Jumping Monkeys (Audio)

Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss of Rookie Moms. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guests: Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

We talk with Matt York of One Media Player Per Teacher. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone Guest: Matt York Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

We talk with Omar Gallaga, technology correspondent for Austin American Statesman Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Omar Gallaga Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

An autism discussion with Susan Etlinger and a recent Wired News article on the subject. Spend: Moo sticker books. Save: Chickensaurus Skeleton from Geek Dad Kevin Kelly Give: Tips on a Greener Birthday party from Grasshopper New Media Audible Pick: Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Read by Judy Blume) Video of the Week: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Susan Etlinger Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Archivist Alison on organizing your stuff and digital record keeping at home. On Managing Your Kids Stuff, On Digital Storage. SPEND: Stacking Robots: I love this toy! SAVE: Embellish a Kids Shirt: Rookie Moms GIVE: Echoage: This organization lets people pay online so that your child will get only 1 gift and give the rest to charity. AUDIBLE PICK: (thanks to listener, Jim Cronin) Walk 2 Moons and The Tale of Despereaux YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Star Wars according to a 3 year-old girl Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Alison Langmead Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Robert Rummel-Hudson, blogger and author of "Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter" SPEND: President Not Princess T-ShirtSAVE: BabyPlays Toy Rental ProgramGIVE: What To Do When a Charity Calls AUDIBLE PICK: Beloved by Toni Morrison Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Robert Rummel-Hudson Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Kathryn Trueblood, writer of The Baby Lottery. The Baby Lottery, stomp rockets, Netflix, and Lullabies from the Axis of Evil. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Kathryn Trueblood Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guests are Dr. Philip Hall and Dr. Nancy Hall, authors of Parenting a Defiant Child: A Sanity-saving Guide to Finally Stopping the Bad Behavior. SPEND: Little Director's Animated DrawingsSend in your child's art and this place will animate it (for $50) for 1:30 seconds. SAVE: Diaper Wallet from Ikea Hacker - Inspired by the Skip Hop $30 Diaper Changer, a woman makes a diaper carrier out of a $4.99 CD case from Ikea GIVE: StickkThis is a really interesting site that helps you accomplish your goals OR give to charity. You enter your goal and wager money that you will keep it. If you don't, your money goes to charity. AUDIBLE PICK: Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richar Louv Also, check out this NPR report that says that the percentage of Americans who spend time fishing, camping, or spending time in nature-based activities is declining. Nature has become something that we watch. YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Charlie Bit Me! Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guests: Dr. Philip S. Hall and Dr. Nancy D. Hall Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Danny Evans, Irreverant Daddy Blogger of Dad Gone Mad SPEND: They Might Be Giants: Here Come the 123s SAVE: Tips for Saving Money at Target from Wise Bread GIVE: Freepeats.org - Here's another site where you can find homes for your old baby stuff with people locally. In select cities right now. Atlanta, DC, Philly, Boston, Chicago and Houston. AUDIBLE PICK: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Time lapse video of a guy playing the Wii while holding baby. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Daniel Evans Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Kristen Chase of Cool Mom Picks talks about her site and recommends some Valentine's Day stuff that isn't cheesy. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Kristen Chase Full show notes are available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Build-a-bear privacy issues, should you kids photos on Flickr, Creative Commons sued about Flickr, and more. To see the online giveaways discussed on this episode by Jeremiah McNichols, visit Prizey.net. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Denise Howell Full show notes are available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Bill Kendrick of Tux Paint. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Bill Kendrick Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Live from Macworld: Jean-Paul Bonjour of Apple's Pro apps team, John Skidgel, an information designer at Google, and Jean MacDonald of The Favorite Aunt and SmileOnMyMac. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guests: Jean-Paul Bonjour, John Skidgel, and Jean MacDonald Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Suzanne Kantra of Martha Stewart Living SPEND: Emotional Armor - Great t-shirts for strong girls. My favorite is "Princess. Not in need of rescue." Recommended by listener Mar. SAVE: New York KiDs club offers free playdate for bloggers in NYC. Kids ages 6 months to 4 years can enjoy enrichment activities led by instructors. Free WiFi is available. RSVP. GIVE: BookMooch charity section. We've interviewed John Buckman of BookMooch before, but I wanted to highlight the charity section. AUDIBLE BOOK PICK: Peter Pan VIDEO OF THE WEEK: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do by Gever Tulley (founder of the Tinkering School). Great talk from TED about the danger of too many safety measures and some simple things we can do to raise our kids to be creative, confident, and in control of the environment around them. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Suzanne Kantra Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.

Our guest is Brian Niles of PTA Tech Corner Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Brian Niles Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.