by Nicole Etolen | Nov 10, 2014 | Gift Ideas, Tech Time
When your list is filled with totally techies, coming up with affordable gift ideas is challenging. Trust me, I know! My son’s list is mostly ALL high-tech stuff this year! Since he’s my kid, I’ll likely fulfill at least three of his tech wishes (the new laptop is...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 14, 2014 | Tech Time
This post is brought to you by Pure Energies. All opinions are, as always, my own. Ready for trick-or-treating? I know I am! It’s one of my favorite parts of having a kid, especially since mine doesn’t really eat a ton of candy. That means more for mommy!...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 3, 2014 | Tech Time
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk Wireless. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m going to tell you something: data plans intimidate me. I just got my first Smartphone and I’m actually on a plan with my brother. He has a little...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 5, 2014 | Books, Tech Time
With the kids back in school, now is the perfect time to learn something new yourself! While I’ve always been more of a visual learner than an audio one, there are a few things that you just can’t learn by reading. such as a new language! Since...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 20, 2014 | Tech Time
This post is brought to you by Pantech. All opinions are my own. If your kids are anything like mine, chances are they’ve been begging you for a smartphone since the day they first formed words! Well, maybe not that early, but at 9 years old, my son has been asking me...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 6, 2014 | Tech Time
I received a complimentary ZCan+ Scanner Mouse in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Scanning documents can be a royal pain in the butt. First you have to clear all the random stuff off the top of your printer/scanner combo. Then you have to line...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 15, 2014 | Tech Time
Jacob and I received complimentary iFrogz Tadpole Bluetooth Speakers to facilitate the review. All opinions are our own. Remember when we were kids, if we wanted to take our music on the go we either needed huge, clunky radios (I never liked the term “boom...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 11, 2014 | Tech Time
#spon: I am in a partnership with Intel. Through this partnership I gain access to content, product, or other forms of value. Back in May, I shared with you my son’s excitement over getting his very own Acer C720P Chromebook, and how it is perfect for your...
by Nicole Etolen | May 20, 2014 | Tech Time
This post brought to you by GoDaddy. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that aside from running Pretty Opinionated, I’m also a small business owner? As in REALLY small, it’s just me. Nicole Etolen Freelance Writing is the name of my business, because...
by Nicole Etolen | May 19, 2014 | Tech Time
#spon: I am in a partnership with Intel. Through this partnership I gain access to content, product, or other forms of value. My son has to be one of the most connected kids I know. He wants to be a video game designer when he grows up, so he spends a lot of time...