10 chic designer themes for Google Chrome

by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys

I get a little geeky when it comes to jazzing up my browser with themes–it’s such an easy way to give your PC a makeover. I find I’ve been spending more and more time with Google Chrome lately, and poking around the themes page, there are quite a few...

Draw, baby, draw

by Jeana | DIY

I’ve always been envious of people who can draw, especially coming from someone whose go-to doodle is a 3D box (and not a very good one at that). Luckily, through the magic of technology, I can use software intervention to help make my drawings look more...

Piquing Our Geek: Ron Howard + Canon = Photographic magic

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment

If you’ve ever wanted to star in a Ron Howard film, you might just have your chance now, thanks to his exciting new collaboration “Long Live Imagination” with Canon. This exciting project and “Project Imagin8ion” photography contest is...

Old school Mac icons, now as artwork. Yes, including Moof.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home

You can’t frame your beloved Mac, but now you can frame those classic Mac icons in a demonstration of love for your old school Apple computer. Besides, if the Apple logo is au courant, then these prints are more like…an apple seed. Each print is based on...

The new PBS website drives the Earth Day message home

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

If I want my kids to celebrate Earth Day every day, it helps if they understand the little issues that all add up to make big changes. In other words: Why I screech when they forget to recycle a piece of paper. (I admit it. I screech.) That’s why I applaud PBS...

3 free apps we love for Earth Day

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Today is Earth Day. Of course every day I try to do my darnedest to reduce, reuse and recycle, but when it comes to helping the planet, there’s always room for improvement, and Earth Day is a great time to think about what we can all do make our lives a little...

Gorgeous iArt doesn’t require upgrades

by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home

What do you get when you combine art, craft, and an iPhone? Beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork for your wall that transcends all the fads and doesn’t require an upgrade in six months, that’s what. Etsy artist Marisa of Creative Thursday calls it her...

Doodle 4 Google 4 oodles of cash

by Jeana | Random Coolness

My kids love to doodle. Pen, pencil, crayon, whatever the writing implement and whatever the paper surface (yes, even mortgage statements). If they were just a tad older, I’d put that doodling talent to good use for the annual doodle contest put on by Google....