Mommypalooza

Category: geek + tech

  • Net10: The Perfect 10 in prepaid wireless service.

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      I don't know about you, but my mobile phone service is key to my daily successes as a mother, wife, blogger, and citizen on a regular basis.  Without it, I feel like I'm at a severe disadvantage when it comes to staying connected to my family and friends and even my kids' school activities…

  • 8 Must-Have Back-to-School Apps for Apple + Android

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    Why, oh why must summer come to an end? As much as I’ve tried to put it out of my mind that these are the last couple of weeks that I have with my kids at home, I am well aware that it’s time for me to get my butt back into gear with back-to-school…

  • Sandwiches

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    I have been in this total "planning mode" for my sister's baby shower this weekend down in Austin.  Recently, when deciding on the menu, I got into a discussion with the kids about sandwiches.  We started talking about all kinds of off-the-wall and truly different sandwiches.  We even reminisced about that time we ditched our…

  • Score! Sony Bloggie Cam deal

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      I'm not one to post national deals regularly but when I read about the Sony Bloggie Duo HD camcorder the other day I was intrigued.  Fast-forward to today when I learned there is an awesome deal on it through Groupon which makes it just $89! I am getting it and considering taking it in…

  • How to create + upload a pin on Pinterest

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    Pin It Have you fallen victim to the Pinterest craze yet?  I know many of us have and use it religiously to keep some of our favorite recipes, organizational tips, and even those favorite phrases + sayings that we want to remember. But recently I've seen a boat-load of comments on my Twitter + Facebook…

  • Six social media resolutions to make in 2012

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    Recently CNN published this article suggesting five tech behaviors to drop this year if you’re looking to make “tech resolutions” in 2012.  One of the suggestions included ceasing the copying and pasting of Facebook statuses.  I couldn’t agree more.  Nothing makes me scroll down my newsfeed faster than when I see the words, “repost if…

  • #midwestmoms – It’s a wrap.

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    I've been amazingly blessed this past year as a mom, wife, and yes, even a blogger. You may have seen me sporting this profile pic on my Facebook page over the past several months: Well, I remember first hearing about the #midwestmoms campaign several months ago and thinking, "that is TOTALLY me!".  I was eager…

  • How to monitor your usage with Verizon Wireless

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    So last month I mentioned how much I love using my Bionic to record everyday moments in an effort to make my life easier.  Well, another one of the things that I love about Verizon Wireless is that no matter what nationwide plan you select, they make it easy as pie to monitor your usage…

  • 5 Festive Apps for the holiday season

    I seriously don't know what people did without smartphones, apps, tablets, and the like to help keep themselves organized for the holidays.  Lately I've found myself reaching for either my Motorola Xoom or Droid Bionic several times a day just to update a list or make a note of something or check a deal out…

  • {Giveaway}: NEW Motorola Droid RAZR 4G LTE #MidwestMoms

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    While most new wireless devices are all about "hype", the new Motorola Droid RAZR is all about "hip"!  The world's thinnest, most durable, and smartest smartphone with Verizon 4G LTE has finally been released!  Even beyond its smart Dual Core 1.2 GHZ processor and its 8 mega-pixel rear-facing camera and High Definition video capture capabilities,…