by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love
Last night, my five year-old asked about why Independence Day and July 4th were on the same day. Pretty good question, I thought. And when I started to explain the meaning of Independence Day, I found myself more or less paraphrasing one of my favorite Schoolhouse...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
I have the terrible habit of dropping my little point-and-shoot camera right into my bag without first putting in the case. Now that I have a camera I love, I’ve gotten better. But there’s nothing like the incentive of a cute new camera bag to keep me...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Andy Cohen (we love him!) shares his favorite. I have to say my favorite app is Shazam, just because I use it all the time. Really, all the time. Whenever the...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
While we’re increasingly paper-free thanks to services like online bill pay and Catalog Choice, I’m still amazed at the amount of paper that comes into this house from junk mail, solicitations and school flyers. So when I saw this device that actually does...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
As a runner, I’ve used my fair share of GPS watches, all of which tend to have the same issue: Too darn big for my wrist. And while I personally don’t mind strapping my smart phone to my arm in my beloved Arm Pocket, that’s not an option for many of...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I am a serious Oz fanatic. As in, I read every one of the L. Frank Baum books as a child and now I’m introducing them to my girls. Not that there’s anything wrong with MGM’s technicolor version–should you be okay with the silver shoes becoming...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
If you’re loading up on apps to keep the kids entertained on car trips and rainy days, we’ve got a fun new one that’s actually not new at all. In fact, I think it’s a few centuries old. Besides, how could I not try the game that’s huge in...
by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys
If you’re a lomography fan, or just looking for a super cool hostess gift for a friend who’s generous with her beach house, this new camera is so neat. The St. Tropez edition of the La Sardina Camera makes me feel elegant just trilling the r’s in the...
by Cool Mom Team | Travel
If you’ve got a laptop and a seat at Starbucks that should have a brass plaque with your name on it, then this Kate Spade laptop case is right up your alley. I love the “Out of Office” Laptop Sleeve which is the perfect cheeky message in this day and...
by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys
I admit when I hear the word stylus, I still think of that awful little black toothpick-y thing that came with my very first Palm Pilot. Now, it’s so exciting that they’ve become stylish, comfortable to hold, and more importantly, harder to lose. SpunPens...
