Everything you need to know about Pokemon Go: The good, the funny, and the very scary

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety, Best Apps

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard something about Pokemon Go, the new, free app that’s blowing up the Internet. In fact, it’s about to take over Twitter in user activity. Seriously. We’ve been getting lots of...

Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and rafts

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

When it’s time to unplug the devices and hit the pool, lake, or ocean to cool off, I know my kids love stretching out and relaxing on a comfy pool float or raft while they talk to their friends. And, whoa, they would go nuts for any of these totally cool options...

Nintendo Vans! Our inner gaming geek is freaking out.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

I was just in the Vans store last week buying my daughter a new pair for summer, and of course today they launch their new Vans x Nintendo collection. I’m actually afraid to show them to my video-game loving daughter because you guys, these are pretty damn rad....

KAMI paper-folding puzzle game: Our cool free app of the week

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

With all the time I spend outside of the house waiting for my kids to finish a class or practice, I’m always trying to find something new to do on my phone. You know, other than continually refreshing my Facebook feed or checking to see if any new kitties have...

Baby’s first video game remote that’s perfectly safe for chewing and drooling

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

Every parent knows that babies just love to chew on all the things that probably shouldn’t be chewing on. And always the expensive, important stuff. The keys. The phone. The video game remote. And so, over the years, clever handmade artisans have created some of...

Organization help: Decluttr app gives you cash for unwanted CDs, DVDs, and games. But is it worth it?

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

Since starting to Konmari, or “tidy,” my  home almost a year ago, I’ve found myself avoiding certain categories of stuff left to purge, like the four large bins of CDs we’ve had stored in our basement since switching all our music over to...

How to get started on Minecraft PE: One newbie parent’s intro into the square world

by Nicole Blades | Games + Gaming

Of course I’ve heard about Minecraft. How could I not? The crazy best-selling, square-loving video game is practically everywhere and has been for years now. I also knew the super skinny basics on Minecraft: It’s all about virtual, 3-D worlds engineered by...

Two fun, creative, and (mostly) free apps for kids to keep them engaged when they’re stuck indoors.

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

If you’re tearing through the list of snow day activities to keep the kids occupied when you’re stuck indoors, allow us help you with two beautifully designed, really fun new apps we’ve discovered from Seedling. As in, the same company whose...

5 great STEM toys for kids with a math focus. Because despite what you may remember, math is now fun.

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

As we approach the final week of Christmas shopping, I plan spend a few minutes to make sure that I’m buying toys and games that will feed my kids’ brains as much as their need for play. And while “math toys” has never appeared on any of my...

Guitar Hero Live review: Cool updates put this classic back on top of the charts

by Nicole Blades | Games + Gaming

Honestly, haven’t we all rocked out to an air guitar at some point in our lives? (Or maybe this morning in the shower — ahem.) Pretending to be Lenny Kravitz or Joan Jett shredding the axe and professing our love for rock ‘n’ roll out loud got...