The coolest geeky jewelry for Mother’s Day: 6 ideas for any tech-loving mom
This might be shocking to hear, but some moms just don’t love sentimental jewelry. Insert audible gasp here! I’m actually one of them — or at least the more traditional stuff isn’t quite my speed — and that’s why it makes me so...
The new Lomo’Instant: The fun of lomography meets the immediate gratification of instant film.
If you want to combine what’s satisfying about manual dSLR shooting, with what’s fun about an instant film experience, then add in the unlimited creativity of lomography, you’ve got the new LOMO’INSTANT which is like my new favorite thing. This...
Designing and printing your own custom 3D jewelry. Without buying a 3D printer.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, I was absolutely thrilled to discover Zazzy, a new platform that allows you to design 3D jewelry, only they take out all the time-consuming stuff…like downloading sometimes complicated software, figuring out how to use it,...
A custom laptop sleeve that’s the perfect gift for the modern mom
If you’ve got a mom-on-the-go to shop for this Mother’s Day, we’re so excited that in curating our favorite personalized Mother’s Day gifts, we found these cool custom photo laptop sleeves at Snupped. You can choose standard MacBook Air or...
Does this tote make my laptop look fab?
We have all been raving about the gorgeous Knomo laptop bags for a while now. And judging from the London-based company’s new high quality, thoughtfully-crafted collection of laptop totes, we’re going to keep doing just that. Each one of these bags...
A USB necklace that doesn’t actually do anything but look fabulous.
It used to be that cool geeky jewelry was pretty hard to find, but now, there are so many options that I’m having a hard time holding onto our credit cards, which is exactly the case with this fun USB necklace that I think will make a tech-savvy mom very happy...
A custom iPhone case that’s perfect for Mother’s Day. Tissues are extra.
Whether you are looking for a thoughtful, unique, and sentimental Mother’s Day gift–or just really want one for yourself– check out My Little Buffalo’s custom illustrated family portraits which–hint--would make me a very happy recipient....
21 cool, tasteful photo display ideas beyond just framing them.
I have spent the last I-don’t-know-how-long searching for the coolest photo display ideas for my own snapshots. Because there are so many pictures I love, but getting my photos off my phone and printed seems to be a major feat for me these days. Even when I...
Cameras that will never ever take a selfie
I love the idea of putting vintage tech objects to use as decorative bookends in a living room or home office — I have a couple of pastel, original Ericophones I use for just that thing. But should you not have a pair of gorgeous, old-school cameras lying around...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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