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…
TypeAMom Wrapup
Three weeks ago I wasn’t sure I was going to Asheville. I had my registration squared away, but travel and hotel seemed an insurmountable obstacle. Enter my good friend, Janine. Janine reached out to me and asked me to travel down…
Yoursphere.com: A Safe Network for Preteens and Teens
Are you attending the TypeAMom in Asheville, NC? Look for me as I will be handing out postcards for free Yoursphere memberships. I’m also giving away free memberships — Enter below! I’m relatively new to blogging and product promotion. Yoursphere was one…
My Guest Post at TheBlackBerryDiaries.com
When not blabbing on this blog, I’m writing about preteens here. When not going on and on about preteens, I tweet concisely in 140 characters or less unless I have too much to say…then I use 2 tweets , which…
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…
