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15 awesome travel tech gifts for the frequent flyer or weekend warrior | Holiday Tech Guide 2016

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts, Travel Essentials

Next up in our 2016 Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, we’re sharing 15 of our top picks for cool travel tech gifts. Whether you’ve got a business traveler on your list, a college kid coming home on holidays, or just family members who hit the road to...

15 custom photo gifts to make your friends and family swoon | 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts, Photo Gifts

We love finding cool custom photo gift, because hello, we’re moms! We’re sentimental like that. But also, they make great gifts because they demonstrate that some real thought and love went into creating it, even if it doesn’t cost a fortune. Next up...

Personalized, handwritten cards that give the finger to the digital age. Just download the app.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Helpful Services, Holiday Picks

Who ever thought that one day, the fine art of thoughtfully handwritten, artful notes would be considered punk? Well, the husband-wife team behind Punk Post is who. And they are determined to bring handwriting back in the coolest way possible. Even if it’s not...

The best Black Friday tech deals around the web

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks

Looking for the best Black Friday online deals? We’ve got them, because we’re all about shopping in our pajamas today and spending a little more time with our families. Or leftover stuffing. Or possibly both. Keep in mind, these Black Friday tech deals are...

Wishing you all a [grinning face] Mother’s Day filled with lots of [sparkling heart]

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

Happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome moms out there, whether you’re fluent in emoji or just happy to get texts from your kids at all. Hope you have the most wonderful day, filled with love, family, and a whole day without the kids stealing your tablet and...

Where to stream or download your favorite Christmas and holiday movies right now

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

Ah, remember the days that you’d run to Blockbuster Video Christmas eve to find there was like one copy of Silent Night, Deadly Night left and that was pretty much it? No more! We asked our staff and our Facebook fans for their favorite Christmas and...

Tons of truly last-minute holiday gift ideas: tech to the rescue!

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts

With only a few days until Christmas, we want to make it really easy for you to finish up your holiday tech gift shopping with some last minute holiday gift ideas. In other words, no need to drive yourself crazy — or drive yourself to 15 different stores and...

Our favorite Santa apps that make the magic even more magical.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps, Holiday Picks

We’re big fans of Santa around here, as you might have guessed. What, us risk making the naughty list? Never!) So if you’re looking for some fun Santa apps to help bring the big guy to life on your phone, tablet, or laptop and make believers out of any kid...

Free Christmas music for the kids: Santa Flying In Your Sleigh by Todd McHatton, our kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Kids Music

If your kids’ Christmas music playlist is already feeling worn out, we’ve got a great tune for you to check out, with the funky Santa Flying In Your Sleigh, by singer-songwriter Todd McHatton. And it’s free! The song contrasts a young child’s...

Fun Christmas apps for kids: 8 options that they’ll still want to play in January.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps, Holiday Picks

Sometimes I need just a little quiet at home over the holidays, you know? And since my kids are app-crazy anyway, they always think it’s a treat to find cool new Christmas apps for kids that they haven’t tried yet. While we have a few from years past that...

The Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar: Who says faith + science don’t mix?

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Websites Worth a Bookmark

While we always share the coolest advent calendars on Cool Mom Picks each year, though none might be quite so 21st century as the genius, photo-a-day Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar. Visit the Atlantic online each day for a new, remarkable photo from Hubble, starting...

Bond creates, sends, and signs gorgeous, holiday photo cards for you. Put away those pens!

by Nicole Blades | Helpful Services, Holiday Picks

Sending holiday photo cards is as much a part of our holiday season as sugar cookies, sparkling lights, hot cocoa, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire — or at least listening to Nat King Cole croon about it. I always look forward to seeing my friends and...

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