Category archives: Technology

 

 

MilwaukeeMama's MeetUp Group

You’ve asked for it and we are delivering. We are taking MilwaukeeMama’s to the next level with face-to-face playdates and adventures all over Southeastern Wisconsin. Join our new MeetUp group: MilwaukeeMama’s MeetUp. It’s free! MilwaukeeMama’s MeetUp is a group that welcomes expectant moms and dads and parents of newborns, babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The goal [...]

 

LeapFrog's LeapPad Learning Tablet

If your children are anything like my two nieces than it is more than likely that they have cell phone, or even, iPad envy. Our devices, no matter how hard we try to give them something of a similar nature, are just more interesting. An old cell phone with nobody on the other end just [...]

 

Be the CTO of Your Family

Today I was a guest blogger for the site www.GetActiveToday.com and wrote an article titled, “Be the CTO of Your Family.” In this article I explore what it means for parents to own the technology usage in their families including device regulation, no technology time, set screen time limits, create a tracking sheet and monitoring content. Here is [...]

 

Google+ Hangout Concert Review

You know that a service on the internet has begun to reach the mainstream when your mother asks, “What is this Google+ thing I’ve been hearing about?” That is a subject I will leave for another post and encourage you to explore for yourself. What I would like to highlight in this post is an [...]

 

Holiday Gifts: Top 5 Lightweight Laptops

Thinking about buying a tablet this holiday season because you’re tired of lugging around a heavy laptop? Never fear! We’ve got a short list of the very best lightweight laptops so you can keep your keyboard attached without feeling weighted down by your PC. 1. Sony Vaio Y I have this stylish laptop and love [...]

 

Endorse Pays You 20% On Thanksgiving Groceries

Save money on Thanksgiving groceries Endorse is a new company that’s using Facebook to connect consumers and brands by enabling users to “endorse” individual products, brands and stores. What’s unique is they are actually paying users for purchasing the products they love; and in case you’re skeptical, I’ve been beta testing it for a couple [...]