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Online Safety for Kids – 3 Tips to Keep Them Safe
Online safety is paramount for children. Kids that are old enough to use the internet are still too young to exercise adequate caution. That’s why it’s so important for parents to teach them how to make online safety a constant part of their internet experience. I could tell you stories already of both my kids stumbling across things I’d rather they didn’t see at all. It’s much too easy to accidentally type the wrong search term and suddenly be confronted with something completely inappropriate for children. Tweens and teens are no different. If you think that they know more than you about social media and engaging on line, then quite frankly…
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After The Instagram Bullying Incident
For weeks after the Instagram bullying incident people kept asking me: How is your daughter doing? I have answered the question often in person, but I haven’t had time to share news here. So today is the day I finally got around to writing about what happened – AFTER. Here’s the thing. Immediately after the Instagram bullying incident my teen, who struggles with anxiety, had a kneejerk reaction. She wanted to quit school, leave grade nine and stop entirely. That lasted about one to two days. Then came this. .. We talked her through it and we took our time giving her support, with the school also doing the same.…
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Five Fantastic New Family Games for XBOX One – XBOX One Media Showcase
A couple short weeks ago, before school started up again, I was invited to a Toronto event called XBOX One Media Showcase. I was interested to see which of the new game launches would be appropriate for families. Happily I found quite a few and I spent a few hours testing some out. There were dozens of great games for adults and the new Halo was a huge draw. But I was more interested in the likes of Skylanders Superchargers. These are my Five Favourite New Family Games for XBOX One Platform. (shown clockwise.) Plants versus Zombies – GW2 -(Garden Warfare 2) everyone is familiar with Plants versus Zombies on their handheld…
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Save The Date – Join Linked Moms September 2 To Learn More About #TrymesterAPP – Grand Prize is An iPad Mini
For a few months now I have been talking about and sharing information regarding a new app that I love. Trymester will help any Canadian planning to have a baby now, or hoping to have one some time in the future. Trymester App is designed to help educate all Canadians about their fertility. Frankly, everyone can use more information on fertility and infertility. Information and education is power. Nobody could argue with that. If you want to learn more about Trymester APP available on the iPad join me, and Margarita Ibbott, and Linked Moms for a twitter event that I promise you will enjoy. [tweetthis]Stay tuned this week for the…
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My Tech Rockstar – Withings Home Monitoring Device #Giveaways
I heart this Withings Home Monitoring Device with Air Quality Sensors so much more than I ever dreamt I would. It gives me the full on tech warm fuzzies. Now let me explain why. And at the end of my heartfelt rhapsody on all things Withings don’t forget to enter the contest to win one of your own. It will rock your world. Good apps, and good technology adds value to your life. There are games I like that amuse me. But do they add value to my life? That’s arguable. There are gadgets I adore that lately are easily incorporated into my day and make me happy. There are…
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Sell Your Old Clothing, Toys or Furniture Easily – Varage Sale Comes to London #LDNONT #VarageSale
Hold up Facebook sales groups. Here comes Varage Sale now in London, Ontario too. Varage Sale takes the headache out of garage sales and helps you to sell the little extras that are cluttering up your home. I have been eyeing this up for several weeks as I watched Varage launch in communities around the GTA. I even downloaded the Varage Sale app before they launched in London. I am a bit of an app geek and love to see what new apps are doing and how they compare to other tools. I watched Varage Sale in Ottawa and in the GTA and I even messaged the app to say…
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Organize Your Wallet With UGO Wallet $20 Offer #UGOWalletStart
If you are at all like me your wallet is weighed down by more rewards cards than you can count. It seems every store you visit these days has a rewards card. In fact lately they seem more prevalent than ever. Just today I was hunting for my library card and barely could find it buried beneath rewards cards. So when I heard about UGO Wallet app I had to give it a try. UGO wallet app is free. You can download it and store all your rewards cards on UGO Wallet app. And more importantly right now for a limited time when you sign up, download the app and…
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Next Issue Canada – Get Your Magazine Fix #NextIssueCA
I love magazines. I love to read magazines. I love to write for magazines. It’s a love/love relationship. That’s why I’m excited about Next Issue Canada. Next Issue Canada lets me get my magazine fix without lugging around a massive stack of heavy magazines. I love that, because, frankly, my shoulder gets tired! Next Issue Canada – Magazine Magic I’ve always been a big reader, but magazines have always been the most fun for me. I love everything about them. From the stories, to the pictures, to the ads, magazines make me happy. What doesn’t do it for me is how heavy and unwieldy a stack of magazines can be.…
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Yak Communications – Financial Freedom at Home and On-The-Go This Summer and an Amazing #Giveaway ARV $400
With Yak Communications, financial freedom and the freedom to stay connected go hand-in-hand. In this day and age, it’s important to stay connected to family and friends. Whether it’s for social networking, business, or purely for safety, we all need to be able to make calls or connect to the internet easily, almost without giving it a second thought and we need to do it without sacrificing something else in the process of staying connected. Yak Communications makes that possible. Financial Freedom and the Freedom to Stay Connected with Yak Yak Communications is a telecommunication company with a wonderful combination of speed, price-point, and customer service. Yak Communications is no…
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Hit Gummy Drop Match-3 Game Now Available on PC
One of the biggest hit mobile apps, Gummy Drop App, is now available on your PC. Gummy Drop App, available on both iOS and Android already, has been one of my favourite Match-3 games for the better part of a year. Gummy Drop App is the 8th Top Grossing iPad App and the 20th Top Grossing iPhone App. Now, this awesome Match-3 puzzle game is available on PC too making mobile and computer domination pretty much complete. [tweetthis]Hit Match 3 Game Gummy Drop is now available on PC. [/tweetthis] Start your journey in Sydney, Australia and earn the tools you need to put the world back together again. Gummy Drop game…