Unplugged and Loving It

We spent three weeks in Norway for the holidays and I decided to use that time to do a little experiment of sorts. I wanted to see how I would fare being somewhat “unplugged.”

What often strikes me about Norway is how close knit everyone seems. Relationships with friends grow deeper, faster. Families talk more. There’s more “down” time. Through my American lense they seem to have a definite line between work and life, whereas here your work is your life.

With smartphones, iPads and … Read more ...

An iTouch for a Toddler? ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!?

That’s what I said to my husband when he told me he wanted to get Logan an iTouch for his 3rd birthday. I repeat THIRD birthday.

Hubby and I are gadget geeks and we ooo and ahhhh over the latest iPods,iPhones, iTouch, iPads and iWonderWhatThey’llThinkOfNexts. And I believe we try to be somewhat sensible when it comes to getting stuff for Logan.

Which is why when hubby asked me if I thought we could get Logan an iTouch I was shocked. A 3-year-old? Really? … Read more ...