Busy-at-Home is Seeking Sponsors for #BlogHer 2012

On April 4, 2012, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, by Glenda Embree

BlogHer is the world’s largest conference for women in social media, and the perfect place for bloggers and companies to network.  I’m so excited to have the chance to attend, this year!  The conference is being held the first week in August, in New York, and I would love to share your family-friendly brand there, [...]

A Digital Spin on a Family Classic: Our Game of Life zAPPed Review

On March 11, 2012, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, Family Circus, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

Our family recently had an opportunity to try the new Game of Life zAPPed.  What an unexpected burst of family fun!  My son, daughter and I played a game after school, one afternoon this week.  We had so much fun that they had to play again, that evening, with our older daughter and then again, [...]

Crayola Story Studio and Color Studio HD with iMarker: a Review and Give Away

I have been fortunate to share some really excellent toys with my children and grandchildren, as part of my work as a blogger.  I love when those opportunities are from companies I have known and loved since my own childhood.  Crayola is an icon in creative and imaginative play.  Most impressive is their ability to [...]

Preserving Family Moments and Memories with iMemories at the UPS Store #PreservingMemories

On November 28, 2011, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, Family Circus, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

I recently had an exciting opportunity to try out the iMemories service available at local The UPS Stores.  I hadn’t even realized the service was available, so it was a great surprise to hear that our family’s old VHS and VHS-C’s could be digitized and transferred to DVD, preserving all those treasured memories, there.  As [...]

I ♥ My SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip & I Have One for a Busy-at-Home Reader!

Every other member of our family can be found wandering about with fuzzy little black earbuds hanging from their ears, connected to an MP3 device of some sort.  Even my nine-year-old!  These devices are from a variety of brands and price-points.  I personally have never had an MP3 player of my own, and until now, [...]

My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Suite Giveaway! Love, Love Love this Beautifully Simple Software!

Are you that recordkeeper extraordinaire that writes on the back of all your photos, as soon as they’re printed, creates gorgeous photo albums for each child and has family albums for every year since you’ve been married?  (I’m harboring ungracious thoughts about you, right now.  )  Or do you have envelopes and boxes of snapshots [...]

Let’s Cook! Fun & Useful New App for Your iPad

On August 31, 2011, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, In the Kitchen, Reviews, by Glenda Embree

Hold on to your hats!  You won’t believe what I’m about to share!  You were bound to find out, sooner or later.   It’s true…I’m a cooking show junkie.    Food Network is my very “bestest most favorite” channel (Did you see Ree [the Pioneer Woman], in her debut, this weekend?).  When it comes to [...]

What are Your Pinterests?

On August 16, 2011, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, Family Circus, by Glenda Embree

It looks like I’m up really late at night, again, and have crazy tired typing fingers, doesn’t it?  What in the world is a pinterest? — lol –  I had to add it to my computer’s dictionary because I take it way to personally when it pops those red squiggly lines that say you’ve misspelled [...]

Win a Linksys E4200 Max Performance Dual-Band N Router in our Back-to-School Roundup (msrp $179.99!) @officiallinksys

When it comes to school supplies, in 2011, Back-to-School means a lot more than just paper, crayons and pencils.    Technology is a HUGE part of our childrens’ lives AND educations.  Whether they attend public or private school or are homeschooled, our kids work with computers, the Internet and related technology on a daily basis.  [...]

Have You Built Your Tribe, Yet? A Newbie’s Perspective on Triberr

On May 22, 2011, in Blogging, Computing and Family Electronics, by Glenda Embree

Well, I had a disastrous afternoon of panic, today, when the monitor SNAPPED off my laptop.  After several failed attempts to stuff metal parts and wires back inside and hold everything together with electrical tape, I had the expected meltdown, ate some chocolate and found an HP on clearance at our local Wal-Mart.  Balance was [...]

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