Let’s face it. We’re a connected world. Not only is it easier than ever to stay connected, but we’ve become accustomed to being able to connect to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Skype has become one of my favorite ways to stay connected with my family, friends, and the people I work with. In fact, I often…
How to Be Proactive About Your Kids’ Safety with the #RecallsPlus App
When you buy a new car or washing machine or refrigerator, they each come with a thick owners manual, letting you know exactly which buttons to push and how to make it do what you want it (and need it) to do. Unfortunately, children don’t come with owners manuals, and mothers everywhere wonder daily if…
How to Increase Family Bonding With Technology
Some people would cringe after hearing what I’m about to say, but I’m going to stick with my opinion here: A good deal of my family’s best bonding time is spent on electronics. I used to think of technology – television, computers, mobile phones, iPads, iTouches, etc – as isolating devices. Often they are. But…
Tips for Safe Teen Smartphone Use
I got my first cell phone as a Christmas present in December 2000. At the time, I thought it was an extreme extravagance. I wondered why I would ever truly need one. The evolution of cell phone use Flash forward 11+ years. We have four cell phone lines in our home and no longer have…
Fish Eyes – Photostory Friday/Give Me Your Best Shot
Believe it or not, I really did take pictures with my real camera this week (quite a few of them, in fact). I believe that most of those pictures were of food, because suddenly my oldest daughter and I have become Pinterest fanatics and can’t wait to recreate some new Pinterest recipe or creation each…
Pride…Before the Fall – Wordless Wednesday #Linky
KitKat dove in her first meet this weekend, and amazingly, I caught this photo of one of her practice dives. I was so incredibly proud. Even more amazing is the fact that a few seconds before KitKat was ready to dive in the meet, my phone fell from my lap and took a 10 foot…
iPad Versus Android Tablet – A Side-by-Side Comparison
I love technology…my house is filled with gadgets, though I admit that I am usually a little behind the times when it comes to the latest tech gear. I was slow to get my first iPod, but fell in love with it quickly and continued adding to my iPod collection. Because I have been low…
Project 365 +1 {Week 2}
So far, so good. I am loving capturing a snapshot of each day with my phone, and I’m still totally excited about making it through the whole year without missing a day. Think I’ll make it? This week was not overly exciting, but this is what life is really like in my house: Saturday –…
Beginning a Project 365 – Photostory Friday & Give Me Your Best Shot
It’s a new year, I just got a new Android Smartphone with a cool camera and fun photo apps, and I have been hearing a ton of buzz about Project 365. I tried completing a Project 365 a few years ago and only made it a couple months. But that was before smart phones. My…
A Week in My Life: Day 2
I’m linking up again today with Adventuroo’s A Week in the Life series, taking a close-up look at everything I’m doing this week. My day started out early. I thought that sleepless nights with wakeful kids were something that I left behind years ago. Not so. Last night, AJ fell off my bed (yes, he…