• Smilebox–Picture Sharing Made Beautiful

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    Christy

    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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    Christy

    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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    Christy

    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…

  • Zelda Goes Gold with 25 Years

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    The Zelda franchise turns 25 this year, but I guess no one told Nintendo that it is a silver anniversary. Instead, they’re celebrating with gold. Gold paint, that is. In honor of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (coming out in November), Nintendo has announced a special bundle that will include the game, a snazzy…

  • Ruckus Media Labor Day Sale

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    Wading through the Apple App Store trying to find quality apps for your kids is like looking for buried treasure in the jungle. Sometimes you have to keep digging and digging. That’s why I had to give a head’s up about Ruckus Media’s Labor Day sale. All of their great apps for kids are just…

  • Applicious: The Creeps

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    The Creeps is a tower defense game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Tower defense games involve placing a line of defense to protect your home base. The genre gained some popularity after Plants vs. Zombies took off. In fact, that’s when I fell in love. In The Creeps, your job is to protect…

  • What We Use: Panasonic Lumix G2 Digital Camera

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    I have generally carried a small point-and-shoot camera. I like the portability and ease of use. But, as I’ve been attending more events as a member of the media and including more pictures on my blogs, it became clear that something a little more robust was in order. It’s hard to be taken seriously as…

  • Beginnings–Karate Red Belt

    Beginnings–Karate Red Belt

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    Bug starts karate again, with much better results.

  • BlogHer11–No Surprises, Great People, Plenty of Swag

    BlogHer11–No Surprises, Great People, Plenty of Swag

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    I go to BlogHer for the networking and relationships. It’s the “place to be” for bloggers, and the one conference each year I make a full commitment to attend. If you’re here to find out what I thought of the sessions, you’ll want to move right along. I am one of those people who doesn’t…

  • Parenting Challenges: Race, Color, Identity and the Need to Belong

    Parenting Challenges: Race, Color, Identity and the Need to Belong

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    I’m biracial. I love being biracial. I love dancing in different worlds, being unique, leaving strangers wondering. I’m entertained by the many ways people try to ascertain my racial makeup, some with rude frankness and others with a subtlety so profound that I’m not even sure what they’re asking. It wasn’t always this way. There…