As many of you know, I have a preteen and a teen. Preteens and teens love to be connected to their friends. Chatting at lunch. Socializing on the school bus. Texting on cell phones. And on the computer or lapop.…
Category: Musings on Technology
Hi! My Name Is Musings from Me and I Am Addicted to TV
You will never hear me say “You know I could give up TV and not notice at all.” TV is my source of all things entertainment plus a healthy dose of reality TV with a dash of news. Probably should…
Staples + Husband + Black Friday = Bargains!
Laptop. Laptop. Laptop. Can you tell I want a laptop. I covet laptops. I drool over netbooks. Heck, I’d even love an iphone. Apologies to my “Little Engine That Could” Samsung Rogue phone. “I’ve seen an iphone. You’re no iphone.”…
Christmas Gift Ideas and Traditions
Cost cutting stocking stuffers Shop the Walmart after-Christmas sale for bath products, small toys, and Christmas-themed items. Save for following Christmas. Target $1 or the Dollar Store are also good, but be aware of small pieces, lead paint, and choking…
Yoursphere Is Where It Is At for Kids/Tweens/Teens
At the beginning of January, I saw an ad for Mom Advocates needed to promote a new social network for tweens/teens. I responded ASAP. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, we have gone through many sites and networks…
TheOnlineMom.com Is Giving Away a wii!
As the mom of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, not a day goes by when one of us is not online or watching TV or using a cell phone. It’s a fact of life: we are a connected…
Should Little Kids Use Mommy’s iphone?
I’ll state at the outset that I have issues with little kids using grownup devices — cell phones, ipods, iphones, Blackberries. Perhaps my children at 6, 10, and 13 were born too late to have had the opportunity to play…
Yoursphere and My Kids
My 13-year-old wants to be on the computer. All. the. time. Sounds like someone else in the family. Why yes, that would be me. She likes checking her e-mail. She likes going online. She has decided that Coach Dad’s laptop…
Kids and Computers
Adventure Boy wants to get back to the laptop… Sporty Daughter loves www.WebKinz.com Crafty Daughter spends time on the computer doing schoolwork. With as much time as I spend on the computer it is no wonder my kids are computer…
My Laziness Knows No Bounds
My motivation today is at an all-time low. I have much to do in the way of household tasks, yet I sit here. I have two bathrooms to sand and paint, yet I sit here. I have a dishwasher to…