by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts
With only a few days until Christmas, we want to make it really easy for you to finish up your holiday tech gift shopping with some last minute holiday gift ideas. In other words, no need to drive yourself crazy — or drive yourself to 15 different stores and...
by Kate Etue | Gear + Hardware, Kids
This nice fall weather is making me want to take our entertaining outside, so the kids can run around and play while the parents can sit on the porch with a mug of hot cider (or something stronger) and chat. But since it’s kind of sad to have the...
by Nicole Blades | Entertainment, Kids
We know. Frozen — and all of its songs — will never leave us. Acceptance is key here, friends. But I have to admit, it tickles me something serious whenever I hear (or better, overhear) little voices trying to belt out the movie’s big ballads. So...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
The holidays are coming—as in, fast—and that means company. While we’re always thinking about organization tips like cleaning off the china or straightening the bookshelves, it’s easy to forget about what a presence tech is in our homes and how it can...
by Kate Etue | Uncategorized
I am so grateful for the advances in tech we’ve seen in the last few years. Still, there are times when I know I need to put down the screens and be present, but that’s really hard when I’m expecting an important call or email. The Notti Smart Lamp,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
While we’ve seen apps to itemize and inventory your belongings, here’s a first: The MakeSpace service is blending digital cataloging of your precious stuff with actual real-life storage. It’s been taking NYC by storm, and I imagine it will be...
by Kristen Chase | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware
As much as my kids are obsessed with Toca Boca apps, it’s really no surprise that they are now in love with their newest, the Toca Town app, which is now available for Kindle Fire users. Whoo! What’s so cool about Toca Town is that all of my four kids,...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware
One of the best Christmas gifts I ever received was this slim portable radio and cassette player. It wasn’t quite official, heavy-duty “boom box” level, but it was red, super-cute and had — ahem — a double tape deck. You couldn’t...
by Jeana | Entertainment, Kids
In the past week, two different friends have told me that they’re ending their cable TV service and switching to streaming services or online media for their entertainment needs. And when cool online entertainment options pop up, like Pluto.TV, which just...