I’m going to start a new feature. A roundup of interesting links I know you’ll want to read. I’ll include giveaways and parenting posts from this blog. Articles I’ve written on one of my other sites. And anything I see…
Category: Musings on Technology
Family Game Time #WiiU #washington #dc #seizingfamilytime
Let me make one thing clear. I’m not a gamer. I’m the parent and wife of gamers, but not a gamer myself. In fact even in my heyday of gaming, I probably played Ms. PacMan about once a year. I…
Are You Jumping on the iPhone 5 Bandwagon?
I’ve only used Android phones, although my first smartphone was actually a Palm Pre Plus. Though I only know Android phones — I use an HTC Thunderbolt — my teens only use iPhones. Will only use iPhones. Hardly acknowledge other…
Bully: Go See This Movie
You probably have seen fewer of my Baltimore posts in this space. There was a time when I used this blog to post about life in the D.C. and Baltimore suburbs. I wrote posts on events happening in the area. About…
Preschoolers Head Back to School with Super Why
Saw this in my in box and I had to share… Reading, writing, arithmetic…and tech? According to a new study from market research firm NPD Group, kids are increasingly adopting tech. In fact, tablet usage among kids increased 13% from…
An Easy-To-Use Scheduling Tool and a Way To Earn Money for Schools
I looked at the calendar and my mouth dropped open. I have one starting school in a week and a half and two starting school in two weeks. Question #1: Where did the summer go? Question #2: How will I…
Family Organizer Meets the Online Organizer #aboutone
Aaaarrrggghhh! I’m sorry I can’t help feeling overwhelmed. It’s June. School ends in 4 days. And I’m exhausted. Like many parents, I see the end of the school year as the prize. A dangling carrot if you will. All year…
Cyberbullying in the Digital Age #Blue4Grace
If you read my blog, you will notice that I have several topics that I talk about over and over again. My blog evolved from a general catchall for anything to do with raising a kid, a preteen, and a…
My Kids Always Get the Mail First #skylanders
There’s a problem with having a house full of readers. You want to know what it is? You can never again have a box, package, or envelope delivered to your house without a child reading the name of the sender…
Holiday Gift Guide: Personalize the HTC Wildfire To Suit You [Giveaway]
My husband and I were talking about our first couple of cell phones. Back in the day…I might as well refer to this time as the “Wilderness Years.” We purchased our first cell phone in 1995. Note, that I said…
