Have you ever wondered just who it is that you talk to when you call customer service for a company? Do they really have a room full of people that do nothing but answer the phones? A lot of companies might. But, chances are that they may use a outsourcing service like Global Response. And…
With the rise of cellphones and smartphones that display the time, tell you when your next meeting is and even reminds you to pick up the kids, less people may wear watches. I still wear a watch, and I do still look to it first for the time. It’s just habit. I know quite a…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the Cheerios sendCheer campaign and my father’s experience in the military. And now let’s spread some cheer! This past weekend I visited my local Walmart store to pick up a specially marked box of Cheerios with the sendCheer postcard attached. My kids and I love…
Customer support via social media is a big thing these days. There are several companies that have presences on Twitter, Facebook, and now even Google+. But, just because you have a presence on a social media site it does not mean that you should neglect your own business website. If a customer visits your website…
I love shopping. I would not say that I am addicted, but close. Almost every time I have a trip, or a big event I feel that I need to buy something new for it. Don’t we all do that?? No? Oh. Well what can I say. I like pretty new things. And it is…
In my day job I am a network admin. More specifically I am part of the Microsoft Exchange support team. I spend a fair amount of time remotely connected to one of our Exchange server setting up or troubleshooting user accounts. Before I became a network admin I did desktop support. I loved it. It…
I have always loved Halloween. From the time I was a little girl loved dressing up, trick or treating, and partying on Halloween. I didn’t do too much outside trick or treating because it was usually cold on Halloween. I grew up in Chicago one block away from the lake so it got quite chilly…
It is already October. Its hard to believe but it is already time to think about Christmas shopping. I’ve been thinking about my list already. Once again I am determined not to wait until the last minute. Around now I start paying attention to my kids when they mention things that they want from commercials….
Thank you to Fooz Kids for providing me with an All-In-One pack to review. The opinions I’ve expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. Web safety is a huge concern of mine when it comes to my kids. I do not want my kids to wander across anything that there little…
It is now a well known fact that I have a thing for pink. This includes eyeglasses. People always comment on my blingy pink glasses. And, I have written before about getting my glasses from Zenni Optical because they are reasonable and they look good! Well, I just got some new ones this week. YAYY!!…
For the past few days my kids and I have been trying out the Chiquita crushed fruit snack product as part of a challenge to make healthier snack choices. I have to say that it has been very easy. My kids LOVE it, and they keep asking for more. Mission accomplished. I love being able to…
I have been a business owner for the better part of 10 years. My business has evolved a few times, but I have always had some sort of side business in addition to my full-time job. I have always had a passion for “hustling” for lack of a better word. For my first business, I…
We all love Christmas. Right?? You better… Anyway, I have been on a recent cleaning binge. I started with the garage. I now have huge pile waiting for donation and another for trash. YAYY!!! Next on the list is my office (ugh, ugh, and double ugh!!!). It needs a lot of help. One of the…
This post brought to you by Payfirma. All opinions are 100% mine. One of my many side-jobs is as a photographer. And one of my gimmicks is to take on-site photos, print them, and have them in the customers hands in minutes. I usually do very well on these jobs. However, I have missed out…
I LOVE watches. Yes, this is yet another one of my fetishes. I have a few that I wear that I consider pretty fancy, but I often think about how cool it would be to have a very techy watch. There are a few that do all kinds of stuff. I think about the movies…
This is an easy one for me to answer. I am blessed to have 4 children that love to learn. Because of this, we find learning opportunities in everything. We discuss interesting things on the commute to work. Yesterday, Kristopher (age 4) wanted to know all about how fireworks are made, why they are loud,…
This post brought to you by Sauer Energy. All opinions are 100% mine. When driving through central Indiana, I always marvel at the huge field of windmills that go on for miles. They look very ominous at night. I wonder why exactly they are there. What do they do? How do they work? They produce…
Ok, well maybe not extreme in this case. But, people have used coupons for years. But lately, it seems that Extreme Couponing has taken on a whole life of it’s own. There are blogs dedicated to it, a show about it, and people share and swap coupons like candy. I have written before about how…
My kids ask me over and over again about going on vacation. They really want to ride an airplane. But, if they cannot do that they just want to go somewhere fun for a vacation with Mommy. I would LOVE to take them somewhere. But, the fact is that with 4 of them, it would…
I am lucky enough to have what I consider to be a great internet connection. I have had very few problems. It is pretty fast and reliable. But, I have to admit… that was one of the things that I checked on when I was searching for a new house a while back. There were…
Thank you to Cube Dog for sponsoring this review. For more information about Cube Dog please visit the Facebook page or download it on iTunes. Well the first thing I noticed when I opened this app is the really groovy, funky, dance beat that plays! I did not want to click anything else for…
Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. My girls are 8. Not too long ago I setup email accounts for them both. I made sure to enable the parental controls. And…
I have written before about my addiction to paper organizers and pads like those available from momAgenda. But, are they actually needed in this digital age? Well yes… I still like having a reference available in print format that I quickly grab when on the phone, or to take notes when in a meeting. Lord…
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…
Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! Besides being a tech chic myself, I love checking out the blogs of…
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…
Wow. This year is really flying by. I cannot believe that it is almost June! And with June comes warm weather and Father’s Day. Father’s Day is all about letting your Dad know how much you care. But, forget the homemade gifts, endless supply of ties and socks, and membership to the gym that he…
Thank you to BING for sponsoring my writing today. To learn more about BING Shopping Rewards, click here. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. I have a confession. I LOVE to shop. But, in the past few years I have migrated from…
In this week’s edition of “LittleTechGirl Teaches Us about Cisco Videoscape” we are thinking outside the box. Isn’t that what we used to call the television? The box or the tube. Televisions used to be small, hard to use and they had no color! Then they got bigger. I mean, some were big enough to…
We all hear about things that the experts say about small children and TV time. They try to dictate how many hours per week our kids should watch TV, what shows are right, and what benefit (if any) it is to the children. I have differing opinions on it and I believe it depends on…
