Before I talk about the awesome dinner, let me announce the winner of the 1 year Treat.com VIP account. This enables you to send 100 cards w/ stamps (domestic only). The winner is Jill Lear. Congrats Jill! I will be in touch. As previously mentioned on Tuesday night I hosted 9 other awesome Chicago area… Continue Reading
The Science of the Sleep Number Bed
I dreamed of trying out a Sleep Number bed for a long time. I never thought that I would actually have one. When I was contacted by Sleep Number to review a m7 bed with Memory Foam I swear I almost turned a cartwheel. I was setup about a month ...
The Windows Experience Index Explained
As a total computer geek I like to use computers that are powerful. There are many different factors that go into making your computer efficient - the processor speed, the amount of RAM (memory), and the hard drive speed to name a few. I do a lot of multitasking so I ...
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review + Giveaway from UNEEDIT.com
The wireless keyboard and mouse that I had been using with my desktop computer was several years old. It still works, but not as well as it should. It had come to the point that I needed to reposition the large desktop receiver to be very close to the keyboard ...
HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with Beats by Dr. Dre Laptop Review
When I read the specs of this laptop my first thought was "Wow... now THAT is a powerhouse machine!" And it lives up to my expectations...mostly. The HP dv6 with Beats by Dr. Dre is certainly made to impress. This laptop is very stylish with a 15.6" screen, speaker *bar* ...
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GoPhoto Gets Your Old Photos Onto Your Computer – No Fuss
If you are like me you probably have boxes, bags, or albums of old photos. And somewhere on your life mission to do list is to get them all scanned into your computer so that you can send them to family and friends. But you just do not have the time to do it. Does… Continue Reading
Get the Photos Off Your Computer and Into a Mixbook for Valentine’s Day
Although we have been having extremely mild weather here in Chicago this winter some places are covered in snow. We usually are by this time of year. And we still have a ways to go according to Phil the Groundhog. It is early February so we still have the potential to be covered in snow… Continue Reading
How a Camera’s Memory Card Works
Have you ever wondered exactly what goes on inside your camera after you snap a photo? Or do you want to know the benefit of having a faster memory card for your camera? Fast memory cards can save a lot of time. The photos save faster so you can move on to your next shot… Continue Reading
Samsung SH100 Wi-Fi Camera Giveaway!
As you may remember, not too long ago I hung out with Samsung and reviewed an awesome new camera, the SH100. You can check out this post and this post for more and to view some of the awesome photos that this camera can take. And now, Samsung would like to give one of… Continue Reading
Samsung Coast to Coast Photo Outing Pics are Up! Check Them Out
As I wrote about before, I got the very cool chance to hang out with Samsung to try out and promote their great new camera, the SH 100. This is a pocket camera, but WOW! After spending a few hours with it in downtown Chicago, I was VERY impressed. The camera is easy to use… Continue Reading
Gleek Retreat Presentation: Enhance Your Blog Posts with Photos
This past weekend at Gleek Retreat I spoke about enhancing your blog posts with photos without sending your readers running for cover. You know what I mean… you visit a website and you wait, and wait, and wait for the page to load before finally giving up and moving on to the next one in… Continue Reading
Samsung Coast to Coast Photo Post Outing
On Tuesday, I will be hanging out with Samsung who is in the mist of a cross country tour to promote their new SH100 Digital Camera. I received the camera a couple of weeks ago to familiarize my self with it for the shoot. This is a great little camera!! We will be wandering the… Continue Reading
CES 2011: A Ton of Photos
I forgot to link to photos in my other CES posts. I took a lot. I have a problem. I take a lot of photos. There is no such thing as too many good ones. Admitting is the first step, right? So, here are all of the photos of gadgets, cameras, cars, people, booths, and… Continue Reading
Guest Post: A shot in the dark – 5 great tips for taking pictures at night.
This guest post was contributed by ‘You Are Art’ (Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbrown/95984916/sizes/m/in/photostream/) For most amateur photographers, taking pictures at night-time is a one way ticket to red eyes and obscured backgrounds. You don’t want a bunch of messy pictures in your photo album: not only is it ugly, but it is the number one way… Continue Reading
Enter the Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest + A Giveaway
From Amateur to Accomplished, Photographers Get a “Shot” at Greatness Moms, Dads, and everyone love photos of their kids. Whether you are a professional with a monster expensive DSLR camera, or just an occasional shooter with a smaller pocket point and shoot, I’ll bet you have at least a couple of proud shots that you love to… Continue Reading
GleekRetreat 2010 Recap
Two weekends ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the first ever Gleek Retreat. It was a lovely, small, intimate “conference” set in beautiful West Olive, MI. Unfortunately I missed the second day, but what I did experience on day 1 was awesome! There were around 30 people in attendance including I think 3… Continue Reading
Girls Night Out with Kenmore Live Studios & the Mominatrix
A couple of weeks ago I hung out in downtown Chicago with a bunch of awesome mommy bloggers, the Mominatrix, and Kenmore. I had no idea the the Kenmore Live Studio even existed, but I am so glad that I know now! We had good food, good drinks, and a lot of fun. We had… Continue Reading
FujiFilm SeeHere.com Photo Sharing Site
FUJIFILM’s photo hosting site SeeHere.com is going to be official photo host of ChiTown Mom’s Nite Out. So bring your cameras, make sure that your memory cards are blanked and take pictures all night! Once the event ends I will send out a link to our album where you can view photos and upload yours if you… Continue Reading
Galena, IL is the place to be (Part 1)
I LOVED Galena. I’ve been in IL for 36 years today and I had never been to Galena. I had barely even heard of it! But is definitely one of those hidden treasures of Illinois and I LOVED it. It is a really, really, really beautiful place. So beautiful in fact that I took almost 500 pictures! Over 450… Continue Reading
eBay + Kijiji + San Jose = Pure Awesomeness
It’s been about a week since I got back from San Jose. Since that time I have been thinking a LOT about how to put my experience into words. But it ain’t easy! As you will see, I started writing most of this post while I was on the plane on the way back. I… Continue Reading
Dyson Domestic Engineers Event
Yes, this post is a bit late, but I have been on a whirlwind and I am catching up! On Friday, March 19 I had the pleasure of spending the day at the Dyson Headquarters in downtown Chicago. It was awesome! We started the day with a quick tour of the Dyson office. I would… Continue Reading
Make your camera wireless with an Eye-Fi
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Eye-Fi. All opinions are 100% mine. Yes, this is a sponsored post, but I actually do own an Eye-Fi, so when this opp popped up I jumped at the chance to write about it. Actually, I wrote a post about my Eye-fi a few… Continue Reading
HP Photosmart Premium Touchsmart Web review
On November 15, I attended an HP VIP Blogger Cinema Demo for the HP Photosmart Premium Touchsmart Web Printer. Thanks to my baby girl and first born Alexis who pulled my name out of the box, I won one! I have been using this printer for a little over a month and I must say… Continue Reading
Creative Memories Contest Winners Announced!
And I am one of them. Woot! (Even though I never went back and fixed the spacing between my photos!) Tee hee. In my Creative Memories Storybook Creator Software post, I created 3 layouts. Well one of them won! I won the “Keep it Simple” part of the contest for my Nature of Asheville, NC… Continue Reading
Type-A Mom Conference Photo Walk pics
Yes, I am over a week late on this so I am catching up. One of my favorite parts of the conference was the photo walk with Mishelle (aka @secreatagentmama). We wandered around downtown Asheville where there was a ton of activity, drummers, guitar playing, singing, protests… all kinds of interesting things going on to take… Continue Reading
My Later than Late Crack at a Type-A Mom Conference Post
I went, I saw, I brought it! I’ve been back well over a week now and I think I can finally do a post of some sort. I do not have many words. I thought Kelby did a FABALOUS job of pulling it all together. Astacia was awesome as her right-hand woman and a ton… Continue Reading
Creative Memories Storybook Creator Software
All of the ladies (and gents) that attended the Type-A Mom Conference last week in Asheville, NC got a free copy of the Creative Memories Storybook Creator software. So far it is awesome. I need to put it through the ringer though, but I have no doubt that it will hold up. I just need… Continue Reading
Brandon & Mimi
Meet Mimi & Brandon. Brandon is now in Ramat Gan Israel to start his pro basketball career! We are so proud of him. These are a few of my favorite shots. To see the whole set, check out my Photography website. Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget… Continue Reading
A Caterpillar
It had been quite a while since I saw a caterpillar. I snapped this little guy with my iPhone as I walked back from lunch at work. He’s almost glowing! Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for… Continue Reading
The Eye-Fi Wireless SD card
As I have mentioned before I am a photographer. I very often do event photography in which I snap a photo and print it immediately to be given to guests at the function. I love my job, and I love being able to deliver a product in a flash to the guests. My main drawback… Continue Reading
My Canon T1i is on the way!!
If you are looking for it, Camcor.com has the kit in stock! They did not yet have the body only, but that’s ok. I wanted the newer 18-55mm lens anyway since it has IS. They had awesome customer service and did not try to bait and switch me at all!! According to UPS I will… Continue Reading