The one science app you simply have to own
I know it’s important to introduce science to your children in a really fun and hands-on way. (Let’s call it a parent’s antidote to the rote equation memorization called for by current state testing.) If you set the groundwork that science is fun and...
Phoster lets you make your own posters. Prepare to meet your next time suck.
Do you ever have a moment where your kid says something so funny that you think “that would make a great poster?” Or do you have a great picture to display and you want to include the perfect caption? Now you can do both easily through the Phoster app, and...
The 21st century answer to the mix tape
I love mix tapes. When I was younger, I owned one of those super cool boom boxes with two cassette decks for optimum recording prowess. I would painstakingly plan out each song based on theme, and then make sure that there was just enough time between songs. It took...
Go Sum – Like Scrabble, if it were numbers
I am all about tools that transform math problems into games that keep you engaged and thinking. So I am digging this new math app, Go Sum, because it is just perfect for kids that may be a bit math-phobic, while still keeping it interesting for the children that...
Instagram pics, Facebook pics, iPhoto pics and more, all in one happy place.
Have you ever wanted to turn all of your friends’ various Instagram photos into a gallery on your tablet? What about finding a way to share your Instagram, Facebook, Shutterfly and iPhone galleries with your family in an easy way–emphasis on easy. We have...
Amazing Alex – The Angry Birds folks score again
One of my favorite games as a kid was MouseTrap, with that crazy three-dimensional Rube Goldberg device. In fact, I’m psyched that my kids love playing it as much as I do. This fantastic new app [edited] being distributed by the award-winning team behind Angry...
Using Google Plus to connect the kids with the family. And draw insane caterpillars
What do you do when you and your relatives are just not geographically in sync? I love that tech can allow you to raise your kiddos to have meaningful relationships with their far away relatives Skype certainly helps. But now there is a super engaging way to make...
Headphones that rock from the inside out
I take my tunes quite seriously, so I always need to have the right gear to do justice to the music. For me, the right headphones have to feel good, provide the right sound balance, and look hot to boot. And now I’ve found a perfect pair that completes the...
Matching with Friends. You want it.
I am really into Words with Friends. “Into” is an understatement. And I know Liz is really into Scramble with Friends (though rumor has it no one will play her anymore; she’s some kind of Scramble savant.) So when Zynga announced a new game with a...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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