Author Archives: Krista - The Tech Mom

A Very Buffy Halloween

Posted on October 2012

I’m a big fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Every year that the show was in production, I would wait in anticipation for their Halloween show. We were not always guaranteed a Halloween show in the Buffyverse. In the seven … Continue reading →

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Four Days of Darkness

Posted on October 2012

Last week we lost our Internet connection at home. Since we are cable cutters, this meant our main source of entertainment was cut off. My husband immediately called our service provider, TekSavvy, to find a resolution. This was not easy experience. … Continue reading →

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Happy iOS Day – Do you know what to do?

Posted on September 2012

So today is the day that iOS 6 is going to be released into the wild. If you don’t own an iThingie then this post is not for you. If you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod then you may … Continue reading →

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Journey to BlogHer12

Posted on August 2012

Earlier this month I traveled to BlogHer12 in New York City. My journey began almost a year ago at Blissdom Canada. Fellow travelers, Beach Mama (Anna) and Capital Mom (Brie) decided that we made a great travel team. It was … Continue reading →

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Counting it All Up ~~12 Years or 144 Months

Last week, The Hubs and I celebrated our 12th year anniversary. That’s 144 months. I recall counting the months after we got married. We had our little celebrations as each month passed, that is, until we hit that first year … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on July 2012

Texas Grit Sand Play

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Going Public with my Mac – My Five Step Security Checklist

Posted on July 2012

I’m heading to Blogher this August and there are a few things I need to remember to do before I take my MacBook Pro off into public wifi networks. I thought I would share my checklist: 1. Only connect to … Continue reading →

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Mixing Business with Pleasure

Posted on May 2012

I’m not new to mixing my business life with my personal life. I met my husband on my first day working at a high tech company. He was sitting in the cubicle next to me. Before we had kids, we … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – A Spring Sneak Peek

Posted on March 2012

Taken with my iPhone using Camera+

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My Hunger Games Movie Experience

Posted on March 2012

Last Thursday I attended an advance screening  of The Hunger Games! I received free tickets through @shesconnected and went as a guest of @ToshibaCanada. I read all three books and couldn’t wait for the movie to be released. I was … Continue reading →

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