Cool artwork for girls who have heroes too.
Sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough strong heroes for girls in TV and movies for my own daughters to look up to, which is why I love how artist Scott Park has illustrated 80 phenomenal female heroes and put them into in his spectacular Hall of Heroes...
When is it okay to eat your emotions? When they’re Emoticandy.
I hate to admit it but with the automatic addition of the emoji keyboard with the iOS8 upgrade, I have finally given in to the emoticon and emoji bandwagon. With some limits of course. Of course Emoticandy, as far as I’m concerned, gets a pass no matter how you...
The mini hashtag necklace: Wear your love of social media around your neck
When I saw this adorable mini hashtag necklace at Charm and Chain, and then looked at the affordable price, I’m pretty sure I scored the coolest gift idea for the social media lovers in my life. And maybe yours too. Each one is custom made based on your color,...
Dyson Mist: Making us covet a humidifier. Who knew that was possible?
I think it’s fair to say that you know you’re a parent when you’re excited about Dyson news, even more when it’s something you need to survive the winter with kids, which is why we’re counting down the days until we can get our hands on...
Amazing World Atlas app: Making geography fun for kids. And a little competitive too.
I just spent the last 30 minutes playing the new Amazing World Atlas app, which should probably be reason enough for you to download it to your smart phone or tablet but hey, if you need a little more convincing, I’m happy to help. We’ve featured cool...
8 smart ways to use your iPhone Control Center to make life easier
If you’re like me, you may have only found your iPhone Control Center by accident. But as I’ve recently discovered, it’s amazingly handy and chock full of shortcuts that busy parents can use way beyond the basic functions. So I’ve put together8...
The Power Wallet: The most stylish way to keep your phone charged
So a few months ago, we featured The Power Purse, which sold out so quickly I couldn’t even get my own hands on it. Well, now it’s back and better, with a cooler name and lots more room. And get this: We’re giving two away! The Power Wallet is pretty...
Cool smart phone cases? It’s simple, people. Or actually, Simple People.
I have a little thing for pop culture icons but I tend to reserve actual photos on my smart phone case for pictures of my kids. That’s why the cool smart phone cases from Simple People on Casetify I just discovered are perfect, even for someone like me. There...
Cool geek accessories alert: Stylish scarves that are out of this world. (Couldn’t help ourselves.)
So if we were playing word association and I said cool geek accessories you might give me a weird look because that sounds like an oxymoron. Lucky us, it’s not anymore. Because now you can respond with, Shadowplaynyc scarves, duh. There’s not a fall or...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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