Sending your mom a real card for Mother’s Day: What a novel idea!
With all the digital ways you can say “Happy Mother’s Day” to the special mom in your life this Sunday, sending an actual paper card is an extra special treat. And that’s why this card made me laugh. Yes, I love texting and Facetiming as much...
6 outstanding YouTube videos featuring children’s animation from around the world
Before I had kids, I mostly visited YouTube to watch random music videos and the occasional hair tutorial. Now, in addition to curling iron how-tos, I find myself searching for family-friendly shows and videos to hold my son’s attention when I can’t fully...
Schoolhouse Rock’s Where the Money Goes: The perfect video to share with your kids on tax day
When I have to explain a concept to my kids, there are so many awesome educational videos out there on all kinds of subjects, but I admit, I often still turn to the Schoolhouse Rock videos I grew up with as a kid. Today we’re watching Where the Money Goes, in...
Brain Games: A must-see series that will blow your parietal lobes
I have no idea why I have never discovered National Geographic’s Brain Games before this weekend. But as my kids browsed Netflix yesterday — and I prayed for anything not animated — my seven-year-old paused on Season 1, asked if we could watch, and...
Why the new HBO NOW could be the most amazing service for families
As someone who has been trying to cut the cord from cable TV, I’m pretty excited to learn that HBO NOW means the network is taking that first step towards saying, hey cable companies, we don’t actually need you anymore. And that’s a huge deal, both...
Oscars online resources: Live backstage feeds, red carpet interviews, celebrities on Twitter, and more.
Not all of us will be able to focus on every moment of the red carpet entrances (kids needing dinner), the Oscars monologue (kid needs to use the bathroom), or even the one award you’ve been waiting for all night (kids have to go to bed) but you can get a ton...
Where to see all the Super Bowl ads. Because sometimes that’s the best part
Football fans or not, millions of viewers flock to the Super Bowl for the commercials. Pretty much everyone wants to see the ads that will have everyone buzzing the next day — or in real time on Twitter. But if you want a pre-game sneak peek at the Super Bowl...
2 new YouTube channels for kids that are smart, fun, and free
Trying to find appropriate content on YouTube for kids can be a challenge. Because you know, YouTube isn’t always super kid-friendly — especially YouTube comments. Good news: we found two new kids’ channels on YouTube that I think parents will love...
The 2014 Simpsons holiday intro: This time, with more Olaf
Every year for a looong time now I’ve looked forward to the annual Simpsons holiday intro that takes seasonal themes and runs with them, hilariously. This year’s sequence does not disappoint–a Christmas (or Hanukkah?) miracle in itself considering...
Prep your ice palaces, people. The new nabi Frozen Karaoke Box Bundle is here
We know. Frozen — and all of its songs — will never leave us. Acceptance is key here, friends. But I have to admit, it tickles me something serious whenever I hear (or better, overhear) little voices trying to belt out the movie’s big ballads. So...
14 of the best (this means fun!) YouTube videos for kids
The thing about YouTube is, it can go from super fun to totally overwhelming–not to mention disturbing–on a dime. Sometimes when I’m watching my 5-year-old son watch his YouTube videos on my old iPad, all I can do is hope that we don’t land on...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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