What’s easier than ordering photo prints from your computer? Doing it from your phone or tablet.

by Jeana | Best Apps

One nagging project of mine is getting prints of all the digital pictures I have on my phone so I can keep our family photo album (yes, with actual 4×6″ prints!) somewhat up-to-date. I just checked and the last photo in our album is from summer 2010. Oy...

3 ways to use your iPad with young children

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

iPad serves different functions for every member of my family. My traveling husband takes it with him to read books or watch movies, I use it to catch up on my blog reading and magazines, and my older kids use it for some of their homeschool lessons and to blow off...

Dads Dig This: MyPlate calorie tracker

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Welcome Dads Dig This guest blogger Jim Higley, Chicago Tribune columnist, cancer survivor, and single dad to three kids. His book Bobblehead Dad comes out on June 1. I’m a big fan of LIVESTRONG not just because I’m a cancer survivor, but because I’m...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Debi Mazar

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, Debi Mazar shares her fave. I love using Hipstamatic to shoot pictures as if they were on a vintage film camera. I’ve used it to get some great pictures of...

Orb music player is music to your ears

by Jeana | Best Apps

Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time and money adding music to my digital collection, and making playlists for every event imaginable.  With warmer weather just around the corner, I’d like to think that my “BBQ Music,” “Summer...

Frisbee Forever puts a spin on apps for spring

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

Having just gotten my first iPad a few days ago, I have to hold myself back from loading up on every single app that looks entertaining. But I couldn’t resist trying out one new free app that puts the perfect spin on playtime, and it is too fun to not toss it...

How to Cook Everything, right from your iPad

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

These days, I’ve pretty much shelved my cookbooks and rely solely on my iPad to help walk me through my kitchen masterpieces. Or attempts at them, anyway. So when I heard that one of my favorite food writers and New York Times bestselling cookbook author’s...

A Kentucky Derby app? You bet! (Heh.)

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Down here in the South where I live, the Kentucky Derby is a pretty big deal, complete with an annual neighborhood party and a very competitive lady’s hat contest. But you don’t need a party invite or even a ticket to Churchill Downs to enjoy all the race...

3 free apps for Mother’s Day. It’s not diamonds, but it will do.

by Betsy | Best Apps

Now that we moms can practically run our lives from the palms of our hands, three of the best mom-focused apps have come together to do something nice for us for Mother’s Day–help keep us a little more organized. The free Mother’s Day App Bundle...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Jessica Seinfeld

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, Jessica Seinfeld shares her fave. One of my kids is in a deep obsession with space right now. I didn’t have all the answers, so I found the NASA app, which...