home appliances Archives

I fell in love with this perfect self-heating mug. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do.

Seeing as how the work-from-home life is here to stay for the foreseeable future — for better or for worse — I’ve been digging into our past posts for ways to improve my own home office space. (Turns out, our writers are extremely helpful!) One of...

An inventive new soap dispenser that might just get our kids to wash their hands. Bring on the bubbles!

by Caroline Siegrist | Uncategorized

I get to review fun kids products all the time, but it’s been a while since I saw one that made me think: I will immediately buy this for my children. The buru-buru bubble soap dispenser for kids has me pulling out my credit card already to support their new...

Can HEPA air purifiers help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your home? Here’s what you need to know.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fitness + Health, Life and Home

Let’s talk HEPA air purifiers and the coronavirus. I’ve started to hear some noise about how these appliances might help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, so I’ve been reading up to see if buying one is worth the money. The TL;DR version?...

12 tech gifts you should probably just buy for yourself already | Holiday Tech Guide 2019

by Kristen Chase | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Tech Gifts

We’ve got lots of cool tech gifts for big kids and teens, not to mention some awesome STEM holiday gifts for kids as part of our Holiday Tech Guide, but what about us? We love tech too! Except sometimes, the tech gadgets we want aren’t super gifty. But...

Tonal is a home fitness system that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

by Kate Etue | Fitness + Health

This mama still has it going on in many ways, but let’s face it: the 40s are here to stay. A brisk walk with the toddler in the stroller isn’t cutting it as my daily workout anymore. So, when I heard about Tonal, a sleek, super-convenient, high-tech home...

Molekule: The gorgeous high-tech air purifier that’s touted by MoMA (yes, the art museum)

by Kate Etue | Life and Home

Spring is nearly here, despite snowy forecasts even down South. But our allergens haven’t gotten the note that we’re not ready for them yet, and my entire family is sneezy, itchy, and cranky. And after my son’s allergies got so bad we ended up in an...

High tech baby gifts: 4 of the best splurges for your very favorite parents-to-be

by Liz Gumbinner | Babies, Life and Home

If you’re shopping for a baby gift and want to go in on The Big Gift with a group — or maybe all on your own, generous soul, maybe consider high-tech baby gifts. Talking to you, best friends from college, generous boss, first-time aunt-to-be, and amazing...

Hot home tech design: 7 devices you never knew could be gorgeous

by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home

It’s amazing how far home tech design has come, even since we started this site six years ago. What once may have looked sleek and amazing — a baby monitor, a humidifier, even a lawnmower — now looks clunky and dated compared to what’s...

8 cool gadgets to make your smart homes even smarter | CES 2017

by Jeana | Life and Home

We saw a ton of new smart home products launch last year, with offerings from Nest, WeMo, smart doorbells and much more. But wow, after walking the floors at the CES conference last week, it’s clear that 2017 will bring even more integration between products,...

The ultimate indoor/outdoor grill for people who thought they could never have one. Tech to the rescue!

by Jeana | Life and Home

Of course tech innovations are making their way to the traditional BBQ now too, and if you don’t have the space for an outdoor grill, I’ve found a solution in the Kenyon SilKEN Grill which keeps your grilling game on all year round. This portable...