Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Tech

Toca Town app – An interactive, virtual dollhouse that your girls and boys will love

As much as my kids are obsessed with Toca Boca apps, it’s really no surprise that they are now in love with their newest, the Toca Town app, which is now available for Kindle Fire users. Whoo! What’s so cool about Toca Town is that all of my four kids,...

Just for shutterbugs: Free computer wallpapers for your gadgets from Photojojo

by Kristen Chase | Computers

If you’re a fan of quotes and cameras and maybe even quotes about cameras, I found a special treat for you: free computer wallpapers from CMT fave Photojojo. Head over to their site for the first few inspirational wallpapers, all ready to download to a myriad...

Old gadgets become conversation pieces with these cool wooden necklaces

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

I never cease to be amazed by the talent of Etsy artisans, and the same goes for bRainbow, an Australian-based shop with these cool wooden necklaces that are oh-so retro. Made by hand from wood and acrylic, the Super 8 video camera necklace doesn’t actually work...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

If you’re obsessed with Pinterest as we are, follow us! Then check out these 5 tech Pinterest pins we love, plus lots more techie goodness from around the web. 1. Bookmark this helpful website for any plane travel coming up. 2. Adorable accessory for you...

Stylish power strips just got way more stylish. Thanks OKUM.

by Kristen Chase | Home Office

We’ve featured some stylish power strips here on Cool Mom Tech but I’ve never seen one like the oon power outlet from OKUM. In a word: Gorgeous. This beautifully-crafted looks like no power strip you’ve ever seen. The string of outlets is handmade in...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

We’re on Pinterest, are you? Follow us! Then check out our 5 favorite tech Pinterest pins from this week, plus lots more tech coolness from around the web. 1. Isn’t this LEGO movie cake amazing? 2. If you’re booking a family vacation, smart tips...

DIY Tech idea: Using LEGO minifigs to organize computer cords

by Kristen Chase | DIY

Even with all the DIY tech ideas and creative ways to organize cords we’ve featured here on Cool Mom Tech, plus all the LEGOs in our lives, go figure but using LEGO minifigs to organize computer cords never ever crossed our minds. Until now. As it turns out,...

Web Coolness: iPhone Photography Awards, how to post GIFs on Twitter, and great Friday laughs

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. You won’t believe where this coffee machine can make coffee. Whoa. A brilliant way to manage your kids’ screen time that’s working for a lot of us....

A brilliant way to manage screen time for your kids over the summer: The marble jar

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

With my kids officially out of school, I, along with lots other parents I’m sure, am gearing up for loads of free time. And that means trying to figure out how to manage screen time for the kids. Over the last few months, I’ve put together a very simple...

The Baby Brezza Formula Pro – Now in pretty colors

by Kristen Chase | Baby Tech, Kitchen Tech

When I saw the Baby Brezza Formula Pro on Cool Mom Picks awhile back, I wished that the Keurig-like formula maker had been around when my littles were still hitting the bottle. And clearly so do thousands of you! Well, now it’s available in two limited-edition...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.

We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.

We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.

(Answer: It's complicated.)

We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.