Anyone who knows me, know that I’m a very busy person, and having internet on the go can make my days run a whole lot smoother.    It seems as though, I always have some sort of business to take care of online, so on those occasions when I’m away from my home office I like the idea of having internet access.  What I don’t like, is the idea of having a nifty monthly bill just to do so.   I just cannot justify the cost of a monthly re-occurring bill for the times I am out of my office.    But today I am happy, because I “can” justify the cost of the Broadband2Go plans by Virgin Mobile available on the Novatel Mifi 2200.

Virgin Mobile has made me very happy by introducing their new $10 and $40 Broadband2Go plans that  I’ll share with you more in a bit.  But what I will say is that these plans are some of the cheapest you’ll find nationwide.    Virgin Mobile must have heard my cries… because when I thought, it couldn’t get any better, it does.  There’s no contract, no activation fees and no credit checks.   I would like to think they were thinking of me.  It’s just what I wanted.

Although the MiFi  2220 itself is not new, the Virgin Mobile MiFi is the only PREPAID version of its kind.  For those of you not familiar, the MiFi 2200 is basically a small device about the size of a stack of business cards that allow you to set up a mobile hotspot from almost anywhere and connects to as many as 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices to the internet at once.  Sounds cool?  It’s the best!  You can even surf the web, email, play games and more.

Setting up the MIFI is simple, but you will need to charge up the battery before getting started. You will also need to go through a one-time activation but that is easy breezy.   That just involves a few steps and you’re on your way.

 Now about the plans I mentioned earlier.  For $10, you get 100MB of data, or unlimited data for just $40 both I find very workable depending on your budget and the amount of access you want.   If you’re on a budget like most of us these days, stand alone plans like these work great.   I’ve also found the speeds to be pretty good for web access and email.

For $149.99, I find the The Virgin Mobile MiFi to be a great deal.  I’m really happy to have found this as an option.  It’s sorta like having the internet in a purse….well that’s if you carry one and you have the ability to carry it with you wherever you go. 

For me, the best part of it is the pay as you go option.  I love the idea and the FREEDOM of being able to purchase more if I NEED it and not be tied down to a contract.   This “wittle” gadget has already come in very handy.  I think it’s perfect for the person always on the go and needs internet access readily.  Would also be great for college students!  With the holidays only a few months away, I think it would make a perfect gift for those on your list this year.

Disclosure:  I was provide a MiFi 2200 device in order to facilitate this review.  The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any. I just so happen to find this device very feasible for my needs and wanted to share such with my readers.

Hey Mommas!  Remember I told you guys if I ever came across anything I think  may wanna know about or NEED to know about I would make sure I let you know?  Well, I found this very neat program I wanted to share with you.   It’s called GetNoodles!   GetNoodles is basically a web-based software that helps to make your childs time on-line more productive.  I’ll tell you more about it in a minute.

Let’s face it, Kids love the internet.  It’s Fun. They get to play games, look things up, chat with friends and create pages.  Problem is… some may argue that kids spend entirely too much time online and that can become a problem when it starts to interfere with school work.  Are your kids spending too much time online?  That may be a question you wanna ask yourself.   My kids are young and granted don’t spend a lot of time surfing the net.  But as they get older, I’m sure all of that will change.   This is why I like the concept of GetNoodles.

GetNoodles is a new FREE web-based educational software program that can be quickly installed.   It  will interrupt your child’s playtime on the Internet with pop-up multiple choice questions and quizzes from a wide variety of subjects. To continue, kids must correctly answer the educational question in order to resume their online activities.  I love it and everyone is happy.  Kids get to do what they enjoy while also getting an educational lesson in the process and parents get to set guidelines yet still allowing kids the freedom to enjoy what they love to do.

 GetNoodles is designed for use by kids in preschool through 12th grade and compatible on both Windows and MAC computers.

 Additional features of GetNoodles™ include:

• One parental account can have up to six children using the software.
• Parents receive a weekly email newsletter to show the child’s statistics and overall progress.
• GetNoodles tracks each child’s total time online.
• Parents can change the child’s settings from any computer 
• Can be customized for each child by changing  the educational subjects, timing and frequency as often as desired.
• Parents can easily and quickly turn off pop-up questions when adults are using the computer.
• Software will work on any computer running Windows98, XP or Vista .
• Subjects are categorized by School Subjects, College Preps, or Life Lessons
• Premium subjects include voice prompts and multiple choice questions.
• Available in many different languages.

 As an added incentive to learn, correctly answered questions allow kids to earn points qualifying them for raffle ticket prizes that include gift certificates from major retailers. Every point a child earns with a correct answer is also awarded to the parent, who then qualifies for their own raffle tickets.

 To find out more about GetNoodles and install their free software just go to http://www.getnoodles.com/