Every other Wednesday when Chris gets paid, I spend a day running errands. We have a couple of bills that are just easier to pay in person, so after I drop him off at carpool and get Kaitlyn on the bus, I spend several hours driving around town taking care of bill paying and any shopping that needs doing. A week ago Wednesday was payday so it was errand day. I take my Motorola Xoom in the car on the way to dropping Chris off, I get about 20 minutes or so to check email or catch up on the news, and because it has Verizon Wireless service, even as we drive down the highway I am continually connected. So, my first stop was the credit union to withdraw all the cash for the bills and shopping. While I was waiting in the drive-thru line (drive-thru opens earlier than the main building), I suddenly remembered Nathan needed money in his lunch account or else they were going to give him a plain cheese sandwich for lunch. I powered up the Xoom, browsed to the account page, and in a few … [Read more...]

Last month I got an email from Rauxa PR with an incredible offer to join the Verizon Midwest Moms blogging program.  They asked if I would be interested in getting a Motorola Xoom Tablet with six months of Verizon Wireless service to check out, plus the chance to try out a new Motorola phone.  AND, I would get to KEEP either the Tablet or the phone! Now, you know I love gadgets and technology, so you'd better believe I replied yes to that email! My introduction to the Xoom came the day before the Brands & Bloggers Summit, when the Midwest Moms got together for a day of training.  The tablets were pretty much set up and ready to go, ready for me to use to check Gmail, send Facebook updates, tweet, watch YouTube, browse the web - you name it, the Xoom does it! The Xoom has a decent two-way 5 megapixel camera with dual flash and digital zoom.  When I say two-way, I mean it can take regular photos, or I can tap to turn the camera around and use it as a webcam or for … [Read more...]