An iPhone app to manage the agony and the ecstasy of booking travel

by Jeana | Best Apps

One of the things I like least about traveling is the very initial phase of planning and researching flights, comparing fares, and figuring if it’s worth paying $100 more to have a non-stop flight (it always is). The new Orbitz app, as we mentioned recently, has...

What’s the best way to organize bills? Reader Q&A

by Jeana | Tips and Tricks

Q: I am tired of the piles of bills every month that I have to stuff into a file, cram into my filing cabinet, and never look at again. Can you make any recommendations on tech that can help get them organized? – Sarah Hi, Sarah. Good question! With the...

Orbitz, take me away

by Jeana | Best Apps

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 want...

A gorgeous laptop case in linen. Yes, linen.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

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 class problems, I know, I...

Buckaroo helps kids realize the value of a hard-earned dollar

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

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 up for them with his own...

QR codes help lost and found go high tech

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

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...

How do you make packing for family vacations easier?

by Jeana | Best Apps

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 up to all that traveling...

Rock out with your Plug Out

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

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 simple,...

Father’s Day gift alert for the snap-happy dad

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

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 options in terms of...

Since time warps when you become a mama, here’s a watch made just for you.

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion + Accessories

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 diaper change?...