Wordless Wednesday 10-12-11

New Shoes!

      Happy Wordless Wednesday! Link up your WW posts below, and feel free to leave a comment about any of the photos I posted! … [Read more...]

My Motorola Droid Bionic Is Here!

Droid 2

As a member of Verizon's Midwest Moms program, not only do I get to test out a Motorola Xoom Tablet, but I also get to use the new Motorola Droid Bionic phone, which runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network. So far,  I am loving almost everything about this phone!  I say almost because it does run through the battery faster than I would like, less then 24 hours on a full charge, but the good thing is, it uses the same charger as my Samsung phone, so keeping it charged isn't a problem. I appreciate that the Bionic comes loaded with videos called "Guided Tours". The  Basic Set-Up and Usage videos show how to navigate the phone, how to make a call, send a text, and manage contacts, how to set up email, how to switch to wi-fi, and tips for conserving the battery.  There's also a terrific online Beginner's Guide that shows how to set up the home screens, adding widgets, and more. For someone for whom this is their first smartphone, these are all tips that are very useful! I knew 4G was … [Read more...]

Friendly Friday 10-07-11

Welcome to Friendly Friday! Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier, Christi at Frugal Novice and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there. To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect - this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other!  NOTE:  My Google Friend Connect badge is in the sidebar, and I will follow back! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted. When people comment on your blog and let you know … [Read more...]