Author: Christy

  • Lowes Build and Grow Teaches Kids to DIY

    Lowes Build and Grow Teaches Kids to DIY

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    Every other Saturday morning, Lowes offers a free workshop for kids. The Build and Grow Clinic gives each child an apron, safety goggles and a kit with all the supplies needed for one project. You can keep all the gear. They also loan you kid-sized tools to use. The kits are great for little people,…

  • 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge Announced

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    If you have an aspiring video game designer at home, this may be their chance to shine. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and E-Line Media have announced the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge. Details will be available in November, but entries will be open to the following four categories: Middle School,…

  • How to Create a Panoramic Image with Microsoft Photosynth

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    Microsoft Photosynth is a bit hard to explain and even harder to imagine, but it takes your photos and stitches them together to create an interactive, 3-dimensional view of a room, building, or location. You take a series of photos from as many angles as possible, feed them into the software, and end up with…

  • Fearless

    Fearless

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    LadyBug’s preschool told us that she’s their RELUCTANT one, HESITANT, AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS.     Needless to say, we were surprised. We say she’s our FEARLESS one: *She has been eyeing this trapeze at the Trapeze School New York  (TSNY) Beantown in Jordan’s Furniture for over a year. I finally got up the…

  • Marbles: The Brain Store–Heaven in a Mall

    Marbles: The Brain Store–Heaven in a Mall

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    I recently had the opportunity to attend a preview of the new Marbles: The Brain Store in the Northshore Mall in Peabody, MA. It’s a great store full of books, games, puzzles, toys, software and novelties, all designed to challenge and stimulate your mind. My kind of heaven, honestly. Which is why I jumped at…

  • Cell Phone Parental Controls from The Online Mom

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    If you’re picking up a new cell phone for your kids during this back-to-school season, you’ll want to explore which parental controls are available with your carrier. The Online Mom has a great overview of the major cell phone carriers and what type of parental controls are available for each one.

  • New School Year Adventures

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    Bug started Kindergarten this year and LadyBug returned to preschool. Just wanted to share some highlights of their first days. “I was sitting by myself on the bus. The bus driver was singing songs, but I was too sad to sing. Then J came and sat down next to me and we became best friends.”…

  • Smilebox–Picture Sharing Made Beautiful

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    I take a LOT of pictures. I’ve always done it… I’ve got boxes full of 3×5’s and 4×6’s as proof. But now that they’re all digital, it’s easier to share them with others – when I have the time. Smilebox allows you to share your photos in beautiful digital scrapbook-style layouts just by simple drag-and-drop.…

  • Verizon Flex View–A Flexy Option

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    Last month, I talked about Verizon FiOS and how quick and reliable it has been for our family. In fact, it just passed the Hurricane Irene test with flying colors. The next thing I wanted to try out is Flex View, which allows you to watch an OnDemand movie on your TV, laptop, or mobile…

  • Back to School Shopping with Crocs Playground-Friendly Shoes

    Back to School Shopping with Crocs Playground-Friendly Shoes

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    Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.   We haven’t done a lot of back-to-school shopping  recently. Bug started Kindergarten this year, so it’s…