Paperless Post makes sending cool Valentine ecards easier. The magic of the Internet!
If you’ve got a valentine or special person who deserves a card but isn’t spending the day with you this year, Paperless Post is always one of our go-to destination for the best ecards online. They’ve got thank you notes, invitations, and holiday...
3 funny Valentine’s Day cards for tech lovers. Welcome to the 21st century.
I’m much more of a silly card kind of girl than sentimental, which is why I’m digging these funny Valentine’s Day cards that are made just for tech lovers, social media users, or well, anybody who owns a smartphone. Isn’t that everyone these...
Love me Tinder
It’s true that Tinder has a reputation for being a hook-up app, but hey, people have met on it and fallen in love, or at least, heavy like. And if that’s you, well this Valentine’s Day card is for you Internet lovebirds. This hilarious card is one of...
Where in the world is Santa? The Google Santa Tracker knows.
It’s here, it’s here! One of our favorite modern Christmas Eve traditions, the Google Santa Tracker. That’s right, you’d better watch out and better not cry, because Santa is in the air and on his way. Check in right here on Cool Mom Tech to...
Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards
This past week, I’ve received holiday cards with perfectly styled children smiling on them, as well as wildly creative cards using sidewalk chalk or album cover art, like the holiday cards we featured in our Creative Holiday Photo Cards post. But, what I...
Last minute holiday shipping deadlines, because there’s always one last thing
You might think that we’d have all of our shopping finished, but even we keep running out of hours in the day. So we’ve gathered all the details on holiday shipping deadlines from a bunch of our favorite online retailers — some techie, and some...
5 fun Christmas apps that make us feel like kids again
It’s Christmas! Time to sip some cider or egg nog and enjoy the age-old tradition of playing on the iPad with your kids. Ha. Even though the technology is so not what we had as kids, these fun Christmas apps are getting us in a festive mood and making us feel...
6 of the most fun Santa apps for kids that offer proof the big guy is real.
My daughter came home from school last week, begging for a video chat with Santa. How very 21st century. But what was more surprising was that my ever-practical, Elf-on-the-Shelf-mocking, not-believing-in-Santa kid flip-flopped! And I owe it to these creative and fun...
Fun geeky stocking stuffers all under $10.
While we love finding cool gifts for kids under $15 that don’t seem like stocking stuffers, there’s something to be said for finding actual awesome stocking stuffers that won’t break the bank either. It’s not easy though when you’ve got...
3 geeky holiday cards with a sense of humor
Oh my geeky friends, not just any old holiday card will do, especially if you’re taking the time to write it, stamp it, and send it in the actual mail, which is why I had to share these 3 geeky holiday cards I found that gave me a much-needed giggle. Even...
littleBits’ Holiday Kits will add bling to your holiday decorations
Need to add a little oomph to your Christmas decorations? Want your gingerbread house to be the one that makes all the others jealous? Going for the win in this year’s Ugly Christmas Sweater contest? You may need a little bit of help with littleBits Holiday...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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