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Some parents are totally plugged into the online social networking scene; other parents find it one confusing mess. Whichever way you lean, Windows Live Profile helps you easily organize your favorite networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter, so you can check on what your kids and friends are doing all across the web. Paige and Gretchen learned more about this great tool when they spoke with Marty Collins, Group Marketing Manager for Windows Social Media as part of our Microsoft MommyTech Series.

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If you've heard about using your computer to record TV, but couldn't figure out how to do it, then this is the show for you! Techno Paige shows Not-So-Techno Gretchen (and all the rest of us) how to set up your PC as a DVR. You can save money, take your shows on vacation, and use your television as a complete media center with your shows, movies, pictures, music, home movies, everything! Try it out and let us know what you think. You can go here to learn even more about Windows Media Center, or here, to watch another help video.

If you're looking for a PC to DVR adapter, we recommend trying one of these: the KW-PVR-TV305U USB 2.0, the ATI-TV Wonder 650 - ATSC HDTV receiver / analog TV tuner / video input adapter – PCI, or the Hauppauge WinTV Express - TV tuner / video input adapter – PCI.

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Is managing your media overwhelming? Do you have pictures on one computer, music on another, and videos somewhere else? As part of our Microsoft Mommy Tech Series, Paige and Gretchen spoke with Cat Lambson from Technogeekery.com about some of the super cool things you can do using the Windows Media Center to streamline your media experience, including streaming and recording your favorite television shows! Of course, Paige has to slip in a plug for Xbox; leave a comment if you want to play with her!

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As part of our MommyTech Series, sponsored by Microsoft, Paige spills her secrets for keeping her family organized with online calendaring. From weekly family meetings to setting alarms on her phone, she’ll share her passion for keeping a family of seven on the same calendar page! You can check out some of our favorite online calendars here and here.

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It’s ah-mazing all of the cool things you can do today with digital photography and a little techno know how! Paige and Gretchen get a lesson from Cat Lambson of Technogeekery on how to make the most of your family photos. And if you’re looking for a digital camera for your kids, check these out.

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Bob Smith, a school based technology specialist, gave Gretchen and Paige the run down on keeping kids protected when they're on the computer. His number one rule? Communication! Bob says the best way to protect kids is to talk to them about what they're doing. Let them know you care enough to check where they've been and who they've been talking to on the computer. Watch the show for more ideas on keeping kids safe, and then share how you monitor your kids’ computer use on Mommycast.com. We’d love to hear from you!

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You’ve seen the new Microsoft ads but now it is time for you to become part of the campaign!  Watch as Paige and Gretchen walk through the “I’m a PC” website and give step-by-step instructions on how to upload your photo or video to the site and actually become part of the ad.

If you join the campaign, your image or video will be seen all over the internet in banners for websites like MTV, Comedy Central and Fox Sports.  So watch and learn how you too can be a PC!