In today’s world, it’s not uncommon to have family all over the globe. Not everyone gets the chance to hop on a plane and travel across the continent – or past entire oceans – to meet and greet the folks more than once or twice a year. For all other times, modern technology has provided us with an amazing piece of technology that’s often used, and just as often misused: video conferencing. Most people are familiar with free “voice over IP” software, or programs that allow you to talk to … [Read more...]
Who Could Use Tech Support on Their Devices?
This post was sponsored by Asurion as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Here in the Long house we have 2 active smart phones, three old smart phones that still are used occasionally as a device, three tablets, and two Kindles. You'd think I'd be an expert on all things electronic devices, right? Nope. I am still learning. For example, on Halloween, a friend taught me about talk to text on my iPhone. Did you know you can say the words "period", "question mark" and … [Read more...]
Photoshop Elements 101
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. I've had Photoshop Elements in the past and LOVED it. So, upgrading to Photoshop Elements 14 was long overdue. I am so glad that I have this quality photo editing software now. Honestly, I prefer to use quick edits the most for my blog posts. I can easily rotate, re-size and make quick fixes even faster in a more friendly and easy-to-use … [Read more...]
Don’t lose your photos! Use Cloud Storage.
Yes, I do have an external hard drive. No, I am not faithful about adding photos and documents to it. I wish I were. In fact, when I opened my laptop picture folder up - I realized that I have not backed anything up since April. APRIL! As a parent and a blogger, photos are essential. Truly essential. I would like to be the person who backs up their files every week. I am not. That is why I love using cloud storage. [Tweet "Don't lose your family photos. Back them up! … [Read more...]
Online Safety Tips for Your Kids
My daughter started 2nd grade last week. It's amazing how fast time has gone by. My daughter is 7 going on 14 - or that's what it seems most days. She loves her Kindle, her iPad, and now she carries around an old smart phone of mine. I haven't given her a cell plan; she asks quite frequently but 7 seems too young. Did you know most kids get their first phone between the ages of 8-12? This fall she'll be turning 8 and I won't be surprised if she asks for a smart phone of her own. We've been … [Read more...]
Language Learning for Toddlers!
This is a sponsored post for Kadho. All opinions are mine alone. My son has far surpassed his age group in the ability to speak and communicate. It's amazing to see the differences in both of my children. My daughter was much further behind. Many people have mentioned that second children pick up words and sentences more quickly than first. Whether that is true or not, I am happy that we have been able to communicate with him without too much frustration. The exciting language … [Read more...]
Walmart Best Plans: Keeping Track of the Memories
This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MyDataMyWay #CollectiveBias Life with two kids is never dull. I am frequently tired and even more frequently frustrated. Two is a hard age to parent, isn't it? I forget if it was this hard with my daughter. Boys are just plain different. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. No matter where I am, I always have my essentials - wipes, extra pull-up diaper, wallet, lip gloss, … [Read more...]