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....
Taste Savant: A new restaurant review site for discerning foodies. As in, not Yelp.
I get you, foodies. You hop onto one of those mega restaurant review sites—you know, the ones where everyone and their grandmother can contribute to a a restaurant’s rating—and immediately realize that you cannot trust the masses. I know because I’ve been...
6 of the best Mother’s Day card apps for those who wait until the last minute (you know who you are)
In addition to the adorable handprint crafts and other Mother’s Day gifts ideas that are in full supply in May, greeting cards are of course essential. And now there are so many great options for both digital and physical cards right from mobile phone apps,...
RunKeeper Breeze app: Watch out, wearable fitness trackers. It’s coming for you.
I love my Jawbone UP24 — it’s been a fixture on my wrist for the past few months, and the data it provides has been really motivational, even a tad addicting. Now RunKeeper,the super popular running app we love, has launched the RunKeeper Breeze app to...
How to dye Easter eggs? Martha Stewart Easter egg app to the rescue.
I’ve seen all sorts of tutorials on how to dye Easter eggs and I’ll be honest, I’ve never really mastered the art myself. But now thanks to the Martha Stewart Easter Egg app, I’m an expert dyer. Is that what they’re called? I’m a...
Tracking your latte addiction with the Jawbone UP Coffee app
I do love coffee, but I don’t always love what it does to my sleep schedule. So I was curious to check out the Jawbone UP companion app, UP Coffee, which sounds a little frivolous, but helps you track how much coffee you’ve had so you can see the impact of...
The Happier app gives you a blissful break from the crazies on your Facebook feed
Thanks to my kids’ love of Despicable Me 2, Pharrell Williams’ Happy song has basically been on constant repeat in my head for the past month. Then there was World Happiness Day last week (though we’re still trying to figure out what that was about.)...
Pregnancy apps get a run for their money with Totally Pregnant
We have covered pregnancy apps in the past like We’re Pregnant and Sprout, and now the Totally Pregnant app is another awesome one to add to the ranks. As for me, after recently having baby #3, the shop is closed and I’m done, but seeing someone pregnant...
The Mommy Poppins app for Android is here, giving fewer kids the chance to say “I’m bored.”
Last night I was thrilled to join founder Anna Fader in celebrating the anniversary of Mommy Poppins, her terrific regional website network for parents looking for the best stuff to do with their kids. They’ve now been saving families (like mine) every weekend...
The Roku apps: For when finding the remote control takes way too much energy.
I love developments like the Roku apps which turn your Android or iOS devices into remote controls for your TV. We always joke about the old days when we actually had to get up to change a channel. Now that we’re too lazy to even find the remote control, our...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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