Stay ConnectedJoin Megan Morrone, mother of three toddlers, and Leo Laporte, father of two teens, as they talk about parenting in the digital age, featuring lots of helpful links and advice, plus interviews with other geek parents, web site designers, and bloggers.
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
Toy B. Ville, Fantastic Contraption, Free Language Lessons, Recycline, Rickets, and more.
Our guest is Darren Turbeville from Toy B. Ville
Spend: Fantastic Contraption, $10
Save: Free Language Lessons at the BBC blog
Give: Recycline
Other links:
Audible pick of the week: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Darren Turbeville
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Eco-Friendly Families, Darling Mummy, Bullfrog from Outer Level Corp, books, a contest, and more.
Our guest is Helen Coronato, author of Eco-Friendly Families and A Novel Idea: Stories Behind the Bookshelves
Spend: Darling Mummy
Save: Bullfrog from Outer Level Corp
Give: What Book Got You Hooked?
Contest: Send us your parenting tech tips, spends, saves, gives. The first ten we receive on the show will receive a product code for the Peanut Butter PC or the Peanut Butter Pointer. Please put "peanut butter" in the subject line.
Audible pick of the week: The Amelia Bedlia Collection by Peggy Parish, read by Suzanne Toren
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Helen Coronato
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
The Comeback, Juku Couture, Laptop Lunches, back to school guide, NUI Water, Totlol, scanning digital photos, and more.
Our guest is Emma Gilbey Keller, author of The Comeback, about leaving the work force to raise kids and then going back.
Spend: Juku Couture - dolls for geeks.
Save: Laptop Lunches
Cool Mom Picks back to school guide
Give: NUI Water
Archivist Allison: Scanning Your Digital Photos
Audible pick of the week: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Listen and Join In) by Michael Rosen
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Emma Gilbey Keller
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Stinky Cheese Man, Mo Willems Stuff, Rookie Moms Staycations, the gift of sight, and more.
Our guests are Jon Scieszka, author of "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," "The Story of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," and Guys Read
Spend: Mo Willems Stuff
Save: Rookie Moms Staycation Guides
Give: Give the Gift of Sight
Audible Kids pick of the week: Cowboy and Octopus (Unabridged) by Jon Scieszka, narrated by Mike Ferreri. Visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys for nine free audible books.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jon Scieszka
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
SmugMug, Peanut Butter Pointer, Thrifty Green Baby Guide, Brady's Smile, and more.
Our guest is Andy Williams from SmugMug.
Spend: Peanut Butter Pointer
Save: The Thrifty Green Baby Guide
Give: Brady's Smile
Use coupon code LEOLAPORTE and get 20% off the first year of any SmugMug account.
Audible Kids pick of the week: The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg. Visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys for nine free audible books.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Andy Williams
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Toy Rescue, Custom Made for Kids, Free Shipping, Date for Trees, and more.
Our guests are Charles Parker and Elaine Smith (with puppets Skip and Molly) from Toy Rescue and Archivist Alison.
Spend: Custom Made for Kids: The first adventures of incredible you
Save: FreeShipping.org
Give: Date for Trees
Archivist Alison's tip: Scanning pictures into your blog
Also see: Trucktown Books
Audible Kids pick of the week: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Charles Parker and Elaine Smith
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
One man is trying to reduce his possessions to only 100 things by November.
Our guest is Dave Bruno of GuyNamedDave.com
Spend: Doozla
Save: CardStix
Give: VeryMeri
Call: (707) 981–4602 to leave a message for Megan and Leo about the show, or use the "Call Me" button on JumpingMonkeys.com
AudibleKids.com pick: Miss Nelson is Missing(Unabridged) by Harry Allard, narrated by Cindy Haynes
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dave Bruno
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Starting the college fund, WALL-E, white noise, Spore, and more.
Our guest is Jeff Frese of the Freshman Fund.
Spend: WALL-E.
Save: Free White Noise Generator.
Give: Spore Vote
Audible pick: Boots on the Ground at Dusk (My Tribute to Pat Tillman) by Mary Tillman, Read by Mary Tillman . Visit Audible.com/monkeys to sign up for your free audio book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jeff Frese
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Carseats, SweetPea 3, cheap gifts, FileSwap, and more.
Our guest is Kate O'Connell on Carseat Safety
Spend: SweetPea 3 from Peapod Toys
Save: Simple Dollars hack for finding holiday gifts on the cheap.
Give: FlipSwap
Audible pick: Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner, narrated by Judy Schachner. Visit Audible.com/monkeys to sign up for your free audio book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Kate O'Connell
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Our guest is Dana Loesch of Mamalogues on Homeschooling
Spend: Pedz Pedometer for Kids
Save: Tessy and Tab
Give: Global Giving
Audible book of the week: The Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel. And visit Audible.com/monkeys for a free audible book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dana Loesch
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
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