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Win an iPad or iPad mini with me and Rattle and Mum
It's not often that you can get something for virtually nothing, but that's what the iStore is offering - one free Macbook Air a week for six weeks, and a grand prize of a R250 000 travel voucher. All...
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App and tools of the week: Crayola DigiTools for kids
If you have a fairly creative young one with a love for art and technology then the Crayola Digitools set might be perfect for you. Made by iDevice accessory maker Griffin, the Digitools come in three...
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Win a R1000 iStore voucher
Thanks to so many of you who have "liked" Rattle and Mum in the iStore bloggers' competition. If you haven't already voted for/liked me on the iStore page, you can do so now and stand in line to win an...
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Pinterest boards worth following now
Here are some of the Pinterest boards that are prettifying my days and inspiring me. Just another nine reasons (the number of featured accounts here) to go onto Pinterest. Michelle DuPuis - There are...
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App of the week: Huggies Pull-Ups iGo Potty
So I realise that for centuries we have been teaching potty training without tutorials, guides, pointers and apps. But if you are at the potty-training stage, wanting to know where to start, or how...
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A late but awesome discovery – Sweet Paul. My favourite find this month
I'm ashamed to admit that I'm late in discovering Sweet Paul, a blog and online magazine Sweet Paul Kids!, whose tagline "Chasing the sweet things in life" could not be smarter. Paul, a Norweigan now...
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Great Father’s Day gifts for tecchie and gadget lovin’ dads (reviewed by a man)
The iStore sent me some cool products from their Father's Day catalogue to try out. We realise that many moms buy for their partners and husbands too on behalf of their kids, so even if your dad isn't...
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App of the week: Wake (for moms who hate their alarm clocks, or can’t wake up...
I'm a pro at waking up when my toddler so much as whispers "mommy", and since he was born I developed acute hearing - but only when it came to him. I can sleep through alarms and multiple snooze...
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An honest review of the Sony Xperia V: is it smart for moms and kids?
This product was provided for review, and then returned. All opinions are my own What: Sony Xperia V What they say: Sony says this is a “Super fast LTE HD smartphone that’s water resistant”. The...
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App review – Toca Builders for preschoolers and upwards
We're big fans of Toca Boca apps here at Rattle & Mum and the latest release, Toca Builders, is no different. Builder is in the style of open world games such as Minecraft where you are able to...
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“Chat” to hottie dad and soccer play Lionel Messi on WeChat
Remember a few weeks ago I ran a WeChat competition, and I raved about how I was enjoying chatting on it and sending the best emoticons ever (to put you in the picture - it's a free social networking...
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Reviewed: printing out pictures with the Epson L355
Call me old school, but I still print out the best of my pictures, and put them into albums. I know that there are dozens of online photo albums and ways to share them, but I still love going back to...
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App of the week: Toontastic for school kids
I'm not sure why I'm so late in downloading Toontastic when it's been on the "best-of" lists for a few years, plus has won some awards. Toontastic is an app that allows kids to create their own...
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App of the week: More Trucks by Duck Duck Moose (for toddlers and preschoolers)
There isn't a Duck Duck Moose app that hasn't been a winner (for me too) since my son was a baby. So when you combine a Duck Duck Moose trucks app with my vehicle-obsessed toddler, you have an app on...
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FitBit – a cool new device that’s now in South Africa (and could help you get...
Show me an app or device that could encourage me to get fitter, or track my eating (so I know when I've overdone things, and how), or chart my milestones to keep me motivated, and I'm hooked. In...
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New on Instagram: Rattle and Mum (minus selfies and pics of coffee and my...
So since my Instagram feed has become a bit confusing (for me) with its mix of personal stuff AND mom/parenting stuff, I've created a new account for those interested in the latter. I've kept my...
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150 of the best apps for South Africa
If you're always on the lookout for new apps for your iPad, iPhone or iPod, that are compatible with your South African iTunes account, then get hold of this guidebook. It has the best of the best...
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If you were born up to the early 80s, you’ll appreciate these telegram birth...
Does anyone remember the thrill of getting a telegram, which at the time was groundbreaking. It was an almost real-time way of communicating, and I remember a youth filled with some birthday, mazeltov...
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App of the week: Gorilla Band for toddlers up to primary school learners
The last Wasabi Productions app I tried was Lazy Larry Lizard, an interactive, animated storybook, which is still a solid favourite on the toddler scale, so I was excited to try out their latest...
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Everyone’s talking about: Disney Infinity
Today is the launch of Disney Infinity, which has caused much excitement because it's a game where you can play with the characters, and create and customise virtual worlds and adventures for them....
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