Living in close proximity to Washington, D.C. allows for plenty of teachable presidential moments like when the green and white helicopters are spotted overhead, motorcade whizzes by while we are traveling on the Beltway, or a chance encounter with the President on a gorgeous summer evening. But President’s Day is more than just about our…
Giveaways
System Mechanic Helps Fine Tune Your PC on Clean Out Your Computer Day (w. giveaway)
Did you know that today, February 9, is Clean Out Your Computer Day? Anecdotal evidence demonstrates that many valuable hours are often wasted because of slow computers. Psychological research also documents the negative influences of clutter – digital or otherwise – in our life. Despite this research, few users take time to proactively clean out…
VTech DS6321-3: Answer Your Cell Phone Anywhere in the House. One Less Reason to Keep Your Landline. (w. giveaway)
Happy Valentine’s Day and congratulations to Samsakara for winning the VTech Digital Expandable Three Handset Cordless Phone System! For the last few years Tech Savvy Daddy has argued that single people who are always on the move have no use for a landline. But if you’ve got a family and a decent sized house, what…
Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic (w. ticket giveaway)
If your little girl loves all things princess, are the parent of an active guy whose imaginative play involves super heroes, or are a family who just love Disney, Disney On Ice’s brand new performance celebrating 100 Years of Magic is coming to Washington DC’s Verizon Center from February 10-15. Produced by Feld Entertainment, 100…
My Sweetest Love Story: A Long Love Affair with See’s Candies (w. giveaway)
This giveaway has closed! Congrats to our winner, @busymomto5! I’ve had a lifetime love affair with See’s Candies. As a native Californian, I grew up visiting the pristine white shops that filled my nostrils with heavenly smells of chocolate upon opening the door and taking a step on to the black and white checkered floor…
DVD Review & Giveaway: March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
The release of Scholastic Storybook Treasures newest title, March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World ($14.95) commemorates the birthday of the most iconic figure in the Civil Rights movement through wonderfully written stories that come to life to educate elementary ages about historical events in African American history. This 69 minute DVD…
SleepTracker: Putting an End to the Exhaustion
UPDATED: Congratulations to Cindy for winning her very own SleepTracker! The beeping of the alarm clock wakes me every morning and makes me wish for the weekend. Bleary eyed, I roll over, slap it, and contemplate going back to sleep but drag my tired self out of bed and prepare the steady stream of caffeine…
Exhale
That’s the sound of me finally taking a breath. After 9 gift guides, endless product reviews (and even ones that I didn’t fit into December-sorry!), and some great unexpected giveaways thrown in, it is time for a vacation from blogging. I can’t promise regular posts between now and the New Year but I promise to…
The Winner of the HP TouchSmart 600 is…
Kim from Passion & Art and Cup of Creativi-Tea! Kim had blogged about the giveaway saying all she wanted for Christmas was a new computer and Random.org chose her out of the 430 entries received! Congratulations Kim! Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through your feed! Original post by Tech Savvy Mama ©2012
Glade Holiday Candles: Beautiful Budget Friendly Decorating (w. giveaways!)
For last weekend’s staff holiday party I needed to decorate but in an unobtrusive way that would be budget friendly and immediately thought of the beautiful table decorations that were graced the tables the first day of Blogalicious. While my arrangements of sprigs of holly, tall tapers, and the low green Bayberry candles from Glade…