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Look What This Company’s Doing To Revolutionize Online Shopping

Last week, I wrote an article about how reading is becoming increasingly social. The fashion industry isn’t far behind. Social shopping is taking off, and there’s no better example than ModCloth to emphasize what the future of online shopping could be.

ModCloth is a vintage-inspired clothing, accessory and home-goods [Read More]

December 11th, 2013|Stuff|

Reading’s About To Go Way, Way, Social. Are You Ready?

We all know the feeling– that feeling you get when you finish a fantastic book. It’s a mixed bag of emotions; elation since you’ve again found a book that engaged and delighted you, and letdown because you realistically will have to plod through several clunkers before you again find that book, the one you [Read More]

December 6th, 2013|Hot|

See The Toy That’s Making Parents Cry In Outrage

Fisher Price has introduced a new baby seat that is able to hold an iPad suspended in front of an infant’s face, presumably so they can watch a show. The site explains, “Look for apps with black and white images to enhance visual skills, soothing apps with nature scenes, learning apps [Read More]

December 6th, 2013|Hot|

Holiday Shopping, No Movement Required

We’ve become ridiculously spoiled with how easy it is to pick the perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Our mothers and fathers actually had to leave the house and fight the mobs at the nearest mall to find the right present– these days, I can browse and purchase from anywhere, no car (or movement) [Read More]

December 5th, 2013|Stuff|

Old Fashioned #Love And Match.Com Parties

I just got married. Unlike other, more social-media savvy couples, we did not assign a hashtag to our wedding. And even though I have many Twitter and Facebook connections, I didn’t post live updates of our special day online. My husband Eric actually doesn’t use Twitter, and he never plans on creating a Facebook profile. (Sorry, Randi!)

While Eric keeps [Read More]

December 4th, 2013|You|

As Parents, Time Is The Most Precious Commodity We’ve Got

Ten years ago today, I became a mommy. Via C-section, a tiny (I know, all babies are tiny…but this one really was!) little girl weighing only 5 lb. 15 oz. came out of my tummy and into my life! I always wanted a little girl and at 25 years old, I couldn’t believe that [Read More]

November 30th, 2013|Fam|

Tech Tricks For Holiday Card Season

The holidays are quickly approaching. As a mom, that means that there is a LOT to do. One chore I always dread is designing and sending holiday cards– I normally find it difficult to get my cards sent on time. This year I’m challenging myself to get it done early and I want to help [Read More]

November 27th, 2013|Help|

My Dot Complicated Story: Online Faux Pas

Bored woman while a friend talks on a phone

My #dotcomplication was when my phone address book misfired and set a good friend’s contact info to ‘block’. Once set, she would text me and I would text her, but the texts just didn’t go through. Birthdays were [Read More]

November 24th, 2013|Help|

Mint Visually Organizes Your Finances

Even for incredibly successful women (and men!), handling money can be challenging. Short of hiring a financial advisor, it’s difficult to get a complete overview of all your different accounts and assets.

Rarely does there come along a FREE tool that so eloquently does a lot of the work for you. But Mint (both the website [Read More]

November 22nd, 2013|Help|

Hot App Alert: QuizUp

QuizUp is a simple trivia game that’s quickly becoming one of the most-downloaded apps available. With over 1 million downloads in the first week after launch, the app shot up the charts to claim the coveted #1 spot in the iTunes App Store. [Read More]

November 21st, 2013|Hot|