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Backing Up Data (photos, videos, music) on your computer Mozy is currently running a special for moms to get a free shirt visit my blog for more… Continue

This is a list that I compiled after our wonderful trip to Sanibel Island. On the post you can also see pictures and a map to where Sanibel is located. It truly is a magical place to visit. We are so thankful that we get to visit there every year. Read… Continue

The News Frenzy Begins

On June 25, 2009 while having dinner during my vacation in Sanibel Island, Florida, I read on Facebook from my phone that Michael Jackson had died. Since FaceBook is not exactly a newsworthy source, I thought it was a joke and had to ask our waiter if it was true. Go figure, it was true because CNN was breaking the story on one of the TVs in the bar. I quickly turned to Twitter (from my phone) to see what people were tweeting about, and sure enough fail whale after… Continue

A book that we enjoy over and over again with my boys is Eric Carle's, The Very Lonely Firefly. The Very Lonely Firefly. The book is about a little firefly that could not find other fireflies. It went around looking for lights, but all it could find was flashlights, cars, and even an owl. Until the end when it finally finds another firefly. In the last page of the book the fireflies light up. It is such an enjoyable book and I always love watching my…

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A Cyber Terror Story

Kate has a very disturbing story about a cyber predator that took over her computer. She states in her post:

"He has fixated on me as the enemy, as someone who disseminates information he considers harmful. It's partly because I'm a mom, and for him that is not a comfort..."



She continues, "But what do I do now? As long as the threat was virtual, I felt safe. But now [he] knows my business address, my banking institutions and, most worrisome, my… Continue

Did you know that May 16th-23rd is Small Business Week? That's right, this event celebrates its fifth birthday this week. For all those budding entrepreneurs out there who want to get started, get educated or just start networking themselves...take note for there are many small business resources on the web for you. Since this blog attracts many moms who are trying to run a side business from home, a new term was recently coined --- "momtrepreneurs." In fact, I personally know moms working from… Continue

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Thought I would share videos of my little guys. Posted on my blog are little clips of their love notes & treats they hid around the house for me. It was so sweet! - http://techy-moms-blog.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day-bit-of-history.html