


The ultimate must-have power strip for parents
Most parents would agree that with each progressive child that enters a family, parenting gets a little more lax. (Watch as the three second rule becomes the 20 second rule.) The one area that has remained unchanged in our household, though, is child safety. I may not...
Eco-friendly iPhone cases take care of the earth and your smartphone too.
Like so many moms these days, I try live in an environmentally friendly way the best I can. I recycle, I keep reusable bags in my car. And although using my smart phone is hardly an eco-friendly activity, I’m happy to see so many eco-friendly accessories and...
Doodle 4 Google 4 oodles of cash
My kids love to doodle. Pen, pencil, crayon, whatever the writing implement and whatever the paper surface (yes, even mortgage statements). If they were just a tad older, I’d put that doodling talent to good use for the annual doodle contest put on by Google....
Readeez, now for your mobile viewing pleasure
If you’re not familiar with Readeez, and you have a child who’s starting to read, then you’re in for a treat. This series of adorably-designed videos are paired with songs, poems and written words to help kids associate letters with their...
Reduce, reuse, resell your old cell phones with ReCellular
I have always been a gadget girl. When I got my Motorola Razr more than a decade ago, the “it” phone of the early 2000s mind you, I thought I was pretty hot stuff. But as with everything else, technology advances, and the once cutting-edge Razr is now the...
Turn the teaching around and get your parents up-to-speed
In addition to being a mom, wife, career woman, sister, daughter, and more lately, I’ve found myself serving as tech support for the litany of tech-related questions my parents have been asking me. Of all the mini projects I’ve helped them out with, I...
Music to your ears
It’s very rare in the car with my kids to be able to listen to a song I like the whole way through without interruptions. Whether there are relentless questions like, “Mommy, what’s this song called?” or “Mommy, what is the name of the...
Send your holiday greetings 2.0-style this year
The holiday cards are starting to trickle in and it’s always such a treat to receive greetings from dear family and friends from near and far. With each one, I’m reminded that we need to get moving on ours as well (as opposed to our Happy New Year card in...