A smart reason to let your kids put their fingers all over your iPad
My kids have used their fingers and toes to help them understand numbers and counting from the days of 10 Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed through basic addition. And now there is a new app that uses technology to help reinforce these concepts with your iPad though,...
5 pinterest pins worth sharing
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Here are 5 pins we loved from this week. 1. An awesome camera bag that you can make yourself. 2. A resource that every parent with a camera should have at their finger tips. 3. The best Olympics...
A camera case for your business cards
Even with all the handy pouches and pockets in the Epiphanie camera bag or the beautiful new camera bag from Kelly Moore, if you're like me, you've still got business cards floating around on the bottom of your bag. That's why I think you photographers and...
Checking the weather on your iPhone just got cooler
I admit that I never thought I'd use the weather app on my iPhone when I first got it. But now I check it almost constantly, thanks to a son who's weather obsessed and a husband whose job (and getting home to us) depends on it.So since I'm checking it all the time,...
Piquing Our Geek — Pulpop eco-friendly MP3 Speaker
I've seen plenty of MP3 speakers but most of them are covered in plastic. And while I'm pretty sure I don't need to worry about my kid chewing on them, it's always nice to find more eco-friendly options, like this new speaker made from, of all things, recycled paper....
ThankYouPro – One more way to send thank you notes from your iPhone. Nice ones, too.
The more kids I've added, the worse I've become at sending paper thank you notes. Sorry mom! But now that I've downloaded this cool new app to my iPhone, I have absolutely no excuse any more, considering they even deliver the card right to my recipient's mailbox.A...
2 ways to get your hands on a composition notebook iPad case – DIY or PAY
Every year during the back-to-school season, I can't help but get nostalgic whenever I see those black and white composition books. Which is probably why I buy a bunch, and now have a stack in my closet. Well, now I can feel that way every day with these two new iPad...
Free custom iPhone wallpaper, with or without the shmoopy
While a business called Wedding Chicks was originally intended for brides (shocking!) we're glad to know they're thinking of the rest of us too. Because they're designing totally free, beautiful custom wallpapers for your iPhone, that you don't have to be in the...
The ultimate handbook for photographing motherhood
I'm pretty sure we can claim to know cool mom, author, and photographer Tracey Clark "when," since we featured her first book way back when we first started our site. She even took our first official Cool Mom Picks photo, back when we each only had one kiddo. Ah, the...
A stylish way to stash your gadgets
As someone who walks around with a Kindle, iPad, or MacBook Air in my bag on a daily basis, I'm a big fan of gadget sleeves, like these stylish ones that are perfect for fall. You'll find a Stash Bag gadget cover for almost every kind of gadget,...
The Arc Touch Mouse actually makes me excited about a mouse. That might be a first.
While it's been around for a little bit, I finally got to check out Microsoft's Arc Touch mouse in person and uh...is it strange to be coveting a mouse? The Arc Touch Mouse now makes pretty much any mouse you've ever used in your life look like one of those Motorola...
Kids’ music download of the week: In a Timeout Now
For the past few years, one of our favorite storytellers is the gifted musician, singer, and spinner of tales, Randy Kaplan. And on his latest, release, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie, my kids love to hear one song about a boy named Carl, a boy so naughty, he makes my trio...
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Skype in the classroom – like penpals 2.0
This past week, I was excited to have a chance to Skype chat with a teacher in Maine about the amazing things she's doing in her classroom thanks to technology. If you take a look at the Skype Education page, you'll be blown away by the number of teachers all...
Third Rock from the Sun
My subpar geography skills are one of my husband's favorite things to tease me about. Could I fill in that blank map of the 50 states we had to do in 6th grade? Note to self: 2013 resolution! But I still find our planet completely fascinating and get caught up in the...
Flexaret time travels from 1939 to your iPhone
I'm fascinated by the idea that the more technology progresses, the more we're yearning for the pre-digital days. And I'm not the only one -- check out the our reviews on stop-motion lomo cams, rotary phone iPhone docks, and funky 35mm cameras reinterpreted for a neon...
5 Pinterest pins worth sharing
Yep, we're obsessed with Pinterest too. Here are five of our favorite techie pins this week. 1. Wooden blocks for kids designed like an iPhone. 2. A perfect road trip app that helps you find coffee, wifi, restrooms and more on your journey.3. Tips on how to decide...
Turn your Instagram photos into coasters
Considering most of the photos of my kids are taken with the Instagram app, I'm always looking for cool ways to get them off my camera.So now, along with Casetagram iPhone cases and Stitchtagram pillows, you've got a new option: turning your Instagram photos into...
The best Olympics apps to help you keep up on your smart phone or tablet
Our family has had the official Olympics kick-off marked on our calendar for the entire month. What can we say, we're Olympics junkies! This also means I've been testing out a slew of Olympics apps to figure out which app will be the best to use to keep up with all...
A laptop case from the past
You know where you should put the fastest, fanciest, lightest modern laptop ever invented?In an two-dimensional envelope that looks like it popped out of the original Donkey Kong. Just for the irony. Whether you're a fan of the perfect-for-moms MacBook Air or the...
What’s Along The Way? Allow us to show you.
Planning a road trip? Here's a great way to find out what you might be needing on the way. Including Zombieland. On the Way [EDITORS NOTE: Now seems to be called Along the Way] is a free and handy web-based app allows you to plug in your trip's starting point and...
A multitasking camera bag for multitasking moms
As someone who multitasks all day long with work and four kids, you can bet I need a bag that does the same exact thing. That's why I've got my eye on the newest Kelly Moore camera bag slated to be ready to ship in just a couple of weeks. Now I've long admired Kelly...
Using Google Plus to connect the kids with the family. And draw insane caterpillars
What do you do when you and your relatives are just not geographically in sync? I love that tech can allow you to raise your kiddos to have meaningful relationships with their far away relatives Skype certainly helps. But now there is a super engaging way to make...
Tech trash to treasured trinkets: Would you wear it?
We've all been there. Staring at an out-of-date PC tower, trying to figure out what to do with twenty pounds of useless technology that was top-of-the-line three years ago. But Italian designer Paolo Mirai has a great new way to use your old circuit boards: as...
A cool iPad sleeve that converts to a sturdy stand.
Along with all those things I can't leave home without, my iPad is at the top of my list this summer. But, since I don't want to add more bulk to my overstuffed bags, I'm digging this slim and clever sleeve stand that gives my precious cargo protection without eating...