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Monthly Archives: October 2012

The recent and unfortunate tragedy of Amanda Todd highlights the power and influence of today’s social networks.  With Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace and others playing important roles in a growing social networking ecosystem the question of responsibilities of using those platforms and the appropriate consequences must be asked.  At its core, this is really a modern day version of the age-old issue of freedom of speech and expression. Is it accessibility to Social Networks the issue? Social networking sites are incredibly easy to join and access.  Anyone with an email address can open almost any social networking account and can … Continue reading

It’s almost the day after Halloween. You know what that means? There are literally less than two months to Christmas shop. Yes, 54 days. Have I scared you yet? With so little time left, yes that’s right – I said so little time. You should start thinking about the ways that you are going to find the best prices for toys while shopping for Christmas. Here are five tips to help you save throughout the holiday season: Keep All of Your Toys R Us Receipts Toys R Us not only price matches from other stores, but they also guarantee the … Continue reading

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Wow!  Exciting times at PTPA!  An amazing #TweetTuesday on right now (2 lucky @PTPA Twitter followers will win a @Kobo Vox each for answering #TweetTuesday questions today and posting pics of their little ones in Halloween costumes tomorrow!), PTPA’s 5th Birthday Bash (LOTS of fun and amazing prizes!), and our PTPA Tweet Chat on Thursday! Here are some of the amazing ABC Kids Expo winners that will be included in our Tweet Chat this Thursday (Nov. 1)  at 1 – 2PM EST! Spectra 9 and Spectra Dew 350 breast pumps -  Both PTPA winners, these breast pumps each feature their … Continue reading

Tired of all the catalogs you get in the mail? Catalog Spree is an online site that allows you to browse over 300 popular catalogs all in one place! From Macy’s to Sharper Image to Coldwater Creek, you can view the complete catalog, click on the item to see more details and even purchase the product online. Rather use your iPad for browsing? Catalog Spree has a free app for that too! Name of Site: Catalog Spree Type of Products: Over 300 free online retail catalogs

My Emma loves to brush hair and to have her hair brushed. She has incredibly long locks and she often cries out when I brush through her tangled mess in the mornings. We are currently growing out her bangs and between brushing and pinning those back and getting her long hair off her neck there is a lot of brushing to be done. She doesn’t really have an ultra tender head, but she gets her fair share of knots and bed head. Having the right brush makes a world of difference. SMOOBEE was uniquely designed to effectively brush through hair … Continue reading

Can you believe that it’s almost Halloween?  In our house, we’ve had the costumes ready for a while now.  The little man will be going as Superman, and his cool big sister will be Supergirl.  I’m not gonna lie, we really played up the Supergirl costume with D, to convince her to wear it — It’ll be such an ADORABLE photo-op!  We’ve got our box of candy ready to go, and the kids and I will be putting up a few fun Halloween themed window clings later today.  The only thing we haven’t done yet is our pumpkin! I’ll admit, … Continue reading

PTPA’s 5th birthday is Friday, November 2nd! Join in on the celebrations! “Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday PTPA! Happy Birthday to us!!!!” Thank you to all who joined us! This contest is now closed. Winners were announced on our Facebook page on the day of the party, but just in case you missed it, you can also find them below. Congratulations winners! Thank you for helping us celebrate! What’s a birthday without a party? What’s a party without presents? Who wants some gifts?! Let the party begin!!!! We’re having a BIG Facebook party on November … Continue reading