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My oldest son has been wanting a cell phone for awhile. Unlike many of his peers that have a cell phone he did not want a phone to call his buddies non-stop and download cool ringtones. Quite simply he wanted a cell phone to be able to call his dad more often…and without mom eyeballing him while he used “her” phone, LOL. His dad is often traveling (work) and he needs to be able to call his dad and chat more often. I have been his primary source of parental support for a loooong time but lately dad time is becoming an issue…so I gave in to his demand for a cell phone. And it was incredibly easy considering the phone he got…a sleek new Kajeet in his favorite color…blue. We got this great phone courtesy of Mom Central and their wonderful blog tours.

I activated the phone in minutes online and got the phone number. I also set up an account for me and an account for my son with usernames and passwords for each so he can login to his own account to manage his features while not having access to things he shouldn’t have access to.

My son liked the phone from the time we first powered it up with dancing animated characters and cool music. He was also beside himself when saw it was also a camera phone…as he is quite a little amateur photographer. It is sleek and “cool” looking, it has lots of great features such as IM, picture messaging, web browsing, and more. He really likes it.

I like it to. You see it a pay as you go cell phone so we put money in the Kajeet wallet online and then he uses it by placing calls, sending pictures, sending text messages, etc. Kajeet even has some great resources to help him manage his wallet and use his phone with responsibility. If the wallet balance is low he is notified via text message and he can either wait until it is refilled at our agreed time or he can negotiate with mom for more time. You can refill the wallet via phone, Internet, or by purchasing a card at Best Buy.

Some other awesome features:

You can create list of those who can and can’t call and text your child.

You can set the hours when the phone can and cannot be used…ie study time, late at night, etc.

You can customize the features you want available for your child to use, such as content purchasing and recurring subscription services (like Instant Messaging).

This is one awesome product to introduce your child to cell phone use and responsibility while not going broke yourself. I love it! I will definitely recommend the Kajeet to other moms…

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My hubby is only home every other weekend. I know…big bummer. For most of the time I am almost a single parent…cause he just isn’t here. :( 

But when he does come home we squeeze in as much fun as we can. He came home Friday afternoon and we went to the county drag strip to watch my Dad race his new car in the trials. It was alot of fun…except for the part were we started getting eaten alive by mosquitos. Then it started raining and we had to hurry and load the car onto the trailer and it was not an easy task to get a car with slicks up on a wet trailer.

We are in trouble because our oldest son wants to race…bad. He can start racing in the junior division at 8 years old. They go up to 80 mph! I told him ten years old sounded more reasonable to me…especially since a jr. car would cost around 5 grand to start. But I can’t blame him for wanting to race. It is in our blood and I would likely race  if I could do it in a biodiesel.

Saturday we drove into Columbus to shop at our favorite Japanese market and to get some sushi. We chowed down on tuna, salmon, sweet shrimp, eel, sea urchin, and a variety of other delicous fish…most raw. We just dip them in some soy sauce with fresh wasabi and …YUM! Our oldest son loves to go there so he can get octopus which he then eats straight out of the package. We love to eat local foods but we also LOVE to get sushi every now and again. The fact that we don’t do it very often makes it very special.

Saturday evening we went to the popcorn festival. It is a three day festival that is setup in the heart of the downtown area. It was hard to find parking which is pretty funny because the old Victorian house we lived in for a short time and then sold is only a block away from the festival. If we still lived there we could have walked!

The older kids got to ride on some rollar coasters and other rides and Parker got to try some hot apple dumplings. We left early when it started to rain.

Sunday we had a pretty lazy day. We did some shopping, walked Polaris mall, and Jarod caught up on some Honey-Do items…like fixing Payton’s bike.

A good weekend…

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Wow! This incredibly sad video is a must watch for parents with young children.

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This is a my first official blog post. It feels so monumental that I am even a bit scared writing it. Wish I could start with the second post. I will start out by introducing myself and my family so here goes….This all about the Zen-Mother, Fumble Rocko, the Hunky Trucker, and the Little Princess.

My name is Tiffany, aka mom. I am in my late twenties and I have two online businesses that keep me busy - that and my two kids of course. I worked in corporate marketing and public relations for several years before I decided to quit and pursue cloth diapers. Hmmm…. that even sounds crazy writing it out. No I didn’t have a mental breakdown, I decided to carve out a more zen-like niche in the world, for me and my own, and I think I have started down the right path. I am less stressed, more peaceful, and spending more time with my children.

I have been married for almost 8 years to my hubby Jarod. He is a truck driver/trainer for Werner Enterprises. He trains students to drive 18-Wheelers and his job takes him to 48 states and Canada on a regular basis. Thank goodness for cell phones and family and friends plans through Verizon because we burn up the newtork.

We have a 4 year old son named Payton. Just this week though he has informed me that he changed his name to Fumble Rocko. How can I argue with this individuality? Fumble Rocko it is, until he tells me otherwise Anyway, Mr. Rocko is quite a handful. Terms like hyperactive just don’t cover it. He also knows how to push my buttons like no ther man on this planet. This morning he exercised every fiber of “calmness” I had by pouring my VERY expensive mail order skin care products down the sink….to clean it. Last week it was coffee on the laptop. This boy keeps me hopping.

On the flip side of the coin is my daughter Paige. She is a cool, calm little girl of 1 year. Paige is a little princess that loves dresses, Barbie dolls, and shoes (yes already). She has a favorite pair of pink strappy sandals that she can’t go anywhere without. They even have a tiny little heel! She reminds me of Carrie from Sex in the City and her love of all things Manolo. She does NOT take after me in this regard. I can barely be concerned with making sure my shoes match. I have 4-5 pairs of flip-flops and that is the exent of my shoe collection. But wait…some have stripes, and some have beads, and some light up when you step! So I am not as dreadfully boring as I may sound…really I am not.

We all live in Phoenix, Arizona but I hope to move somewhere (anywhere) else very soon. Mother nature kicks my butt here with her 115 degree summer temperatures. And summer lasts 9 months a year in Phoenix despite the fact that other states actually have things called seasons. I love traveling because it gives me opportunity to leave Arizona and search for the place that will feel like home. I am planning a cross country driving trip now.

Well, that’s my intro and my first post. I am glad that is over…wiping sweat off brow.

Take Care,

Zen Mother

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