On Wednesday morning while I was in the ER and the doctor was investigating my serious back pain, it had crossed my mind that maybe I wouldn’t be able to host my e.l.f. Cosmetics brunch. But even though I may not have been capable of getting myself dressed, cancelling on my 10 extremely busy friends…
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New Leapfrog Community & Tag Book Giveaway!
Are you a fan of Leapfrog’s products like we are? Then you might want to check out their amazing new community site that features blogs and forums with product reviews coming soon. I’m part of the Leapfrog community and blog as part of the Leapfrog Teacher TAGvocates. My newest post is all about Traveling with…
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SmartyCard just launched a new affiliate ad program and made me a customized button for my site! If you are a blogger who likes SmartyCard and are interested in spreading the word by joining their affiliate program, you can read about it and sign up for it here if you’d like to opportunity to…
Can Games Be Teachers? Tech Savvy Mama Says Yes!
“Can educational games offer quality learning time disguised as fun?” That’s the key question that Nicole Tanner from What They Play posed to me. In her article, Games as Teachers, you can read my thoughts about what qualities software should have in order to be considered educational, if those characters from favorite shows are helpful…
Wall Street Journal: Pursuing an Academic Edge at Home
Going along with yesterday’s post about the summer slide (but also in the shameless self promotion category), I was recently interviewed by Wall Street Journal reporter, Joseph DeAvila for a story called Pursuing an Academic Edge at Home. The interview was more like a conversation helping him understand how schools choose the kinds of technologies…
2009 White House Easter Egg Roll Update: Beg, Barter, But Don’t Buy from eBay
The thought of possibly getting Easter Egg Roll tickets became yesterday’s obsession. Sure, I wanted tickets for my family and was frustrated by the online ticketing system but while the tickets provided families all over the country with the chance to go, it also opened up ticketing to those trying to make big bucks off…
I know you love me…
…So please click here to nominate me for the Scholastic Parent & Child Mommy Blogger Awards as many times as you’d like between now and February 13! This site has always been a labor of love for me and I’d love to be recognized by you as having one of the best mom blogs on…
