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Words With Friends
Obsessed? Maybe a little. Have an iPhone or iTouch? Download the Words with Friends app! Think Scrabble with a chat and multi-game option and you have this game! This game has been spreading like wild fire. Not only because, who doesn’t love a game of Scrabble (I mean, Words with Friends) – but you can play whenever with whoever. The real viralness has come out of the invite friends from Facebook and Twitter function. With a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Social Media, iphone
Digital Mom Review: Google Voice
A few years ago I had signed up for a service called Grand Central. As with as it seems, all things web-nifty – Google scooped them up. Grand Central is now Google Voice. Currently, Google Voice is invite only. I was able to get in about a month ago, and have to say – I am impressed. What is Google Voice? From Wikipedia: Google Voice (formerly GrandCentral) is a telecommunications service by Google[1] launched on 11 March 2009. The service … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Featured, Product Review, iphone
HAPPY DANCE – I’m Headed to Blissdom!
SXSWi was out of the picture this year (hello Baby, your father doesn’t want you to be born in Austin). So I’m headed to Blissdom next week instead! At first glance, I thought it would be a good fit for a lot of things going on personally and in business -- so thought, why not. So, I signed up -- and the closer the event gets the more stoked I become! And come to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Featured, Mommy Bloggers
Digital Mom Review: POKEN
Meet Poken! Goodbye business cards -- hello Poken! Poken is your ’social business card.’ I received this nifty device in my welcome box from Blissdom(thanks @alliworthington, @barbarajones & ConAgra Foods!) (And the Blissdom welcome box is a while other post waiting to happen -- too fun!) While this little thing appears to be a thumb drive ( it works as a thumb drive as well -a 2 gigger!) -- it has this cute little white hand on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Product Review, Social Media, Twitter
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
Today is bubble wrap appreciation day. I heart bubble wrap! Me and my OCD just think the world of this plastic stuff. In honor of this glorious event, I allowed my kiddos to have at it and pop their hearts out. Here are some of my fave bubble wrap oddities: Bubble Wrap Calendar I had the 2009, guess I should order that 2010 Bubble Wrap iPhone App Great fun when there is nothing else to do in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Random
The Blog Frog
Networking blogs with a social community tie-in = great idea! This past week I came across "The Blog Frog" network on a blog. I researched, thought why not – and signed up. (You can see the widget in my right hand sidebar.) From TheBlogFlog.com What does BlogFrog do? BlogFrog does 3 main things: 1. Provides fun, social widgets for your blog (example: you can see when your friends visit) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Digital Mom, Mommy Bloggers, Product Review, Social Media
Bigger Than Myself
We started attending a "new to us" church a year and a half ago. We’ve met new friends, grown spirtually and are very happy with all that it has to offer. In conversation with a family member – Sean was asked, "What’s the difference between this church and the last?" Sean’s answer: "While the other church is great and serves its purpose – the focus of the other church is on showing you how God … Read entire article »
She May Look Exactly Like Her Father…
Z may look exactly like her father. She may have his weird mannerisms (they both randomly cross their legs in the middle of the night). She may have the same odd likings as him (ketchup and tamales? DISGUSTING!). But one thing she did inherit from me is her sense of humor. Last night I wasn’t feeling to peachy. Z went downstairs and 15 minutes later returned upstairs with an envelope. The above was enclosed. The “GET … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kids, Mommy Bloggers, SMEZ
31 Weeks
My weekly email informed that our bambino is 16 inches long and approximately 3.5 lbs. He will be gaining .5 lb a week until birth. This email better be right making baby 8 lbs. Anything over 8 lbs – I don’t care to think about. While most weeks are uneventful, this week has started off a little shakey. I failed my 1 hour glucose test by 2 measily points. What’s a glucose test? Around 28 weeks … Read entire article »
Filed under: Digital Mom, Me, Pregnancy
Words of Wisdom – Live Life Like a Child
Today let’s concentrate on being happy. Live life like a child! If you can capture the spirit of a child, life becomes much easier. Never let life’s pressure bring you down! This is the day that the Lord has made – we will rejoice and be glad in it! -Rev Run This morning, we all got out of the house extra early and met up at Starbucks. Sean and I sat and enjoyed breakfast with the … Read entire article »
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