Life + Home

Yesterday, I spent a good two hours live tweeting the bigger Apple announcements at their 2019 developer conference that would be of interest to parents. Like, news about parental controls, photo sharing, and home security? Yes please! N…

We were big fans of Ember when they first launched their smart mug that keeps your coffee at the perfect temperature (with pre-sets, people. Pre-sets!), and so, we just had to share this clever Father's Day edition . Because really, ther…

Forget the hoverboards and watches that talk. The future is here and it is the Barisieur Coffee Brewing Alarm Clock . Yes, it makes pour over coffee (or loose leaf tea) when your alarm goes off. And it even has a refrigerated compartment…

You're going to want to stock up on printer ink and rev up your printers for these amazing and totally free Women in STEM posters from the Nevertheless podcast , which tells stories of women who are transforming teaching and learning thr…

With the holidays right around the corner, we're always looking for ways to make this busy season easier and more enjoyable. For us, a little extra time and sanity goes a long way. And well, there is actually a gadget for that. We're thr…

If you were on Twitter yesterday, you couldn't miss the buzz about the new Google Home Hub , which is Google's new be-all gadget that everyone can't stop talking about. And for good reason. This new device could be a game changer, partic…

We've been experiencing record temps this summer, even for us down in already-toasty Nashville. So anything to make us more comfortable is welcome these days! Sound familiar to you too? So when we spotted these 3 smart, high-tech solutio…

We're big fans of Girls Who Code , so when we heard about this awesome artwork over on Dormify.com that gives a portion of the sales to support them, we were all over it. Related: Here's how to get girls excited about STEM This 9-piece c…

If watching your favorite Star Wars movies on loop isn't a big enough celebration for your May the 4th, you can tap into your Amazon Echo for a little extra fun. Related: Star Wars slime recipes. Yes, they exist. According to the Daily D…

Over the years, we've tried myriad tech gadgets here over on Cool Mom Tech, and there are a good handful (maybe two) that we continue to use over and over again because they make our lives a whole lot easier. And cooler. Or at least we t…

Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today -- and communicate almost exclusively with our tweens in -- originated way back in 1999? Like, before we even knew what a smartphone was? Japanese designer …

The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon's most popular speakers, so it's no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclus…

There are no shortage of fun geeky products for your home these days, case in point this fun Nintendo floor mat from our friends at Think Geek. While you won't be winning at Super Mario games with it, you will win at cleaner floors (mayb…

Spring is nearly here, despite snowy forecasts even down South. But our allergens haven't gotten the note that we're not ready for them yet, and my entire family is sneezy, itchy, and cranky. And after my son's allergies got so bad we en…

I've been a huge fan of the quip electric toothbrush since I first bought it two years ago, and not just because it's sleek and pretty (hello, rose gold). I love the 30-second brushing reminders, and the fact that I get a new brush head …

If you're shopping for a baby gift and want to go in on The Big Gift with a group -- or maybe all on your own, generous soul, maybe consider high-tech baby gifts. Talking to you, best friends from college, generous boss, first-time aunt-…

Every year, we look forward to the NY Now show, where we discover some of the coolest new gifts and home decor on the market (or soon to be), like this gorgeous Bitmap Textiles line from Susan Kare. We're thinking these would make a fabu…

One look at the Italian Cromatica Bluetooth speakers and...whoa. Think of this lamp-speaker hybrid like a mood ring for your home. You choose the color illumination that suits you, choose your music, then lie back and chill. Or, clean yo…

We've shared all sorts of ways the Amazon Echo can help make your life as a busy parent a whole lot easier, but one we didn't include was how you can use it to make your grocery list. Turns out, with a simple app download, you can use Al…

One of the big stand-outs for us at CES 2018 had to be the Quartz self-cleaning water bottle . Yes, you read that correctly. No scrubbing required. Related: How this smart water bottle helped me drink more water Using a UVC light, the BP…

At my house, we use our Amazon Echo every single day. I ask Alexa to place orders, find the proper cooking temperature of pork, or play my favorite playlist, just to name a few. So with the holidays here, I thought it would be fun to sha…

This year, I've become a full-on coffee addict. Welcome to life with four kids. Or, any kids...right? But between cooking breakfasts and getting lunch boxes into backpacks and driving the kids to school (no bus for us, bummer), it's rare…

Like so many of you, I'm like, whoops -- 9 days til Christmas and my list is not done at all! So I just clicked over to Amazon and whoa. Deals galore. Here are 10 I think are awesome that you might want to check out too. Just know some o…

The season for humidifiers is upon us. Well, really, it started about two weeks ago for us with our first back-to-school cold. Ugh. So, to make sure I'm prepared for the next lovely virus my kids are sure to bring home, I found myself sh…