This deployment has been anything but easy. I have to admit one of the things that has fallen through the cracks are the little letters and notes I like to send my husband. When we were dating and he deployed, I went to the store and bought a ton of cards to send. I filled them with little notes letting him know he was on my mind. Today those notes still sit in old deployment boxes. … [Read more...]
Staying in Touch with Skype During Deployments #WindowsChampions
My husband has been deployed now for over 2.5 months. There isn’t a day that he is gone that he doesn’t long to see the kids. For his job as a aviation defense contractor my husband has deployed 5+ times since our first son was born. (We have actually gone through so many deployments via Air Force and this job that I have stopped counting.) When it was just the two of us, Skyping … [Read more...]
Calling All College Bound Students! Microsoft Launches Chip In #WindowsChampions
As graduation season is upon us, many parents are getting ready to send their kids to college next year. If you are one of those parents or students, this program is for you! One major expense when it comes to school, besides tuition, can often be purchasing a PC. Thankfully this week Microsoft launched a new seasonal student buying program called “Chip In” to help students get a new … [Read more...]
Painting on Photos Printing to Canvas Using Fresh Paint on Windows 8 #WindowsChampions
My son and I both love playing games. We have spent many a snuggle playing or painting or solving preschool problems on our devices. Now that I have the new Acer touchscreen we have had fun exploring apps in the windows 8 app store. There are a few we like, but we both love Fresh Paint. About Fresh Paint Meet Fresh Paint – a delightfully fun and realistic painting application … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning for your Digital Media | #WindowsChampions
It's April and the time of year many families think about Spring Cleaning their home. But have you ever thought about Spring Cleaning your computer and digital media? I am about to make a very embarrassing confession... My inbox has at this very moment 11,000 unread emails. Did you draw in your breath in shock? Because every time I open up my email I get a little sick to my stomach! … [Read more...]