VTech Connect to Cell Cordless Phone Review DS6511-15 Better Mobile Functionality at Home

Technology

It seems that smartphones are getting all the glory these days and that home phone landlines are headed toward certain extinction in the not too distant future. Hold it, not so fast I say. Wait till I clue you in on the VTech Connect to Cell Cordless Phone DS6511-15. With this cool product from VTech Communications, manufacturers of a range of cord and cordless phone systems, you can make and receive landline and cellular calls with the dependability and comfort of a home phone system.

Image from VTechPhones.com

Just imagine the possibilities. Using this with your Bluetooth-enabled cell or smartphone you can avoid sprinting through the house like I was doing before cellular calls end up in voicemail. You can also make and receive cell calls through this home phone system and avoid lower quality -- like signal dead spots -- you may be experiencing while on the run with your mobile device. 

In addition to a landline, this VTech device can handle two different cell phones and is expandable up to five handsets using just one phone jack by adding on the DS6501-15 which is sold separately. 

This is easy to setup so you can use it shortly after taking it out of the box. Just upload the app to your cell that is available for Android operating system 2.1 or higher or BlackBerry 6.0 or more. Then, place the base unit in your home wherever you get the best cell reception and you'll be able to use your cell handset anywhere in the house within range.

The best part of all is that the VTech Connect to Cell Cordless Phone works with or without a subscription to your local telephone service making it equally ideal for homes where there is both a landline and one or more cell phones and in cellular only households.

Features that work in tandem with your subscribed phone services

• Caller ID and Call Waiting with storage of up to 50 calls
• Voicemail Waiting Indicator

See full product description for more details

VTech Connect to Cell Cordless Phone DS6511-15 is Energy Star qualified. The product is widely available online and in store. List price is $39.95.

Founded in 1976, VTech Communications is the world’s largest manufacturer of cordless telephones. Their lineup includes a wide range of stylish and functional products including corded and cordless telephones and accessories.

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10 Best Passover Seder Kids DIY Crafts

Celebrations

It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since I wrote the post 2012 Passover Crafts. But it's time again to inspire you with some fun new family friendly DIY ideas to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Crafts are a wonderful way to enjoy quality time together and connect with kids. Just as meaningful are the heirloom craft projects that your child can create -- many that can be saved and brought out year after year for your Pesach celebration.

Image from ToriAvey.com

Passover DIY Crafts, Seder Activities for Kids

This Colorful Elijah's Cup is a beautiful project that emerges with an inexpensive wine goblet from a dollar store, some colored yarn or jute, a few seqins or faux jewels and some glue. 

Elijah's Cup from Tori Avey, How To

Image from MarthaStewart.com

Here's a new take on a chametz Gingerbread House. Almost completely edible, this kosher for Passover version is made with matza, nuts, dried fruit and assorted chocolate & other Passover certified candies. Fun as decor for the buffet or a kid's table centerpiece.
Matzoh House from Martha Stewart, How To

Image from Not2Shabbey.com

A lovely way to present towels at your sink for the hand washing ritual during the Seder. This easy-to-do craft uses a ready made container, burlap ribbon, clothespins and some cutouts from a Matzo box.
Passover Washing Station from Not 2 Shabbey, How To

Image from MarthaStewart.com

Everyone will know where to sit with these edible name cards at each guest's place made from matzoh that has been inscribed with melted chocolate.
Matzo Place Cards from Martha Stewart, How To

Image from CreativeJewishMom.com

As every kid knows, you can't have a Seder without an afikomen bag that the parents or kids hide in exchange for a prize. This easy project is made with felt, cutouts, beads, miscellaneous trims and beads and glue.
Afikomen Felt Bag, From Creative Jewish Mom, How To

Need a scary Animal Mask? Check this wild beast mask out 
Paper Tiger Mask from Crayola, How To

Image from Creative Jewish Mom.com

A fun way to reenact the 10 Plagues to engage kids during your retelling of the Passover story. Make one representing each of the makot using wood dowels.
10 Plague Placards from Creative Jewish Mom, How To

Image from Crayola.com

Frogs, frogs will be everywhere if you and your child make these for your table. These are fun to make with Crayola Model Magic air drying clay.
Neon Magic Frog from Crayola, How To

Image from JamieGeller.com

Here's an idea that is fun to make, but educational to use. Create this Makot Matching Game by Rivky Koenig with basic supplies and simple step-by-step directions provided.
Makot Matching Game from Jamie Geller, How To

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Twitter Party Calendar This Week March 24 - March 30 With Prizes

Twitter Parties

Updated 3/29/13  - Sneak Peek at Coming Weeks Too!

Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook parties with prizes too.

Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following MBE on Twitter, Facebook and/or by subscribing to this blog right now.

THIS WEEK

Monday, March 25

How to Get Organized in 24 Hours Twitter Party at Noon ET with @Proverbswife @Pushinglovely. Prizes: SIX (6) copies of How to Get Organized in 24 Hours e-book #Organize24 RSVP

Nutrex-Hawaii Spirulina Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cltalbert@supernutrient. Prizes: THREE (3) One Year Supply of Spirulina. TWO (2) $50 Whole Foods gift cards. #Spirulina RSVP

Healthier Spring Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @walmart @clorox @resourcefulmom @noregretsparent. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners will each receive a Healthier Spring Prize Pack including a $25 giftcard with a total value of $75. #HealthierSpring RSVP

Play-Doh Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @MomSpark @PlayDoh @MomSparkMedia @Crissy @2Wired2Tired. Prizes: Lots of fun Play-Doh Products. #PlayDohPlus RSVP

Religious Travel Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @TravelingMoms @KimOrlando @DebMomof3. Prize: TBA. Participate w/ hashtag #TMOM Details

Tuesday, March 26

Delicious Pairings Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @miscfinds4u @somedayilllearn. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart gift cards. #cbias #deliciouspairings RSVP

Libby's Spring Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @LibbysTable @resourcefulmom. Prizes:  ONE (1) Grand Prize Crate & Barrel Calphalon Pot $150 ARV, THREE (3) winners will get $40 prize pkg that includes Libbys products + Crate & Barrel ceramic platter.  #LibbysSpring RSVP

Weekly Win Chat With @Windows @WindowsBlog at 3 pm ET. Prize: A different device such as a laptop every week. Participate with hashtag #Winchat

Zambezia Twitter Party at 4 pm ET with @5minutesformom @sonypictures. Prizes: TWO (2) $50 Walmart giftcards and ONE (1) $100 Walmart GC. #Zambezia RSVP

Zerona Canada Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @ZeronaCanada @SoberJulie and others. Prizes: EVERY Participant gets one free treatment. ONE (1) Grand Prize Winner receive 12 Zerona treatments and other services valued together at $3000. Canada residents only. #FatBGoneaThon RSVP

Milk Unleashed Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @mompoweredmedia @PowerbyMomBlog @MomtoBedby8 @BabyCostCutters @larafield. Prizes: TWO (2) $50 VISA or Mastercard giftcards and FIVE (5) more gift packs.  RSVP

Ridemakerz XtremeCustomz Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @RideMakerz @ToyInsiderMom @Charchronicles @joeyfortman. Prizes: $200 of XtremeCustomz Car Sets. #XtremeCustomz RSVP

Minimalist Parenting Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MinParenting @MomitForward. #gno Prize: ONE (1) Minimalist Parenting book. #MinimalistParenting Details

Book & Beauty CraveBox Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Cravebox @Zipporahs @LisaSamples @JKBeamer @RobynsWorld @RachelFerrucci and others. Prizes: CraveBox prizes every 10 minutes. #BNBCraveBox RSVP

Tenderflake Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Tenderflakepie @Feistyfrugal @Kidsumers @nugglemama @MBAMamaMusings. Prizes: TWO (2) Artisan KitchenAid Stand Mixers - Canada Only. #Bakeiteasy RSVP

Easter Savings Twitter party at 9 pm ET with @sistersshopping @survivingstores @mommysavesmoney @savings @savingsclasses and others. Prizes: TWO (2) $25 Amazon giftcards, TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs and ONE (1) $100 American Express GC and FOUR (4) $50 VISA GCs. #EasterSavings RSVP

Happiest Baby on the Block Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @DrHarveyKarp @HappiestBaby @SavvySassyMoms. Prizes: FOUR (4) prize packs for babies and new moms: BornFree Package $114 ARV, Swaddle Designs Package $86 ARV,  Happy Family Package $50 ARV and The Pump Station $250 ARV. Participate with hashtag #MayPAM Details

Wednesday, March 27

Kettle Madness Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cleverhousewife @themommyfiles @cbtweetchat. Prizes: $400 in VISA giftcards. #KettleMadness RSVP

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @themotherhood @coopermunroe @emilymckhann @katiepratt4 @USFRA. Prizes: FOUR (4) skillets and ONE (1) cookware set. #FoodID RSVP

StarKist Tuna Pouch Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @smiley360 and others. Prizes: SEVEN (7) Winners will receive product/salad bowls, product only or a $25 giftcard. #Starkisttunapounch Details

Best of P&G Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @PGEveryday @TerrenceJ @Zipporahs @StacieinAtlanta and others. Prizes: $1000 in P&G products. ONE (1) Grand Prize is a P&G Products Gift Basket and a $300 VISA giftcard. #PGMostLoved RSVP

Spruce Up for Spring Snap Twitter Party 4 to 4:45 pm ET with @homesdotcom @aptsforrent @snapconf and others. Prizes: THREE (3) $50 Amazon giftcards. #HomeChat RSVP

Love Your Nose Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Nozin. Prizes: Nozin Family Packs. #LoveYourNose RSVP

Tot Travel Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET with @guavafamily @strollerballet @DimSumDebutante. Prizes: TBA. #TotTravel. RSVP

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.

Cook More Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Kenmore @MommaCuisine. Prizes: Learn about a new Kenmore recipe website where you can win Kenmore appliances.  #CookMore Details

Thursday, March 28

Fresher Car Twitter Party at Noon ET with @Outnumberedmama @Proverbswife @cbtweetchat. Prizes: THREE (3) $50 Walmart giftcards and ONE (1) $100 Walmart GC #Freshercar RSVP

Ecce Panis Twitter Party at 1 pm ET to chat about Easter meals with @MsMissy62 @turningclockbac @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart Gift Cards. #EccePanis RSVP

Jergens Natural Glow Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Tapinfluence @clueless_mama. Prizes: TEN (10) $25 giftcards. Participate with hashtag #JergensNaturalGlow Details

Lysol Healthing Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @momcentral @momcentralchat. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 Amazon gift codes. #Healthing RSVP

Pasta Fits Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @5minutesformom @pastafits @pastafitsRD. Prizes: THREE (3) prize packages that include pasta pot, pasta and sauce; ONE (1) Grand Prize includes pasta post, pasta, sauce and $100 VISA gift card. RSVP

Kissed by the Moon Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @KimRosas @KBTMDiapers and others. $1600 in prizes to be given away with average prize value of $109 per winner. #KBTM10K RSVP

Friday, March 29

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom @verizoninsider at 3 pm ET this week talking about balancing home and work. Prizes: FitBit One Wireless Activity Tracker or a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP


More Twitter Parties constantly to be added for This Week to this list as soon as they're scheduled. So stay tuned for updates as they happen by following this blog.

NEXT WEEK

Sunday, March 31

Raising Generations Today Twitter Party at 11 pm ET with @Generations2Day and others. Lots of Prizes. Participate with hashtag #RGTHope Details 

Monday, April 1

Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @healthy_choice @cleverhousewife @somedayilllearn @cbtweetchat. Prizes: $500 in Walmart giftcards. #Healthychoices RSVP

Tuesday, April 2

My Marianos Twitter Party at 11 am ET with @cbtweetchat. $500 in prizes. For details soon watch hashtags #MyMarianos and  #cbias

Better Homes & Garden Twitter party at 8 pm ET with @thepapermama. Stay tuned for more details soon.

Pure Natural Diva Botanicals Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @PureNaturalDiva @Momitforward and others. Prizes: Pure Natural Diva products. #gno #PNDBotanicals RSVP

Bounty Showdown Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @Bounty @Listen2Lena @FeistyFrugal & others. Prizes: THREE (3) winners will each receive a one year supply of Bounty towels. #BountyShowdown RSVP

Wednesday, April 3

Beauty Scoop Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Janetgoingcrazy @lomargie. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart GCs. #Beautyscoop RSVP

Walgreens Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @therebelchick @paulabendfeldt. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens giftcards. #cbias #WalgreensLatino RSVP

Scotch Brand Twitter Party 9 to 9:45 pm ET with @scotchproducts @snapconf @taunitweets @sahans. Prizes: TWO (2) $50 baskets of Scotch branded craft supplies. #ScotchExpressions RSVP

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.

Friday, April 5

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP


COMING SOON

Monday April 8

Mom Bloggers Club Twitter Party w/ Prizes - Save the date. More details soon.

Monday, April 15

Natural Parents Network Twitter party at 10 pm ET with @NatParNet. Prizes: TBA. Participate with hashtag #NatParNet Details

Monday, April 22

Moms and Brands Earth Day Twitter Party with @MomsandBrands at 7 pm ET. Lots of family eco-friendly and green focused prizes. #MomsandBrands RSVP


About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line including all the details and links in the body of your  message.

Also available, for a nominal fee, to host, co-host or serve as a panelist for your own brand Twitter party. To inquire, please email janis@janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.