Kate Etue, Author at Cool Mom Tech

An indoor herb garden inspired by NASA technology. Rocket science degree not required.

It’s officially spring and that means in-season veggies are back. I can’t wait to make that first batch of pasta with fresh basil leaves in it, but the thing is that requires an indoor herb garden right now. And every year I try to grow herbs indoors, is...

Hello Baby Animals app: Irresistible, interactive fun for preschoolers

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

Do you know what a baby seal is called? My kids can tell you it’s a pup, because they’ve been having a blast playing with the new Hello Baby Animals, created by Carolyn Merriman of Shortstack apps. Carolyn has a background in early education, and her apps...

The best Sesame Street movie spoofs, from Homelamb to The Hungry Games

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

Sesame Street has become the classic TV show for kids because the writers have always considered parents when they’re creating their content. Whether they’re singing with Pentatonix or spoofing Homeland, we’re watching. So here’s our list of...

A travel toothbrush sanitizer that’s not just for germaphobes

by Kate Etue | Travel Essentials

I wouldn’t call myself a germaphobe, but I do like to have a clean toothbrush. You know, since I’m putting it in my mouth and all. At home, we’ve used the Zapi toothbrush sanitizers which are convenient and fun. (Check out that adorable new ninja...

Easy-Macro Lens band: An affordable way to amp up your smartphone photography

by Kate Etue | Cell Phone Accessories

I’m a relative novice when it comes to photography, but I really wanted to try out the Easy-Macro Lens band after learning about about them from their successful Kickstarter campaign. I still like to be creative with my DSLR camera and even my iPhone, and while...

6 amazing tracking devices that ensure you never lose stuff again. Because we do that more than we care to admit.

by Kate Etue | Helpful Services

Confession: I spend way too much time trying to figure out where my keys, purse, and um, even my dog have gone at times, so am curious about all the tracking devices out there now. It’s one of the most frustrating feelings to not know where something is when you...

Cricket’s Circle: The baby registry help you’re looking for

by Kate Etue | Helpful Services

The new site Cricket’s Circle is out to clear things up for new parents. And we get it; accurate baby registry help is hard to come by and it’s hard to figure out exactly what to include in yours. In fact, it can be one of the most confusing parts of being...

The new colors of Urbanears headphones are revealed, and they’re gorgeous

by Kate Etue | Audio

Urbanears headphones are some of our favorites, not only for their decent sound, affordability, and comfortable fit but for their fashionable colors. And they’ve just released their new colors for spring, and we’re smitten. Their Forget-me-not...

BooksTo.Me: An amazing photo book service for busy, Instagram-loving parents

by Kate Etue | Photo Gifts

Even though we’ve made it easy to figure out which photo book service is the best one for you and we’ve discovered plenty of great things to do with your Instagram photos besides keep them on your phone, I still have a hard time staying on top of all my digital...

5 romantic book download ideas for Nook, Kindle, or your iPad

by Kate Etue | E-Readers

It’s Valentine’s Day, and for a bibliophile like me there’s no better gift to celebrate romance than a great love story. Since these days, love stories are more likely read from a Kindle, Nook or the Kindle app on iPad than a hardcover, it can be a...

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