Someone Else’s Kids

I just wrote a post about preserving memories by taking photos with digital cameras at family events. It’s natural, then, that we should also talk about backing up those photographs with an online backup service.
IDrive.com allows you to back up your photos, MP3’s, videos, e-mails, school assignments, financial spreadsheet, and any other digital files you […]

When I was a kid, cutting edge family picture taking meant instant pictures. In fact, when I was very young, I remember we bought a Kodamatic instant camera, the kind that was later discontinued by Kodak when they lost a parent infringement lawsuit to Polaroid. Then, the camera became useless because they no […]

I just heard about a new website called PublicRoutes.com that helps people find their way around cities utilizing avaialbel forms of public transportation. They cover many cities around the country, but I looked at Boston as an example so I was able to see a detailed Boston neighborhood map.
One thing that is interesting and different […]

Of the many movies that your kids will be begging you to take them to this summer, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End will be right up there near the top of the list.
It picks up right where the second movie of the series (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) left off. […]

I would like to introduce readers to Shirlee Smith, an expert who dispenses parenting advice through her website, television show, newspaper column, book, and parenting training workshops. Shirlee has had five children as well as been a foster parent to over a dozen more. Talk about parenting experience!
I love the title of her book. It’s […]

I went to the park the other day and dug out an old toy from my trunk. It was the Koosh Woosh, which is like a Frisbee, but instead of being made of hard plastic, it is a soft material with a more rigid rim. It kind of looks like a flat donut […]

I just wrote an entry about role models for kids so this entry about a website called Spiritual Cinema Circle could not come at a more appropriate time.
The website is like a traditional book club or movie club in that you pay a monthly fee and receive a set number of movies. How it differs […]

“Role models” is a term I hardly ever hear anymore and I think that is a shame. People should definitely be thinking of who is modeling what behaviors that their kids might follow.
Do you really want your kids to follow some of the nonsense from some celebrities that get all the play in the […]