holidays

Show a little love to the device that is quite literally, closest to you. Here are 22 ways to get your iPhone into the holiday spirit.

If your family is anything like ours, there’s always a few people on your list who always ask for practical gifts...

I've seen lots of different photo ornaments that you can make or order, but none like this clever DIY tutorial for iPhone photo ornaments we found at Chica Circle, created by Elba at Live Colorful. And hooray, it looks like even us not-s…

If you’re looking for the very best Black Friday 2017 shopping deals and discounts around the web, we've got you covered! And by best, we mean...best. Like, no junky stuff, no "buy one, get one 6% off." Just the best deals for the shops …

We love finding wonderful ways that we can give back and help kids who need it most, especially during the holiday season, which is why we were happy to discover Daymaker . By connecting foster children with people like us via their gift…

My kids love decorating Easter eggs, but now that they're hitting their tweens they're getting a little more creative. That's why I can't wait to try these DIY galaxy Easter eggs at Dream a Little Bigger. And, based on the tutorial, they…

No firewood or matches needed, just a TV or computer screen and these videos featuring your favorite super heroes' fireplaces . You'll get hours and hours of a crackling fire in various settings, from The Guardian's space ship to Tony St…

As we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah (eep!) we thought we'd close out our 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide should help you out since it's all about last minute holiday tech deals and discounts. Yep, those of you procrastinators and bus…

We've tried a lot of Christmas apps over the years (like, lots), and let's just say a good Santa app is hard to find. We've narrowed it down to these 5 fun Santa apps that we think your kids will love. You can track Santa's flight on Chr…

We love sending out paper holiday cards and getting them in the mail. We really do! But these days, you can send gorgeous digital cards that look as fabulous as your paper cards, and save yourself a whole lot of time and money. Here, 3 w…

We love finding cool custom photo gift, because hello, we're moms! We're sentimental like that. But also, they make great gifts because they demonstrate that some real thought and love went into creating it, even if it doesn't cost a for…

I am fortunate that my grandmother was a writer, so she took it upon herself to write all her amazing life story down for us before she passed away. Even so, I would have loved to have had StoryWorth , a service that helps you capture yo…

Who ever thought that one day, the fine art of thoughtfully handwritten, artful notes would be considered punk? Well, the husband-wife team behind Punk Post is who. And they are determined to bring handwriting back in the coolest way pos…

With military wives, past and present, among our staff, some of us have experienced the outstanding and essential benefits of military charities firsthand. So while Memorial Day is specifically about honoring our fallen soldiers, we thin…

If you haven't quite gotten around to having your kids write out their thank you notes for all those Christmas and Hanukkah gifts they got last month, you might want to check out the new Felt greeting card app which just launched. By let…

Ah, remember the days that you'd run to Blockbuster Video Christmas eve to find there was like one copy of Silent Night, Deadly Nigh t left and that was pretty much it? No more! We asked our staff and our Facebook fans for their favorite…

We're big fans of Santa around here, as you might have guessed. What, us risk making the naughty list? Never!) So if you're looking for some fun Santa apps to help bring the big guy to life on your phone, tablet, or laptop and make belie…

If your kids' Christmas music playlist is already feeling worn out, we've got a great tune for you to check out, with the funky Santa Flying In Your Sleigh , by singer-songwriter Todd McHatton . And it's free! The song contrasts a young …

Sometimes I need just a little quiet at home over the holidays, you know? And since my kids are app-crazy anyway, they always think it's a treat to find cool new Christmas apps for kids that they haven't tried yet. While we have a few fr…

We know that not all of us can expect a white Christmas, but most Christmas songs are definitely written for those of us who open to the door and realize, baby, it's cold outside. But now you Southern Californians have your own holiday a…

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 …

You know how we like the pretty things, mama. We can't help it, we're suckers for great design, especially when combined with smart tech. So we're excited to share some of our favorite stylish tech gift finds this year for that cool plug…

Next up in our 2015 Holiday Tech Gift Guide series, we’ve put together 14 really cool custom photo gifts for anyone on your list We're talking sleek photo books, unique prints, amazing keepsakes, even a tasty photo treat or two -- basica…

Next up in our 2015 Holiday Tech Gift Guide series, we’ve put together some of the coolest, gotta-have gifts for photographers. We're talking cameras, gadgets, accessories -- everything a photog would be happy to snap up. (Ha!) Even a fe…