Becoming technology-savvy has two very important purposes
I don’t know what came first – trying to be technology-savvy because I needed these skills to promote my budding small business in this age of social networking or because I want to make sure I can speak in the same language as my children in a few years. Whatever the reason, sometimes I look back in awe at how much I have learned about technology in the past couple of years since I launched my business of little girls’ smocked dresses, PerryWinkles Kids. Today, I am a regular in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, , Skype, eBay and I consider myself somewhat of a novice expert in SEO (search-engine optimization). Oh yes, and I have a BlackBerry (something I never thought I’d own if you asked me about 6 months ago).
I have no background in technology and I am not an expert by any means (I have no clue what programming entails, for example), but I can now confidently post pictures and articles onto Facebook and Twitter, update my website and talk in the SEO-lingo some of the time, make a phone call and chat on Skype, and of course buy and sell on eBay. I know that I will still be light years behind what my children will know about computers in a couple of years (my daughters are 5 and 3), but at least I feel I will be able to somewhat communicate with them regarding computer topics and ways to communicate in this day and age. I will probably never be cool enough for my kids, but hey, at least I will know something about the means they are using to communicate with their friends.
Now, video games are a whole other story. My 5-yeard old daughter is starting to ask me when I will let her get a Wii. I personally think she is way too young to start getting into video games, but she has friends who have older siblings and has therefore been exposed to them. I will try to delay that one as long as I can, but I already have visions of myself boxing or playing tennis on my daughters’ Wii.
Maria
PerryWinkles Kids – specializing in girls smocked dresses
This adorable 2-piece outfit is cuddly and soft. The 
“Perry Winkles Kids is the joint effort of a Canadian mother-daughter design team. They make a wide variety of dresses to suit any occasion. Their new spring and summer line includes this great Smocked SOL Dress. I love the simple elegance of this look. It would be perfect for Easter, or any other big day. It is fancy enough for dressy occasions, but I can also see it being dressed down for a stroll through the park or a romp on the beach.
