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 | Babies, Life and Home

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...

How to be prepared if your smart phone battery dies: 4 simple tips

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Last week while I was out on a short trip to New York City, my smart phone battery died. Which wouldn’t have been a huge issue except I was in the middle of dealing with a minor emergency involving my youngest daughter left at camp and a babysitter without a...

Moleskine goes beyond notebooks with their swanky new laptop messenger bags

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

We all have our rational list of features that make for ideal laptop messenger bags but can I get real for just a second? We know why some of our menfolk pick their bags – it’s for the way they look when slung nonchalantly over their shoulders. Then...

Baby’s first iPhone. Don’t worry, it’s made from maple.

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

If your baby is anything like mine was, her favorite toys were gadgets I actually needed and used quite frequently. You know…like keys. Or the remote control. Not exactly stuff you want in your kid’s mouth. And that’s why I’m doing you (and...

How to use technology to support our troops on Memorial Day (and any day)

by Kristen Chase | Causes and Giving Back

As much as we’re excited to celebrate Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer with a little beach and barbeque, we want to be sure to acknowledge the members of our military who, along with their families, have sacrificed so much for our freedom and are...

Stylish smart phone cases for spring we bet no one else will have

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

I guess I’m hanging out with some pretty cool moms because they’ve all got some stylish smart phone cases. Problem is, they’ve all got pretty much the same ones. (Hello, well-known designers!) So when I decided to switch up my current bold iPhone...

The Power Purse: A cool wallet with a built-in battery pack (and a funny name, but we’re okay with that).

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

If you’re like me and have ridiculous smart phone battery life issues and always need to have your smart phone plugged into the wall, the car charger, or a battery pack, then you need The Power Purse like yesterday. So ignore the name (sorry, purse makes me...

A custom photo locket necklace like you’ve never seen before

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

I loved the camera necklaces from Strangely Yours we featured last year, but their new custom photo locket necklace is even more awesome. The wood is laser cut to look like a mini Polaroid camera (so cute!) with a blank “film” for your own photo so it...

Thank a Teacher sends a free thank you note to your favorite teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day

by Kristen Chase | Causes and Giving Back

With today being Teacher Appreciation Day (and the whole week being Teacher Appreciation Week), I’ve been trying to figure out how to properly express my gratitude to all the wonderful teachers in my life–both my own growing up, as well as those teaching...