Good headphones for a 3 year old? Reader Q+A
I am having trouble finding earphones for my 3 1/2 year old to use while traveling. We have a volume limiting set but they don't seem to stay on well and he complains that they hurt. Do you have other children's headphone ideas? -Meg Hi Meg, I had the same issue last...
Beatrix Potter goes digital with The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
I have always been a huge Beatrix Potter fan, so I find it thrilling that my own kids are just as enthralled with the artwork and easy prose. And now they've got an extra reason to enjoy her works: One of my favorite tales now comes to life beautifully on iPad, right...
Rock the T-shirt in a whole new way with the QR code tee from Rock the Vote.
Technology is amazing, especially when it is used for good and not just to DVR Top Chef marathons or play Draw on our iPhones (totally awesome game by the way). One of the more impressive recent technological advancements in my opinion is the...
5 excellent Autism blogs in honor of World Autism Awareness Day
As a former music therapist, I worked with kids with autism and their families for a number of years--way back before blogs even existed--and I saw how challenging it was for them to find support and assistance. Knowing how much mom blogs helped me as a new mother, I...
Kids music download of the week: Felt Around the World
I've tried to teach my kids to look beyond the color of a person's skin, or their clothes, accent or taste in music, and treat everyone the way they'd want to be treated. But, it turns out, I'd neglected to remind them of one major group that could really use our love...
Top Tribute, the new Hunger Games app for kids
My kids may be too young to go to a PG-13 movie on their own, but that doesn't mean they aren't as obsessed with The Hunger Games as the rest of the world these days. And while they're already reenacting their favorite scenes from the book in our backyard, I've found...
Angry Birds Space Review: Is it worth your 99 cents?
Birds! In! Spaaaaaace!So will you like Angry Birds Space? I guess that's a "duh" sort of a question--consider the fact that Angry Birds developer Rovio is so gaming-savvy, they're now valued at more than Jet Blue. Clearly they know a liiiiittle something about games...
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A tech company saving wildlife? We’ll buy that.
If you read Eva's Lorax movie review on Cool Mom Picks, you'll know she loved (we're talking loooved) it. We know the reviews have been mixed among adults, but one of the things I hope that everyone can appreciate are the number of environmental charities and...
Star Walk – Astronomy 101 in one seriously cool app
The other night, I dragged my kids outside in their pajamas to show them Jupiter and Venus and felt so smart, considering that the only thing I can reliably find on my own in the cosmos is the moon. But thanks to one cool app, I already sound like an astronomy pro,...
Great educational kids’ apps for your spring road trips
If you like the idea of your kids playing with iPhone or iPad apps in the back seat to keep them occupied, but feel better when the apps are educational instead of--oh, say, Angry Birds, we completely feel you. Whether you've got day trips planned or you've got...
Freshen up your computer wallpaper for spring
Along with some early spring cleaning, I've decided to beautify my desk a wee bit with a fresh new look for my laptop. The wallpaper I've chosen is definitely for the birds. And that's a very cool thing. Created by the Philadelphia illustrator, Eleanor Grosch,...
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Instamatch: Play memory with your Instagram photos
I have no qualms about professing my love for the Instagram app, which is probably one of my favorite ways to capture images of my kids on the go. So when I heard about a new app that lets you play memory with your Instagram images, I had to take a peek. You don't...
No Picnik? No problem! PicMonkey is here!
Many of you photo-clicking moms like me may be starting to panic just a little with the closing of Picnik next month. But along with the other Picnik alternatives we shared a couple of months, we've found another awesome solution and in our opinion, it's even better...
iFilm lets you star in your own videos, for once
Out of sheer convenience, my iPhone has become my de facto camera and video camera to record all those precious kid moments. But in looking through my thousands of photos and videos in my library, I realize that I'm actually in about three pictures and in no videos....
Accio Harry Potter eBooks! Pottermore Bookshop Open for Business
Part of the magic of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is that my kids are still as crazy about the stories as they were when they first read them a couple of years ago. And today, they are all aflutter about the lastest news about The Boy Who Lived: J.K. Rowling has...
Mousepads fit for a mouse king. Or just someone who likes really pretty things on her desk.
For those of you still working with computer mice, like I do from time to time, I love the idea of a mousepad that's not some freebie logo-plastered thingie. (Admit it, too many of of us still have those for some reason.) To me, beautifying my workspace makes it...
Scancafe – How to get those VHS videos and old photos out of boxes and onto your PC
After my huge, exhausting spring cleaning extravaganza last weekend, I found myself with a gigantic box of photos and absolutely no idea what to do with them. That was until I heard about this cool, new-to-me site that will scan and digitize all your old photos for...
Can’t commit to just one iPhone case? Tech Candy says, eh. No need.
I'm definitely intrigued by the concept behind Tech Candy iphone and iPad case sets. They're kind of the best of both worlds--two interchangeable soft cases in different colors, plus a hard shell, plus nice style. Okay, so that's three worlds. But you can see why this...
iRobot Scooba 390 Floor Cleaning Robot – Now with more clean!
With four kids under seven running around my house, you can imagine what my floors look like. Fortunately, my husband is a little obsessed with keeping it clean, which at times can take up more time and energy than he has to spare. I've heard really awesome things...
Kids’ music download of the week: I Think I’m A Bunny
Look out Peter Cottontail, my kids have a new favorite on the block. And this bunny is really a monster who only thinks he's a bunny in this adorable collaboration between a rabbity monster and one exasperated little girl. Listening to musician Todd McHatton's...
Take charge!
While our tech is getting smaller (brick phones of 1992, anyone?) it seems like my handbag isn't. I'm now carrying around chargers, wires, converters...gah. I've learned that my best bet is to keep it all organized instead of just tossing it "in there somewhere"...
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Understanding the Pinterest Terms of Service changes
Today Pinterest announced changes in their Terms of Service, which go into effect April 6, and people are chattering. It's as if Pinterest is now so popular, their users are heading towards the fourth stage of social media networking. As in: 1. Excitement, 2....