Leap Into Active Learning with the New LeapFrog LeapTV

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Nov 202014
 

I received LeapFrog LeapTV products in order to facilitate my review. All words and opinions are my own.

Technology is becoming more kid-friendly by the day. And when I want the latest and greatest in tech for kids, I look to LeapFrog. We’ve long been a fan of their products and with the new release of the LeapFrog LeapTV, they’ve given their best offering to date.

Kids can learn and have fun - all while staying active - with the new LeapFrog LeapTV Game System

Bubbles loves to play along with whatever Mommy and Daddy are doing, but let’s be real – the gaming systems out there right now are designed for adults, not kids. Even if there are family-friendly games, the controllers are designed with dexterity in mind, not learning. And though I can button-mash with the best of them, letting kids play a game that way just leads to their frustration. Continue reading »

Big Smiles this Holiday with LG OLED at Best Buy

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Nov 192014
 

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.

Does anyone else have a family that gets down-right giddy when they come to the TV displays in any store?  We’ve been stopped so many times by my husband as he oohs and ahhs over the latest technology, that now even Bubbles points and starts talking about how great the picture is or “that’s a big TV Mama!”.

LG OLED TV

This year the “biggest” thing in TV is actually quite small. It’s the stunning design of LG OLED TV which is only 0.21″ thick at its thinnest point.  Seriously, think about that for a second – that’s less than a quarter inch.  You can barely do the pinching “it’s this small” thing with your fingers. Continue reading »

Adventurous Gift Idea: GoPro HERO Cameras from Best Buy

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Oct 152014
 

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.

Growing up in Maine, there were always plenty of adventurous winter activities in which to participate.  Skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating parties, ice fishing.  You name it, we were outside doing it.

Take Your GoPro HERO Camera to the Ski Lifts! #GoProatBestBuy

There were always some awesome moves being showed off on the mountain, or cool things we would have loved to capture while out riding a trail (hello, bears).  But that was before smartphones, and most of the time you didn’t really even want to bring a camera, as they weren’t designed to take the beating of an active lifestyle.  So when GoPro cameras came out, I thought “hey, it’s about time!”. Continue reading »

11 Fun and Educational Apps for Kids from ABCMouse

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Sep 152014
 

If you were to look at the apps on my phone, in addition to all the social media apps (and the requisite farming games), you’d also find quite a few preschooler apps.  She thinks they’re fun, and I love that she’s learning while playing them.  I’m pretty sure I didn’t know what a habitat or all the planets when I was 3; score one for technology.

11 Fun and Educational Apps for Kids from ABCMouse.com

ABCMouse.com has quite a few educational apps for kids available.  Here are five that you might like. Continue reading »

Connect Your Device, Set Health Goals, Get Rewarded!

 health, Tech  1 Response »
Sep 082014
 

This #BalanceRewards shop on setting health goals has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

Achieving your health goals is not always the easiest thing to do.  Sometimes it’s a matter of life getting in the way (or that piece of cheesecake looking really good), sometimes it’s a matter of us not having the proper motivation, and sometimes it’s a matter of us not progressing as well as we think we are.

Fitness App or Device + Walgreens Balance Rewards for healthy choices Program = Meet Health Goals While Earning Rewards Points

That last one is something I don’t think we always think about, but can actually be a bigger roadblock than you may think.  Sometimes my perception is that “Wow, I walked a lot today!” or “Hey, I stayed inside my calorie target by a lot”.  But without a tracking method, there’s no way to know if that’s true or not. Continue reading »

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