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If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Christmas iPhone Apps – Part 1 Rudolph Camera ($) Just like the Grinch camera. More photo fun! Turn people into rudolph, misfit toys, and even have your picture taken with the scary Bumble! Christmas Fun – All In One, Holiday Spirit, Interactive Songs and Games for [...]

Most of these Christmas-themed iPhone apps are free.  For the ones that aren’t, I was most likely given a promo code for them or I got them when they were free.  I’m not saying you’re going to like them all, I sure don’t.  But, they do make for good conversation pieces at the awkward holiday [...]

I was asked to join Chicago’s Bump Club and Beyond at the local Microsoft Store to be a part of a panel with three other terrific bloggers and writers.  We each had a topic to talk about and mine was online safety. My kindergartener is currently familiarizing herself with the online world, so, online safety [...]

Back when I was a kid in the ’80s, the Smurfs were all the rage.  If you would have told me that in the year 2011 I would be virtually dancing with them, I probably would have giggled and said, “No way, cool!”.  It’s the year 2011, I’m now a 30-something and what am I [...]

I purchased my iPhone this past July and truthfully, it’s one of the best purchases I have made in a while.  I love everything about this phone.  I switched from a BlackBerry Curve and it was an excellent decision, in my opinion. My iPhone keeps me company while I’m feeding the baby or swaying her [...]

I’m a sucker for electronics that keep me connected.  Speaking of products that keep you connected, the brand new Nintendo DSi is here.  It retails for $169.99 and it’s pretty sweet.  Why I like it: it has a built in camera (and an SD Card slot), you can connect to the internet wirelessly (I’ve already [...]

I love making memories and traditions, especially when it has to do with my family. Each year, for the past three years, we have taken a picture of Hailey on Halloween sitting with a pumpkin. Each year, on the pumpkin, we paint one of the letters of her name. For example, since Hailey’s birthday is [...]

Nintendo’s Wii made its debut in our home earlier this summer and I must say, it’s just so cool. We love it. I have played my fair share of video games on various different systems but Wii takes the cake, hands down. I have always thought the original Nintendo game console made a great family [...]

We recently took a jaunt up north to the Wisconsin Dells (JUST before the flooding!) to visit the Great Wolf Lodge that is located just off of I-90/94. We did the the touristy thing when we arrived and took a drive around the area, as this was our first time visiting the Dells. Our main [...]