http://quirkyfusion.com Staying Sane While Raising Inquisitive, Creative and Thoughtful Children Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:22:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of the Verizon Palm Pre Plus Campaign, I'll be chatting this week with some other Palm Pre Plus bloggers on the FlyLady's Blog Talk Radio Show. We'll be talking about keeping organized and staying on top of things with the Palm Pre Plus. Check us out - March ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/catch-me-on-the-flylady-quirkyfusion-goes-fly/ I've been meaning to share my tips about Give a Day, Get a Disney Day, but Disney has (unexpectedly) reached their intended one million volunteers and ended the program. I'll save my full experiences for another post, but I am joining other voices in asking Disney to recommit with another ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/give-a-day-get-a-disney-day-gone-too-soon/ [caption id="attachment_663" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sweet & Salty Soft Pretzels"][/caption] I love to bake. I'm not necessarily a master at it, and now I can't use eggs, but there's something about making things that I grew up buying in the store that appeals to me. It started with a little thrill that ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/in-which-we-cook-with-small-children/ This contest is now closed. Please check back for more great giveaways! Congrats to Katy, our very lucky grand prize winner! Woo! I've been using my Verizon Palm Pre Plus and blogging about it for the past month or so and have been having a lot of fun. It's a pretty ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/win-a-verizon-palm-pre-plus-and-a-25-verizon-gift-card/ This contest is now closed. Please check back for more great giveaways! Week 3: Win a $25 Verizon gift card PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ THE RULES. IF YOU'RE CONFUSED, JUST ASK! To Enter (once per person/household): Take a look around Quirky Fusion and then come back here. Leave a comment on THIS ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/verizon-palm-pre-plus-giveaway-week-3-25-verizon-gift-card/ A number of people wanted to know about downloading and listening to music on the Verizon Palm Pre Plus. Here you go: Q. How difficult is it to download music? A. It's not difficult at all to download music and with 16GB of space, you have plenty of room for your favorite ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/verizon-palm-pre-plus-downloading-music/ Whew! Lots of questions about the Verizon Palm Pre Plus! I'm going to answer as many as I can, but this post will focus on basic features of the phone. Q. Does the Palm Pre Plus have a QWERTY keyboard? A. Yep! Here's a picture of it open. [caption id="attachment_581" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Verizon ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/verizon-palm-pre-plus-all-about-the-verizon-palm-pre-plus/ It’s the last night of the first Disney Social Media Moms Celebration and I’m left with a tired, but magical glow. For the record, I wasn’t on the original invite list for the conference, but as soon as I heard that the registration had opened for everyone, I jumped on ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/03/disney-social-media-moms-my-recap/ [caption id="attachment_621" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo Courtest of EMI Music/Manhattan Records"][/caption] This contest is now closed. Please check back for more great giveaways! I recently had a chance to review Celtic Woman's newest CD, Songs from the Heart.  The beautiful music will be a hit with those who love ballads. The good news? One ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/02/win-a-celtic-women-songs-from-the-heart-deluxe-experience-cd/ [caption id="attachment_621" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Courtest of EMI Music/Manhattan Records"][/caption] "Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart" is a collection of contemporary and traditional songs performed in a haunting style by four singers and a violinist. The songs, which consist primarily of ballads, include familiar tunes such as "Amazing Grace," "Fields of ... http://quirkyfusion.com/2010/02/celtic-women-songs-from-the-heart/