Christmas
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5 of the best Santa tracker apps to prove he’s real. Because he is. So there.
Read Essay →: 5 of the best Santa tracker apps to prove he’s real. Because he is. So there.This year is definitely the year of the Santa tracker app. After, all, even the biggest Santa fans among us…
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How to add a holiday aesthetic to your iPhone: 3 easy ways
Read Essay →: How to add a holiday aesthetic to your iPhone: 3 easy waysLately I’ve been looking for the best way to add a holiday aesthetic to my iPhone, uh…. like all the…
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Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.
Read Essay →: Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.I am not exaggerating when I say that I cried after watching a presentation about Apple’s new, totally free, Make…
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How to take better holiday photos: 6 fantastic online photo tutorials to make your holidays merrier and brighter. (But not too bright – just the right white balance.)
Read Essay →: How to take better holiday photos: 6 fantastic online photo tutorials to make your holidays merrier and brighter. (But not too bright – just the right white balance.)Every parent wants to know how to take better pictures, especially around Christmas. A few years ago I received the…
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4 clever ways to track Santa this Christmas Eve (or, you know, now!)
Read Essay →: 4 clever ways to track Santa this Christmas Eve (or, you know, now!)Parents, the vague promise that Santa will come sometime while your kids are asleep just isn’t working anymore. Our kids…
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12 delightfully geeky gifts under $20 | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Read Essay →: 12 delightfully geeky gifts under $20 | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018If you’re like us and have an abundance of geeks to buy for this holiday season, you’ll appreciate these awesome,…
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Our favorite Santa apps that make the magic even more magical.
Read Essay →: Our favorite Santa apps that make the magic even more magical.We’re big fans of Santa around here, as you might have guessed. What, us risk making the naughty list? Never!)…
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Free Christmas music for the kids: Santa Flying In Your Sleigh by Todd McHatton, our kids’ music download of the week
Read Essay →: Free Christmas music for the kids: Santa Flying In Your Sleigh by Todd McHatton, our kids’ music download of the weekIf your kids’ Christmas music playlist is already feeling worn out, we’ve got a great tune for you to check out, with…
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Fun Christmas apps for kids: 8 options that they’ll still want to play in January.
Read Essay →: Fun Christmas apps for kids: 8 options that they’ll still want to play in January.Sometimes I need just a little quiet at home over the holidays, you know? And since my kids are app-crazy anyway,…
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LA Christmas from Andrew and Polly: Kids’ music download of the week
Read Essay →: LA Christmas from Andrew and Polly: Kids’ music download of the weekWe know that not all of us can expect a white Christmas, but most Christmas songs are definitely written for those…
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The Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar: Who says faith + science don’t mix?
Read Essay →: The Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar: Who says faith + science don’t mix?While we always share the coolest advent calendars on Cool Mom Picks each year, though none might be quite so 21st…
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Merry Christmas, from your favorite tech geeks
Read Essay →: Merry Christmas, from your favorite tech geeksFrom all of us at Cool Mom Tech and a few of our other favorite tech geeks who you might…
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Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards
Read Essay →: Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcardsThis past week, I’ve received holiday cards with perfectly styled children smiling on them, as well as wildly creative cards using sidewalk chalk…
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Sorry Santa: Kids music download of the week
Read Essay →: Sorry Santa: Kids music download of the weekWe’re pretty sure Santa is checking his list twice as the sleigh gets loaded with gifts, so it’s a little…
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5 fun Christmas apps that make us feel like kids again
Read Essay →: 5 fun Christmas apps that make us feel like kids againIt’s Christmas! Time to sip some cider or egg nog and enjoy the age-old tradition of playing on the iPad with…
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GiftGram: How to send a personal greeting by video to go with those gifts you’re shipping
Read Essay →: GiftGram: How to send a personal greeting by video to go with those gifts you’re shippingThe holiday season involves some of my all-time favorite things: family, friends, good cheer, giving gifts, and sugary treats. And…
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6 of the most fun Santa apps for kids that offer proof the big guy is real.
Read Essay →: 6 of the most fun Santa apps for kids that offer proof the big guy is real.My daughter came home from school last week, begging for a video chat with Santa. How very 21st century. But…
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littleBits’ Holiday Kits will add bling to your holiday decorations
Read Essay →: littleBits’ Holiday Kits will add bling to your holiday decorationsNeed to add a little oomph to your Christmas decorations? Want your gingerbread house to be the one that makes all the…
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I Walk So Slow Under the Mistletoe by Walter Martin: Free holiday music download of the week
Read Essay →: I Walk So Slow Under the Mistletoe by Walter Martin: Free holiday music download of the weekIf you’ve heard Run Run Rudolph one too many times already this season, let me introduce you to one sweetly…
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This free printable Minecraft Santa sees you when you’re creeping
Read Essay →: This free printable Minecraft Santa sees you when you’re creepingElf on the Shelf does nothing for my kids at all, but top the little fellow with this free printable Minecraft…