important to find age appropriate content…
8 Ways Working Parents Can Declutter and Get More Organized
This is a sponsored post If you’ve ever asked to recall your kids’ immunization records, find an obscure work document that you know you once had but is either buried on your desk or was recycled, or wished you had a good system for decluttering endless papers but could still archive them for the future,…
Free LEGO Batman Movie App Brings Movie Fun to Digital Devices and Inspires Screen-Free Building
This is a sponsored post “Do your kids still play with Legos,” asked a friend recently, wondering if our favorite colorful building blocks still have a cool factor among the tweens and teens in our house. Truthfully, Legos don’t occupy as much time as they used to in my kids’ lives but I have a…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Gets a Tech Savvy Upgrade with 2 Free New Apps
This is a sponsored post Sometimes it’s necessary to take a break from reality and have a little fun. Maybe your break comes from a great workout session and a rush of endorphins, a getaway to a fictional place thanks to a fabulous book, taking time out of your day for a massage in the…
