The Geek Baby Book: A memory journal to fill out beside the warm glow of the TARDIS nightlight.
There are any number of baby books and memory journals out there for new parents, but none I couldn’t put down, before it was even filled in. Until I saw The Geek Baby Book by Tim Mucci. Right from the first chapter, in which the author offers a list of possible...
4 incredibly cool parents to follow on Instagram who are actually not posting photos of their kids
I’m mostly an Instagram purist. I really love following the kinds of accounts in which people share their own individual photography instead of loads of quotes, reshares, or images pulled from magazines. And while I can never resist a gorgeous baby photo, there...
W is for Wookiee, Wearable, and Way Cool.
Our feeling is that it’s never too early to get your kids excited about Star Wars. Even if they’re too young to be freaked out by the bar scene in episode 4 (my kids were a little squidgy with that one for a while) they can still get to know the core...
Cool smart phone cases? It’s simple, people. Or actually, Simple People.
I have a little thing for pop culture icons but I tend to reserve actual photos on my smart phone case for pictures of my kids. That’s why the cool smart phone cases from Simple People on Casetify I just discovered are perfect, even for someone like me. There...
Whooz iPhone charger stickers: The most fun thing to happen to charger cords since…well, charger cords aren’t usually fun.
My iPhone and iPad chargers seem to disappear into the same oblivion as loose socks. Between my kids moving them and my husband borrowing them (and then losing them on business trips), I can never keep track of my own. So I love the hilarious Whooz charger stickers,...
99 texting acronyms and phrases that every parent should know
By now, texting acronyms like LOL and OMG are pretty pervasive in pop culture; my daughter knew them in preschool, you hear them from the least hip anchors on TV morning shows, and heck, your own parents probably have texted you an LOL at some point. But when...
Old gadgets become conversation pieces with these cool wooden necklaces
I never cease to be amazed by the talent of Etsy artisans, and the same goes for bRainbow, an Australian-based shop with these cool wooden necklaces that are oh-so retro. Made by hand from wood and acrylic, the Super 8 video camera necklace doesn’t actually work...
7 of the best podcasts for parents. And other people who like listening to smart, fun things.
As I woke up New Year’s day and made pancakes to the sweet sounds of NPR, I realized how much I really like radio. But with radio dying, I’ve started making my way over to podcasts which let you filter exactly what you want, when you want it, often for...
#CoolPartyBanner, hashtag ready
At our fun Sealed with Love party in New York City a few months ago, we were on the hunt for a hashtag banner, but ended up getting crafty and made one ourselves. Too bad we didn’t know about the Hashtag Banner back then! The folks at Banter Banner will...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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