What are the best typing websites for kids to learn to type online? Reader Q+A
Hi Cool Mom Tech, any suggestions for fun kid-friendly typing apps or websites? – Tiffiny via Twitter How perfect — I’ve just been looking for typing websites myself, to get my own kids to learn how to type online. Especially after the pain of...
Taste Savant: A new restaurant review site for discerning foodies. As in, not Yelp.
I get you, foodies. You hop onto one of those mega restaurant review sites—you know, the ones where everyone and their grandmother can contribute to a a restaurant’s rating—and immediately realize that you cannot trust the masses. I know because I’ve been...
One more reason to love PicMonkey. Or, one more reason for every font you own.
I am one of those (awful, judgy) people who will unfollow people on Instagram if their feed is filled with too many type-heavy, horribly designed promotions or ads or OMG LOOK AT MY CUTE BEHBEH proclamations over family photos that might otherwise be Instagram...
Garmin vivofit fitness band and how it compares to the Jawbone UP24
It seems like every week we hear about a new fitness tracker, so we weren’t surprised to hear that fitness giant Garmin has gotten in on the trend with their new Garmin vívofit fitness tracker. I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and I can safely say...
How to export data from Springpad before it shuts down
It’s not uncommon to see tech resources, apps and services come and go, but when it’s something we use ourselves, it’s definitely a bummer to say goodbye. Unfortunately, the latest tech casualty is Springpad, an awesome online and mobile tool...
Rock My Run app is the ultimate music app for workouts
I may have a bunch of races under my hydration belt, including a full marathon [ed note: whoo, Julie!], but I still rely on rockin’ playlists to keep me going, which is why I’m absolutely loving the Rock My Run app (iOS and Android) and all of their cool,...
The best eggs of the Big Egg Hunt NY: Easter meets art meets social media meets social good
For the past few weeks, New York City has been awash in giant Easter eggs, in a brilliant (if a little time-consuming for me) social-media-meets-installation-art campaign for Fabergé called The Big Egg Hunt. It brought eager New Yorkers and tourists alike scavenging...
nousDECOR: The new interior design site that does way more than let you amass pretty pictures
Ever walk into a friend’s finely decorated home and think: Yeah, I’m not leaving this place. Nope. Moving. In. Or, if you’re not working the stowaway angle, you basically press them for intel on how you, too, can get skilled at creating inviting,...
Cool videos for kids that aren’t actually made for kids
Don’t you love when you discover a really cool video online that’s not made with kids in mind at all, but you know your kids will love it anyway? You share it with them, and they get that look in their eyes (even if it’s just for a moment) that...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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