About Jean Parks

Jean Parks is a chocolate & cupcake loving, computer & gadget addict from Boston, MA

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Please come join me tonight, Wed 5/8/13 at 9pm ET, chat with @theonlinemom & friends as we discuss blogging, share our favorite blogging tips & tools. We welcome you to come, share your favorite blogs with us. If you are blog owner we welcome you to come & share your site with our community! Tweet

The Sweet Taste of The Verizon BlackBerry Z10

Disclaimer: As a Verizon Insider Ambassador I receive certain benefits, phone  provided c/o of BlackBerry   As a Verizon Insider ambassador I was recently treated to a pretty awesome trip to NYC where I got to view a dizzying array of new products and the generous folks at BlackBerry presented us with the new Verizon [...]

Spring Cleaning with Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium Giveaway

Disclosure: Microsoft has provided prizes for this giveaway, I’ve received no other compensation/ consideration. Going over my computer files after tax season convinced me that my files are in serious need of spring-cleaning and reorganization. I try to stay on top of things throughout the year but still end up with tons of unsorted old [...]

Help Edible Arrangements Fight against MS | #DoFruitNE

Recently my friends at Edible Arrangements® reached out & let me know that they’ve got a pretty tasty fundraising effort happening to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Edible shared the story of Edible Arrangements franchise owner Nick D’Alleva & his family & how he’s brought other Edible Arrangements franchise owners aboard to help the National MS [...]

Win a Verizon Nokia Lumia 822 | #VZWBUZZ

A fun part of being a Verizon Insider lifestyle ambassador is getting the chance to sample a variety of great phones! My focus in the past has tended to be on flagship, “iconic” devices but I am really happy to tell you that many of Verizon’s budget & mid price range devices offer a lot [...]

VTech CareLine Home Telephone and Personal Communication System | Great Technology

A Sponsored Story on behalf of  Vtech communications Great technology should serve our needs, be easy to use and affordable,  VTech Communications  solidly delivers all this via their  CareLine™ home telephone and personal communication system. Normally my focus here is on smart phones and tablets but this ignores a huge community of people who like [...]

Verizon Wireless at CES 2013 | Life Changing Technology

One of the nicest things about being a Verizon Insider is getting a chance to peak at upcoming technologies. I recently attended the Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas where I was treated to a tour of the Verizon Wireless booth. There were some pretty exciting things being displayed, devices that can make our [...]

Oransi Ionic Fridge Air Purifier Review and Giveaway

I’m always looking to technology to improve my lifestyle & when the lovely people at Oransi approached me to review the Oransi Fridge Air Purifier I jumped at the opportunity. My husband is into healthy cooking, that means lots of fresh foods, plenty of garlic, onions & fresh fish, things that can stink the fridge [...]

Share The Love with Blue Nile Valentine’s Giveaway

    My good friends over at Blue Nile want to help their Facebook fans to Share The Love with your family & friends this Valentine’s Day! From Feb 6th through Feb 14th you can choose from one of three special Valentine’s Day cards on Blue Nile’s Facebook page to send to the people you [...]

Family Friendly Tech from CES 2013

Many technologies were recently showcased at 2013 CES in Las Vegas. In my opinion there were no huge innovations displayed this year, what is clear is that manufacturers understand that families want smart devices that are capable of doing more than playing games & texting. Refining devices, making them more useful & user friendly, truly [...]