I'm dreaming of a mini laptop... (Simplify My Life Sweepstakes)

You could win an HP Mini 110!

Mama wants a new toy, but not just any toy-I want an HP Mini with Windows 7 to help simplify my life. Yes, I can just see it now, the Mini and I are getting to know one another in my kitchen as I peruse the Internet for interesting new recipes, and the latest Windows operating system with high definition graphics allows me to see included images clearly and quickly.

But wait there’s more, so much more! At only 3.22 lbs. and less than 2 inches thick, I am able to take my new Mini anywhere, including my daughter’s gymnastic meets. It’s built in WI FI capability enables me to use the down time between events wisely, and I connect to my online grade book and enter scores from my midterm exams. This added convenience means less time away from my family on the weekends, and less guilt in the workforce.

And let’s face it-blog and e-mail updates will be a lot more comfortable using a keyboard that is almost as big as a full size model instead of jamming my thumbs on a Qwerty keypad. With this little baby I won’t have to worry about pressing wrong keys or accidentally deleting comments, like I do on my cell phone. I can relax in a favorite easy chair and be where my family is instead of shut off in another area of the house.

I start to feel all warm and fuzzy inside, as I think how the Mini’s built in Web-cam will allow my seven and ten year old to have “visual” chats with all their relatives. Keeping the lines of communication open is next to impossible when all of your family lives on the other side of the state, and a phone conversation just isn’t the same.

I heave a sigh and wipe a stray tear as I glance at the seven-year-old desktop sitting in front of me. This computer is slow but it does what I need it to do-it’s just sad when a computer science teacher’s technology gizmos don’t measure up to those of her students. And ever since our old dinosaur desktop went on the fritz, my tech savvy kids want a piece of this computer too, and mama isn’t willing to share all that much.

I could go on and on about how this wonder of a laptop could provide me some relief, but I think I’ll let you envision the possibilities on your own-take a look at what you could win with one little comment...

The Mom Blogger’s Club, HP, and Olympian Dara Torres are giving away three Mini 110-1100 laptop PCs to three random commenters on the finalist’s blog post. That could be you!  Or visit The Mom Blogger’s Club and create an entry of your own. But do hurry because the last date for entry is January 20.