Tech Tuesday: My Favorite Spelling App

Posted by on Apr 12, 2011 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips, Recent Posts | 1 comment Between my 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grader we tackle about 60 spelling words a week.  Add on the 30+ vocabulary words and you can see why I started searching for spelling apps almost immediately after getting my iPad.  After trying a few, I finally found one that worked.  It’s called Spellboard. Here are a few of the things I like about it… It can work with multiple users so I can...
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Friday’s Find – Awesome iPhone App for Kids

Posted by on Jan 28, 2011 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips, Recent Posts | 0 comments Happy Friday, everyone.  I’ve got a great new find for you iPhone lovers out there.  I came across this app the other day and my kids can’t stop playing with it.  It’s called Balloonimals and essentially it’s like having a clown tucked in your pocket. The game is incredibly simple.  When it opens there are a bunch of deflated balloons to choose from. Once you...
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Friday’s Find – Teach Your Kids US Geography with this Handy iPhone App

Posted by on Sep 24, 2010 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips | 3 comments Don’t you just love it when you find ways to help your kids teach themselves?  My fifth grader is studying US geography and they’re focusing on the New England area.  Even I have a hard time telling the tiny New England states apart so I thought I’d look for a good app that could give her a hand.  Little did I know that the app I found would have all three of my school-age...
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Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

Posted by on Mar 1, 2010 in Links I Love | 0 comments Welcome to the new week, everyone.  It’s my first full week with five kids (gulp) and no Mom backup.  Wish me luck – I’m going to need it!   Since it’s Monday, it’s time for a recap of a few fabulous ideas from around the web.  All of these sites were featured on my Facebook fan page last week so, if you haven’t had a chance yet, you should definitely check...
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My Favorite Organization Tool – The Apple iPhone

Posted by on Sep 25, 2008 in Popular Posts: Tech Tips | 9 comments I have to admit, I’ve been resisting this post for quite some time.  I’m not sure why.  Maybe it’s because the vast majority of my organizing solutions cost less than $10 and can be picked up at your local super store.  Promoting something that costs a few hundred seemed like a big departure from my typical MeckMom style.  Well, today I’m making an exception to my...
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