I usually don't feel the need to "go away" on vacation during the summer months, especially since it's already warm out and we live close to the beach. But after seeing a show on the travel channel about Tahiti, I decided that is where I…
I'm picky when it comes to laptop cases, because I tote mine around pretty much daily. I kind of hate when I end up at an after-work cocktail party knowing I have to tote a big, padded ugly thing over my shoulder the whole time. (Upper c…
My kids are at the age now when piggy banks are more than big rattles and loose change is no longer a choking hazard. Money is starting to take on new meaning--like when my son recently asked for new Bey Blades and I said he could save u…
Because my absentminded husband has lost a Kindle and a set of Bose noise canceling headphones (ack!), he's taken to writing his contact information on all his gadgets. Well, now that I've found these smart labels, I'm not only blown awa…
Any other parents in denial that the school year is coming to an end? Summer vacation beckons and lots of trips to the beach, trips to Grandma and Grandpa's, and trips in general are on the horizon. Yay! That said, the planning leading u…
I do my best to remember to unplug my appliances, but boy does those cords wreak havoc on my counters. That's why I'm tempted to snatch up one of these handy little gadgets for every outlet in my house. The Plug Out outlet organizer is s…
As Father's Day creeps up, I think about all the cameras and photo gifts that some lucky guys are going to get. Then I think about all the photo storage they're going to need. (Especially you new daddies!) While there are plenty of optio…
I've never been much of a watch-wearer, and more of us are in the same boat, using our smart phones to tell time. And yet, once you're a new parent, so much revolves around time: how long has the baby been sleeping? Is it time for a diap…
As tech geeky as I am, I'm a pen and paper kind of gal when it comes to my to-do lists. But I'm finding that my scattered lists are getting a little disorganized. Kind of defeats the purpose of the lists, right? There are so many terrifi…
The last time I searched Craigslist was a while back when I suddenly had an urge to find a free (or cheap) piano for the living room. I have to admit, the pages upon pages of listings, the text-laden interface (even if they did remind me…
I remember the day I got my fancy new iPhone . And I also remember the day that I tried to go into my phone's contacts to make my first phone call. There before me was a list of contacts that seemed to include the name of every person I'…
I've come to a conclusion recently that I must make my peace with - I'm never going to catch up on updating my photo albums. Deep breaths. I've made valiant efforts to get prints made, but being about 1,247 photos behind in just two year…
So Mother's Day is coming up and she's like the ONLY person who doesn't have an iPad and darn it, the third version just came out and it's just about time, right? The only problem is, that you can't afford to get her one on your own. If …
If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. With a pilot in the house, we do much more flying than driving, which can make things a little…
Oh, I used to journal. And I still do, kind of--if you consider typing out whatever memories and thoughts I can actually remember at the end of a long day. Like a lot of new parents, journaling has taken a bit of a back seat these days t…
For all the spouting off I do about organizing your digital photographs , backing them up and filing them neatly away, I have a confession: My iPhoto is a bogged-down, disorganized mess of a thing. For all that "delete! delete! delete!" …
While our tech is getting smaller (brick phones of 1992, anyone?) it seems like my handbag isn't. I'm now carrying around chargers, wires, converters...gah. I've learned that my best bet is to keep it all organized instead of just tossin…
For so many working parents in this world of technology, the office isn't just in your house or a building. It's wherever you happen to have a cell connection--the subway, your kid's lacrosse game, the coffee shop, movie theater. (But ju…
No matter how much I try to follow the "clean hands = clean gadgets" rule, I'm also dealing with four kids who seem to get their smudgy hands on them any chance the get. Now's the perfect time to get in the habit of cleaning your gadgets…
As much as I try to follow our own working parents' organizational tips , keeping the inevitable piles of paper clips, coins, and other junk continually takes over my desk can seem like an impossible task. That's why when I saw this cool…
If there's anything that drives me crazy, it's an overflowing, disorganized email inbox. I get upwards of 200 emails a day (and that's just the pitches!), but I do a pretty decent job of keeping everything in order, thanks in part to som…
We are so excited that Cool Mom Tech is partnering with Motorola this month, makers of the new Motorola Elite Sliver Bluetooth Headset , to provide tips to help make the lives easier for all you busy working parents. Now that we've tackl…
It only takes one trip to the mall with all four of my girls in tow for me to remember why I love online shopping so much. But between buying that box of diapers on Amazon, those cute shoes on The Mini Social and my cousin's wedding pres…
We are so excited that Cool Mom Tech is partnering with Motorola this month to bring you this series that provides tips to help make the lives easier of busy working parents. One of the things we really like about Motorola as a company i…
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