We try to live a fairly simple, old fashioned life in many ways. We're a one-car family; we mostly avoid disposable products in our kitchen; we believe kids need hours to roam outside and play and, yes, be bored. But...I also make my living on the internet, the girls love being able to text and…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: Today I am going to grab a few notes from my mail bag and answer some of the most common questions I get. I hope one or two might help you out as well! These examples are all excepts from my latest guide, "A…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Springtime has always been a symbolic of rebirth and new beginnings. Just as a physical spring cleaning can help you get focused and enthusiastic about the new start spring brings with it, so can a good digital decluttering. Here are three quick and easy tips to…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: I admittedly get a little "bah-hum-bug" about Valentine's day. I feel like we just recovered from the holiday whirlwind and expenses just to encounter another one. Nevertheless, I still try to embrace and enjoy it! In this tutorial I am going to show you…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: I recently read an article in Sunset Magazine that featured a San Francisco family that chooses to live life almost completely unplugged. The Mission District home of Donovan Corliss and Laura Jo Wegman is almost suspiciously devoid of most of the modern conveniences one would associate…
The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky I have always wanted four kids. My first baby was born almost six years ago, and I didn't put together a baby book for her. My perspective was "anything I wouldn't do for all of my kids, I wouldn't do for one". Call it…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: When it comes to holiday gift giving, tablets and smartphones are often at the top of most everyone's list. This year, the selection is more competitive than ever. The Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 are the major smartphone contenders while tablet buyers have the…
Last week, Sean and I traveled to Detroit, Michigan -- courtesy of Ford -- to attend the North American International Auto Show as well as Ford's Design & Innovation Fantasy Camp. Throughout this week, I'll be sharing some of the things I learned with you, not only about Ford as a company but about the…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: It’s back to school time for a lot of families. If you’ve got a tablet or a smartphone, there’s a huge variety of different apps out there that can help your student (or yourself!) with school work. Here are five of my favorites: Multipurpose Tools Evernote…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of GFI for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I know it's important to protect your computer against viruses, spyware and other threats, but antivirus software has always confused me. There are so many options out there, each claiming to be the best and each…