Update: Dec. 12, 2018 Open Call...for any and all ideas to give the gift of TIME to teachers, elders, family and friends and reduce consumption/increase heartfelt meaning in the process! Hit me up … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth: Freecycling Kids Books Throughout December
December 4, 2010 by 9 Comments
Dec. 4, 2010 Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Bah. Other than maybe beach towel joke gifts (silly kilt wraps, hula skirts for our wakeboarding tribe) they didn’t get much outta me this round, as I … [Read more...]
Halloween Media: Fun For Free! Apps, Sendables, Playlists, Games
October 30, 2010 by 3 Comments
Update Oct. 31, 2016 Appy Halloween? 2016 freebies include a spooktacular JibJab 'story bot' to insert and personalize wee ones into Halloween kids' books...Our friends at Common Sense Media offer … [Read more...]
Refreshing Media Mashup: Using Library Cards for Freebie Fun!
June 4, 2010 by 1 Comment
June 4, 2010 It’s hard enough to get kids thinking about ‘summer reading’ when kids are gearing up to break loose from school for fun in the sun, but this cool idea prompting families into libraries … [Read more...]
Free Media Finds That Are Priceless Year-Round
December 16, 2009 by 6 Comments
Dec. 16, 2009 Got gifts? Not sure when we jumped from “Black Friday/Cyber Monday” to bold-type headlines of “last minute gifts!”---but I’m still holding my own on the ‘haven’t stepped in a mall’ … [Read more...]
FREE iPhone Apps Dad Will Appreciate More Than Soap On A Rope
June 19, 2009 by 9 Comments
June 19, 2009 Let’s face it, young kids win ‘em over with artsy casts of their little hands, or fingerprinted cards and plates, poems, rhymes, recitals and songs... ...But some tweens and teens … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Media Worth Forwarding to A Friend
May 8, 2009 by 11 Comments
May 8, 2009 These customizable video insertions are getting more sophisticated by the nanosecond! This one by Mom’s Rising is a favorite for me this year, harkening back to when I duped a massive … [Read more...]
A Picture Is Worth…A Free Cure For Lackus Appreciatis
April 29, 2009 by 7 Comments
April 29, 2009 Thought I was going to say '1000 Words' right? (Kodak is counting on it) With flashbacks of the Invisible Woman campaign from Moms Rising last year, Kodak Gallery is echoing a … [Read more...]
Caring With Heart Earth Day, Everyday
April 20, 2009 by 5 Comments
April 20, 2009 As we enter into Earth Day (week? month? year?) we can either cynically report on the bandwagon marketing of the green scene with freebies, Earth Day cards (Gathering Home has a nice … [Read more...]
