Social media icon Easter eggs. Because, why not?
If you’re going to Instagram your Easter eggs today, why not try Instagramming a Pinterest-ready Easter egg with a Twitter icon, then save it on Flickr? Or something. Well, you can do that if you’re crafty enough to emulate these amazing social media...
Eep opp ork, ah-ah, that means I love you.
Today we’re wishing all our favorite techie parents a very happy Valentine’s day with the help of some Jetson’s lyrics, and a collection of super cool handmade punk felt heart robots courtesy of Utah crafter, Ginny Penny who makes what she calls...
A fun Easter app for kids to keep them busy while you hide the eggs
It’s only the beginning of our Easter spring break mash-up weekend, and my kids are already getting antsy. Don’t they know that I, er, the Easter Bunny have things to do? So if you’re like me and have exhausted the Easter crafts, and Easter egg...
A fun free music download for Easter: Jelly Beans by Mista Cookie Jar
You know how bouncy your kids get after eating too many jelly beans? We’ve found the musical equivalent with this awesome new tune from Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips that’s a perfect choice for our weekly kids’ music download...
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...
How to dye Easter eggs? Martha Stewart Easter egg app to the rescue.
I’ve seen all sorts of tutorials on how to dye Easter eggs and I’ll be honest, I’ve never really mastered the art myself. But now thanks to the Martha Stewart Easter Egg app, I’m an expert dyer. Is that what they’re called? I’m a...
ClickySticky Easter app has a virtual basket of treats for your bunny
Need to keep little hands away from the jellybeans while you get ready for Easter brunch? Thankfully, the thoughtful people who have brought us ClickySticky Halloween and ClickySticky Christmas have a fun and free app that is just right for today’s holiday....
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week
It’s no surprise that we’re obsessed with Pinterest. Come join us, and check out these five favorite pins from this week. 1. Easter eggs go geeky. You have to make these for Sunday! 2. One of our most favorite travel gadgets ever. Don’t head out for...
Robotics + Easter Egg Decorating = What will they think of next?
When we discovered the EggBot, we were like uh, wow. (Actual quote.) You have to be pretty into Easter Egg decorating to invest in that thing. But, I admit sheepishly, it’s been on my brain all this time. And hey! Now there’s a deluxe version...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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