Stephanie Mayers
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Makesto is a sweet, free storytelling app to let kids’ imaginations run wild
They say every picture tells a story, which makes my six-year-old a master story teller. We get a book’s worth…
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The Pictli photo framing app yields one sweet, sentimental Father’s Day gift if you hurry.
I have always loved giving photos as gifts for everything from Father’s Day to birthdays. Really, what’s better having the luck…
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3 of the smartest wearable baby monitors that you won’t believe. Turns out the future is now after all.
I like to think of myself as a pretty relaxed mom so I haven’t really considered all those wearable baby monitors…
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KidJamz headphones for kids: Great for kids who still want to have their hearing when they’re our age.
Looking into headphones for kids can be intimidating at first. I mean I know how crappy so many sets made for…
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Jump See Farm app: A lovely virtual day at the farm for preschoolers, no Claritin needed.
It’s no secret that kids love farms and animals, and at this time of year many families are making trips…
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Turning your family into LEGO minifigures. Free, and less painful than it sounds.
If you have some serious LEGO appreciators in the house or you never got around to the perfectly posed group family…
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Warming your hands with heart
Texting is a challenge in the brutally cold and mostly bundled winter months. (Oh, our first word problems!) We’ve recently…
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Mibblio’s new Hanukkah play along music app keeps you going through all 8 nights. Because we’re only halfway done!
It’s no secret there are few solid Hanukkah songs out there. In fact you could probably count them on one…
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Viewmaster 2.0: This little flashlight of mine
I have found there tends to be extra excitement around toys for kids that light up or glow- even with…
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Lucky Diaz’s Blue Bear gets his own app
You have heard a lot from us about how much the family music world has grown in recent years. One…
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Better lunch planning through technology
Here is a typical weeknight in my house. After dinner is made and I have digested, the dishes are all…
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Truckin’
I have shared custody of my phone… with my daughter. Basically it’s mine pretty much everywhere but the car. When…
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Teaching kids foreign languages with a most genius interactive app
Finding nifty little apps of merit for the kids can be a chore all on its own. Every so often…
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Amazing speakers from G-Project at price points that rock too.
Music makes up a huge part of my life. This family is known for our regular sing-a-longs, dance parties, and…
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A pre-school foreign language app for future global citizens
It is a known fact that getting kids started early in foreign language study enhances their chances of having success…
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We’re Pregnant! Yup, there is an app for that too.
I remember when we were pregnant and pretty much counting down the days until we could announce it to the…
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Reading apps for kids gets a dandy new addition with…well, the Kindergarten Reading app.
Watching my daughter have to think hard while she is playing with an educational app makes me smile big. And being…
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MiniTime makes planning the perfect family vacation easier than ever
The only place I ever seem to travel with my family during vacations is over the river and through the…
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Who needs the naughty or nice list when you’ve got this app
Calendars, charts, smiley faces, gold stars–every parent has been there, trying just about anything to get our kids to be…
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Looking for a way to entertain the kids without screentime? Don’t forget the podcast!
With the plethora of app offerings these days, I had all but forgotten the trusty podcast; the non-streaming, no frills…