Trash you’ll want to tote around
You know what they say, one man’s trash is another…mom’s way to carry her most-treasured iPad. Okay, maybe that’s not exactly how it goes, but these cool iPad cases are rescued and salvaged from junk yards and landfills all over America and...
Goodnight to the old lady whispering, thank you Steve Jobs
When my first baby was born, my mom–overcome with nostalgia–wrapped up my old tattered copy of Goodnight Moon, and gave it to my daughter. But with this latest take on the old classic, my favorite childhood read gets a facelift and a shove into the...
Old meets new with 3 crafty-cool iPhone cases
Love your fancy iPhone? Got mad crafty skills? Then you’ll probably be as geeked out as I am over these cross-stitch iPhone cases from Purl Soho. The blank canvas cross-stitch case fits the iPhone 4 or 4s and comes with a needle, three colors of thread and a...
More than your money’s worth: 3 free early learning apps
When I first got my iPad I told my kids they’d never touch it. Ever. And here I am six months later and there’s more kid apps than mama apps installed on the thing. They’ve worn me down, people. So I’m always on the lookout for great apps,...
3 cool, ghoulish Halloween apps for kids
With Halloween just around the corner (how did that happen?!), we’ve been on the lookout for a few cool apps that will keep our kids entertained while we’re busy gluing sequins on mermaid costumes and eyebrows on Angry Birds. Let me just say–there...
If your stuff could tell its story…
What if the objects around you could somehow tell their own stories? What if you could look at the stuff surrounding you and see it in a completely new way? This amazing new app and interactive website, barcode.tv is a unique experience that combines technology, film...
Finding Fair Trade? There’s a map for that!
There’s a sea of shopping apps out there to make you a more streamlined, savvy consumer. Coupon generators, barcode scanners, deal finders, list makers, price checkers, parking finders….But there’s a great little app out there that enables you to be...
Revisiting Harold on the iPad, purple crayon optional.
Admit it. When you read those Harold and The Purple Crayon books as a child, you longed to have a magical purple crayon just like his. Though the ideas I’d draw today (a clean house! a remodeled kitchen! a pair of Camper boots in size 10!) are much different...
A simple, effective app for little spellers
When it comes to apps for the preschool and under crowd, I appreciate an app that doesn’t try to do too much. Kids don’t always need to earn gold coins, reach the next level or simultaneously master shapes, letters and numbers; sometimes it’s good to...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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