3 helpful gardening apps to turn your thumb green, finally.
Who else is thinking about gardening this spring? Along with our own Liz and Kristen who recently hosted the We Time Project and took a food gardening course (yay!), it seems like everyone is ready to put down the sourdough starter and get their hands really dirty....
6 + ways kids can celebrate a virtual Valentine’s Day safely using tech
Valentine’s Day is the next holiday, after Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, that will be affected by our new socially distant lifestyle. No sprinkle-laden, heart-shaped cookies in class. No gaudily decorated shoeboxes sent to school. No handing...
8 of the best STEM and geeky subscription boxes for all your favorite people
I’ve got some good news and some bad news about subscription box gifts this holiday: The good news is that there are tons of subscription boxes out there that you can order in time to gift for Christmas for just about anyone left on your list. The bad news is...
A parent’s guide to Among Us: What you need to know before you let your kids play the “it” game of quarantine
While there has been a lot of gaming going on in our house since the start of the pandemic, no game has quite gripped my family like Among Us. This easy and free-to-download game, which launched in 2018, has became HUGE during this pandemic as more and more people...
Over 10 terrific reading apps for upper elementary and middle school kids
Back to School certainly feels different this year, with so much uncertainty and change to our normal school schedule. But one thing that will be certain is that our older kids will need to shake their brains out of summer mode and hit the books, be it with masked...
10 of the smartest and most interesting math apps for upper elementary and middle school kids
Whether your upper elementary or middle school student will be attending school full-time in person or will be in 100% virtual classes at home (or a mix of the two), I know that many of us are dreading one specific moment: that first time they ask for help with their...
How to practice safe socializing using tech during the Coronavirus outbreak
It’s ironic that I chose the word “connect” as my 2020 word, just to find myself practicing “social distancing” three months into the year. Suddenly, instead of looking forward to coffee shop meetups, long chummy walks, and dinners with...
Binge watch free television during Roku’s first Stream-a-thon starting December 26
If there’s ever a time when we deserve some extra hours parked in front of a screen, it’s the week after Christmas when we are all coming down from the excitement of the holidays. And if you are a Roku customer, make sure you check out Roku’s first...
FamousBrick LEGO minifigures bring their favorite famous people down to size
Whether you have a LEGO fanatic that is nine or 49, FamousBrick’s LEGO minifigures lets you put anyone from Bill Gates to Luna Lovegood into their Christmas stocking. Though can we leave Elon Musk in there? (Just kidding! Sort of.) Made from real LEGO bricks,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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