Today’s post is by guest contributor Andromeda Edison who shares how we can protect ourselves against e-mail spam and get rid of unwanted e-mails. Andromeda is the Chief Marketing Officer for Internet Defense Technologies, an email spam filtering and website hosting company. She has been working in the Internet Marketing arena since 1996 and watched…
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Ironman Live Tech Savvy Mama Style
My brother is an Ironman many times over. Today he’ll be testing his athletic abilities again as he competes in Ironman Wisconsin. Any Ironman event is an incredible feat of human endurance as the race consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and ends with a 26.2 mile marathon all of which…
Paper vs. Online Calendars- Part II (and BusyBodyBook Giveaway)
I’m glad I’m not the only paper-online calendar person. Kim, Mary Ellen, and Caroline from Smarty Pants Mama are also hybrid users. There are also others like De in D.C., Karen W, minnemom, and A.J. who are fanatic about their electronic calendars. And then there are also the die-hard paper calendar users. Yes, I’m talking…
Paper vs. Online Calendars
You would think as Tech Savvy Mama I would love all things technology. Not so. The one thing that I am devoutly old-school-paper-and-pencil about is my calendar. Back in the day I was an early adopter of the Palm. I tried using it as a classroom teacher and it just didn’t work for me. Try…
Websites of the Week: Summer 2008 Beijing Olympics
The beginning of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is upon us. To commemorate the start of the games, I’ve compiled a list of the best Olympic themed sites as this week’s Websites of the Week. My selections educate about past Olympic history through animated movies or factual text, provide links to age appropriate crafts…
Reading Week: Tips to Keep Your Child Interested in Books
Thanks for coming back to learn tips that address each one of the facts I mentioned yesterday (permalink). The #1 reason kids give for not reading more is that they can’t find books they like to read. To combat this, matching a child’s mood and interests with the right book will make all the difference…
Reading Week: Did you know…
During the summer it can be hard to get children to practice skills learned during the school year. It can be especially difficult to keep kids reading. Sand toys replace board books on beach trips. Summer blockbusters and movies played on portable DVD players or on car ceilings are more appealing to kids than reading…
Website of the Week for the Sports Enthusiast in Your Life: Gold Medal Impressions
UPDATED: Congratulations to Caroline from Smarty Pants Mama! She’s our lucky winner and will be sent Paul O’Neil’s Last Homerun as selected by her husband. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Are you a Tech Savvy Mama with a Sports Loving Daddy in your life? If so, enter to win this sports…
My New Gig: Being Savvy City Expert for Washington DC!
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I wrote that I’ve been blogging liked I’ve never blogged before. And if you follow Tech Savvy Mama via e-mail, feed, or by clicking, I am sure you were confused because obviously I haven’t been blogging up a storm here. So where have I…
Website of the Week: Free Trials of Learning A-Z Sites
When I was working for the school system, one of the most popular programs was a downloadable printable book service called Reading A-Z. Teachers raved about the books because they allowed them to print and copy books to send home with students to reinforce reading skills that were being taught in class. While Reading A-Z…
