by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
My Facebook activity has dropped off lately because I realized how much time I was spending on it–but also in part because of the confusing Facebook privacy changes that they seem to be making continually, sometimes unbeknownst to their users. With today’s...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
Now that I’ve started posting photos of my family on the Internet, I’ve been thinking much more about how to watermark my photos. Thankfully, it’s not nearly as complicated as I thought, especially with the help of my go-to photo editing site,...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
[This post has been updated as of January 2014 to include new information] I’m pretty sure almost every one of my oldest daughter’s friends got an iPod Touch for Christmas this year. We’re talking third-graders. And while even we here at Cool Mom...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I have tried any number of screen cleaners, sprays, pre-moistened wipes and home remedies for cleaning my laptop screen and at last I found one that actually uh…cleans. Go figure. When the sigOth showed up with a package of Windex Electronic Wipes for our TV...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
It’s amazing how much I’ve cut down on my own paper consumption thanks to the help of awesome websites like Hello Fax that I discovered way back when they first launched. But I’m always trying to find new ways to make my life and office paper-free....
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Yes, we all make New Year’s Resolutions to eat better and work out more and blah blah blah. Cue the leftover cheesecake entering my mouth at 10AM on January 1. But if you’re online at all (hi there) I’ve put together a few tech resolutions you should...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us and find fun pins like this every day. 1. A roundup of the very best apps for preschoolers. 2. The holiday movie our followers will be streaming this weekend according to them! 3. Really smart trick for storing kids’...
by Jeana | Tips and Tricks
In the rush of the holidays, this past month I have 1) gone to the store with a specific item in mind and have left the store without said item; and 2) gone to the store and have completely forgotten why I went in the first place. Yes, I’m going to blame it on...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
With the announcement of the new Instagram terms of service, I’ve been trying to figure out a viable alternative to the Instagram app. And along with checking out the new Flickr app, as well as rekindling my love for Snapseed and Camera+, I’m also figuring...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
You may have gotten wind of today’s breaking news that Instagram, now owned by Facebook, has changed their user Terms of Service. And the Internets she is not happy. Here’s the scoop, and a few options on what you can do about your account, should choose...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
I realize that it should be enough to wrap up a pretty new iPad Mini, stick it under the tree and call it a day. And it is an awesome gift, don’t get me wrong. But as someone who likes to add a little bit of a personal touch to all my gifts, just a gadget in a...
