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Patriotic Wallpapers

Want to add some Independence Day Spirit to your desktop or laptop? Why not try one of these patriotic wallpapers? I hope that you are having a great Independence Day. And even if you aren’t in the United States, perhaps you want to join the rest of us in celebrating. For my family, well we have been having a great time. We just witnessed our first parade in our new town. After the parade was over, we had fun at the town park with balloons, popcorn, games and prizes. Later, we will be heading over to a nearby town for … Continue reading →

Clifford The Big Red Dog

Do you have a little one who is a big fan of Clifford? If so, visit this website, where you’ll find all sorts of learning adventures and fun activities that are all about the big red dog. At Clifford’s website, you can clock on a friend to play with: Clifford, T-bone, Cleo and the rest of the Clifford gang. In Doggy Detective, kids can click on clues to recover a stolen medal. There are several other games to play and other activities. The website offers plenty of opportunity to read and develop reading skills. Younger children will love the printable … Continue reading →

Download Some New Software

Avast Ye Mateys! Download.com Is a software treasure hunt. Can you tell that I am in pirate mode? That is because we are busy planning my son’s birthday party. He will be six and wants a treasure-hunting pirate theme. It is all about pirates right now, and fortunately, I was able to find some cool pirate-y software programs to occupy his obsession until the big day. Download.com has been providing safe virus and spyware free software for many years. I remember downloading programs from this website many years ago, when it was ultra cool just to have a screen saver … Continue reading →

Savings Quest for Kids

Want your kids to develop healthy money habits? There is a new educational website out there that will do just that. Best of all? This learning opportunity is in the form of a fun game. Kids won’t even realize that they are learning. My Savings Quest is a free interactive online game that teaches kids all about personal finance. it covers the basics of earning money, budgeting saving and spending. The game is a great resource for parents and teachers, and it would make a great addition to many home school curriculums. When you first start the game, you’ll be … Continue reading →

Computing Review: April 23rd to May 4th

Miss an important Computing Blog? No fear, its all here in this review! Normally when we do our blog reviews here at Families.com, we highlight the past week. Well, I confess that I am a little late, so this review will actually cover almost two weeks! The time has been flying by fast since I have been blogging here in the Computing Blog. It has ben a fun adventure, and I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions! Monday, April 23rd 100 Million iPods Are Sold “At this historic milestone, we want to thank music lovers everywhere for making … Continue reading →

Free (And Legal) Song Lyrics

It is a great phenomena that there is at least one song to which everyone knows the wrong lyrics. For me it has always been “Bad Moon on the Rise,” or at least to the delight of my kids, “There’s a Bathroom on The Right.” For the longest time, I really did think those were the lyrics. Now I just sing the song that way whenever I want some giggles. Another song that often stumps people and leaves them arguing in the car for at least ten or twenty miles of scenic roads is Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by The Light.” … Continue reading →

Wednesday Widgets: Photo Drop

Oh those wonderful widgets! One of the first things that people tend to do when they get a new Mac is to go crazy downloading widgets, those cute and useful little programs that are so much fun to use. More and more widgets are coming out each day. They are created by people all over the world to do everything from time your eggs to give you solid financial advice. Some of these widgets are truly amazing, while others, well, let’s just say they haven’t yet built that better mousetrap. I thought I would start a new series here in … Continue reading →

Search Your Bookmarks (Safari)

If you want to search among your sea of bookmarks, you’ll love this tip! I don’t know about you, but I collect bookmarks in my web browser faster than our dining room floor collects crumbs, and with three small children, that is saying something. There are always times where I am searching for something on the Internet, and I come across something great that I just don’t have time to dedicate to it just at that moment. Another way I wind up collecting lots of bookmarks is through recipes. There are a lot of great recipes out there, especially in … Continue reading →

Wallpaper Originals: Free for Mac & PC

Wallpaper originals is one of those web sites that I find myself going to frequently. The site offers thousands of free original desktops for your screen, and they are all compatible with either Mac or PC. You won’t find the same old wallpapers here. While they do have a “people” category, it isn’t populated with dozed and dozens of scantily clad Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson poses. Instead, you may find an ultrasound of a baby, a native american woman looking regal against a mountain, or an adorable child in a field of heather. Nor will you find every black … Continue reading →