I come by my love all things kawaii starting with Hello Kitty back in the 1970s. And while I realize I'm too mature now (cough) to deck myself out entirely in Japanese pop-art accessories, a little cuteness keeps the stuffy out of being …
Ever since my kids got their very own MP3 players, they've become heavily music-dependent. Lots of times I'm okay with that, but I'm certainly not going to let them sleep with headphones on. And neither do I want to be listening to battl…
While there are some awesome kindie rock bands out there that we've featured both here and on Cool Mom Picks, there are plenty of awesome "adult" tunes out there that work just as well for our kids. Now that the Beatles are on iTunes (wh…
I know people that I can describe as a man or woman of their word, but that's being taken to a whole new level when words become a style of personalization for gadgets. A pair of The Street Headphones are a holy, major, unabashed splurge…
It's Christmas week, and if you are like me, the ears could use a break from the same old Christmas songs that have been blasting across radio stations and throughout department store PA systems since the day after Halloween. Let's just …
It's very rare in the car with my kids to be able to listen to a song I like the whole way through without interruptions. Whether there are relentless questions like, "Mommy, what's this song called?" or "Mommy, what is the name of the p…
Going over the river and through the woods to get to your warm and cozy Thanksgiving destination isn't nearly so fun when the traffic is backed up as far as the eye can see, the kids are hungry and you forgot to stop at the last rest are…
Here are some of our favorite picks on Cool Mom Tech from last week. 1. Finding cool new music--the kind that's more hip and alternative and less Fergielicious--just got easier with this wonderful music app recommended by a Grammy-nomina…
Raise your hand if Schoolhouse Rock is the reason you know the definition of a noun, and the preamble to the constitution. (Me!) I'm eagerly awaiting the day that one of the networks picks up the brilliant They Might Be Giants Video and …