Android apps

It's December 1st and despite pulling together some of the very best printable advent calendars out there, we're out of ink. And I'm out of time if my back-up plan was to purchase something great online. Thankfully, like a Christmas mira…

I tried to resist. Really I did. And then, one text from a friend saying "I'm totally addicted to Angry Birds Star Wars" and I was at the app store in negative 10 seconds, hitting download and jonesing to see just what that little bird w…

"A wonderful app! It's better than rap! 'If I Ran the Circus' makes me smile like a sap!" Um... sorry. There's just something about announcing a new Seuss app that forces me to rhyme, albeit badly. We've talked at length about our affect…

If you're brave enough to battle the stores on Black Friday, there are a few Black Friday apps that we've recommended as part of your shopping strategy. While many of the general Black Friday apps contain the same deals from the same sto…

There are two things you should know about me as a chronicler of my kids' lives: 1. I take lots of photographs of them on various devices. 2. I do absolutely nothing with those photographs. I have a sneaky suspicion that I am not alone i…

Right now I'm staring at piles of papers and receipts that have no business being on my desk, especially since there are so many cool tech gadgets out there that will get me paper-free in a snap. So I've decided that before the holiday r…

Yes, it's that time to start thinking about ways to organize your gift lists. The holidays will be here before we know it. Luckily, these days. there are really a lot of tech resources out there for managing the holiday shopping process,…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Angela Kinsey shares her favorite. I am not a very tech savvy gal so I don't have a lot of apps on my phone. I would rather read a …

I may not understand it all, but my eight year-old says the Minecraft game is awesomeness , and given how much he and his sisters play it on my iPad, I'll take his word for it. This is a evidently a huge deal among their elementary schoo…

Obsessed with Pinterest like us? Follow us , then check out our favorite pins from this week. 1. It's pretty amazing what you can do with speakers these days. 2. 10 quick tips that will have you taking better photos of your kids in a fla…

I'm not big on sharing kid photos on Facebook--I find my privacy settings magically change too often--but I'm also not great at queueing photos in emails to send to family and friends, either. This results in irritated people who are tir…

Whenever I think about dreams and goals for my life--often called a bucket list these days--I always think of my 7th grade math teacher who frequently told us, Whatever the mind can believe, you can achieve. (Thanks, Mrs. Buffingto!) It'…

Last week we introduced you to our 3 Springpad Notebooks You're Going to Love series, which included some of the notebooks I think are inspiring, useful, and just plain cool. This week we're back with three more notebooks that you'll tot…

Don't get me wrong, I like photographs of my kids, family and friends, but just looking at pictures doesn't "send me." UNLESS they're in a slideshow with music and text--then I become a blubbering, "Memories"-singing mama. Which is why t…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Danny DeVito shares his favorite. I love Twitter. Follow me @DannyDeVito . I take pictures of my right foot wherever I go, even at …

Just like you, we rely on trusted sources to pass along tips for great apps. So when a strong reco came in to try out Pixlr-o-matic , we had to check it out. Yes, we know, there are tons of photo editing apps already out there for both A…

Back-to-school shopping is here, big time, and if any of you have a big ticket item on your list, like a laptop or new printer, make sure you check out the ShopAdvisor app before making the purchase. This handy little app acts like your …

It's back to school time as you may have heard (ha) so over the next couple of weeks, we'll be serving up a few mini-guides to help get you ready, keep you organized, and get your kids excited. Today's picks: educational apps for the you…

Back to school time for parents means back to school tech . After all, it is time to get back into the organization zone. (Unless you're one of those rare people who stays super organized all the time. In which case...well, don't rub it …

One of the joys of summer vacation for me is having a break from packing lunches and cooking every single night. Meals just seem easier in the summer with the days not being as rushed and dinners taking a backseat to outside play time. W…

If you're as addicted to Pinterest as we are, then you know that up until now, you've only been able to use it on the web or through their Pinterest iPhone app . But just yesterday, they added a couple of new apps that means more of us (…

As we hit the middle of National Breastfeeding Month , we thought it fitting to pull together a list of useful apps that will help you nursing moms keep track of those feedings, after feedings (after feedings). Ah yes, I remember those d…

Have you ever wanted to turn all of your friends' various Instagram photos into a gallery on your tablet? What about finding a way to share your Instagram, Facebook, Shutterfly and iPhone galleries with your family in an easy way--emphas…

One of my favorite games as a kid was MouseTrap, with that crazy three-dimensional Rube Goldberg device. In fact, I'm psyched that my kids love playing it as much as I do. This fantastic new app [edited] being distributed by the award-wi…