20Stamps: Cool customized photo stamps for the holidays and beyond
It’s not often that we have good news for procrastinators, but if you haven’t yet mailed your holiday cards, then today is your lucky day. Because we just discovered 20Stamps, an awesome iOS app that lets you design your own customized photo stamps, right...
The Clue period tracker app: Could it save your holidays?
My phone pinged me this week to let me know my period is about to start. TMI? Maybe. But I have a feeling other busy women out there might enjoy the little extra help that the Clue period tracker app is giving me these days. Clue is like your personal period assistant...
Tinybeans app: A smart, simple, free baby book app to keep you from annoying everyone on Facebook
If you have a baby, you’ve probably said it’s all going by so fast 20 times just this week alone–and then felt guilty at least four times for forgetting to record all those sweet moments in a baby book somewhere. We get it! We look for the best apps...
Spotify announces Family Accounts. Because there are a few times that sharing isn’t nice.
We are definitely a Spotify family. And by family, I mean I do not tend to publish my playlists because they range from “Every version of every Frozen song ever” to “Every Gummy Bear song sung in every language ever.” Okay, I do have a few...
Paperwoven app: Schedules your greeting cards so you don’t have to. Score.
Parents these days have our hands full, don’t we? I live off my calendar apps some days, but I have never gotten around to scheduling reminders to send greeting cards to my friends and family on their birthdays or other special occasions. And no, I don’t...
The 7 best things about the new Cabin app
When it comes to apps, we’re all about finding the newest and coolest ones that help the busy family machine run a little smoother. And as we ramp up to back-to-school season, life is probably about to get even more hectic. Oh forget probably. It is! So, how are...
The Pact App: Because one way to get in shape is to bet money on it.
Most of us have good intentions where it comes to eating healthfully and exercising, but we don’t always follow through. But thanks to a fascinating new app called Pact, you can raise the stakes and hold yourself accountable — as in, financially...
Texture is like a Netflix for magazines. But is it worth it?
I had forgotten how much I love to read glossy magazines until I started using a Texture digital magazine subscription (formerly NextIssue) which gives me access to more than 140 monthly and weekly magazines all on my favorite device–iPad, iPhone, Android...
10 of the best apps for new moms and parents
When it comes to new motherhood and the number of helpful apps popping up, it seems the odds are ever in our favor. Whether it’s tracking the size of your growing belly from bump to beach ball or keeping tabs on nursing or milestones, we’ve put together...
Samsung Milk Music app keeps it fresh and free (and presumably organic) in the online music space
Remember when we told you that there would be more to come on the Samsung Milk Music app? Well, this is the more, and it’s pretty darn good. Milk Music essentially combines all the good things about online music streaming services into one nifty package....
Get your grill on with these mouth-watering BBQ and cooking apps
One of the things I love best about summer is that we go into full-on BBQ mode. And while my husband primarily holds the reins on the tongs, I like exploring different recipes and fun summer dishes, which is where these great BBQ apps and cooking apps come in handy....Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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