With two active boys and a fairly small townhouse home, finding fun activities for kids during March Break isn’t always easy. Ideas that are engaging, creative and appropriate for the whole family can be tough for me to think up! This year, MicrosoftStore.ca offered to help by lending me its fabulous Surface 3 tablet along …
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My boys love gaming systems and while I understand the appeal (I’m a bit of a gamer myself), I don’t like how long they sometimes spend sitting and staring blankly at the television. As for the games themselves, some have cleverly incorporated educational content into the games, but others provide almost no intellectual benefit. So …
With my oldest soon turning nine, I’ve realized that it will likely soon be time to find him a cell phone of his own. For the moment he gets by without one just fine since we live in a small town. He can walk or bike anywhere he needs to go, he knows the house …
Running a website, it goes without saying that I’m on my phone a lot. But if ever there was a time to put down the phone and focus on the present, it’s during the holidays. And this year my amazing phone company TELUS challenged me and a few of my friends to put down our …
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It took me a lot of time to realize the difference that a great router makes in a home network, but once I did, I never used the cheap router given to me by my Internet provider again. And a few months ago, I got the chance to boost my Internet’s performance significantly with the …
With school almost back in session, having the latest tech gear to help stay connected can make life easier for parents and kids both. And this year Samsung has the perfect back-to-school solution for any family with the Samsung Galaxy Tab4 tablet! This tablet features a vivid WXGA display with a 16:10 screen ratio that …
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Owning a smartwatch is all the rage right now and even kids are getting in on the fun thanks to VTech! Just in time for back-to-school, VTech Canada has released the VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch, a durable multi-tasking watch that lets kids learn as they play! This watch is great for teaching children to tell time, …
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I’m very picky when it comes to buying expensive new gadgets and tech toys. For me, they’re rare purchases meant to be taken care of to ensure their longevity. The iPad Air is one of the most coveted gadgets around, so when I was given one, for a while I didn’t dare open the box …
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Though my oldest son isn’t quite at the age of having a cell phone yet, I know that the time for him to own one will sneak up on me quickly. I also know from the horror stories told to me that chances are good my energetic son will likely lose, drop, break or maim …
Huawei Ascend Smartphones Offer Feature-Packed Fun at a Great Price-Giveaway Read More »
Is there anything better than pulling on fresh, sweet-smelling, unwrinkled clothes? A crisp pair of linen shorts, a soft cotton t-shirt, that cute new workout top…no matter which outfits we’re wearing, my boys and I want them to look and smell great. Unfortunately, with a hectic schedule and our old washer and dryer, that just …
I do not like wasting anything. I’m not obsessively frugal in other ways but seeing food, paper, or anything else wasted is like seeing money being thrown away to me. Money that could pay for a movie night out with my boys or maybe a fun vacation down the road. So I love finding products …
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