by Christina Refford | Kids Music
My niece will be hopping on the school bus for the first time in just a few weeks. For her and her fellow kindergartners, I’ve found the perfect song to sing them out the door off the debut album of kindie favorites The Not-Its! Kicking off with Danny...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Here are 5 techie pins we’ve loved this week. 1. The must-have laptop case, purse, or handbag accessory. Ah, organizational zen. 2. The perfect back to school app that can help raise money for your kids’ classroom....
by Cool Mom Staff | Laptop + Tablet Cases
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...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope that you like them too. Are you addicted to social networks? GeekSugar has five signs and a few tips to break the habit. This soon-to-be-dad documented the facial reactions of friends and family when...
by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Tech
We know the one thing integral to keeping your sanity during back to school time is organization. Whether you volunteered to be the classroom mom and need to help wrangling 26 families or you’re just trying to keep track of your own, we’ve rounded up 9 of...
by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Tech
Of course back to school time is mostly about the kids, but we moms and dads need all the help we can get too, to ensure we get the kids out the door on time, all while keeping up with our own busy schedules. While we can’t offer you a free sitter, housekeeper...
by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Tech
My iPhone and iPad have a few games to keep my little kids entertained, but as it turns out, they’re often more enthralled with the educational apps I’ve got loaded up. And really, what better way to help reinforce their learning with cool games that just...
by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups
Here are a few links around the web that we’ve enjoyed this week. We hope you like them too! Ever wonder how dangerous one hour of television is? You might be shocked by the results. Over at Geek Mom, an astrophysicist streamlined plane boarding. May the...
by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Tech
Getting my kids to do a few math or grammar workbook pages is not easy. But getting them to play an educational app on my iPad? Piece of cake. But not all educational apps are equal. And some are just so great, we sifted through a bunch and put together our favorite...
by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids
Back to school sales are in full swing which means I can stock up on winter sweaters, coats and boots, even if we won’t need them for a few more months. Even better is a great Back-to-School sale on some of our favorite apps for kids that we won’t have to...