The other day hubby said he was looking into getting a new phone. He's been a traditional Blackberry user because of work (and he's got an old one...er, "vintage" as what we like to call these things in our household). He only used it for the necessities, which is fine, but now he's starting to get … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: Pride & Joy cheering on Canadian Olympic Athletes!
The Winter Olympic games are just weeks away! The kids are getting excited as we are starting to see commercials and buzz around the Canadian athletes that will be competing. How excited were we to find out that Sidney Crosby has been named captain of the Canadian Men's Hockey Team, right? So, as … [Read more...]
App of the WEEK: Next Issue Canada access to over 100 world’s best magazines
Okay, holidays you were awesome! Minus the ice storm but a weekend getaway and the winter break gave us a chance to catch up with some reading. We're avid magazine readers in our family so when the new Next Issue Canada App came to my attention it was really a no brainer for us to jump in. All of … [Read more...]
APPS OF THE WEEK: mGifts and FastMall
What type of holiday shopper are you? Are a last minute shopper? Are you organized armed with lists? Are you a go with the flow type? And does the mall terrify you? There are several apps that can help you keep on top of your shopping frenzy this holiday season! Manage your lists with mGifts (99 … [Read more...]
APPS OF THE WEEK: Getting Ready for the Santa Parade!
We're getting ready for the annual Santa Clause Parade here in the city. Grab your mittens and dress for the weather! AND make sure you're mobile device is all charged up and ready to go! Guaranteed it will be a great photo opp! But here are a few handy apps that you may want to download before the … [Read more...]
APP of the Week: Period Tracker
So, this is life. We're busy women with families, volunteering in the schools, shuffling the kids to lessons and many of us depend on our mobile devices to keep us in touch and on track. If there's one thing I can't live without it would be my mobile device. It does everything these days and it has … [Read more...]
APP of the Week: The Facts of Life
Mom? Where do babies come from? I was caught off guard one day when my then 4 year old asked me that question. Actually, he asked daddy first and then I guess he wanted to see if our answers were the same. Hubby said, "from a door out of mommy's belly." And left it at that. Which is partially … [Read more...]
My Infinite Playlists
With the new release of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (a movie I'm dying to see), I started thinking about the playlists of my life. Growing up, we all made mixed tapes for one another, and a mixed tape from a boy was serious business. I can remember analyzing the song choices in an attempt to … [Read more...]