12 stylish Apple Watch bands and accessories. Rowr. | Holiday Tech Gifts 2017
The Apple Watch Series 3 is on our wish lists this year (hint, hint), but we know a gift that splurgy may not be in everyone’s budget. So, we’ve collected some of our very favorite Apple Watch bands and accessories that make great gifts for anyone who...
Code your own Star Wars video game, you can. (And we will.)
Raise your hand if you already have tickets to see The Last Jedi. Yep, we’re obsessed too at our house, so I’m (obviously) looking for hot new Star Wars gifts for my kids this holiday season. At the top of my list: Bloxels Star Wars. This cool hands-on...
A new ad-free podcast app for kids that’s worth paying for.
We’re big podcast fans in my house, and no, not just because we’ve got a Cool Mom Picks podcast (shameless plug for Spawned with Kristen and Liz). They’re fantastic screen-free entertainment for the whole family. As more and more podcasts for kids...
The new Hot Wheels game for Osmo. Now for boys and girls. Well, officially, that is.
Hot Wheels is getting a big tech upgrade, thanks to their newest partnership with a longtime Cool Mom Tech favorite, Osmo. You’ll be able to recapture your living room floors from miles of winding plastic track, but still let your kids have the fun of their race...
The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! Because the present is female, too.
Way back in February of this year, we wrote about forthcoming the Women of NASA LEGO Set which proposed wonderful mini versions honoring software developer Margaret Hamilton; NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson; pioneering astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison; and...
11 geeky Halloween costumes for kids. Parenting done right.
My kids still haven’t made up their minds about their Halloween costumes this year. Hello, kids! Time for a decision! And now that I’ve been scouring Pinterest for ideas, the geek in me is coming out. I’m hoping at least one of mine will choose one...
Here’s how to order food on Facebook. Yes, you can do that now.
Just this past week, Facebook launched a brand new feature allowing you to order take-out right from the restaurant’s Facebook page. So, if you’ve ever gotten a hankering for some Chipotle guacamole or Five Guys burgers while scrolling through your news...
7 fun STEM activities for the whole family. Because we all need STEM, not just the kids.
It’s fantastic to see the popularity of STEM over the last couple of years, with so many options that are truly inspiring kids to pursue their geeky passions. But we parents know that one of the best ways to get excited about something is to be excited about it...
Watch Levar Burton read Goodnight Moon to Neil Degrasse Tyson and swoon a little.
We love Levar Burton. Did you ever listen to our podcast interview with him? He’s the best! We love Neil Degrasse Tyson. He’s not yet a podcast guest, but we’re still hoping, because he’s also the best! One thing we’re torn on...
The new Harry Potter jewelry line from Alex and Ani: Accio bangles!
Calling all your Harry Potter fans! Looks like Alex and Ani just launched a special Harry Potter line and we know a few of you (including us) will be very excited. Take a peek at a few of our favorites that we can’t wait to get our hands on. Or, we can’t...
How to make ombre text overlays: Instagram stories design tutorial
Leave it to my twelve-year-old-daughter to be way ahead of me on the Instagram design tricks — in this case, how to make an ombre text overlay in Instagram stories. I fell instantly in love. Now we’re not the types (ha) to spend hours making our fonts look...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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