Artkive Concierge: Like a personal assistant for storing your kid’s artwork digitally.
The Artkive app has been one of my back-to-school lifesavers ever since it launched a couple of years ago. And even if you don’t have four kids like I do, you’re probably swimming in artwork that is oh so painful to toss. The ability to store it digitally...
15 IFTTT recipes for parents to make life easier. A lot easier.
There are three things you need to know about the productivity app IFTTT: 1) It’s an acronym that stands for If This, Then That. 2) It’s pronounced like the ‘ift’ in the word gift. 3) It’s out here saving lives. Okay, that’s a...
Communicating with your child’s teacher and class without mass email chains? Thank you, Remind app.
With back to school officially here, I cannot tell you how much I love the benefits of organization and communication apps for parents and teachers. They really do make life so much easier. Well, I’ve just discovered another tech tool that’s going to make...
Ecojot Connect app: Write notes the old-fashioned way, and save them the modern way.
Even with all the great lifestyle and organizational apps available to us today, there are times that nothing really replaces writing with pen and paper, whether I’m writing down funny things my kids have said or just making my grocery list. But having digital...
How to export data from Springpad before it shuts down
It’s not uncommon to see tech resources, apps and services come and go, but when it’s something we use ourselves, it’s definitely a bummer to say goodbye. Unfortunately, the latest tech casualty is Springpad, an awesome online and mobile tool...
Office 365 Personal lets you start a doc on your PC, then pick up where you left off on your mobile phone.
We have covered cloud-based storage in the past like standbys Dropbox and Google Drive, which are today’s easiest way to access important documents and photos from your mobile devices. But Microsoft software users (um, everyone?) can now benefit from Office 365...
Dads Dig This: VenMo app
As part of our Dads Dig This series, we ask cool dads for their own favorite tech picks. I like writing checks as much as the next person born during the Eisenhower administration but I think my 20-something babysitter is onto something with the Venmo app available...
Need help forming new habits? The Habit List app to the rescue! (And it’s way more fun than it might sound.)
With more tasks on my plate than I’ve got time in the day to complete them, and a little trouble prioritizing and juggling, I’m thinking I might need help forming new habits so I don’t feel so overwhelmed all the time. If that sounds familiar, you...
Snupps app: A digital inventory app to help you keep track of everything except your head. (Well, maybe that too.)
I often have moments when I wish I had Google Maps for items I can’t find in my own house. And now, like magic, there’s a new digital inventory app called Snupps may make finding your things a lot easier before they’re even “lost.” While...
The Gemshare recommendations app gets you great advice from friends, not strangers on the Internet.
I’m excited about the introduction of Gemshare, a brand new recommendations app for iOS that’s like a mix of Yelp meets Angie’s List meets Travelocity meets your own Facebook network. It lets you create a social network of actual friends–or...
Cool newborn app Baby Bundle does everything for new parents but change diapers.
I always love seeing new tech that really benefits parents, and super smart newborn apps are one of those awesome advances I wish had been around 12 years ago when I was getting ready to welcome my first baby. Just out yesterday, the Baby Bundle app is the latest...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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