by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
We’ve come a long way from the days that our laptop cases came in black or uh…a different black. This year saw so many gorgeous laptop bags, camera bags, and other fun techcessories it was hard to narrow down to our very favorites. Hard but fun! Kristen...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
It’s become ridiculously easy to shop on a budget thanks to the plethora of apps and websites aimed at saving you money. We narrowed them down to our favorites, all of which will make life easier and put a little money back in your wallet. Liz Honey Extension...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
The older our kids get, the more picky they get about their apps. For kids in the 7 and up range, we love these Android and iOS apps for their ability to keep fickle kids engaged with a minimum of the gunplay and stuff parents get squidgy about. FOR IOS Liz: Geography...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
Whether you take all your photos right on your smart phone, or you carry your trusty DSLR wherever you go, there are so many photo editing and sharing services now (a must for parents!). Here are our very favorite from this past year. Kristen Snapseed Since I...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
One our favorite things to do is really pare down the best apps for kids, keeping an eye out for red flags like in-app purchases and safety concerns. In fact, it’s amazing how many apps for kids we try and delete compared to those we can truly recommend. So...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
We saw tons of amazing gadget cases this year, but there were definitely a few stand-outs. Let’s just say, we’re clamoring to get these on our own devices because we just love them that much. Kristen GelaSkins When our own website designer raved about...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Picks
Merry Christmas cool techie mamas and papas! May your families be happy and healthy, may your home be magically cleaned by fairies tonight, and may all your tech gifts come with batteries pre-installed. Enjoy your day, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow when...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks
It’s the home stretch for us Christmas revelers, and if you’re anything like me, ‘Twas the night before Christmas” is a holiday tradition. And if you’re like me, you still have a check list of “to do’s” that rivals...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks
Waking up on Christmas Eve with the stress of needing a couple more gifts for those “hard to buy” people is no fun at all. So, let me play Helpful Elf by telling you about a great last-minute, charitable gift that will fill your recipients with the warm...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Picks
Before kids, we looked forward to spending our Christmas holidays catching up on every Oscar-contender in the theater. Now though? We’re more likely to stay home and watch the Christmas classics, or sharing our own childhood favorites with the next generation....
by Cool Mom Team | Babies, Holiday Tech Gifts
Baby’s first Christmas is certainly a special one, but if he or she happens to be the offspring of geeks, then not just any handmade stocking or embroidered blanket will do. For the last installment of our Holiday Tech Gifts series, we’ve rounded-up some...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts
Finding the perfect fitness gift for that exercise lover can be a little tough, let alone finding something that doesn’t offend the person who wants to get in shape but isn’t quite there yet. (Here honey…rice cakes!) Forget the yoga mat and hand...
