Monthly Archives: June 2012

This Tablet — and These Tools — Help Me Keep it Together

Monday, June 18th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

SONY DSC I have been trying out the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with a 7.7” inch ($249 for Wi-Fi only) screen. When I try out a product, I like to live with it and apply the “Could I live without it?” test. And this Android tablet makes itself more essential to... Read More >

Categories: Family Tech with Christina, Technology

Tips from the Pros on Capturing and Editing Group Photos and Portraits

Friday, June 15th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

group of kids The weather report for this weekend said, “Spectacular.” And my schedule has 100% fun on it from the time I knock off work this afternoon to late Sunday night. So I’m charging up my camera, locating the lens caps, and locating a water-proof bag (for kayaking). I plan to take... Read More >

Categories: Family Tech with Christina

Miss Mad Men?

Friday, June 15th, 2012
by Regina Ragone

Miss Mad Men? I do, so I found great comfort in rediscovering one of the favorite white wines of that era—Soave—which is also a perfect wine for summer. Frank Sinatra loved it and would walk out of restaurants that didn’t have his favorite brand on the wine list, and it was featured in Fellini’s masterpiece “La Dolce Vita”. Soave is complex yet easy to enjoy,... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes

Freebies and Deals: Omaha Steaks, Sierra Trading Post and More

Thursday, June 14th, 2012
by Heather Eng

omaha steaks Our weekly roundup of great freebies and deals from around the web. FREE Burgers and Shipping for Father's Day from Omaha Steaks Spoil dad with a gift he'll surely love: gourmet steaks! When you order one of Omaha Steaks' special... Read More >

Categories: Freebies & Deals

6 Slow Cooker Summer Dips

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

slowcookerwarmgreekdip I currently have some pretty delicious-looking eggplants in my fridge. When I started to debate what I wanted to do with them, I realized that the one thing I haven't really done in my slow cooker is make a delicious dip. It's something that I have been thinking about for a while and, now that I have some veggies that I need to use,... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles