Liz Gumbinner

I won't pull punches here; I am horrified, it not entirely shocked by the vast number of women in particular who have confessed how traumatic this election season has been for them, thanks in no small part to abuse on social media from t…

Being a total Prime junkie who likes getting the most out of my membership (hello, free shipping + Transparent !) I was excited to learn that now Prime members will get exclusive access to free streaming PBS Kids series . Then I realized…

We have an ongoing debate around here, knowing that GIF is supposed to be pronounced like the name of a popular peanut butter brand -- but still having trouble saying it that way, considering the G stands for graphics which would indicat…

The folks at Mattel have been pretty busy this year, with a new girl power rebranding campaign, a line of curvy Barbies launched with much fanfare, and even a Misty Copeland Barbie that flew off the shelves. Well now, a mere 24 years aft…

Did June 19 sneak up on you this year? We hear you! If you're looking for a cool, thoughtful last-minute Father's Day gift that requires little more than your computer or mobile device and an internet connection, we've got you covered. N…

I've actively spent the week looking for simple photos and items to share that make me happy. After a tough week, I'm sure a lot of us could use more smiles in our day, and one standout to me is the brand new BRIGHT IDEA Lamp from French…

I was compelled right away by the new Today clock by designer Scott Thrift , which is on its way to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. Right away you may notice a few things are missing from traditional clocks -- like minute and s…

With military wives, past and present, among our staff, some of us have experienced the outstanding and essential benefits of military charities firsthand. So while Memorial Day is specifically about honoring our fallen soldiers, we thin…

Leave it to Firefly to come up with a new, high-tech toothbrush that may get even your most reluctant dental hygiene practitioners begging to brush "just one more time." The new Firefly Darth Vader Lightsaber Light-Up Toothbrush is just …

If you're using Star Wars day as an excuse to snag a little something fun, be sure to check out all the awesome Star Wars themed fan art on Society 6. Because my girls are begging for more Rey merch -- and frankly, a lot of their boy cla…

Moms have gone from the people who needs help getting the VCR to stop flashing 12:00 (remember that chestnut?) to those digital mavens who can help you get your phone to stop making keyboard clicks every time you check Facebook. We're mo…

If you need a five-minute time killer today (because we know you have just oodles of extra time to kill, parents) check out the very fun if questionably accurate Analyze Words . It's as simple as plugging in your Twitter handle -- or any…

As I was searching for a cool new unicorn iPhone case for my tween this week, wouldn't you know it --all over the news, a story about an actual siberian unicorn fossil that was discovered. Not that it looks anything like the magical crea…

If you're going to Instagram your Easter eggs today, why not try Instagramming a Pinterest-ready Easter egg with a Twitter icon, then save it on Flickr? Or something. Well, you can do that if you're crafty enough to emulate these amazing…

We always love seeing the annual winners of the Doodle 4 Google contest , and this year's huge congrats go out to Akilah Johnson, a super talented Washington DC tenth grader who answered the challenge question, "What makes me...me" with …

Recently, Amazon posted an urgent notice about a critical update for Kindle e-readers . If you have a device from 2012 or earlier, then you need to update your software by March 22 -- that's tomorrow -- if you want to continue having acc…

I recently sat through a cooking demo press event at Panasonic HQ for the Panasonic High-Power ZX-1800 Blender , and was admittedly skeptical. (Hi, that's me with my arms folded across my chest.) First of all, I do not tend to think of P…

Today I cracked open my Facebook feed and was officially welcomed to the emojification of Facebook, with their new reaction system that gives you more options than mere "likes." For everyone who ever begged for a dislike button, the curr…

Today we're wishing all our favorite techie parents a very happy Valentine's day with the help of some Jetson's lyrics, and a collection of super cool handmade punk felt heart robots courtesy of Utah crafter, Ginny Penny who makes what s…

For those of us who use multiple Instagram accounts -- say you have a personal and a business account, or maybe you have access to your teen's account -- it's been a gift from heaven this week that at last, as with Facebook and Twitter, …

If you're an iOS user, check out iTunes and you might be interested to see a new category called Valentine's Deals with Apple Pay. Well, at least I was interested so I took a closer look. And it seems that as an incentive to use Apple pa…

We recently put together a really fun collection of 11 DIY Valentine's crafts for preschoolers and young kids , and in the process of hunting, Kate tracked down this option that deserves its own space. If your kids need to bring their ow…

I was looking to track down the best wireless Bluetooth earbuds for a holiday gift for my audiophile boyfriend and wow, who knew it would be so hard. I've been really happy with all kinds of wireless over-ear headphones I've tried out, b…

One thing that's become abundantly clear to me after a year of following Black Lives Matter tweets and listening more closely to what people of color have to say about their own heroes and history without media spin, is that a lot of us …