How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books!
My daughter and I have the same taste in books, generally, so we love sharing anything good we’ve read lately. That’s typically been much easier to do with hardcopy books than digital ones, but now you can set up a Family Library for your Kindle library....
Free Kindle books for World Book Day! Don’t mind if we do.
If you’re looking to add some new books to your summer reading list, you’ll want to head over to Amazon right now and download the 9 free Kindle books they’re offering today in honor of World Book Day. But hurry, you’ve got about 30 hours (and...
Snap and edit photos like a pro, no fancy camera equipment required
We’ve been longtime friends with Jill Krause, founder of the popular BabyRabies.com parenting website, and recently Happy Loud Life, where she chronicles her RV-living adventures with her family of 6, and longtime admirers of her amazing photos, which it turns...
WEYV gives families all your favorite music, magazines, ebooks and more in one smart app | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from WEYV If you’ve got a separate music app, magazine app, audiobook app, they can certainly add up. Especially when you’re talking about media for a whole family. So instead of of flipping through multiple apps and paying...
This app lets you check out library books on your tablet. Free. From home. Yes!
I love the feeling of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of actual old-fashioned books at my local library. But, I also love that they’re embracing all the amazing new technology that has huge benefits for busy parents like me, who are still emphatic that our...
The Snow Fox: A cool, free ebook app with an extra special feature kids will love
I will always be a fan of real books I can turn the pages to read while my kids are in my lap, but there are plenty of times when a sweet, entertaining ebook on my phone is a total lifesaver, like the The Snow Fox, which we discovered this week. It’s a simple,...
Last-minute tech gift ideas you can still get. But you know, hurry!
So what if it’s the day before Christmas Eve? That’s plenty of time to grab a fabulous gift for anyone still left on your list. (Or, maybe everyone if you’re just starting). We put together a bunch of solid last-minute tech gift ideas you can still...
Prime Reading: Being an Amazon Prime member just got a whole lot more awesome
As if free two-day shipping on almost any purchase and the ability to shop for groceries in my pajamas wasn’t reason enough to join Amazon Prime, their newest feature, Prime Reading, has convinced me to keep on renewing my membership. Prime members now get free...
How to get free Kindle books? Make sure you’re using Kindle First!
This morning as I was flipping through my emails on my phone, I discovered an email with a subject “Your Prime membership includes a free Kindle book,” which I clicked right away because who doesn’t love free? And to my total surprise, I actually do...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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