A clever Google Maps trick you’ll be very glad to know about if you travel
As I was prepping for our family vacation to Iceland, I found myself searching for information about cellular signals — not so I can check my email while I’m gone, but so I can use Google Maps. While I found several posts that assured me my service...
Super Mario luggage, wahoo!
For all of you Super Mario fans, it looks like Nintendo Japan has launched a special line of Super Mario travel gear that you’ll definitely want to keep your eye on. Related: Super Mario cosmetics are totally a thing It’s not just a couple pieces of...
Tech organization just got a whole lot more stylish
These days, most of us are walking around with at least a charging cable and a pair of earbuds in our bag. Add in a portable battery charger, and a charging block, and you’re got a whole lot of tech rolling around in there. That’s why I’m digging...
Summer travel news: What you need to know about the smart luggage ban
With summer travel season right around the corner, and many families, including ours, planning vacations, we wanted to take a moment to talk about the smart luggage ban that came down earlier this year. While it might only affect a few of you, we think it’s...
This new luggage collection helps an awesome cause – girls in tech!
We are loving what Karlie Kloss has done to support girls in technology, with her popular Kode with Klossy coding camp and scholarship program. Well now, she’s launched a luggage collection with the female-run company Away, to help get more girls involve in...
QSun uses AI to help keep you and your kids a whole lot safer in the sun.
Putting sunscreen on kids can be a battle, but with the new QSun, you might be able to save yourself some of the heartache. No, sorry, it doesn’t automatically protect your kids from sun exposure, but it does alert you when you’ve reached the maximum...
Covet alert: The swanky new charging purses from Mighty Purse
Among all the hardware, wires, and molded plastic at CES 2018 this year, I admit I made a beeline for the Mighty Purse booth, which featured the most gorgeous floor to (almost) ceiling display of charging purses that would be stunning, even if they didn’t charge...
Why families will love OnStar Family Link, and how to get it for free. If you hurry. (And have the right car.)
Although I still have a few years to get used to the idea of my kids driving, I’m wavering somewhere between clutching-my-chest terrified and pop-the-champagne excited that I no longer have to be their personal Uber driver anymore. But some recent developments...
5 devices that deserve to go along on my family vacation
I’m packing up my family of six up for our exciting vacation to Hawaii (squee!), and like most parents, I’m making my tech list and checking it twice. Do we really need to bring a laptop (the answer here is NO!)? Inspired by Brian Chen’s piece at the...
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5 of our favorite Spawned with Kristen and Liz podcasts for your Memorial Day road trip
Wait, what? You’re not listening to our Spawned podcast? Well, we’re just going to have to help you change that! We think it’s a wonderful way to spend 30 minutes in your week, and we hope after listening that you think so too. If you’re not...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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