The new Harry Potter jewelry line from Alex and Ani: Accio bangles!
Calling all your Harry Potter fans! Looks like Alex and Ani just launched a special Harry Potter line and we know a few of you (including us) will be very excited. Take a peek at a few of our favorites that we can't wait to get our hands on. Or, we can't wait to get...
Here’s how to use the new Screen Recording feature in iOS 11. It’s awesome!
We just discovered a cool, new feature in iOS 11 that you might not have heard about, called Screen Recording, that actually allows you to record your screen (think live screen shot), and even narrate while you do. However, it's a little difficult to find on your iOS...
Ask to Buy: Is this parent-control feature that manages kids app downloads actually helpful?
When we were Apple newbies, my kids racked up quite a collection of paid apps before I realized what was happening. And I wasn't the only one. Apple ended up refunding lots of parents money for apps their kids bought. Then they set up the Ask to Buy feature in the...
Is the Google Clips camera just a new way for parents to spy on their kids?
My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched their new Clips camera, an AI...
This popular coding app for kids is helping with math, reading, and problem solving skills | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from codeSpark Academy If you're finding the typical educational apps just aren't cutting it for your kids, you need to meet codeSpark Academy, the #1 learn-to-code app for kids. It will not only teach your kids to code, but help improve...
Can you sleep with all the colors of this humidifier?
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 shopping online for humidifiers...
A new WiFi booster that does way more than boost your WiFi. Take note, parents!
My internet at home has been so slow lately, so I recently upgraded to the top-of-the-line WiFi option our cable company offers. Even still, our service can get spotty when 6 people all arrive home, and want to get online at the same time. So I was excited for the...
Here’s how to customize the new Control Center in iOS 11 (and why you want to).
If you've upgraded to iOS 11, then there's a good chance you've stumbled upon the new Control Center. Well, given it takes up almost the whole screen now, it's pretty hard to miss. And if you haven't, we'll I think you're in for a treat. Because you can now customize...
2 new features to help make Instagram a safer place. Finally.
As someone who uses Instagram on an almost hourly basis (hey, it's work, too!), I was pleased to discover that just yesterday, they launched 2 new features to help keep users a whole lot safer. Here's the quick scoop on what they are, and how they work, because not...
How to make ombre text overlays: Instagram stories design tutorial
Leave it to my twelve-year-old-daughter to be way ahead of me on the Instagram design tricks -- in this case, how to make an ombre text overlay in Instagram stories. I fell instantly in love. Now we're not the types (ha) to spend hours making our fonts look perfect --...
The important new iOS 11 feature that might keep you and your family a whole lot safer in the car
I took the plunge this weekend, and upgraded my iPhone to iOS 11. There are no shortage of awesome new features, but the one that caught my attention almost immediately was Do Not Disturb While Driving. This feature will automatically mute your notifications while you...
27 of the coolest iPhone 8 cases for every type of iPhone user. Yes, even you.
The iPhone 8 landed on shelves last week. So we’ve listed the cases to keep you covered. Literally.
Tips & Tricks to Make Life (Way!) Easier
Instagram Story tip: How to change your photo date and time stamp so you can use older photos
Like me, you've probably tried to share a favorite photo on Instagram Story after the fact, only to discover that it was taken well past the allowable 24-hour time period. Also like me, you may have figured out a trick where you can screenshot the photo you want to...
Here’s how much you can get for your old iPhone. Because, the iPhone 8 is coming!
With the iPhone 8 announcement coming tomorrow, we know there's going to be lots of you (including us) strongly considering selling or trading-in your older model for a pretty new one. But there's good reason to update beyond just the awesome new features,...
A clever trick to boost your kids’ reading skills while they watch TV
During the dry spell of summer, when our favorite TV shows were in their off season, my 10-year-old daughter and I got hooked on a fun Korean high-school drama series. But while we watched I noticed something I didn't expect: her reading skills improved. And then I...
How to KonMari your iPhone aka organize your apps into folders
Last week, my fiance' showed me his newly organized iPhone with all the apps neatly filed away into folders and I got hella jealous. This is 40, people. Turns out, organizing your iPhone apps into folders is super simple, and it can make finding what you need a whole...
The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?
My tweens know that I have a pretty strict policy about social media in our house. We won't even have the conversation about setting up accounts for them on Facebook or Instagram until they're the minimum age required by the app. And even then, I'll need to make sure...
Instagram Story tip: How to change your photo date and time stamp so you can use older photos
Like me, you've probably tried to share a favorite photo on Instagram Story after the fact, only to discover that it was taken well past the allowable 24-hour time period. Also like me, you may have figured out a trick where you can screenshot the photo you want to...
The new hi-tech paper planner that’s blowing our minds
Even though I've become a strictly digital planner kind of person, but I do find myself missing paper planners. Well, Moleskine, who's my long-time personal favorite source for old-school paper journals, has a brilliant new solution that's exciting both the geek and...
A stylus with a particular sense of humor: Yours
I've been a fan of the Carbon Crusader for a while -- their engraved Hamilton Pencils were a huge hit with our readers over the holidays. So I'm happy to see the fantastic new custom stylus pens. While there are a few R-rated versions (like uh, the one seen above) and...
A high-tech umbrella even Mary Poppins would love.
Imagine me trying to get my four kids -- and their backpacks, tennis gear, snacks for the Scout meeting, and awkward diaper bag -- out of the car and into school . . . in the pouring rain. It looks a little like something you'd see on the "before" scene of an...
Got design commitment issues? You need this handy new website.
I admit, my decorating skills are limited, and I'm always worried about painting a room only to discover I really don't like it, so I was intrigued to hear about Modsy, a website that uses your input and photos to help transform a room in your home into something...
The iPhone X is here, along with more new Apple gadgets that make us want to sell our children. (Kidding. Mostly).
Ah, September. It's the time of year when the weather changes, the kids go back to school, and Apple launches its new devices that make us all drool and try to figure out which child we can sell to afford one. Sorry, Johnny, you've left your underwear on the floor one...
Here’s how much you can get for your old iPhone. Because, the iPhone 8 is coming!
With the iPhone 8 announcement coming tomorrow, we know there's going to be lots of you (including us) strongly considering selling or trading-in your older model for a pretty new one. But there's good reason to update beyond just the awesome new features,...
A clever trick to boost your kids’ reading skills while they watch TV
During the dry spell of summer, when our favorite TV shows were in their off season, my 10-year-old daughter and I got hooked on a fun Korean high-school drama series. But while we watched I noticed something I didn't expect: her reading skills improved. And then I...
How to disable an iPad touchscreen using Guided Access: A huge lifesaver for parents
My youngest child loves watching movies on our family iPad, but if your kids are like her, they can't help tapping and touching the screen which then requires you to rewind, fast forward, or turn it back on 400 times. So when I found out how to disable the touchscreen...
Pixel Kit: It’s Lite-Brite for the 21st-century tech-savvy kid. And it’s awesome.
If you were obsessed with Lite-Brite as a kid like I was, I bet you, er, your kids will love Pixel Kit, a new Lite-Brite-esque coding toy from Kano. It's all the best of the quintessential '80s toy, with the cool tech updates a 21st-century kid expects. When the kit...