A cool new app that helps kids discover their inner author

by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I’ll be honest, I’ve always had a secret wish to write a children’s book. But for now, I’ll have to settle for simply living vicariously through the stories my children are creating on this cool new book-making app. With hardly any learning...

Understanding the new Facebook Digital Timeline

by Beth | Social Media

So, you may have gotten wind of a huge change to Facebook called a Digital Timeline this week. Let’s be honest — anyone who’s been on Facebook more than four seconds, has learned not to be surprised by changes to the social network, from privacy...

Fun interactive music videos for kids way, way too young to see 99.9% of today’s music videos

by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids

I’ve seen my share of the hottest “pop” music videos out today, and most make even a lapsed Catholic want to attend Confession afterward. In other words: Not anything I want my kids to see.Still, my kids love “watching” music, and with...

Would we recommend a $50 app for kids? This weekend, we might.

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Please see updated information below As a homeschooling mom to three, one of whom visits an Occupational Therapist for fine-motor skills help, I spend a few minutes a week checking out new educational apps. This isn’t a very expensive pastime, since many...

Lighten that load on your keychain with cardMobili

by Jeana | Best Apps

The problem with my keychain is that it’s becoming so weighed down with all the little reward program cards for stores I frequent that it ends up barely hanging off some finger because it can’t fit into my pocket when I’m out with the kids and...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Mayim Bialik

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we’re so happy to have Mayim Bialik sharing her fave. We have a mostly no-media household when it comes to my two kids, so we’re big music...

You oughta be in pictures

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in the rolling credits of movies, well, this app doesn’t quite do that. But it does let you customize movie clips with your own messages and that in itself is pretty cool. The app is called PercyFX, Percy being...

Getting back to work, moms? Here’s one way to snag that killer job.

by Jeana | Best Apps

When you’re trying to get back into the work force after some time off for raising kids, it can be hard for all kinds of reasons. But then, there are some things that have gotten easier about it too. Like the fact that now professional networking is something...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Kelly Ripa

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we’re so happy to have Kelly Ripa sharing her fave. My girlfriends and I love the Livestrong app and it’s simply because we can do Calorie Tracker....

Be your own car guy

by Cool Mom Team | Travel

Recently on a vacation, we found ourselves with an unfamiliar warning light pop up in our unfamiliar rental car. So when I saw this phone car diagnostic kit, I thought ooh, that’s something that could come in handy. The Kiwi Bluetooth Android Phone Car...